Clerid^, etc., frovi Madagascar. 531 



becoming gradually stouter and shorter, the seventh as broad 

 as long, the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh forming a distinct 

 club. Apical joint of the maxillary palpi elongate, a little nar- 

 rowed before the apex ; the apical joint of the labial palpi 

 securiform. Prothorax convex, strongly constricted before the 

 base. Elytra parallel, convex, obtuse at the apex. Tarsi with 

 five distinct joints, the claws with a single tooth at the base. 



Closely allied to PaUenis, but with prominent eyes and distinct 

 club to the antennae. 



A cit Jamys nniformis. 



Cylindricus, nitidus, ferrugineo-rufus, loBvis; antennarum clava, 

 tibiis tarsisque nigris, elytris striato-punctatis, apice la3vi. Long. 

 3 lin. 



Head broader than the thorax, finely and moderately thickly 

 punctured, the eyes prominent. The apical joint of the palpi 

 blackish. Antenna; as long as the head and thorax taken to- 

 gether, the club black. Thorax very convex, one- third longer 

 than broad, very slightly constricted before the front mai-gin, 

 strongly constricted before the base, delicatel}^ and not voi-y 

 thickly punctured. Elytra parallel, a little broader tlian the 

 thorax, each with seven lines of deep oblong punctures which 

 do not extend quite to the apex. 



Stcnocylidrvs Jrontal/s. 



Elongatus, cylindricus, niger, griseo-pubesceus ; fronte ochra- 

 cea, thorace crebre punctate, scutello albo, elytris basi striato- 

 punctatis, apice crebre punctatis, singidis guttis triluis albis, 

 femorum basi flavo. Long. 3 lin. 



Antennte with the basal and the two apical joints yellow; the 

 front of the head and the apex of the abdomen are also yellow. 

 Thorax densely and distinctly punctured. Elytra striate-punc- 

 tate, the apical third finely and densely puuctiired, the apex 

 clothed with grey pubescence. Each elytron has three white 

 spots, one beloAV the shoulder, one near tlie suture before the 

 middle, the third lateral, slightly elongate and oblique, at one- 

 third from the apex. 



This species closely resembles C. aznreiis^ but is smaller and 

 nearly black, only the front of the head, and only the base of 

 the femora are yellow, and tlie tJioi'nx is a trifle more finely 

 punctiu'ed, 



