88 ORDER—COLEOPTERA. SBCTIOK—PENTAIMERA.
SPECIES 16 (38)—PAUSSUS (Ab* ) DENTICULATÜS.
(Westw. Arcana Ent. vol. ii. p. 179, pi. XCII, fig. i.)
PLATE XVI, FIG. 12 (details).
Obscure brunneo-castfineus, setosus : clytrorum disco nigricanti ; capite tubérculo minuto excavato inter
oculoSj excavatioue clava? antennarum lata ovata inarginibus denticulatis ; protboracis parte postica latiori.
Long. corp. lin. -^tbs of an incb.
Taken by Captain Boys on a heap of manure at Plassicj near Mbow.
Pig. 12 a, represents the protborax of this species, shewing tbe very broad hind part ; fig. 12 á, the antenna
seen directly from above, sbemng the acute basal angle with a deep impression near tbe base, the four marginal
couical projections, each emitting, as well as the pointed apex of the club, a strong bristle ; between the
basal angle and the first setigerous lobe is seen the first or basal projection of the opposite margin of the club ;
fig. 12 a shews the antenna seen from behind, shewing the broad oval excavation of the club.
SrEoiES 17 (39)—PAUSSUS (AH*) PACIFICUS.
(Westw. Ti'ans. Ent. Soc. Lend. vol. iii. new Ser. p. Si.)
PLATE XVI, FIG. 7.
Castaueus tenue punetatus et vage luteo-setosus : lateribus pronoti postice elytrorumc[ne disco late
nigris, nitidis ; femoribus ohscuris ; capite inter oculos tubérculo depresso semicirculari instructo ; antennarum
clava subovata,, margine antico subrecto acuto ; disco utrinque ad basin longitudinaliter impresso, margine postico
escavato, pagina superiori excavationis recta ; inferiori dentieulis minutis 6 striolisq^ue totidem transversis
notata ; prothorace subbipartito, parte antica capite panilo latiori elevata, in medio longitudinaliter, parum
impressa, lateribus obhquis et obtusis, medio pronoti fossula transversa brevi impresso ; parte postica, ejusdem
latitudinis, lateribus integris, sensim angustatis ; elytris prothorace multo latioribus punctis minutissimis, vis
impressis ; lateribus setis rubris curvatis brevibus, marginatis ; nigris nitidis, basi, lateribus apiceque castaneis ;
podice castaneo, margine elevato nigro ; pedibus gracilibus obscure castaneis ; tibiis postieis brevioribus latioribus
; palporum maxiUarium piceorum articulo secundo máximo fere circulari ; palpis labiaUbus gracilibus subfiUformibus
fuhàs.
Long. corp. lin. 2^.
Habitat ; Ceylon (D. Neitner). In ]Mus. Dohrn.
Most nearly allied to the Chinese Pausms Bowrhvjii Westw,, Proc. Linn. Soc. June 19, 1849; but at once
distinguished by the spineless lateral margin of the fore part of the prothorax, the broad posterior tibia;, &c.
SPECIES 18 (40)—PAUSSUS (A b * ) .LERDAXL. (Hope MS,)
(Westw. Trans. Ent. Soc. vol. v. p. 26, pi. II, fig. i ; Cab. Orient. Ent. pi. XLl , fig. 5.)
PLATE XVIII, FIG. 4.
Prothorace quasi bipartito ; antennarum clava postice valde excavata ; capitis vertice exeavationibus
duabus ovalibus ; tubérculo parvo elevato in singula excavatione ; rufesccns obscurus, undique sctulis minimis
luteis obtectus ; elytris setis longis numerosis rufescentibus marginatis ; his etiam plaga maxima postica nio-ra
notatis.
Long, eoi^p- lin- 3.
Habitat ; India Orientalis. In Mus. Hopeiano Oxoniee (D. .lerdan).
