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Ttidius, 



Caput parvum , antico rotundatum ; ociili grosso granulati ; rostrum 

 tenue, subcylindricum , modice arcuatum; scrobea antemedianfe, lateralos 

 Anteunte normales , clava distincta. Protliorax transversus , lobis ocularibus 

 obsoletis. Scutelkun punctiforme. Elytra oblonga, protliorax latiora. I\iina 

 pcctoralis ad metastornum pretensa , apice cavernosa. Femora incrassata , 

 mutica; tibiie intus biriinuatie ; tarsi postici articulo penultimo integro; 

 unguiculi liberi. Abdomen segmentis duobus basalibus ampliatis. 



The exponent of this genus has the facies of an Erirfmim, 

 but the pectoral canal prolonged to the metasternura requires 

 it to be plai'-ed among the Sophrorhinin.ie. 



194. T, erirhinoides , n. sp. Oblongus, modice convexus, rufo-brunneus, 

 aquamis griseis obscure maculatim indutus, aliis setiformibus erectis ad- 

 spersus; rostrum protliorax longius, parce squamosus; antennte testacese , 

 articulis duobns basalibus funiculi longioribus: pro thorax siibquadratus , 

 antice utrinque paulo rotundatus, sat cont'ertim punctato-squamosus ; elytra 

 Btriato-punctata, punctis approximatis, interstitiis planatis, apice rotun- 

 data; corpus infra pedesque parce squamosi. Long. 4 mm. 



Hab. Macassar, Beccari. 



Tlxeoelia,. 



Rostrum tenue, elongatum; scrobes antemedianae , obliqute, infra ro- 

 strum approximatiB. Antennas graciles; clava distincta. Protliorax apice 

 productus, basi bisinuatus , lobis ocularibus distinctis. Scutellum distinctum. 

 Elytra prothorace latiora , bumeris rotundatis. Pedes breviusculi ; femora 

 crassa, dentata; tibiie breves, compi-essie; tarsi parvuli; unguiculi liberi. 

 Rima pcctoralis fere ad abdomen extensa, apice aperta. Abdomen seg- 

 mentis duobus basalibus ampliatis, sutura prima fere obsoleta. 



According to Lacordaire's classification this genus belongs to 

 his sous-tribu « Sophrorhinides » a nii.Ktui-e of apparently uncon- 

 nected fcnns, but all with the pectoral canal impinging on the 

 metasternum and in two genera, Panolcus and Melrania, pas- 

 sing on to the abdomen. In facies the genus may be compared 

 with Ciueleclelorus. 



195. T. bifasciata, n. sp. (Tav. 8, f. 3). Modice convexa, elliptica, dense 

 squamosa, setulis crassis nigris adspersa; rostrum castaneum , punctulatum ; 

 antennae ferruginea}, articulis duobus basalibus longiusculis, longitudine 



