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479. — Megapenthes automolus, Cand. Mem. 8oc. 

 Boy. Liege Vol. 14, page 495. 



480. — Elastrus flavipes. n. sp. 

 Length 4 lines. 

 Dark brown, subnitid, punctate, and sparingly pubescent. 

 Head subconvex. Thorax longer than the width, with the median 

 line deeply marked excepting near the apex, and with the 

 posterior angles acute, cariuated, curved outwards, and of a 

 reddish colour. Scutellum dark red, nearly round. Elytra about 

 three times longer than the width, rounded at the apex, rather 

 coarsely punctate, and striato-punctate. Body beneath piceous 

 brown, nitid, minutely punctate, and finely pubescent. Legs 

 yellow. 



481. — Elater Mastersii. n. sp. 

 Length 2 J lines. 

 Blackish brown, subopaqne, finely punctate, and clothed with 

 short yellowish red pubescence. Head and thorax convex ; the 

 latter short, without median line, with the posterior angles short 

 and obtuse, and with a sharp longitudinal impression on the base 

 between the posterior angles and the middle. Scutellum large, 

 nearly round. Elytra little longer than twice the width, rounded 

 at the apex, and strongly striato-punctate. Antennee palpi and 

 legs pale red. 



482. — Crtptohypnds vabiegatus. n. sp. 

 Length If lines. 

 Head and thorax subconvex, punctate, and densely covered 

 with short black scales interspersed with some transverse golden 

 scales. In form the thorax is little longer than the width, 

 rounded on the sides, slightly narrowed behind, with the median 

 line marked by a very minute smooth raised line, the posterior 

 angles short and subacute, and a short fine ridge extending from 

 the base upwards near and parallel to the posterior angles. The 

 basal .portion is mostly covered with silvery scales. Elytra 

 rounded at the humeral angles, slightly widened towards the 



