Descriptions of New 



size, obovate, flat at the base, the last acuminated. Scutellum 

 obsolete. Elytra with 2 slight basal impressions, the trace 

 of a humeral costa, separately rounded off at the apex. Legs 

 elongated as usual ; 2 posterior coxse distant, tibiae straight, 

 subcylindric, but not narrowed at the apex, the 4 anterior 

 ones hairy ; tarsi with joints 1-4 almost inperceptibly decreas- 

 ing in size or perhaps 2-3 equal, the anterior ones slightly 

 contracted, these and the intermediate ones hairy on the in- 

 side. Mesosternal carina middling, flat on the back with a 

 shallow but very distinct longitudinal groove or excavation,, 

 anterior part projecting, acuminated, 



28. Scydm^enus pselaphoides. N. 



S. subpyriformi-ovatus, subconvexus, magis minusve brunneus,pedibus 

 antennisque subtestaceis, femoribus apice nigrescentibus, tarsis palpisque 

 testaceis ; flavo-pubescens ; long. 1-1| lin. 



Antennae art. 1° mediocri, apice biacuminato, 2-4 sensim minoribus, 

 5 et 2, 6 et 3, 7 et 10 inter se subsequalibus, 9-11 clavam formantibus, 

 6-11 basi transversim, 6-8 apice oblique truncatis, 7-8 compressis. 9-11 

 obovatis. Mandibular dente bifido munitas, basi dilatatseet ciliatge. Palpi 

 maxill. art. 3° inverte conico, 4<> minimo apice truncato. Thorax obo- 

 vatus, latitudine quarta parte longiore, basi 4 foveolatus. Elytra apice 

 singulatim rotundata. Mesosternum praBcedentis. 



An anomalous species with regard to its general appearance 

 which differs considerably from that of the rest of the group, 

 and makes it, as I have remarked above, the connecting link 

 between this and the following group. This is the largest 

 species I have hitherto met with. The system of coloration 

 is the usual one : more or less deep brown, legs and antennas 

 lighter, tarsi and palpi quite so. Eyes middling. Antennas 

 with a 3-jointed club, the joints subglobose, flat on the base, 

 the last large, conic, joints 6-8 are slightly truncated at the 

 apex, 7 and 8 being at the same time strongly compressed 

 have a subperfoliated appearance, The mandibles are fur- 



