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& 74, and then proceed to discuss it in detail, under the 'rameaux ' Auta- 
Uates, Phytosates, Bolitocharates, Placusates, Diestotates, and Gyro- 
phenates, describing the members of the first three, pp. 78-123. The fol- 
lowing new genus is characterized : — 
Actosus, p. 234. Chiefly distinguished from Phytosus by its very short 
metasternum. Phytosus nigi'iventris, Chevr., and haltlcus, Ktz. 
The same authors, Ann. Soc. L. Lyon (n. s.), xix. (1872), pp. 91-411, 
pis. i.-v. undertake a similar revision of their ' Bolitochar aires,' sub- 
dividing that ' branche ' into the same ' rameaux,' but inverting their 
order and discussing all of them. Another list (alphabetical, this time) 
is given of the genera and species ; and the plates contain a figure of 
Bolitochara elongata, and much detail of structure of various species. 
The insects comprised in the above notice are again fully described, 
Actosus being again brought forward as a new genus with no reference 
to the Mem. Ac. Lyon ! [for observations on the elasticity of characters 
relied on in this group, see H. Jekel, 1. c] The following new genera, 
&c., are characterized: — 
Brachida, p. 94, to receive Homalota notha, considered as a member of 
the Gyrophenates. 
Phoinogyi'a, subg. of Gyi'ojjhoeiia, p. 166, for G. polita and allies. 
Calpusa, subg. of Placusa, pp. 198 & 217, for P. adscita^^v. (with which 
Homalota granulata, Baudi, is queried as identical). 
Epipeda, p. 226 ; intermediate tarsi 4-jointed, labial palpi 2-jointed : 
allied to Placusa. Homalota i^lana^ GylL, and H. arcana, Er. 
Tachyusida, p. 278, near Lej^tiisa, for Oxypoda gracilis, Er. 
Pasilia, p. 316, subg. of Sipalia, for Leptusa testacea and bonvouloiri, 
Bris., and Homalota nubigena, Kies. 
Pisalia, p. 325, another subg. of Sipalia, for Homalota globulicollis, 
Muls., and Leptusa pallida, Scriba. 
Placusa subdepressa, p. 207, similata, p. 214, France. 
These authors again revert to the Mem. Ac. Lyon, xx. (1873-74), 
pp. 23-175, pis. i. & ii., and once more expound their views as to the 
subdivision of their Aleochariens (numbered as the 15th family of the 
' Brevipennes '), the 8 branches above named being inverted in position. 
They discuss the 5 last of these, describing fully various species as new, 
with no reference to Ann. Soc. L. Lyon (n. s.) xx., in which some of these 
species are also brought forward as new, and under which heading they 
will here be noticed. The plates contain details of various species of 
these 5 subdivisions. 
Alternating again with a paper in Ann. Soc. L. Lyon (n. s.) xx. (1873; 
1874 on title), they describe the following new species (with indications 
of more new subgenera), all, except Oligota aliena, from France. 
Mylloina incisa, p. 1. 
Oligota (' Logiota') picesce7is, 0. picipennis, p. 2, convexa, p. 3, australis, 
fuscipes, p. 4, pilosa, misella, p. 5 ; 0. aliena, p. 3, ? Senegal. 
Myrmedonia Q Jlyrmelia') excepta, p. 6. 
Kraatzia Imvicollis, ibid. 
