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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Anthonomus hiplagiatus, Redtenbacher, 1. c. p. 161, Madeira ?, Brazil. 
Anthonomus fonnosus, Kirscb, 1. c. p. 209, A. mirtis, Kirsch, ibid., and A. 
humeralis, Kirsch, 1. c, p. 210, Bogota. 
Sihynes meridionalis, 0. Bris. de Barneville, 1. c. p. 192, Nice &c. 
lihyncolus grandicolHs, 0. Bris. de Barneville, /. c. p. 193, Pyrenees. 
Otidocephalus inqui&itus, Kirsch, 1. c. p. 208, Bogota. 
Dionychus maryaritifei'j Redtenbacher, 1. c. p. 164, Rio do Janeiro. 
Coalodernus bipimctatus, Redtenbacher, 1. c. p. 165, Nicobars (Nankauii). 
Diceroderes elonyatus, Redtenbacher, 1. c. p. 167, pi. 4. tig. 4, Java. 
JSnteles ocellatus, Redtenbacher, 1. c. p. 166, pi. 4. fig. 12, Sidney. 
Tachygonus centralis, Leconte, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 56, Trinchera 
Pass. 
Sphenophorus zees, Walsh, Pract. Entom. ii. p. 117, New York, destructive 
to maize. 
Cossonus preeustus, Redtenbacher, 1. c. p. 171, Sydney. 
Antiiribid^. 
Anihribus phymatodes, sp. n., Redtenbacher, Reise der Novara, Zool. ii. Col. 
p. 174, New Zealand. 
Choragus grenieri, sp. n., C. Bris. de Barneville, 1. c. p. 185, Sainte-Baunie. 
Nessiaro bistria, sp. n., Pascoe, Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1868, p. xi, Manilla. 
Bruchidas. 
Bruchus, Kraatz (Berl. ent. Zeitschr. 1868, pp. 216-218) publishes remarks 
on some species of this genus. B. halodcndri (Gebl.) is probably an immature 
form or local variety of B. glycyrrhizcB (Schonh.) j B. eryngii (Bris.) differs 
only in its larger size and slenderer antennae from B. cinerascens, and Kraatz 
thinks these characters insufficient j B. muscidus (Solsky) also = B. cineras- 
cens } B. 4i-plagiatus (Motsch.) sometimes has the elytra red j B. flavescens 
(Luc.) probably = B. albolineatiis \ B. plumbeus (Luc.) is probably 
described from specimens of B. velaris (Sch.) with obsolete markings on the 
elytra ; B. picipes siculus and basalis (Sch.) j B. obsoletus (Blanch.) 
or B. retamcB (Vogel) = R. lividimanus and velaris (Sch.) j B. lividimanus 
(Redt.) probably = -B. (Germ.) j B. tarsalis (Sch.) = ^. varius (Sch.), 
var. 
Bruchus retamee. Vogel (Berl. ent. Zeitschr. 1868, p. 397) reasserts his 
claim to be regarded as the original describer of this species, as Blanchard’s 
character of B. obsoletus, with which B. retamee (Vog.) has been identified, 
is iiisulficient for determination. Kraatz (/. c. p. 398) adds some remarks 
upon the general question of right of priority raised by Vogel, and expresses 
his opinion that names accompanied by insufficient descriptions should be 
treated as MS. names. 
Bruchus. Kraatz (Berl. ent. Zeitschr. 1868, pp. 313-324) discusses the 
characters of B. pallidicorni^ (Schonh.) and some allied species, and indicates 
that the individuals with yellow antenuse are males, and that from this 
character having been ascribed to both sexes considerable confusion has 
arisen. lie tabulates the characters of the following species (/. c. p. 323): 
— B. idicis, nubilus (Schonh.), sertatus (Sch.), signaticomis (Sch.), pallidi- 
cornis (Sch.) = s^;r^fl^^^6‘ (Rey), brachialis {^c\\.)==pallidicornis (Rey), and two 
new species described by him. 
