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Adelostomides, 
Zophcriisjordani (Sall(5) . Lucas^ in exhibiting two living examples of this 
species, mentions that it is called Cameleon by the natives of Guatemala. 
Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 18G8, p. xlvii. 
Steira crenato-costata, sp. n., Redtenbacher, Reise der Novara, Zool. ii. p. 120, 
Cape of Good Hope. 
Blaptides. ^ 
J. E. Braselman describes and figures a monstrosity of Blaps ohtusa 
(St.), consisting in the presence on the right hind leg of a crooked supple- 
mentary tibia, having two 4-jointed tarsi, and springing from near the base 
of the true tibia (Verhandl. naturh. Ver. preuss. Rheinl. und Westph. 
1867, pp. 301-302, pi. 1. fig. 1). 
Eleodes. Walker describes the following new species of this genus from 
Vancouver’s Island: — E. suhtuhercidata^ 1. c. p. 328; E. ibid. ; E, 
binotata, 1. c. p. 329 ; E. conjuncta, ibid. ; E. latiuscula, ibid. 
Asidides, 
Asida scahrata, Fairmaire, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® sdr. viii. p. 486, Bone; A. 
siilcipennis, Fairm. ibid., Algeria; A.hen<mii^ Fairm. 1. c. p. 486, Constantine; 
A. crassicollis, Fairm. 1. c. p. 487, Algeria ; A. dermatodes, Fairm. /. c. p. 488, 
Tlemcen ; A. politicollis, Fairm. /. c. p. 489, El Aghoual. 
Pedinides. 
Asphalus, g. n., Pascoe, Proc. Ent. Soc. Bond. 1868, p. xii. Trophi as in 
Pedinus, but the inner lobe of the maxillae strongly hooked; joint 3 of an- 
tennae scarcely longer than 4 ; prothorax bisiniiate at base ; anterior tibiae and 
tarsi simple. Sp. A. eheninus, sp. n., Pasc. ibid., Australia. 
Opatrides. 
BracJiijesthes, g. n., Fairmaire, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s<5r. viii. p. 490. 
Allied to Melanesthes ; prothorax fitting exactly to the base of the elytra, its 
posterior margin not bordered ; epipleurae broad, well-defined ; tibiae se- 
tose; joint 1 of posterior tarsi scarcely longer than 2. Sp. Mel. pUosellus 
(Mars.). 
Eurycmdus, g. n., Fairmaire, 1. c. p. 492. Allied to Microzoum ; epipleural 
fold interrupted behind ; tibiae unarmed, the anterior with a tarsal groove ; 
prosternum not produced behind. Sp. E. marmottani, sp. n., Fairm. 1. c. 
p. 492, Biskra. 
Trachyscelides. 
Bycrea, g. n., Pascoe, Proc. Ent. Soc. Bond. 1868, p. xii. Intermediate to 
Trachyscelince and Phaleriin(e ; labrum concealed ; cheeks impinging upon the 
middle of the eyes ; prothorax bisiniiate at base ; mesosternum incised in 
front; tarsi unicalcarnto ; margins of body ciliated. Sp. B. vtllosa, sp. n., 
Pasc. ibid., Mexico. 
Phaleria proxima, sp. n., Fairmaire, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s6r. viii. p. 797, 
Aden. 
Bolitophagides. 
Orcopagtay g. n., Pascoe, Proc. Ent. Soc. Bond. 1868, p. xii. Allied to 
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