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GEN. 7—ASPILUS.
Westw. MS ; Scliaum, Terz. Lam. Hdi t . 1848, p. 61,
Corpus parvuin oblongum obseurum, riigosum, elytris emn protlioracc parallelis. Clj'peus parvus margine
antico fere recto, et param roflexo. Antennarum artienlus basalis mediocris. Mandibular parte externa cornea
oxtus gibba, interna panilo longiori, apice in dentem acutum reete porreotum producto. Maxill® galea acuta
panilo curvata; mandonis apice bispinoso (pi. V i l i , fig. I l a ) . Mentum oblongum sub medio paullo angustatnm
margine antico parum emarginato (fig. I l b). Prostcrnum spina deflexa antiee armatum. Jlesosternum angnstatum
hand porreotum. Prothorax latitudine elj-tris Eeqnalis. Elytra oblonga subdepressa, disco nec irregulariter
costato nec sulcato. Pedes mediocres tibiis anticis ad apicem externe bispinosis (iìg. I le) . Pjgidium
convexnm simplex.
The type of this genns agrees with Cymophorus in the form of its maxilla^ and mentum, but'the large size
of the prothorax, and the peculiar stjde of sculpturing of the rugose elytra, distinguish it from all the species
of that genus.
SPECZES 1 (31)—ASPILUS GAMBIENSI8.
PLATE VIII, FIG. U.
Oblongus, opaeus, niger, varioloso-punctatus ; prothoracis angulis posticis, elytrorum latcribus striolaque
brevi pone medium, et apicibus corporequc subtns luteo-sericeis et setosis ; antennarum clava rnfa ; pronoto striolis
n-regularibus coneentricis arcuatis ; elytris prope suturam bis bi-striolatis ; disco granuloso (absque costis curvatis
et sulcis subhnmeralibus et snblateribns) ; tibiis anticis ad apicem extus bidentatis ; tarsis omnibus 5-articulatis ;
abdomine (in specimine nostro unico) subtus eonvexo, nigro nitido vage punctato.
Habitat ; Gambia. In Mus. Hopeiano Oxonias.
STN. : Ptychejiliorus Gamhiensis. Hope MS ; Burmcister, Handb. iii. p. 64S ; Schaum, Verz. Lam. Melit. p. 61 ;
Annales Soc. Ent. Fr. 1845, p. 53.
The head is simple, slightly convex, with the fore margin nearly straight and elevated. The disc is thickly
punctured. The nnder side of the body is variegated with whitish scales. The pygidinm is slightly earinated
down the centre with two patches of Inteous scales. The scntellum and base of the elytra are rugose with very
short curved striola;, mostly oblique and irregular ; the disc of the elytra being densely covered with irregular
punctures, and without the strongly raised curved eosta observed in all the species of Cymophorus. The
prothorax is nearly equal in breadth with the elytra, the hind part of the lateral margins being nearly parallel,
the anterior portion becoming narrower towards the head ; the sculpturing of this part of the body is peculiar.
The analysis of the genus, which I made at the request of my friend Burmeister in 1842 (see Handb. d. Ent. iii.
p. 649), is described in the generic character given above. The Hopeian specimen still remains unique.
GENUS—PBAONA. Westw. Gen. Nov.
Coi-pus supra velutinum. Caput mediocre clypeo integro, tenue marginato. Antenna) articulo basali band
dilatato. Maxilla; mandoue pai-vo dentibus duobus (infero minuto) acutis armato, galea magna falciformi apice
acuto supra valde setoso (pi. XI I I , fig. 1 a). Mentum magnum basi contractnm lateribus ad basin fere parallelis
disco dilatato, valde gibboso, lateribus rotundatis, margine antico in medio recto (fig. I h, 1 e). Palpi labiales
articulo ultimo elongato, ultra apicem menti estensi. Prothorax latitudine longitudinem fere ajquanti, lateribus
parum arcuatis ; e medio ad marginem anticum sensim angustatus, margine postico latiori, supra soutellum
paullo extensum, angulis omnibus subacutis. Pedes satis elongati; tibiai antica; extus bispinosos. Tarsi omnes
5-articulati.
SPECIES 1 ( 3 2 )—PEAONA NIVEOSPAESA. Westvv.
PL.1TE XIII, FIO. 1.
