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HYMENOPTBEA. 
Orifftides, 
C. G. Thomson, Opusc. Ent. (vi.) pp. 689-612, continues his arrange- 
ment and description of the Swedish Crypti. The new genera from Meso- 
cryptus to TrichocryptuSy mentioned in Zool. Rec. x. p. 361, are fully 
characterized. Cryptus caliginosuSy Tasch., nec Grav., is re-named {Steno- 
cryptus^ nigriventris, p. 604. 
Cryptus ambulatory carbonarius, basalis, penetrator, p. 392, punctatoVy 
maculipes, $ , p. 393, F. Smith, Tr. E. Soc. 1874, Hiogo ; C. variator (and 
$ of C,maGulipeSy Sm., p. 304), F. Walker, Cist. Ent. pt. xi. p. 303, Japan ; 
C. insignisy osculatusy p. 178, queb'ecensis, signatuSy p. 179, variuSy certuSy 
p. 200, nigricorniSy belangeriy p. 201, notatuSy rufuSy rufo-annulatuSy p. 
202, munduSy p. 203, apicatuSy latuSy p. 204, Provanchor, Nat. Cauad. vi., 
Quebec : spp. nn. 
Trichocryptus aquaticuSy sp. n., Thomson, 1. c. p. 611, Sweden. 
Phygadeuon nig^Vy rubro-cinctuSy abdominaliSy p. 280, lucenSy impressuSy 
p. 281, signatuSy tegulariSy pubescenSy p. 282, dubiuSy planuSy proximuSy 
p. 283, terminaliSyTiilariSytuberculifronSy p. 284, excavatuSy dorsalisyp. 285, 
spp. nn., Provancher, 1. c., Quebec. 
Mesochorus saintcyriy luctuosusy canadensiSy spp. nn , id. 1. c. p. 299, 
Quebec. 
Mesostenus jocosuSy longicoruis, p. 300, nitiduSy rufo-tinctiis, p. 301, id. 1. c. 
Quebec; Af. (?) laticinctuSy Walker, Cist. Ent. pt. xi. p. 304, Japan: 
spp. nn. 
Ischnocerus bicinctuSy sp. n.. Walker, 1. c. p. 303, Japan. 
Ilemiteles ruJicoxus[-xis^y p. 331, scabrosusy ovalis, semirufaSy p. 332, 
teneVy subspinosusy humeralisy p. 333, sessilisy depressusy p. 334, spp. nn., 
Provancher, 1. c., Quebec. 
Ophionides. 
llhopalosoma. The various opinions as to the affinitic s of this genus 
discussed, and U.poeyiy Cress., figured ; J. 0. Westwood, Thesaurus ent. 
oxon. pp. 130-132, pi. xxiv. fig. 9. , 
Gravenhorstia pictay Boie, Anomalon heroSy Wesm., wesmaeliy Holm., 
amictumy F., circumflexurriy L., cerinopSy Gr., and ^Schr., de- 
scribed and figured in detail, with general observations ; S. v. Vollenhoven, 
Pinacographia, p. 6, pi. iii. figs. 1-8. 
’ Scolobates (?) sp. from Natal, noted and figured ; J. G. Wood, “ Insects 
Abroad,” p. 398, fig. 194. 
New species : — 
Ophion pungenSy p. ^^(^y flavo-pictuSy unicolor y p. 397, Hiogo, F. Smith, 
Tr. E. Soc. 1874; 0. nigro-variuSy Provancher, Nat. Canad. vi. p. 104, 
Quebec. 
Thyreodon purpurascenSy F. Smith, 1. c. p. 395, Hiogo. 
Anomalon nigripennisl-ne]y p. 173, rufus^-um^ p. 174, canadensis \_-se\y 
exilis[^le']y p. 175, Provancher, 1. c., Quebec ; A. flavifronSy p. 395, insU 
diator, p. 396, F. Smith, 1. c., Hiogo. 
Paniscus appendiculatuSy canaliculatuSy p. 105, albo~variegatuSy albo- 
