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new genera being attributed to Mulsant & Rey in the methodical table], 
Ann. Soc. Agric. Lyon (4) vi. 1873 [1874 on title], pp. 33-727, pis. i.-v., 
commence a discussion of the 7th “ Branche,” Myrm4doniaires, of the 
“ Famille des Al^ochariens, Tribe des Brdvipennes,*’ describing in their 
usual voluminous manner the Lom^chusates, Myrm^doniates, Myrm^- 
ciates, and Homalotates (the first 4 “ rameaux ” of that “ branche ”), and 
reaching the end of the 2nd section of the “ Homalotates vrais.” The 
simultaneous publication of various parts of this work in three different 
periodicals at Lyons (of which the scope of the one now being noticed 
is strangely unsuited to its subject) is sufficiently perplexing ; and the 
difficulty is not diminished by the authors re-issuing the work separately 
in parts, or by their issue of Opusc. Ent. in fasciculi. The plates in 
this and the following instalmeuts of these authors’ work consist of out- 
lines of small portions of external anatomy, chiefly the terminal segments 
of the abdomen. It is impossible here to give any diagnostic characters 
for the exceedingly trivial groups erected as genera, &c. Thomson’s 
genera, mado at the expense of Homalota, and not usually accepted by 
naturalists, are now themselves split into many so-called genera and sub- 
genera. 
The 3rd “rameau,” Myrmeciates, is based upon a new genuS (for 
well-known species), connecting the Myrm^doniates and Homalotates, 
having the apex of the mesosternal plate rather pointed, as in the latter, 
and the widened antennae, legs, and general facies of the former. 
The following new genera, &c. , are proposed : — 
Myrmelia^ p. 8G, subg. of Myrmedonia, for M. excepta^ Muls. & R. 
Myrmmcia^ p. 130, for Myrmedonia hippocrepis, Saulcy, ? = tuberiventris, 
Fairm., &c. 
Earota, p. 154, for Homalota reyi, Kies. ' 
Heterota, p. 194, iov Homalota plumbea, Waterh. 
Colpodota, p. 207, with type, Homalota pygmma, Grav., &c., and C. 
piceo-rufa^ p. 240, Lyons, subgrisescens, p. 243, Beaujolais, lacertosa, 
p. 247, Cluny, also C. {Acrotona, Thoms. j sunk as a subg.) negligens, 
p. 263, Lyons, Iceticornis, p. 266, France generally, navicula, p. 270, Lyons 
and Beaujolais. 
Hemitropia, p. 211, subg. of Colpodota^ for Horn, melanaria^ Mann. 
Solenia, p. 287, subg. of Colpodota, for Horn, vernacula, Er., &c., and 
G. (^.) simulans, p. 288, Dieppe. 
Chcetida, p,. 304, for Horn, longicornis, Grav. 
Badura, p. 311, for Horn, parva, Sahib., and B. nudicornis, p. 317, 
Lyons. 
Microdota, p. 327, with type, H. divisa, Maerk., &c., and M. parvicornis, 
p. 365, and asperana, p. 372, Lyons (see Fauvel, infra). 
Hilara, p. 330, subg. of Microdota, iov Horn, palleola, Er., and M. (H) 
fulva, p. 331, Grande Chartreuse. 
Philhygra, ig. 340, subg. of Microdota, ior H. palustris, Kies, (with 
varr. nn. germanica and neutra), and M. (P.) perdubia, p. 345, and 
obscura, p. 347, Lyons (see Fauvel, infra). 
Datomicra, p. 387, subg. of Microdota, for Horn, celata, Er., &c., and 
M. (jD.) montana, p. 397, Grande Chartreuse. 
