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5 ( 8) Lateral lobes of head either not longer than the median, or, 



if so, then contiguous, at least partly. 

 6(7) Labium scarcely extending to middle coxae; hind femora 



not widened at base L Cyclopelta A. & S. 



7(6) Labium extending to hind coxae; hind femora (at least in 



9) strongly widened at base. .2. Palanocnema Karsch. 



8 ( 5) Lateral lobes of head much longer than the median, and 



not at all contiguous 3. Dinidor Latr. 



9(4) Antennae 5-segmentate. 



10 (11) Head subaequilateral, or scarcely transverse, lateral mar- 



gins straight or slightly sinuate ; eyes sessile ; cf pygophor 

 not emarginate, apically rounded, rarely with an obso- 

 lescent sinuation in the middle . . 4. Aspongopus Laporte. 



11 (10) Head transverse, deeply sinuate in front of the stylate eyes; 



fore femora distinctly spinose towards the apex; cf 

 pygophor distinctly sinuate apically . 5. Colpoproctus Stal. 



12 ( 3) Tarsi 2-segmentate. 



13 (14) Lateral margins of head not contiguous, head laterally 



with a spine in front of the eyes. . . .6. Thalma Walker. 



14 (13) Lateral lobes of head contiguous, head spineless in front of 



the eyes 7. Urusa Walker. 



15 ( 2) Pronotum anteriorly much wider than the head with eyes; 



pronotum laterally distinctly laminate. 8. Sagriva Spinola. 



16 ( l) Lateral margins of abdomen tuberculately dentate. 



17 (18) Lateral margins of pronotum obliquely 



straight 9. Byrsodepsus Stal. 



18 (17) Lateral margins of pronotum angularly 



sinuate 10. Megymenum Laporte. 



The Pro\ince of Quebec is to be congratulated on its decision 

 to appoint a Provincial Entomologist. The Rev. Abbe V. A. 

 Huard, the Conservator of the Provincial Museum at Quebec, 

 has been appointed to the office of Entomologist. As the editor 

 of "Le Naturaliste Canadien" and successor to Provancher, he is 

 well known to entomologists in Canada, and we wish him all suc- 

 cess in his new duties in a field which offers unparalleled oppor- 

 tunities for entomolcgical work and assistance to those whose liveli- 

 hood depends on successful husbandry in the farm, field and forest. 



