collection of Clavicom Coleoptera. 177 



finely punctured. Elytra about twice as long as the 

 prothorax, finely and irregularly punctured, sides gradu- 

 ally rounded, with a testaceous reflexed margin vanish- 

 ing at the apex. Pygidium with only the apex visible 

 from above. Legs reddish brown. Length, 3^ mm.; 

 width, 2£ mm. 



Can only be compared with Prometojna binotata, 

 Murray, with which it agrees in outline ; it is, however, 

 at once separated from that species by its narrower 

 head, more prominent mandibles, different colour, and 

 more pubescent surface. 



Prometopia catillina, n. s. 



Oblong, a little broader in front than behind, pitchy, 

 rather shining, sparingly clothed with very fine and short 

 yellowish grey pubescence. Head very large, transverse, 

 embedded in an emargination of the prothorax, im- 

 pressed in front, finely and closely punctured at the 

 base. Eyes large, rather finely granulated. Antennae 

 brownish testaceous. Prothorax a little more than 

 twice as broad as long, slightly narrowed in front of the 

 middle, very finely and closely punctured, deeply and 

 very broadly emarginate in front, yellowish towards the 

 sides, anterior angles acute and prominent, sides with a 

 testaceous reflexed margin which is rather broader in 

 front than behind, posterior angles right angles. Scu- 

 tellum rounded posteriorly, more finely and closely 

 punctured than the prothorax. Elytra more than twice 

 as long as the prothorax, very finely and closely punc- 

 tured, sides parallel for about half their length, then 

 gradually rounded to the apex, with a testaceous reflexed 

 margin vanishing posteriorly; each elytron with two 

 rather large yellowish red patches, one before, the 

 other behind the middle. Pygidium concealed. Legs 

 brownish testaceous. Length, 3^ mm. ; width, 2 mm. 



This species may be distinguished by its broad head 

 and the large size of the patches on the elytra. It 

 evidently belongs to the group of Prometopia quadri- 

 macidata, Motsch. 



