collection of Clavicom Coleoptera. 185 



DEEMESTID^l. 



Dermestes, Linnc. 



Dermestes cadaverinus, Fabr. 



Numerous examples of this cosmopolitan species were 

 taken. 



Trogoderma, Latrcille. 



Trogoderma defectum. 



Attagenus ? defectus, Walker. 



As Walker's diagnosis, " Niger, pubescens, elytris sub- 

 tilissime punctatis apice ferrugineis. Long. 1 lin.," is 

 insufficient for the identification of this species, which I 

 have compared with his type in the National Collection, I 

 here give a more detailed description of it : — 



Ovate, pitchy black, somewhat shining, considerably 

 broader in front than behind, densely covered with short 

 black pubescence. Head slightly transverse, very finely 

 and closely punctured. Prothorax much broader than 

 long, finely and rather closely punctured on the disc, 

 more closely at the sides, anterior angles acute, sides 

 gently arcuate, posterior angles acute and very slightly 

 produced ; with a stripe of yellowish grey pubescence on 

 each side near the margin. Scutellum very small, 

 transverse, smooth. Elytra more than twice as long as 

 the prothorax, much narrowed behind, finely and closely 

 punctured, ferruginous, and less closely punctured 

 towards the apex ; the shoulders not very prominent ; 

 the sides almost parallel for about two-thirds of their 

 length, then gradually rounded to the apex. Under side 

 pitchy ; the sterna polished and extremely finely punc- 

 tured, pubescent at the sides ; abdominal segments very 

 finely punctured, and clothed with very short and close 

 pubescence. Antennae and legs ferruginous. Length, 

 2^ mm. ; width, 1^ mm. 



This species was originally described from Ceylon. 



Orphtlus, Erichson. 



Orphilus oscitans, n. s. 



Ovate, shining black, very convex, covered with rather 

 long yellowish pubescence. Head transverse, extremely 

 finely punctured. Antennae short, testaceous, except the 

 first two joints, which are dark brown ; basal joint large, 

 transverse, 2nd very slightly shorter, 3rd to 8th very 



