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OxynorTervs LATIPENNIS. Nigro-fuscus, antennis concoloribus, 
elytris acuminatis et piceis. Caput fer? quadratum, anticé excava- 
tum rugoso-punctatum. Thorax latus, angulis anticis vix productis, 
posticis acutis, lateribus marginibus elevatis. Elytra atro-picea 
tomentosa, apicibus acutis. Corpus infra nigrum, pedibus ferru- 
gineis. Long. corp. 24 lin. ; lat. 8 lin. 
Hab. in Africa. 
The above species was received by me in a box of insects from 
the Cape of Good Hope : for some time I was induced to regard it as 
an Asiatic species, but since I have lately received a species nearly 
similar in form from Sierra Leone, it may be an African insect. It is 
remarkably broad for a male; the disc of the thorax also is slightly 
convex. A label attached to it has ‘ Gold Coast’ written on it. 
In Museo Dom. Hope. 
Foemina adhuc latet. 
Oxynorterus Javanus. Oxyn. fusco-flavus et aureo-tomentosus, an- 
tennis ferrugineis. Caput atrum, antennis thorace fere duplo lon- 
giortbus. Thorax antice emarginatus, angulis utringue productis, 
posticis acutis et divergentibus. Elytra acuminata fusco-picea 
aurato-tomentosa. Corpus infra nigrum, pedibus nigricantibus to- 
mento supra aspersis, tarsisque avricomatis. Long. corp. 28 lin. ; 
lat. 7 lin. @ Long. corp. 28 lin.; lat. 8} lin, 
Foemina differt antennis compresso-serratis et fuscis. 
Hab, in insula Jave. 
The above insects, male and female, were brought to this country 
by Dr. Horsfield from the island of Java; at first I was inclined to 
consider the species as the mucronatus of Olivier, but the figure in 
Voet is quite different. I have no hesitation in recording it as another 
species, and it may be remarked here that the above insects are in a 
good state of preservation, and that all the species of flabellate Elaters 
with pubescence should be described immediately they are captured, 
as when dead they change considerably in colouring, often turning 
black and greasy, so that it is impossible accurately to describe them 
as in their original state. , 
LerropHyiius Stracuani. Lept. (Mas) piceus, capite antice ex- 
cavato antennis, capite cum thorace feré duplo longioribus, ely- 
trisque acuminatis. Caput fere quadratum, antic? excavatum ru- 
gosum, antenne thorace duplo longiores, lamellis elongatis et ferru- 
gineis, Thorax undique marginibus elevatis conspicuis, angulis an- 
ticis parim productis, obtusis, posticis acutis et extis divergentibus. 
Elytra valdé acuminata marginata picea et aurato-tomentosa. 
Corpus infra concolor, femoribus tibiisque compressis. Femina ad- 
huc latet. Long. corp. 26 lin. ; lat. 7.lin. 
The above species was brought to this country by Mr. Strachan, 
long timea resident at Sierra Leone. His zeal in urging his friends 
to collect insects in that climate has been the means of considerably 
enriching our metropolitan collections, and to him chiefly we are 
indebted for our acquaintance with the Goliath beetles. I have named 
