1856.] Entomological Papers. 389 



Teib. scaritid^:. 



6. Scarites minor. N. 



S. elongatus, niger, nitidus, subtus nigro piceus, pedibus piceis, 

 tarsis, antennis, palpisque castaneis. Long. corp. 5 lin. lat. 1^ lin. 



Caput subquadratum, ante oculos 2-impressum, pone irregulariter 

 sulcatulum. Mentum rugosum, medio costatum, lateribus utrinque 

 profunde uni-sulcatum, lobis obtusis, dente forti, lobis paulo breviore. 

 Maxilla3 validae, breves, apice extus leviter arcuatae et excavatae, 

 subacuminata3. Mendibula3 validae, inter medium et basin fortiter 

 dilatatae, obtuse dentatae, dextera dente obtuso subapicali, supra 

 subtusque longitudinaliter sulcata. Antennae art. 1° sequentium 

 trium — 2° tertii prope longitudine. Thorax oblongo-quadratus, angu- 

 lis anterioribus obtusis, posterioribus oblique truncatis, anguste 

 marginatus. Elytra thoracis capitisque prope longitudine, striata,ante 

 medium ad striam 2 m uni — apicem versus ad striam 3 m 2-punctata, 

 punctis piliferis, basi granulata, angulis oblique-truncatis, anguste 

 margin at a. Pedes anteriores tibiis apice extus 5 dentatis, dentibus 

 2 ultimis parvis, omnes tarsis subtus leviter excavatis. 



In prov. occid. arenis humidis sub vegetabilibus putrescentibus 

 specimina nonnulla legi. 



Scarce ; but little distinguished excepting by its size, for which 

 reason, a lengthened description becomes necessary. The head 

 is subquadrate, in front with 2 deep longitudinal impressions behind 

 the eyes finely sulcated. The labrum is of the usual shape, the 

 eyes are not very prominent ; the antennae are of about the same 

 length as the head, the first joint is about as long as the 3 following 

 together, the 2nd, which is generally longer than the 3rd, is in this 

 case of the same length, joints 1 — 4 are naked, 5 — 11 pilose, in- 

 creasing towards the tip gradually in size and thickness, taking at 

 the same time a subquadratic and depressed shape. The mandibles 

 are strong, much dilated and dentated from before the middle to 

 the base, the right one having an additional subapical tooth. The 

 maxillae also are strong, but slightly bent at the apex, where they 

 are also slightly excavated. The labial palpi have the last joint 

 longer than the 3rd, elongated and elliptic. The thorax is oblong 

 with the basal angles obliquely truncated. The elytra are oval, 

 striated, granulated at the base, and have, as has also the thorax, a 



