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finitely cliarnoterizcd, and_, as far as the Australian forms are 
concerned, proposes the adoption only of Aridceus (Thoms.) and 
Demonax (Thoms.), and the establishment of a new generic 
group (p. 246), CremySy for Clytus diophthalmus (Pasc.). It 
differs from Aridmm in the absence of spines on the antennre 
and the non-clavate femora.^^ Anthoboscm alphabeticus (Chevr.), 
according to Pascoe {1. c, p. 245, note), is the same as Clytus 
notabilis (Pasc.). 
According to Heyden (Berl. ent. Zeits. 1864, p. 326), Rhopolopus hungaricm 
(Fab.) and R. insuhricus (Germ.) are identical. The same author states 
(/. c. p. 327) that CalUdium glabratum (Gh^bVg.^—deltiKi (Chevr.) 
(Redt.) ; C. similare (KuQt.) — Y 2 iX. variahik. 
Heyden (].. c. p. 327) regards Morimus yerecundm (Fald.) as identical with 
luguhris (Fab.). 
Bates (Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3rd series, vol. xiii.) remarks on the cha- 
racters of the genera CEdopeza (Serv.) 1. c. p. 146, Cosmotoma (Dej., Blanch.) 
— Beltista (Thoms.) 1. c. p. 147, Cohelura (Erichs.) op, cit. vol. xiv. p. 19, 
Etdrypanm (Dej.) I, c. p. 21, and on the characters and distribution of Q^do- 
ppza pogonocJieroides (Serv.) and Eutrgpanus nitidus (White) = R. venezuelensis 
(Thoms.). 
Heyden remarks (Berl, ent. Zeits. 1864, p. 329 et seq.) that, from the short 
character given by Linn^, his Molorchm major is probably identical with M, 
salicds (Muls.), to whicli he also refers M. ahhreviatus (Fab.). M. abhreviatus 
(Panz.) is a distinct species=4f. major (Gudr., Muls.). Heyden describes 
the characters of the two species, and figures the apex of the abdomen, which 
furnishes distinctive marks (taf. 4. figs. 6 & 7). A detailed synonymy of the 
two species is given. 
Chevrolat objects to the union of Prinohius scuteUaris (Germ.) and P. 
atropos (Chevr.) with P. myardi (Muls.), but admits that P. gaubilii (Chevr.) 
may be identical with the latter species. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1864, p. xvii. 
Lallemant describes the habits of Prinohius lethifer (Fairm.), of which he 
has sent living specimens to Paris. The eggs are laid three or four days after 
copulation, in Ash-trees, in the wood of which the larvae reside. The males 
are eight or ten times as numerous as the females, and begin to make their 
appearance before the females ; they fight with great ferocity, biting off each 
other’s limbs. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1864, p. xxx. 
Kraatz regards CalUdium macropus (Germ.) as identical with C. macropus 
(Ziegl,), which is not a small form of C. clavipes, but a variety of C. femo- 
ratum (Linn.). According to the same author, CalUdium cupripenne (Kriechb.) 
is a red-thighed variety of C. coriaceum. Berl. entom. Zeitschr. 1864, p. 140. 
According to Kraatz, Strangalia quinquesignata (Krister) and S. suturata 
(Reiche) are both varieties of S. 1-signata ; he describes the mode of variation 
of this species : 1. c. p. 141. 
Pachyta eh'ythrura (Kiister) is a variety of P. sex-maculata (Linn.), accord- 
ing to Kraatz, 1. c. p. 141, as is also P. 1-signata (Kiister), 1. c. p. 142. 
Fairmaire regards Eriosoma (Blanch.) as identical with Xylocharis (Serv.). 
Acantliocinus liumeralis (Perty) is referred to Prohatius (Bej., Thoms.) by 
Bates, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. xiii. p. 48. 
