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rirrmpg W-\^, Tlatppi f^idcati, (Uscohlala^, m\(\. hisulcnti. Sp. : (group 11) 7*. 
setaccifs, p. 234, fig. 137 and T. tm'hahis, p. 242, fig. 144 5, from tlie 
riiilippines ; P. sipnatus, p. 235, fig. 138 $ , P. ivestivoodi, p. 236, fig. 139 5 , 
and P. politus, p. 249, fig. 148 cJ, from Sarawak; P. Ittcasi, p. 243, fig. 145 5 > 
from New Guinea ; P.jansoni, p. 244, fig. 146 cf 5, from New Guinea, Cele- 
Les, and the Moluccas ; P. r/crstaecl-eri, p. 240, fig. 143 cl 2 > from the Fiji 
Islands ; P. douci (Reiche), p. 237, fig. 140 cl 5 j from New Zealand ; P. c/om- 
natm, p. 239, fig. 141 d, and P. nustrcdis, p. 240, fig. 142 d; from Australia; 
and P. pidclicr, p. 249, fig. 149 d> P- laticollis, p. 250, fig. 150 5; and P, 
ohtusus, p. 251, fig. 151 5 , from Brazil ; (group 12) P. limhatus, p. 253, fig. 
162 d from Mexico; P. discicoUis (Bej.), p. 254, fig. 153 d from Co- 
lumhia ; and P. hiformis, p. 255, fig. 154 d > from India ; (group 13) P. cmi- 
dczci, p. 257, fig. 155 d $ j from Borneo and Malacca. 
vSection V. Intervals of the elytra similar, separated hy punctate stiire. • 
Groups 14-16, Plntypi hirtelli, oxyuri, and platyuri. Sp. (group 14) P. 
perrisij p. 260, fig. 156 d and P. curhis, p. 261, fig. 157 $, from Singa- 
pore and Sarawak ; (group 16) P. j)i^ifro7is, p. 265, fig. 159 d > from India and 
the Eastern archipelago; (group 16) 7^ (Bp.i-)? P- 269, fig. 161 2) 
from the Mauritius ; P. striatus (Reiche), p. 270, fig. 162 $ , from Brazil ; 
and P. disswiilis p. 271, fig. 163 d> from New Granada. 
Section VI. Intervals suhsimilar, separated by series of points becoming 
more or less effaced outwardl 3 ^ Groups 17-20, Platypi punctato-sidcaiiy 
antennati, ciqndati, and quadrijissi. Sp. : (group 17) P. occipitalis, p. 273, fig. 
164 d 2} from Guatemala; (group 18) P. cordiyer, p. 275, fig. 165 S , from 
Singapore and Sarawak; and P. cxccdcns, p. 276, fig 166 . 9 , from Dorey; 
(group 19) P. ciqmhdus, p. 278, fig. 167 d 9 1 tttluncus, p. 283, fig. 
173 9 ^ from Sarawak; P. cxcavatus, p. 280, fig. 168 9> from Ceylon; P. 
caliculus, p. 280, fig. 169 d 9> from Siam; P. cJievrolati, p. 281, fig. 170 cf 9? 
from New Guinea and Waigiou; P.j^allidus, p. 284, fig. 174 d? from Dorey; 
P. Icjndus, p. 282, fig. 171 d 9? from Celebes, the Moluccas, and Philip- 
pines; and P. forjicula, p. 283, fig. 172 9 ? from the Moluccas; (group 20) 
P. circidaris, p. 285, fig. 175 9j from Waigiou. , 
Section Yll. Intervals very irregular, neither alternate nor similar, sepa- 
rated by furrows of greater or less depth. Group 21, Platypi dorso-stdcati, 
Sp. P. crcnatm, p. 287, fig. 177 9; from More ton Bay. 
Tesseroccrus (^— Damicerus, Spin. MS., Dej. Cat.). Of this genus Chapuis 
(/. c.) describes the following new species. He divides the genus into three 
groups, of which the distinctive characters are given below : — 
Group 1. Tessehoceci genuini : forehead convex, densely covered with 
hairs ; first joint of antennfe at least half the length of the whole organ, 
gently curved, prismatic. Sp. : T. elcgans, p. 295, fig. 179 d 9 ; from Co- 
lumbia; T. dcjeani, p. 303, fig. 187 d 9^ from Columbia and Mexico; T. 
rudis, p. 297, fig. 180 d 9 ? from Venezuela and Caraccas ; T. contraclHs, 
p. 298, fig. 181 d i T. yucrini, p. 299, fig. 183 d 9 j dewalqim, p. 300, fig. 
184 d 9 j auhci, p. 301, fig. 185 d and T. linearis (Dej.), p. 302, fig. 
186 d; from Brazil; T. morsi, p. 298, fig. 182 dj from Cayenne, and T. 
ohtusus, p. 304, fig. 188 d $ ; from Cayenne and Brazil. 
Group 2. Tesseuoceri clavati : forehead not convex in d? nearly as 
convex as in preceding in 9 j first joint of antennfe in d excessively elon- 
gate. Sp. T. spinolo', p. 307, fig. 190 d 9 ; from Mexico. 
