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scarcely distinct, intermediate and Jposterior tarsi excessively elongate. 
(Very near Tragiscus^ King ; E. v. Harold, C. H. xiv. p. 166.) Type, T. 
ateuchoides^ id. 1. c. p. 16, S.W. Africa. 
Pleuroniiis^ id. /. c. p. 17. No basal thoracic foveola; posterior legs 
very elongate and attenuate ; elytra distinctly sinuate behind the 
shoulders. Type, Onitis fulgidus^ Casteln. 
Cheironitis \^Chir-\ id. 1. c. p. 19. Scutellum large, anterior* tibiae 
of the female provided with tarsi. For Onitis pugil, Costa, = furcifeVy 
Bossi, 0. osiridis, Bche., 0. sophax, Fisch., = mceris, Pall., 0. ster- 
culiuSf Ballion, 0. sulcicollisy Har., 0, schreibersiy Dahl, = calcar atus^ 
01., = lophus, F., = irroratus, Bossi, of which inversus, Costa, is a var., 
0. melibceuSy Muls., = amyntas, Stev., = clinias, F., = hungdricuSy Hbst., 
0. eumeneSy Mots., = pamphyluSy Men., 0. hoplosternuSy Har., 0. apelleSy 
F., = scabrosus, F , and C. luctuosuSy p. 22 (? = 0. Jiaroldiy Ball.) , Cau- 
casus, candeziiy p. 31, Mesopotamia, poniicuSy p. 36, Turkey in Asia, Syria, 
Caucasus, and indicuSy p. 46, Cis-Gangetic India, Arabia. 
- CassoluSy D. Sharp, C. H. xiii. p. 40. Allied to EpilissuSy but with 
different anterior tibiae, and the 2nd joint of the posterior tarsi shorter. 
C. nuduSy id. ibid.y Cambodia. 
CyobiuSy id. 1. c. p. 48. Allied to Caccobius ; tarsi two-jointed, the 
basal joint rather large, the 2nd minute and clawless. C. wallaciiy id. 
1. c. p. 49, Sarawak. 
AnoctuSy id. 1. c. p. 49. Also allied to Caccobius, but with abruptly in- 
dexed elytral epipleurae, and the four hind legs different. A. IceviSy id. 
ibid.y Singapore. 
PinacotarsuSy E. v. Harold, S. E. Z. xxxvi. p. 454. Having very much 
the facies of the S. American Dendropemony but with free perfoliate 
antennal club, non-dilated labial palpi, and front tibiae straightly trpncate. 
To be placed near the OnthophagideSy but with the first joint of the hind 
tarsi very large, flat, dilated, and with long external ciliation, joints 3-5 
being very short. P, dohrniy id. 7. c. p. 465, Monrovia. 
Homodesmius planuSy D. Sharp, B. Z. (3) iii. p. 37, Eclipse Island, 
Catharsius mthiopSy Philippine Isles, granulatus, E. India, p. 41, platypus, 
p. 42, E. India, id. 1. c. 
Sisyphus ihoracicuSy id. 1. c. p. 39, Singapore. 
Gymnopleurus striatus, Singapore, p. 33, cethiopSy Rangoon, maurus, 
Borneo, p. 34, planus, Penang, stipes, Philippine Isles, p. 35, calcar, 
Celebes, dubius, Menado, p. 36, celebicus, Celebes, rudis, Lombok, p. 37, 
sparsuSy Borneo, productus, Laos, p. 38, abax, p. 39, Cambodia, D. Sharp, 
C. H. xiii. j G. hildebrandtiy E. v. Harold, Deutsche E. Z. 1875, p. 218, N. 
Abyssinia ; G. (cneus, id. S. E. Z. xxxvi. p. 453, Monrovia. 
Deltochilum pretiosum, id. Deutsche E. Z. 1875, p. 209, Bogota. 
Coptorhina parva, D. Sharp, R. Z. (3) iii. p. 47,. N. India. 
Chceridium granigerum, E. v. Harold, C. H. xiii. p. 63, Cantagallo, 
Canthidium kirschi, id. Deutsche E. Z. 1875, p. 209, Pozuou. 
Copris ritsemcBy id. C. H. xiv. p. 137, Basuto-land ; G. tripartita, C. O. 
Waterhouse, Tr. E. Soc. 1875, p. 74, Japan; C. iris, p. 45, Laos, calvus, 
p. 46, Menado, agnus, p. 47, Malacca, Singapore, D. Sharp, R. Z. (3) iii, 