Njgra velutina, capite et pronoto punctis ovalibus, elytrisque cicatricosis striolaque tenuissima snbsnturali
notatis; imdique guttis irregularibus albo- vel luteo-velutinis ; spiraculis duobus nltimis conicis, pygidioque
Long. corp. lin. 8. t ,, c au-
H a b i t a t ; in partibus orientalibus Insula; Mindanao Philippinensi (D. Semper). In Mus. Semper, Altona;.
GENUS—OPLOSTOMUS.
MacLeay, 111. Zool. S. Afr. 1838, iii. p. 20 ; Schaum, in Gcrmar Zoitsclir. iii. 264 (Hoplostomus).
Corpus breve latum crassnm ut in Cetoniis plurimis. Clyiieiis antice declivis, margine antico parum
elevato. Antennarum articulus primus mediocriter triangularis. Mandibula; lata; crassa;, parte cornea externa
in d'cntem subaeutum, paullo pone partem internam, producta (pi. IX, fig. 8 e). Maxillie subelongats, galea elongata
falciformi acutissima, mandonis apice in dentem integrum recte porrectum acutum producto (fig. 8 d, maxnia
supra visa). Mentum maximum os occultans, basi subcontracta basin maxillarum baud tegenti, parte
apieali latissima lateribus rotundatis, disco concentriee striato, utrinque in margine excisum ad palporum basm
suscipiendam (fig. 8 c, mentum interne visum). Pronotum transversum convexiun, margine postico emarginato.
Prostcrnum ante coxas anticas in spinam deflexam antice setosam prodnctum. Mesosternum processu antico
haud porrecto et cum metasterno inter pedes medios conjunctum (fig. 8 / ) . Pygidinm convexum. Spiracula
postica conoidea. Tibiaj anticaj bispinosce.
SPECIES 1 (33)—OPLOSTOMUS CKIBEOSUS.
PLATE IX, FIG. 7.
Elongato-ovatus, niger, nitidus, punctatus, pronoti guttis 4 rubris lateralibus ; clypeo lateribus rotundatis,
antice recto et elevato, parum carinato ; prothorace subhexagono, postice biimpresso ; elytris valde emarginatis,
brevibns, irregulariter foveolatis, foveis profundis, et striolatis ; abdominis segmentis lateraliter rotundatoelevatis
; pygidio obtuse carinato ; spiraculis 2 posticis conicis.
Long. corp. lin. 4-5i.
Habitat ; Senegal.
STK. : Cremast. cribrosus. G017 et Perch. Hon. Cet. p. 117, pi. XVI, fig. 2 ; Burmeister, Handb. iii. p. 657 ; Gen.
Ins. No. 37, fig. 1-6 ; Schaum, Germar Zeitschr. iii. p. 274 (Ptychop. or.)
The original type of this species, formeriy in Gory's Collection, still, I believe, continues unique ; the parts
of the month have been dissected away, so that both Burmeister (Handb. d. Ent . iii. p. 658) and myself are
unable absolutely to determine its affinity to the type of the Genns, H. fnligineus. The anterior margin of the
clyi^eus is very slightìy angulated in the middle. The sides of the pronotum are deflexed and longitudinally
striated. The prosternai spine before the anterior coxas is so deflexed as to be scarcely visible (' ganz niedrig,
mit borstiger spitze.' Burm.) The metasternal process between the middle feet is not porrected, but advanced
to a point, received within the notched extremity of the mesosternum (fig. l a ) . The lateral margins of the
elytra are transversely rugulose, and the four basal segments of the abdomen are longitudinally impressed down
the centre. The hind legs are wanting in the type specimen.
SPECIES 2 (34)—OPLOSTOMUS FULIGINEUS.
Obovatus, crassus supra parum convexus, niger nitidirs ; antennis testaeeis, articulo primo nigro ; capite
punctato ; clypeo quadrato, reflexo, supra carinato ; prothorace mediocriter, dorso parcius, lateribus crebre punctato
; margine postico late emarginato ; elytris parce, lateribus apiceque crebrius aciculatis, regione scutellari
subla;vigata, singulo bioostato, costis ]a;vibus; sutura basi depressa, pone medium elevata; corpore subtus confertim
acicnlato ; pygidio transversim rotundato.
Long. corp. lin. lOi (mill. 20-22.) ; lat. burner, elytr. lin. 6 (11-13 mill.)
Habitat ; Calli-aria tota, Senegambia. In Mus. Hopeiano Oxonia;, etc.