72 Capt. T. Broun on neio 



Sagola has forty-four species, but one of tliese (5'. gracilis) 

 is, I tliink, the exponent of a new genus. 



As regards the numerous species referred to Euplectus, I 

 may state that I would have placed the nine species in Sect. I. 

 in a new genus had I not been deterred by an allusion to the 

 genus Adalmus, the characters of which are unknown to me. 

 "J'hese nine species may prove to belong to Hcrr Reitter's 

 genus, so J merely indicate their relationship. The species 

 jilaced by itself in Sect. II. is, I believe, the representative 

 of another genus, whilst those in Sects. VIII., IX., X., XI., 

 and XII. will, I feel sure, require either four or five new- 

 genera for their systematic location. I have already made 

 nine new generic names for this group, and with that I must 

 be content for the present. 



Pselaplius ventralis, sp. n. 



Slender, narrowed anteriorly, very sparingly and finely 

 pubescent, shining ; red, the tarsi, antennse, and palpi 

 yellowish red. 



Head elongate, oviform, finely sculptured ; when examined 

 from above the central channel seems to occupy half the 

 whole area, and it appears to be longitudinally divided be- 

 hind ; when looked at sideways a groove can be seen along 

 the vertex. Et/bs small but distinct, with coarse facets. 

 Thorax oviform, longer than broad, free from sculpture, sorae- 

 ■what laterally compressed near the posterior angles. Elytra 

 liardly longer than broad, much narrowed towards the shoulders, 

 with distinct sutural striee. Hind body larger than the 

 elytra, basal segment horizontal and broadly marginated. 

 Legs elongate ; femora clavate ; tibiee slender, slightly and 

 gradually expanded towards the extremity. 



Antennce elongate, first joint minutely sculptured and 

 longer than the next two ; second quite as long as and stouter 

 than the third ; joints 4 to 8 about equal, each evidently 

 longer than broad; ninth and tenth longer than broad, only 

 moderately thick ; eleventh large, oblique at one side, pointed. 

 Maxillary palpi slender, quite the length of the antennae ; 

 fourth joint curvate, its clavate portion about a third of the 

 entire length. 



Underside red, the base of the abdomen covered with 

 greyish sponge-like pubescence. Metasternum with a sort of 

 raised lamina in front, nearly vertical or depressed behind, so 

 that there seems to be a cavity between the widely separated 

 hind coxse. Basal ventral segment broadly and deeply de- 

 pressed ; the depression extends from base to apex, and it 

 appears to be limited behind by a slender carina. 



