BY EUSTACE W. FERGUSON. 579 



later be shown to be entitled only to varietal rank. I am 

 indebted to Mr. A. M, Lea for my specimens. 



PSALIDURA MONTICOLA, n.sp. 



(J. Of an elongate, subparallel, form, convex. Prothorax finely 

 granulate; elytra foveo-striate, interstices granulate; fascicles 

 moderately close; forceps short, laminsB very long, not overlapping. 

 Black, opaque, sparingly clothed with minute muddy scales; setse 

 dark brown, fascicles red. 



Head convex, rather closely setigero-punctate. Rostrum short, 

 external ridges somewhat flattened, internal ridges prominent, 

 separated at base; basal impressions well defined, median area 

 depressed in front into a deep pit behind emargination. Mentum 

 sparingly bearded, anteriorly dentate. Mandibles simple, 

 clothed with long setse. Prothorax(6 x 6*5 mm.) rounded on 

 sides, feebly produced in front, disc somewhat flattened, collar- 

 constriction faint, median line traceable throughout; closely and 

 finely granulate, granules setigero-punctate, rounded, smaller and 

 closer together in centre than at sides. E]ytra(14 x 8 mm.) sub- 

 parallel, widest beyond middle, and feebly rounded to base and 

 apex; apex abruptly rounded, mucronate; base widely arcuate, 

 shoulders not prominent; foveo-striate, fovese transverse, rather 

 irregular; interstices granulate, granules fine, setigero-punctate, 

 arranged for the most part in double series, the fourth and sixth 

 in parts in single series, sutural interstice flattened and thickened 

 at base, elsewhere represented by a row of minute granules; sides 

 granulate. Metasternum declivous posteriorly, widely concave, 

 sides raised almost to level of middle cox^e. Anal excavation 

 deep, reaching to anterior margin; preanal fossa hidden, posterior 

 edge fringed at extreme sides; fascicles moderately separated 

 {about the same distance apart as in P. impressa), rather small, 

 situated just within border of declivity. Forceps very short, 

 barely meeting at apex and not projecting beyond elytra; laminre 

 very long, apices widely rounded, meeting but not overlapping. 

 Penis narrow, apex truncated, feebly notched. Legs moderately 

 long, tibiae with grey scales and strong black setae or spines along 

 iinder side. 



