424 j zoological litekatuhe. 
convex ; prothorax oval ; elytra with fine strijB, slightly sinuated at the apex, 
not covering the abdomen ; joint 4 bilobed in all the tarsi, four posterior 
tarsi grooved on each side, silky beneath ; anterior tibice distinctly grooved in 
front; last joint of palpi oval and truncated. Sp. 0. nitilanSy sp. n., Motsch. 
1. c. p. 306, from Caraccas ; 0. ceneuSj Motsch. 1. c. p. 307, from Venezuela j 
0. ? maurocmeusy Motsch. ibid., from the Cape of Good Hope . ' 
Pachydesusy g. n., Motschulsky, 7. c. p. 190. Allied to Patrohus j joint 3 of 
antennae a little longer than 4 ; elytra with nine entire striae.^ Sp. P. eras- 
aijjeSy sp. n., Motsch. 1. c. p. 191, from the Cape of Good Hope. 
Penetretus, g. n., Motschulsky, 1. c. p. 328. Allied to Patrohus ; form flat- 
tened ; last joint of palpi elongate, nearly cylindrical, truncated at the end j 
joint 3 of antennae shorter than 4 and 6 together. Type Patrohus rufiyennis 
(Dej.). 
Amhlytelus vittatuSy Motsch. 1. c. p. 304, from Australia. 
Catadromus cordicollisy Motsch. 1. c. p. 360, from Australia. 
Ptei'ostichus mornatusy Bland, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vol. iy. p. 381, and P, 
ayrestisy Bland, ibid., from the Colorado Territory. 
Feronia. Chaudoir (Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. tom. xxxviii. part 2) describes 
the following new species of this group from Australia and New Zealand : — 
F. {Homalosoma) marginiferay 1. c. p. 68, from East Australia j F. (II.) cor- 
datUy 1. c. p. 69, origin unknoAvn ; F. (Trichostmms) renardiy 1. c. p. 71, from 
Moreton Bay; F. (T.) suhviretiSy 1. o. p. 72, from Melbourne; F. (T.) antarcticUy 
1. c. p. 73, and F. (T.) rectangulay 1. c. p. 74, from New Zealand ; F. (T.) gue- 
riniiy l.c. p. 75=australasice (Qu^r.), F. (T.) dilaticepsy 1. c. p. 76, from East Au- 
stralia, and F. (T.) curtuy 1. c. p. 78, from North Australia ; F. (Priono 2 )horus) 
q'enatipeSy 1. c. p. 79, from Melbourne ; F. (Pachidius) sidcatUy 1. c. p. 82, from 
Moreton Bay; F. (Notonomus) cmeomicanSy 1. c. p. 84, F. (N.) triplogemoides, 1. c. 
p. 85, F. (N.) suhiridescensy ibid., and F. (N.) variicolUsy 1. c. p. 86, from South Au- 
stralia; F. (N.) kingUy ibid., from East Australia ; F. (N.) poUtula, ibid., from 
Van Diemen’s Land; 7^. (N.) discodcra, I. c. p. 87, F. (N.) ingrata y ibid., F. (N.) 
mtidicollisy l.c. p. 88y Fi'(N.) opadcolHs, ibid., (N.) mediostdeatay ihid., 
F, (iV.) molestUy 1. c. p. 89, (N.) gravisy 1. <?. p. 90, and F. (N.) accedensy 
1. c. p. 92, from South Australia ; F. (Prosopogmus) impressifrons, 1. c. p. 93, 
Irom New Zealand; F. (Phahdotus) rejlexay 1. c. p. 94, from New Zealand ; 
F. (Loxodactylus) carimdatay 1. c. p. 96, and. F. (L.) amceroptei'ay 1. c. p. 97, 
from Melbourne ; F. (Steropms) cyaneo-cincta *, 1. c. p. 97, from North Au- 
stralia; F. (S.) discopunctatuy 1. c. p. 98, F. (S.) ohestda, 1. c. p. 99, F. {S.) cy- 
cloderUy 1. c. p. 100, from Melbourne ; and F. (S.) indistmeta, ibid., from Swan 
Diver; F. (Holcaspis) angustulay 1. c. p. 101=Owjam/s elongatus (Blanch.), 
andi^. (II.) ovatellay 1. c.p. 105, from New Zealand; F. (Phytisteimus) liopleuray 
1. c. p. 106, from Melbourne ; . F. (R.) Icevilaieray 1. c. p. 107, from Moreton 
Bay ; F. (D.) cyathoderay ibid., from the river Parvo ; F. (7?.) puellay 1. c. 
p. 108, origin not stated; F. (R.) miseray ibid., from Moreton Bay; F. 
(Ceneus) monochroay 7 c. p. 110, from Melbourne; and F, (Chlcenioidhis) 
herhaceay 1. e. p. 112, fr om North Australia. 
* This name must be changed, as a F, cyancocincta (Boisd.) is described by 
Chaudoir Jii^"§elf at p. 69. 
