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inipression not reaching the base, near which there are 2 broad indefinite 

 impressions, its granular sculpture is distinct. Elytra rather more convex 

 behind than at the base, without depressions, their coarse punctures seriate 

 but not deep or sharply marked, their lateral sculpture subgranular. 



Antennae rather short, their 1st joint hardly visible above, 2nd stout, 

 3rd elongate, the following two rather longer than broad, 6-8 small, 9th 

 broader, 10th much broader, the terminal not as broad as its predecessor. 



This is obviously smaller than C. xanthonyx. The sides of the thorax, 

 though flattened, are less concave within the margins, and the elytral 

 sculptur is entirely different. There is no similar species. 



Length, \\ lines ; breadth, | line. 



Sunday Island. 



One, also discovered by Mr. Wallace along with the preceding one. 



Group Aphodiid^. 

 Aphodius raoulensis, sp. nov. 



Parallel, rather narrow, moderately transversely convex, nude ; nigro- 

 piceous, the legs and margins of head pitchy - red, antennae and tarsi 

 testaceous. 



Head simple, rather closely and finely pmictured behind, indistinctly 

 in front, the frontal margin medially incurved. Thorax a fifth broader 

 than long, subquadrate, slightly broader in front than at the base, which 

 is as broad as that of the elytra, its sides slightly curved, anterior angles 

 obtuse, the posterior rectangular but not projecting ; the surface very 

 irregularly and coarsely punctured, in front and on most of the intervals 

 the punctures are much finer than those on the head. Scutellum narrow, 

 elongate, and convex. Elytra strongly crenate-striate, the punctures near 

 the sides more distinctly separated than those in the dorsal striae ; inter- 

 stices with numerous minute punctures. 



Underside sliining, nigrescent, nearly smooth along the middle, flanks 

 of mesosternum finely punctate, ventral segments with a transverse series 

 of fine punctures at the base. Middle coxse distant. Basal joint of posterior 

 tarsi bare, hardly as long as the terminal tibial spurs, the intermediate 

 joints bear yellow setae. 



Closely allied to A. exsculptus, the punctation of the thorax rather 

 coarser, that of the elytra obviously so and more evidently crenate. 



Length, 2:^ lines ; breadth, quite | line. 



Raoul Island. 



Found under rotten logs by Mr. Wallace. Apparently rare. 



Group Salpingid^. 

 Salpingus lepidulus, sp. nov. 



Elongate, moderately transversely convex, shining ; pubescence scanty, 

 slender, suberect, and greyish. Head fusco-rufous, thorax cupreo-fuscous ; 

 elytra testaceous, but with the suture, and a large subovate spot just behind 

 the middle of each, usua-lly confluent with a lateral streak, dark fuscous ; 

 legs testaceous ; antennae fusco-testaceous, the terminal 4 articulations 

 darker. 



Head densely and minutely sculptured, rather dull, its punctation 

 shallow, rather fine and moderately close. Eyes prominent. Antennae 

 elongate, basal joint stout, 3rd evidently longer than the contiguous ones, 



