214 ])r. M;il(t(.liii Camoron on 



sc'cond pair witli the first threo joints rather short, suboqual, the 

 4th longer than the tlu'ee preceding together; the third pair with 

 the first two joints moderately long, equal, tlie 3rd and 4t]i gradually 

 decreasing in length, the 5th rather longer than the two preceding 

 together. Tibiae finely ciliate. The strncture of the antennae and 

 the maxillae is .similar to that of Oyrophaena; the 3rd joint of the 

 maxillary palpi is more enlarged, however, than in that genus. 

 Whilst the build of the thorax, whicli is widest behind with the 

 sides gently rounded and converging anteriorly, approaches 

 Brachida. At fiist view the species on which the genus is founded 

 might well be taken for an Oligota. 



()(). Pseudoligota varians, n. sp. 



Black, moderately sliining, )ninute, (he abdomen obscure pitchy- 

 brown; first four joints of tlie antennae, palpi and legs testaceous. 

 Length 1 mm. 



Head tiansversc, eyes large but not prominent, the temples small, 

 passing insensibly into the base; sculpture consisting of exceedingly 

 fine, scarcely perceptible and very sparing punctures. Antennae 

 moderate, the first four joints pale testaceous, the rest infuscate, 

 the 1st and 2nd joints moderately stout, equal in length and thickness, 

 the ,*h(l nmch shorter and smaller than the 2nd, the 4th transverse, 

 broader than the 3rd, the StJi to 10th much more strongly trans- 

 verse, gr-adually increasing in breadth, the penultimate about 

 one and a half times as broad as long, the 11th stout, oval-oblong, 

 fully as long as the two preceding together. Thorax strongly 

 transverse, twice as broad as long, convex, widest behind, the 

 sides gently rounded and converging antorioily, posterior angles 

 obtuse, the base slightly bisinuate; very finely and moderately 

 closely punctured and pubescent. Elytra transverse, as long as, 

 and a little broader than, the thorax, V(My finely, moderately closely 

 and somewhat asj)erately punctured, finely pubescent, in the (J 

 with four or five minute tubercles along the sutural margin posteriorly 

 on either side. The abdomen pointed, obscm-e pitchy-brown with 

 the seventh segment darker, very finely and moderately closely 

 punctured and pubescent on the first four visible segments, much 

 more sparingly on the seventh and eighth; the sides and apex 

 furnished with black setae. Examples are found varying in colour 

 tlirough every gradation of testaceous and fusco-testaceous ; they 

 arc possibly immature. 



(^. The sutural margin of {hv clyLra posteriorly witli four or iivc 

 minute tubercles on cither side. Seventh abdominal segment with 

 a fine, short keel in the middle line before the posterior margin ; 



