58 his. 
COLEOP’i’ERA. 
in a new species of Heliocopris ; and the theory suggested that Qeo- 
trupes^ which is much infested by Acari, holds its place in temperate 
latitudes because the more highly developed Coprophaga are onW adapted 
for existence in a warm climate. Nevertheless, Acari penetrate into the 
buccal cavity and prothoracic stigmata of the Helicopris. D. Sharp, Ent. 
M. M. XV, p. 154. 
A dissertation as to the physiological value of the horned mandibles 
and similar developments in the Lamellicorns, with the opinion that 
they are not for sexual attraction, but for defensive purposes by causing 
intimidation ; W. v. Reichenau, Kosmos, ii. pp, 56 & 57. 
Goprides. 
Parapinotus, g. n., E. v. Harold, MT. Miinch. ent. Ver. ii. p. 43. Near 
Coprls, PinotuSf &c., but with subcylindrical labial palpi ; differs from 
Canthidium and allies in the conical projecting coxae of the front legs. 
P. dewitzi^ sp. n., p. 44, Cape of Good Hope. 
Scaraboius paganus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 101, W. Central Africa. 
Copris mesacanthus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 45, Nyassa. 
Heliocopris hamifer, p. 39, jupiter, p. 40, Nyassa, samson, p. 101, W. 
Central Africa, id. 1. c. ; H. menelikij R. Gestro, Ann. Mus. Genov, xiii. 
p. 318, fig., Somali Land ; H. mouhotus, Sharp, 1. c. p. 155, Laos : spp. nn. 
Catharsius nuhiensis, p. 41, Kordofan, pollicatus, p. 42, Zanzibar, du,p 
and peregrinus, p. 101, W. Central Africa, Harold, 1. c. ; C. davidis, H. 
Deyrolle, Anu. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) viii. p. 95, Central China : spp. nn. 
Synapsis davidis, sp. n., Deyrolle, 1. c. p. 96, pi. iv. fig. 5, Central 
China. 
Onitis cerariuSj sp. n., Harold, 1. c. p. 46, Nyassa. 
Onthophagus hildebrandti, sansibaricus, and nanus, Harold, MB. Ak. 
Berl. 1878, p. 211, Zanzibar, interior; 0. extensus, id. MT. Munch, ent. 
Ver. ii. p. 101, W. Central Africa; 0. capreolus, E. Ballion, Bull. Mosc. 
liii. (1), p. 279, Kuldja ; 0. r ^ctinicornis l&ic'], L. Fairmaire, Ann. Soc. 
Ent. Fr. (5) viii. p. 96, pi. iv. fig. 6, Central China ; 0. concolor, D. Sharp, 
J. A. S. B. xlvii. 2, p. 170, Sind Valley and Murree : spp. nn. 
Aphodius incertus, p. 282, and subsericeus, p. 283, Ballion, Bull. Mosc. 
liii. (1), Kuldja ; A. ceger, p. 170, Yangihissar, toAmw-ensis, Ladak, tenui- 
manus, Central Asia, p. 171, Sharp, 1. c. ; A. vagus, p. 56, and terminatus, 
p. 57, “ M.,” Nouv. et faits, (2) No. 14, Algeria, and A. hilaris, “ Harold,” 
1. c. p. 56, Palestine; A. bidens, p. 453, duplex and obtusus, p. 454, sub- 
truncatus, scabriceps, and exylanatus, p. 457, I'udis, p. 458, Colorado, cri- 
hratus, Oregon, anthracinus, Utah, and brevicollis^ Nebraska, p. 455, 
marginatus, Nevada, phoiopterus, Idaho, and cruentatus, N. New Mexico, 
p. 456, sparsus, p. 458, California, humeralis, p. 459, Michigan, J. L. Le 
Conte, Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. iv. : spp. nn. 
Rhyssemus berytensis, Beyrut, p. 57, exaratus, ibid., and gemmifer, p. 58, 
Egypt, spp. nn., “ M.,” 1. c. 
Psammodius inultipimckilus^ sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 58, Batum. 
PsammobiusJ(i 2 mnicus, sj). u., Harold, Deutsche E. Z. 1878, p. 69, Hagi. 
