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seul should apparently not be quoted from the United States: Lee, ibid.
p. 403.
DE MARSEUL (Ann. E. Belg. xiii.) characterizes the following new genera
and species:—
Dimalus, p. 55. Evidently carnivorous, though subcortical by its build;
mandibles very robust, pointed, each armed internally with a bifid tooth,
which fits into that of the opposite side. Allied to Phylloma (Er.), but with
the maxillae inserted at the back of the mentum. Sp. D. platamodes, p. 57,
Cayenne.
Operclipygus, pp. 75 & 76. This bastard name is indirectly proposed by
the author as that of a genus, the characters of which are mainly deduced
from the description of the species on which it is meant to be founded.
Comes between Platysoma and Cylistix, having the facies of the former, but
with the pygidium elevated and surrounded by a deep circular furrow. Sp.
O. sulcistrius, ibid, Amazons.
Mecistostethus, pp. 123,124. Another new genus of which the characters
are to be deduced chiefly from the description of its single species. Resembles
Homalopygus and Spathonchus, but with piliferous punetures on the
frons, an antennal depression in the prosternum, a conical mesosternum, metasternum
of excessive length, &e Sp. M. pilifer, ibid, Amazons.
Phylloma maraynoni, p. 57, and P. monodon, p. 58, Amazons.
Hololepta vulpes, p. 58, Mexico; H. pygolissa, p. 59, Panama.
Lioderma cimex, Brazil, and L. funebris, Chili, p. 60.
Trypanceus bisuhifrons, p. 61, T. nasicornis, p. 62, and T. resectus, p. 63, Amazons
; T. sulcipygus, p. 62, Bahia.
Apobletes fossistoma, p. 63, interior of South Africa ; A. malaccensis, p. 64,
Malacca; A. subridens, p. 65, Amazons.
Platysoma striatipectus, p. 67, Melbourne ; P. steinheili, p. 68, Java; P. bifossopygum,
p. 69 (no loc. given); P. Icevipygum and P. ^-striatum, p. 70,
Ceylon ; P. completum, p. 71, Pine Mountains, Australia ; P. clarencice, p. 72,
Clarence R, Australia; P. strangulatum, p. 73, and P. georgii, p. 74, Port
George, Australia.
Pachycrcerus burmeisteri, p. 76, Brazil.
Phelister kerga, Amazons, and P. fulvulus, Buenos Ayres, p. 77 ; P. eonfusaneus,
p. 78, Brazil; P. muscicapa, Monte Video, and P. chilicola, Chili,
p. 79; P. arzei, p. 80, Pampas; P. dregei, p. 81, Cape of Good Hope (should
form at least a subdivision of the genus, teste Mars.).
[H] Omalodes Uneiger, p. 82, Amazons.
Psiloscelis castelnaudi, p. 83, Ceylon (gen. dub.).
Contipus platanus, p. 84, Buenos Ayres.
Hister sohieri, p. 84, Birmah; H. deny si, p. 85 (no loc. given); H. apis,
p. 86, Caffraria; H. coneordans, p. 87, Deccan ; H. pioti, p. 88, Amazons; H.
relictus, p. 89, N. America.
Epierus epulo, p. 98, Amazons; E. sphcerula, p. 90, Bolivia; E. axillaris,
p. 91, Paramaribo; E. rhinoceros, p. 92, Chili; (?) E. parra, p. 92, Australia
(the author dubiously indicates his belief that this species is not an Epierus,
and suggests the name Stictostix for the genus which any future describer
with more confidence than himself may establish for it).
Carcinops currax, p. 93 (? Algeria) ; C. tristiculus, Brazil, and C. mayeti,
Egypt and Marseilles, p. 94.