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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE, 
coxae widely separated. Sp. A. saundersii, sp. n., Pasc. 1. c. p. 448, pi. 18. fig*. 5, 
Sarawak. 
Ammoecius frigiduSy sp. n., Brisout, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s^r. vi. p. 374, 
Spain. 
Cnemargus Icevicollis, sp. n., Harold, 1. c. p. 123, from Egypt ; C. eurtulus 
(]\Iotscli. MS.), Harold, I c. p. 125, from South Russia. 
Melinopterus nigrotessellatusy sp. n., Motschulsky, Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 
xxxix. 1. p. 170, Japan. 
Calamostemus rectus, sp. n., Motschulsky, 1. o. p. 169, and C. breviusculus, 
sp. n., Motsch. 1. c. p. 170, Japan. 
Chilothorax vitta, sp. n., Motschulsky, 1. o. p. 170, Japan. 
Geotrupides. 
Geotrupes, Jekel has published (Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® ser. v. 
pp. 513-618) an elaborate memoir on this genus, in which, after 
discussing the previous attempts at the classification of the in- 
sects composing it, he proposes a division of them into sub-' 
genera, in a table of which the following is an abridgement [1. c, 
pp. 521-526) 
Division I. Second leaf of antennal club free ; club more or less elongated. 
A. Thorax at least uneven in front in both sexes. 
1. Ocular canthus angular laterally above the eyes. 
* Canthus oblique, narrowing the head a little above the eyes. 
1. Ceratophyus (Fisch.). 
t Canthus parallel, widening the head a little above the eyes. 
2. Ceratotrupes (Jek.). 
2. Canthus circularly rounded and reentering below the eye. 
* Antennse with joint 2 very short, subglobular, not longer than 
wide 3. Minotaurus (Mills.). 
t Antennae with joint 2 subcylindi’ical, longer than wide. 
4. Chelotrupcs (Jok.). 
B. Thorax unarmed and even in front, S $ . 
1. Apical tooth of anterior tibiae in S either broad but not deeply 
emarginate at apex, or narrowed towards its extremity as in $ , 
but larger, when the cf tibia has its lower keel armed with at least 
two teeth more prominent than the crenulations. 
6. Thorectes (Muls.). 
2. Apical tooth of tibiae simple, cf $ 6. Phelotrupes (Jek.). 
3. Apical tooth of anterior tibiae in cf broad and obliquely truncate, 
emarginate or sinuated at apex, with a thin obtuse lamella within. 
* Intermediate tarsi normal in both sexes. 
7. Cnemotrupes (Jek.). 
t Intermediate tarsi abnormal in (J, very short and thick; in $ 
shorter than in preceding, inner apical spine of tibia reaching 
nearly the apex of joint 4 8. Onychotrupes (Jek.). 
Division II. Second leaf of antennal club abbreviated, narrowed and emar- 
ginate on its inner edge so as to be concealed by the first ; club short, 
thick, semiglobular. 
A. Canthus much developed laterally, angular in front, acute in cf, ob- 
tuse in $ 9, Canthotrupes (Jek.). 
