262 INIr. H. W. Bates oji the 
A peculiar species, oAving to its small head and elongate- 
quadi-ate thorax, which give it a facics different from all 
other HnrpalL The mandibles are longer than is custo- 
mary in this genus, and project further beyond the labrum ; 
the last joint of the maxillary palpi is quite as long as the . 
penidtimate, and tapers more towards the apex, which 
latter, however, is distinctly truncated ; the mentum has a 
short acute tooth. The head is very smooth and shining, 
with the transverse line, as well as lateral fovea^, deeply 
impressed. The thorax is not quite so long as broad, 
nearly square, Avith distinct anterior, and rcotangidar pos- 
terior, angles ; the sides are slightly rounded anteriorly, 
and very feebly narroAved (without sinuation) behind tlie 
middle ; the lateral margins form a thick raised rim, 
Avhich is separated from the disk by a strong furroAV, and 
is of a reddish colour; the basal foA'ca; stand midway 
betAvcen the deep dorsal line and the angle, and are 
oblong, deep and coarsely punctured. The elytra are 
A'(;ry little broader than the thorax, parallel, deeply striated 
and faintly sinuated near the apex ; the interstices are 
couA'Cx and impunctate ; there is an indistinct setiferous 
puncture on the 8rd (close to the 2nd stria), and the 
scutellar striole is very short. The underside of the thorax 
is sparingly and coarsely punctured. 
, H. plati/notus, n. sp. 
Latus, convexus, nigro-piceus, parum nitidus ; palpis, an- 
tennis pedibusque rufo-piceis ; capite Irevi ; thorace elytris 
latiori, subtiliter coriaceo, lateribus et basi punctulato- 
rugoso, angulis posticis subrectis ; elytris breviter oblongis, 
simpliciter fortiter striatis, glabris ; tibiis anticis apicc 
extus dilatatis. 
Long. 6—7 lin. $^. 
Hiogo ; Awomori. 
Unlike any other species of TIarpalns knoAvn to me. 
Shorter and broader even than //. zahro'idcs, but the 
thorax (especially in large exam]^les) dilated anteriorly and 
Avider there than the elytra. The colour is dark pitchy, 
and the surface dull, OAving to the fine coriaceous scul})- 
ture; destitute of pubescence. The head is impunctate. 
The thorax is transverse-quadrate, strongly rounded on the 
sides anteriorly, and narroAved (Avithout distinct sinuation) 
from the middle to the nearly rectangular hind angles ; 
the lateral raised (rnfous) margin is se^jarated from the 
disk by a broad coarsely punctured groove, and the Avhole 
