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196 Mi«. D. Sliaiys Cuntrihutlons to the 



the thorax, the upper siirflicc covcrccl with a dense and 

 coarse longitudinally rugose sculptm-e, the carina between 

 the antenna) smooth and shining, the under suriace 

 sparingly but extremely closely })unctured, the raised line 

 at the posterior angles continued (juite half-way to the 

 base of the mandibles. Thorax nearly as broad as the 

 elytra, a little narrowed behind, about one and a half 

 times as long as broad, smooth and shining, black, with a 

 very coarse puncture on each side near the front angle, 

 with several others quite on the front part, and behind 

 the large puncture Avith two others on each side placed 

 very near one another; also with several others close to 

 the lateral margin, and with a very fine short line in front 

 of the scutelluni. Scutellum very indistinctly punctured. 

 Elytra (piite as long as the thorax, shining black, sjiaringly 

 and rather coarsely punctured, the turned-down part 

 more closely pimctured. Hind body shining black, not 

 narrowed till the 5th segment, sjiaringly and rather 

 coarsely punctured, sparingly furnished with dark out- 

 standing seta?. Legs black ; tarsi rufescent. 

 Tunantins ; one indi\ idual. 



LlXIDIUS. 



Antenna? fracta?. 



Labrum totum corneum, transversum, quadridentatum, 

 vel indistincte sexdentatum. 



Pali)i omnes filiformes. 



Prothoracis linea marginalis externa Integra ; linca in- 

 terna cum externa conjuncta. 



Genus corporis habitu Scytalino aflfinis. Mandibuho 

 valida?, medio iniidentata?, basi lobo membraneo instructa?. 

 Labrum breve, transversmn, totum coi-nenm, quadriden- 

 tatum, dentibus intermediis latis, minus distinctis, vix sepa- 

 ratis. Maxilhe lobo snperiore angusto, apice barbato, 

 angulo externo vix setoso ; palpi maxillarcs articulo tertio 

 secundo paulo breviore, quarto tei'tio longiore. Palpi 

 labiales articnlo ultimo prascedente longiore, apice sub- 

 acuminato. Antennas basi sat approximatic. Frons sulcis 

 duobus antennariis. Prothorax linea marginal i externa, 

 ante angulum anticum valde deflexii, pleuris abbreviatis, 

 linea interna cum externa conjuncta. Coxa? intermedia3 

 distantes. Tarsi antici articido basali hand elongato. 

 Lreneris tyjuis L. recticollis. 



This genus appears to be intermediate between Scyta- 



