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INSECTA, COLEOPTERA. 
Monommatid^. 
Monomma. Table of the 21 known species, with localities &c., by Gestro, 
Ann. Mus. Genov, iii. p. 62. 
Monomma abyssinicumf p. 60, antinorii, p. 51, Bogos, dorice, p. 61, Sarawak : 
id. 1 . c., spp. nn, 
MELANDRYIDiE. 
Serropalpus striatus. A. Muller, P. E. Soc. 1872, p. x, notices the occur- 
rence and habits of this insect at Basle, in connexion with timber-rafts, fie 
quotes and confirms the Recorder’s opinion that the name harhatus, Schall., 
should stand for it. Bremi-Wolf & Stieilin adopt this, though Schaum did 
not. From an editorial note in C. H. x., it would appear that the last-named 
author had no other ground for his opinion but his inveterate dislike to 
alter any received name. 
J. Ernd, MT. schw. ent. Ges. iii. pp. 625-630, pi., describes the economy 
of this species, giving rough figures of its various stages. It appears to be 
a destructive insect, its larva attacking growing or recently dead fir trees, 
and being commonly known at Miilhausen as the black worm.” 
D<^mon, g. n., Motschoulsky, Bull. Mosc. xlv. 2, p. 44. Anterior coxae con- 
tiguous, hooks of tarsi simple. Z). tcstaceus and suturaliSf spp. nn., id. 1. c, 
p. 46, Cape of G. Hope. 
F/udrophns ochraceus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 42, Brazil. 
Orchesia gravida, id. ibid., Atlanta, American Georgia ; O. dongata, W. 
Macleay, Tr. Ent. Soc. N. S. W. ii. p. 304, Gayndah : spp. nn. 
Hallomenus vaidegatus, p. 42, Caucasian Alps, reticulatus, p. 43, Atlanta : 
Motschoulsky, 1. c., spp. nn. 
Xylita umbrata, Pennsylvania, rohusta, E. Siberia : id. 1. c. p. 43, spp. nn. 
JDirccea fusca, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 44, California. 
Emmesa calif orniea, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 45, pi. 2. fig. 10, California. 
Melandiya alternans, sp. n., id, ibid., E. Siberia. 
Scotodes uniformis, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 46, Kamschatka. 
Lagrudas. 
Ommatophorus \Ommatopliora, Brandt, Myriopodd\, g. n., W. Macleay, Tr. 
Ent. Soc. N. S. W. ii. p. 304 ; ? rightly placed here, according to the author, 
who gives no diflerontial characters. O. ma.dersi, sp. n., id. 1. c., p. 306, 
Gayndah. 
Lagria cyanea, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 304, Gayndah. 
Pedilidae. 
Anidorus, Muls. & B. The el}dra of the cf have a small spine on the pos- 
terior discal declivity : Abeille, Etud. Col. Cav. p. 37. 
Xylophilus patricius, sp. n., id. ibid., Sos. 
ANTHICIDiE. 
Anthicus. Sexual characters used by Thomson referred to, and an un- 
