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noderus maculicornis and Psilomorpha tenuipes (Id. 2974) ; Oroderes 

 humeralis, Bimia femoralis, Akiptera seraiflava and Hesthesis ornata 

 (Id. 2975). 



Mr. S. Stevens has received a number of insects from our Australian 

 colonies, &c, some of which have received names in the present 

 volume : viz., ten new longicorn Coleoptera under the names of 

 Hemesthocera flavilinea (App. cxi), Stenoderus ostricilla (App. cxiii), 

 Skeletodes Tetrops (App. cxiii), Phoracantha impavida (App. cxiv), 

 Tritocosmia atricilla (App. cxv), Cerambyx lativitta (Id.), Cerambyx 

 subserratus (App. cxvi), Clytus spinicornis (App. cxix), Saperda 

 bilabilis (App. cxx), and Phacodes Mossmanni (App. cxxiv) : a new 

 beetle of the remarkable group Pseudomorphites, of large size, and 

 distinguished by a large white lozenge-shaped blotch on each elytron : 

 it has been named Silphomorpha albo-picta (App. cxxiv) ; a remark- 

 able beetle, whose affinities remain uncertain, named Agasma semi- 

 crudum (App. cxvi) ; and a minute clerideous insect named Clerus 

 hilaris (App. cxix). 



Lastly, in Neuroptera are described, an Agrion, under the name of 

 Mecistogaster ancilla (App. cxx), sent by Mr. Bates, from Ega, 

 Upper Amazons, and an Australian Panorpa, called P. ruficeps (Zool. 

 2835). 



I may remark that many of the new descriptions occur in the 

 official reports of the Entomological Society ; and that this very im- 

 perfect resume of novelties, leaves entirely untouched the laborious 

 papers of Mr. H.T. Stainton on Microlepidoptera (Zool. 2749 and App. 

 lxxii). I have been more particular in giving these names and references 

 at length, from a desire to point out to the scientific naturalist that 

 while principally intent on the great object I proposed in undertaking 

 the 'Zoologist,' while devoting the bulk of my volume to habits, 

 manners and peculiarities of living animals, I am still anxious to 

 keep pace with the age in duly assigning to every novelty a name 

 whereby it may be known, and defining characters whereby it may be 

 distinguished. This ample list of novelties will abundantly evince 

 my views on this head, and is sufficient to redeem any publication 

 from the charge of neglecting science. 



