594 Coleopterological Notices, V. 



APPENDIX. 



As the present paper was passing tbrouo-h the press I received 

 an important sot of western Aleocharini from Mr. Wickbam, of 

 which the two following- species deserve notice at the present time. 



HIYRMOBIOTA n. gen. 



Head well inserted, subparallel at the sides, not constricted, the 

 eyes rather small, at distinctly more than their own leuji'th from 

 the base; infralateral carina strong, entire. Antennae thick, the 

 basal joint but sliuhtly longer and thicker than the second, each 

 one-half longer than wide; third slightly shorter than the second, 

 only very feebly obconical, a little longer than wide; fourth slightly 

 wider than long ; four to ten evenly and gradually but rapidly in- 

 creasing in width, obconical and perfoliate, the tenth nearly twice iis 

 M'ide as long ; eleventh short, conoidal, a little longer than widr, 

 not as long as the two preceding. Maxillary palpi slender ; thii d 

 joint longer than the second, almost cylindrical; fourth feebly ol - 

 lique, rather small. Mentum transverse, trapezoidal, with a thin 

 translucent apical extension. Ligula with a short thick paralKI 

 process which is broadly rounded at apex; labial palpi three- 

 jointed, the joints distinct, rapidly decreasing in thickness. Pro^ 

 thorax narrowed at base, the hypomera broad, entire and hori- 

 zontal. Elytra ample. Abdomen rapidly narrowed from base to 

 apex, the first two tergites broadly impre.ssed at base ; third a 

 little longer than the fourth and much shorter than the fifth. 

 Anterior coxse large and elongate, the intermediate narrowly sepa- 

 rated, the mesosternal process long, gradually finely acuminate, ex- 

 tending nearly to their summits, with its apex free and superposed 

 upon the apex of the short triangular metasternal process. Meta- 

 sternum moderate, the side-pieces gradually wider behind, the epi- 

 mera obliquely truncate posteriorly, the obliquely pointed ap»'x 

 extending behind the elytra. Legs slender, moderate in length. 



