226 KOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXI. 19H. 



Nessiaropsis gen. nov. 



? . Rostrum perpendicnlare, latitudine parnm longius, supra planatam. Labium 

 truncatum, non divisnm. Antenna brevis, clava lata, articulo ultimo rotnudo. Oculi 

 elliptici, sat distantes. Prothoracis carina lateralis ad apicem fere continuata, 



carina lateralis basalis longitudinalis valde distincta. Genotypus : N. lujai 



spec. nov. 



We base this new genus on a species which is less depressed than the majority 

 of species of Nessiara and closely allied genera. The genns is at once recognised 

 by the head and prothorax, which diifer considerably from those of the species 

 placed in Nessiara, Apatenia, Hi/pseus, etc. 



The basal margin of the pronotum is straight. The dorsal carina is parallel 

 with it, but forms an angle in the centre pointing backwards. It is continued at 

 the sides to near the apical margin, which it almost reaches, the lateral and dorsal 

 carinae being joined in an even curve. The basal longitudinal carina is as sharply 

 marked as the dorsal carina, and stands at right angles to the basal margin. There 

 is no vestige of an additional transverse carina between the basal margin (which is 

 cariniform itself) and the dorsal carina. The base of the elytra is truncate, the 

 basal edge of each elytrum not being convex. 



13. Nessiaropsis lujai spec. nov. 



?. Nigra, pube grossa lutea obtecta, brauneo variegata, antennis pedibnsque 

 ex parte rufis. Rostrum, caput, prouotumque dense reticulata ; rostrum ad antennas 

 leviter angulatnm, carina mediana obsoleta instructum. Prothorax longitudine 

 parnm latior, lateribus leviter rotundatis, non angulatis, pronoto pro maxima parte 

 nigro-brunneo, sparsim Inteo variegato, macula basali mediana triangnlari magis 

 distincta. Elytra fere parallela, ab humeris ad apicem declivem levissime augus- 

 tata, deinde rotundata, grosse punctato-striata, ante medium depressa, interspatio 

 3'" cariniformi. Tibiarum dimidium apicale brnnneo-uigrum. 



Long. (cap. excl.) : 7 mm. 



1 ¥ from Kondn^, presented to the Triug Museum. 



The rostrum is somewhat concave in the middle, and bears a vestige of a 

 median carina, which is continued on to the frons. The antennal segments 3 and 4 

 are almost equal in length, 3 being very slightly the longer, 8 is less than twice as 

 long as it is broad, and bears a number of bristles which are almost as long as the 

 segment itself, 9 is longer than 3, triangular, sliglitly asymmetrical, 10 not quite 

 twice as broad as long, 10 and 11 are on a very short pedicel, so that the segments 

 of the club appear slightly separated. The frous is about one-third as broad as the 

 rostrum. The head and rostrum are almost evenly pubescent clay-colour. The 

 pubescence is very coarse, as it is on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen. 



The reticulation on the pronotum is more regular than on the head, but just as 

 dense. The pronotum is sparsely and diffusely variegated with luteous pubescence, 

 which is denser at the sides and apical margin, and forms two small dorsal spots 

 on each side and a larger triangular basal median spot. The pronotum is widest at 

 the dorsal carina, its sides being evenly rotundate-angustate from this point to the 

 base as well as to the apex. 



The elytra are half as long again as they are broad (together). The ante- 

 median dorsal depression is very marked, as the cariniform third interspace is not 

 raised in this depression. The interspaces are diffusely spotted with brownish black 



