BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 609 



Fresh specimens of this species should be easily identifiable. 

 As my specimen is perfect and the only one I possess, though I 

 have collected others, I do not care to immerse it in spirits to 

 remove the thick dust with which it is covered, but I think that 

 the oblique white patch of scales on the elytra should render 

 spirit specimens sufficiently distinct. 



^GONIPTERUS XANTHORRHOE^, n.Sp. 



Of a dull deep red, elytra, legs and antennae dull red. Above 

 densely clothed with whitish scales densest on elytra, especially 

 towards apex ; covered with a brickdust-coloured exudation 

 almost completely filling punctures and giving scales, to the naked 

 eye, a slightly ferruginous tint; under surface, especially abdomen, 

 with dense white scales, mixed with dust at the sides. 



Head granulate, an impression between bases of eyes continued 

 on to basal half of rostrum; eyes large, almost circular, margined 

 with scales. First joint of funicle thick, half the length of 2nd, 

 1st 2nd longer than scape, 4th-7th pear-shaped, not at all trans- 

 verse; club elongate. Rostrum broad, feebly widening to apex; 

 granulate and punctate and apparently without costae. Prothorax 

 subtubular, feebly constricted in front; base trisinuate; no median 

 carina; with small, piceous, shining granules. Scutellum elongate; 

 narrowing to and rounded at apex, slightly raised. Elytra sub- 

 triangular; feebly granulate; almost twice the width of prothorax; 

 strongly convex; striate-punctate, punctures disappearing towards 

 apex, at middle and sides quadrate or oblong, large but somewhat 

 obscured by scales ; interstices wide, scarcely convex, 3rd dis- 

 tinctly, 5th feebly raised and cristate at base; shoulders square, 

 laterally projecting ; posthumeral tubercle small, moderately 

 sharp ; apex mucronate. Abdomen flattened in the middle. 

 Coxal process of metasternum triangular, very distinct from the 

 .■sides. Legs stout; four anterior tibise feebly curved, the anterior 

 with six strong pale teeth, posterior with seven still stronger 

 teeth, intermediate with about seven small teeth. Length 10, 

 •width 4? mm. 



