of some Coprophagous Lamellicorn Beetles. 117 
This species is very closely allied to 7’. angulatus, with which it 
agrees in general form, colour, and sculpture. It is, however, at 
once distinguished by the rounded lateral angles of the head (in 
front of the eyes), the simple hind tibiae, and its small size. 
CEPHALODESMIUs, Westw. 
Corpus oblongo-quadratum, postice rotundatum. Caput planum, 
clypeo in medio 4-dentato, dentibus elevatis, intermediis 
duobus valde elongatis divergentibus, apice obtusis ; externis 
duobus minoribus conicis convergentibus acutis. MJentum 
subquadratum, lateribus parum rotundatis, margine antico 
subemarginato. Palpi labiales articulo 2do tumido ovato, 
tertio minuto tenui-ovali. Prothorax magnus transversus, 
valde convexus, lateribus in medio subparallelis, angulis 
anticis et posticis obliqué truncatis, dorso valde convexo, 
medio longitudinaliter subsulcato. lytra subcordata con- 
vexa opaca, parum sulcata. Pedes longi graciles; tibie 
anticze calcari acuto armatz ; tibie 4 postice recte graciles, 
apice parum latiores, intermediz 2-, postice 1-calcaratee. Tarsi 
simplices, antici minuti; wngues minuti, valde curvati. 
This genus is at once distinguished by the peculiar form of the 
prothorax, the very porrected horns of the front of the clypeus, 
the elongated slender straight hind tibiz, and the form of the 
labial palpi. I am only acquainted with a single species. 
Cephalodesmius armiger, Westw. (PI. VIII. fig. 5.) 
Totus niger, capite nitido punctato, pronoto subopaco, tenuissimé 
punctato; elytris opacis subsulcatis, intra margines laterales 
acute carinatis. 
Long. corp. lin. 5 (cum corn. clyp.). 
Habitat in Nova Hollandia. 
In Mus. Brit.; Soc. Ent. London; Hope and Melly. 
TEMNOPLECTRON, Westw. 
Corpus breve, valde convexum, subrotundatum, nitidum. Caput 
Jatum, clypeo antice in lobos duos minutos obtusos producto. 
Mentum cordato-truncatum. Palpi labiales articulo 2do 
obconico, 3tio preecedenti dimidio breviori tenui-ovali. Pro- 
thorax lateribus rotundatis, et cum elytris subcontinuis, dorso 
glabro, sed sub lente tenuissimé punctulato; elytris valde 
