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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES. - IX. Copridire.- * Agarnopiis, 2. Aphengium, 2. Canthidium, 3. Cmthon, 3. Chaei-iclium, BY SAMUBL HENSHAW. 3. Copris, 3. Deltochiliin~, 2. Euiysternus, 2. Megathopa, 2. Oniticellus, 6, 24. Onthe- l3im.0~1~ CE'MTRALI-A.MERICANA.- COLE- rus, 3. Onthophagus, 5, 6, 24. Phanaeus, OPTBRA. VOL. 11, pt. 2, PECTINICORMA
3, 4, q Pinotus, 3. Scatimus, 2. Uroxys, AND LAMELLICORNIA. By Henry Walter ,-
Bates.
gen. sp.
Lucanidae, 1886, pt. 47, p. 1-2 ;
1889, pt* 79, p* 382. 3 5
Passalidae, 1886, pi. 47, p. 2-24 ;
1889, pt. 79, 81, p. 383-38.j. 27 67
Copridae, 1887, pt. 58-60, p. 25-83;
1889, pt. 81, p. 385-391. 18 172
Aphodiidae, 1887, pt. 60-61, p. 83-
104; 1889, pt. 81, p. 391-394. 6 67
Orphnidae, 1887, pt. 62, p. 105-
107; 1889, pt. 81, p. 394.
2 9
Hybosoridae, 1887, pt. 62, p. 107-
108. I 2
Geotrupidae, 1887, pt. 63, p. 108-
115;i8S9,pt.81,p.394.-395. 3 18
Trogidae, 1887, pt. 62-63, p. 116-
129; 1889, pt. 81, p. 395. 4 33
Aclopidae, 1887, pt. 63, p. 129-130. I I Chasmatopteridae, 1887, pt. 63, p.
t3n; 1889, pt. 81, p. 396. I I
Melolonthidae, 1887-88, pt. 63-67,
p. 130-215; 1889, pt. 81, p.
396-405. 16 276
Rutelidae, 1888, pt. 67-69, p. 216-
296; 1889, pt. 81, p. 405-412. 31 230
Dynastidae, 1888-89, pt. 69-74, p.
296-342; 1889, pt. 81, p. 412-
$14- 25 110
Cetonidae, 1889, pt. 74, p. 343-376;
pt. 81, p. 414-416. 14 99
Trichiidae, 1889, pt. 79, p. 377-381- .5 11 Species of the following genera are figured : Luca9~idae.-Aesalus, I. Cantharolethrus, r.
Passalidae.-Neleus, I. Oileus,~. Oxy-
ges, I. Phoroneus, I. *Platyverres, I. Po- pilius, I- Proculejus, 1, Pseudacanthus, I. Rhodocanthopis, I. Soranus, I. *Triaenur- gus, I. Verres, I. Vetunius, I.
-.
Afhoditdae,-Aphodius, 6, 24. Ataenius,
6. Euparia, 6. Saprosites, 6.
Orå´ftItti1dae. Aegidium, 7. Ochodaens, 7. Hybosoridae.- Coelodes, 7.
Geotrufidae.- Athyreus, 7. Bolboceras,
7. Geotrupes, 7.
Trogidae.- Acanthocerus, 7 Anaides, 7.
Cloeotus, 7. Trox, 7.
Aclofidae.- * Aporolaua, 8.
Chasmatofteridae.-Chnaumanthus, 8.
Mclo/orit&idae.- Barybas, y. *Chiroclines, 10. Chlaetiobia, 10. Diplotaxis, 9, 24. Eu- gastra, 11. Faula, 8. Hoplia, 8. Isonychus, 9. Lachnosterna, 11, 24. Liogenys, 9. List- rachelus, 10. Macrodactylus, 8,q. Phytalus, 10, 24. Polyphylla, ir. Pseudoserica, 9. Rutelidae. -Anoinala, 12, 13, 14. Anti-
chira, 15, Dolax, 17. Bpopolis, 17. cal- lirhinus, 14. Calomacraspis, 1.5. Chlorota, I;. Chrysina, 24. Cnemida, 15. Cotalpa,
16. * Dilophochila, 14. Epectinaspis, 14. Hetwosternus, 16. Lagochile, 15. Leuco-
thyreus, 17. Macropoides, 16. *Parachry- sina, 16. * Parisolea, 17. Pelidnola, 15, 16. Phalangogoniii, 17. Phyllopertha, 13. Platy- coelia, 17. *Platyrutela, 15. piusiotis, 16, 24. * Ptenoinela, 15. Rutela, 15. Xutelisca, I j. Spodochlamys, 17. Strigoderma, 14.
