2(52 [NnvmlM-r, 



slronlc ti.l)nv(! <>xco])1o(l), pal])! (tlio tips oxcopfod), protliorax, anteritir coxao, 

 niiteriov femora beneath, and anterior tarsi in part, testaceous, tlio (ilylra 

 cyaneoii.s; tlie Iiead and protlujrax closely, niimitely punctate, the elytra 

 densely, finely punctured, with scattered lar}>er piincturos intermixed. Head 

 nearly as wide as the protliorax, transversely excavate between the eyes, and 

 with a lat»!ri),lly-coniprcssod dentiform ])rominenco in the centre of the cavity 

 in ironi, on either aide of which is a porrect pencil of matted hairs; eyes 

 rather prominent; anteiinati comparatively stout, moderately lon^r, joints 5-10 

 triani^nilar, much lonpcn- than broad. Protliorax transverse, convex, rounded 

 at the sides. J<]lytra long, at the base very little liroader than the prothorMX, 

 wid(!iiiiig' posteriorly. Leg's long:; anterior tarsi with joints 1 and 2 tliicK('ii<'<i, 

 li elongate, extending: over .'{ above, and nig:ro-p('.ctiiiato uU)iig- the entiie outer 

 edge. 



JiCngth .'ij; mill. 



lldh. Mi\\\\\n\v {Dohcrlj/, ex coll. f'^rj/). 



Oiu' cxaiiijile. Near //. r;•^7rf//^s■ ('li;iiii]>. (cr;//r^r, 15)21 , ]i. 110). Hie 

 IVoiital excavation of tlir J transverse, sniallcr, and shallower, llio 

 antennae suliserrate, tlie jiroihorax testaceous, and the sides and anterior 

 margin of tlie head llavous. 



1 fed If hi IIS (P) iiii/roplai/ialiis, n. sp. 



9- I'lloiigiite, shining, finely pubescent; llavo-testaceous, the head with a 

 broaii (ibliiine |)iitcli on ea(;h side behind (the testiici'oiis portion extendinp^ 

 Iriaiignliirly buck ward in the centre), eyes, outer half of the antennae, 

 seutellum, an elongate hroad streak on the disc of each elytron beyond the 

 middle, the inoso- and metasterniim, and wiiig-s infuscate or black ; sparsely, 

 iniiiiit-(dy punetate, the elytra somewhtit rugidose and with tlie puncturing a 

 lil I le sti'oiiger, I lead nearly as wiile as tlit' ])rotIiorax, bil'oveale between the 

 rather iiroiiiineiit eyes, the clyjieus also prominent; antennae iiuideralt'ly long, 

 serrat(!. I'rotl.orix cinivox, transverse, rounded at the sides, hollowed within 

 the basal margin. I'ilytra at the base a little broader than the protliorax, 

 gradiiiilly widened posteriorly, flattened on the disc, the apical margins 

 rouiuled, hM,\iiig the last tw'O alnloiiiimd segments exposetl. Legs not very 

 slouder; jtosterior tibiae curved. 



Length (to tip of elytra), .'5 mm. 

 //<i/>. lliiisar. Minora Distriet, Kuiikdii, alt. I'.tlO ft. ( //. G. C. : 

 iii.li)!'.)). 



One speeimeii, taken on tlu' wing. In llie ahsenee oF the cT , fids 

 species cannot be loeatetl with I'crtaintv. 'I he broad, liifovcate head is 

 .suggestive of l/rdi/Ziiiis, rather tiiaii J'J/kiciis. The geiu'val I'oloratioii is 

 unusual. Jtlalns doitcccli i*ic (1008), from Cliambaganor, the two 

 si'xes of wliieli are known, may be an allied form ; it is described as 

 baving a nigro-vittafe protliorax and wholly jKillid elytra, with strong, 

 seatti'i'cd, invgular uunet nation. 



