44 PSELAPHID&. 
Group FARONINA. 
DUCIOLA. 
Duciola, Reitter, Verh. Ver. Briinn, xx. p. 199 (1882). 
This genus has not been formally enunciated, but the more important points of its 
structure may be gathered from Reitter’s table: a single Venezuelan insect was 
included in it. 
Judging from recent remarks of Raffray and Reitter (Wien. ent. Zeit. ii. p. 32) it 
appears probable that the name Jubus, Schauf., may have to be used for this genus; 
but the evidence in favour of the name given by Herr Schaufuss does not appear quite 
satisfactory at present. 
1. Duciola scydmeenilla, (Tab. I. fig. 24.) 
Rufescens, sat pubescens, anterius attenuata ; antennis pedibusque testaceis, illarum clava laxa, elongata, mani- 
feste quadri-articulata; capite anterius bi-impresso; prothorace lateribus ante basin constrictis, dorso 
pone medium profunde transversim suleato. 
Long. 14 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Senahu (Champion). 
Antenne with small basal joint, the second joint equal to the basal one; joints 3-7 
quite small, 8-10 larger, similar, transverse, the terminal joint longer, but not broader 
than the tenth. Head attenuate in front, with two deep parallel depressions. Thorax 
short, broader from the front to behind the middle, where it is so suddenly constricted 
as to leave a prominent angle; with a deep transverse sulcus in front of the base 
extending across the entire width. Elytra very elongate; with a sutural stria foveolate 
at the base, and with another fovea between it and the shoulder, these fovez connected 
at the extreme base by a sort of flattened margin. Hind body short. Metasternum 
rather elongate. The unique individual is in a bad state of preservation; it may be a 
female, though the penultimate ventral ring is excessively abbreviate. 
2. Duciola aberrans. 
Flavescens, pubescens, anterius attenuata; antennis brevibus, extrorsum crassioribus; capite anterius bi- 
impresso ; prothorace lateribus ante basin constrictis, dorso ante basin transversim sulcato; elytris haud 
elongatis, basi marginata; abdomine segmento basali quam secundum duplo longiore. 
Long. 14 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, San Juan in Vera Paz (Champion). 
This species is exceedingly similar to D. scydmenilla, though differing in very 
important characters—the elytra being comparatively short; the metasternum so short 
that the middle coxe almost touch the hind coxe; the first dorsal segment much 
longer; and antenne differently formed, being gradually thicker from the seventh 
joint to the apex. Only one example was met with ; its flavescent colour is probably 
due to immaturity. 
