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maintains the distinctness of these genera, and, p. 280, recharacterizes his 
own genus Neopli(sdimuSj redescrihing and figuring (pi. xiv. figs. 1, 2, & 3) 
both sexes of his N. auzouxi, from Mou-Pin, Thibet. 
Dicmnocephaliis. Lucas, 1. c. pp. 282-284, discusses tlie known species, 
referring D. dahriij Auz., to adamsi^ Pasc., and figuring the iS j pi. xiv. figs. 4 
& 6 . 
llomhorrhma resplmd&iis\ observations on the localities of specimens in 
Leyden Museum. Von Vollenhoven, Tijdschr. Ent. (2) vii. p. 126 et seq. 
Cetonia athaliaj Rche., ex. typ.,—subpilosaj Desbr. : Bedel, Bull. Soc. Ent. 
Fr. (5) ii. p. xxiii. C. cmicasica, Kol., = cerataj Er. j Des Cottes, MT. schw. 
ent. Ges. iii. p. 523. 
C. (Protcetia) bremii, Schauni, is apparently specifically distinct from /er- 
ruyinettf Gory j and the variability &c. of the Philippine species is discussed ; 
Bohrn, S. E. Z. xxxiii. p. 164 et seq. 
Cetonia (Protcetia) scepsia, sp. n., Bohrn, 1. c. p. 157, Manilla. 
Buprestid^. 
In Australian species the is apparently always much smaller than the 
$ . E. Saunders, P. E. Soc. 1872, p. xx. 
H. Burmeister, S. E. Z. xxxiii. pp. 367-387, revises the species from the 
district of La Plata known to him. Ayrilus inscmus, Qonnn. & v. Tl,, P = 
incauudf Oast. 
Ancylochira splcndida, Vayk.f=ihicolor, F., a N. American species: Thom- 
son, Opusc. Ent. (iv.) p. 389. 
Lainpetis argentatay Mann., ? =compositaj Palis. Bauv., and is certainly 
rightly placed by de Marseul in this genus. Solsky, Hor. Ent. Boss. viii. 
p. 183. 
Cu 7 'oebus hifasciatus: larva makes a circular gallery round branches of 
Quercm ileXy between the bark and wood. So far from being rare in the 
Department of the Var, it is absolutely a noxious species. A. Champenois, 
Pet. Nouv. no. 43, p. 171. 
Traohys quercicolay Mars., fully described : L’ Ab. viii. p. 414. 
Brachys cerugvnosay Say: the larva mines leaves of Fagus ferrugineay and 
the larva of Meionius IcevigatuSy Say, mines those of a species of Fcsmodium : 
V. T. Chambers, Oanad. Ent. iv. pp. 123 & 124. 
Notogi'aptuSy g. n., W. Macleay, Tr. Ent. Soc. N. S. W. ii. p. 243. Nearly 
allied to Anthaxiay but with labrum rounded at apex, thorax transverse, 
rounded at tlio sides, considerably narrowed at the posterior angles, and bi- 
si nuate at the base, with a central lobe. N. sulcipennis, ibid., hieroghjphicuSy 
p. 244, id. 1. c.y Gayndah, Queensland, spp. nn. 
Tylaucheniay g. n., H. Burmeister, 1. c. p. 377. Polycestides : between 
Polycesta and Achet'usa, Buprestis sphcericollisy Desm., and B. crassicoUis, 
Gory, La Plata. 
New species : — 
Amblysterna suhvittatay E. Saunders, Tr. E. Soc. 1872, p. 238, Zambesi. 
Chrysochroa browniy p. 240, Ceylon, punctatisshnay p. 241, E. Indies, 
id. 1. 0. 
Philocteanus igneicepSy id. I, c. p. 242, Burmah, 
