182 ^h\ D. Sharp's Contributions to t/te 



fifteen or sixteen punctures, cacli jiatcli consistino; of three 

 indistinct c)l)H(]uc rows. Thorax just about as broad as 

 the head and elytra, its width distinctly greater than its 

 length ; it is a little narrowed behind, and has on each 

 side sixteen or eighteen*' punctures irregularly scattered; 

 the middle space between these piuictiu-es much narrower 

 at the back part than in front. Elytra longer than the 

 thorax, ]ntchy black, finely and not closely punctured. 

 Hind body parallel, rather coarsely but not densely punc- 

 tured. Legs pitchy. 

 Ega ; two specimens. 



3. Holisus excavntus, n. sp. Piceo-testaceus, nitidus, 

 antennis pedibusque testaceis, thorace concavo, elytris 

 dense subtiliter punctulatis. Long, coi'p. 1.^ lin. 



Antenna? considerably longer than the head, yelloAV ; 

 3rd joint scarcely longer than 2nd, 6 — 10 a little trans- 

 verse. Mandibles and palpi yellow. Head pitchy, broad, 

 even a little broader than thorax or elytra; the length 

 about as great as the width ; the hind angles considerably 

 rounded; the upper surface sparingly and irregularly 

 punctured, the punctures leaving scarcely any distinct 

 smooth space in the middle. Thorax as broad as the 

 elytra, about as long as broad, narrowed behind, the sides 

 rounded ; it is of a pitchy-yelloAv colour ; the Avhole of the 

 upper surface concave, sparingly and irregularly jnmc- 

 tured. The elytra are longer than the thoi'ax, finely and 

 closely punctured, of a pitchy-yellow colour, their disc 

 concave. Hind body jntcliy yellow, rather finely, mode- 

 rately closely pimctnred. Legs yellow. 



Ega; one specimen. 



Ohs. — ''I'liis individual is a little immature, so that the 

 colour of the species maybe somewhat darker than is here 

 descril)ed, and it is probable that when fully developed 

 the elytra may be without im]iression, but I expect the 

 thorax is naturally concave on the upper surface. 



4. Ilolisns nnihrn, n. sp. Omnium ])ord(^pressus, an- 

 gustus, nitidus, piceus, anteimarum l)asi, pcdibus, anocpic 

 testaceis; thorace concavo, elytris crebre subtiliter punctu- 

 latis. Long corj), 1,', lin. 



Antenna^ rather sleiuler, a little longer than the head, 

 dusky yellow, paler at the base ; 3rd joint small, shorter 

 than the 2nd, G— 10 rather transverse. l*alpi yellow. 



