THE 



CALCUTTA JOURNAL 



OF 



NATURAL HISTORY. 



Description of four new species of the Coleopterus Family 

 of the Paussidce, and notice of a fifth species forming the 

 type of a new Genus. By W. H. Benson, Esq., Bengal 

 Civil Service. 



The following species are not contained in the interesting 

 monograph of the Family of Paussidae, lately brought to a 

 conclusion by Mr. Westwood in his Arcana Entomologica, 

 wherein he has done much to facilitate the study of these 

 singular insects. The record of their characters in the Calcutta 

 Journal of Natural History may not be devoid of usefulness, 

 although it is not improbable that the specimens, or draw- 

 ings of them, may eventually be forwarded to Mr. Westwood 

 for illustration, should that naturalist determine on the 

 continuation of the Arcana, or the publication of a supple- 

 ment to the Paussidae. 



Section A. Prothorax quasi bipartitus. 



a. Antennarum clava postice haud excavata. 



1. — Paussus Baconis, nobis. 



P. livido-succineus, antennarum articulo basali, clava? 

 angulis margineque, prothoracis lateribus posticis, femoribus, 



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