392 Mr. D. Slmi-p's Cuntribnlluns to the 



and i^carcely so broad as lOtli. ]\Iaadiblcs porrcct, con- 

 spicuous, crossed in repose. Head elongate ; the front 

 ano-les of the elongate clypeus rounded, the middle slightly 

 eniarginate ; on each side, near the front, is a large de])rcs- 

 sion ; the surface very finely strigose, so as to be but little 

 shining, and with a few fine, distant punctures. Thorax 

 about as long as broad, distinctly narrowed tOAvards the 

 base, but with the sides not curved; the lateral margin 

 excessively fine, and only distinct on the posterior part ; 

 close to each hind angle is a rather large, but not sharply 

 defined depression; the hind angles are obtuse, the sculp- 

 ture of the surface is similar to that of the head, and there 

 is a fine, abbreviated channel along the middle. Elytra 

 rather longer than the thorax, and about as broad as it is 

 at the base, Avith a well-marked sutural stria ; the scul[)- 

 ture similar to that of the head and thorax, but the scat- 

 tered punctures excessively fine and indistinct. Hind body 

 almost without sculpture. Legs short, ])itchy yellow, the 

 hind femora extremely stout, .the four basal joints of the tarsi 

 very short. Under surface smooth and without sculpture. 

 Amazons ; a single individual, Avithout indication of any 

 special locality. 



6. Holotrochii.s Fauveli, n. sp. Testaceo-castaneus, 

 angustulus, nitidus, glaber ; capite magno, mandibulis 

 porrectis ; thorace basin versus angustato, ad angulos 

 posteriores foveolato. Long. corp. I lin. 



Antennfe yelloAvish, rather short, a good deal of tlie 

 basal joint exposed ; 2nd joint stout, but a good deal 

 more slender than the basal one, 3rd slightly shorter and 

 more slender than 2nd ; 4 — 8 small, differing but little 

 from one another, the 7th and 8th, lioweA-er, distinctly 

 transverse ; 9th and 10th distinctly broader than the pre- 

 ceding ones, rather strongly transverse; 11th obtuse at 

 the extremity. Head elongate, Avith the mandibles not 

 large but ])rominent ; the clypeus Avith the front angles 

 rounded and Avith an impression near these ; the eyes 

 small but distinct and rather prominent; the surface 

 almost without sculpture. Thorax about as long as broad, 

 distinctly narrowed behind; the sides slightly sinuate in 

 front of the hind angles, Avhich are nearly right angles, 

 and not rounded; Avithin each is a small impression; the 

 surface almost witliout scidi)ture. Elytra longer than the 

 thorax, each Avith a tine sutural stria, almost Avithout sculji- 

 ture. Ilind body cylindric, Avith a fcAv upright setfe. Under 

 surface impunctate. Legs short ; hind femora incrassate. 



