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intermodiate between tlie Byrrhidra and JIhterida, especially likening; it, in 
bis enumeration of the generic characters, to Murmidim, Leach {Cmtliocerm^ 
Schiipp.), which he considers a member of the Byrrliidm^ and, in his re- 
marks upon one of the new species described by him, stating that it seems to 
connect Ectrephes (formerly associated with the Paussidee^ and now referred 
by Westwood to the Ptin\d<e) with certain Ilisterida;, such as IletcBrius, and 
especially with Tcrapus (Mars.). Chlamydopsh is, therefore, recorded in 
this family ; but its true position is evidently not as yet discovered. 
Echinodcs, g. n., Zimnierm. /. c. p. 253. Intermediate between Ef'etmoti 8 
and Jletisrius, and easily distinguished from the latter by the large, long, 
broad and concave lobe of the mentiim. Sp. E. setiger (Lee., JIet<srius). 
Chlamydopsis, g. n., Westwood, 1. c. p. 317. Simulates in appearance 
Chlamys, and also Ectrephes (Pasc.), but is stated to be intermediate be- 
tween the Byrrhidce and Histeridee. Head almost entirely retracted into 
thorax (parts of the mouth not examined) ; ant. 9-jointed, small, globose, 
apical joint equal to six preceding; legs contractile, tarsi 6-jointed; basal 
segment of abdomen largest. Sp. C. duhoidayii, sp. n., Westw. 1. c. p. 318, 
Champion Bay ; C. striatella, sp. n., Westw, ibid., Swan River. 
New species : — 
Ulster fvreiger, De Mars. Berl. ent. Zeit. xiii. p. 290, South ALfrica ; II. fur- 
cimamts, T)e Mars. 1. c. p. 288, note, S. Africa (? =ohesus, Fahr., var.) ; H. per- 
mixtiiSy Zimm. 1. c. p. 252, Carolina. 
Phelister amphibius, De Mars. 1. c. p. 289, Kuriiman. 
Epierns novclbts, Zimm. 1. c. p. 253, Carolina. 
Tribalus ascaphus, De Mars. /. c. p. 290, Cape of Good Hope ; T. quadn'stna- 
tus, Wollaston, Ann. & Mag. of Nat. Hist. 4th ser. iv. p. 310, St. Helena. 
Carcinops lautus, Zimm. 1. c. p. 253, North Carolina. 
Saprinus lautus, Wollast. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 4th ser. iv. p. 311, St. 
Helena; S. harmonicus, De Mars. 1. c. p. 291, Cape of Good Hope; S. stro~ 
heli, Steinheil, Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. xii. p. 256, San Luis. 
Acritus instahilis, De Mars. 1. c. p. 292, Cape of Good Hope. 
Nitidulid^e. 
Rye (Ent. Mo. Mag. vi. p. 106) records Epurcea silacea (Hbst.) from 
Scotland, and E. longula (Er.) from England. He notices the other Biitish 
species of the genus, and refers E. pygmcca of Hardy & Bold’s Cat. to E. oh- 
soleta (Fab.). 
Epurcea ruhiginosa (Heer) is a Symbiotes, according to Tournier (Pet. 
nouv. Ent. no. 3), who has seen Heer’s type; and must have precedence over 
pygmmis (Ilampe), which is synonymous with it. 
Nitidula e/c( 7 flns^(Stierl.) = fusida (Gebl.) = rcgalis (Zoubkoff) = ciliata ? 
(King). Mots. Horfe Soc. Ent. Ross. vi. p. 94 
Cyllodesjaticollis (Heer) is recorded as French by Tournier, /. c. 
Cercus metallcscens, sp. n., Schauf. Beitr. Kennt. Col. Balear. p. 13, Mahon, 
Bal. Ins. ' 
Catpophilus apicipennis, sp. n., Fairmaire, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s^r. ix. 
p. 200,“Madagascar. 
Cyllams scapidaris, sp. n., Fairmaire, 1. c. p. 201, Ste. Marie de Madagascar. 
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