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XJlomides. 
Leconte (Col. N. Amer. i. p. 130, note) gives tlie following table of the 
genera into wliicli lie proposes to divide liis tribe Ilypophlccini : — 
I. Antennse dilated and perfoliate ; (epipleurje not reaching tip of elytra). 
A. Pygidiuni not exposed 5 anterior tibiae dilated, sen-ate. 
1. Evoplus, g. n. 
B. Pygidium exposed ) anterior tibiae slightly dilated, not serrate. 
2. Hypophlceus. 
II. Antennae slender, joint 6 not dilated. 
A. Outer joints of antennae gradually larger. 
1. Pygidium partly exposed ; anterior tibiae slightly dilated, very 
obliquely truncate at tip. 
* Anterior tibiae finely denticulate externally ; epipleurae slightly 
abbreviated 3. Delopygps, g. n. 
t Anterior tibiae not serrate ; epipleurae extending to the tip. 
4. Eutochia. 
2. Pygidium entirely covered by elytra. 
* Tibial spurs distinct ) epipleurae not extending to tip. 
5. SiTOPHAGUS, 
t Tibial spurs obsolete 5 epipleurae extending to tip. 
6. PRATEUS. 
B. Lasttwo joints of antennae suddenly larger 7. Dkedus. 
Deloptjgus, g. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 129 (see Table above). Sp. D. crenatus, 
sp. n., Lee. 1. c. p. 130, Texas and New York ? 
jEvojjIus, g.n.fJjeconte, 1. c. p. 128 (see Table above). E./erruginea, 
sp. n., Lee. 1. c. p. 128, Louisiana. 
Eteroctenus, g. n., Kirsch, Berl. ent. Zeits. 1866, p. 193. Allied to Cata- 
phronetis (Lucas) j last joint of labial palpi fusiform, of maxillary palpi fusi- 
formi-cylindrical j eyes reniform, strongly gTanulated; antennae with joint 2 
a little shorter than 3, 9-11 very large, forming a loose perfoliate club. Sp. 
P. pexus, sp. n., Kirsch, 1. c, p. 194, from Bogota. 
Toxicum pwictipenne, sp. n., Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 464, Australia; 
T, hrevicorne, Pasc. ibid., Victoria. 
Tharsus seditiosus, sp. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 122, Southern States. 
Uloma imherhis, sp. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 123, New York to Kansas ; U. cava, 
Lee. 1. c. p. 124, Louisiana ; TJ. punctulata, Lee. ibid.. Middle and Southern 
States. — Uloma depressa, sp. n., Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 464, Queensland. 
Hypophlceus cavus, sp. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 129, Kentucky. 
Prateus fusculus, sp. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 131, New York. 
Penela ohtusicornis, sp. n., Kirsch, 1. c. p. 191, from Bogota. 
Antimachus triangulifer, sp. n., Kirsch, 1. c. p. 192, from Bogota. 
‘ Helcaides, 
Sympetes, g. n., Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 464. Allied to JIclccus) head 
free ; anterior angles of prothorax not produced ; labrum concealed. Sp. 
Encephalus tricostdlus (White) ; S. macleayi, sp. n., Pasc. 1. c. p. 466, Aus- 
tralia. 
Osptidus, g.n., Pascoe, 1. c. p. 467. Allied to Cilihe] clypeus distinct; antennse 
11 -jointed, last four forming a compressed club ; metasternum rather elongate. 
Sp. O. chrysomeloides, sp. n., Pasc. 1. c. p. 468, Queensland. 
