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Sp. 29. Panagceus Sayersii,Ho^e. Long. lin.lOi; lat.lin.4i. Niger, 

 antennis valde pilosis, thorace hexagono, haud fortiter excavato, at 

 varioloso-punctato, elytris sulcato-punctatis quatuor maculis flavis 

 insignitis pedibusque atris. 

 Hab. Circa Palmas. 

 It is named in honour of Lieut. Sayers, an assiduous collector of 



insects when resident at Sierra Leone. The two yellow anterior 



spots, as well as the posterior, cover five interstitial spaces and a part 



of a sixth. 



Sp. 30. Panagceus Klugii, Hope. Long. lin. 9J ; lat. lin. 4. Niger, 

 antennis tribus primis articulis atris, reliquis fusco-rubris et pilo- 

 sis, thorace hexagono concavo excavato et subtilissimepunctulato. 

 Elytris sulcatis, quatuor maculis flavis insignitis pedibusque nigris. 

 Hab. Circa Palmas. In honorem celeberrimi Klugii denominatus. 

 In this species the two anterior spots cover five interstitial spaces, 

 and these are in shape nearly triangular, the base being situated 

 nearly at the outer margin of the elytra with the apex directed to- 

 wards the suture. The two posterior markings are more rounded, 

 and cover only four interstitial spaces. 



Sp. 31. Panagceus tropicus, Hope. Long. lin. 8; lat. lin. 3^. Niger, 

 antennis atris, thorace semicirculari haud excavato, subdepresso et 

 crebrissime punctulato. Elytris sulcato-punctatis quatuor maculis 

 subquadrato -flavis pedibusque nigris. 

 Hab. In Sierra Leona. 

 This species has the two anterior spots covering six interstitial 



spaces, whilst the posterior cover only five. 



Sp. 32. Panagceus Erichsoni,Yio^Q. Long. lin. 8; lat. lin. 3. Niger, 

 tribus primis articulis atris nitidis, reliquis fusco-pilosis, thorace 

 semilunari, angulis anticis rotundatis, posticis abrupte truncatis, 

 disco varioloso-punctato. Elytris sulcato-punctatis quatuor irre- 

 gularibus maculis insignitis, corpore infra pedibusque nigris. 

 Hab. Circa Palmas. 

 This elegant species is named in honour of Dr. Erichson of Berlin, 



the author of a valuable work on the Brachelytra or Rove Beetles. 



In the above insect only four interstitial spaces are covered with the 



yellow spots, and all of them are irregularly shaped. 



Sp. 33. Panagceus Strachani, Hope. Long. lin. 9£; lat. lin. 3^. Niger, 

 antennis nigro-pilosis. Thorace fere hexagono angulis anticis ro- 

 tundatis posticis abrupte truncatis, disco fortiter excavato et punc- 

 tulato, elytris parum elongatis sulcato-punctatis, maculisque qua- 

 tuor flavis irregulariter insignitis corpore pedibusque atris. 

 Hab. In Sierra Leona. 



This remarkable species is named after my friend Strachan, some 

 years a resident in the above colony. To his exertions zoologists are 

 much indebted for many valuable additions to their museums and 

 cabinets. In the above species each of the four spots cover five in- 

 terstitial spaces. 



Sp. 34. Panagceus grossus, Hope. Long. lin. 11; lat. lin. 4§. Niger, 



