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Megacanthides. 
Alymon, g. n., Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 484. Allied to OplocJieirus ; 
clypeus indistinct j eyes not approximate ; inner lobe of maxillae unarmed ; 
last joint of labial palpi cylindrical ; joint 3 of antennae longer than following 
ones, 7-11 thicker ; elytra arched j metasternum concave. Sp. A. prolatvSy 
sp. n., Pasc. 1. c. p. 484, Natal. 
Amarygmides. 
Dietysus, g. n., Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 486. Allied to Amarygmus ; 
ciypeus truncated ; inner lobe of maxillae unarmed ; labial palpi approximated 
at base; antennae rather long, thickened towards apex, joint 3 elongate, last 
joint ovate, obliquely truncate; tibiae slightly curved, spurred; prostemum 
produced, received in a cavity of the mesosternum. Sp. D. confiism, Pasc. 
1. c. p. 486, Java 
Amarygmus nigritarsis, convexus, and tarsalis, spp. nn., Pascoe, 1. c. p. 485, 
Queensland. 
Strongyliides. 
Sinopium, g. n., Pascoe, Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 487. Allied to Strongylium ] 
eyes smaller; antennae rather short, last 4 joints transverse ; tarsi dilated, ex- 
cept last two joints, joint 1 scarcely longer than 2, last joint as long as the rest 
taken together. Type Strongylium variabile (Walk.). 
CholipuSy g. n. (Dej.), Pascoe, 1. c. p. 471. Head exserted ; clypeus distinct ; 
labrum transverse ; mandibles entire ; maxillary palpi securiform; joint 3 of 
antennae longer than 1, 6-10 transverse and compressed ; prosternum de- 
clivous, without a mucro. Sp. C. hrevicornis (Dej.), Pasc. 1. c. p. 472, Java; 
C. punctipcnnis, sp. n., Pasc. ibid., Queensland. 
Sphcniscus 4c^-plagiatus, sp. n., Kirsch, Borl. ent. Zoits. 1866, p. 202, and S. 
thojmoni, Kirsch, 1. c. p. 203, from Bogota. 
Spheniscus cyaneus, sp. n., Pascoe, 1. c. p. 486, Amazons. 
Poscilesthus testaceusy sp. n., Kirsch, 1. c. p. 204, from Bogota. 
ClSTELID^. 
Fairmaiiie (Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s^r. tome vi. pp. 48-65) describes the 
North -African species of Gastrhcema (Duval) and Hdiotaurus (Muls.). Some 
of the species are new. 
Cistela erythropa (Kirby) is probably an Androchirus. Leconte, List. Col. 
N. Am. p. 64, note. 
Apdlatus. Pascoe remarks (Journ. of Ent. ii. p. 491) that his genus Aptel- 
latus=i Euomma (Boh.), but the latter name was previously employed. 
Boheman’s E. lateralis will retain its specific name; Pascoe’s A. lateralis 
must be called A. amoenus. 
New genera and species ; — , 
Chromomcea, g. n., Pascoe, 1. c. p. 490. . Allied to JEthyssius (Pasc.)= 
Atr actus (MacL.) ; head somewhat produced ; joint 1 of antennee slender, 3 
elongate ; tibiae strongly calcarate ; anterior and intermediate tarsi slightly 
dilated, last joint longer than two preceding, posterior slender, last joint elon- 
gate ; interfenioral process narrowly triangular. Sp. C.pictay sp. n., Pasc. 1. c. 
p. 491, Queensland. 
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