78 [September, 



Epierus stltakus, n. sp. 



Oval IS, siib-convexus, niger, nitldics ; antennis pedibusque ohscuro-j^iceis ; 

 fronte suh-depressd, plana ; pronoto punctulato, stria integrd ; elytris sub- 

 tilissime piinctulatis, striis dorsalibus integris 4 — 5 scutellum versus arcuatis; 

 propygidio pygidioque punctatis ; mcsosterno blsinuato, stria marginali com- 

 pleta ; transversa seriatim crcnata. Long. ^ line. 



Hab. : New Zealand. 



The transverse stria of tlie mesostenium is a good distiugnisliing 

 character of this insect. The trivial name has been suggested by the 

 captor, Capt. Thos. Broun, to whom I am much indebted for examples. 



TeBETRIUS BllUNNEUS, 11. SJ). 



Cylindrieus, sub-elongatns, brunneo-nitidus, undique sat dense punctulatus ; 

 pronoti stria laterali integrd; elytrorum strid obliqud brevissimd, basi 

 suturaque piceis, Icevibus ; tibiis anticis 6-, intermediis 5-, posticis apice, 

 denticulatis. Long. 4 line. 



Hab. : El Hahaz, Arabia. 



Narrower than any species on the list, and the coloration will 

 easily distinguish it. 



Onthophilus ordinaeius, n. sp. 



Suborbiculatus, svpra gihbosns, niger, sub-opaeiis, punctatus, antennis 

 pedibusque ferr^igiyieo-piceis, clavd rufa ; fronte triangulariter sub-carinata ; 

 pronoto margine laterali elevato, costis 6 abbreviatis, 4s externis in disco, 2 

 mediis anticis ; elytrorum striis 1, 3, 5, sub-elevatis, 2 et 4 sutitralique 

 obsoletis, insterstitiis bi-seriatiin punctatis ; propiygidio punctato, carinato, 

 in medio sub-elevato. Long. \\ lines. 



Hab. : Irkutsk, South Siberia. 



The convexity and general outline of the above ally it to aUernatus, 

 but it wants the sculpture and deep furrows of that insect, the sti"ia5 

 are not more conspicuous than in O. exaratus. 



Onthophilus ostreatus, n. sp. 



Ovalis, supra depressiusculus, niger-nitidus, antennis pedibusque piceis ; 

 pronoto sat profunde punctato, margine elevato, 6-costulato, costis duabus 

 medianis interruptis ; elytrorum suturd humeroque elevatis, costis 6 al- 

 ternatim paulo elevatioribus, insterstitiis biseriatim crenatis ; propygidio 

 S-carinato pygidio incequali. Long. 2 lines. 



Hab. : China (? Hong Kong). 



This species is the largest hitherto noted, the punctuation is rather 



