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of Hymenoptera, requests us to state that he shall be glad if any gentleman 

 possessing any of the families Belytidce, Diapridce, Ceraphro7itidce, or FigitidcB, will 

 temporarily entrust them to his care for examination. 



The Scientific Societies. — We remind our readers that the Session of 1867-8 

 commences in November. " The Entomological " will hold its first meeting on the 

 4th, and the " Linnean " on the 7th. The more convivial meetings of the Entomo- 

 logical Club have also commenced. 



Death of J. Asinnall Turner, Esq. — This gentleman died in London on the 28th 

 September, aged 70. Mr. Turner was well known and respected in the manufac- 

 turing districts, both in a commercial and magisterial capacity. He represented 

 Manchester in Parliament from 1857 to 1865. Notwithstanding his other numerous 

 and arduous occupations, he was strongly attached to the study of Entomology, and 

 his collection of exotic Cetoniadoe is almost unrivalled. He belonged to the Entomo- 

 logical Society since 1854. 



ON SOME NEW LAMELLICOEN BEETLES BELONGING TO THE FAMILY 

 MELOLONTHID^. 



BY CHARLES O. WATEEHOUSE. 



Genus Cyphochilus {^en. nov.). 



Mentum broader than long, very little contracted in front, 

 bitruncate at tbe apex, the truncatures being unequal, and forming a 

 very obtuse angle on the margin, which is nearer to the left than the 

 right side of the mentum ; the two ridges rising near the insertion of 

 the palpi, meeting near the front margin, form an obtuse angle. 

 Maxillge short, truncate at the apex, and divided into three unequal 

 lobes. Mandibles very short, curved, and acuminated. Labrum divided 

 by a notch into two unequal lobes ; one being dentiform, projecting and 

 bending towards the other, which is rounded. Clypeus rounded in 

 front, or truncate, with the angles rounded, distinctly separated from 

 the head by a transverse line. Eyes prominent. Antennae 10-jointed. 

 Anterior tibias bi- or tri-dentate ; the four posterior without any evident 

 notch or tooth. Claws strongly toothed. The upper surface of the 

 insect densely covered with scales. 



The species of this genus have hitherto been confounded with 

 Leuco2:>}iolis. 



Sect. I. Mesosternum armed with a spur. 



1. — Ctphochilus candidus. 

 Mel. Candida, Oliv., Entom., Vol. 1, g. 5, p. 15, pi. 8, fig. 98 

 (1789). 



Var. ? C. SEPTENTBIOKALIS. 



This insect differs from G. candidus, irrespective of its smaller size, in 

 being entirely black, except the elytra, which are fuscous, the covering 



