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pressa, breviter fulvo-pilosa, fortiter punctata ; prothorace 

 parum elongate, profunde ac dense punctato, convexo, pos- 

 tice breviter canaliculato, sat longe prsesertim lateribus et 

 disco fulvo-piloso, angulis posticis longis et parum divari- 

 catis ; eljtris punctato-striatis, interstitiis subrugose granu- 

 latini punctatis, fulvo-pilosis ; antennis nigris ; pedibus tes- 

 taceo-ferrugineis. 

 Long. 4^ lin., lat. I5 lin. 



Similar in general appearance to the genus Limonius^ and 

 more especially to the Limonius fulvipilis^ Cand. Subcylin- 

 drical in form, fuscous black, slightly shining. Head thickly 

 and strongly punctate and fulvo-pilose, convex, with a well- 

 marked transverse impression close to the margin of the keel. 

 Antennae black or brownish black, with the second and third 

 articles minute. Prothorax deeply and very closely punctate, 

 fulvo-pilose, especially on the sides and disk, convex, with a 

 short distinct smooth canaliculation behind, longer than broad, 

 narrowest in front ; sides sloping to the front, where they are 

 rounded in ; the posterior angles long and slightly divaricated, 

 keeled along their outer margin, also shortly in the middle and 

 on their inner margin, sharp at the apex. Scutellum elongate 

 pentagonal. Elytra of the breadth of the thorax, nearly 

 parallel or very slightly dilated until beyond the middle, not 

 very much attenuated at the apex, punctate striate, the striae 

 not very strongly punctate, the intervals flat, subrugosely 

 granularly punctate. Legs testaceo-ferruginous, fusco-pu- 

 bescent. Lamellae on the second and third tarsi only. 



Three specimens received. 



2. PsejjJius hrevipennis^ Cand. Elat. ii. p. 27. 

 Several specimens received. 



3. PsepJius mcLcrophthalmuSj Cand. Elat. ii. p. 26. 

 Only one individual received. 



4. Psephus elimatuSj Cand. Elat. ii. p. 22, 

 Only one specimen received. 



§ 2. Third article of tlie antennae as large as the fourth. 

 5. Psephus conicollis. 



Fuscus, parum nitidus, griseo-pilosus ; fronte fortiter sat dense 

 punctata, convexa, antice impressa; prothorace convexo, 

 sparsirn subleviter punctato, postice leviter canaliculato, 

 latitudine majore, ab angulis posticis sensim angustato, an- 

 gulis posticis carinatis ; elytris leviter punctato-striatis, in- 



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