COLEOPTERA. 
277 
Sphingnotm (Perroucl). Pascoe (Trans. Ent. Soc. Lend. 3rd ser. iii. 
pp. 482-483) characterizes this genus and indicates the species composing it. 
He admits S. insignis (Verv.) = Ichth. mirahile (Montr. nec Boisd.), S. mnis- 
zechii (Perr.), and S. mirahilis = Tmesist. mirahilis (Boisd.), the last described 
at length. Pascoe also describes a new species of this genus. 
Netv genera : — 
Diastamey'us, g. n., Bedtenhacher, Reise der Novara, Zool. ii. Col. p. 176. 
Allied to Stcirastoma, hut the face small, not dilated at the cheeks, the man- 
dibles small, and the antennm with long fringes. Sp. D. tomentosm, sp. n., 
Iledt. 1. c. p. 177, pi. 6. fig. 1, New Zealand. 
Tympanopalpus, g. n., Redtenbacher, 1. c. p. 180. Palpi with a large 
truncated terminal joint. Sp. T. dof'salis, sp. n., Redt. 1. c. p. 180, pi. 6. 
fig. 3, New Zealand. 
Marmaroghjpha, g. n., Redtenbacher, 1. c. p. 182. Allied to Lamia ; fore- 
head triangular; antennae approximate, not fringed, joints 1-4 considerably 
thicker than the rest. Sp. M. nicobarica, sp. n., Redt. 1. c. p. 183, pi. 6. fig. 5, 
Sambelong. 
Ettpromus, g. n., Pascoe, Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 12. Allied to Oplopliora\ 
antennary tubercles stout, erect, approximate ; scape short, obconic, very 
cicatricose at apex; prosternum elevated; legs equal. Sp. 0. sieholdii 
(Gudr.) = i^fowo7^. championi (White). 
Bixadus, g. n., Pascoe, 1. c. p, 12. Allied to Monohammus) joint 3 of antennae 
not longer than 4; eyes large ; legs equal, femora thickened ; pro- and me-* 
sosterna declivous. Sp. M. sierricola (White). 
Anthores, n.j Pascoe, /. c. p. 13. Allied to Monohammus) joint 3 of 
antennae longer than the following ones ; eyes moderate ; elytra crested at 
base ; legs equal, femora thickened ; pro- and mesosterna declivous. Sp. M. 
leuconotus (White). 
OpepharuSj g. n., Pascoe, 1. c. p. 13. Allied to Monohammus ; antennae 
very long, joints 3 and 4 equal, last joint subulate; elytra crested at base; 
legs robust, intermediate smaller, femora thickened in the middle ; pro- and 
mesosterna declivous. Sp. O. signatory sp.' n., Pasc. ibid., Madagascar. 
'New species : — 
Sphingnotus dunningi, Pascoe, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 3rd ser. iii. p. 484, 
pi. 18. fig. 4, Batchian. 
Polyxo superanSj Pascoe, 1. c. p. 488, Waigiou ; P. Uctoria^ Pasc. 1. c, p. 489, 
pi. 19. fig. 8, Ceram. 
Tmesistet'nus. Pascoe (1. c.) describes the following new Malasian species 
of this genus: — 2] analis, p. 465, T. pulvereits, p. 466, Dorey ; T. agnatus, 
p. 465, Gagie; T. petechialiSf p. 466, Kaioa; T. torridus, p. 467, Gilolo, Bat- 
chian ; T. opalesccnSf p. 467, pi. 19. fig. 3, Moluccas ; T. lepidus, p. 469, 
2\ amcenus, p. 470, Ceram ; 2\ plumbeus, p. 470, Makian ; 2\ intricatus, p. 471, 
Mysol, Dorey ; 2\ agrarius^ p. 472, T, villaris, p. 474, Dorey, Saylee ; T. 
obsoletus, p. 474, T. transversus, p. 476, pi. 19. fig. 5, T. jdeuristictus, p. 478, 
Aru ; 1\ dissimilis, p. 476, Saylee ; T. avarus, p. 477, Key ; T. contraversusy 
p. 478, Dorey, Aru, Amboyna; T. s 2 oeciosusy^. 479, pi. 19. fig. 1, T. immitisy 
p. 482, Mysol ; 2\ strigosus, p. 480, Morty ; and 1\ agriloides, p. 481, New 
Guinea. 
Liopus xanthoxyliy Shimer, Proc. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1868, p. 7, Illinois. 
