176 Arflmr M. Lni : 



186. OrthorJiiniis k/ugii, J>oli. 



187. O. /epidoiits, \^v. 



188. Rhaciodes bicaudatus, Boi. 



189. R. orauuUfer, Chev. 



190. Eristiis pallidiis, d. sp. 



R(;d(lisli-fl;ivou!i, metasteriiuin wwi^. liasal seginent of al/do- 

 luen sometimes somewhat darker. Clothed with fairly stout, 

 whitish pubescence, denser at base of prothorax and sidc8 of 

 metasternum than elsewhere, on the elytra more or less seriate 

 in arrangement. 



Head with numerniis punctures on lower portion of forehead. 

 Rostrum wide, flattened, feebly curved ; in male about once and 

 one-half as lonj^ as wide, in female al)out once and two-thirds ; 

 with numerous more or less concealed punctures on basal por- 

 tion but sparse elsewhere. Profhnra r moderately transverse, 

 apox narrower than base, sides rather stronuly rounded ; with 

 numerous punctures, but which are concealed towards base and 

 sides. Elytra suboblontf, considerably wider than prothorax, 

 parallel-sided to near apex : with series of large punctures in 

 rather feeble striae ; interstices feebly convex, each with a row 

 of small punctures. Under surface with rather small but dis- 

 tinct punctures. Abdomen with third and fourth segments 

 feeibly curved throughout. Legs ratlier stout. Length (excluding 

 rostrum), 2 mm. 



Smaller and veiy differently coloured to the two species 

 (setosus and bicolor) hitherto descriljed ; but there are several 

 closely allied undescribed species. 



191. Cxttalia sydiicve/isis. lUackb. 



192. Misaphrice a/'/oiii^^a, llbu-kl). 



193. Enidpea siibciwriilca, \\. sp. 



Black ; rostrum and appendages (parts of tarsi infuscate) red- 

 dish ; elytra usually reddish, but frequently the sides and the 

 suture near base stained with black ; prothorax also often reddish, 

 Moderately densely clothed with short stout pubescence (scarcely 

 scales, except on the imder surface), varying from white (usually 

 with a bluish or greenish tinge) to brown. 



