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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Micipsa cavifrons, Fairmaire, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s6r. tom. iii. p. 642, 
from Algeria. 
Thalpophila. Of this genus Wollaston describes three new Canarian species : 
ThalpophUa plicifrons, 1. c. p. 461 j T. deyroUii, 1. c. p. 462; and T. subme- 
taUica, 1. c. p. 464. 
Gnophota incequalis, Woll. 1. c. p. 446, and G. pimciipenms, Woll. 1. c. p. 467, 
from Grand Canary. 
Epitraffides. 
Nyctopetus. Philippi describes six new Chilian species of this genus: 
Nyctopetus laticoUis, 1. c. p. 327 ; N. parvus, 1. c. p. 328 ; N. carhonarius, 1. c. 
p. 329 ; N. ruhripes, ibid. ; N. carinatus, 1. c. p. 330 ; N. nitidus, 1. c. p. 331. 
Geobonis 2 ^dosus, sp. n., Philippi, 1. c. p. 331, from Chili. 
Scaurides. 
Scaurm angustus, sp. n., Peiche, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® ser. tome iv. p. 242, 
from Algeria. 
Gomgenius brevis, sp. n., Philippi, 1. c. p. 336, and G. Icevkisadus, Phil, ibid., 
from Chili. 
Scolobius crenicollis, sp. n., Philippi, 1. c. p. 337, from Chili. 
Blaptides, 
Nycterinus. Four new Chilian species are described by Philippi : Nyc- 
terinus Icevigatus, 1. c. p. 345 ; N. gracilipes, ibid. ; N. angusticollis, 1. c. p. 346 ; 
N. abbreviaius, 1. c. p. 357. 
Nycteliides. 
Gyriosomus angustus, sp. n., Philippi, 1. c. p. 347, from Chili. 
Fsectrascdis ? rugicollis, sp. n., p. 332, from Chili. 
Callyntra. Chilian species described by Philippi : Callyntra laticollis, 1. c. 
p. 333 ; C. carbonaria, 1. c. p. 334 ; C. nitida, 1. c. p. 335. 
Pimeliides. 
Stierlin records the occurrence in Sicily of Pimclia angidata (Fab.), a species 
hitherto unknown in Europe. Berl. ent. Zeitschr. 1864, p. 149. 
Pimelia. Wollaston describes four new Canarian species of this genus: 
Fimelia ascendens, 1. c. p. 473; F. ambigua, 1. c. p. 475; P. costipennis, 1. c. 
p. 476 ; and P. granulicollis, 1. c. p. 478. 
Molurides, 
Moluris {Fhanerotoma) rowleiana, sp. n., Westwood, Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond. 
1864, p, 2, from the Zambesi. 
Praocides. 
Fraods. Numerous new Chilian species of this genus are described by 
Philippi : — Fraods nitidieollis, 1. c. p. 337 ; P. IcBvicollis, 1. c. p. 338 ; P. {An- 
thrasomus) pubens, 1. c. p. 339 ; P. {Anthr. ?) consobrina, ibid. ; P. {Anthr. ?) 
rotundicollis, 1. c. p. 340 ; P. bicostata, 1. c. p. 341 ; P. angustata, ibid. ; P. ellip- 
tica, 1. c. p. 342 ; P. pubescens, ibid. ; P, {Anthrasomus') hitpidula, 1. c. p. 343 ; 
P. {Anthr.') laticollis, ibid. ; P. angulifera, 1. c. p. 344. 
