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he characterizes many new genera, sub-genera and species (nearly all with 
MS. names of Deyrolle’s). 237 type-species are contained in it altogether. 
Chrysochroa scahra, 0. & G., varr. a & b are referred to Steraspis and 
named nigripennis (p. 12) and luctuosa (p. 13). Baprestis proper : types 
differentiated, p. 17. A few general observations are made. 
The same author, under the heading “ Buprestides Polyhothro'ides” 
R. Z. (3) vi. pp. 313-349, classifies the species of the Madagascar genus 
Polybothris known to him, 90 in number, including many new, and some 
new sub-genera. 
Dicerca mcesta at Stettin in April ; C. A. Dohrn, S. E. Z. xxxix. 
p. 415. 
Acmceodera. The United States species revised, with bibliography, 
synonymy, and figures of elytra of most of them ; A. pulchella^ Hbst., 
varr. nn., arizonm (fig. 25) and immaculata, p. 19. G. H. Horn, Tr. Am. 
Ent. Soc. vii. pp. 2-27, pi. i. 
Corcebus bifasciatus, 01. ; its transformations described, bred from West 
Colmar, out of oak. W. Eichhoff, S. E. Z. xxxix. p. 197. 
Agrilus angustulus attacking and feeding on the wood of vines in great 
quantity ; J. Chaffanjon, Feuil. Nat. viii. p. 91, & Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) 
viii. p. xii. 
Agrilis viridis var. n. salicis, Frivaldszky, Term. Kozl. xiii. p. 319, 
Hungary. 
New genera,, subgenera, and species : — 
The following are characterized by J. Thomson in his “ Typi Bupres- 
tidarum ” : — 
Amblysterna (Lafert^ MS., Saunders Cat.), p. 8. Retained oil account 
of its “ fascies ” being different from that oi lulodes. A. transvalensis, 
Transvaal, and submarmorea, Zanzibar, p. 9. 
Diadoxus, p. 15. Near Cyria, Sol. ; for Anthaxia erichsoni, Hope, = 
Buprestis scalaris, C. & G., and A .pistacina, Hope, = B. erythrurus, White. 
Phospheres (S3i.\md., Cat.), p. 16. For Buprestis aurantio picta, C. &G. 
Chalcophoropsis (id.), p. 18 (= Scaptelytra, Saund., ined.). For B. 
^■foveata, C. & G. 
Cyalithus, p. 23, = Aprosopus, Deyr., 1864, wcc Gudrin, 1830. 
Evides (Dej. Cat.), ibid. Triangular, with short thorax, and pyosternal 
projection wide, trilobate. For E. pubiventris, Gory, and E. cupriventris, 
ibid., and triangulavis, p. 24, Zanzibar. 
Pasiphae (Laf. MS., Saund. Cat.), p. 27. Near Halecia\ for B. 
modesta^ F. 
Carcinias., p. 28 (this and the following seven are subgenera of Psilo- 
ptera). Differs from Lampetis in its produced and rounded shoulders. For 
B. scapularis, Guer. 
Amphisbeta, p. 29. Prosteruum armed in front. For B.quadraticollis, 
Gory. 
Phobetodes, p. 29. In this and the two following, the front sides of 
the thorax are entirely margined in both sexes : thorax much dilated in 
front. For B. dilatata, 01. 
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