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COLEOPTERA. 
PYTHIDJi]. 
Eupleurida, Lee, = Ischalia, Pasc. ; J. L. Leconte, P. Ac. Philad, 
1873, p. 335. 
Sphalma, g. n., Horn, 1. c. p. 150. Allied to Pytho, Crymodes, &c., but 
with a sub-quadrate, acutely margined thorax. S. quadricollis, sp. n., id. 
I. c. p. 151, California. 
Melandryid^. 
Serropaljms striatus recorded as causing an escape of gas by perforating 
a leaden pipe running up a pine log containing its larvae. E. A. de 
Perrin, Pet. Nouv. p. 359. 
Conopalpus testaceus : habits of larvas. J. Erne, MT. schw. ent. Ges. 
iv. p. 143. 
Lagriidj]. 
Entypodera anthicoides, Gerst., figured in V. d. Decken's Reisen, iii. 
pt. 2, pi. X. fig. 7. 
Lagriola, g. n., Kirfech, B. E. Z. xvii. p. 409. The heteromerous tarsi 
and subglobose anterior coxae point to the Tenehrionidce ; the simple penul- 
timate tarsal joint and non-elongate apical joint of the antennae approach 
Trachelostenus. L. operosa and denticulata, spp. nn., id. I. c. 411, Peru. 
Statira sculpta, p. 411, anthicoides, p. 412. spp. nn., id. L r. Peru. 
Anthicidj]. 
Ictistygma, Pasc, ? = Eury genius, Ferte ; Leconte, P.Ac. Philad. 1873, 
p. 335. 
Neogonus, g. n., C. Hampe, Verb. z.-b. Wien, xxiii. p. 165 (not charac- 
terized). N. plasoni, sp. n., id. ibid. pi. iiA, Athens. 
Anthicoxenus ovallii, sp. n., Philippi, S. E. Z. xxxiv. p. 310, pi. 2, figs. 
4 a & Chili (the tarsal claws are cleft in this genus). 
Steropes (?) hungaricus, sp, n., Hampe, I. c. Hungary. 
MoRDELLIDyE. 
Mordellistena hrevis, diagonalis, p. 413, curvicauda, p. 414, dolohrata, 
p. 415, spp. nn., Kirsch, B. E. Z. xvii. Peru. 
RniPIDOPHORIDiE. 
Rhipidophorus iiaradoxus. Economy very fully recapitulated, in con- 
nection with Vespa germanira and vulgaris : A. Rouget, Mem. Ac. Dijon 
(3), i. pp. 229-2G4. The dark var. appears to occur with the latter 
species ; id. Pet. Nouv. p. 33(5. The varieties very fully discussed ; id. 
I. c. pp. 351-353. 
Clinops spectabilis, sp. n., Schaufuss, Nunq. Ot. ii. (1872) p. 276, 
Antioch. 
Rhipidophorus raffrayi, sp. n., Fairmaire, R. Z. (3) i. p. 342, Boghari. 
Emenadia inferna, sp. n., Schaufuss, /. e. p. 277, Calfraria. 
