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COLEOPTERA, 
characterized, but stated to comprise Cryptorrhynchus 4t-vittalus, 01., and 5 
new species, all from S. America. 
Conotrachelus (Cyphorrhynchus) caudatuSy p. 172, luridus^ p. 173, and 
defricatus^ p. 174, C. carinirostris and funereus^ p. 175, tristisy p. 176, 
ferrugineus anJ quadrisignatusy p. 177, quadriguttatuSy p. 178, basalisy 
p. 179, signatus and angulicollis, p. 180, carinelluSy p. 181, T. Kirsch, 
Deutsche E. Z. 1876, Peru. 
Desmidophorus ursus, W. Roelofs, OR. Ent. Belg. xviii. p. xxxviii. 
Madagascar. 
Colohodes v-album, p. 155, ornatus, p. 156, W. Roelofs, Ann. Ent. Belg. 
xviii. Japan. 
Rhyssomatus rufipennis^ p. 182, peruvianus^ p. 183, cethiops and minutusy 
p. 184, Kirsch, 1. c. Peru ; R. (?) rufitarsis, Roelofs, 1. c. p. 159, Japan. 
Melanterius carinicollis, Cape York, fugitivus, Swan River, JloriduSy 
Adelaide, Pascoe, 1. c. p. 63. 
Mecistocerus (gen. charact. given) denticulatuSy id. ibid.^ Queensland. 
Salcus elevatus and latissimus, id. 1. c. p. 64, Port Bowen. 
Acalles simulato^y Roelofs, 1. c. p. 160, Japan ; A. granulicolliSj H. 
Tournier, Pet. Nouv. (1875) p. 475, Tangiers. 
Cryptorrhynchus funereus, p. 188, niveicollis^ p. 189, tibialis, p. 190, 
modestus, p. 191, innocens and gonocnemus, p. 192, minutus and binoevuSy 
p. 193, cyphorrhynchoideSy p. 194, T. Kirsch, L c. Peru ; 0. navicularis, 
p. 165, rufescens, p. 166, insidiosus, p. 167, W, Roelofs, 1. c. Japan. 
Ccelosternus neutralis and umbrosus, p. 195, vilis, p. 196, convexus, p. 197, 
oblongus and Iccvirostris, p. 198, nanus, p. 199, Kirsch, 1. c. Peru ; C. (?) 
sulcato-striatusy p. IQ^yfasciculatus, p. 169, electus, p. 170, nigro-variegatus, 
p. 171, Roelofs, 1. c. Japan. 
Mcemactes vestitus, Kirsch, L c. p. 186, Peru. 
Gasterocercus erinaceus, p. 186, exiguus, p. 187, cUtellarius, p. 188, id. 1. c. 
Peru. 
Crypharis damrii, i). Perris, L^Ab. (3) i . p. 10, Corsica. 
Zygojpides, 
The J apanese species constitute one of the most tropical types of the 
fauna of that country, and have relations with those of S. America ; W. 
Roelofs, ^n. Ent. Belg. xviii. p. 172. 
Mecopus audinetiy Rid., Sch., = bispinosus, Web. ; T. Kirsch, MT. Mus, 
Dresd. i. p. 42. 
ApiophoruSy g. n., W. Roelofs, 1. c. p. 173. Possibly only a form of 
Brimoda, Pasc., from which it differs only in the form of the rostrum 
and tarsi. A. pictus, sp. n., id. ibid. pi. ii. fig. 10, Japan. 
Podeschrus, g. n., id. 1. c. p. 175. Near Nyphceba, Pasc. Type, P. sig- 
natuSy sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 176, pi. iii. fig. 11, Japan. 
Metialma pusilla, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 175, Jagami. 
Cratosomus campestratus, sp. n., T. Kirsch, Deutsche E. Z. 1875, p. 200, 
Peru. 
Piazurus alternanSy sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 201, Peru. 
Copturus ruficepSy p. 203, posticus and variegatus, p. 203, ocularis, p. 204, 
vitticollis, p. 205, niger, p. 206, cyphogaster, p. 207, albo-pictus, p. 208, 
