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37. Scydmanus pygmems, N. 



5. statura et colore prsecedentis set! loiigius pubesccns et sesqui 

 minor ; long. corp. ^ lin. Antennae art. 3 ct A, .i et (j inter se 

 subtc(|ualibus, 7" niajore, ovate, 8-10 subglobosis, fortius com- 



. })r('ssis, cum 11" davani Ibrmantibus, hoc niagno, obcoiiico, apice 

 obtiiso. Palpi niaxill. art. 2" t(Miuiore, 3" inverte conico, 4° ini- 

 mito. Mantiibulpe obsolete unidentata;. Thorax conicus, latitii- 

 dine paruni longior, elvtris fortiter apj)licatus, basi 2-sinuatus et 

 4-foveolatus. Pedes et elytra prsecedentis, his tamen amplioribus. 



Strongly allied to the two preceding species^ but veiy mucli 

 smaller, more compact, and covered with longer hair, — thus ol' 

 rather a different a|)pearancc regardless of its size. From S.pu- 

 bescens this species would principally differ in the shape of the 

 seventh antennal joint, also in that of the first three club-joiuts, 

 which are much more compressed and more hairy in S. pyymoius. 

 The thorax of the latter is more firmly applied to the base of the 

 elytra, the latter have a fuller and more robust appearance about 

 them, the pal])i are more slender, and the tooth of the mandibles 

 is pointed. From ^. advuluns it would principally difier, besides 

 the generalities mentioned above, in the shape of the thorax 

 and in some of the points in which it differs from S. puhescens. 



b. Occiput narroived. 



38. Scydmcenus glandulifeiiis, N. 



S. robustus ; long. corp. f lin. Antennae art. 3-7 sensim majoribus, 

 8-10 globosis, fortiter conipressis, cum W^ glundidiformi clavam 

 formantibus, longe eiliatis. Palpi max. art. 2° tenuiore, 3° inverte 

 conico, 4" mediocri. Thorax conicus, latitudine basali hand lon- 

 gior, elytris fortiter applicatus, basi 2-impressus, in impressionibus 

 2-foveolatus. Tarsi art. 2-3 subcequalibus. 



Of the size of S. advolans and the plump shape and colour of 

 S. pygmems, the latter being rather lighter than that of S. advo- 

 lans ; it has the longer hairy vesture of the former (especially on 

 the occiput and thorax). The occiput is slightly narrowed be- 

 hind. The antennal club is composed of four joints, the first 

 three of which are strongly compressed, the fourth being plump, 

 and of the shape of an acorn with its cup ; all are strongly 

 ciliated. The thorax is conic, firmly applied to the base of the 

 elytra, as in the preceding species, depressed, and with two pits 

 at the base, posterior margin with two sinuosities. The shoulder- 

 ridges of the elytra are short, but rather strongly marked. 

 The tibi<e are narrowed, subeylindric, and hairy at the a))ex. 

 Joints '2-3 of the tarsi are subequal, the anterior pair more, the 

 intermediate less contracted. 



