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Genus Exophthalmodes Pierce (1917). 



The name Exophthalmodes was proposed by Mr. Pierce 

 for Exophthalmns Schh., because the latter name had been 

 preoccupied by Latreille; but he goes on to state that 

 Schonherr's genotype quadrivittatus Oliv. cannot be 

 accepted, because it has postocular vibrissae on the pro- 

 thorax and therefore belongs to the genus Diaptrepes 



Fig. 2. — Spcrmatheca of females of: {a) Exophthalmodes parentheticus, 

 sp. n. ; {b) E. consobrinus, sp. n. ; (c) E. crassicornis Kirsch; [d) 

 Exorides ivagneri Har. ; (e) Pseudocyphus sellatus, sp. n. 



Schh., and he consequently selects a new genotype, 

 opulentus Boh. This selection is unfortunate, because 

 opulentus was never included in Exophthahnus by Schonherr, 

 but was erroneously placed in his genus Eustales. However, 

 the vahdity of the citation does not arise, because the 

 primary statement with regard to quadrivittatus Oliv. is 

 incorrect; for this species does not possess prothoracic 

 vibrissae, and being a true Exophthalmodes should be retained 

 as the type of that genus. I can have little doubt 



