(Jolroptera of Kivf/ Islnnd. 161 



IJelontrs to section havinir antennae siniiilo in both slxcs, and 

 close to discoflanisJ from which it differs in its entirely dark 

 elytra, except at the tip. The fifth seirnient of the abdomen is 

 feebly incurved at apex. The lower portion of the ba.sal joint 

 of antennae is diluted with flavous. The tlavous part of the 

 prothorax extends across rather more than one-third of the 

 width, and almost touches both base and apex. Tlie type is 

 i:»r(ibably a female. 



1-7. Hypattahis imularis, \\. sp. 



S Black, witli a l)ron/.y or slightly coppery gloss : parts of 

 three basal joints of antennae, and of prothorax, mouth parts, 

 trochanters and l)ase of tibiae flavous ; parts of abdomen ob- 

 scurely flavous. With fairly dense, pale pubescence, and with 

 l)lackish hairs or setae. 



Head with small, dense punctures, and with several shallow 

 depressions in front. Antennae serrate, extending to hind coxae. 

 Prothorax about twice as wide as lon<i ; with small, dense 

 punctures. Elytra with dense and rather small punctures, be- 

 coming smaller posteriorly. Abdomen with fourth segment in- 

 curved to middle, the fifth deeply cleft, with a process at its 

 base. Fernora and tibiae simple. Length. ^\ - o\ mm. 



? Differs in Ijeing larger and wider, witli sliorter antennae and 

 simple abdomen. 



On ■■ Boobyalla " (Alyoiiorum insulare). 



Belongs to se-ction of genus having femora simple in both 

 sexes, and yqyj distinct from any other species known to me. 



Regarding the prothorax as flavous, it has, in some specimens, 

 a broad, dark band extending across the entire width, and 

 leaving but a narrow pale stripe at the base, and a still narrower 

 one at the apex ; in other specimens the band does not quite 

 extend to the side.-;, and the Ijasal and aj^ical stripes are wider; 

 in others the band is fairly narrow towa.rds the sides, but with 

 a wide extension towards the middle of the base. The elytral 

 punctures, though small, are distinct, and clearly defined, 

 whilst those of the head and protliorax are very much smaller 



1 The (iesfriptioii of (iiscoHavus is iiit-ludci] in iic.\ ii-\ ision of the Malacod'_-nui<l;ie, now 

 awaiting: publication. 



