68 Ins. 
COLEOPTEEA. 
observations are also made on various species of Nyctohates described by 
Westwood. 
Dilamus rujipes, var. n. andalusice, F. Baudi, Deutsche E. Z. 1876, 
p. 240, Andalusia (redescribed as var. andalusicus^ id. Bull. Ent. Ital. viii. 
p. 206). 
Taraxides, g. n., C. 0, Waterhouse, 1. c. p. 289. Allied to Deriles and 
Amenophis^ but with 4 posterior tibiae cylindrical, not channelled. For 
Tenehrio sinuatus, Fab., which cannot be left in Nyctohates^ Gu4r., as the 
type of that genus is T. gigas, F. 
Dilamus obsoletuSf p. 240, Beyruth, laticollis, p. 241, Jerusalem, 
spp. nn., Baudi, 1. c. (and Bull. Ent. Ital. viii. pp. 207 & 205). 
Nyctohates valgipes^ p. 117, Japan, villosipes, p. 118, Manchuria, 
spp. nn., Marseul, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) vi. 
Upis violaceipennis, p. llS,foveolatus, p. 119, spp. nn., id. 1. c. Japan. 
Menephilus arciscelis^ p. 119, medius^ p. 120, lucens, p. 121, spp. nn., 
id. 1. c. J apan. 
Tenehrio ventralis and alternicostis, p. 123, Japan, tuherifer^ p. 124, 
E. Indies, spp nn., id. 1. c. 
Heterotar sides. 
Lyprops crihrifrons, p. 125, sinensis, p. 126, spp. nn., Marseul, 1. c. Kiu- 
Siu, Nippon (rotundicollis, Dej., and shanghaicus, indicated by Lacor- 
daire, briefly diagnosed, p. 125). 
Heterotarsus carinula, p. 127, Japan, inflatus, Java, indicus (Dej.), E. 
Indies, auricularis, Moradabad, and hogosicus, Bogos, p. 128, spp. nn., 
id. 1. c. 
Oy'phaleides. 
Artactes lunuliger, sp. n., Marseul, I, c. p. 129, Kiu-Siu. 
Onodalonides. 
Scotceus (?) purpurivittatus, sp. n., Marseul, 1. c. p. 130, Japan. 
Tromosternus, g. n., E. v. Harold, Abh. Ver. Brem. v. p. 130. Near 
Scotceus, but with a narrow and posteriorly acuminate prosternum. For 
T. haagi, sp. n., p. 131, Hiogo. 
Helopides. 
Allard, E. Revision des Helopides vrais de Lacordaire. L’Ab. 1876 
(xiv.), pp. 1-80. 
The following neAv genera and species are characterized : — 
Lamperos, p. 4. Allied to Euhceus, Boield., but with truncate epis- 
toma, and thorax bisinuate at base and apex, with prominent anterior 
angles, For H. micans, F., &c. 
Catomus, ibid. Allied to Helops, but with base of elytra rounded and 
falling shoulders. For H. gihbicollis, Kiist., &c., and C. flavus, p. 28, 
Albania, semiruber, p. 29, N. Persia, Persia, and ohsoletus, Oran, 
p. 30, politicollis, p. 31, Algeria. 
Coscinopter || {^Coscinoptera, Lacordaire, Chrysomelidce, 1849], p. 4. 
Differing from Helops in its filiform antennas and the entire outer 
reflexed margin to its elytra. C. grucilicornis, p. 35, Mexico. 
