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punctures larger, the .yellowish tomentnm more evenly distributed over the whole 

 surface in smaller spots which are more or less connected with one another. 



Punctures on prosternnm larger than in antennalis. 



Length (exclusive of head) 13 mm. 



One cf . 



3. Phloeobius hypoxanthus spec. nov. 



c? ? . A large lateral patch on the prosternite extending anteriorly on to the 

 npperside, another on the metasternite, and a third situated on abdominal segments 

 2 to 4 fulvous-orange; the tomeutum of the head the same colour, while it is 

 clayish buff on the pronotum and grey on the elytra. On the pronotum five small 

 yellowish white tufts, two being placed on each side of the disc one behind the 

 other, and a third halfway between these and the apex of the lateral carina. 

 Similar small dots of raised pubescence, but almost pure white, on the elytra in 

 interspaces 3, 5, 7, 9 ; lateral margin feebly chequered. Under surface, apart from 

 the lateral patch, sparsely pubescent grey, appearing almost black. 



Frons with a shallow mesial groove which extends on to the rostrum and 

 is accompanied by two flat ridges. Occiput and frons coarsely punctate-rugate ; 

 distance from antennal groove to frontal corner of eye somewhat shorter than the 

 width of the frons. Antenna in S without club, all the segments being slender, 

 the last long and thin, about as long as segment 3 ; in ¥ 10 longer than broad, 

 11 half as long again as 10. 



Pronotum coarsely and densely rugate, depressed posteriorly, the hinder angle 

 a little over 90°. 



Elytra rather strongly slanting in lateral aspect, strongly punctato-striate, 

 interspaces 3, 5, 7, 9 feebly elevate; no apical patch. 



Prosternite with two transverse grooves, one being situated close behind the 

 apical edge, which appears elevate in consequence, and the other before the coxal 

 cavities. 



Length (exclusive of head) 8i to 10 mm. 



3 c? cJ and 2 ? ? . 



