346 ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
antennsB longer than 1 ; elytra applied to base of prothorax. Type Earychora 
cimicoides (Quens.), See Lac. Col. v. p. 98, note. 
Stenosides, 
. Stenosis villosa, sp. n., Brisout, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4° sdr. vi. p. 382, 
Escnrial. 
Scaurides. 
Emeax, g. n., Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 450. Allied to Esammetichus ; 
.mandibles bifid j mentum transverse, rounded in front and at the sides; 
antennae with joint 3 shorter than 4; tibiae siibtrigonate, bicalcarate ; inter- 
femoral process quadrate, broadly angulated at apex. Sp. E. sculpturatuSf 
sp. n,, Pasc. 1. c. p. 450, pi. 19. fig. 7, New South Wales. 
Scmirus elongatus, sp. n., Muls. & God., Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, xii. p. 452. 
Algeria. 
Eidahis grossa, sp. n., Leconte, New Col. N. Amer. i. p. 118, California. 
Blaptides. 
Eleodes. Of this genus Leconte describes the following new species • 
E, lucce and E. innocens, New Col. N. Amer. i. p. 114, and E. granosa, 1. c, 
p. 116, California; E. aspera, 1. c. p. 115, and E. planipennis, l. c. p. 116, New 
Mexico; E. suhaspera, 1. c. p. 116, Colorado Territory. 
- Prosodes ledereri, sp. n., Fairmaire, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s^r. tome vi, 
p. 263, from Asia Minor. 
Qnaptor prolixus, sp. n., Fairmaire, 1. c. p. 264, from Asia Minor. 
Asidides. 
' The AsididcB (Lee.), modified by the removal and addition of certain forms, 
are divided by Horn into the following subordinate groups (Proc. Acad. 
Nat. Sci. Phil. 1866, pp. 399-400) 
I. Head rhomboidal, narrowed behind. 
A. Labrum prominent ; thorax emarginate Ahisini. ‘ 
B. Labrum partially concealed ; thorax scarcely emarginate. 
Cryptoglossini. 
II. Head short, not narrowed. 
A. Last joint of maxilary palpi securiform Asidini. 
B. Last joint of maxillary palpi not securiform. 
1. Gula silicate. 
a. Antennce slender, last 3 joints broader JBranchini. 
h. Antennm robust, last joint generally smaller . . Nycteliini. 
2. Gula not silicate. 
a. Maxillae unarmed Physogasterini. 
h. Maxillae with a corneous hook. 
* ScuteUum large Molurini. 
t ScuteUum small, or absent. 
a. Mesosternum and intercoxal process of abdomen broad., 
Praocini, 
Mesosternum and abdominal process narrow, triangular. 
Coniontini. 
Anectus, g. n., Horn, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1866, p. 399. Allied to 
Branclms (Lee.) ; antennae more slender, joint 9 rather suddenly dilated ; 
