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INSECTA, COLEOPTEEA. 
Phrynocolus niloticus, p. 34, W. Nile, Upp. Egypt, ahyssinicus, p., 36, Abys- 
sinia : Haag, 1. c. viii. P. petrosiis, frondosm^ plicatus, Gerstacker, I c. p. 69, 
Zanzibar. 
Phliyra crucifera, Haag, 1. c. vii. p. 36, C. of G. Hope. 
Sepidium hicaudatimi, Fairmaire, 1. c. p. 388, Mogador j S. muscorum, Gerst- 
acker, /. c. p. 60, Endara. 
Coniontides, 
Eusattns costakis, p. 293, erosus, p. 294, Horn, 1. c., L. California : spp. nn. 
Coniontis robusta and opaca, id. 1. c. p. 296, California : spp. nn. 
Cryptmis corticeus^ p. 389, Tangiers, nehulosus, ibid., Algeria, maculosuSj 
p. 390, note, Syria, Fairmaire, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (4) x. ; C. subpunctatusy 
Walker, List Col. Lord, p. 15 (? Egypt) : spp. nn. 
Pedinides. 
Olocrates paludieola, (3\\&wv.y=gibbuSy F. ; Meladeras amcenusy Muls., = o6- 
Muls. ; Heliopathes simidaris, Clievr. , = ffcericm. Mills.; II. cribratuSy 
C\\&\Y.y=^ci'ibratostriatuSy Muls. : de Marseul, Nouv. et faits, p. Ixxxiii. 
MecysmuSy g. n., Horn, 1. c. p. 349. Differs from Blapstinus in its elongate 
depressed form and subquadrate thorax, which is narrower at the base than 
the elytra. M. {B.) anyustus, Lee. 
Ulus, g. n., id. 1. c. p. 358. Blapstinus with ant. tibia more dilated, emargi- 
nate at apex, with outer angle prolonged ; resembles Trichoton. U. (Bl.) ob~ 
liquus and crassus, Lee. 
Oxy thorax y g. n., Fahrmus, 1. c. p. 288. Allied to Eurynotus. Sp. O. clath- 
ratuSy sp. n., id. 1. c., Caffraria. 
Trigonopus lugubrisy wahlbergiy p. 283, coffer y mcerenSy p. 284, micans, den- 
tipesy p. 286, trivialisy p. 286, altei'nanSy p. 287, id. 1. c., Cafiraria : spp. nn. 
Melanopterus amaroidesy sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 287, Caffraria. 
Eurynotus inopsy sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 289, Caffraria. 
[H] Opatrinus sayi, Horn, /. c. p. 349, Kansas ; II. tnvialis and elevatus, 
Gerstacker, 1. c. p. 60, Zanzibar : spp. nn. 
Anchophthalmus clathratm and seutatuSy id. ibid., See Jipe : spp. nn. 
Conibius elongatus, sp. n., Horn, 1. c. p. 351, California. 
Blapstinus auripilis, p. 353, Arizona, discolor, p. 354, California : id. 1. c., 
spp. nn. 
Notibius gagateSy sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 357, California. 
Hopatrides. 
Gonocephalum terrosum, Kust., obscurum, 01., hispidum, Brull^, and setuli- 
gerum, Costa, are to be referred to \^H'\Opatrum ; Sclerum hirsutum, Mill.,= 
humerosum. Mill. : de Marseul, 1. c. p. Ixxxiii. 
IHIOpatrimi sabulosum, L. Lucas, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) i. pp. 452-460, 
pi. 7. figs. 9-17, describes and figures, with details, the larva and pupa of this 
species. The larva, apart from size, appears to be closely allied to that of 
Tenebrio molitor , and the author remarks that the larva figured and described 
Fischer (Oryctographie de Russie), with a query, as that of Gonocephalum 
{Hopatruni) pygmeeum, Kust., does not belong to this genus, or even to the 
