1350 COLEOPTERA 



much so that the appearance of the pygidium is of httle vahie as a 

 distinguishing character. 



Length, 2i ; breadth, 1-| hnes. 



Napier (Hastwell). My specimen was fomid by Mr. H. Siiter. 



Group— EUCNEMIDiE. 

 Talerax (Gen., p. 279). 



2366. T. micans, ii-s. Glossy, black, clothed with slender 

 greyish or ash-coloured hairs ; the knees and tarsi infuscate ; the 

 two basal joints of the antennae shining, nigro-piceous, the others 

 opaque, and distinctly pubescent ; front margin of thorax red. 



Thorax strongly transverse, convex, its apex carinate and sharply 

 defined, so that a well-marked channel exists there ; there are two 

 fovese at the base near the middle, its punctuation is fine, distant, 

 and irregular, some portions of the surface being smooth ; posterior 

 angles large, thick, almost curved inwards. Elytra gradually, but 

 not greatly, narrowed towards the extremity ; not striate ; the 

 punctures distinct, moderately close, but not regularly arranged in 

 series, so as to cause a slightly rugose appearance ; the sutural stria 

 is faint in front, but ends in a deep fossa at the apex. Leqs stout, 

 the knees, however, very slender ; the fourth joint of the tarsi 

 lobate. 



Antenna stout, reaching just beyond the middle femora.; basal 

 joint thick and slightly curved, second very short, third nearly twice 

 as long as the following one, joints 4-10 subserrate ; they are inserted 

 right between the eyes in Ime with their front margin ; there is no 

 transverse suture or the least trace, so far as I can see, of any frontal 

 line there ; the antennal grooves are deep, and extend in front of the 

 eyes from their inner margin, the eyes therefore appear prominent 

 and convex. The sternal structure I have not been able to examine 

 in a satisfactory manner, so that I do not feel sure whether this 

 species may not prove to be the representative of a distinct genus. 



Length, 2 lines ; breadth, f line. 



Boatman's. One example, found by Mr. Cavell. 



Group— ELATERID-ffi. 

 Betarmon (Gen., p. 286). 



2367. B. flavipilus, '^-s- Rufo-testaceous, clothed with fine, 

 bright-yellow hairs ; legs testaceous ; the antennae (save the bright 

 basal joints) fusco-testaceous. 



Head closely and distinctly punctured ; the frontal carina but 

 little raised. Thorax- convex, longer than broad, the sides mode- 

 rately rounded, hind angles elongate, acute, and divergent ; the 

 median channel indistinct in front, the punctuation moderately close 

 and fine. Elytra rather deeply striate ; the interstices punctate, 

 finely rugose behind. Antenna reaching the base of the thorax, 



