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Eripus. A. ufricanum, a new species, supposed to be from Africa, but the 

 locality not accurately determined, also agrees with Eripus in the smooth- 

 ness of the upper surface, except that the elytra present, each, three deeper 

 puncta. 



In the Anchomenwi.O.iyfflossm, Chaudoir (Bull. Mosc. p. 424). Agree- 

 ing in general very nearly with Anchomenus (Agonuni), the mandibles elon- 

 gated, slender, and the claws delicately pectinate at the base. 0. sub- 

 cyaneus, a new species, from Brazil. 



Stenoynathus, id. (ib. p. 421), formed from Anchomenus melanarius, Dej., 

 differs in several respects from Anchomouts. The mandibles and antennae are 

 more elongated, the former slender and pointed, the anterior tarsi in the male 

 scarcely at all dilated ; the fourth tarsal joint emarginate. 



Megalonyekus, id. (ib. p. 418), simulates the aspect of an Agonum, Dej., 

 but differs from it in the remarkable length of the claw-joint of tlie tarsus, 

 which presents a seta above near the end. The under side of the dilated 

 tarsal joints of the male has a felt-like lining (according to the author's 

 statement). A new species, M. madagascariensis, from Madagascar. 



Oxypselaplms, id. (ib. p. 415), has the pointed palpi of OHsthopus, but 

 agrees with Anchomenus in having a tooth in the notch of the mentum. 

 0. pallidus, from Turkistan, has the aspect of AiicIiotii.fuliginosHS. 



Camptotoma, Reiche (Rev. Zool. p. 40). The palpi large, thick, ciliate, 

 the second joint curved ; and otherwise differing from Anchomemts in the 

 moniliform antenna? aud plump form. C. Lebasii, from New Granada. 



Anchonoderi's, id. (ib. p. 38) differs from AncJiomenns in the body not 

 being depressed, the longer antennae with cylindrical joints, the heart-shaped 

 prothorax, the posterior angles of which are not reflected, the rounded 

 and not sinuous point and granulated interstices, of the elytra ; and under it 

 are enumerated A/idiom, eximius, Dej., elegans, Bridle, dimidiaticornis, Dej., 

 elegans, Dej., and several new Columbian species. It appears to me to be 

 more nearly allied to Ldelniupliorm. 



A monograph of the genus Calllsthenes has been presented byMenetries to 

 the Petersburg!! Academy. (Bull. Acad. Petersb. i, p. 341.) It includes five 

 species: ('. I'lnnlcrl, Fisch, from the Kirghese steppes, C. breviuscvlus 

 (Carab. brev., Mannerh.), from Beiburt, in Armenia, C. orbiculatus (Carab. 

 or//., Motsch., CfiUhtli. Motscho/dskii, Fisch.), from the mountains of Alaguez 

 and Diligan, on the north border of Armenia, C. Fischeri, Men., from the 

 north of China, C. Reichci, Guerin, from Persia. The author finds such a 

 close agreement of all these species in their peculiar habit, that he thence 

 considers the distinct character of the genus Callisthenes as beyond doubt. 

 From his comparison of the characters of Carabus, Calosoma, and Callis- 

 thenes, the following are deduced as those of the latter genus : third joint of 

 1he antenna; much compressed (which, in Calosoma, is slightly compressed), 



