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Sphserius politus, sp. n. 



L. c. I'jj lin. = 075 mm. — Late ovalis, valdo convexus, nitidissimus, glaber- 

 rimus, obscure castnneus ; capite magno, antice producto ; oculis magnis, baud 

 jirorainentibus ; pronoto modico, capite baud longiori, parum latiori, ad basin 

 bitissimo, iateribus fere reetis, leviter marginatis, margine basaii rectii, angulis 

 sat obtusis ; eli/tris capite atque pronoto latioribus et plus quam sesqui longioriluis, 

 ante media latissimis. punctis reinotis iudistincte apices versus impressis, Iateribus 

 ovaliter rotundatis, leviter marginatis, apiee obtuso ; pedibus modieis, rufo- 

 ferrugineis ; antennis brevibus, liavescentibus, clavis anguste ovatis ; palpis flavis. 



liodn broadly oval, very convex, very smootb and very shining, dark castaneous. 

 Ifcad large, produced in front ; eyes large, not prominent ; antennae short, 



flavescent, with the club ovate and narrow ; palpi yellow. 

 I'horit.r moderate, rather broader but not longer than the head, widest at the base, 



sides nearly straight, slightly margined, basal raargiTi straight, with the angles 



obtuse. 

 Si'iitelliiin very small, triangular, acuminated. 

 I-'li/tra broader and more than one-half longer than the head and thorax, widest 



before the middle, marked with remote indistinct punctures especially' towards 



the apex, sides ovally rounded and slightly margined, apex obtuse. 

 Li'fis moderate, rufo-ferruginous. 

 I'ndfi- ])aiiis ferruginous, smooth and shining. 

 hiJI'iTs from S. araroides in its much narrower form, smooth surface, pale under 



side, and dark castaneous colour. 

 Ifabitat, North America. Found in California by Dr. Horn. 



Sphserius Hispanicus, sji. n. 



L. c. j^j lin. = 0'63 mm. — Late ovatus, validissime convexus, glaberrimus, 

 nitidissimus, impunctatus, ater; capite magno, lato; oculis magnis, sat jiromi- 

 nentibus ; pronoto modico, capite latiori, ad basin latissimo, Iateribus leviter 

 rotundatis, margine basaii sinuata, angulis acutissimis ; eli/triif modieis, ovatis, 

 capite atque pronoto multum latioribus, duplo longioribus, ad media latissimis, 

 indistincte alutaceis, Iateribus marginatis et rotundatis, apice obtuso ; pedibus 

 robustis, rufo-piceis; antennis rufo-testaceis, clava ovata. 



Hod}/ broadly ovate, exceedingly convex, very smooth and very shining, impunctate, 



black. 

 Head large and broad ; eyes large, rather prominent ; antennae rufo-testaceous, 



with the club ovate. 

 Thoni.r moderate, broader than the head, widest at the base, sides faintly rounded, 



basal margin slightl}' sinuated, with the angles very acute. 

 ScnteUinii moderate, elongate, triangular and acuminate. 

 Elytra moderate, ovate, much broader and twice longer than the head and thorax, 



widest at the middle, indistinctly alutaceous, sides margined and rounded, 



apex obtuse. 

 LtY/s robust, rufo-piceous. 

 Under parts pitchy-black. 

 Differs from S. acaroides in its ovate form, much smaller size, and from the 



succeeding species in its larger size and long elytra. 

 Habitat, Europe. Found in Spain by Mr. Crotch and Dr. Sharp. 



