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Ptilium CEdipus, Flaoh. 



/'. CEdipus, Flach, D< ut. Knt. Zeit. lssc. p. -jis. 



/'. obcacatum, Matthews, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist, ti, iii. 1889, p. 195. 



L.c. ^-^ c lin. = 0"75-0 - 87 rum. — Elongato-ovale, valde convexum, nitidulum, 

 nigro-piceum, pills pallidia sparsissimi veatitum; capite magno, antice producto, 

 minute et confertim tuberculato, oculis longe retropositis, valde minutis; pronoto 

 modico, parum longiori et latiori, ante basim latissiuio, tuberculis modicis, 



ordinibua Lrregularibus, transversia dispositis, interstitiisque leviter reticularis 

 ornato, lateribua rotundatis, leviter marginatis, margine I *;i ali fore recta, angulia 

 obtuaia ; elytris ovalibus, capite atque prouoto longioribua, vix latioribns, ad media 

 latissimis. ordinibua transversia, irregularibua sat leviter asperatis, interstitiis reticu- 

 latis, lateribua leviter marginatis, apicibua rotundatis, dilutioribus ; pedibus modicis, 

 piceis ; antennia elongatis, gracillimis, piceo-testaceis. 



Body elongate-oval, very convex, rather shining, pitchy black, sparingly clothed 

 with pale hairs. 



Head large, produced iu front, minutely and closely tuberculate ; eyes very minute, 

 placed far back; antennas very long and slender, pitchy testaceous. 



Thorax rather longer ami broader than the head, widest before the base, orna- 

 mented with moderate! tubercles in irregular transverse rows, interstices 

 faintly reticulated, sides slightly margined and rounded, basal margin nearly 

 straight, with the angles obtuse. 



Scutellum triangular, asperated. 



Elytra oval, longer but scarcely broader than the head and thorax, widest at the 

 middle, lightly asperated in irregular transverse rows, interstices reticulated, 

 sides slightly margined, extremities rounded and paler. 



Legs moderate, piceous. 



Abdonu n with the pygidium exposed, piceous. 

 i parts pitchy black. 



Differs from P. Spi recet in its large size, much finer sculpture, rounded sides of the 

 thorax, very long slender antenna;, and minute eyes. 



Habitat, Europe. Found near Taygetus, in the Morea, by llerr Brenske (Reitter), 

 and in Central Bosnia. 



XIX— ACTIDIUM. 



Since 1872 the number of the species of Actidiuin has increased fourfold. Of 

 the novelties now recorded, six are due to the researches of Mi ssrs. Crotch and 

 Casey in California, which appears to be the head-quarters of the genus. With 

 one exception the California!] Bpecii - belong to the convex and shining group, 

 represented in Europe by A. Bmnlirrii. A. Um-arr, from New Zealand, and .1. 

 olerianum, from Central America, are narrow and pubescent like the Kuropi an 

 I. coarctation. A. Skarpianum, from the Sandwich Islands, is so unlike any other 

 species that it may possibly belong to a distinct genua ; but, as the specimen is at 

 present unique, 1 have not ventured to dissect it. 



SPECIERUM RECENTIORUM EPITOMA. 



1.. c. (•■ 10 mm. — Elongatum, valde angustum, fuscescens, pilis brevibus 

 seric i turn, pronoto brevi, transverse elytris loi 

 valde attenuatis, ped. atque ant. flavia Fowlerianum. 



L. c. 0-50 mm. — Lineare, cloDgatum, convexum, nigrescens, pilis 

 is dense vestitum, confertim et profande pnnotatam, elytris 

 linearibus, ped. atque ant. bete fiavia ..... lineare. 



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