56 [August, 
with the Ghl(Bni'mce, with which it agrees in the clothing of the fore- 
tarsi in the J' ; it differs also from them in the condition of its tongue 
and paraglossse. With the Bemhidiince it has nothing in common, 
except general form and the triangular outline of its mesosternal 
epimera; and it has no near alliance with the Lachnophorince. It will 
probably have to form a distinct sub-family. 
Sphallax Peetphoides, n. sp. 
S. depressus, seneo-obscurus, glaber, supra subtiliter alutaceus, vix 
nitidus ; capite prope oculos rugoso ; thorace auguste marginato, supra 
longitudinalitersulcatOjtrausversim strigoso; angulis rotundatis ; elytris 
latis, depressis, striatis, striis latis minime profundis, 2"*^° bi-, 3"° uni- 
foveolata ; stria scutellari distiucta. Long. 3i-lin. J' $ . 
Above of a dark, obscure bronze colour, scarcely shining, owing to 
the surface being very finely coriaceous, and the thorax transversely 
strigose. The anterior angles of the thorax are closely applied to the 
neck, and the posterior angles are rounded and inconspicuous ; the 
anterior transverse and the longitudinal sulci are deeply marked. The 
elytra have eight broad and shallow impunctate strife, besides the 
well-marked scutellar line ; the marginal stria is very wide and shallow, 
and has a row of shallow punctures ; the second stria from the suture 
has two large punctures, and the third one puncture. Body beneath 
shining. 
Three examples. 
Bembidium (Peri/phus) Maobinum, n. sp. (Carahidee). 
B. convexiusculum, nigro-peueum, nitidum, trophis et antennis 
piceo-rufis, pedibus uigro-piceis : froute utrinque rugoso-sulcata, prope 
oculos fovea rotundata notata ; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis 
latis, plauis, 3'° tri-, 5'° bi-foveato, stria obliqua apicali profunda ; palpis 
articulis penultimis elongatis hirsutis. Long. 3-lin. (^ ? . 
Resembles in general form our common Bembidium littorale, 
except that the thorax is smaller and narrower, and the elytra more 
convex. The whole insect is very glossy ; the thorax is wrinkled 
transversely^, and the posterior angles are not so prominent as in 
B. littorale. The general colour is a dark bronze ; the striae continue 
well marked to the apex, and the short oblique apical sulcus is very 
distinct. The long and hairy penultimate joints of the palpi are 
remarkable. 
Two examples, male and female. 
