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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Methy2)ora, g. n., Pascoe, p. 41G. Allied to Plinthus j protliorax oblong, 
subcylindrical, lobate at base j elytra flat above, abruptly sloped behind, de- 
hiscent, each with the apex produced j femora imarmed, thickened in the mid- 
dle ; intercoxal process rounded. Sp. J/. postica, sp. n., pi. 17. flg. 6, from 
Victoria. 
Aphela, g. n., Pascoo, p. 41G. Allied to Ipfiipus ; rostrum stout, equal in 
length to head j scrobes deep, wider towards the eye j eyes small, round ; 
scutellum wanting. Sp. A. helopotdcsj sp. n., p. 417, pi. 17. fig. 4, from 
Australia. 
Ethemaia, g. n., Pascoe, p. 417. Allied to Gonypterus ; rostrum stout, 
longer than head, carinate in front j scrobes oblique, curved, 'terminating 
below the eye j antennae apical, scape slender ; elytra much wider than tho- 
rax } intercoxal process subangulate ; first two segments of abdomen very 
large, connate. Sp. E. sellatciy sp. n., p. 418, pi. 17. fig. 25, and E. adusta, 
sp. n., ibid., from South Australia. 
Myossita, g. n., Pascoe, p. 418. Allied to Tranes eyes small, rather pro- 
minent, rounded, delicately granulated, distant beneath j antennal club elon- 
gate. Sp. M. rufula, sp. n., pi. 17. fig. 23, from South Australia. 
XyncBUj g. n., Pascoe, p. 419. Allied to Synaptonyx ; prothorax without 
ocular lobes j funiculus 7-jointed, with joints 1 and 2 very shorty intercoxal 
process narrow, angulated in front. Sp. X. sayinata, sp. n., p. 420, pi. 17. 
fig. 2, from South Australia. 
SimalluSf g. n., Pascoe, p. 420. Allied to Episo?nus j but prothorax lobed 
in front. Sp. S. szdcicollis, sp. n., pi. 17. fig. 8, from Biu’mah. 
Ilyomoi'a, g. n., Pascoe, p. 421. Like Tropiphorus, but with narrow, 
linear tarsi, as in Stylisous and Cladeyterus. Sp. H. porcellctj sp. n., pi. 17. 
fig. 17, from Dammara-land. 
Aromagis, g. n., Pascoe, p. 421. Allied to Atelicus ? j rostrum stout, straight, 
twice as long as head j scrobes oblique, deep, meeting below the rostrum at 
its base j eyes rounded j fourth joint of tarsi present, but very short. Sp. 
A. echinata, sp. u., p. 422, pi. 17. fig. 3, from South Australia and New South 
AValos. 
JPsiotes, g. n., Pascoe, p. 422. Allied to Laptops j rostrum stout, not sul- 
cate in the middle \ scrobes oblique, deep 3 metasternum elongate j posterior 
corbels open. Sp. notabilis, sp. n., pi. 17. fig. IG, from Queensland. 
Sigastus, g. n., Pascoe, p. 423. Allied to Ilaplonyx ; rostrum robust, short, 
dilated towards apex j scrobes oblique, terminating below the eyes ; club of 
antennje shortly ovate, its last joint adpressed ; scutellum ovate j shoulders of 
elytra not prominent; tarsi with last joint short, claws connate at base; in- 
terfemoral process triangular. Sp. S. fasciciduris, sp. n., pi. 17. fig. G, from 
New South AVales and South Australia. 
Syarhis, g. n., Pascoe, p. 423. Allied to Goniptertis ? ; antennm rather 
short, subapical, scape short, clavate, club ovate ; prothorax conical, emargi- 
nate in front, bisinuate at base ; legs stout, tarsi 3-jointed ; first two joints of 
abdomen very large, connate, third and fourth very short. Sp. S. pachypuSj 
sp. n., p. 424, pi. 17. fig. 1, from Queensland. 
Metatyges, g. n., Pascoe, p. 424. liesembling Ilaplonyx \ anterior coxae 
contiguous ; rostrum stout, straight ; scrobes oblique, terminating below the 
