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angulis oblique-truncatis. Pedes anteriores tibiis apice extus 5 dentatis, 

 dentibus 2 ultimis parvis, omnes tarsis subtus leviter excavatis. 



In prov. occid. arenis humidis sub vegetab. putrescent, specimina 

 nonnulla legi. 



Scarce, but little distinguished excepting by its small size. 

 The head is subquadrate, in front with two deep longitudinal 

 impressions, behind the eyes finely sulcated. The labrum is 

 of the usual shape, the eyes are not very prominent. The an- 

 tennae are of about the same length as the head; the first joint is 

 about as long as the three following together; the second, which 

 is generally longer than the third, is in this case of the same 

 length, joints 1-4 are naked, 5-11 pilose, increasing 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 additional subapical tooth. 

 The maxillaa also are strong, but slightly bent at the apex, 

 where they are also slightly excavated. The labial palpi have 

 the last joint longer than third, 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 narrow margin. The anterior 

 tarsi are furnished externally with five teeth, the two last ones 

 of which, however, are very small. The posterior legs are simi- 

 larly provided, but the teeth are indistinct, The joints of the 

 tarsi are slightly excavated below. The sides of the body 

 below are rugose. 



4. Clivina rugosifrons. N. 



C ferruginea, capite, thorace abdomineque piceis. Long. corp. 4^ lin. 

 lat 1£ lin. 



Caput rugosum, inter oculos elevatum, elevatione plana antice profunde 

 1-impressa. Mentum lobis subtiliter sulcatis. Antennae robustaa tho- 

 racis medium vix attingentes, art, ultimo elongato penultimo-, art. 2° 

 tertio sesqui longiore. Thorax subquadratus antice parum angustatus, 

 elytrorum latitudine, subtus parce punctatus, prosterno sulcato, Elytra 

 striata, in striis punctata. Pedes tibiis anterioribus apice axtus 4 dentatis, 

 subtus excavatis, reliquis f ortiter spinosis, tarsis articulis margine apicali 

 setoso. 



In proy. occid. sub vegetab. putrescent, infrequentissime legi. 



