CleridcT, etc., from Jladagascar. 535 



angles effaced, witli no lateral spines. Elytra scarcely covering 

 the abdomen, slightly dehiscent posteriorly, broader than the 

 thorax at the shoulders. Legs short, the posterior femora 

 reaching a little beyond the second segment of the abdomen, 

 unarmed at the apex. The third joint of the tarsi not so 

 strongly bilobed as in Micfoplophorus. The metathoracic 

 episterna very broad at their base acuminate posteriorly. Head, 

 thorax, and body beneath pilose. 



The species upon which I propose founding this new genus 

 has somewhat the appearance of a small Poljjarthron, with short 

 antennae and short legs; its position, however, is evidently close 

 to Microplojyhorus. 



Tcretlcvs peciinicorjiis. 



Obscure piceus ; capite thoraceque crebre fortiter punctatis, 

 fulvo pilosis, elytris brunneis apicem versus angustatis, confertim 

 punctatis, tricostulatis, antennis pedibusque nigro-piceis. $ . 

 Long. 9 lin. 



Antenna? as long as the head, thorax and scutellum taken 

 together, strongly punctured above, the third to tenth joints 

 each with the anterior lower angle produced into a thick rather 

 broad branch, which is about three times as lonj^ as the joint 

 itself. Head densely punctured, pilose, slightly coucaA'e in 

 front, Avith a fine channel between the eyes. Thorax thickly 

 punctru'ed, nearly tAvice as broad as long, obliquely narroAved in 

 front, A-ery declivous at the sides, especially at the anterior 

 angles, the posterior angles distinct biit obtuse, the base arcuate, 

 Scutellum strongly punctured. Elytra at their base one-third 

 broader than the thorax, narroAved toAvards the apex, pale 

 pitchy-brown, very densely and rather strongly pimctured, each 

 elytron Avith three obtuse costa;, the first distinct only in the 

 middle, the second extending from the shoulder to the apex, 

 the third lateral. Legs thickly punctured. The thorax and 

 sterna Avith long fulvous pubescence. 



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