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(Motscli.), pi. 33. lig. I j C. hemipterus (Linn.), pi. 32. tig. 10 j C. melano- 
(Erichs.), pi. 32. tig. 11 j Eidocolastus playiatipennis (Motsch.), pi. 33. 
tig. Gf Ecnomceus planus (Erichs.), pi. 35. tig. 9. 
Mr. Fisher states that the cole-seed crops in the district of Ely were gi’eatly 
injured last summer by a small beetle, said by Newman to be Meligethes 
picipes. The insects devour the interior organs of the unexpanded flower, 
and thus prevent the formation of seed. Entomologist, vol. ii. p. 40. 
New genera : — 
Grammophorus, Murr. 1. c. p. 309. Head broad, left mandible bifld at apex, 
right one acute j antennae rather long, club oblong-ovate; prothorax transverse- 
quadrate, with smooth raised lines on the disk, and the sides ciliated j scu- 
tellum large, acutely triangular j elytra covering base of third abdominal 
segment, first two segments abbreviated j anterior tibiae armed, posterior 
spinulose on outer margin. Sp. G. ccelatus, Murr., from Columbia. 
Adocimus, Murr. 1. c. p. 310. Allied to Oillceus ; eyes nearly reaching base 
of head ; posterior angles of thorax rounded ] lateral fimbriae small, but the 
anterior margin of each segment with a broad fimbria ; coxae distant, espe- 
cially the intermediate ones. Sp. A. hellus, Murr. p. 311, pi. 36. tig. 5, from 
Mysol. 
Ithyphenes, Murr. 1. c. p. 316. Allied to Cillceus ; body elongate, nmch 
depressed i head broad, epistome porrect and notched ; eyes small ; antennary 
furrows short ; maxillae uncinate at base ; abdomen with three segments ex- 
posed, segments nearly equal. Sp. I. ynatho, Murr. p. 317, pi. 36. fig. 2, from 
New Guinea. 
O.'thogramma, Murr. 1. c. p. 318. Body linear ; head elongate, epistome 
porrect, notched and denticulate ; elytra striate \ abdomen with its segments 
nearly equal, last four exposed. Sp. O. longiceps, Murr., &c. (see p. 376). 
Ilalepopeplus, Murr. 1. c. p. 324. Allied to Brachypeplus ; labrum simple, 
transverse ; epistome slightly porrect j thorax Math rounded angles j abdomen 
with first tM^o segments short, fifth largest, three segments exposed ; tibiae 
scarcely channeled at apex. Sp. II. hipustulatus, Murr., &c. (see p. 377). 
Camp)sopyga, Murr. 1. c. p. 327. Eyes large j mandibles bicuspidate j 
abdomen with second segment short, last segment long, the rest nearly equal, 
three segments exposed ; fimbriae of last segment widest in front, of the rest 
widest behind ; tarsi dilated. Sp. C. pallidipmniSf Murr. p. 328, pi. 36. tig. 8, 
from Venezuela. 
Ilypodetus, Murr. 1. c. p. 328. Eyes large ; epistome porrect ; mandibles 
bicuspidate ; ligula narrow j abdomen narrowed behind, segments equal, except 
the last, Mdiich is largest ; fimbriae nearly parallel, narrower behind on pygi- 
dium j tarsi much dilated. Sp. II. xanlJmrm, Murr. p. 329, pi. 35. tig. 6, from 
Brazil ? 
Prosopeus, Murr. 1. c. p. 330. Eyes large j epistome somewhat porrect ; 
mandibles simple ; thorax narrow j abdomen Math second segment short, last 
long, two segments and apex of a third exposed ; fimbriae subparallel j apex 
deeply emarginate. Sp. P. suhccneus, Murr. p. 331, pi. 33. tig. 10, from Caf- 
fraria. 
Macrostola, Murr. 1. c. p. 331. Allied to Conokius, eyes very largo j 
