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Triplaxjaponica, id. Ent. M. M. ix. p. 189, Japau. 
Aulacochilus japonicus, id. ibid., Japan. 
^Egithus jansoni, id. Cist. Ent. vi. p. 146, San Domingo. 
Brachi/sphcenus zonula, id. L c. p. 147, Ecuador. 
Erotylus nicaraguce, id. /. c. p. 148, Nicaragua. 
Zonarius jansoni, id. /. c. p. 149, San Domingo. 
Scaphidomorphus xantliomelas, id. I. c. p. 150, San Domingo. 
Homoeotelus confusus, Chontales, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Venezuela, 
jansoni, San Domingo, id. I. c. p. 150. 
Endomychid^. 
H. S. GORHAM, under the title ^ Eiidomyc{Ji]ici recitati' (London: 
1873, 8vo, pp. 64, pL), catalogues the species of this group, raised to 302, 
contained in 46 genera. After bibliographical remarks, geographical dis- 
tribution is discussed, the tropics being considered as the present home 
(and probably the original birthplace) of the family. Stenotarsiis illus- 
trates the theory of a former land connection between S. America and 
Madagascar ; and its antennae betray an ancient and unsettled form. 
Where hairy elytra are found, a primitive type is suggested. Some syno- 
nymy is given, from the types of Guerin & Deyrolle, and notes are 
given on various species and sjmonyms. The new family names Palceo- 
morphidce, for Stenotarsus and allies, and Paussoideidce, for Troclioideus, 
Westw., are proposed. New genera and species are described. The 
following synonymical observations are made, amongst others : — Eiimor- 
phus dehaanij Guer., = tetraspilotus, Hope, var. ; E. 4:-verrucosus, Guer., 
= coloratus, Gerst. ; Encymon gerstcecJceri, Dohrn, = E. {Haplomorphus) 
immaculatus, Montr. ; Corynomcdus cmgulicoUis, Bates, = ferrugineus, 
Gerst., = marginatus, F., var. ; C. circumcinctus and rohustus, Bates, = 
ceneipennis, Guer., = discoideiis, F. ; C. gerstceckeri,'BEites, ? = perforatus, 
Gerst., var. ; Lycoperdina glabrata, Walk., has no resemblance to Lyco- 
perdina, and probably (if in the group) will form a new genus near 
Cremnodes ; Stenotarsus lomhardeaui, Perr., is briefly re-described, and 
doubtfully referred to the genus ; Eucteanus cailestinus, Gerst., = hard- 
wicki, Hope. 
The same author, Ent. M. M. ix. pp. 205-207, enumerates the species 
(mostly new) found by G. Lewis in Japan. 
G. R. Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent, Soc. iv. pp. 359-363, gives a " Synopsis of 
the Endomychidae of the United States." The family should follow the 
Mycetophagidce in systematic position. Mycetcea hirta occurs in N. 
America. 
New genera and species : — 
Coniopoda, Gorham, Ent. M. M. ix. p. 205. Like Lycoperdina, but with 
a 3-jointed antennal club, the anterior coxse separated from the proster- 
num, and pilose elytra. C. orikntalis, id. ibid., Japan. 
Panamomus, id. I. c. p. 207. Near Lelestes, but with more ample 
thorax and more convex body ; more of the form of Hylcea. P. Icwisi, 
id. ibid., Japan. 
