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Art. XLVITI. On the Stirpes and Genera composing the 

 Family Pselaphidce ; with Descriptions of some new 

 Species. Bi/ William Elford Leach, M.D. F.R.S. 



Sfc* 



STIRPS I. 



Corpus elongatum, depressum. AntemicB undecim - articulatae. 

 Palpi maxillares valde elongati. 



GENUS L EUPLECTUS. 



EUPLECTUS, KiuBY, Leacu. 

 Corpus elongatum, depressum. 



AntenncB undecim-articulatae, artlculis prime et secundo aliis 



multo crassioribus. 

 Palpi maxillares valde elongati ; articulo ultimo conico. 

 Boj)Y elongate, depressed. 



Antennce eleven-jointed ; their first and second joints much 



thicker than the others. 

 Maxillary palpi very much elongated ; their last joint conical. 



EupLECTus Easterbrookianus. 



E. corpore toto intense ferrugineo ; antennis palpis pedibusque 

 pallidioribus ; thorace ruguloso ; elvtris punctulatis. 

 Habitat in Danmonise Nemoribus rarissimus. 

 Mus. Dom. Easterbrook. 

 E. with the whole of the body dark ferruginous ; the antenna;, 

 palpi, and feet paler ; the thorax rugulcse j the elytra 

 punctulated. 

 This new species was discovered last spring in a grove near 

 Ashburton by Mr. G. Easterbrook, who found the male and female 

 iu copulation ; these are the only specimens hitherto found. 



* Communicated by the Author. 



