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pressa, breviter fulvo-pilosa, fortiter punctata; prothorace 
parum elongato, profunde ac dense punctato, convexo, pos- 
tice breviter canaliculato, sat longe presertim lateribus et 
disco fulvo-piloso, angulis posticis longis et parum divari- 
catis ; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis subrugose granu- 
latim punctatis, fulvo-pilosis ; antennis nigris; pedibus tes- 
taceo-ferruginels. 
Long. 4% lin., lat. 13 lin. 
Similar in general appearance to the genus Limonius, and 
more especially to the Limonius fulvipilis, Cand. Subcylin- 
drical in form, fuscous black, slightly shinmg. Head thickly 
and strongly punctate and fulvo-pilose, convex, with a well- 
marked transverse impression close to the margin of the keel. 
Antenne black or brownish black, with the second and third 
articles minute. Prothorax deeply and very closely punctate, 
fulvo-pilose, especially on the sides and disk, convex, with a 
short distinct smooth canaliculation behind, longer than broad, 
narrowest in front; sides sloping to the front, where they are 
rounded in; the posterior angles long and slightly divaricated, 
keeled along their outer margin, also shortly in the middle and 
on their inner margin, sharp at the apex. Scutellum elongate 
pentagonal. LElytra of the breadth of the thorax, nearly 
parallel or very slightly dilated until beyond the middle, not 
very much attenuated at the apex, punctate striate, the strize 
not very strongly punctate, the intervals flat, subrugosely 
granularly punctate. Legs testaceo-ferruginous, fusco-pu- 
bescent. Lamelle on the second and third tarsi only. 
Three specimens received, 
2. Psephus brevipennis, Cand. Elat. ii. p. 27. 
Several specimens received. 
3. Psephus macrophthalmus, Cand. Elat. 11, p. 26, 
Only one individual received. 
A, Psephus elimatus, Cand. Elat. 11. p. 22. 
Only one specimen received. 
§ 2. Third article of the antenne as large as the fourth. 
5. Psephus conicollis. 
Fuscus, parum nitidus, griseo-pilosus ; fronte fortiter sat dense 
punctata, convexa, antice impressa ; prothorace convexo, 
sparsim subleviter punctato, postice leviter canaliculato, 
latitudine majore, ab angulis posticis sensim angustato, an- 
gulis posticis carinatis; elytris leviter punctato-striatis, in- 
Ann. & Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 4. Vol. ii. 
