Cleridfp, etc., from Madagascar. 535 



angles effaced, with no lateral spines. Elytra scarcely covering 

 the abdomen, slightly dehiscent posteriorly, broader than the 

 thorax at the shoulders. Legs short, the posterior femora 

 reaching a little beyond the second segment of the abdomen, 

 unarmed at the apex. The third joint of the tarsi not so 

 strongly bilobed as in 3ficroplophorus. The metathoracic 

 episterna very broad at their base acuminate posteriorly. Head, 

 thorax, and body beneath pilose. 



The species upon which I propose founding this new genus 

 has somewhat the appearance of a small PoIi/arfJu-on, with short 

 antenna? and short legs; its position, however, is evidently close 

 to Jficir>j^Joj)hoi't(ft. 



Tereticus pcctinicornis. 



Obscure piceus ; capite thoraceque crebre fortiter punctatis, 

 fulvo pilosis, elytris brunneis apicem versus angustatis, confertim 

 punctatis, tricostulatis, antenuis pedibusque nigro-piceis. $ . 

 Long. 9 lin. 



Antenna* as long as the head, thorax and scutellum taken 

 together, strongly punctured above, the third to tenth joints 

 each Avith the anterior lower angle produced into a thick rather 

 broad branch, Avhich is about three times as long as the joint 

 itself. Head densely punctured, pilose, slightly concave in 

 front, with a fine channel between the eyes. Thorax thickly 

 punctured, nearly twice as broad as long, obliquely narrowed in 

 front, very declivous at the sides, especially at the anterior 

 angles, the posterior angles distinct but obtuse, the base arcuate. 

 Scutellum strongly punctured. Elytra at their base one-third 

 broader than the thorax, narroAved towards the apex, pale 

 pitchy-brown, very densely and rather strongly punctured, each 

 elytron with three obtuse costa;, the first distinct only in the 

 middle, the second extending from the shoulder to the apex, 

 the third lateral. Legs thickly punctured. The thorax and 

 sterna with long fulvous pubescence. 



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