COLEOPTEROUS FAMILY PAUSSID^. 
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Sub-Genus IV.—PHYMATOPTERUS, TVesiw. 
Depreasiusculus : caput thoraco augustius: prothorax cordato-truncatus medio longitudinaliter 
impressus : antennse latse serratse: elytra ohlongo-quadrata ad angulum externum 
apicalem tuberculo instructa. Tibi® latoo intemo ad apicem bicalcaratsc^ angulo externo 
opposite rotundato. Tarsi distincte 5-articulati. 
Species I. (Vll.)—Cerapterus (JPhymaiopierus) ptceus. (Plate 50, flg. 3.) C. piceus 
tenuissime puuctatus antennis pcdibtisque rufo piccis, capite thorace'minori angulis pone 
oculos acute productis. Long. corp. lin, 5. 
Habitat in Nova Hollandia. In Mus. D. Curtis et Gory. 
Cerapterus ( Phyynaiopterus) piceus. Westw, in Ent. Mag. 5, p. 503; Linn. Trans, v. xviii. 
p. 584. 
Cerapterus MacLcaii?, AVestw. in Trans. Ent. Soc. vol. ii. p. 95, pi. s. fig. 7. 
Sub-Genus V.—HOMOPTERUS, IVestw. 
Depressiusculus: caput thorace paullo latius vertice depress©; palpi maxillares parvi graciles 
articulo ultimo longiori attenuate ; labiales 3-articulati articulo Imo. minuto 2do. latiori 
brevi angulis apicalibus acutis, 3tio. maximo valde securiformi; antennas longiores subplana) 
anticS subserratae, marginepcstico subcontinuo; thorax cordato-truncatus; elytra elongato- 
quadrata. Femora et tibiaj Intissimie, ha apice ecalcaratm et pro reception© tibiariim 
excavatte. Tarsi breves articulis intermediis subtus setosis. 
Species I. (\Ill.)^Ccrapterus (Homopterus) Brasiliensis. (Plate 50,fig. 2, and details.) 
C. fulvo-rufescens, tenuissimo punctatus oculis albidis, vertice depresso, thorace intra 
augulos posticos ulrinque foveolato. Long. corp. lin. 3J. 
Syn. — Cerapterus Brasiliensis^ Miers’s MS. Westw. in Linn. Trans, vol. xviii. pi. 39, 
fig. C, a, and b. 
This insect was caught on the Corcavado Mountain, near Rio 
Janeiro, by a negro whom I employed.’’— Mierss MSS. 
The unique species above alluded to is now in Mr. Miers’s rich 
collection of South American insects. 
Figure 2 a represents the head seen in front, * being the labrum, 
and *f" the mandibles, which are more highly magnified in 2 Z»; 2 c 
is one of the maxillary palpi; 2 d one of the labial palpi seen late¬ 
rally ; 2 e one of the antennje seen laterally, showing the broad 
compressed basal joint and the depressed terminal joints; 2/ are 
two of the intermediate joints of the antennm; 2 g one of the fore 
leers: and 2 1i the abdomen seen from beneath. 
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Sub-Genu3 VI.—PLEUROPTERUS, Westw, 
Caput tboraco duplo augustius. Anteunse elongatai subplanac, articulo 2do. extus in angulum 
acutum producto. Palpi elongati, labiales articulo ultimo crassiori vix securiformi. 
Labium maximum rigidum, Tlioraxelytrorumlatitudinelatenbus marginc elevate, postice 
valde sinuato utiinquo in auriculam producto. Elytra oblongo-quadrata, basi bicostata ; 
Pedes elongati graciles tibiis bicalcaratis tarsisquo latis, subtus setosis 5*articulatis arti¬ 
culis 1 ct 4 minoribus. 
Species I. (IX.)— Cerapterus {Pleuropterus) Westermanni. (Plate 50, fig. 1, and details.) 
C. rule piceus hand nitidus; clytria nigris postice cruce rufescenti notaiis, basi bicostatis, 
disco lougitudiualiter sub impiessis apice rufescentibus. Long. coip. lin. 4-|-. 
Habitat in Insula Java. In Mus. D. AVestermauni. 
I have named this species after the distinguished entomologist to 
whose kindness I am so greatly indebted, for sending me his unique 
