458 Mr. G. J. Arrow on new 



Pedaridium cri/ptojjs, sp. n. 



Fusco-nigrum, opacum, setis fulvis ubique instructum, pcdibus 

 rufescentibus, antennis fulvis : breviter ovatus ; clypeo fortiter 

 sat crebre punctato, margine antico arcuato, medio leviter emar- 

 ginato et utrinque acute dentato ; pronoto convexo, profunde sat 

 crebre et oequaliter punctato, baseos medio obtuse angulato, augulis 

 antieis acutis, posticis rotundatis ; elytris profunde sed auguste 

 crenato-striatis, interstitiis planis, utroque elytro lineis duabus 

 rectis punctorum ornato, punctis setas erectas robustas ferentibus ; 

 corpore subtus nitido, parce punctato et setoso, abdomine grossis- 

 sime et creberrime fossulato, lateribus antice dense strigilato ; 

 tibiis auticis valde 3-dentatis, supra minutissime serratis. 



Long. 4-5 mm. ; lat. max. 3 mm, 



Bab. Prov. GOYAZ: Jataliy. E. Brazil: Natal. 



Two specimens were found by Mr. W. Mann. 



The head and thorax are deeply and rather evenly punc- 

 tured, The elytra have deep sharply defined striae formed 

 of coalescing pits, the interstices are broad and flat and each 

 bears two straight rows of deep round punctures, rather far 

 apart and each bearing a stiff yellowish bristle. The eyes 

 are entirely ventral. 



Only a single species of this genus has been hitherto 

 known (P. hirsutum, Har.), but three others are known to 

 me. The}' are all much alike in size and general appearance, 

 but may be distinguished as follows : — 



Elytral strise chain-like ; eyes entirely ventral cryptops. 



Elytral striae simple ; eyes divided. 



Head rugose rugiceps. 



Head sparsely punctiu'ed fuhjms. 



P. lursutum, Har., which I do not know, is larger than any 

 of these species and differently sculptured. 



The two remaining species are shortly described here. 



Pedaridium falgens, sp. n. 



Cupreum, subtus piceum, toto nitidum, setis flavis erectis parce 

 vestitum: elongato-ovale, capite pronotoque laevibus parce sotosis, 

 illo acute bidentato, dentibus hand valde approximatis, deaticulo- 

 que utrinque externo, pronoto paulo convexo, lateribus leviter 

 arcuatis, angulis antieis obtusis, posticis toto rotundatis, basi 

 recto ; elytris profunde sed anguste striatis, interstitiis paulo 

 convexis, utrinque parce punctatis, punctis seliferis, eum striis 

 fere contiguis ; tibiis antieis acute U-dentatis, 



Long. 4 mm. : lat. 2-3 nija. 



