Goleoptent of Kin;/ Ishnid. 151 



Belongs to section of trenus having " Prothoraix with two im- 

 pressed rows of punctures." In appearance fairly close to specu- 

 lifera, but smaller and narrower, colour of elytra and legs 

 different, impunctate space on each elytron much smaller (on 

 some specimens it might almost be regarded as absent) and the 

 punctures on the abdomen and elytra iarjier and less numerous. 

 From the description of pelagi it ditt'ers in its very different 

 punctures of prothorax and abdomen. 



In some specimens the elytra are entirely blackish except at 

 their tips, whilst in others the brownish colour extends over 

 most of their surface; the entire legs are sometimes brown, but 

 the femora are sometimes black, and the tarsi are always pale. 

 The tips of the abdominal segments on the under side are 

 reddish. Tlie antennae are occasionally diluted with red. 



39. J. actae. Oil. 



40. Quedius pectinai/is, n. sp. 



(? Black; head, prothorax and elytra with a coppery glos.s; lirst 

 and eleventh joints of antennae, palpi, femora (wholly or in part), 

 tarsi, and tips of abdominal segments, more or less reddish (;r 

 flavous. Head and prothorax: glabrous, except for a very few 

 long hairs at the sides ; elsewhere densely pubescent ; sides and 

 apex of abdomen with long hairs. 



Head distinctly longer than wide, or without the neck about as 

 long as wide; upper surface Avith two setiferous punctures close 

 to each eye, one on each side close to the neck, and another 

 between this and each eye. Antennae extending to base of pro- 

 thorax. first joint as long as the second and third combined, 

 second slightly shorter than third, the others to the tenth 

 gradually decreasing in length, but none transverse. Prothorax 

 strongly rounded at sides and apex : margins with a few seti- 

 ferous punctures, usually one on each side, about four on base^ 

 and about six on apex, disc with two simple punctures.' Elytra 

 moderately transverse, slitjhtly dilated posteriorly, apex rather 

 strongly incurved to middle; with dense and fine punctures. 

 Abdomen with dense n.nd fine punctures, except at the base of 



1 On one of the four specimens before nie a seta arises from one of these punctures. 



