Biioux.— 0// Pselapiiidic. 233 



posteriorly, as lonj:; as elytra, not iiuicli detiexed, pubescent, 

 its segments very distinct, the terminal furnished with a pair of 

 yellow forceps. Legs elongate, hind tibiie a little iiexuous. 



This very curious creature is, I believe, without parallel in 

 the Psdaphulie. The elytra and hind-body conjointly form 

 an elongate-oval figure terminating in a pair of appendages not 

 unlike those of an earwig. "Jlie antenucB nearly resemble 

 those of Nos. 236, 239, and other allied forms. Fe'm. incog. 



S • Length, ^ line ; breadth, ^ liiie. 



The only specimen I have seen was picked out from a col- 

 lection which was sent by Mr. George ^lunro, of Clevedon. 



B. foveatissima, n. sp. 



Jiochj infuscate, glabrous, shining, and, owing to the 

 abruptly-deflexed abdomen, appearing somewhat shortened 

 behind, where it is broadest ; legs and antenna) yellow. 



Head subquadrate ; antennal tubercles but little elevated, 

 and seeming to foi-m a continuous smooth linear space between 

 the antennffi, iiimiediately behind this there is a row of four 

 small but distinct fovea\ and on the vertex two other fovea}. 

 Aiifcjiiue moderately short and stout, pubescent, 2nd articula- 

 tion nearly as long as the exposed portion of the basal one ; 

 3rd rather longer than 4th, both of which are narrowed 

 towards the base ; 5th distinctly broader but not longer than 

 3rd, not symmetrical, being a little cut away towards one side ; 

 joints 6-8 broader than the preceding ones, transverse, united 

 together by narrow central stalks so that evident gaps exist 

 between the wider parts ; 9th largest, oblong, with a median 

 cavity near the front ; 10th half the bulk of the penultimate, 

 obtusely produced: the two last-mentioned punctate. Thorax 

 smooth, widest just before the middle. Elytra large, widest 

 behind, sutural grooves not deeply impressed. Hind-bodij 

 smooth, very sparingly and indistinctly clothed, nearly vertical. 

 Legs stout ; anterior tibial medially iucrassate ; intermediate 

 gradually dilated, but tapered off near the extremity; posterior 

 bicurvate, inwardly near the base and outwardly beyond. 



The laxly-articulated 6th, 7th, and 8th antennal joints, and 

 the presence of four frontal fovea}, will lead to the i-ecognition 

 of this species. The former character is not, I find, confined 

 to this species. Its nearest allies are B. inipar and B. munda. 

 The structure of the under-side I have been unable to examine. 



3- . Length, ^ hue ; breadth, quite ^ line. 



Discovered near Clevedon by Mr. G. Munro. Only one 

 has been obtained as yet. 



