58 jNIr. D. Sliar})"s Contributions to the 



(). ^hjrmcdonia nitidnla, n. sp. Castanca, parcc sub- 

 tilitor pubcscens, parcc obsolcteqnc pnnctulata; thorace 

 convexo, transversim siib(|ua(b-ato ; clytris hiijus longi- 

 tudinis, al)(lominc inagno, supra omnino liiivigato. Long. 

 2 lin. 



INIas (?): a])domine scgmciito sexto dorsall ante a]iiccin 

 lineis qiiatnor minus clcvatis instructo, inter lineas suljti- 

 lissime longitudinaliter striguloso; 7° ante apicem granu- 

 lato, apicc scrrato. 



A shining unicolorous species, with the head and thorax 

 small in ])ro])orti()n to the liind body. Antcnn:T3 mode- 

 rately long, a little thickened toAvards the extremity, their 

 pubescence well marked ; 3rd joint a little longer and 

 rather more slender than the 2nd; 4th joint small, about 

 half" the length of the 3rd, and rather smaller than the 

 5th ; 5 — 10 each is a little shorter and broader than its 

 predecessor, each much narrowed to its base, 5th conside- 

 rably longer than broad, 10th not so long as broad; 11th 

 joint pointed, fully as stout as the 10th and twice as long. 

 The head is but little narrower than the thorax, shining 

 and impunctate. The thorax is convex, rather broader 

 than long, not at all narrowed behind, the sides being 

 straight, Avith the anterior and posterior angles rounded ; 

 it has a few elcAatcd ]umcturcs, from each of which springs 

 a fine short hair. The elytra are about as long as, but 

 much broader than the thorax, a little narroAved at the 

 shoulders ; sparingly punctured, the points consisting of 

 very slight elevations, from each of Avhich rises a fine 

 but rather long hair. The hind body is entirely smooth, 

 shining, and impunctate al)Ove; it has the maj'gin much 

 developed, and directed outAvards as aacII as upAvards ; 

 beneath it is finely and sparingly punctured and Acry deli- 

 cately pubescent. The legs are yellowish, the tibije much 

 ciliated, the basal joint of the hind tarsi not greatly longer 

 than the second. 



The male has on the up]icr side of the Gth segment four 

 slight raised lines, more distinct at their termination; a 

 little before the extremity of the segment, betAveen these 

 lines, are numerous very fine, closely packed, indistinct 

 lines; the hind margin of the 7th segment is serrate, and 

 in front of the margin are some lono;itudinal granulations. 



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Ega; a single individual, Avhich I believe to be a male, 

 thouo-h 1 have not seen the tedeasfus. 