Nearly allied to P . Ikysii, tiioraciais, &e. The head terminates in front in two slightly rounded and flattened
divisions, the incision between which is angular, and terminates in a shallow channel extending to the
crown of the head, where it terminates in two deep oval rather oblique impressions, eacli having a small raised
tubercle within. The club of tlie antennie is triangular, with the front margin acute and slightly arcuated ; tlie
hinder or upper margin is very deeply excavated, tbe excavation of an oval form, with each side sulcated. The
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maxilte (fig. 4,a) are armed with a very thin semitransparent oval lobe, which is Ijidentate, and the 4-jointed
maxillary palpi (4 ò, seen from above; 4 e, seen partially sideways) have the second joint flat and broadly ovate,
truncated at the tip, the two terminal joints small. The prothorax has the anterior division slightly Ijroader
than the head, with the lateral angles acute, and a slender channel down its centre; the posterior division has
tlie lateral portions elevated, with a small patch of fulvous hairs in front; the centre is deeply impressed, the
bind central portion forming two lobes rounded in front. The extremity of the body is margined with rufous
bristles, of which there is a thicker patch on each side.
SPECIES 19 (41)—PAUSSUS (A B*) BOWRINGII.
(Westw, Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. June 19, 1849, p. 58.)
PLATE XVI, FIG. 9.
Niger, nitidus ; clava antennarum, parte antica protboracis, basi lateribus apiceque clytrorum ferrugineis
; capitis vertice tuberculo conico piceo-ferrugineo quasi e tubereulis duobus minutis composito instructo ;
capitis lateribus tenuissime punctatis, lineaque tenuissima impressa e vertice ad medium clypei dueta ; antennarum
articulo basali punctate ; elava capite panilo majori nitidissima, piceo-ferruginea, margine antico subrecto
acuto, postice valde convexo, et profonde fossulata fossula ovali, margine supero excavationis reeta, postice 6-denticulato,
dente singulo setam brevem emittente; protboracis parte antica elevata, picco-ferruginea, lateribus
acute angulatis et pone angulum emarginatis, parte media fossula transversa nitidissima ; parte postica angustiori
lateribus sinuatis, angulis ejus anticis obtusis; elytris nigris nitidis basi lateribus apiceque piceo-ferrugineis,
fere lasvibus, disco setis minutis luteis, lateribus pilis elongatis rufis lateralibus obsitis ; prosterno nigro ;
metasterno et abdomine fulvo-ferrugineis; pedibus pieeis satis gracilibus; tibiarum ealcaribus obsoletis; podice
ferrugineo fere huvi, marginato, margine tenue setoso.
Long. corp. lin. 3 ì = mill. 7.
Habitat; Hong Kong, In Mus. Britann.
SPECIES 20 (42)—PAUSSUS (A b * ) TURCIGUS. Frivaldsld.
(A'Magyar. tud5s, 1835, p. 263, pi. VI, fig. 5 ; We.stw. Are. Ent. ii. p, 176, pi. LXXXVIII, fig. 5.)
PLATE XVIII, FIG. 5.
Syx. : Paussus ¡larice, Mulsant, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon. 1854, ii. p. 143.
No satisfiictory representation of this European species having been hitherto published, I have here represented
it from specimens in the Hopeian Collection : one from Tarsus, kindly sent to me by Herr Dohrn, and
one from Turkey in Asia, collected by M. "Wachanru, obtained by me from M. Deyrolle. The species is closely
allied to the Indian P. iiòialis, Westw. Trans. Linn. Soe. xix. p. 47, and Arean. Eut. ii. p. 174, pi. XC, fig. I,
which has also dilated posterior tibia;.
SPECIES 21 (43)—PAUSSUS (A B*) HY8TRIX.
(Westw. Proc. Linn. Soc, Lond. June 19, 1849, P- 59-)
PLATE XVI, FIG. g.
Obscure ferruginous opacus : capite antiee emarginato, vertice tubereulis duobus ovalibus elevatis ; antennarum
clava oblonga subovata, punetatissima, margine antico acuto, postice excavatione oblonga instrueta,
bujus margiiiibns supero et infero sinuatis seu tubereulis rotundatis quinque instruetis ; prothorace capite panilo
angustiori, parte postica antica parum angustiori ; lateribus fere rectis ; elytris lateribus rufo-setosis, singulo
ante medium disci impressione ovali alteraque clongata subcurvata laterali, instruetis ; pedibus angustis ;
palporum maxillarium articulo seeundo fere rotundato ; corpore subtus ferrugineo nitido ; podice transverso
marginato, margine breviter setoso.
Long. corp. lin. 3^.
Habitat ; Hong Kong (Dr. Bowring). In Mus. Britanu.
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