EPISOMUS. 



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90 (89) Intervals 4, 5 and G of the elytra not 



carinate, almost plane ; sette at pos- 

 terior apical angle of hind tibias red- 

 dish ; lower s^urface of body with pale 

 metallic greenish or coppery scaling ; 

 funicle with joint o not or but slightly 

 longer than 4 \ mbnitens, sp. n., p. 245. 



91 (88) liostrum parallel -aided ; i)rothorax 



strongly transverse ; dark markings 

 on elytra terminating abruptly at the 

 declivity; size smaller (7-10 mm.)- 



92 (98) Head scarcely impressed behind tht- 



eyes, forehead not elevated in the 

 middle ; anal segment of $ with a 

 shallow median furrow ; scutellum 

 invisible ; lateral dark marking on 

 elytra terminating transversely be- 

 hind . , senncB, Fst., p. 245. 



93 (92) Head with a deep transverse impression 



behind the eyes, foreliead with two 

 obtuse elevations in the middle ; anal 

 segment of 2 without any median 

 furrow ; scutellum small, but dis- 

 tinct ; lateral dark marking on elytra 

 terminating obliquely behind obliquus, sp. n., p. 246. 



94 (81) Anterior margin of prothorax with a 



sharp projection below the eye ; 

 funicle with joint 7 shorter than the 

 club, and 2 longer than 1 ; scape 

 almost straight and e.xceeding the 

 anterior margin of the prothorax . . sulcicollis, Pasc, p. 247. 



175. Episomus bicuspis, sp. uov. 



Colour earthy brown, uuder-parts scarcely paler, elytra with 

 vague darker markings, prothorax without paler or darker stripes. 



Head scarcely impressed on each side of the central furrow. 

 liostrmn about as long as broad, slightly dilated at apex, the 

 central furrow broad, but very shallow posteriorly, the adjoining 

 costaj very shallowjy impressed. Antenna' with dense brown 

 scaling, the club and joint 7 of the funicle black, joints 1 and 2 

 subequal, 3 very slightly longer than 4, 7 much shorter and nar- 

 rower than the club and subcylindrical. Prothorax about as long 

 as broad, subcylindrical, a little narrowed at apex, basal margin 

 deeply bisinuate, central furrow shallow. Scutellum distinct, 

 bare, enclosed by the suture. Elytra separately rounded at the 

 base, the humeral angle prominent, the subhumeral tubercle dis- 

 tinct, anex jointly acuminate; upper surface transversely impressed 

 near base, with broad coarsely punctate striae, the intervals narrow 

 and costate, 1 , 3, 5 and 7 very slightly higher than the others ; 

 there is a large boss-like prominence at the top of the declivity on 

 interval 3, but apart from this the intervals are quite A\ithout 

 tubercles. Legs with dense brown scaling and irregular paler 

 markings towards the apex of the femora; the inner edge of the 



