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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
with the three apical joints globose, forming a large club (resembling that of 
Epiclines) j tarsi heteromerous, first two joints of posterior broad, nearly pro- 
duced into a lobe beneath. The relations of the genus are rather with the 
Cleridae than with the Trachelian Heteromera. Sp. H. ccneuSy n. sp., from 
Chili). 
Thanasimus. R. A. and F. Philippi describe eight new Chilian species of this 
genus : Thanasimus angustus, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1864, p. 266 ; T. ceneus, ibid,, 
T, ni/icollis, 1. c. p. 267 ; 2\ obscurus, ibid, j T. modcstus, ibid, j T. viridis, 1. c. 
p. 268 j 2’. analis, ibid. ; T. landhecki, 1. c. p. 269. 
Corynetes c^netis, sp. n., Philippi, 1. c. p. 270, from Chili. 
LyMEXYLONIDA2. 
Atractocerus. Westwood remarks upon the geogTaphical distribution of 
the species of AtractoceruSf which is represented in almost all parts of the 
world except Europe. He regards this wide distribution of a highly speci- 
alized form as inimical to the Darwinian hypothesis. Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond, 
1864, p. 45. 
Atractocerus hreuslcrce^ sp. n., Westw. Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1864, p. 46, 
from S. Australia. 
Ptinid^e. 
Mulsant and Rey, Coleopteres de France: TerMiles/^ 
divide that tribe into two families, as follows (/. c. p. 27) : — 
No metasternal and ventral pits for the reception of the four posterior feet. 
Anoiuens. 
Metasternal and ventral pits for the reception of the four posterior feet. 
Dorcatomiens. 
The Anobiens are again divided into two sections : — 
Antennae not serrated within ; last three joints very large, usually elon- 
gated Anobiaires. 
Antennae serrated, pectinated, or even flabellated ( cT ) within ; last three 
joints scarcely larger than preceding Xyletinaires. 
The Dorcatomiem are likewise divided into two sections (/. c. p. 310) : — 
Antennae distinctly serrated within Mesococlopaires. 
Antennae not serrated ; three last joints very large, much compressed, 
more or less dilated or produced within Dorcatomaires. 
The French Anobiaires are referred by the authors to the following eight 
genera, as tabulated 1. c. p. 29 : — 
I. Antennae of eleven joints. 
A. Prothorax obtuse at the sides. 
* Forehead much constricted anteriorly by the insertion of the an- 
tennae Eryophilus (Chevr.). 
t Forehead broad, not constricted Priobium (Motsch.). 
B. Prothorax with a projecting edge at the sides. 
* Prothorax more or less excavated beneath to receive the head when 
indexed Anobium (Fab.). 
t* Prothorax not excavated beneath. 
Intermediate coxae distant Xestobium (Motsch.). 
Intermediate coxae approximated (Muls,). 
