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New genera '. — 
Alaolacon, Candeze, 1. c. p. 13. Allied to Aliteus. Forehead convex ; 
mandibles emarginate ; third joint of palpi ovate; antennae short, second 
joint minute, third very large, triangular, remainder transverse, last joint 
ovate ; coxal plates lanceolate. Sp. A. cxjanvpemm, Candeze, from Malacca, 
Anathesis, Candeze, 1. c. p. 21. Forehead carinated ; third joint of palpi 
triangular ; antennae short, joints obtrigonal, last oblong, acuminate, second 
shoit, conical; coxal plates suddenly dilated within. Sp. A. laconoideSf 
Candeze, from Malacca. 
MelanthoideSf Candeze, 1. c. p. 23. Forehead flat ; third joint of palpi 
obovate ; antennae short, first joint oblong ; third to eleventh triangular ; me- 
sosternal fossulao a little porrected at margins : coxal laminae suddenly dilated 
within. Sp. 3£. latimanus, Cand. p. 24, from Grand-Bapam. 
Ileschatroxm, Candeze, 1. c. p. 37. Fourth joint of the tarsi cordiform and 
bilobate. Sp. Jleschatroxus holosericeus, Cand. 1. c. p. 37, from the Moluccas. 
IlcUgmus, Candeze, 1. c, p. 62. Allied to Pyrophonis, but without thoracic 
vesicles. Sp. II. glyphoderusj Cand., from Brazil. 
Negastrius, Thomson, Skand. Col. vol. vi. p. 110. Allied to Cardiophorus ; 
basal striga of prothorax almost wanting, its sides distinctly margined; pro- 
sternal spine porrect, not short, slender ; scutellum not cordate. Type E. 
quadripustulatus (Fab.). 
New species : — 
{Agrypnides.) 
Agrxjpnus gilvus, Candeze, Elat, Nouv. p. 5, from Siam ; and A. rubigt- 
nosusj Cand., ibid., from Sumatra. 
Adelocera. Candeze describes the following new species of this genus : 
Adelocera apax'saj 1. c. p. 6, from California; A. linearis, ibid., from Cayenne; 
A. maklinii, ibid., from Japan; A. auridenta, ibid., from Ceylon; A. lacerta, 
1. c. p. 7, from Malacca; A. geographica, ibid., from Borneo; A. mamillatay 
ibid,, from Cayenne ; and A. pcctinata, 1. c. p. 8, from Cayenne. 
Dilohitarsus cuneatus, Cand. 1. c. p. 8, from Cayenne ; and D. cornulus, ibid., 
from Guinea. 
Lacmi. Candeze describes the following new species : Lacon cordicoUis, 
1. c. p. 9, from Japan ; L. apodixus, ibid., from Lu 9 on ; L.Jlbrinus, ibid., from 
Sumatra ; L. maeroderus, 1. c. p, 10, from Batchian ; L. fuliginosus, ibid., from 
Japan ; L. trifasciatus, ibid., andX, elliensis, ibid., from Ceylon ; L. bipopulattiSj 
1. c. p. 11, from China ; L. spurcus, ibid., from Lu 9 on ; .X. glirinus, ibid., from 
the Fiji islands ; and L. divaricatus and L. victoria;, ibid., from Australia. 
{Melandctides.) 
Melanactes schamnii, Candeze, 1. c. p. 14, from California. 
[Hemh'Mpides.) 
Lycorcus cyclops, Candeze, 1. c. p. 14, from Madagascar. 
Alaiis. Of this genus Candeze describes nine new species : namely, Alaiis 
vollenhovii, 1. c. p. 14, from Celebes ; A. cophura, 1. c. p. 15, from Cambodia 
and Malacca ; A. berus, ibid,, from Japan ; A. anguis, ibid., from Laos ; A. 
