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  Mr. 
  H. 
  E. 
  Andre 
  wes 
  on 
  the 
  

  

  slightly 
  projecting; 
  surface 
  smooth, 
  both 
  transverse 
  impressions 
  

   well 
  marked, 
  a 
  deep 
  basal 
  furrow 
  on 
  each 
  side, 
  between 
  which 
  and 
  

   the 
  side 
  margin 
  the 
  surface 
  is 
  convex, 
  median 
  furrow 
  fairly 
  strong, 
  

   reaching 
  base 
  but 
  not 
  apex. 
  • 
  

  

  Elytra 
  moderately 
  wide, 
  one-third 
  as 
  wide 
  again 
  as 
  prothorax, 
  

   margin 
  sinuate 
  towards 
  apex 
  ; 
  striae 
  deep, 
  intervals 
  smooth, 
  convex, 
  

   one 
  puncture 
  on 
  third 
  interval 
  a 
  little 
  before 
  middle 
  (the 
  condition 
  

   of 
  the 
  surface 
  does 
  not 
  allow 
  me 
  to 
  see 
  more, 
  if 
  they 
  are 
  present). 
  

   Under 
  surface 
  smooth, 
  shiny; 
  prostemal 
  process 
  widened 
  and 
  

   rounded 
  behind, 
  furrowed 
  in 
  middle, 
  not 
  bordered 
  ; 
  metepistema 
  

   hardly 
  longer 
  than 
  wide 
  ; 
  a 
  setiferous 
  pimcture 
  on 
  each 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  

   last 
  four 
  ventral 
  segments 
  {^), 
  similar 
  punctures 
  (5) 
  but 
  two 
  on 
  

   each 
  side" 
  of 
  last 
  segment. 
  Joint 
  5 
  of 
  tarsi 
  with 
  setae 
  beneath. 
  

  

  In 
  size 
  and 
  general 
  appearance 
  rather 
  like 
  P. 
  cristatus 
  

   Duf. 
  {panimpunctatus 
  Germ.). 
  Head 
  wider; 
  prothorax 
  

   wider, 
  more 
  strongly 
  rounded 
  and 
  more 
  sinuate 
  at 
  sides, 
  

   with 
  sharper 
  angles, 
  side 
  border 
  thicker, 
  surface 
  more 
  

   convex; 
  elytra 
  more 
  rounded 
  at 
  shoulders, 
  margin 
  less 
  

   reflexed, 
  only 
  one 
  puncture 
  (apparently) 
  on 
  third 
  interval 
  ; 
  

   last 
  ventral 
  segment 
  {(^) 
  without 
  carina; 
  dilated 
  joints 
  

   of 
  tarsi 
  ((^) 
  not 
  so 
  wide. 
  

  

  11. 
  Pterostichus 
  (Platisma) 
  gagates, 
  (J. 
  Length 
  12*5 
  mill. 
  

   Width 
  4'25 
  mill. 
  Another 
  solitary 
  specimen. 
  

  

  Black; 
  tarsi 
  and 
  apex 
  of 
  joints 
  of 
  palpi 
  reddish. 
  Head 
  wide, 
  

   smooth, 
  with 
  rather 
  strong 
  frontal 
  impressions, 
  faint 
  wrinkles 
  

   covering 
  the 
  anterior 
  surface 
  ; 
  neck 
  tumid 
  ; 
  antennae 
  reaching 
  just 
  

   beyond 
  base 
  of 
  thorax, 
  joint 
  1 
  = 
  3. 
  

  

  Prothorax 
  a 
  little 
  transverse 
  (about 
  8 
  x 
  7), 
  not 
  quite 
  half 
  as 
  wide 
  

   again 
  as 
  head, 
  emarginate 
  in 
  front 
  and 
  behind, 
  widest 
  a 
  trifle 
  before 
  

   middle, 
  sides 
  regularly 
  rounded 
  without 
  sinuation 
  from 
  front 
  to 
  

   hmd 
  angles; 
  front 
  angles 
  rounded, 
  hind 
  angles 
  obtuse, 
  margins 
  

   narrowly 
  raised, 
  with 
  a 
  setiferous 
  pore 
  at 
  one 
  -fourth 
  from 
  apex, 
  

   and 
  another 
  near 
  hind 
  angle 
  ; 
  surface 
  smooth, 
  moderately 
  and 
  

   imiformly 
  convex, 
  declivous 
  towards 
  front 
  angles, 
  transverse 
  im- 
  

   pressions 
  obsolete, 
  median 
  line 
  fine, 
  reaching 
  very 
  nearly 
  to 
  base 
  

   and 
  apex, 
  a 
  short 
  strong 
  furrow 
  on 
  each 
  side 
  of 
  base 
  rather 
  nearer 
  

   margin 
  than 
  median 
  line. 
  

  

  Elytra 
  a 
  little 
  more 
  than 
  a 
  third 
  as 
  wide 
  again 
  a? 
  prothorax, 
  

   widened 
  behind, 
  the 
  reflexed 
  margin 
  narrow 
  with 
  a 
  faint 
  sinuation 
  

   near 
  apex; 
  striae 
  deep, 
  finely 
  crenulate, 
  intervals 
  a 
  little 
  convex, 
  

   third 
  (apparently) 
  with 
  two 
  punctures, 
  one 
  at 
  about 
  middle, 
  the 
  

   other 
  about 
  two-thirds 
  from 
  base. 
  Underside 
  smooth, 
  ventral 
  

   segments 
  with 
  a 
  setiferous 
  pmicture 
  on 
  each 
  side 
  ; 
  prostemal 
  process 
  

  

  