(; i}ternv!i FamUij Clerid;~e. 73 



M. Chevrolat (JNi^iii. 1876, p. o) points out that the 11 species 

 standing under the name in (r. and H. Cat. p. 1732, 1733 really 

 belong to five distinct genera, viz. — 



1. Clero7wmus,'K. 2. Phonias, Chv., Ti/pe ■•^(ini/i/hn'/i/'mn'.-', Chv. 



3. Systenoderes, Spin. Tijpr amcvnus tSp. 



4. Colyphus, Spin. Type C. siynaticoUls, Sp., other species. 

 C. cmdipennis, Sp., ivtercejjtns, Sp., rufipennis, Sp. and 



5. PoecUochroa, Chev. Type cyanipennls KL, which he says 

 equals dasytoides, White, Cler. p. 50 {Sysfenoderes), this latter 

 genus being characterised briefly (loco supra cit.) and including 

 thnraciciis Ol. {Clerv><, Spin.) and a new species, Hnay'i, Chv. 



I have not seen Colyphii.'^ o\ Phoniiis ; Porci'Idrh rod if^ most 

 like Ch'.nniomux ; and Sy-^-femideres: is certainly a distinct genus. 



THAXAsr>rus, Lat. 

 Type T. foDnJcd.riu.'^, L. 



If the rigorous rule were observed this generic name could 

 not stand, Fabricius having been the first to indicate a type for 

 Clerus \n formicarivfi, L. Biit in tin's case a fresh term Avould 

 be needed for the species of the ielineiimonevM type, and nothing 

 but confusion can arise from disturbing the present accepted 

 arrangement. 



Thariashmif) (irciiiffiin, Xewm. forms tlie tyix^ of a new genus 

 Metaha>t!>i. 



Thanasimus antldcoldes, Wwd., (J. and H. Cat. p. 1733 

 repeated sub C/^?v/.^% loc. cit. p. 17-')-">. It is better placed here. 



TliniKixi niiiK iipiciil ix {'\wx. = Opihi ill.. Mem. lS7'i ]i. 4. 



T]iuiiu:<i nnix r/i / //!■//.</.<. K. = iiiiiniii)j-idii>:, Kl. Tliis species 

 cannot rest here, yet, unless a new genus be made f(ir it, it can 

 scarciely be placed elsewhere. It has no affinity with Ax inn 

 to which Chevrolat refers it. The antennae have 3-jointed club, 

 and max. palpi are rylindrie. 



Thmnisiiiiiix iiKirmoratiis, Chevr., O. and II. Cat. \>. 1734 = 

 marmnratiix IvL, rhhien.<<i^, F. loc. cit. ]). 1733. 



