38 Mr. F. P. Pascoc on some new Anthribida. 



Cedus tuber culatus is a MS. name of Mr. Watcrhouse's, by 

 which this species has been long known in collections. 



Cedus guttatus. 



C. subovatus, anthracinus, tenuiter pubescens ; rostro albo ; protho- 



race elytrisque cinereo-guttatis. 

 Hob. Borneo. 



Subovate, bluish black, smooth, finely pubescent ; head with 

 a central striga commencing on the vertex, but not descending 

 to the apex of the rostrum, with two short lateral ones below the 

 eye; the rostrum in front covered with a dense white pubes- 

 cence; pro thorax with a semicircular groove on its disk, and 

 several distinct ashy specks ; elytra subdepressed, smooth, gra- 

 dually narrower towards the apex, with numerous ashy spots ; 

 antennae entirely black, except the last joint, which is white; 

 legs black varied with ashy ; beneath with a dense silvery- white 

 pubescence. Length 4 lines. 



BYASTUS. 



Head large, gradually dilating below the eyes ; the rostrum 

 very broad and long, a little concave in front, suddenly expanded 

 at the side near the middle ; the apex entire. Antennae shorter 

 than the body, arising from a punctiform cavity in the angle 

 formed by the expansion of the rostrum; the first joint much 

 longer than the second, the third longest, their apices tumid, 

 the remainder short and incrassate, the last three forming a 

 narrow, fusiform club. Eyes subapproximate, round, entire, 

 occupying the upper part of the head. Mandibles short, stout. 

 Labrum small, narrow. Palpi slender. Prothorax transverse, 

 a little narrower anteriorly, the carina somewhat distant from 

 the base, strongly curved at the flexure. Elytra subdepressed, 

 slightly rounded at the sides. Legs of moderate length ; first 

 tarsal joint elongate. 



Byastus cephalotes. 



B. ovatus, nigro-tomentosus ; fascia obliqua suboculari elytrisque 

 maculis ochraceis ornatis ; antennis pedibusque ferrugineo-annu- 

 lads. 



Hab. Borneo. 



Ovate, covered with a dense black tomentum ; rostrum thinly 

 pubescent, with a central straight and three curved strigse on 

 each side, and a short, oblique ochraccous band beneath the eye ; 

 prothorax with two or three obscure ochraceous spots at the 

 base ; elytra obscurely punctato-striate, with a large basal sub- 

 triangular patch and a few round spots ochraceous ; the stria3, 

 principally near the base and at the sides, faintly speckled with 



