274 Prof. Westwood’s Descriptions of some 
by Mr. Baly for this species in honour of one of the most philo- 
sophical entomologists of this or any previous age, who, in addi- 
tion to great powers of generalization, is endowed with a remark- 
able aptitude for seizing the minute discriminations of species. 
Sp. 6. Pcecilomorpha parvula. 
Subcylindrica; capite prothoracis latitudine, hujus Jateribus in 
medio rotundatis, basi et apice linea impressa constrictis, 
luteo-fulva, nitida, capite et pronoto fere Javibus, supra 
setis luteis et nigris instructa; elytris vage punctatis; antennis 
nigris, extus latis, serratis, articulis longius nigro-setosis, 
articulo basali fulvo; abdomine subtus, tubiis tarsisque cum 
apice elytrorum nigris; femoribus posticis mediocriter in- 
crassatis. 
Long. corp. lin. 23. 
Habitat Old Calabar. In Mus. D. Murray. 
Sp. 7. Paectlomorpha murina. 
Brevis, prothorace subconico, elytris e basi ad apicem sensim 
attenuatis; nigra, subopaca, creberrime punctulata, pube- 
scentia brevi olivacea induta, plagis duabus longitudinalibus 
inter oculos alterisque duabus disci pronoti, maculis duabus 
triangularibus submediis ad latera elytrorum, duabusque 
subapicalibus, subnudis relictis; antennis nigris, articulis 
ultimis latis, serratis; pedibus et corpore subtus dense pu- 
bescentibus; femoribus posticis magnis, subtus inermibus; 
tibiis posticis in mare elongatis, curvatis, et in medio infra 
angulatis. 
Long. corp. lin. 443—6. 
Habitat Old Calabar. In Mus. D. Murray. 
Var.—Elytris (detritis) obscure piceo-fulvis, margine et apice 
nigris, vel basi tantum rufescente, vel fascia tenui transversa 
pone medium, lutescenti. 
The males in this species are larger than the females and are 
distinguished by having a slight angulation in the middle of the 
posterior tibize on the under-side, 
Sp. 8. Paecilomorpha Calabarica. 
Parva, cylindrica, obscure fulva; capite et pronoto vix punctu- 
latis,immaculatis; elytris chalybeeo-nigris, punctatis ; antennis 
apice serratis, nigris, articulo basali subtus fulvo; femoribus 
