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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
America; Africa possesses 28, and the Asiatic continent and 
islands 43 ; whilst only 2 species are found in Australia, and 3 in 
the islands near New Caledonia. The genus Oploptera (Chevr.) 
receives the name of Otoceriis (p. 484), the former being properly 
Hoploptera, which is already preoccupied for a genus of Birds. 
Details of the following known genera are figured (pi. 1) : — 
^trongyliumy^^%.\-h and 15; Otoccrus {^Oplopter, Chevr.), 
figs. 7, 8 ; and Phymatosomaj figs. 13, 14. 
Anomoearthnim, subg. n., Maklin, 1. c. p. 482. Intermediate between 
Strongylium and Otocerus ; antennae very long, slender, slightly compressed, 
joint 8 about half the length of 4, remainder elongate, inner apical angles 
not produced. Sp. A. debile, sp. n.. Maid. 1. c. p. 482, Ceylon 5 A. gracile, sp. n., 
Miikl. 1. c. p. 483, pi. 3. fig. 25, and pi. 1. fig. 6 (antenna), Caffi'aria. 
Epiplecta, g. n., Maklin, h q. p. 498. Allied to Strongylium 5 antennae not 
elongated, robust, joint 3 obconic, much narrower than 4, which is longer 
than broad, gradually dilated to apex, 5-10 broader than long, compressed. 
Sp. B. maculata, sp. n.. Maid. 1. c. p. 499, pi. 4. fig. 27, and pi. 1. fig. 9 (antenna), 
Cayenne ( = ? Stenochia rugipennis, Dej.). 
Aspidosternum, g. n., Maklin, 1. c. p. 500. Allied to Strongylium ; antennae 
robust, joint 3 nearly twice as long as 4, 4-9 subquadrato, a little longer than 
broad, 10 slightly dilated towards apex, 11 much longer than broad; pro- 
sternum very wide between cox.ne, dilated and truncate behind. Sp, Ten^brio 
cyaneua (Fab.) = metallicus (Fab.). 
CoelolophuSy g, n., Maklin, I, c. p. 502. Allied to preceding ; antennae 
slender, joint 3 about one-half as long again as 4, 8-11 slightly elongate. 
Sp. C. schau7nii, sp. n., Makl, I c. p. 502, pi. 1. fig. 10 (antenna), and C. bica- 
rinatus, sp. n., Makl. 1. c. p. 503, pi. 4. fig. 28, Ceylon. 
Blas7nocet'a, g. n., Maklin, 1. c. p. 504. Allied to preceding; antennae 
somewhat robust, joint 3 shorter than 4, 5-7 wider, 8-11 strongly dilated 
and compi^essed. Sp. dentipes, sp. n., Makl. 1. o. p. 505, pi. 4. fig. 29, and 
pi. 1. fig. 11 (antenna), Brazil. 
Zophocnemis, g. n., Maklin, I c. p. 505. Allied to preceding ; antennae 
long, joint 3 one-half longer than 4, 4-6 slightly elongate, 7 dilated at apex, 
8-10 much wider and compressed, 11 compressed, longer than broad ; femora 
subclavate, excavated beneath near apex; posterior tibiae crested before 
middle. Sp. L. a7nabilis, sp. n., Makl. 1. c. p. 606, pi. 4. fig. 30, and pi. 1. 
figs. 12 & 16 (antenna and post, leg), Philippine Islands. 
Otocerus (= Oploptera, Chevr.). Of this genus Maklin (/. c.) describes the 
following new species : — O. fiavipennis (Buq., Bej.), p. 486, O. (pimque- 
lineatus, p. 487 ; O. jlavolineatus, p. 488, O. seiniviridis, ibid., O. nigriventris, 
p. 489, O. 7'ufesce7is, p. 490, O. squalidus, p. 491, O. bkmchardi, ibid., O, lucasi, 
p. 492, O. scapularis, p. 493, and O. quad7'ii77ipressus, p. 494, pi. 3. fig. 26, 
from Brazil ; 0. validicoi'nis, p. 496, and 0. superbus, ibid., Cayenne ; and 
P. vet'sicolor, p. 496, Brazil and Cayenne. 
Phymatoso7na vesiadosum, Maklin, 1. c. p. 608, pi. 4. fig. 31, and pi. 1. 
fig. 14 (antenna), -Java ; P. tuberosum, Makl. 1. c. p. 509, Borneo. 
St7'ongyliu7n. Of this genus Maklin (/. c. pp. 225-479) describes 266 spe- 
cies, of which 218 are described as new, or under the MS. names of other 
authors. The citation of all these names would be of little service, as every 
one working upon those insects will be compelled to consult Miiklin’s memoir. 
