20 OrpErR—COLEOPTERA. SEection—PENTAMERA. 
Grn. 7—ASPILUS. 
Westw. MS ; Schaum, Verz. Lam. Melit. 1848, p. 61. 
Corpus parvum oblongum obscurum, rugosum, elytris cum prothorace parallelis. Clypeus parvus margine 
antico fere recto, et parum reflexo. Antennarum articulus basalis mediocris. Mandibule parte externa cornea 
extus gibba, interna paullo longiori, apice in dentem acutum recte porrectum producto. Maxille galea acuta 
paullo curvata ; mandonis apice bispinoso (pl. VIII, fig. 11 2). Mentum oblongum sub medio paullo angustatum 
margine antico parum emarginato (fig. 114). Prosternum spina deflexa antice armatum. Mesosternum angus- 
tatum haud porrectum. Prothorax latitudine elytris equalis. Elytra oblonga subdepressa, disco nee irregu- 
lariter costato nec suleato. Pedes mediocres tibiis anticis ad apicem externe bispinosis (fig. 11 ce). Pygidium 
convexum simplex. 
The type of this genus agrees with Cymophorus in the form of its maxille and mentum, but the large size 
of the prothorax, and the peculiar style of sculpturing of the rugose elytra, distinguish it from all the species 
of that genus. 
Species 1 (31)—ASPILUS GAMBIENSIS. 
Prats VIII, Fie. 11. 
Oblongus, opacus, niger, varioloso-punctatus ; prothoracis angulis posticis, elytrorum lateribus striolaque 
brevi pone medium, et apicibus corporeque subtus luteo-sericeis et setosis ; antennarum clava rufa ; pronoto striolis 
irregularibus concentricis arcuatis ; elytris prope suturam bis bi-striolatis ; disco granuloso (absque costis curvatis 
et sulcis subhumeralibus et sublateribus); tibiis anticis ad apicem extus bidentatis ; tarsis omnibus 5-articulatis ; 
abdomine (in specimine nostro unico) subtus convexo, nigro nitido vage punctato. 
Habitat; Gambia. In Mus. Hopeiano Oxoniz. 
Syv.: Ptychophorus Gambiensis. Hope MS ; Burmeister, Handb. iii. p- 648; Schaum, Verz. Lam. Melit. p. 61; 
Annales Soe. Ent. Fr. 1845, p. 53. 
The head is simple, slightly convex, with the fore margin nearly straight and elevated. The disc is thickly 
punctured. The under side of the body is variegated with whitish scales. The pygidium is slightly carinated 
down the centre with two patches of luteous scales. The scutellum and base of the elytra are rugose with very 
short curved striole, mostly oblique and irregular; the dise of the elytra being densely covered with irregular 
punctures, and without the strongly raised curved costa observed in all the species of Cymophorus. The 
prothorax is nearly equal in breadth with the elytra, the hind part of the lateral margins being nearly parallel, 
the anterior portion becoming narrower towards the head; the sculpturing of this part of the body is peculiar. 
The analysis of the genus, which I made at the request: of my friend Burmeister in 1842 (see Handb. d. Ent. iii. 
p. 649), is described in the generic character given above. The Hopeian specimen still remains unique. 
Grenus—PRAONA. Westw. Gen. Nov. 
Corpus supra velutinum. Caput mediocre clypeo integro, tenue marginato. Antenne articulo basali haud 
dilatato. Maxille mandone parvo dentibus duobus (infero minuto) acutis armato, galea magna falciformi apice 
acuto supra valde setoso (pl. XIII, fig. 12). Mentum magnum basi contractum lateribus ad basin fere parallelis 
disco dilatato, valde gibboso, lateribus rotundatis, margine antico in medio recto (fig. 14, 1c¢). Palpi labiales 
articulo ultimo elongato, ultra apicem menti extensi. Prothorax latitudine longitudinem fere #quanti, lateribus 
parum arcuatis ; e medio ad marginem anticum sensim angustatus, margine postico latiori, supra scutellum 
paullo extensum, angulis omnibus subacutis. Pedes satis elongati; tibie antice extus bispinose. Tarsi omnes 
5-articulati. 
Species 1 (32)—PRAONA NIVEOSPARSA. Westw. 
Puate XIII, Fic. 1. 
Nigra velutina, capite et pronoto punctis ovalibus, elytrisque cicatricosis striolaque tenuissima subsuturali 
notatis; undique guttis irregularibus albo- vel luteo-velutinis 
3 spiraculis duobus ultimis conicis, pygidioque 
conico, 
