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auchenius, W. McL., is not distinct. E. v. Chaudoir, Ann. Mus. Genov, 
xii. pp. 477-613. 
Diachromus germanus in thousands in a restricted locality under stones 
and cow-dung, in West Prussia ; O. A. Dohrn, S. E. Z. xxxix. p. 220. 
Actenoncus atratus, Chaud., = Lobia atra, Oast., which must stand as 
A. ater\ Chaudoir, Bull. Mosc. liii. (2) p. 7. 
Gynandropm. J. Putzeys, S. E. Z. xxxix. p. 289 et seq., discusses this 
genus, describing various new species. It is distinguished by the slightly 
dilated first joint of the tarsi in the $ being clothed beneath with two 
rows of squamulas, as in the $. Harpalus margine-panctatus^ Dej., is 
also referred to it (from Cayenne). 
New genera and species : — 
Microsaurus, H. W. Bates, Cist. Ent. ii. p. 319. Exactly resembling 
Selenophorus ; mentum almost (sometimes entirely) edentate, male 4 
anterior tarsi dilated (2-4 widely cordate), densely clothed with erect 
squamose setae beneath. M. insularis, ibid., Tasmania. 
Thenarotes, id. 1. c. p. 320. Form and colour of Acupalpus ViindL Brady- 
cellus ; closely allied to Lecanomerus, but with 4 anterior tarsi less dilated, 
and more elongate and flatter body. T. tasmanicus, p. 321, Tasmania. 
Orthogonius davidi, p. 3, China, ovatus^ p. 4, Macassar, acutanguhiSj 
p. 6, Ceylon, Chaudoir, Bull. Mosc. liii. (2). 
Hexachcctus Icevissimus, id. 1. c. p. 6, Malacca. 
Diaphoromerus angustulus, p. 479, Rockhampton, ovatus, p. 481, Cape 
York, planiusculuSj p. 483, Australia, rectangulus, S. Australia and Tas- 
mania, and quadricollis, N. Australia, p. 486, id. Ann. Mus. Genov, xii. 
Gnathaphanus rectangulus, id. 1. c. p. 507, ? Rockhampton. 
Anisodactylus opacipennis, id. 1. c. p. 513, S.W. Australia ; A. mcestus, 
p. 76, picinus, p. 77, id. R. Z. (3) vi., Zanzibar ; A . rotundangulus, H. W. 
Bates, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 689. 
Lecanomerus obesulus^ Bates, Ent. M. M. xv. p. 23, South Island, New 
Zealand. 
Notiohia disparilis, p. 5S9, parilis and limhipennis, p. 590, Nicaragua, 
leirodes, Mexico, and cupreola^ Costa Rica, p. 590, id. P. Z. S. 1878 ; N. 
prceclara and jucunda^ p. 71, concolor^ similisj and transversicollis, p. 72, 
aneola, dubia, and longipennis, p. 73, Putzeys, M4\ Munch, ent. Ver. ii. 
Colombia. 
Hypharpax Jlavitarsis, p. 498, Gulf of Carpentaria, latiusculus, p. 499, 
Tasmania, parvus, S. Australia, and rotundipennis, Australia, p. 500, 
celebensis, Macassar, and simplicipes, Java, p. 502, Chaudoir, Ann. Mus. 
Genov, xii. ; H. abstrusus, Bates, Ent. M. M. xv. p. 23, New Zealand. 
Gynandropus brevis, Putzeys, 1. c. p. 70, Colombia ; G. placidus, p. 289, 
acutangulus, p. 292, Brazil, mexicanus, p. 291, intermedins, p. 293, ago- 
noides, p. 294, Mexico, subquadratus, p. 293, Hayti, cyclogonus, p. 294, 
Venezuela, id. S. E. Z. xxxiv. 
Dichirotrichus alticola, Bates, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 713, Pamir. 
Harpalides. 
CiiAUDOiii, Ann. Mus. Genov, xii. pp. 475-517, discusses the Australian 
