302 DISCOTOMIDES. 



broader than long ; elytra unequally punctate, the coarse punc- 

 tures sparse ; underside punctate. 

 L. li lin. Germany. 



Litliophilus ovipennis. 



Lithophilus ovipennis, Reiche 2ISS. 



Very like L. connatus, but with the thorax markedly narrowed 

 at the base; sides fringed with longer hairs; the elytra are wider 

 in the middle so as to appear ovate, and have a humeral reddish 

 spot ; the punctuation is similai', except that the coarse punctures 

 are rather more abundant. 



L. lj lin. Palestine (Reiche), Sinai (Palmer). 



Lithophilus major, sp. n. 



Very like L. connatus, but much larger, and more closely 

 punctate, the coarse punctures being obsolete ; the thorax is not 

 narrowed at the base, and is very decidedly broader than long ; 

 the elytra are paler at the base. 



L. 2 lin. Kurdistan (Millingen). 



Litliophilus pallidas, sp. n. 



Very near L. ovipennis, but with the thorax less narrowed at 

 the base, and not so strongly fringed at the sides; the punctuation 

 is more uniform, shewing hardly any trace of the coarse punctures; 

 the colour is altogether pale testaceous, the elytra being somewhat 

 darker on the disc. 



L. 1— 11 lin. Persia (Millingen). 



Litliophilus deserticola. 



Lithophilus deserticola, Wall. Cat. Can. Col. p. 431 (18G4-). 



Oblongus, latiusculus, grosse fulvo pubescens, subopacus, rufo 

 ferruginous ; prothorace minute punctato, ad latera rotundato ex- 

 planato, postice angustato ; elvtris in disco late nigrescentioribus, 

 rninutissime punctulatis punctisque magnia (subseriatim dispositis) 

 parce irroratis, interstitiia obsoletissime subelevatis. Long. corp. 

 lin. 2. 



Hab. Fuerteventuram ; sub lapide in arenosis aridia ad Corra- 

 lejo. Martio exeunte a.d. 1859, exemplar unum collcgi. 



Tribe 3. Discotohides. 



This bribe, confined to S. America, is one of the most distinct 

 among the Coccinellida ; the oblong depressed form gives them 

 a prima facie resemblance to certain Erotylida. Tiny may be 

 recognized by the antenna 1 , which are generally serrate, and have 

 the last joint broad and flattened out ; the abdomen has G ventral 

 segments, and the anterior cotyloid cavities are open, 



