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in former times, of an undifferentiated nature, and the original stem of 
the “ now existing great complex of normal Coleoptera^’* the Adephaga, 
Olavicornia, Lamellioornia, and Serricornia, — an attempt to intercalate 
them among which groups “ would be like finding a place for Archoeo- 
pteryx in our classification of living birds.’^ [The budget of “ ancestral 
undifferentiated types,” seems on the increase, and apparently, like the 
Colydiidoi of old, receives all the difficulties.] The author points out 
and illustrates sexual differences in the anterior femora and hind tibiae. 
R. americanus, Lap., has priority over aratus, Newm., if exaratus, Serv., 
nec Dalm,, be dropped ; but Dalman^s species = Cucujus sulcatus, F. i2, 
conjungens^ Germ., ?= sculp tilis, Newm., which is a Clinidium, 
Rhysodina [script. Rhyz-'] mniszechi (Westw., M.S.), Chevr. [Zool. 
Eec. xi. p. 266], redescribed and figured. The genus characterized at 
full length, and referred to the Hcteromera^ being dubiously placed in 
the Mylahrides] the pronotum and elytra are costate, as in Adelostoma, 
and the antennae resemble those of Sarrotrium and some Mylahrides ; 
the tarsi are heteromerous. J. O. Westwood, Tr. F. Soc. 1876, pp. 225 
& 226, pi. vi. fig. 4. 
Rhysodes monirouzieri, p. clxxxii. New Caledonia, luscus, New Zealand, 
a.nd philipplin]ensiSf Philippine Isles, p. clxxxiii. A. Chevrolat, Bull. Soc. 
Ent. Fr, (5) v. ; R. hamatus, J. L. Leconte, 1. c. p. 163, California ; 
spp. nn. 
Clinidium calcaratum^ sp. n., Leconte, I, c. p. 164, Vancouver Mand, 
Oregon. 
^ CUCUJIDJ}. 
Ino dimidiatus, sp. n., C. O. Waterhouse, Tr. E. Soc. 1875, p. 191, Port 
Bowen, Australia. 
Oryptophagidje. 
Reitter, E, Revision der europaischen Cryptophagiden. Deutsche 
E. Z. 1875, part of Heft iii. pp. 1-86. 
Contrary to the author’s earlier views, Telmatophilus is now separated 
from the true Oryptophagidce, and he agrees with Seidlitz that this 
genus, with Psamaecus [Psammojcws], Diploccelus, and Diphyllus should 
be associated as a separate family, Telmatophilidce, near the Erotylidcc 
and Endomy chides. Hypocoprus is also ejected, and considered to be 
better placed in the Cucujidcs. Mnionomus, Woll., is not considered 
generically distinct from Cryptophagus^ and C. simplex, Mill., &c., are 
referred to it ; C. punctipennis, Bris., = pilosus, GylL, var. ; C. denticu- 
latus, Heer, ? = fuscicornis, Stm. ; C. signatus, Bris., = fasciatus, Ktz. ; 
C. parallelus, Bris., = cylindrus, Kies.; C. hexagonalis, Tourn., = 
dorsalis, Sahib. ; C. puhescens, Stm., = lapponicus, Gyl. ; C. hespericus^ 
Woll., is a Micramhe ; C. harnevilliiy Tourn., ? = integer, Heer, and both 
are referred to Cryptophilus, Reitt. ; Atomaria hadia, Er., = alpina, Heer ; 
A. minutissima, Tourn,, is queried as a Ptil\um or Pteryx \ , A. hiemalis, 
Baudi, == hislopi, Woll., = gihhula, Er. 
