1 Al though the middle trochantin is scarcely visible in this species I do not think it can be properly 

 eparated from the goiius Tenebrio. 



The synonymy of the two species of Alphttofyiiis, both of which are introduced, is copied from 

 m?;. ' worlc of Mutant, Coleopt. France, Latigenes, p. 236, 238. 



is genus was characterized by me under the name Phellidius in the first issue of the Class; 

 H. America, p. 236, but on learning that it had been previously described by Candeze, the 

 proper alteration was made in the next issue 



