76 HELICHUS ELONGATUS. 



Of this species one specimen was captured in May 1877 

 at Renkeang Loeloes, a second specimen in June at Si- 

 lago , whereas a third was collected in October at Loeboekh 

 gadang. The first of these specimens is now in the Ley- 

 den Museum , the second in the collection of Mr. Reitter , the 

 third has unfortunately been lost on the way from Paris 

 to Leyden together with two species of Histeridae, which 

 Mr. de Marseul sent back to the Leyden Museum. 



2. Helichus elongatus, sp. n. 



Elongatus, subparallel us , minus convexus, obscure fus- 

 cus, confertim punctulatis, dense nigro-pubescens , tarsis 

 ferrugineis ; prothorace transverso , antice posticeque aequa- 

 liter augustato, elytris thorace latioribus, elongatis, sub- 

 parallelis, striato-puuctatis; oculis dense pubescentibus. — 

 Long. 5 — 6 mm. 



Similar in shape to an elongate Parnus , slightly con- 

 vex , black or greyish black , the tarsi rusty-red. The up- 

 per surface very closely and finely punctured all over, co- 

 vered with a black and dense tolerably long pubescence. 

 The eyes pubescent. The thorax broader than long, nar- 

 rower than the elytra, the sides slightly rounded in the 

 middle , similarly narrowed anteriorly and posteriorly , the 

 anterior as well as the posterior angles acute, the former 

 slightly prominent. The scutellum large, triangular. The 

 elytra elongate, conjointly rounded at the apex, the sides 

 sub-parallel, the upper surface distiuctly punctato-striate. 

 The under surface covered with a shorter, more yellowish , 

 dense and tomentose pubescence. 



A single specimen Avas captured in April 1877 at Soe- 

 pajang , whereas not less than seven specimens were cap- 

 tured in November of the same year at Moeara Laboe. 



Vienna, February 1881. 



JS"otes from the Leyden MLuseum, Vol. III. 



