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COLEOPTERA. 
Xylophilus patriciuSy Ab., re-characterized ; X. pygmceus'dindi oculatus, 
Gyl., differentiated ; E. Abeille, Bull. Soc. Ent. Pr. (5) iv. pp. ccxxiv. & 
ccxxv. 
Corphyra ahnormis, p. 40, crotchi, monticola, p. 41, inconspicua^ hairdi, 
distinguenda, p. 42, spp. nn., Horn, 1. c., California. 
Stereopalpus pruinosus^ sp. n., J. L. Leconte, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. v. p. 69, 
California. 
Eurygenius campanulatas^ sp. n., id. ibid., Vancouver Island. 
Anthicidjj. 
Neogonus plasoni, Hampo [Zool. Rec. x. p. 292]. The genus, being 
founded on a sexual character, cannot stand ; the description is amended, 
and the insect dubiously referred to the Melandryidce. G. Kraatz, 
B. E. Z. xviii. pp. 351 & 352. 
Mordellidas. 
Mordella alho-signata, Muls,, = hisignata, Redt. ; M. basalis, Costa, = 
fasciata, var. ; M. viridescens and brevicauda, Costa, = aculeata, var. 
(Mulsant’s alteration of the latter to brachyura, because of brevicauda, 
Boh., is not required, and the chief character of the insect is a malforma- 
tion) ; M. sacheri, Friv., vittata, Gemm., = a iiro -fasciata, Com. ; M. 
humerosa. Boh., and pidchella, Muls., belong to Mordellistena \ Mordel- 
listena brunnea, F., and axillaris, Gyll., =humcralis varr. ; M. incequalis, 
Muls. , 2 )usilla, Redt., = parvula, Gyll. ; AT. extensa, Ros., = episternalis, 
Muls. ; M. rectangula, Thoms., = gi'isea, Muls., = purpurascens and 
minima, Costa, = micans. Germ. ; M. subtruncata, Muls., = brevicauda. 
Boh. ; M. stricta, Costa, —pumila, Gyll. ; M. flexipes, Muls., = stenidea, 
Muls., $ ; Anaspis forcipata, Muls., = pulicaria, Costa ; A. lateralis, 
Thoms., = thoracia, L,, Gyll., which is not identical with flava, L. ; 
A. picta, Hainpe, = maculata, Geoffr. C. Emery, B. E. Z. xviii. pp. 
445 & 440 (chiefly from an examination of types). 
Rhipidophoridas. 
A. Laboulbene, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) iv. pp. 45-48, pi. ii. figs. 1-7, 
describes and figures the pupa of a coleopterous insect (dubiously re- 
ferred to the neighbourhood of Symbius), enclosed in the pupiform 
hardened skin of the larva, found at Cannes, and originally supposed to 
belong to the Muscidcc. 
Metoecus paradoxus. Instructions as to examining cells in wasp-nests ; 
A. Rouget, CR. Ent. Belg. 1874, p. vii. 
Trigonodera angulata, “new species,” J. G. Wood, “Insects Abroad,” 
p. 186, fig. 88, no locality or description given. 
Stylopid^. 
Dates and times of captures of Stylops noted ; it occurs between the 
hours of 9 & 12 in the morning, and not later than April. F. Smith, 
P. E. Soc. 1874, p. ix. 
