100 O K D E K — C O L E O P T E R A . S E C T I O N — r S E U D O T E T R A M E R A .
S E C T I O N — P S E U D O T E T R A M E R A . Wcstìv. E A M I L Y — A G L Y C Y D E R I D . E .
GENUS—AGLYCYDEEES.
(Westw. Ti-aiis. Ent. Soc. Lond. 3rd Ser. vol. i. Froc. p. 179; TVollastou, Cat. Coleop. Ins. Canaries, p. 3S4.)
Genus aiiomalura, t t quoad affinitates dubium, quamvis Anthriljidibus, ut mihi videtur, proximum. Corpus
oblongum, deiiressiini, obscuruni setosum ; caput (fig. 3 a) in maribus, ante oculos, in cornu utriuque produetum,
postice in colluni angnstum eoutraetum; antenna; rect» iiliformes 11-artieulatsE; maudibula; breves,
crassa!, trigone, obtuse tridentata; (tig. 3li); maxilliE (iig. 3 c) plan® subtrigona;, margiue interne spinis rigidis
eurvatis amiatiE; palpi maxillares abbreviati, conici, articnlis tribus basalibus brovissimis; labium (fig.'Si?)
rotundatum, eorncuni valde setosmn, palpis labialibus minimis conicis ; protboras subqnadratus lateribns rotundatis;
pedes breves, erassi; tarsis bre\-ibus articnlis duobus basaUbus subbilobatis, tertio minimo nodiformi,
quarto longiori clavato, unguieulis 2 simplicibus instrueto (fig. 3 e).
A G L Y C Y D E R E S SETIFER.
(Y^estw. Trans. Ent. Soc. loe. cit. supra.)
PLATE V, FIG. 3.
Obscure fuseo-nigricans, asperato-rugosus, puuctatus; elytris striato-punetatis, punetis setas robnstas
squamiformes erectas albidas emittentibns; prothoraoe profnnde canalicnlato.
Long. corp. lin. 1.
H a b i t a t ; Insula; Canarienses, Lanzarot®, Fuerteventnra;, Canariaj, Teneriflip, et Palma; vel in caulibus
Euplrorbiarum putridis, vel sub cortice Eicorimi arido laxo, bine inde cougregans (D. Wollaston.) In Mus.
Ilopeiano Oxonia;.
Mr. Wollaston speaks thus of the very dubious affiuities of this very curious little insect;—' Y'hilst placing
it in the present position' [between the Bruchida; and Cerambieidie], ' I do so with the utmost hesitation, fo"-
although in many respects it certainly approaches the Anthribides, yet the structure of its oral organs (as
evinced by its triangular mandibles and maxilla;, and its short, thick, conical palpi) is nnmistakeably that of the
sub-Ehynchophorous Xylophagons groups (such as Hylastes, &e.) at the opposite extremity of the Circulionidai.
Yet its entire coufonnation, particularly of the antenna;, removes it completely from all such forms, whilst its
4-jointed (or " pseudotrimerous") feet (the third articulation being- excessively minute) render its relationship still
more dubious. Upon the whole, it seems to me to combine the too opposite extremes of the Rhynchophora (as
represented by the Hylesinida; and Anthribida;) with certain setose genera of the Colydiida; (such as Sarrotrium
and Diodesma), in which the body is hispid and the tarsi quadriarculate. Nevertheless, not venturing to assign
it positively to the Anthribida;, I have been compelled to place it in a separate family.'
F A M I L Y — P R I O N I D / E .
GENI-S-CANTHAEOCNEMIS. Guérin.
CAKTHAIiOCNEMIS LIVINGSTONII.
(Westw. Trans. Ent. Soe. Lond. 3rd Ser. vol. ii. Proc. p. 134.)
PLATE II, FIG. 10.
