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Scaphisoma hccmorrhoidale, p. 369, ruhrum and castaneipemis ^ p. 370, 
spp. nn., id. 1. c., Japan. 
Histerid^. 
The genera of which the larvoe are known, tabulated by their larvgc : 
the Histeridce are assuredly useful, from their devouring phytophagous 
insects. B. Perris, Ann. Soc. L. Lyon (n.s.), xxii. pp. 283 & 284. Ahrceus 
glohosuSy p. 272, figs. 9-12 (observations also on commensal larvso), Ilister 
12-striatus, p. 277 (and pupa), II. i-maculatus and Saprinus I'otundatus, 
p. 279, Teretj'ius picipes, p. 280 ; larvm described, id. 1. c. 
Species taken by 0. van Volxem in Portugal, Tangiers, Brazil, and the 
Argentine States ; S. A. de Marseul, CR. Ent. Belg. xx. pp. ii. & iii. 
Ilister (Pactolinus) jamatus, Mots., = jeJceli, Mars. ; E. v. Harold, 
Deutsche E. Z. 1877, p. 34.5. 
Iletccrius pluristriatus and liodcrus, Algeria, arachnoides, Morocco, 
spp. nn., L. Fairmaire, Pet. Nouv. ii. p. 98. 
Saprinus revisits and biskrensis, Algeria, arachidarum, Marseilles, and 
pei'sanus, N. Persia, spp. nn. [? De Marseul], Nouv. et faits (2), No. 10, 
p. 39. 
Teretrius pulex, sp. n., Fairmaire, 1. c. p. 141, Tougourt, N. Africa. 
Plegoderus marseuU, E. Reitter, Deutsche E. Z. 1877, p. 371, Japan; 
P. adonis [? De Marseul], Nouv. et faits (2), No. 10, p. 40, Cyprus: 
spp. nn. 
Ahreeus raddii, Reitter, 1. c. p. 292, Tiflis ; A. piinctatissimus., id. Yerh. 
Yer. Briinn, xv. p. 15, pi. i. fig. 6, Transsylvanian Alps: spp. nn. 
Acritus microscopicus, sp. n., Reitter, Yerh. Yer. Briinn, xv. p. 16, 
Transsylvanian Alps (table of known species, p. 17 ; cf. De Marseul, 
Nouv. et faits, 1877, p. exxx.). 
Myrmidius irregularis^ sp. n., Reitter, Yerh. z.-b. Wien, xxvii. p. 165, 
Teapa. 
NiTIDULIDiE. 
E. Reitter, Deutsche E. Z. 1877, p. 180, gives various synonymic notes, 
whereof some are apparently mere guesses. Sti'ongylomorphus, Reitt., 
nec Mots., is renamed Cyllodesus. 
Soronia grisea, p. 284, Rhizophagus nitidulus^ p. 286 (and pupa), 
figs. 13-16, R. dispar., p. 305, fig. 35, Pria dulcamarce, p. 289 (and pupa), 
figs. 17-22, Drachypterus vestitus, Kies., cmerews, Hecr, and Unaria;, Gorn., 
p. 293 (and pupa), figs. 23-26, 71 urticre, p. 295, Cercus rufilahris, p. 296, 
fig. 27, Meligethes viridescens, p. 297, fig. 28, M. marruhii, Bris., p. 298, 
Nitidula ^-pustulata, p. 300, Ips A-jmnetata, p. 301, figs. 29-32, Carpophilus 
hemipterus, p. 303 (and pupa), figs. 33 & 34, larvae described, with general 
observations on those of the family, which appear to have the special attri- 
bute of pupating in the ground. I^. Perris, Ann. Soc. L. Lyon (n.a.) xxii. 
Drachypterus metallescens, Schauf., = pallipes, Murray ; L. v. Heyden, 
Nouv. et faits, 1877, p. cxxvii. 
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