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Phlceosinus thuice , Perris, and Thamnurgus kaltenbachi, Bach. Life- 
histories ; Buddeberg, JB. nass. Yer. xxxvi. pp. 133-140, pi. ii. figs. 8-12. 
Hylurgops pinifex, Fitch, and Xyloborus ccelatus, Eich. Embryology 
described and figured ; Packard, Rep. U. S. Ent. Comm. iii. pp. 280-282, 
pi. xxii. 
Hylurgus michliizi , Wachtl, noticed from Oran ; Fairmaire, C.R. ent. 
Belg. xxvii. p. cxiv. 
Hylesinus oleiperda, Fabr., discussed, and galleries figured ; Bellevoye, 
Bull. Soc. Metz (2) xiv. pp. 171-180 [1876]. 
Corthylus punctatissimus, Zimm., destructive to sugar-maple ; Merriam, 
Am. Nat. xvii. pp. 84-86, woodcuts. 
New species : — 
Hylastes batnensis, Brisout, Rev. d’Ent. ii. p. 146, Algeria. 
Phlceosinus cedri , id. ibid., Algeria. 
Phlceophthorus spinulosus, Rey, Rev. d’Ent. ii. p. 127, note, Switzerland. 
Xyloborus subdepressus, id. 1. c. p. 142, note, Lyons. 
Thamnurgus scrutator , Pandell^, Rev. d’Ent. ii. p. 130, note, Pyrenees. 
Scolytus numidicus , Brisout, l. c. p. 147, Algeria. 
Brenthidj:. 
Lewis, G. On Japan Brenthidce, and notes of their habits. J. L. S. 
xvii. pp. 295-302, pi. xii. 
Only 6 species noticed (mostly new), but the remarks on habits, distri : 
bution, &c., are important ; a 7th species, Trachelizus bisulcatus , Lund, 
is regarded as doubtful. 
Baryrrhynchus poweri, Roel., noticed and figured ; id. 1. c. p. 300, pi. xii. 
fig. 11. 
Eupsalis minuta, Dru. The forceps of the $ said to be used for 
extracting the proboscis [? ovipositor] of the $ from the bark of a tree 
after oviposition [!] ; Hamilton & Holland, Bull. Brooklyn Soc. vi. p. 46. 
Ectocemus rujicauda , Bates, = decem-maculatus , Montr., and E. spini- 
pennis, Fairm., = pogonocerus, Montr. ; Fairmaire, Ann. Ent. Belg. xxvii. 
(2) p. 42. 
Centrophorus , Chevr. Monograph ; Kolbe, S. E. Z. xliv. pp. 381-388. 
The known species are as follows : — C. dives, Chevr., nigrita, Klug, 
encaustus, Boh picicornis, atratus , Klug, and dives , Lac. (withvarr. cylin- 
dricus and striato-punctatus). C. metallicus , Chevr., probably = Ameristus 
cavicaudatus , Chevr. ; C. striatulus , Oliv., is a doubtful species. 
New genera and species : — 
Anchisteus , Kolbe, B. E. Z. xxvii. p. 185. Hephebocerini ; type, A. 
peregrinus, sp. n., 1. c. p. 186, Madagascar. 
Higonius , Lewis, J. L. S. xvii. p. 299. Allied to Cerobates. To include 
H.poweri , Penang, p. 299, note, cilo , pi. xii. figs. 9 & 10, Japan, p. 300, 
and H. crux, Olliff, op. cit. p. 300, note, S. Andamans, spp. nn. 
