58 Mr, D. Sharp's Contributions to the 



n. Mjirmrdonia nitidiila, n. sp. Castanca, ]iarce siil)- 

 tiliter pubescens, parce obsolctcquc puiictulata; thoraco 

 convexo, transversim subpiadrato ; elytris liujus lonoi- 

 tndinis, abdomine niagno, supra omniuo liuvigato. Long. 

 2 liii. 



^las (?): abdomine scgmento sexto dorsali ante apiceni 

 lineis quatuor minus clevatis instructo, inter lineas subti- 

 lissime longitudinallter striguloso; 7° ante apicem granu- 

 lato, apice serrato. 



A shining uuieolorons species, -wltli tlie head and thorax 

 small in ])ro])ortion to the hind body. Antenn;v mode- 

 rately long, a little thickened towards the extremity, their 

 pubescence well marked ; 3rd joint a little longer and 

 rather more slender than the 2nd ; 4th joint small, about 

 half the length of the 8rd, and rather smaller than the 

 5th; 5 — 10 each is a little shorter and broader than its 

 jiredecessor, each much narrowed to its base, 5th conside- 

 rably longer than broad, 10th not so long as broad ; lltli 

 joint ]iointed, fully as stout as the 10th and twice as long. 

 The head is but little narrower than the thorax, shining 

 and impunctate. The thorax is convex, rather broader 

 than long, not at all narrowed behind, the sides being 

 straight, with the anterior and ])osterior angles rounded ; 

 it has a few elevated ])unctm-es, from each of which springs 

 a fine short hair. The elytra are about as long as, but 

 much broader than the thorax, a little narrowed at the 

 shoulders : si)aringly punctured, the points consisting of 

 very slight elevations, iiom each of which rises a fine 

 but rather long hair. The hind body is entirely smooth, 

 shining, and impunctate above; it has the margin much 

 developed, and directed outwards as Avell as upwards ; 

 beneath it is finely and sparingly jiunetured and very deli- 

 cately pubescent. The legs are yellowish, the tibi.i? much 

 ciliated, the basal joint of the hind tarsi not greatly longer 

 than the second. 



'I'he male has on the upper side of the Gth segment four 

 slight raised lines, more distinct at their termiiu\tion; a 

 little ])efore the extremity of the segment, between these 

 lines, are munerons very fine, closely packed, indistinct 

 lines; the hind margin of the 7th segment is serrate, and 

 in front of the margin are some longitudinal granulations. 



Ega; a single indi\i(lual, whieh 1 believe to be a male, 

 though I have not seen the fedeagus. 



