ZOOLOGICAL LITE HAT IJ K E . 
this species the author retains the name of G. mundus (Wied.). G. mundus 
(MacLeay), from the Cape of Good Hope, no doubt identical with G. capicola 
fastiditm (Dej. Cat.), and under this denomination it is 
briefly described by Von Harold (1. c, p. 74). 
Von Habold gives the following indications of the synonymy of some of 
Germar’s species from the inspection of the types (Berl. ent. Zeitschr. 18G7, 
p. 244) : — Copris graciltcorms=i Onthoph'spinifex (Fab.) j C, analis is an Ontho- 
jjhapus j C, inhiata, crinicollisy hicuspis, semiccnea, and semicuprea belong to’ 
Copris (subg. Erichs.) j C. pauperata is 2 ^ Chceridium] C. hrevu= 
Cantliidium luguhre (Har.) j C. ‘i'uficollis is a Canthidmm and = Onth. criienius 
(Perty ) ; Ateuchm humeralis is a Canthidium \ A. lituratus and hispmus belong 
to Canthmiy as also A. prohus ( = C. praticolaj Lee.) and cinctellus j A, vividm 
is a Chceridium. 
Hknsel found a small species of Onthocharia living on a large Bidimus in 
Brazil. The beetle fed upon the mucous secretion of the mollusk, and was 
frequently drawn within the shell by its contraction. Stein, Berl. ent. 
Zeitschr. 1867, p. 212. 
New species : — 
Ateuchus erichsoni (Western!.), Harold, Col. Hefte, ii. p. 94, East Indies. 
Gymnopleurus melanarius (Dej.), Harold, Col. Hefte, i. p. 76, Sumatra. 
Gymnopleurus ceruyinosm (Koll.), Hai*old, Col. Hefte, i. p. 94, Egypt and 
Kordofan. 
Deltochilum hurmeideriy Harold, 1. c, p. 76, Quito ) D. erodioides, Harold, 
1. c. p. 77, Peru. 
Epilksus silphoides, Harold, /. c. p. 77, Brazil. 
Megathopa columbica, Harold, 1. c. p. 78, Columbia. 
Canthm, Von Harold (/. c.) describes the following new species of this 
genus: — C. prasinus (Bej.) and muticuSy^. 78, Brazil; C. modestuSyTg. 78, 
Columbia; C. aeminidumy^. 79, Bahia; C. ochropua, ibid., Mexico ; C. angua- 
tatua, ibid., Costa Rica ; and C. auhhyalinua (Schauf.), ibid., New Granada. 
Uroxya coarctata (Bej.), Harold, Col. Hefte, i. p. 94, Columbia ; If, cdorrima, 
Harold, 1. c, p. 95, Brazil. 
Scatonomua inaignia, Harold, /. o. p. 80, Brazil. 
Onthooharia chalcea, Harold, 1. c. p. 80, Brazil. 
Choat-idium pmcticolley Harold, Col. Hefte, ii. p. 95, and C. mutilatum, Ha- 
rold, ibid., Brazil. 
Deltorhinmn (g. n.) hatesiy Harold, 1. c. p. 96, Ega. 
Onthooharia germarty Harold, 1. c. p. 96, Rio Janeiro. 
Onthertis hirschiiy Harold, 1. c. p. 96, Bogota ; O. brevipennisy Harold, 1. c. 
p. 97, New Granada. 
Pinotus. Harold (/. c.) describes the following new species of this genus : 
— P. nutansy p. 97, Uruguay ; P. sericeusy ibid., P. saianas (Buq.), p. 98, P. 
ibid., and P. achamas (Buq.), p. 99, Columbia; P irinus (Bej.), 
p. 97, Cayenne; P. depressicollky p. 98, and P. Jissus (Germ.), p. 99, Brazil; 
and P. andicoltty p. 98. 
Canthidium. Von Harold (Col. Hefte, i.) describes the following new 
species of this genus: — C. obseuruin, p. 18, Columbia; C. dispar y p. 19 
{^Chcerid. congener y Bej.), Brazil ; C. fovcolaUtmy^.2\y Brazil, Columbia, 
and P Mexico; C. kraatziy p. 24, C. Icevigatuniy p. 25, C. kiesemcetteriy p. 26, 
