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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
minute, conical, almost lateral j tarsi 3-jointed, first very short. Sp. C, 
villosulus, Fairm. 1. c. p. 638, from Constantine. 
King has described (Trans. Ent. Soc. N. S. W. vol. i.) the following new 
species of Pselaphidce inhabiting New South Wales: — Tmesiphat'us vernalis 
and Tmesiphorus maclcayii (p. 102) j Tyrus subulatus (p. 103, pi. 7. fig. 6, 
palpus) j Tyckus nigricoUis (p. 103, pi. 7. fig. 7, ^ antenna) j Batrims eliza- 
hethce (p. 104) j Bryaxis armiiagei (p. 104, pi. 7. fig. 15, antenna) j Bryaxis 
clavatula (p. 104, pi. 7. fig. 12, antemm) j and Bryaxis elizahethce (p. 105, pi. 7, 
figs. 8 & 9, antenna and thorax). 
Centrotoma tnibra, Saulcy, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4* stSrie, tome iv. p. 268, from 
near Banyuls. 
Pselapkus lonyicornis, Saulcy, 1 . c. tome iii. p. 656, France. 
Ctenistes yodarti, Saulcy, 1. c. tome iv. p. 258, from Portugal. 
Tyckus fimrnierif Saulcy, 1. c. p. 259, from Draguignan. 
Bythinus massancc, Saulcy, 1. c. p. 260, fi:om Massane ; B. hypogcsus, Saulcy, 
1. c. tome iii. p. 657, France. 
Buplectus monticolay Woll. Cat. Can. Col. p. 627, from Tenerifie. 
Articei'us duboulayi, Waterhouse, Ent. M. Mag. vol. i. p. 149, from Swan 
Biver, found in an ants’ nest. 
PAUSSIUiE. 
Cerapterus kirbii, sp. n., Westw. Ent. Trans. 3rd scr. vol. i. Proc. p. 189, 
from Natal. 
I^aussus spencii, sp. n., Westw. 1. c. p. 190, from tlie East Indies — P. 
curtisii, sp. n., Westw. 1. c. p. 190, fr om Natal. 
-.r ScYDMiENIDiE. 
New genera : — 
King (Trans. Ent. Soc. N. S. W. p. 91) gives the following 
synopsis of the Australian genera of Scydmce7nd(e. Four out of 
the six genera are new : — ■ 
A. Posteiior legs contiguous. 
a. Labial palpi biarticulate. 
aa. Mandibles with two teeth and membra- 
nous edge Phagonopkanay g. n. 
bb. Mandibles with one tooth Scydinamillay g. n. 
b. Labial palpi triarticulato Psepharobius, g. n. 
B. Posterior legs distant. 
c. Fourth joint of maxillary palpi conical .... Scyd?ncenus. 
d. Fourth joint of max. palpi globular. 
dd. Mandibles alike Megaluderus. 
ee. Mandibles unlike HcterognathuSy g. n. 
GeodyteSy g. n., Saulcy, Aim. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® S(5r. tome iv. p. 256. Allied 
to Cepkennimn. Blind, apterous, narrow \ antennae clavate } elytra leaving 
uncovered the apex of the abdomen; mesosternum keeled. Sp. Geodytes 
ccecuSy Saulcy, 1. c. p. 256, from Banyuls, under a large stone. 
Neiv species : — 
Phugonopkana (g. n.) kingiiy King, Trans. Ent. Soc. N. S. W. i. p. 92, 
pi. 6. fig. A. 1-4, from New South Wales. 
