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space in front of the middle, so as to cause an angular faint fascia, limited in front 
at the sides by pubescence of a more ochraceous colour, the posterior angular fascia 
still more faint ; there is a sutural stria not reaching the front, and numerous coarse 
punctures on the basal portion. F’emora much inflated. 
This species, on account of its shorter legs and antenne and acuminate elytra, 
approaches rather closely to Xylotoles ; but the sculpture and facies are more those 
of the genus in which I place it. 
Picton, Helms ; a small series of examples. 
Pacrurrr, Bates. 
This genus has not yet been distinguished in a very satisfactory manner from 
Hybolasius, but I find a character which appears sufficient to warrant its retention, 
viz. that the scape of the antennz is cicatrized in front towards the apex by nume- 
rous scars. This character exists also in Hybolasius simplex, though not in so 
marked a degree, and it will be necessary, therefore, to treat that species as belonging 
to Peecilippe. The two following new species also are quite similar to Hybolasius, 
except in the above character. 
Peecilippe medialis, n. sp.—Nigro-fusca, antennis tibtisque testaceo-variegatis ; 
pubescens, elytris ante medium fascia lata ad latera antrorsum curvata albida, 
post hae fasea nigro-fusca, apice minus argute pallido ; prothorace ad latera minus 
acute tuberculato, elytris ad basin tuberculis sat elevatis haud cristatis. Long. 
63—8 m.m. 
Scape of antenne dark, the following joints testaceous at base, fuscous at 
extremity. Thorax strongly transverse, furnished at each side with an angular 
prominence, and on the middle with two transverse elevations; it is sparingly 
covered with griseous pubescence, which is more concentrated at each side behind 
the lateral tubercle. Elytra broad, not narrowed till near the extremity, near the 
suture at the base, with two broad, not tufted, elevations, and behind each a little 
obliquely depressed, clothed with whitish pubescence, which forms a broad band 
just about the middle, and is sharply limited behind by black, in front quite vaguely 
limited ; behind the broad dark fascia the pubescence is again more pallid, though 
more scanty. Tibize black at the apex ; pallid above this. 
This species is excessively similar to Hybolasius pedator, but the central pallid 
fascia is more distinct and curvate in the opposite direction. 
Picton, Helms; a small series exhibiting little variation except in size. 
Peecilippe femoralis, n. sp.—Nigricans, griseo-vestita, subvariegata, pedibus 
plus minusve rufo-variegatis femoribus semper superne rufis, antennis pedibusque 
longius albido-setosellis, illis ex parte majore testaceis. Long. 54-7 m.m. 
