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Saragm. The following new Australian species of this genus are described 
by Pascbe (1. c.) : — S. magister and asidoides, p. 465 j S, duboulaii, exulans, and 
infeliXy p. 4663 and S. odmoahniiy p. 467. 
Pterohelmis. Of this genus Pascoe describes the following 5 new species : 
priiinosusy l.c. p. 461, North Australia; P. agonus, ibid., and P. wem- 
noniusj 1. c. p. 462, South Australia ; P. servus, ibid., Victoria ; and P. htd- 
latus, ibid., Queensland. 
Ilelcms conmlarisy sp. n., Pascoe, 1. c. p. 463, Western Australia; H. rnoni- 
liferusy Pasc. ibid., and H. castor, Pasc. 1. c. p. 464, South Australia ; and H. 
falcatiis, Pasc. ibid.. Kangaroo Island. 
Cossyphides. 
Cossyplms odeivahniiy sp. n., Pascoe, 1. c. p. 468, South Australia. 
Eutelides, 
CgrtoUjchcy g. n., Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 469. Allied to JEutelus ; head 
retracted ; elytra with the epipleuras obsolete in front; tibiae elongate, slender, 
much curved, anterior produced within ; body smooth. Sp. C. satanas, sp. n., 
Pasc. 1. c. p. 469, Natal (^—Eutehis nodosusy Lac. pi. 55. fig. 5, nec Solier). 
BgzacnuSy g. n., 'Pascoe, l.c. p. 469. Allied to Eutelus, prothorax sub- 
quadrate, even and rather convex above, sides a little rounded, with a dis- 
tinct lateral keel; elytra elevated, declivous from the middle, epipleurae 
linear. Sp. P. picticollis, sp. n., Pasc. 1. c. p. 470, pi. 19. fig. 6, Natal. 
JEutelus ovatusy sp. n., Pascoe, I, c. p. 468, Natal. 
Tenebrionides. 
Weir notices the attacks of a larva, apparently the common mealworm, 
upon wine-corks. Proc. Ent. Soc. 1866, p. viii. 
Dechius, g. n., Pascoe, Jom’ii. of Ent. ii. p. 455. Allied to Tenehrio ; la- 
brum obtected; inner lobe of maxillae unarmed; joints 8-10 of antennae 
transverse. Sp. D. aphodioidesy sp. n., Pasc. 1. c. p. 455, Queensland. 
Taphrosomay g. n., Kirsch, Perl. ent. Zeits. 1866, p. 195. Allied to IpTi- 
thimus (Truq.) ; last joints of palpi securiform; labrum trimcate. Sp. T. 
dohrnii, sp. n., Kirsch, 1. c. p. 196, from Bogota. 
RJdnandrus, g. n., Leconte, New Col. N. Amer. i. p. 119. Allied to Poly- 
pl&urus ; head larger, epistome with an obsolete trapezoidal suture, trimcate 
in front in 5 , deeply emarginate in rij apical j oints of antennae compressed, 
porous. Sp. R. gracilisy sp. n., Lee. 1. c. p. 120, California. 
Rhinandrus elongatus, sp. n., Horn, Proc. Acad. Nat.. Sci. Phil. 1866, p. 400, 
Yucatan and Nicaragua. 
Polypleurus nitidiis, sp. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 118, Florida. 
Xylopinus ccnesccns, sp. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 120, Middle and Western States. 
llaplandrus concoloVy sp. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 121, Lake Superior and Canada. 
Ipihthimus opacus, sp. n., Leconte, 1. c. p. 121, Northern States and Canada. 
Zoplwbas maculicollisy sp. n., Kirsch, 1. c. p. 196, and Z. rugipeSy Kirsch, 1. c. 
p. 197, from Bogota. 
Goniadcra'dissipatay sp. n., Kirsch, 1. c. p. 197, from Bogota. 
Nyctobates orcus, sp. n., Pascoe, 1. c. p. 458, Western Australia; N. fero- 
nioidesy Pasc. ibid.. New South Wales. 
Cyphaleides. 
Oremasisy g. n., Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 470. Allied to Prophaues] 
