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of Bymeno-ptera, requests us to state that ho shall be glad if any gentleman 
possessing any of the families Belytidce, Diapridic, Ccraplirontidos, or Figitidcc, will 
temporarily entrust them to his care for examination. 
The Scientific Societies. — We remind our readers that the Session of 1867-8 
commences in November. " The Entomological " will hold its fii'st meeting on the 
4th, and the " Linnean " on the 7th. The more convivial meetings of the Entomo- 
logical Club have also commenced. 
Death of J. Aspinall Turner, Esq. — This gentleman died in London on the 28th 
September, aged 70. Mr. Turner was well known and respected in the manufac- 
turing districts, both in a commercial and magisterial capacity. He represented 
Manchester in Parliament from 1857 to 1865. Notwithstanding his other numerous 
and arduous occupations, he was strongly attached to the study of Entomology, and 
his collection of exotic Cetoniadm is almost unrivalled. He belonged to the Entomo- 
logical Society since 1854. 
ON SOME NEW LAMELLICORN BEETLES BELONGING TO THE FAMILY 
MELOLONTHID^. 
BY CHAELES O. "WATERHOTJSE. 
Genus Cyphochilus (gen. nov.). 
Mentum broader than long, very little contracted in front, 
bitruncate at the apex, the truncatures being unequal, and forming a 
very obtuse angle on tbe mai-gin, which is nearer to the left than the 
right side of the mentum ; the two ridges rising near the insertion of 
the palpi, meeting near the front margin, form an obtuse angle. 
Maxillas short, truncate at the apex, and divided into three unequal 
lobes. Mandibles very short, curved, and acuminated. Labrum divided 
by a notch into two unequal lobes ; one being dentiform, projecting and 
bending towards the other, which is rounded. Clypeus rounded in 
front, or truncate, with the angles rounded, distinctly separated from 
the head by a transverse line. Eyes prominent. Antennge 10-jointed. 
Anterior tibiae bi- or tri-dentate ; the four posterior without any evident 
notch or tooth. Claws strongly toothed. The upper surface of the 
insect densely covered with scales. 
The species of this genus have hitherto been confounded with 
LeucojyJiolis. 
Sect. I. Mesosternum armed with a spur. 
1. — Cyphochilus candidus. 
Mel. Candida, Oliv., Entom., Vol. 1, g. 5, p. 15, pi. 8, fig. 98 
(1789). 
Var. ? C. SEPTENTRIOXALIS. 
This insect differs from G. candidus, irrespective of its smaller size, in 
being entirely black, except the elytra, which are fuscous, the covering 
