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Show 470 MR. C. O. WATERHOUSE ON THE [Apr. 5, Twelve species appear to be undescribed; and some of these may belong exclusively to the island ; but our present knowledge of the Coleoptera of the neighbouring continents is not sufficient to enable us to speak with any degree of certainty outhis point. Of the previously known species, five have a wide distribution, being found in Southern Europe and in most parts of Africa : these are Hyphydrus guineensis, Aube, Cybister africanus, Laporte, Dineutes eereus, Klug, Temnopterus spinipennis, Guerin, and Epilachna chrysomelina, 01. Two species, Ateuchus sacer, Linn., and Ocnera setosa, Menetries, are chiefly found in Southern Europe, Asia Minor, and Egypt; Oxythyrea helena?, Schaum, Julodis clouei, Buquet, and Histero-morphus plicatus, Kz., occur in Abyssinia; lastly, Dermesles vul-pinus, Fabr., is cosmopolitan. The following is a list of the species obtained : - GEODEPHAGA. Tetragonoderus flavovittatus, n. sp. HYDRADEPHAGA. Hyphidrus guineensis, Aube. Dineutes eereus, Klug. Cybister africanus, Laporte. PALPICORNIA. Temnopterus spinipennis, Guerin. NECROPHAGA. Hermestes vulpinus, Fabr. LAMELLICORNIA. Ateuchus sacer, Linn. Oxythyrea helena?, Schaum. Pachydema puncticeps, n. sp. SERRICORNIA. Julodis clouei, Buquet. MALACODERMATA. Apate nitidipennis, n. sp. HETEROMERA. Zophosis azqualis, n. sp. Eusyntelia (n. g.) ebenina, n. sp. Hisleromorphus plicatus, glaBra, n. sp. Kraatz. Adelostoma Bicarinatum, n. sp. plicatipennis, n. sp. Ocnera setosa, Menetries. Eusyntelia (n. g.) Balfouri, Opatrum costiferum, n sp. n. sp. Apithesis (n. g.) oBesus, n. sp. RHYNCHOPHORA. Piazomias vermiculosus, n. sp. LONGICORNIA. Mallodon araBicus, Buquet. PSEUDOTRIMERA. Epilachna chrysomelina, var. reticulata, Oliv. |