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Show 374 MR. G. R. CROTCH ON AZOREAN -EOPTERA. [Mar. 28, Stephensian name to designate #& ^ciGS> which> however' is P08" terior to Erichson's by fiv yc«cs> _._ 0 .TPAULESCENS, Ent. H. (SEMIPUNCTATUS, Fab.). 80. SAPRINTTO- *"^ ' v } rs. opefj'nen, from Ponte Delgada, S. Miguel, has been sent to Mr. Godman since his return. M. Drouet records it from Terceira. It is new to the Atlantic fauna. As the Fabrician insect was different from Herbst's (whose name he quotes), it is impossible to retain the name, 81. S. SEMISTRIATUS, Scriba (NITIDULUS, Fabr.). S. Miguel, Fayal, and Terceira; also common throughout, according to M. Drouet. Scriba's name has eleven years of priority over that of Fabricius. 82. S. APRICARIUS, Er. Abundant in Fayal, under dead fish. 83. S. DIMIDIATUS, 111. Abundant with the preceding; M. Drouet also records the species. It must be very close to S. lobatus, Woll., if not identical with it. 84. S. RUGIFRONS, Payk. "Under stones on the sea-shore in Terceira."-Drouet. I have not seen any specimens of this species. 85. O N T H O P H A G U S TAURUS, Schreb. Common in all the islands, and affording a good example of the rapid distribution of an insect in a congenial locality. 86. O. VACCA, Fabr. One only, from Angra, Terceira. M. Drouet also records one. 87. A P H O D I U S GRANARIUS, L. S. Miguel, Terceira, and Fayal, abundant. 88. A. LIVIDUS, Oliv. Not rare in Terceira and Fayal. 89. PSAMMODIUS SABULOSUS, Muls. One specimen only, from Praya, Terceira ; probably, however, not 90. P. PLICICOLLIS, Er. New to the Atlantic fauna; two specimens were taken at Horta rayaf. ' 91. P. PORCICOLLIS, 111. Abundant near Horta, Fayal, |