Insects. 



8059 



9. P. angustula, Gillm. L. c. ^ — 4s lin - Forma angusta, elon- 

 gata ; elytris brevissimis subquadratis ; atque abdomine elongato- 

 conico, segraentis sex apertis. 



10. P. gracilis, Gillm. L. c. — T V? in - Sexus alter praecedentis : 

 alis amplis, oculisque nigris tantum ab ilia differt. 



The following is a description of the new species in the foregoing 

 list :— 



Ptinella Maria. 



L. c. vix. T ^ lin. Per totum corpus subtilius punctata, sericeo- 

 pubescens ; capite lato, prominulo, in frontem valde rotundato, 

 ore producto ; pronoto convexo, capite latiori, medio latissimo, 

 lateribus valde rotundatis, ad basim paulo contractis, margine 

 anteriori recta, angulis obtusioribus, angulis posticis parvis acutis; 

 scutello modico triangulari ; elytris pronoto fere duplo longiori- 

 bus, dimidium abdominis tegentibus, pronoto latioribus, ac paulo 

 profundius punctatis, apicibus rotundatis ; abdomine lato, obtu- 

 sissimo, segmentis quinque apertis, lateribus marginatis ; pedibus 

 longis, gracillimis. 



Alata. Nigro-castanea, capite, pronoto, atque abdominis lateribus 

 fere nigrescentibus, elytris, medio atque apice abdominis multo 

 dilutioribus ; alis amplis, nigris; oculis nigris prominulis ; pedi- 

 bus atque antennis pallide testaceis. 



Aplera. Rufo-testacea, colore uno ; oculis parvis distinctis. Alior- 

 sum alatis haud differt. 



Rarius pronotum foveas habet duas ad angulos posticos. 



Haec species praBclara, in honore uxoris meae, cujus opera capta fuit 

 Maria appellata, differt ab omnibus forma lata corporis totius, 

 ac prajsertim pronoto rotundato ; pedibusque longis atque gra- 

 cillimis. 



Moderately punctured throughout, shining, clothed with a fine pu- 

 bescence. Head broad and prominent, very much rounded in front, 

 and abruptly narrowed towards the mouth. Thorax convex, wider 

 than the head ; the anterior margin straight, with the angles rather 

 obtuse ; the sides very much rounded and slightly contracted towards 

 the base, with the posterior angles small and acute. Elytra about 

 twice as long as the thorax, covering one-halt" of the abdomen, rather 

 wider than the thorax, and rather more coarsely punctured, with the 

 ends rounded. Abdomen wide and very obtuse, with five segments 

 uncovered and the sides margined. Legs and antenna? long and 

 slender. The thorax occasionally has two depressions near the base. 



