276 Dr. Malcolm Cameron on 



Tongue moderately broad and moderately long, extending to the 

 level of the aj)ex of the 1st joint of the labial paljji and split to the 

 middle into two narrow lobes. Labial palpi 4-jointed, the 1st joint 

 stout, moderately long, the 2nd about as long but not <£uite so 

 stout as the 1st, the 3rd shortei- and nairower than tlie 2nd, the 

 4th narrower and shorter than the 3rd. Gular sutures narrowly 

 separated and parallel in front, diverging gradually posteriorly. 

 Temples strongly bordered below. First joint of antennae sulcate 

 for nearly one-third its length above. Prosternum broadly rounded 

 behind. Mesosternal process very short, extending but a little 

 distance between the coxae, broad and truncate posteriorly ; meta- 

 sternal process produced, meeting the mesosternal process, broad 

 and truncate anteriorly, its sides and apex finely bordered. Inter- 

 mediate coxae distant. Tarsal forumla 5, 5, 5. The anterior pair 

 with the first four joints short and subequal, the 5th about as long 

 as the three preceding together, claws simple, the pulvinus with 

 a rather long si)ine. The middle pair with the first four joints 

 short and subequal (but longer than those of the anterior pair), 

 the 5th elongate, about as long as the three preceding together. 

 The posterior pair with the joints elongate, the 1st longer than the 

 following wliich gradually decrease in length. Elytra not sinuate. 

 Third and fourth dorsal segments of the abdomen transversely 

 impressed at the base. 



The facies of the species on which this genus is founded 

 is very similar to Amarocham. 



138. Paraleochara fungivora, n. sp. 



Shining castaneous, the elytra pitchy- black ; abdomen reddish- 

 testaceous, the sixth and seventh segments black. First thiee 

 joints of the anteiuiae, mouth-parts and legs testaceous. Length 

 29 mm. 



Head orbicular, but produced in front, the mandibles prominent; 

 eyes moderate, not prominent; puncturatiou very fine and very 

 sparing, pubescence sparing, stitt" and coarse. Antennae stout, the 

 1st joint laterally compressed, the apical third of the upjier border 

 sulcate, the 3rd a little shorter than the 2nd, the 4th to the 10th 

 transverse, gradually increasing in breadth, the penultimate nearly 

 three times as broad as long, the 11th short, oval. Thorax trans- 

 verse, one-fifth as broad again as long, widest at the middle, the 

 sides rounded and contracted anteriorly, more strongly contracted 

 posteriorly in a nearly straight, line to the rounded posterior angles ; 

 puncturatiou line, very sparing, pubescence coarse, stiff and 



