COLEOPTEROUS FAMILY PAUSSID^. 
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Species XVI.— Paussiis ruber, Thunherg. 
(Plate 91, 6g. 1.) 
CAstaDCO-ferrugineuB, sub-nitidus, vix pubescens sub lente punctatissimus j vertic© impres- 
sionibus binis parvis ovalibus, capite antice eniarginato; antennarum clava obovali margin© 
EDtico subrccto et subacuto imprcssionibus nonnullts transvcrsis brevibus intra marginem j 
margin© posiico oblongo-ovale excavate ; seriequo transversa impressionum in pagina ejus 
inferiorc, angulo csterno basali bamato margineque basali bisinuato, thorace bipartite 
parte aniica in spinam conicara utrinque producta, parte postica loogiore sed angustiore 
antic© latcraliter snbspinoso disco profunde et irrcgulariter sulcato, pedibus subdilatatis 
complanatis rugose punctatis. Long. corp. lin. 2^. 
Habitat apud Prora. Bon. Spei. D. Krebs. In Mus. Keg. Berolinensi. 
Syn,—P aM55WS ruher Thunberg, Act Holm. 1781, p. 170. 1. Afeel. Linn. Trans, iv. 
p. 272. Westw. Linn. Trans, xvi. p. 635. Trans. Eat. Soc, vol. ii., p. 88, pi. ix. fig. 5. 
The above description and figure are made from a specimen in 
the Royal Museum at Berlin, being the only individual I have 
hitherto seen of the species which approaches very close to the 
preceding. 
Fig. 1 a represents the front of the body seen sideways; 1 the 
labial palpus; and 1 c, the antenna seen from above. 
Species XVII.— Paussus cochlearius, Westw, 
(Plate 91, fig. 3.) 
Ferrugineus subnitidus flavo-setosus, antennarum clava basi in spinam supra producta, valde 
compressa dimidio apicali dilatato eroso-coclilcario, capito antic© emarginato linea im- 
pressa ad medium (impressum) verlieis extensa ; menti dent© ccntrali fere obliterato; 
prothorace capito vix majori bipartito, parte antica lateribus angulatis et postic© elevata ; 
parte postica angulis ejus anticis latcralibus prominentibus, transversa, in medio valde com¬ 
pressa tubcrculisque dnobus miniitis centialibus; elytris setis flavescentibus (in lineas 
irregulariter dispositis) indutis, abdominis segmeutis integris ; pedibus satis elongatis 
tibiis pnesertim dilatatis. Long. corp. lin, 2I-. 
Habitat in Afiica Australi, (P.B.S.) In Mus. Mclly, Westw. &c. 
Stu .—cochleariuSt Westw., in Trans. Ent. Soc., ii., p. 88, pL ix. fig. 6. 
The original specimen of this species, described by me from tho 
collection of Dr. Hooker, has been, with great liberality, added by 
him to my cabinet. I have also received it from M. Dupont. 
Figs, 3 a, and 3 represent the antenna seen in different posi¬ 
tions. 
Species XVIII.— Paussus Klugii, JVestw. 
(Plate 91, Hg. 4.) 
Niger ; capite antice emarginato linea impressa e clypco ad verticcm extensa, antennis nigris 
punctatis, clava lateribus sub-parallelis marline antico fere recto et acuto, postico vero 
multocrassiori et in naviculam longam cxcavato cujus raargo superioi* integer, inferior 
vero tubercuUs G instructus; prothorace capite raulto majori bipartito, parte antica late¬ 
ribus angulatis et in medio tiansvcreo et acute elevata, parte postica e pncccdcnte exca- 
valione magna et irri^ulari separata in qua maculaj 2 magn.*© lateralcs aureo-sericantes; 
elytris Isevibus nitidis piceis marginibus lateralibns apieequo rufescenti-luteis, pedibus 
nigris geniculis tarsisquo piceis crassis dilatatis, pari postico latiori, abdomine rufescenti 
segmentU integris. Long, corp. lin. 3^. 
Habitat apud Promont, Bonae Spei. D. Krebs. In Mus, Keg. Bcrol. ct nostr. Aiuicissimo 
communicavit D. King. 
