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PLATES LXXXVIII.—XCV. 
MOXOGRAPH OF THE COLEOPTEROUS FAMILY PAUSSID^. 
PART lY. 
Genus PLATYRHOPALUS Continued. 
Since the third part of this monograph was published (a 7 iie, p. 
73), I liave obtained a knowledge of Captain Boys’ very interesting 
memoir on the species of this family captured by himself in India, 
published in the ‘Journal of tho Asiatic Society of Bengal' (n. ser., 
No. 54) ; in which that gentleman has given the following descrip¬ 
tion of a species of Platyrhopalus which appears to be closely allied 
to P. acutideus. 
Species VI? —Platyrhopalus Suturalis, IVestio. 
“No. 2, Fig, 2. Mhow. July 17, 1839.—Genus Paussus. Length, 
()-20th of an inch; body brown, rather deeper in colour near tho 
sutural margin of the elytra; antennae of two joints, the last 
having an elongated pedicle resembling an intermediate joint; the 
club is pear-shaped when viewed from above, irregular if seen in 
flank; edges compressed, forming a carina, which is produced into 
a small tooth neai* the basal angle. Head has the front slightly 
emarginated in front and rounded, narrower than the thorax, from 
which it is exserted; eye rather large for the insect, rounded when 
seen from above, reniform when viewed on the side. Thorax 
cordiform, broadly truncated posteriorly, having a transverse sinus 
crossing its centre. Elytra narrowed anteriorly, rounded on the 
posterior external margin, squared on the internal one; abdomen 
tumid and very like many of the Carabici I liave been lately taking. 
Tarsi of five joints, the first of the posterior tarsus scarcely 
discernible unless the foot is put in motion; last joint longest; all 
of them cylindrical or obconical, and fui*nished with a few hairs 
beneath. 
“ Note, This insect came to the lights on the table some time 
after gunfire last night.*’ 
From the structure of the antennse and prothorax, as represented 
in Capt. Boys’ figure (copied in my Plate 88, 1, 1«), I infer that 
this insect belongs to tho present genus; although tho want of 
details and the description of the tarsi render this opinion doubtful. 
NO. XXIir.—15/ FEBRUARY, 1845. M 
