Broun. — ,Vew Genera and Specien of Coleoptern. 145 



same width as it is at the base, when examined sideways the height appears 

 to exceed the length, the posterior declivity is vertical, the dorsum seems 

 to be without sculpture, but the sides are obliquely sulcate. 



Scape inserted just behind the middle, much shorter than the funiculus, 

 gradually incrassate ; 2nd joint of funiculus about the same length as the 

 1st, slender at its base. 3rd and 4th as long as broad, 5tli and 6th monili- 

 form, 7th transverse, broader than 6th, but not as broad as the club, which 

 is oblong-oval and triarticuiate. 



Femora long and thick, tibiae nearly straight ; 3rd joint of tarsi 

 moderately dilated, excavate above but not perceptibly lobate. 



The bright appearance, the distinct black spots and subapical bands, 

 and the white crests on top of the posterior declivity are marks that will 

 lead to its recognition. 



Length (rostrum exclusive), If mm. ; breadth, quite 1 mm. 



Retaruke. Another rare ground-weevil that I picked out of leaf-mould 

 collected for me by Captain H. S. Whitehorn ; March, 1910. Unique as 

 yet. 



3330. Zeacalles femoralis sp. nov. 



Compact, very convex, elongate-oval ; rufo-piceous, legs fusco-rufous, 

 rostrum rufous, antennae fulvescent ; covered with small squamae varying 

 in colour from yellowish to white, those of the latter hue forming a semi- 

 circular streak on each elytron from the middle of the base towards the 

 suture, near the base this streak is bordered inwardly with fuscous scales ; 

 the setae are erect, rather coarse, and vary from grey to brown. 



Rostrum rather shorter than thorax, finely and distantly punctate in 

 front, with yellowish scales behind. Thorax conical, about as long as broad, 

 moderately finely and not closely punctured, the scales yellowish, but with 

 grey ones forming an indefinite streak along the middle and another near 

 each side. Elytra of the same width as the thorax at the base, wider near 

 the middle, twice its length, on a higher plane, vertical behind ; with some 

 small dark spots on the apical declivity and sides, and on the top of the 

 former, near the suture, with a pair of small nodosities which, bearing dark 

 setae, appear more prominent than they are in reality ; the suture is sliarply 

 marked, but no distinct striae or punctures are visible. 



Femora thick and elongate, and, like the tibiae, bearing numerous erect 

 coarse greyish setae. 



Rather larger than Z. binodosus (3139), with much less conspicuous 

 nodosities, and lacking the distinct elytral striae. The penultimate tarsal 

 joint is less expanded, the antennae are rather longer though similar in 

 structure, but the outstanding setae on the femora are different. The 

 dilatation of the hind-body and the presence of small sublateral nodosities 

 distinguish 2958. 



Length (rostrum exclusive), 2| mm. ; breadth, H mm. 



Mount Greenland, near Ross; elevation, 2,500 ft. One of Mr. H. Hamil- 

 ton's captures, sent to me by Mr. O'Connor. 



3331. Onias irregularis sp. nov. Onias Broun, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 



ser. 8, vol. 4, p. 153. 



Subovate, convex, nitid, nigro-piceous, legs obscure fuscous, tarsi and 

 tip of rostrum slightly rufescent, antennae pale ferruginous, club darker ; 



