Recent Botanical and Zoological Papers. 405 
RaFFray, A. Diagnoses de Staphylinides myrmécophiles nouveaux. 
Bulletin Société Entomologique de France, 1898, pp. 351-352. 
Two new species and 2 new genera: Pygonostenus and 
Trulobotideus. 
RaFrray, A., and Fauve, A. Genres et espéces de Staphylinides 
nouveaux d’Afrique. Revue d’Entomologie, vol. 18, 1899, pp. 
1-44, with 1 pl. 
The paper deals with myrmecobious or termitobious insects, 
and contains the description of 4 new genera and 9 species from 
South Africa. 
Wasmann, HK. Hin neuer Fustigerodes aus der Capkolonie. Wiener 
Entomologische Zeitung, xvi., 1897, pp. 201-202. 
Is the description of a new species found in the paper-nests 
of an ant, Cremastogaster peringueyt, and which, however, is 
synonymous with Mustigerodes peringueyt. 
Wasmann, HE. Hin neuer Dorylidengast aus Siidafrika. Deutsche 
Entomologische Zeitschrift, 1897, p. 278. 
The author describes and figures a Staphylinid beetle, 
Pygostenus Raffrayi, found among ants of the genus Dorylus. 
Wasmann, E. Ueber Novoclaviger und Fustigerodes. Wiener 
Entomolog. Zeit., xvu., 1898, pp. 96-99, with 3 figures. 
Contains the description of a new myrmecophilous Clavigerid 
beetle, found in the nests of an ant, Rhoplaomyrmesx spec. 
WasMANN, H. Hine neue dorylophite Tachyporinen Gattung aus 
Sudafrika. Hine neue Philusina vom Cap. Wien. Ent. Zeit. 
Jahr. 17, 1898, pp. 101-103, with 4 figs. 
Description of a new génus and a new species, Dorylorenus, 
allied to Pygostenus ; also of Philusina braunsv. 
Wasmann, H. Hin neues myrmecophiles Curculionidengenus aus 
der Kapkolonie. Deutsch. Entomol. Zeitschr., 1899, pp. 170- ° 
alae 
Is the description of a weevil beetle, of the sub-Family 
