150 REPORT ON ZOOLOGY, MDCCCXLIII. 



The Cyclomides belong very peculiarly to South Africa, and consequently 

 the greatest number (11) of the new genera are from thence : Occylotra- 

 clit't/ts, Bitstomtis, Porpacus, Lalagetes, Lobeton/s, Cladeutents, Piezoderus, 

 Sympiezorhynchm, Ellimenistes, Cycliscus, Phaulomcrinthv.s ; besides these, 



1 from Madagascar, Caialalm ; 2 from Europe, Cathormiocerus (Spain, 

 England), Chiloneus (Sicily) ; 1 from Siberia, My lac us ; 1 from Asia Minor, 

 Epiplianeits ; 3 from the East Indies, AcanfhotracJielus, Pyrgops, Isomerm- 

 thus ; 3 from New Holland, Sothynorhynckus, Pantopaus, Merimnetes ; 



2 from North America, Phyxelis, Cercopeus ; 1 from South America, Scotte- 

 borus. The Otiorhynchides have been increased by the genera Embrites, 

 from South Africa; Siteutes (0. iniilticarinatus, and cimcollis, Sch. ii), 

 Catergus, from the Cape ; Caterectus, ib. ; and from the East Indies, Nastus 

 (Otiorh. humatitfs, Germ.) The Erirhinides have received additions in 

 Ceratopus, from Mexico ; Pleroporus and Trams, from New Holland ; Cola- 

 bus, from the Cape ; Pileophorus, from Brazil ; Laccoproctm, from Mexico ; 

 Pteracantlius (Smidtii, F., from South America) ; Hypselus, from Buenos 

 Ayres ; EittecJieus, from Madagascar ; PJiytotribus, from Cayenne ; PhyUotrox, 

 from South America ; Peribleptus, from the Himalayan ; Acanthomerus, from 

 the Cape ; Ctenomems, ib. ; Pristimerus, from Brazil ; Hoplitopales, from the 

 Cape ; Menemachus, ib. ; OflontomacJies, ib. ; Storeus, from New Holland ; 

 Cnemopachus, from Madagascar ; Eeldnocnemus (Erirh. squameus, Sch. iii), 

 from Canton ; Centemerus, from Cayenne ; Ephimerus, from Jamaica ; Sper- 

 moloyus, from seeds from Brazil ; Balanepliayus, also from Brazil ; Technites, 

 from South Africa; Cycloteres, from Madagascar; Elassonyx, ffom South 

 Africa ; Orimus, ib. Petalochilus, Sch. iii., has also been referred to this 

 group, whilst Hoploparocfms, and PelororJiinus have been abolished, the former 

 being united with Acattopistes, and the latter with Rhitiaria. 



Of Labram and Irnhoff's ' Die Gattungeu der Riisselkafer,' the eleventh 

 Part has appeared, exhibiting the genera Tamos (sattgwweus), Eugnampius 

 (collaris), Rhinomacer (attelaboides), Diodyrhynchtts (amtriacus), Belus 

 (suturalis, melanocephalus), Homalocerus (lyciformis),Ithycerm (curculionoides), 

 EiirJiyiicInis (scabrior.') 



With reference to Rhinomacer attelaboides, I have already remarked, in the 

 Report for 1839, p. 255, that according to the characters established by 

 Schoulierr, Rhinomacer lepturoides only, is a Rhinomacer, but that Rh. attela- 

 boides is a Diodyrhynchus ; and, in fact, the male of D. austriacus. 



White (Dieffcubach's Travels, ii, p. 275) has characterized a new genus, 

 Psepholax, allied to Gronops and Aterpus ; the beak short, directed per- 

 pendicularly downwards, somewhat dilated at the apex; the anteunte on the 

 extremity of the beak, at the end of a deep groove, 12-jointed, the first joint 

 as long as the seven succeeding ones together, with the end reaching 

 almost but not quite as far as the eyes, becoming gradually thicker : the 



