16 Descriptions of Neib 



peduncled. The scutellum is slightly excavated. Tl\e elytra 

 are oval, rather convex and impressed with rows of punctures. 

 The legs are simple and weak, apparently equal in both 

 sexes. The anterior tarsi are a little stouter than the rest, 

 but not dilated nor furnished with any additional clothing 

 below, the anterior tibia} are deeply notched. As to the 

 colour: the head and wing covers are black, the latter with 

 the suture and margin of a light brown and highly polished, 

 the thorax is reddish, and the legs are whitish. The insect 

 is very agile, and ever ready to take to its wings. It is of 

 quite a peculiar appearance, imparted to it by its large eyes, 

 small curiously shaped thorax and rather plump elytra and 

 abdomen. I may further mention, that I have observed the 

 fourth joint of the maxillary palpi to collapse when the speci- 

 mens become quite dry, so as to give them a different, spoon- 

 like appearance, apt to mislead any one who has not examined 

 fresh specimens. 



10. TRiCfiOPTEKYX cursitans. K. 



T. ovata, subconvexa, pubescens, supra obscure senea, elytris seneo* 

 brunneis, subtus picea, pedibus oreque testaceis, antennis art. 3-11 ni- 

 grescentibus. Long. corp. 2/5 tin. 



Antennarum clava art. 2 primis ovatis, ultimo conico, acuminato. 

 Thorax amplissimus, elytris tertia parte minor, convexus, angiitis acutis, 

 basi humeros amplectens, apice angustatus. Elytra subdepressa, sub- 

 quadrata, apicem versus parum angustata, truncata, abdomine multo 

 breviora. Tibiae medio incrassata3. Coxae posticae maxime 'dilatatse. 

 Mesosternum carinatum. 



Sub veget. putrescent, exsiccescentibus in prov. occid. copiosa. 



A rather large species, commonly met with in this part of 

 the Island, under rotting vegetable substances somewhat dried 

 up. It is very agile and ready to take to its wings, which 

 are of the beautiful typical construction, about twice the length 

 of the body, and in dead specimens frequently produced 



