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as Xiphornis, from tyos, ensis, and épus, avis, and its type desig- 
nated as Dendrocolaptes procurvus Temminck. 
The species are: 
Xiphornis procurvus (Temminck). 
Xiphornis venezuelensis (Chapman). 
Xiphornis trochilirostris (Lichtenstein). 
Xiphornis thoracicus (Sclater). 
Xiphornis lafresnayanus (d’Orbigny). 
Xiphornis rufodorsalis (Chapman). 
Xiphornis falcularius (Vieillot). 
Xiphornis pusillus (Sclater). 
Xiphornis subprocurvus (Reichenbach). 
Xiphorms dorsoimmaculatus (Chapman). 
Xtiphornis pucheranii (Lafresnaye). 
SHARPIA Bocage 
The generic term Sharpia, bestowed by Bocage? on a group of 
Ploceidz, is preoccupied in coleoptera by Sharpia Tournier.2 It 
may be replaced by Notiospiza, from véteos, meridianus, and «zé£a, 
fringilla. 
The type is Sharpia angolensis Bocage; and the two species will 
stand as: 
Notiospiza angolensis (Bocage). 
Notiospiza sanctithome (Hartlaub). 
MALACOPTERON Eyton 
Doctor Sharpe has already noted’ that Malacopteron Eyton is 
preoccupied in Coleoptera by Malacopterus Serville,’ and proposes to 
use Setaria Blyth® in its place. Unfortunately this also is debarred, 
by Setaria Oken' for a genus of Vermes. The genus Ophrydornis 
Bittikofer,* based on Setaria albogularis Blyth, is quite distinct from 
Malacopteron proper, and therefore can not be employed as a sub- 
stitute for the latter. Doctor Charles W. Richmond calls the writer’s 
attention to the fact that Dr. Sharpe has recently, in seeming inad- 
vertence, transferred this name Ophrydornis to the Malacocercus 
1 Jorn. Sci. Math. Phys. e Nat. Lisboa, v1, 1878, p. 258. 
2 C. R, But. Bele., XV 1873,-D: Cxmavas. 
3 Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, xt1, 1902, p. 54. 
4 Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1839, p. 102. 
5 Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1, 1833, p. 565. 
6 Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, xt, pt. 1, 1844, p. 385. 
™Lehrb. d. Naturg., 1, 1815, p. xiii. 
® Notes Leyd. Mus., xvi, 1895, p. IoT. 
