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part more finely punctured than the front, the three 

 frontal eminences very distinct, as are also the three 

 cariniv of the neck; the middle one of these narrow, 

 and strongly elevated. Thorax considerably narrower 

 than the elytra, more than twice as long as broad, nar- 

 rowed in front and behind, and with a distinct central 

 carina visible along quite two-thirds of its length; ex- 

 tremely finely and densely punctured, quite dull. Elytra 

 nearly as long as the thorax, dull red, very densely and 

 finely punctured. Hind body dull reddish, densely and 

 finely punctured, broader towards the extremity. Legs 

 yellowish. 



In the male the 6th segment of the hind body beneath 

 is distinctly impressed along the middle, and notched at 

 the extremity ; the 7th segment is very broadly impressed 

 at the base, and its hind margin rather deeply notched. 



Ega; one specimen, $. 



5. SphcBronum carinicolle, n. sp. Rufescens, capita 

 piceo, crebre minus subtiliter punctato, sub-nitido ; pro- 

 thorace per totam longitudinem carinato, dense sub- 

 tilissime punctato; pedibus testaceis. Long. corp. 25lin. 



Mas : abdomine segmentis 6° et 7° apicibus excisis. 



Of a dull-reddish colour, Avith the head and antennae 

 darker than the other parts. Antennie not so long as 

 head and thorax, dull red ; joints 2 — 10 differing little 

 from one another, the penultimate quite as long as broad. 

 Head about as broad as the elytra, pitchy, closely and not 

 finely punctured ; the extreme base impunctate, the three 

 frontal eminences large, the central carina of the neck 

 elongate, and continued quite to the front as a very narrow 

 impunctate line. Thorax quite twice as long as broad, 

 broader from the base to near the front, then narrowed to 

 the front ; it is dull reddish, very densely and finely punc- 

 tured, Avith a raised central carina through its Avhole 

 length, which is, however, but little distinct at the front 

 part. Elytra rather shorter than the thorax, dull red, 

 densely and finely punctured. Hind body red, densely 

 and finely punctured. Legs pale ycUoAv. 



In the male the 6th segment of the hind body beneath 

 has a very slight impression along the middle, and a broad 

 shalloAV notch at the extremity; the 7th segment has a 

 rather deep triangular notch at the extremity. 



Ega ; one male specimen. 



