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COLEOPTEEA. 
Podistra jajjonica, sp. n., Kiesenwetter, 1. c. p. 279, Japan. 
Malthinus humeralis^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 280, Japan. 
Malthodes niponicus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 281, Japan. 
Malachiides. 
Cephaloncus capita^ Westw. ; J. O. Westwood, Thesaurus ent. oxou., 
p. 102, pi. V. fig. 6. 
Malachius hipustulatus (?) in Japan ; H. v. Kiesenwetter, B. E. Z. 
xviii. p. 284. 
Malachius laticollis, Baudi, = heteromorphus, Ab. ; Anthocomus 
fenestratus, Lind., = regalis, Cliarp. ; E. Abeille, Bull. Soc. Ent. Er. (5) 
iv. p. ccxxiv. 
Malachius aheillii, Bauduer, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) iv. p. clxiv., Jaffa ; 
M. macer^ spinipennis^ p. 27, theveneti^ p. 28, G. H. Horn, Tr. Am. Ent. 
Soc. V. California; M. xantholoma, foveifrons, p. 284, vitticollis^ p. 285, 
Kisenwetter, 1. c., Japan: spp. nn. 
Laius flavicornis and histrio, spp. nn., Kiesenwetter, 1. c. p. 283, 
Jap an. 
Attalus japonicus, pp. n., id. 1. c. p. 286, Japan. 
Ebicus chlorizans, p. piclicollis, p. 287, spp. nn., id. 1. c*., Japan. 
Utj^)cb(.cus ubloiujiilus, sp. u., id. 1. c. p. 287, Japan. 
Carphurus pUujialus^ sp. n., id. ibid.^ Japan. 
Dasy tides. 
Henicopus perezi, Kies., figured, and its affinities discussed ; L. Perez 
Areas, An. Soc. Esp. hi. p. 134, pi. i. fig. 6. 
Lobonyx rujicollis, Raftray, = gracilis^ Reitt. ; E. Reitter, Verb. z.-b. 
Wien, xxiv. p. 528. 
Haplocnemus hoziorowicziy Desbr. ; Desbrocliers, while admitting that 
H. marginatas, Rott., may be identical with rujiiuargiualus, Perr., objects 
to his own species being also referred to the latter; Bull. Ent. ftal. va. 
p. 225. E. Ragusa, op. cit. p. 313, adheres to the opinion that Des- 
brochers’ insect is conspecific with Perris’. 
Dasytes japonicus, sp. n., H. v. Kiesenwetter, B. E. Z. xviii. p. 288, 
J apan. 
Astylus stroheli, sp. n., E. Steinheil, Atti Soc. Ital. xv. p. 572, Mendoza, 
Salvador. 
Arthrobrachys testaceus, i-lineatus, depressus, p. 572, tcslaceo-Umbatus , 
p. 573, spp. nn., id. 1. c., S. Argentine States. 
Clerii)^. 
A. Ohevrolat, R. Z. (3) ii. pp. 252-329, catalogues the species in his 
collection, with synonymic rectifications. Dupontiella, Spin., belongs to 
the Trogositidee ; Opilo germanus, Chevr., = pallidus, var. [= mollis, var.]; 
Trichodcs subapicalis, Chevr., = affinis, var. 
The following genus aud species are characterized as new : — 
Sallea p. 286. Form of a large Necrobia ; to come near Chariessa. 
