BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 413 



Funicle with 1st joint slightly shorter 



than 2nd castor, n.sp. 



Rostrum with distinct punctures throughout doloms, n.sp. 

 Each of the 3rd and 4th abdominal segments 

 with two rows of punctures or densely 

 punctate. 



Prothorax very distinctly carinate cai'inatus, n. sp. 



Prothorax feebly carinate. 

 Elytra slightly and not suddenly wider 



than prothorax ichthyosomus, n.sp. 



Elytra distinctly and suddenly wider. 

 Elytra densely clothed with brick-red 



scales laterarius, n.sp. 



Elytra much less densely clothed pollux, n.sT^. 



Punctures of metasternal episterna not continuous 

 throughout. 

 Each of the .3rd and 4th abdominal segments 

 with one row of punctures in middle. 

 Prothorax comparatively small and feebly 



transverse microthorax, Pasc. 



Prothorax larger and more distinctly trans- 

 verse. 



Antennse almost black corpulentus, n. sp. 



Antennae red. 



Head impressed behind each eye vetustus, Pasc. 



Head not so impressed. 

 Each of the .3rd and 4th abdominal 

 segments with irregular punctures 



and elongate scales ustulatus, Pasc. 



These segments with regular punctures 



and rounded scales ccmulus, n. sp. 



Each of the 3rd and 4th abdominal segments 

 with two rows of punctures or densely 

 punctate. 

 Funicle with 1 st joint slightly shorter than 2nd cinerascens, n. sp. 

 Funicle with 1st joint the length of or slightly 

 longer than 2nd. 

 Eyes separated almost the width of rostrum 

 at base. 

 Elytra (viewed in profile) perfectly flat at 



base ceqmis, n. sp. 



Elytra distinctly convex from base hiseriatus, n.sp. 



