98 Mr. A. Murray on Goleoptera from Old Calabar. 



terstitiis planis^ granulatim subrugosis ; subtus castaneus, 

 abdomine parum dilutiore ; pedibus castaneis, tarsis secundis 

 et tertiis lamella instructis. 

 Long. 4J lin., lat. \\ lin. 



Conical in front, and conical or subcuneate behind. Fus- 

 cous, slightly shining, griseo-pilose. Head convex, impressed 

 in front, rather coarsely and somewhat densely punctate. Pro- 

 thorax broader than long, convex, faintly punctate (most so in 

 front), and clothed with a longish pubescence, with a slight 

 longitudinal canaliculate depression behind, gradually narrowed 

 from the posterior angles to the anterior angles, the posterior 

 angles carinated. In one of my specimens the exterior outline 

 of the posterior angles is slightly rounded, which may be a 

 sexual difference. Scutellum elongate, mitre-shaped. Elytra 

 wedge-shaped or conical at the base, nearly as broad as the 

 base of the thorax, gradually attenuated to the apex, feebly 

 punctate striate, the intervals flat, subgranulously transversely 

 rugose. Below chestnut, darkest on the thorax ; metathorax 

 thickly punctured all over, rather deepest on the sides, the 

 punctures so close to each other as to meet. Legs chestnut. 

 Lamellse on the second and third tarsi. 



Two specimens (probably male and female) received. 



6. Psejphus nitidus. 



Statura P. conicolli^ minor, rufo-castaneus, nitidus, vix pilosus, 

 fronte punctata ; prothorace leviter punctato, postice fere 

 impunctato ; elytris levissime striato-punctatis, interstitiis 

 parum elevatis, transversim subrugosis. 



Long. 3|-4 lin., lat. 1 lin. 



Similar in form and sculpture to Ps&phus comcollis, smaller, 

 reddish chestnut, almost without hairs, shining. Head punc- 

 tate, anteriorly very slightly depressed. Prothorax conically 

 rounded to the front, finely and sparingly punctate, more espe- 

 cially behind, posterior angles rounded in, carinate. Scutellum 

 elongate, mitre-shaped. Elytra very finely punctate striate, 

 interstices slightly elevated, transversely granulously sub- 

 rugose. Underside and legs same colour as the upperside. 

 Metathorax very coarsely punctured on the sides, but finely 

 punctured on its disk, the punctures scattered and not touching 

 each other. 



Only one specimen received, 



7. Psejphus striafopunctatuSy Cand. Elat. ii. p. 2L 

 Several specimens received. 



