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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
(E. cyanescens, and that (E. sarmatica (Mouraw.) is only a variety of <E. cro- 
ceicollis (Sahib.). Berl. ent. Zeitschr. 1864, pp. 135 and 130. 
Stierlin describes Sicilian varieties of (Edemera melanopyga (Kunze) and 
GE'. Jlavipes. Berl. ent. Zeitschr. 1864, pp. 149 and 150. 
jEdemei'a (sic) cuprata, sp. n., Reiche, Ann. Soc. Ent. Er. 4® s6r. tome iv. 
p. 245, from Algeria. 
Cychderus hinotatus, sp. n., Philippi, Stett. ent. Zoit. 1864, p. 357 ; and C. 
maycllauicus, sp. n., Phil, ibid., from Chili. 
Nacardes aurom^ sp. n., Fairm. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s6r. tom. iii. p. 645, 
from Algeria. 
Chitona haidnyi, sp. n., Fairm. 1. c. p. 646, from Algeria. 
CuRCULIONIDiE. 
General remarks on the family : — 
Under the title of Outlines of a Natural System of the 
Rhynchophora,^^ Kraatz has published an attempt at a new 
classification of those Beetles, with remarks on the system adopt- 
ed by Lacordaire (Berl. ent. Zeitschr. 1864, pp. 154-170). La- 
cord aire^s primary divisions of this group are founded upon the 
extent to which the maxillae are concealed by the ment- im : those 
in which the maxillae are entirely or almost concealed form his 
group of Adelognathes ; those in which they are exposed are de- 
nominated Phaneroynathes. Kraatz proposes, on the contrary, 
to take the length of the scape as the primary character in his 
classification, and in this way to divide the entire group of the 
Rhynchophora into three chief divisions, — namely, those with 
straight antennae, without a distinct scape ; those with a long 
scape, reaching beyond the anterior margin of the eyes ; and those 
with a short scape, reaching only to the eyes. His proposed 
arrangement is shown in the following Table : — 
Without a scape, with sthaight antennas. 
CyhehideSj Lac. Cure. Plian. Symii. Phal. ii. Sect. A. p. 539. 
Attelahides, Lac p. 540. 
EhmumaceridcSj Lac p. 551. 
liMideSj Lac. Phal. i. Sect. B ii. p. 522. 
Ithycerides, Lac. . Sect. B. i. p. 405. 
? Magdalinides, Lac Phal. ii. Sect. A. p. 670. 
Eurhyvehides, Lac Phal. i. Sect. B. ii. p, 527. 
Cyludes, J^ac p. 529. 
Apionides, Lac p. 631. 
With a long scape \ Adelognathous. 
Myorhinides, Lac. Eremmdes, Lac. 
Otiorhynchides, 1 ^ac. + Dichotrachelus^ Leptopsides^ Lac. 
Er achy derides f Scythropus. 
With a short scape ; Phanerognathous ) third tarsal joint simple. 
MicroedruUs , Lac. ErachycerideSj liUC. 
