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Coptoccra, g. n., Murray, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 4tli 8er. ii. p. 93. Sp. C, 
f/allerucotdes, sp. n., Murray,?, c. p. 94, cum.figg.^ Old Calabar. 
New species : — 
llehdcs. Tournier (?. c.) describes the following new species of this 
genus : — II. scutcllaris, p. 33, pi. 2. fig. 6, Spain ; II elongata^ p. 34, pi. 3. 
fig. 1, Valais; II. Idesenwetteri, p. 34, pi. 2. fig. G, Carniola ; II. nigri- 
pennis, p. 35, pi. 2. fig. 8, Constantinople ; II. honvoidoirii, p. 39, pi. 3. fig. 2, 
Valais. 
Cyphon. Of this genus Tournier (1. c.) describes the following new spe- 
cies : — C. rirflccps, p. 64, pi. 3. fig. G, and C. chngaim, p. 65, pi. 3. fig. 11, basin 
of Lake Leman; C. puncticoUis, p. 5G, pi. 3. fig. 7, Sal^ve, Valais; C. inters 
mediusj p. 69, pi. 3. fig. 14, Valais, Orisons, Dalmatia ; C. grandis, p. G2, 
pi. 3. fig. 8, Geneva ; C. Iccvipennis, p. G4, pi. 3. fig. 17, Jura ; C. hydros 
cyphonoides, p. 6G, South Italy; C. haj'nevillei, p. 71, pi. 4. fig. 2,Voirons; C. 
Siculus, p. 74, pi. 4. fig. 6, Sicily ; C. suturalis, p. 75, pi. 4. fig. G, Crevin, south 
of France. 
Scirtes rujicollis, Leconte, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 53, Eaton Mountain 
and Texas. 
Ptilodactyla punctatostruda, Murray, X. c. p. 93, Old Calabar. 
Ptilodactyla crenato-strieda, Redtenbacher, 1. c. p. 99, Rio de Janeiro. 
Malacodermata. 
Melyrides. Mulsant & Rey liave published (Ami. Soc. Linn, 
de Lyon, n. s. xv. pp. 237-402) the first portion of their mono- 
graph of the species of this group forming their tribe Floricoles *# 
They divide these insects into the following families : — 
I. Antennre not terminated by an abrupt club of three joints ; claws lobate 
or dentate beneath. 
A. Lower surface entirely villous ; antenno3 subfiliform, or slightly 
thickened towards agex Dasytiens. 
B. Lower surface nearly smooth, or with a short pubescence ; antennre 
much thickened and compressed towards apex. Melybiens. 
C. Lower surface covered with a scaly pubescence ; antennre gradually 
thickened DanacIsens. 
II. Antennro terminated by an abrupt club of three joints. 
pHLmOPHILlENS. 
The Dasytiens include two Branches,” namely : — the Ilenicopaires, having 
the anterior tibiae terminated by a strong incurved hook, accompanied by a 
second smaller one, including only the genus lienicoptis (Steph.) ; and the 
Basytaircs, with only two small, straight spurs at the apex of the anterior 
tibiae. The latter group is further divided into two “ Eameaux,” — the Busy- 
tates, with the maxillary palpi subfiliform, and the Ilaplocnhncdcs, with the 
last joint of the maxillary palpi broader than the preceding and more or less 
securiform. The Basytates include tlie genera Bivalcs (Lap.), Basyics (Payk.), 
Ldbomyx (J.-Duv.), and Psilothrix (Redt.), tabulated on p. 291 ; the specific 
descriptions reach only to the genus Basytes. To the genus Bivales (1. c. „ 
* Following the example of Jacquelin -Duval, they refer Phloiophilus to this 
group. 
