BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 289 



left in front of head, its point obtuse, posterior angles very 

 slightly projecting on to prothorax; disc with a short narrow 

 carina, nowhere angular or pointed. Scutellum transversely 

 cordate, with a semicircular row of shallow irregular fovete. 

 Elytra widest behind the middle, margins at base raised at about 

 45°, becoming less towards apex, their outer edge more noticeably 

 curved than in prothorax. Four l)asal segments of abdomen 

 irregularly impressed at sides. Legs long, claw joint of anterior 

 tarsi almost as long as the rest combined, of intermediate as long 

 as basal joint, of anterior not as long as basal joint. Length 20, 

 width 14nun. 



/fa6.— Dongarra, W.A. (Mr. G. W. Ward). 



The small size of this species will serve to distinguish it from 

 those of its congeners possessing hairy elytra; from the descrip- 

 tion it appears to be closest to //. Kirbyi. 



Hel.«;us granulatus, n.sp. 



Piceous-brown ; antennae piceous-red. Head with shallow, 

 moderately dense punctures ; prothorax covered with small, 

 regular, feebly shining granules, margins feebly punctate and very 

 feebly granulate. Elytra feebly striate-punctate, punctures almost 

 obsolete, each bearing a minute erect bristle; seen from above the 

 bristles appear to be all of the same height, but when viewed from 

 behind there are seen to be five rows, between each of which are 

 two rows of almost microscopic set?e; epipleurse rather strongly 

 and irregularly punctate; under surface with minute punctures 

 and pubescence. 



Head feebly grooved between eyes; antennae reaching inter- 

 mediate coxie, 3rd joint longer than 4th-5th combined. Pro- 

 thorax — including margins — subtriangular, not once and a quarter 

 as wide as long, margins feebly curved, moderately wide, at 

 base depressed, the posterior angles slightly projecting on to 

 elytra, anterior angles subtruncate, right crossing left; disc with 

 a raised shining carina continuous from head almost to base, near 

 base descending at an angle of about 80°. Scutellum feebly raised, 



