19(5 rSepteniber. 



peculiarity (fi^-. 07), tho lateral lobes art^ a littlo sinuate externally so that the 

 apical part is rather slender and acuminate. 



Apparently an alpine species, and ranch more eastern and limited 

 in its distribution than glaciaJis. Austrian and Swiss Alps. It is not 

 abundant and I have seen but few specimens. 



6. — Atractlieloplioriis vevadensis, sp. n. 



Parvus, niger, vix aenescens, elytris fusco-nigris, antennis paljiis pedibusque 

 sordidc flavis ; protJiorace sulcis sat angustis, intervalUs suhlaevigatis, exierno 

 obsolete gramdato ; elytris regulariter sat fortiter ptmctato-si riatis, interstitiis 

 hand convexis. Long. 2:^-2^ mm. 



Hah. : Hispania. 



Head rather small, channel of vertex narrow, clypeal sutxire strongly 

 ang'ulate, sculpture vei-y fine, eyes rather small. Thorax rather short, median 

 and juxta-median channels fine, only moderately deep, the juxta-median only 

 slightly sinuate, the sub-external but little convergent behind, the intervals 

 shining and only obsoletely pvinctate, the sub-external interval obsoletely 

 granulate, the sides a good deal rounded but not sinuate; the lateral margin 

 fine and bv^t little prominent. The punctures of the elytra very regular, the 

 interstices not broad and not convex, the lateral margin but little outstanding ; 

 colo\ir of elytra dark brown or blackish, without maculation ; a slight depres- 

 sion in front of the middle. Legs and palpi brown-yellow. Terminal segment 

 of maxillary palpus moderately thick. 



Fig. 68. Aedeagvis with rather long basal piece, struts rather short and 

 with not prominent shoulders, lateral lobes broad, apical part not slender. 



I found two specimens on the snowfields of the Sierra Nevada ; 

 there is another in the Castelnau collection labelled " Hispania." 

 Mr. Champion found two at La Granja. These are all I have seen. 

 All ai-e a little immature. 



7. — Atractlu'loplioru!^ dormifans, sp. n. 



Convexus, niger, palpis pedibusque piceo-testaceis, elytris fusco-testaceis, 

 nigro sub-niaculatis ; oculis parvis, vertice canalicula angusta antice haud latiori. 

 Long. 3.' mm. 



Hah.: Trans-Caucasus (Faust). 



This interesting species is allied to A. brevitarsis, but the thorax is shaped 

 moi-e like that of A. nivalis. I have seen only two examples, both females. 

 The thorax is rather long, transversely, moderately convex in front, flat behind, 

 the sides distinctly sinuate, the hind angles very definite, the lateral margin 

 fine; the median groove fine in front and behind, the juxta-median strongly 

 angulate, the sciilpture quite obsolete. The elytra are depressed in front of 

 the middle, finely punctate-striate, the interstices not at all convex. Legs and 

 tarsi rather short. 



