It will be difficult until more of the neighbouring genera have 
been investigated, to determine whether the Cholevae belong 
to the Anisotomidse or the Silphidze ; but I agree with Mr. 
Spence in doubting the existence of any affinity between Cho- 
leva and Scaphidium, and this will appear more evident by a 
reference to plates 251 and 379, where Leiodes and Scaphi- 
dium are illustrated. 
The entomologist will derive valuable information and will 
be much gratified by a perusal of Mr. Spence’s admirable 
paper in the 11th volume of the Linnean Transactions, where 
the species are described and the divisions instituted that have 
since been formed into genera. On referring to Dejean’s Ca- 
talogue, I find that my own cabinet contains as many British 
species as he possesses from various countries, and I was sur- 
prised to see that the Baron is totally ignorant of the mono- 
graph above alluded to. 
I. 4 Thorax with the basal margin excised near the angle/ 
1. C. fornicatus ZteG. v. 4. pi. 8.f. 1 5. — nigricans Spe . — cica- 
tricata Mars . var. 
April, under dung, on heaths, Norfolk. 
2. sericeus PayJc. Inhabits moss and under stones in shady 
places in April, Norfolk, and amongst herbage, Swansea. 
3. tristis Panz. 8 . 1. — clavicornis Mars, — Morio PayJc. — for- 
nicatus III. 
Found with the last. 
4. festinans Spence in Linn, Trans, v, 11. p. 145. 
10. affinis Step, 11. elongatus Step, 
II. 6 Thorax with the basal margin straight near the angle.’ 
# 4 Sides of the thorax parallel or subrecurved just at the base.’ 
5. chrysomeloides Panz, 57- 1. 
Middle of May, under dead moles, &c., on banks at Thet- 
ford Warren ; middle of October, in a rabbit-burrow, sand- 
hills, Pegwell-bay, J. C. ; and on the sand-hills, Swansea, 
Mr. Jeffreys. 
6. Leach ii Spe, 7. Kirbii Spe, 12. fulvicollis Step. 
13. Spencii Step. 14. caliginosus Step. 
** 6 Thorax with the sides rounded from the base to the apex.’ 
8. Marshami Spe. 
9. dissimulator Spe. — Curt. Brit. Ent. pi. 566 ? . 
Taken many years back, with most of the other species, in 
Norfolk and Suffolk. 
The Plant is Poa ( Catabrosa Beauv.) aquatica (Reed Mea- 
dow-grass) . 
