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dibles, the short-conical form of the thorax and the tibia? which 

 are slightly bent at the apex. 



37. Scydmcenus pygmceus. N. 

 S. statura et colore praecedentis sed longius pubescens et sesqui 

 minor ; long. corp. J lin. Antennae art. 3 et 4, 5 et 6 inter se sub- 

 sequalibus, 7° majore, ovato, 8-10 subglobosis, fortius compres- 

 sis, cum 11° clavam formantibus, hoc magno, obconico, apice ob- 

 tuse Palpi maxill. art. 2° tenuiore, 3° inverte conico, 4° minuto. 

 Mandibulse obsolete unidentatee. Thorax conicus latitudine parum 

 longior, elytris fortiter applicatus, basi 2-sinuatus et 4-foveolatus. 

 Pedes et elytra prsecedentis, his tamen amplioribus. 



Strongly allied to the two preceding species, still very much small- 

 er, more compact and covered with longer hair — thus of rather a 

 different appearance regardless of its size. From S. pubescens this 

 species would principally differ in the shape of the 7th antennal 

 joint, also in that of the three first club joints which are much more 

 compressed and more hairy in S. pygmceus. The thorax of 

 the latter is more firmly applied to the base of the elytra, the latter 

 have a fuller, more robust appearance about them, the palpi are 

 more slender and the tooth of the mandibles is pointed. From 

 S. advolans it would principally differ, besides in the generalities 

 mentioned above, in the shape of the thorax and in some of the 

 points in which it differs from S. pubescens. 

 (h) Occiput narrowed. 



38. Scydmcenus glanduliferus. N. 

 S. robustus ; long. corp. f lin. Antenna? art. 3-7 sensim majo- 

 ribus, 8-10 globosis, fortiter compressis, cum 11° glanduliformi 

 clavam formantibus, longe ciliatis. Palpi maxill. art. 2° tenuiore, 

 8° inverte conico, 4° mediocri. Thorax conicus latitudine basali 

 haud longior, elytris fortiter applicatus, basi 2-impressus, in im- 

 pressionibus 2-foveolatus. Tarsi art. 2-3 subaequalibus. 



Of the size of S. advolans and the plump shape and color of S. 

 'pygmceus the latter being rather lighter than that of S. advolans ; 

 it has the longer (especially on the occiput and thorax) hairy ves- 

 ture of the former. The occiput is slightly narrowed behind. The 



