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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
by the second^ and Tarsostenaires (—JSuopliatres, p. 347), with the posterior 
tarsi subpentamerous, the fourth joint being rudimentary. The former group 
includes the genera Thanashnus, OpilaSj and Clerics j the latter is subdivided 
into two ‘^llamcaux” (p. 348) — 
TarsostenateSf with the prothorax not margined and the club of the 
antennae shorter than the rest of the joints, and EnopUateSj with the pro- 
thorax margined at the sides and the club of the antennae at least as long 
as the rest ot the joints together. The first of these groups includes only the 
genus 2'arsostentis (Spin.) j the second is formed by the two genera EnopUum 
(Lat.), and Orthopleura (Spin.). 
The CorynetideSf again, form two families, characterized as 
follows (p. 355) 
I. Claws with a basal tooth j first joint of tarsi concealed above by the 
second ; Corynetiens. 
II. Claws simple ; first joint of tarsi visible above at its base ; Laricobiens 
( = Laricohius, Ilosenh .) . 
But it will hardly be believed that the characters of the two 
families, as given subsequently, are absolutely identical, word 
for word ! The Corynetiens include the genera Cm^ynetes, 
Necrobittj and Opetiopalpus, according to the table (p 355) ; but 
subsequently Necrobia becomes a subgenus of Corynetes (p. 362), 
whilst, to make up for this, a new genus, Ayonoliay is introduced 
between tlie latter and Opetiopalpus. Such work as this seems 
to be specially designed to obscure the subject in hand ; and such 
a relation between tables and text can only be a mockery, a 
delusion, and a snare for the unwary. 
The following known species are figured by Mulsant and Rey (Ann. Soc. 
Linn. Lyon, tome x.) : — Denops albofasciatus (Charp.), with its larva, 1. c. 
pi. I. figs. 1-4 j Tillies elmigatus (Linn.), 1. c. pi. 1. fig. Opiliis mollis 
(Linn.), 1. c, pi. I. fig. G ; Thanasimus mutillarius (Fab.), 1. c. pi. 1. fig. 7 j 
Tarsostenus univittatus (Ross.^, /. c. pi. I. fig. 8 j Citrus apiiarius (Linn.), I, c. 
pi. I. fig. 9 j Orthopleiira sangidnicollis (Fab.), l. c. pi. 1. fig. 10 j Enopliimi 
serraticorne (Oliv.), l, c. pi. 2. fig. 3 ; Coiy notes ecertileiis (Be C.), /. c. pi. 2. 
fig. 4 j Corynetes ridccoUis (Fab.), called Agonolia rujicollis in description of 
plate, I, c. pi. 2. fig. 5 j and Laricobius erichsonii (Rosenh.), 1. c. fig. 6. 
The larva of Clems alvearius and the fore part of its head are also figured 
by these authors, pi. 2. ligs. 1 & 2. 
Agonolia, g. n., Mulsant & Rey, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, tome x. p. 368. 
Allied to Corynetes prothorax rounded at its posterior angles j last joint ot 
max. palpi subfusiform or subconic, truncated at apex elytra not marked 
with a short postscutellar stria. • Sp. Clems rujipes (I)e G.), Corynetes de- 
functorum (Waltl), C. bicolor (Lap.), and C. sabulosus (Motsch.). 
Priocera femoralis, sp. n., Kirsch, 1. c. p. 93, from Bogota. 
Platynoptera lycoides, sp. n., Kirsch, 1. c. p. 93, from Bogota. 
LyMEXYLONIDtE. 
Mulsant and Rey describe the European species of this 
family, Hylcecetus dermestoides (Linn.) and flahelUcornis 
