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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
'Omalium sahmannij sp. n., Saulcy, Ann. Soc. Entom. Fr. iv. p. 658, and O. 
escayracif Saulcy,/. c. p. 659, from Jerusalem. 
HomaUum tricolor ^ Wollaston, Col. Atl. App. p. 75, from Madeira. 
Proteinides, 
Megarthrus serrula, Wollaston, 1. c. p. 76, from Gomera. 
PSELAPIIID^. 
Kraatz has published a note on the structure of the palpi of Machcerila 
suUerraneuSj to which some remarks by Lederer are appended. Wien. ent. 
Mon. Bd. viii. p. 68. This discussion is resumed by Kraatz and Lederer (/. c. 
pp. 86-92) at some length, but in a spirit which partakes rather too much of 
personality, especially on the part of the latter. Lederer, in reply to Ki’aatz, 
1. c. pp. 202-204. 
On the PselajihidcB of Ants’ nests, see Von Hagens’s papers, Berl. ent. 
Zeits. 1865, p. in. (C/. p. 408.) 
New genera and species ; — 
Cyathiger, g. n.. King, Trans. Ent. Soc. N. S. W. vol. i. p. 174. Antennas 
7 -jointed, with the last join very large and cup-shaped. Sp. C, pimctatuSj 
sp. n.. King, /. c. p. 174, pi. 14, from the Blue Mountains, &c. 
Decarthroiif g. n., Brendel, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vol. v. p. 80 = Bryaxis 
pars. Antemife of 10 joints; 4th joint of maxillary palpi fusiform. Sp. 
Bryaxis ahnormis, longulaj smA.' formiceti (Leconte). New species : Decar-‘ 
thron cm nutmuy Brendel, 1. c. p. 31, from Illinois and Pennsylvania ; D. siig- 
mosum, Brend. ibid., from New York ; J). exsectunij Brend. I, c. p. 32, from 
New York and Pennsylvania ; and D, strenicum, Brend. ibid., from Pennsyl- 
vania, 
Tyrits corniger, King, Trans. Ent. Soc. N. S. W. vol. i. p. 167, and T. speci- 
osus, King, 1. c. p. 168, from the Clyde River ; and T. victoria, King, ibid., 
from Melbourne. 
Faronus punctatus, King, 1. c. p. 168, from the Currajong. 
Pselapkus clavatus, King, 1. c. p. 169, pi. 14 (palpi), from the Clyde River; 
and JP. punctatus, King, ibid., from Rockhampton. — P. palpiger, Wollaston, 
Col. Atl. App. p. 67, from Gomera. 
Tychus oUiquus, King, I, o. p. 170, from Paramatta and the Blue Moun- 
tains ; T. howittii. King, ibid. pi. 14 (palpus), from Melbourne. 
Batrisus, The following new Australian species are described by IGng : — 
Batrisus nohilis, 1. c. p. 170, and B. conspicuiis, l.c. p. 171, from Paramatta; 
B. tibialis, ibid., from Maitland ; and B. edwardsii, 1. c. p. 172, from Mel- 
bourne. 
Bryaxis scabra, Brendel, 1. c. p. 29, from Long Island ; B. minuta, Brend. 
/. c. p. 30, from Louisiana and New York ; and B. cavicornis, Brend. ibid., 
from Virginia. 
Bryaxis insignis, King, 1. e. p. 172, from the Currajong ; B. basalis, King, 
ibid. pi. 14 (details), and B. dominorum, King, 1. c. p. 173, from the Clyde 
River. 
Bythinus impressifrons, IGng, /. c. p. 173, from the Clyde River. 
