Coleopterous Family Cleridpe. 73 



M. Chevrolat (Mem. 1876, p. 5) points out that the 11 species 

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

 belong to five distinct genera, viz. — 



1. CIeirmonms,K. 2. Fhonius, Chv., Type san(iuinipemm,CAw. 



3. Systenoderes, Spin. Ty2)e amcenus Sp. 



4. Golyphus, Spin. Type C. signaticoJUs, Sp., other species. 

 C. eindipennis, Sp., interceptus, Sp., riifipennis, Sp. and 



5. Poecilochroa, Chev. Tv/pe cyanipennis KL, which he says 

 equals dasytoides, White, Cler. p. 50 [Systenoderes), this latter 

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

 thoracirus 01. {Cteri/s^ Spin.) and a new species, H'ciyi, Chv. 



I have not seen Co/ypJnis ov Phonins ; PoerdocJi ma, ii^ mo^t 

 like 0/ era II 07)1)1 s ; and Systoioderes is certainly a distinct genus. 



Thaxasimus, Lat. 

 Tf/pe T. fo)'r)))cii)-uis, L. 



If the rigorous rule were observed this generic name could 

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

 Glerus in formicarius, L. But in this case a fresh term would 

 be needed for the species of the )chn<')iivo))evs type, and nothing 

 but confusion can arise from disturbing the present accejited 

 arrangement. 



TJianasimu!^ accinctiis, Newm. forms the type of a new genus 

 Metahasis. 



Thanasimus anthicoides, "\Vwd., G. and H. Cat. p. 1733 

 repeated sub Clems, loc. cit. p. 1735. It is better placed here. 



T/)aiiasnv))s apicnli.^- Chev. == Opilo id., Mem. 1876 p. 4. 



Thanasimus chinensls, F. = )))nr))}or(diix, Kl. This species 

 cannot rest here, yet, unless a new genus lie made for it, it can 

 scarcely be placed elsewhere. It has no affinity with Axina 

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

 and max. palpi are cylindric. 



ThanasiriDis warrno)-at)is, Chevr., G. and PL Cat. p. 1734 = 

 marmoratusYA., cMnensis, F. loc. cit. p. 1733. 



