HYDROPIITLIDiE STA PHY LIN I DA). 
Ins. 113 
Limnocharis , characters of, discussed ; Casey, Bull. Cal. Ac. Sci. ii, 
p. 167. 
Limnocharis polita , angustula , p. 168, alutacea , p. 169, congener, p. 170, 
coniciventris , p. 171, N. America, Casey, Bull. Cal. Ac. Sci. ii, n. spp. 
Berosus obscuriceps , Madagascar, Fairm., Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) vi, 
p. 31 ; B. mergns , Now Zoaland, Broun, Man. N. Z. Col. p. 883 : n. spp. 
Calobins , the species tabulated, pp. 198 & 199 ; Reitt., Wien. ent. Z. v. 
G. steinbuhleri , Dalmatia ; id. t. c. p. 199, n. sp. 
Octhebiu8 and Oalobius discussed ; Goz., Recherche, p. 9. 
Octhebius pleuralis , Syria, adriaticus, Pola, Reitt., Wien. ent. Z. v, 
p. 157 ; 0. auriculatus , p 45, exaratus , p. 47, fuscipalpis , p. 62, France, 
Rey, Arm. Soc. L. Lyon (n.s.) xxxii: n. spp. 
Helophorus , the palacarctic species tabulated; Kuwert, Wien. ent. Z. v, 
pp. 221, 247, & 281. H. linellus , n. n. for linearis , Kuw. ; h c. p. 225. 
Helophorus mesopotamiai, Euphrates, sahlbergi , Siberia, p. 90 ,fallax, N. 
Europe, p. 135, incertus, Lapland, p. 136, siculus, Sicily,, p. 137, balticus, 
Borussia, p. 138, confrater , Hungary, p. 169, Kuwert, Wien. ent. Z. v ; 
II. puncticollis (Bau.di), Corsica, p. 382, Rey r Ann. Soc. L. Lyon, xxxi : 
n. spp. 
Hydrcena nilotica , Egypt, p. 78, armipes (Kies.), Greece, p. 80, carinu- 
lata, Madeira, p. 81, plumipes , Italy, p.,99, monticola, France, p. 100, 
sharpi , Spain, p. 108, Rey, Ann. Soc. L. Lyon (n.s.) xxxii, n. spp. 
Cercyodes, n. g., near Gercyon, p. 940, for C. Icevigalus , n. sp., New Zea- 
land, p. 941 ; Broun, Man. N. Z. Col. 
Platypsyllida). 
[ Cf : Kolbe t359).] 
StAPHYLINIDjE. 
[Q/ 1 . Broun (86), Casey (117, 118), Eppelsheim (1 7 1, 573), Fauvel (187, 
188, 190,21), Kolbe (359), Meinert (433), Macleay (411), Olliff (500), 
Rey (603, 604), Sharp (247, 655) ] 
The number of abdominal segments discussed ; Casey, Bull. Cal. Ac. 
Sci. ii, pp. 158-160. 
Kraatz protests that numerous species have been unduly merged in 
others in the latest European catalogues ; Deutsche e. Z. xxx, p. 214. 
Aleocharides. 
Difficulty of using the tarsal system for classification of ; Casey, Bull. 
Cal. Ac. Sci. ii, p. 206. 
Aphytopus , n. g. without near ally, p. 375, for A. gracilis , n. sp., p. 376, 
New Zealand ; Sharp, Tr. R. Dublin Soc. (2) iii. 
Autalia elegans, California, Casey, Bull. Cal. Ac. Sci. ii, p. 204, n. sp. 
Falagria fauveli, Sols., = ( M . cingulatus , Macl.), M. bicing ulatus, Mach, 
being distinct; Oil., P. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. (2) i, pp. 410 & 411. 
Falagria pallipes, Tasmania, Oil., P. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. (2) i, p.411,n.sp 
Colusa , Casey, aud Fchklnoglosaa, Woll., differentiated ; Casey, Bull. 
Cal. Ac. Sci. ii, p. 259. 
