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phalus (Thoms.), which he is consequently inclined to combine. He sug- 
gests also that the same may apply to N. gallicus and fossor. 
Crotch remarks on the synonymy of Choleva longula (Kelln.) and Silpha 
dispar (Ilerbst). Entomologist, iii. p. 119. 
Choleva punctata, sp. n., Brisout, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® ser. vi. p. 364, 
Reynosa. 
Lcptinus americanus, sp. n., Leconte, l.c. p. 867, Iowa. 
Anisotomid^e. 
Amphicyllis picipennis (Lee.) belongs to the genus Q/r^w.sa (Er.). Leconte, 
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1866, p. 369. 
Crotch (Entomologist, iii. pp. 119-120) remarks on the synonymy of species 
of Anisotoma, Cyrtusa, A yathidium, Clamhns, and Liodes, with reference to the 
changes made in his new Catalogue of British Coleoptera. 
Anisotoma litura (Steph.) is changed to ornata (Fairm.) on the ground of 
imperfect description. 
On Anisotoma ornata, see Rye, Ent. Ann. 1867, p. 111. 
Anisotoma silesiaca (Kraatz) and Clambus punctulum (Gy 11.) are recorded 
as British by Shai-p. See Rye, Ent. Ann. 1867, pp. 69 & 98. The former 
is figured in frontispiece, fig. 4. 
Spheerius. Kolenati’s name Microsporus is adopted by Crotch for this 
genus on the ground of the former being employed elsewhere. Entomo- 
logist, iii. p. 120. 
Liodes serricornis (Gy 11.). The occurrence of this species in France 
(Allier) is recorded by Desbrochers des Logos. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1866, 
p. xxxiii. 
Anisotoma cinnamomea. Remarlts on the larva by Laboulbene. Bull. 
Soc. Ent. Fr. 1866, p. xlii. 
New genera and species : — 
Anogdus, g. n., Leconte, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1866, p. 369. Allied 
to Anisotoma', body broad, convex; antennae 10-jointed, club large, of 4 
joints, joint 10 narrower than preceding. Sp. A. capitatus, sp. n., Leconte, 
1. c. p. 369, Florida. 
Aglyptus, g. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 369. Allied to Colenis and Agaricophagus ; 
upper surface impunctate ; forehead finely margined throughout. Sp. Colenis 
wijnmctata and C. ? Icevis (Lee.). 
Anisotoma conferta, Leconte, 1. c. p. 368, Illinois. 
Agathidium politum, Leconte, 1 . c. p. 370, Pennsylvania. 
Agaricophagus prcecellens, Ilampe, Berl. ent. Zeits. 1866, p. 372, Agram. 
Sacium picipenne, Motschulsky, Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. xxxix. 1. p. 426, 
and S. luridmn, Motscli. ibid., Ceylon. 
Sericoderusr infuscatus, Motschulsky, 1 . c. p. 426, Ceylon. 
Moronillus orientalis, Mdtschulsky, 1 . c. p. 427, Ceylon. 
llydnohius tropicus, Motschulsky, 1 . c. p. 397, Ceylon. 
TRICIIOPTERYGIDiE. 
Matthews (Ent. M. Mag. ii. pp. 241-242) remarks upon the 
eonfusion produeed in the nomenelature of these Beetles by the 