C. piceo-niger, maudibulis subfalcatis, intus ante medium dente conico parvo armatis, apicibas oblique
truneato-emarginatis; antennis subcrassis, capitis (cum maudibulis) et pronoti longitudine; capitis diseo ruguloso,
postice lievi, punctato ; pronoti marginibus lateralibus subserratis, lateribus rude punctatis ; diseo subla;vi
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nitido teuuissime punctato, angulis posticis oblique emarg'inatis ; elytris subrugulosis, punctatis, et in singulo
costis 5 parum elevatis scd sat distinetis notatis ; tibiis antieis cxtus 4- vel 5-denticiilatis dcnteque forte suliapicali
armatis, 4 posticis intus dense fulvo-hirsutis.
Long. corp. lin. 154; mandib. lin. .2^.
Habitat; Zambesi, Afric. inter. (Dom. Rev. Rowleio captus). In jNIus. Ilopeiano Oxonia;.
C. Sjìoniìi/loicìe tertia parte major, magis nitidus et depressus, denticulis tibiarura antiearum minoribus.
SUB-GENUS—CANTHAROCTENUS.
(Westw. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 3rd Ser. vol. ii. Proc. p. 134.)
Cantbarocnemidi proximum ; differt prothorace magis eylindrieo, antennis duplo longioriljus, 18-artieulatis,
articnlis duplo bipectinatis, pedihusque lougioribus.
SPECIES 1—CAÌÌTHAEOCTENUS BURCIIELLII.
(Westw. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. loc. cit. supra, p. 134.)
PLATE II, FIG. 8.
C. piceo-castaneus nitidus, prothorace eylindrieo, maudibulis capitis longitudine, falcatis, apice valde oblique
truneatis, dente acuto apicali, altero subapicali interno, basi etiam intus dente parvo conico nigro armatis ;
antennarum artieulis omnibus (2 basalibus cxceptis) infra ad basin dentibus 2 armatis, apice infra in lobum
latum tenuem deflexum producto, cujus margo incisus dentes duos alios simulât (inde singuloe antenna; 64 spinas
habere videntur); capitis vertice in medio canali longitudinali tenui instrueto; prothorace nitido, angulis anticis
rotundatis, posticis oblique truneatis, lateribns pone medium spina parva armatis, disco nitido, utrinque pone
medium tuberculo parum eminente sulmotato ; elytris prothorace multo latioribus, nitidis, punetatissimis,
sutura striolisque 2 longitudinalibus lajvibus vix distinetis notatis ; metathoraee subtus dense fnlvo-hirto ; tibiis
anticis planis, extus in medio spinis 2 denticuhsqne nonnullis minutis armatis, apiteque extus in spiuam latam
produeto, 4 posticis extus denticulatis.
Long. corp. lin. 13 ; mandib. lin. 2.
Habitat; ' Damara Land,' Africa Mcrid. (Dom. Andersson caplus). In Mus. Ilopeiano Oxonioe.
SPECIES 2—CANTILMOCTENUS INSIGNIS.
(Gerstaeeker, Arch. f. iiaturg. 37 Jabrg. p. 76.)
Rufo-piceus, supra glaber nitidus ; antennis 20-artieulatis ; mandibulis basin \'ersus bidentatis, eoxis,
femorum basi tibiisque intus dense pilosis.
Long. 28 mill. ^
Habitat; Endara. In Mns. Reg. Berol.
SUB-GENUS—CANTHAROPLATYS.
("Westw. Trans. Eut. Soc. Lond. 3rd Ser. vol. ii. Proc. p. 134.)
A genere Cantharoenemide ditfert corpore magis depresso ; mandlbuKs multo crassioribus et dente basali
armatis ; antennis abbreviatis ; elytris cicatricosis (ncc punctatis), juguli angulis lateralibus valde prominentibus.
CANTHAEOPLAÏYS FELDERI.
(Westw. Trans. Eut. Soc. loc. cit. supra.)
PLATE II, FIG. ».
Piceo-niger, subopaeus ; mandibulis subtrigono-falcatis, dente valido intus prope basin armatis ; antennis
latitudinem capitis vix longitudine superantibus ; capite et pronoto punetatissimis hujus disco magis loevi et subirregulari,
utrinque circulariter subimpresso; capitis vertice lougitudinahter canaliculato ; pronoto transverso