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iJiiiicnsioiis. — 3 i") X (5 iimi. ; ? 1() x c'^ iiiiii. 



Ilab.—^.^. Wales, (iuv Fawkt-s (V . H. Taylor); Guyra (H. J 

 Carter). 



The Guyra speciinens differ in being larger (17 x 7 mm.) and in 

 having the alternate interstices, second, fourth and sixth, more 

 raised. (l.*^ x 8 mm.) less obese, the prothora less abraded. 



From the dilatate protliorax and the form of the anal excavation 

 and forceps 1 regard this species as allied to P. sulcipenn/s, but the 

 elytra] interstices would indicate an approach to the groups with 

 all the interstices complete. 



Is is a very distinct species, and I have much pleasure in dedi- 

 catiiii;- it to the oi'iginal discoverer — Mr. F. H. Tavlor. 



PSALIDURA IRRASA, U. Sp. 



i Black, with muddy scales in depressions; setae light brown, 

 where present moderately long, mostly appearing as if abraded. 



Head and rostrum as in P. variolosa. Prothorax (5.5 x 6 mm.) 

 strongly dilatate on sides, apical lobe sti-ongly produced over head, 

 discal impression faint; set with small, round, depressed granules, 

 as if abraded, punctures small, setae absent except near sides. 

 Elytra (11 x 8 mm.) with rows of shallow transverse foveae, ridges 

 between not greatly raised, setigerous, not granulate; interstices 

 finely granulate, the granules round, smooth on top as if abraded, 

 the puncture small, occluded, not umbilicate. towards side's and on 

 declivity granules less abraded, setigerous, umbilicate, second, 

 fourth and sixth interstices in single, third, fifth and seventh in 

 double series; sides with rounded setigerous, non-umbilicated gran- 

 ules. Anal excavation wide and deep as in variolosa, fascicles 

 closer and longer; posterior edge strongly bearded wath black hair 

 extending across middle, intermedite row of hair black, set close 

 against posterior row, differently directed — back and down^appa- 

 rently not extending across middle line. Forceps short, apicus 

 meeting, laminae obliquely set. 



Dimensious. — c7 17 x 8 mm. 



Hah.— Kov^eW (J. F. Stephen, per H. J. Carter). 



Close to variolosa, but differentiated by the character of the 

 granules, and by the hair or bristles of the posterior row extending 

 across the middle line. The anal characters are hard to make out 

 definitely, but I have not ventured to dissect out my only specimen. 



