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Differs from others in its large size, broad oblong form, dusky colour, and dense 



pubescence. 

 Habitat, South America. Found in Venezuela, near Caracas, by M. Salle. 



Sacium assimile, sp. n. 



L. c. \^ lin. ~ 1"75 mm. — Elongato-oblongum, modice convexum, nitidum, 

 profundissime punctatum ; pilis brevibus albidis vestitum, rufo-piceum, pronoto 

 rufescenti ; j)ronoto parvo, basim versus parum contracto, antice ovaliter rotundato, 

 late reflexo, et modice pellucido, profunde et regulariter punctato, interstitiis glabris, 

 nitidis, linea basali profunda, margine basali fortiter sinuatsi, angulis rectis ; clytris 

 longis, pronoto sat latioribus, plus quam duplo longioribus, prope humeros latis- 

 simis, pi'ofunde et regulariter punctatis, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, stria suturali 

 profundii, lateribus marginatis, apicibus angustis, valde rotundatis ; abdomine 

 piceo, minime exserto ; pedibus atque antennis rufo-piceis, harum articulo septimo 

 valde incrassato. 



Body elongate-oblong, moderately convex, shining, very deeply punctured, clothed 

 with short white hair, rufo-piceous with the thorax rufescent. 



Head small, rufescent ; eyes moderate, prominent, black ; antennse moderate, rufo- 

 piceous, with the seventh joint much incrassated. 



Thorax small, rather contracted near the base, ovally rounded, broadly reflesed, 

 and moderately pellucid in front, deeply and regularly punctured, with the 

 interstices smooth and shining, basal line deep, basal margin strongly 

 sinuated, with the angles right angles. 



Scutellum rather large, subtriangular, deeply jDunctured. 



Elytra long, rather broader, and more than twice longer than the thorax, widest 

 near the shoulders, deeply and regularly punctured, with the interstices 

 smooth and shining, sutural stria deep, sides margined, extremities narrow 

 and much rounded. 



Abdomen piceous, very little exposed. 



Legs moderate, rufo-piceous. 



Under ixxrts deeply and closely punctured, piceous, with the head rufescent. 



Differs from all others in its large size, oblong form, thoi'ax contracted near the 

 base, long elytra, rufo-piceous colour, and deep sculpture. 



Habitat, Asia. Found in Japan by Mr. Lewis. 



Sacium Rhenanum. 



S. Rhenanum, Eeitter, L'Abeille, t. xvi. p. 6, 1877. 



L. c. j§ lin. = 1"50 mm. — Oblongum, convexum, nitidum, pilis brevibus 

 pallidis vestitum, rufo-piceum, margine anteriori pronoti anguste iJavescenti ; 

 pronoto modico, ovaliter rotundato, antice sat producto, modice sed coufertim 

 i:iunctato, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, line;i basali levissime impress:!, margine 

 anteriori reflexa, anguste flavescenti, margine basali sinuat;i, angulis fere rectis : 

 elytris pronoto vix latioribus, duplo longioribus, ad media latissimis, modice et 

 confertim punctatis, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, stria suturali levissime impressa, 

 lateribus marginatis, apicibus latis, valde rotundatis ; pedibus rufo-testaceis ; 

 antennis brevissimis, robustis, fiavescentibus. 



Body oblong, convex, shining, clothed with short pale hair, rufo-piceous, with the 



anterior margin of the thorax narrowly flavescent. 

 Head piceous, antennre very short, with the club compact and much incrassated. 

 Thorax moderate, ovally rounded in front, rather produced anteriorly, moderately 



but closely punctured, with the interstices smooth and shining, basal line very 



