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Art. XLVIII. On the Stirpes and Genera composing the 

 Famili/ Pselaphidce ; with Descriptions of some new 

 Species. By William Elford Leach, M.D, F,R,S, 



STIRPS L 



Corpus elongatura, depressum. Antennae undecim - articulatae. 

 Palpi raaxillares valde elongati. 



GENUS L EUPLECTUS. 



EUPLECTUS, KiiiBY, Leach. 



Corpus elongatum, depressuni. 



Antennce undecim-articulataB, articulis primo et secundo aliis 



multo crassioribus. 

 Palpi maxillares valde elongati ; articulo ultimo conico. 

 Body elongate, depressed. 



Antennce eleven-jointed ; their first and second joints much 



thicker than the others. 

 Maxillary palpi very much elongated ; their last joint conical. 



EupLECTUs Easterbrookianus. 



E. corpora toto intense ferrugineo ; antennis palpis pedibusque 

 pallidioribus ; thorace ruguloso ; elytris punctulatis. 

 Habitat in Danmoniae Nemoribus rarissimus. 

 Mus. Dom. Easterbrook. 

 E. with the whole of the body dark ferruginous; the antenna;, 

 palpi, and feet paler ; the thorax rugulose ; the elytra 

 punctulated. 

 This new species was discovered last spring in a grove near 

 Ashburton by Mr. G. Easterbrook, who found the male and female 

 iQ copulation ; these are the only specimens hitherto found. 



* Communicated by the Author. 



