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Megapenthea dicaricatus, Desbr., = tibialis, Lac. var. ; E, Ferris, Nouv. 
et faits (2), p. 4. 
Heteroderes tessellatus, Mor., = rossii, Stev. ; J. Faust, Hor. Ent. Ross, 
ix. p. 311. 
Pyropliorus noctilucus. The Marquis De dos Hermanas gives particu- 
lars of the economy of the "Cucuyo" of Cuba; CR. Ac, Sci. Ixxvii. 
p. 333. C. Robin & A. Laboulbene, /. c. pp. 511-517, & Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 
(5) iii. pp. 529-536, describe the structure of the luminous parts of this 
insect, viz., two spots near the posterior angles of the prothorax, and a 
triangular plate between it and the abdomen. See also Baron, Bull. Soc. 
Ent. Fr. (5) iii. pp. cxlix. & cl. 
Cryptotarsus, g. n., Philippi. S. E. Z, xxxiv. p. 308. Differs from Agryp- 
nus and allies in its antennary sulci being closed behind ; from Lacon in 
its tarsi being lamellate beneath ; and from Tylotarsus in its penultimate 
tarsal joints being not cordiform, &c. C. ater, sp. n., id. ibid. pi. ii. figs. 
3a-c, Rancagua, Chili. 
N^ew species : — 
Lacon tumens and scrofa, Candeze, Mem. Liege (2) v. p. 4, Japan. 
Calais nietoi, Salle, R. Z. (3) i. p. 15, pi. ix. figs. 4 & 4«, Orizaba. 
Campsosternus candezii, C. A. Dohrn, S. E. Z. xxxiv. p. 77, Sarawak, 
Tetrigus (nearly allied to Ludius) lewisi, Candeze, I. c. p. 6, Japan, 
Pectocera fortunii, id. ibid. Japan, 
Fsephus desertor, id, I. c. p, 7, Japan. 
Monocrepidius intermissus, Kirsch, B. E. Z. xvii. p. 367, Peru. 
yEolus bivittatus, id. ibid. Peru ; agnatiis, Candeze, I. c. p. 8, 
Japan. 
Anchastus aquilus, Candeze, ibid. Japan. 
Eudactylus boucardi, Salle, I. c. p. 16, pi. ix. figs. 5 & 5a, Oaxaca. 
Elater hypogastric us and bicarinatus, Candeze, I. c. p. 9, Japan. 
Megapenthes opacus and gracilis, id. /. c. p. 10, Japan. 
Cryptohypnus cruciatus, quadrillum, p. 11, albipilis, curatus, p. 12, in- 
sulsus, hurneralis, p. 13, ellipticus, p. 14, ovalis, luteipes, p. 15 ; id. I. c. 
Japan. 
CardiopJiorus mimeticus, Horn, Tr, Am. Ent. Soc. iv. p. 147, California ; 
C. and sequens, p, 16, pauper and adjutor, p, 17, Candeze, I. c. 
J apan. 
Melanotus amussitatus, p. 19, erythropygiis, p. 20, spernendus, seniculus, 
p. 21, Candeze, I. c. Japan. 
Limonius vittatus, id. Z. c. p. 22, Japan; L. crotchi, Horn, I. c. p. 148, 
Oregon. 
Athous secessus, suturalis, p. 23, viretis, p. 24, Candeze, 1. c. Japan. 
Pyrophorus alychnus, Kirsch, I. c. p, 368, Peru. 
Cosmesus gracilis, id. I. c. p. 369, Peru. 
Corymbites notabilis, serrifer, p. 25, |Ji<er^7^s, p, 26, Candeze, I. c. Japan ; 
C. putonis, Cantal, paulinoi, Coimbra, Desbrochers des Loges, Bull. Soc. 
Ent. Fr. (5) iii. p. cxviii. 
Ludius sieboldi, junior, p. 27, plebeius, linteatus, p. 28, Candeze, 1. c. 
Japan. 
