332 Mr. F. P. Pascoe on some new Anthribida. 



thickened, the second longer than the third, the fourth longest, 

 rather compressed and very much enlarged, fifth to the eighth 

 shortly conic, the three last forming a compact, somewhat com- 

 pressed club. Eye oblong, slightly emarginate. Palpi moderate, 

 pointed. Antennal groove obsolete. Prothorax rounded ante- 

 riorly, broadest behind, the carina close to the elytra, bent for- 

 wards and downwards, and terminating at half the length of the 

 prothorax. Elytra elongate, cylindrical, as wide as the prothorax. 

 Legs short ; coxse of the middle pair approximate. Abdomen 

 of six segments. 



It is possible that this may be the same as (Edecerus of M. 

 Montrouzier (Faune de Woodlark, p. 46) ; but he describes the 

 third antennal joint as being the enlarged one, and the club as 

 consisting of four joints. 



Dipieza Waterhousei. 



J), cylindrica, elongata, lanuginosa, albo vel griseo fuscoque varia ; 

 antennarum articulo quarto clavaque nigris, reliquis rufo-testaceis. 

 Hab, Aru. 



Elongate cylindrical, covered with coarse curled hairs ; head 

 pale greyish brown ; prothorax indistinctly striped with brown, 

 greyish and a little white ; elytra greyish at the shoulders ; a 

 large discal patch also greyish mixed with dark brown, around 

 this and the apex white, the latter with two dark brown spots ; 

 legs varied with grey and white; eyes, fourth antennal joint, 

 and the club black, the rest of the joints reddish yellow ; under 

 surface covered with whitish hairs. Length 4 lines. 



Dedicated to G. R. Waterhouse, Esq., of the British Museum. 



Penestica. 



Head flattened in front, concealed above by the prothorax ; 

 the rostrum but slightly developed. Antennae short, the first 

 three joints subequal and longest, the fourth shorter, fifth to the 

 eighth gradually shorter and broader, the three last forming a 

 somewhat dilated club. Maxillary palpi slender, pointed. Pro- 

 thorax rounded anteriorly, very convex, the carina basal, and 

 extending at a right angle along the side. Elytra shortly cylin- 

 drical. Legs moderate ; coxse of the middle pair distant ; tarsi 

 short. 



Penestica inepta. 



P. hirta, albescens, griseo nigroque varia ; antennis piceo-rufis, clava 



nigra. 

 Hab. Aru. 



Covered with whitish, varied with grey and dark brown, short, 



