165 



Obs. This magnificent insect is named in honour 

 of Col. Whithill, who brought it with him from 

 Darpouillie, along with other undescribed species 

 of the same genus. 



10. Grasped ophorus,* Hope. 



Type of the genus, Cychrus reflexus, Fab. 



Caput utrinque impressum. Thorax rotundatus 

 antice et postice truncatus, depressus, subconcavus 

 lateralibus marginibus latis reflexis. 



Elytra striato-punctata octo striis in singulo, 

 apicibus sinuatis. 



This species deviates from the true Panagsei, 

 which have the thorax invariably convex. One 

 species from New Holland seems to unite the two 

 genera. For a description of the species consult 

 Fab. Eleut. page 166. n. 3. Its true locality is 

 Coromandel and not Europe. I possess in my 

 cabinet another species of Panagseus, named re- 

 flexus by Fabricius, which was originally in Lee's 

 collection. For the latter I propose the name of 

 Fabricii, instead of reflexus. 



* From tcpaairedov and 0optw. 



