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Phinxia^ g. n., Doyrolle, 1. c. p. CO. Allied to Melanophila j epistoma an- 
gularly emarginate ; antennary pits separated from the forehead by a keel j 
antennae slender, 3rd joint as long as 1st, joints 4-11 with poriferous pits 
at the extremity within ; prothorax elongated ; elytra not denticulated. Sp. 
P. JiUformis, sp. n., Deyr. 1. c. p. 67, pi. 2. fig. 6, from Ceram. 
IXcet'opt/gus, g. n., Deyrolle, 1. c. p. 68. Allied to 3Ielohasis, hut the scu- 
tellum is six times as large as in that genus, with the sides straight and the 
apex rounded; and the margins of the elytra are strongly denticulated in 
their posterior half. Sp. D. scutellaris, sp. n.. Deyr. 1. c, p. G8, and D. macu- 
latvs, sp. n.. Deyr. 1. c. p. 69, pi. 2. fig. 7, from Mysol. 
Phildnthaxia, g. n., Deyrolle, 1. c. p. 72. Allied to Anthaxia ; pro thorax 
much narrowed in front; eyes small, oval; antennae with second joint as 
thick as the first, but very short, third slender, as long as the second ; elytra 
with a flattened and finely-denticlilated margin behind. Sp. P. curtaj sp. n., 
Deyr. 1. c. p. 73, pi. 2. fig. 8, and pi. 4. fig. 12 (head), from Malacca. 
Trachyhele, g. n., Marseul, L’Abeille, iii. p. 149. Allied to Dicerca^ 
but without a scutellum. Sp. T. hlmideliy sp. n., p. 160, from Lebanon. 
Kisanthohia, g. n., Marseul, 1. c. p. 200. Allied to Anthaxia ; prosternum 
with a distinct chin-piece. Sp. Anthaxia ariasi (Robert). 
Polyctesis, g. n., Marseul, 1. c. p. 264. Allied to Polycesta, but with the pro- 
notum nearly square and the epistome narrowed in front ; metathoracic para- 
pleurae exposed. Sp. P. rhoisj sp. n., p. 265, from Cyprus. 
lanthe, g. n., Marseul, L’Abeille, iii. p. 27. Allied to Trachys ; femora and 
tibiae strongly dilated ; antennae lodged in a deep sternal groove. (Characters 
given in table of genera ; type not indicated.) 
Neiv species : — 
Dicerca scahida, Marseul, 1. c. p. 140, from Persia ; D. amphibia, Marseul, 
/. c. p. 146, from Siberia. 
Pcecilonota gloHosa, Marseul, 1. c. p. 160, from Syria. 
P(Bcilonota. Of this genus Deyrolle describes the following eight new Ma- 
lasian species : — P. psilopteroides, 1. c. p. 69, P. pantherina, 1. c. p. .60, P. ni- 
groguUa, 1. c. p. 62, and P. leoparda, ibid., from Borneo f P. <mea, 1. c. p. 69, 
from Sumatra ; P. apicalis, 1. c. p. 6l, from Malacca ; P. auricollis, 1. c. p. 63, 
from Morty ; and P. suturalis, 1. c. p. 64, from Gilolo. , 
Castalia cyanipcnnis, Deyrolle, 1. c. p. 76, and C. curta, Deyr. 1. o. p. 77, from 
Celebes. 
Ancylochira araratica, Marseul, 1. c. p. 174, from Mount Ararat; A. tar’- 
sensis, Mars. 1. c. p. 178, from Persia and Syria ; A. ledertxi, Mars. 1. c. p. 179, 
from Syria and Cyprus ; A. margaripicta, Mars. 1. c. p. 186, from Algeria. 
Mdohasis. Deyrolle describes the following five new species from Malasia ; 
— M. chrysohothroides, 1. c. p. 70, from Borneo ; M. intricatus, ibid., and M. 
aurattis, l.c. p. 72, from Am; M. (xneipennis, 1. c. p. 71, from Batchian; and 
M. viridiauratus, 1. c. p. 72, from Amboyna. 
Anthaxia. Of this genus Deyrolle describes four new Malasian species : 
namely, A. miranda, 1. c. p. 74, and A. violaceiventris, 1. c. p. 76, from Sin- 
gapore ; A. occipitalis, ibid, and A. sarawackensis, 1. c. p. 76, from Borneo. 
Anthaxia. De Marseul describes the following new species of this genus : 
