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immense number which, with that exception, are found in the 

 microtypal and Indo- African regions. 



Note 8. — Anoplognatlms. 1 have included under this head 

 Cotalpa (North American) and Brachysternus &c. (Chilian). 



Note 9. — Pentodon. Although not present as a genus in Ame- 

 rica, it may be present under some one or other of the American 

 types of the Pentodontida>, as Podalgus, Heteronychus, Bothy- 

 nus, &c. 



Note 10. — Ancyloclwira. In this I include Bulis and Asthrceus. 

 Note 11, — Ampedus. In this I include Elater and Grammo- 

 phorus. 



Note 12. — IscJinodes. By Ischnodes I suppose Heer to mean 

 the second section of Candeze's Anchastus. The first section 

 consists of three Brazilian species, which I omit. The second is 

 distributed as in the Table, and, besides, contains one St. Helena 

 species, Anchastus atlanticus. 



Note 13. — Cardiop'horus. Only one in Australia out of about 

 150 species. 



Note 14. — Teleplwrus. I include Podabrus under Telephorus, 

 not only on account of the indistinctness of the fossil specimens, 

 but from the closeness of their natural relationship. 



Note 15. — Clems. I am not sure in what sense Heer intends 

 Clerus to be used ; and his figure scarcely helps us. I have 

 taken it in the narrower sense in which it is now used. 



Note 16. — Gonoeepfialum. In this I include Opatrum. 



Note 17. — Boletophagus, including TJlodes and Eledona. I can 

 find only one species recorded from India, without special au- 

 thority. If from the Himalayas, it doubtless is a straggler from 

 the north. 



Note 18. — TJlorna. The common species is introduced with 

 cereals into all lands — which, as Lacordaire says, leaves its real 

 native country in uncertainty ; but, from its occurring in the 

 Miocene fauna of Europe, it probably ought to be referred to 

 Europe. 



Note 19. — Apion. The debatable-land species are chiefly from 

 Columbia, which is half microtypal. 



Note 20. — Brachycerus. In this I include all the Braehyceridae. 

 It may be a question whether this form was originally African, 

 and from Africa passed into South Europe previously to the Mio- 

 cene times, or, being European, it subsequently found its way 

 into Africa, which is now its head quarters. 



