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Palpi labiules articulo ultimo clavato. 



Thorax transversus, subtrapeziformis, margine postica latiore. Ster- 

 num anticum postice mucronatum ; femora postice appendice 



trochantiformi instructa. 

 Antennce rather thick, filiform, simple, long, the second and 



third joints shortest, the last joint abruptly acuminated. 

 Maxillari/ palpi aVdorm, of the length of the head, the second 



joint longest, the third and fourth joints are equal in length, 



the fourth clubbed. 

 Labial palpi with their last joint clubbed. 

 Thorax transverse, somewhat trapeziform, the hinder margin 



broader ; anterior sternum pointed behind ; hinder thighs 



furnished with a trochantiform appendage. 



Species I. — Promelus. 



C. — Castaneo-testaceus ; capite, antennis et thorace nigris, pectore 

 epigastrio tibiis tarsisque fuscescentibus, coxls femoribus 

 Tentreque testaceo-croceis. 



Cebrio gigas. Fabr, Syst. Eleuth. 



Cebrio promelus. Lalreille, MSS. 



Long. Corp. 2 centim : 3 millim : 



Habitat in Gallia Australi, et in Agro Pedcmontano ; in campls 

 post tempestates et in Paludibus. Lalreille. 

 Descr. — Pleura ferrugineo-testacea ; caput, thorax et elytra 



punctati, testaceo-villosi ; villi breves. Thorax line^ longitudi- 



nali elevate nitidd, glabra; elytra elevato-lineata ; striis medio- 



c rib us. 



C. — Chestnut-clay-coloured ; antennai and thorax black, the 

 breast, epigastrium, tibia', and tarsi fuscous brownish, the 

 coxae, thighs, and abdomen beneath of a clay-crocus colour. 



Length 1 inch, 1 i line. 



inhabits the South of France, and Piedmont ; in plains after tem- 

 pests and in marshes. 

 Descr. — Pleura ferugineous clay-coloured ; head, thorax, and 



elytra punctured, with clay-coloured down ; the down short. 



Thorax with a longitudinal elevated shiuing line; elytra witU 



elevated lines, the btriae moderate in size. 



