BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 511 



Convex, tubercles almost obsolete. Head flattened, impunctate; 



ocular fovea obsolete. Eyes moderately granulate, subtriangular. 



Rosti-um parallel to insertion of antennae, widening thence to 



apex, thicker and more noticeably curved in ^ than 2> with 



irregular rows of shallow moderately large punctures in ^, in 9 



the punctures are smaller, deeper and less numerous, muzzle with 



three obtuse carina in ^, with but one and that more distinct in 



9; mandibles shining, impunctate in front. Scape dull, slightly 



setose, widening to apex, considerably passing muzzle. Two basal 



joints of funicle modei'ately elongate, in ^ 2nd once and one-half 



the length of 1st, in ^ not so long and both thicker, the 1st in 



9 obtriangular, in ^ subcylindric, 3rd-7th globular; club free, 



suboval, feebly articulated. Prothorax slightly longer than wide; 



apex produced, about half the width of base, very feebly bifurcate; 



constriction deep, on sides only; ocular lobes slightly produced, 



right-angled ; sides rounded, decreasing to base ; disc without 



granules and almost or quite non-tuberculate; punctures very 



feeble, almost microscopic, without carina, not depressed along 



median line but appearing so on account of partial absence of 



scales. Sciitellum absent. Elyt^-a scarcely wider and more than 



twice the length of prothorax, subcylindric, with moderately large 



irregular subtriangular rather distant punctures, in irregular 



double rows close to suture, becoming larger and forming five 



regular lateral rows; 3rd, 5th and 7th interstices raised, the 3rd 



forming feeble tubercles (noticeable only when viewed from the 



side) towards summit of declivity, posterior declivity at angle of 



about 45°, the suture from slightly below its summit distinctly 



raised and cristate; apex feebly mucronate. Fectoral canal deep 



and wide, its anterior edge densely fringed with testaceous mode 



rately elongate setre. Abdomen flattened in the middle, all the 



sutures very distinct, basal segment fully twice the length of 2nd; 



intermediates conjointly slightly longer than 2nd or apical. Legs 



thick, moderately long, posterior femora curved, in (^ passing 



middle of apical segment, in Q just reaching middle; tibine short, 



compressed, almost straight ; 3rd tarsal joint feebly bilobed, 



almost simple, claw-joint longer than 1st, setose and squamose, 