Thyridium, 15.
Dynasiidae. - Amhlyodus, 21. Ancog-
natha, 17. '* Aspidolea, IJ. Ebthynus, 18. Cheiroplatys, 18. Cyclocephala, 17, 18.
Unemonoplus, 19. Dynast.es, 20. Dyscine- tus, 18. Enema, 19. *Euetheoln, 18.
Golofa, 20. Heterogomphus, 19. Ligyrus,
IS. Lycomedes, 2 1. Megaceras, 19. * Meta- pachylus, 24. Phileurue, 20, 21. Podis-
chnns, 19, 20. Strategus, 19. Xyloi-yctes, 18, 19.
Cefo~idae. - Arnithao, 21, 22.
Argyripa,




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142 PSYCHE. [November &7.
2 , 22. "Chiriquihia, 22. * Chlorizanthe, 21. Cotinis, 21, 23, 24. Euphoria, 23.
Genuchinus, 23.
Gymnetis, 21, 22, 23.
Trickiidas. - Coelocratus, 23. Dialithus, 23. Trigonopeltastes, 23.
New genera are marked (*); the figure
following tile name of the genus indicates the number of the plate.
The total number of species enumerated
is 1,101 contained in 157 gencra; more than ioo of the species are unnamed owing to the insufficiency of the material. Seventy-three of the species found in the Central American fauna occur also in America north of
Mexico.
Correction.~In the last number of Psyche, p. 131, col. 2, last line of text but two, for 3 species, read T species.
TWO FORMS OF PRODOXUS COLO-
RADENSIS RILEY.
THE two forms here described were taken
by Mr. R. R. Larkin on flowers of Yucca, in company with the type form, in April, near the N. M. Agricultural College, Mesilla
Valley, New Mexico. Their description as varieties will probably prevent them from being regarded as distinct species by those who may receive specimens without knowl- edge of the circumstances under which they occurred.
(I.) Prodoxus coloradensis var. 11. tautus. Differs from the type in being white, -with only indistinct traces of the black markings on the primaries. Of these markings, the marginal-band and the Y-mark are usually most distinctly traceable. The insect appears at first sight either white, or white slightly clouded with grey, but on comparison with the typical form it is seen that the markings, so far as traceable, exactly correspond in position.
(2 ) P~~odoxitsc~lo~~adensis var. n. conftnens. The two innermost dark bands or primaries coalesced in such a manner as to form a A, so that the dark markings of the wing consist of the marginal band, and two Ys, one in- versed, the other, as in the type, in the ordinary position.
T. D. A. Cockerell.
hhsilla, N. M., Sept. 7, 1897.
WEED'S LIFE HISTORIES.
Books about insects for the ordinary reader are not common in America, and when one
appears which is simple, straightforward and correct, and especially if it deals with the creatures in all their stages, we are glad to welcome it. Such is Weed's Life Histories of American Insects, just published by Macmil- lan for $1.50. The sketches are mostly short and unrelated, so that the book may he taken up at any point without missing connections, but it is suggestive of a vast deal more Lo learn and it is generally accurate and well presented. We notice only one bad slip,
where a Locus-tarian is figured as a " leaf- insect "-which it certainly is, leaf-insects occuring in several groups, but the only ref- erence to leaf-insects in the text is on the page facing this cut, where the Phasmids are said to be '{ composed of the walking-sticks and the leaf-insects." There are over a hun- dred illustrations.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB.
8 October, 1897. The 197th meeting was
held at 156 Brattle St., Mr. S. IIenshaw in the chair. Mr. J. W. Folsom was chosen
secretary $1'0 tern.
Mr. S. H, Scudder showed specimens of the huge Bruchystola magna from Mexico, col- lected a year or two ago by Dr. Edward Pal- mer in Durango. Dr. Palmer writes that
they are sometimes very destructive to corn and beans, and if there is a deficiency of rain when the plants are young these grasshoppers feed on them because the grass is tough. At the village of Magdalena, he adds, " I saw a



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