74 Ins. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Megapenth.es and Melanoxanthus. Characters compared ; Caudeze, Mem. 
Liege (2) ix. p. 70. 
Megapenthes volxemi, Cand., and var. relowshii from the Crimea 
noticed ; Yon Heyden, l. c. p. 155. 
Cryptohypnus, Esch. : varieties of Germau species discussod ; Letzner, 
l. c. pp. 352-354. C. angular is, Cand. (= exilia, Cand.), noticed; Yon 
Heyden, l. c. p. 45. 
Cardiophorus syriacus, Linn., noticed ; Ragusa, Nat. Sicil. i. p. 231. 
Athous niger , Linn., var. alpinus, Redt., with malformed antenna) ; 
Letzner, l. c. p. 355. 
Pyrophoras noctilucus noticed ; White’s “ Cameos from the Silver 
Land,” ii. pp. 302 & 303. Colour of its light ; Turner, Psycho, iii. p. 300. 
Adrastus limhatus, Fabr., var. porreetifrons, from Graude-Cliartreuso 
and Savoy, described ; Des Gozis, Rev. d’Ent. i. p. 197. 
Agriotes scapulatus , Cand., referred to Betarmon\ Candeze, l. c. p. 74. 
Hemiops semperi. Varieties from Sumbawa noticed ; id. 1. c. p. 107. 
New genera and species : — 
Anaspasis, Candeze, Mdm. Liege (2) ix. p. 4. An anomalous genus, 
apparently allied to Protelater and Anacantlui ; type, A . fasciolata, sp. n., 
1. c. p. 5, Chili, Patagonia. 
Tarsalgus , id. 1. c. p. 39. Allied to Dicronychus ; type, D, mechowi, 
sp. n., 1. c., Congo. 
Apochresis, id. 1. c. p. 46. Differs from Dorygonus by its narrow hind 
coxce ; type, A. asper, sp. n., 1. c., Benguela. 
Parelater , id. 1. c. p. 70. Not characterized ; type, Elater coccineus , 
Cand. 
Antitypus, id. 1. c. Not characterized ; type, Elater insignitus , Fairm. 
Ilomotechnes, id. 1. c. p. 71. Allied to llypsilostethus ; type, II. corym- 
hitoides , sp. n., 1. c ., Moupiu. 
Pseudiconus , id. /. c. p. 76. Intermediate between the Atlioites and 
Cryptohypnites ; type, P. mendax , sp. n., 1. c., Chili. 
Paraphileus , id. 1. c. p. 94. Differs from Pyrophoras by its broad pro- 
thorax and elytra ; type, Aphamobius thoreyi , Germ, (redescribed, l. c. 
P-95). 
Hifo, id. 1. c. p. 94. Allied to Pyrophoras ; type, II. pacificus, sp. n., 
1. c. } Tonga Tabu. 
Diadysis , id. 1. c. p. 98. Alliod to Chrosis, Melanactes, &c. ; type, D. 
morsii , sp. n., 1. c. p. 99, Cape York. 
Microdesines , id. 1. c. p. 99. Not characterized ; allied to last ; type, 
Cardiophorus mastersi, Macl. 
Osorno, id. 1. c. p. 100. Affinities doubtful ; placed provisionally with 
the Corymbitites ; type, O. ambiguus , sp. n., 1. c., Patagonia. 
Parasaplies, id. 1. c. p. 101. Allied to Asaphes ; front smooth, pointed 
at the extremity ; prosternal lateral sutures broad, shining, not canalicu- 
lated. Type, P. elegans , sp. n., 1. c*., Queensland. 
Adolesches, id. 1. c. p. 107. Allied to Hemiops ; type, A. crinilus,&]y.n. t 
l. c. p. 108, Uruguay. 
