PTINJD^, BOSTRYCHID^. 
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Ptinid^. 
An increase in the number of joints of the antennae from nine to 
eleven, by a power of segmentation in the fourth joint, noted in Hadro- 
bregmus linearis, Lee., with the resulting opinion that nominal species may 
have been unduly multiplied from antennal characters alone ; Le Conte, 
P. Am. Phil. 8oc. xvii. p. 612. 
Ptinomorphus imperialis : transformations noticed and figured ; H. du 
Buysson, Feuil. Nat. viii. p, 126, pi. ii. 
Anohium tessellatum. Evidence of serious damage to woodwork of 
houses in Paris by this insect ; M. Grirard, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) viii. 
p. Ivi. 
Anohium paniceum fQQddng and breeding freely in orris-root powder; 
E. C. Rye, Ent. M. M. xv. p. 36. 
Byrrhodes, g. n., Le Conte, 1. d. p. 412. Anohiini : allied to Dorcatoma 
and Ceenocara, but with striated elytra, larger second joint of antennae, 
and broad, square, metasternal process. B. setosus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 413, 
Florida. 
Ptinus (P Heteroplus') forticornis, sp. n., E. Reitter, Deutsche E. Z. 1878, 
p. 94, Acarnania. 
Earostus kutzcTienbachi, sp. n., id. Verb. Yer. Briinn, xvi. p. 217, pi. iv. 
fig. 36, Mamudly. 
Gibhium schmidti, sp. n., Fairmaire, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) viii. p. Ixxxvi., 
Tacna. 
Ozognathus floridanus, sp. n., Le Conte, 1. c. p. 408, Florida. 
Xestobium subincanum, sp. n., Reitter, Yerh. Yer. Briinn, xvi. p. 219, 
Mikwena. 
Nicobium schneideri, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 218, pi. iv. fig. 37, Aksu. 
Eupactus viticola, sp. n., E. A. Schwarz, P. Am. Phil. Soc. xvii. p. 365, 
Florida. 
Xyletinus Ingubris, p. 612, Lake Superior, Massachusetts, Nebraska, 
pubescens, p. 613, Texas, spp. nn., Le Conte, 1. c. 
Dorcatoma granum, Florida, tristriatum, Texas, spp. nn., 1. c. p. 411. 
Ccenocara lateralis, Florida,, and intermedia, N. Carolina, p. 411, 
fornica, p. 412, California, id. 1. c. ; C. rujitarsis, Reitter, Deutsche E. Z. 
1878, p. 90, Japan: spp. nn. 
Caforama punctulata, holosericea, and minuta, p. 409, Florida, frontalis 
and obsoleta, California, and sectans, Texas, p. 410, spp. nn., Le Conte, 1. c. 
Hemiptychus debilis}^ similis, and abbreviatus, p. 408, auctus, p. 409, 
spp. nn., id. 1. c.. Florida. 
Bostrychid.®. 
G. H. Horn, P. Am. Phil. Soc. xvii. p. 540 et seq., revises the species 
found in the United States. Exopioides is united with Polycaon, and 
Acrepis with Psoa. Poly, ovicollis, Lee., = stouti, Lee., ? . 
Psoa. On the German species ; G. Kraatz, Deutsche E. Z. 1878, p. 197. 
Apate sexdentata injurious to oaks in Italy ; P. Gargagli, Bull. Ent. 
Ital. X. (Resoc. delle Adun.) p. 6. 
1878. [voL. XV.] 
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