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tibiae compressed, bicalcarate at apex j tarsi slender, joint 1 in posterior sub- 
linear. Sp. C, ingcBj sp. n., Bates, 1. c. p. 24, Ega. 
Microspilotna, g. n., Bates, 1. c. p. 24. Allied to Heterops j muzzle elongate j 
palpi truncated j joints 3 & 6 of antennae dilated, coarsely setose, unarmed j 
thorax spined ; elytra cylindrical, unarmed at apex, with white spots j me- 
sosternum with a large smooth median tubercle. Sp. M, dorilis, sp. n.. Bates, 
1, 0 . p. 26, Ega. 
Atharsxis, g. n., Bates, l.c. p. 25. Allied to Sphcerion’, antenniferous tu- 
bercles obsolete j joints 3 & 6 of antennae with short apical spines ; legs short, 
setose ; elytra unarmed. Sp. A. nigi'icauda, sp. n., Bates, l.c. p. 26, Tapajos. 
Terpnissa, g. n.. Bates, 1. c. p. 25. Allied to Sphicrion j joints 3-5 of an- 
tennae spined at apex j legs elongate, femora clavate j prostemum very narrow ; 
elytra with a spine near apex. Sp. T. Ustroptet'nia, sp. n., Bates, 1. c. p. 25, 
Tapajos. 
Phrgnocris, g. n.. Bates, 1. c. p. 26. Allied to Achryson j muzzle short ; 
antenniferous tubercles prominent; joint 1 of antennae with a tubercle near 
apex beneath ; thorax subquadrate, spined at the sides j elytra spined at apex. 
Sp. P. notahilis, sp. n.. Bates, 1. c. p. 26, Ega. 
Zathecus, g. n.. Bates, 1. c. p. 26. Allied to preceding ; thorax unarmed \ 
elytra with 2 spines at apex; femora abruptly clavate. Sp. Z. graphites^ sp. n.. 
Bates, /. c. p. 26, Ega. 
ArceotiSf g. n., Bates, 1. c. p. 26. Allied to Ohium) lower lobe of eyes very 
large ; thorax elongate; sides with a minute tubercle behind middle ; elytra 
rounded at apex ; legs long, femora clavate, posterior elongated. Sp. A. fra- 
gilisy sp. n.. Bates, 1. c. p. 26, Tapajos. 
Tyr gates j g. n., Bates, 1. c. p. 27. Allied to Hezocera and Hemilissa ; head 
and thorax narrow, the latter elongated, with an obtuse lateral and a dorsal 
prominence far behind middle; antennae very stout, joints dilated, bicari- 
nated, with apical angles acute; legs short, tibiae compressed, wide at apex. 
Sp. P. ceneuSi sp. n.. Bates, 1. c. p. 27, Ega. 
Dodccosts, g. n.. Bates, 1. c. p. 27. Allied to Gracilia ; antenniferous tuber- 
cles very large, acutely toothed ; palpi very short, truncated at apex ; an- 
tennae very long, distinctly 12-jointed, 3 shorter than 4; thorax unarmed; 
prosternum very narrow. Sp. D. super dina^ sp. n.. Bates, 1. c. p. 27, Tapajos. 
Niophis, g. n., Bates, 1. c. p. 27, Allied to Gracilia ; palpi moderate, sub- 
secmiform; antenniferous tubercles not prominent ; antennae stout, very long, 
fringed ; elytra terminating in a long spine. Sp. N. coptorhinuy sp. n.. Bates, 
I, c. p. 28, Santarem, Tapajos. 
AtenizuSy g. n.,'“Bates, 1. c. p. 28. Allied to Smodmim ; palpi elongated ; 
head with a distinct neck, with a large tubercle on the vertex ; thorax ovate, 
unarmed ; anterior and middle coxae exserted, contiguous. Sp. A. laticeps, 
sp. n.. Bates, 1. c. p. 28, Para and Santarem. 
Callidium pilicolleySp.\i.yT\\om&ony Skand. Col. viii. p. 29 {=clavipeSyGy\\.). 
Strongylurus ceresioidesy sp. n., Pascoe, Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. p. 308, Tas- 
mania. 
Molorchus mulsantiy sp. n., Stierlin, Mitth, schw. ent. Ges. ii. p. 30, Sicily. 
Prionides. 
Pascoe (Ann. Mag. N. H. 3rd ser. xix. p. 413, note) remarks on the cha- 
racters of Notophysis (Serv.), and also (/. e. p. 411, note) that the generic 
