200 Arthur M. Lea: 



ettes larger and from some directions apparently free, the 

 hollows they cover larger, with the tuft of golden hair nmch 

 longer (although not as long as described in coinata). Each of 

 these tufts, under a Coddington lens, appears to be a fine mem- 

 brane covered with golden pul^escence. The metasternum also 

 has not a row of distinct punctures close to its side pieces, but 

 is impunctate to its sutures. In many respects it is close to 

 the description of inaequalis, but the upturned margin of pro- 

 thorax is not in six lobes but four, the two median small and 

 rounded, the others much larger, and sweeping round with an 

 even cun^e to the sides, but the inner comers appear almost 

 like the two inner lobes ; inaequalis also is not described as 

 having subhumeral fascicles or membranes, and is almost twice 

 the length. 



The subbasal depression of the elytra is covered towards the 

 sides by the epaulettes, but at each side appears as the notch. 

 The inflated portion of the four hind tibiae commences at about 

 the basal two-fifths ; on the front tibiae it is not so pronounced 

 and commences rather nearer the base. 



On this and several other species parts of the derm are 

 covered with a dense network of fine ridges, dividing the parts 

 affected into numerous honeycomb-like areolets ; in the strict 

 sense of the word they are probably not punctures. 



Chlaniydopsis ercarata, n.sp. (Fig. 17.) 



Dark piceous-brown, pronotum almost black, legs castaneous. 

 Prothorax, head, py- and propygidium with short and rather 

 sparse pubescence, apex of elytra and legs with much sparser 

 pubescence, membranes pubescent, elsewhere glabrous. 



Head with shallow reticulate punctures. Antennae with basal 

 joint large with punctures as on head. Prothorax about twice 

 as wide as long ; disc gently convex ; margins feebly raised in 

 middle of apex into two rounded lobes, thence to sides more dis- 

 tinctly raised and sweeping round antennary receptacles with 

 a rather strong curve ; sides almost parallel ; with punctures 

 as on head. Elytra about as long as wide ; highly polished ; 

 with a deep, wide excavation commencing at base, widest at 

 about basal third, then narrowed with strong and regularly 



