new Species of Histeridre, 



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Fig. 3. 



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Fig. 1. — Last abdominal segment and sedeagus of Trypetkns fagi viewed 

 from below. W=l.ast dorsal plate; /y = Iast ventral plate; cm2 = 

 second connecting membrane ; oe^ = sedeagus ; eji'=ejaculatory duct ; 

 a and f/=struts ; b and c = p]ates. 



Fig. 2. — ^^deagus of Tnjpeticus fayi. Lew. 



Fig. 3. — .^^deagus of Trypanaus ensifer, Mars. 



Fig. 4. — Receptaculum seminis of Trypanceus thoracicus, Fabr., J. 



at the tips ; the median lobe is cylindrical, membranous, 

 with median orifice at apex ; the ejaculatory duct within 

 the sedeagus is slightly enlarged and its surface bears 

 ' herring-bone ' striations. 



"Trypanceus thoracicus (fig. 4). — The receptaculum seminis 

 (spermatheca) is large, irregular flask-shape." 



List of Species. 



Hololepta iimbratilis. 



baulnyi, Mars. 



vagata. 



cavata. 



curta, Mars. 



Teretriosoma paratiim. 



stebbingi, Leic. 



cristatmn. Lew. 



Plsesius acutidens. 

 Platy lister habitus. 

 Eb isia exortiva, Letv. 

 Hister quadrimaculatus, 

 Pachycrserus baconi. 

 Pelorurus fraudator. 



densistriatus. 



Discoscelis curvata. 



Hololepta umbratilis, sp. n. 



Oblonga, subdepressa, nigra, nitida ; fronte bistriata, striis brevibus ; 

 pronoto lateribus anguste punctate ; elytris striis 1 brevi, 2 in- 

 terrupta ; propygidio parce, in medio tenuiter punctato ; pygidio 

 vix dense punctato ; tibiis anticis 4-dentati3. 



L. 10 mill, (absque mandibulis). 



