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I have not seen this species, of which only a single specimen appears to be known in 

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ANATRICHIS (p. 47). 



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Anatrichis piceus (p. 47). 





Oodiellus mexicanus, Chaudoir, Ann, Soc. Ent. Fr. 1882, p. 323 (partim) 





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If the specimens are named accurately in the Salle collection, MM. Chaudoir and 

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A. piceus and A. alutaceus (ante, p. 48), males only of the one and females of the other 

 having been known to them. Mr. Champion, however, took in Guatemala an ample 



series of both sexes ; and as these show no difference in the sculpture of the upper 



surface between males and females, I think there can be no doubt that A. alutaceus 



0. mexicanus 2 > Chaud.) is a distinct species from 0. mexicanus. Whether the 



smoother species is the Oodinus piceus of Motschulsky or not is somewhat doubtful ; 



M. de Chaudoir alludes to the probability of their identity, but prefers to reject 



Motschulsky's name. 



This species and its allies, according to Chaud 



are generically distinct from 



Anatrichis (Leconte), offering differences in the form of the ligula, paraglossee, and 

 maxillae, organs which, however, vary in an unusual degree in the Oodinm. 



If Oodinus, Motschulsky, be the same genus, as to which I think his description leaves 

 no reasonable doubt, his name will have the priority over Oodiellus for the new genus. 



DIOELUS (p. 48). 



Dicaelus flohri (p. 49). 



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Dr. Horn, on his recent visit to England, brought from Philadelphia a specimen of 

 D. Icevipennis, Lee, for comparison with the types of D. flohri. The result was to show 

 that they cannot be more than local varieties of one and the same species. D. flohri is 

 slightly broader in form and has smoother elytra, the rows of punctures being obsolete, 

 except in some examples near the suture. 



D. Icevipennis is found in Colorado and Utah. 









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ANISOTARSUS (p. 49). 



5 (a). Anisotarsus foveicollis. 



A. ocreato differt statura paullo minori et convexiori posticeque minus angustata. Oblongo-ovatus, aenescenti- 

 niger'; elytris <5 viridi-seneis vel cupreis sat nitidis, $ cuprascenti-fuscis sericeo-opacis, partibus oris, 

 antennis et pedibus fulvo-testaceis (antennis ab articulo tertio interdum fusco-maculatis) ; tborace trans- 

 versim quadrato ante medium parum rotundato, postice vix angustato, lateribus fere rectis, angiitis posticis 











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