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COLEOPTBBA. 
PlatyphmuSy g. n., F. P. Pascoe, Ann. N. H. (4) xvi. p. 66. Allied to 
the Brazilian Parallelosomus, but with broader outline, eyes very coarsely 
faceted and contiguous beneath, more subulate rostrum, and scrobes 
commencing behind the middle. Facies of Lyteriua. PI. lyterioideSj 
sp. n., id. ibid. Gayndah. 
Radamus [anagram of Madams]^ g. n., T. Kirsch, Deutsche E. Z. 
1875, p. 276. Madarides: differing from Madams in its wide, sub- 
depressed form, short antennae, and connate tarsal claws. R. wreus, ibid., 
atratuSj p. 277, spp. n., id. 1. c. Peru. 
Baridius ferrugo, p. 257, vulneratus and thoracicus, p. 258, inanis and 
cenescens, p. 259, (ethiops, p. 260, subceneus and corvinus, p. 261, funereus 
and longirostris, p. 262, parvus, p. 263, T. Kirsch, 1. c. Peru ; B.parum- 
punctatus, L. Fairmaire, Ann. Mus. Genov, vii. p. 535, Bizerta (Tunis) ; 
B. (Baris) maritima(-mus'], melancholica\_-cus'], p. 181, pilosa\_-sus^^ 
p. 182, armipes, deplanatal-tu^^l, p. 183, orientalis,p. 184, W. Roelofs, 1. c, 
J apan : spp. nn. 
Scambus dromedarius, p. 264, Bogota, rujiceps, p. 265, lineatus, p. 266, 
sguamipes, p. 267, Peru, Kirsch, 1. c. spp. nn. 
Centrinus cicatricosus, p. 268, brunnirostris, p. 269, relucens and biseria- 
tus, p. 270, tibialis, p. 271, rectirostris, p. 272, geniculatus and exiguus^ 
p. 273, oithiops, p. 274, spp. nn., id. 1. c. Peru. 
Diorymeru§ sulcatus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 275, Peru. 
Oalandrides. 
Sphenophorus cdrinicollis and glahricoUis, described by Schonherr as 
from Java, occur in Japan ; W. Roelofs, Ann. Ent. Belg. xviii. p. 187. 
Anapygus, g. T. Kirsch, MT. Mus. Dresd. i. p. 44. Sphenocoi'y- 
nides : facies of Sphenophorus, but allied to Oxypygus, with the abdomen 
of Heterotoxus. A. carinicollis, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 45, Malacca. 
Otidognathus jansoni, sp. n., W. Roelofs, 1. c. p. 186, Japan.* 
Oxypygus trisignatus, sp. n., T. Kirsch, 1. c. p. 44, Malacca. 
Sphenophoms meldnurus, sp. n., id. Deutsche E. Z. 1875, p. 278, Chancho 
majo, Peru. 
Calandra elongata, sp. n., W. Roelofs, 1. c. p. 187, Japan. 
Stromhoscerides. 
Xerodermus, Lac., = Orthosinus, Motsch., and is not properly ranged 
near Mecinus by Gemminger and Von Harold ; Lacordaire was right in 
placing it near the Oalandrides. Observations on its affinities and the 
known species. J. Faust, S. E. Z. xxxvi. pp. 94-96. 
Sipalus granulatus, F., is much the largest Curculio found in Japan, 
where it is very common and variable in size ; W. Roelofs, Ann. Ent. 
Belg. xviii. p. 188. 
Gossonides. 
Tetratemnus sculpturatus, Woll., is from China, and is distinct from 
Dryophthorus bitaberculatus, F., and D. excavatus. Boh. ; W. Roelofs, CR. 
Ent. Belg. xviii. p. cxxxiii. 
