1376 COLEOPTEEA 



antennae more or less testaceous, club fuscous and finely pubescent ; 

 body pilose and setose. 



Bostrum reddish, nearly smooth in front, punctate behind, bear- 

 ing fine yellowish hairs. Thorax slightly broader than long, nar- 

 rowed in front ; distantly punctured, more closely and finely near 

 the base and apex, ^Yith depressed yellow hairs. Elytra about one- 

 third broader than the thorax, gradually narrowed posteriorly, the 

 shoulders slightly prominent ; they are distinctly striate-punctate, 

 the interstices with a row of fine distant punctures on each ; the 

 clothing consists of pale upright sette, many of which are quite con- 

 spicuous, being about twice the length and thickness of the others. 



This insect may be easily identified by the almost metallic green 

 tinge, elytral clothing, and distant front coxae. 



Length (rost. excl.), li lines ; breadth, f line. 



Boatman's, Westland. One of Mr. Cavell's numerous discoveries. 

 The specimen is unique. 



Hypotagea (Gen., p. 456). 



2403. H. tibialis, "-s. Shining, red, antennae somewhat paler. 

 Bostrum slender, in the female nearly twice the length of the 



thorax, finely sculptured, there being only one or two rows of fine 

 punctures along each side. Antcnnce elongate and slender, inserted 

 before the middle ; basal joint of funiculus largest, 2-7 decrease in 

 length, club oblong-oval. Head globose below. Eyes rather small, 

 not prominent, touching the thorax. The thorax transverse, nar- 

 rowed in front, moderately closely and distinctly punctured ; it is 

 clothed with elongate, decumbent, yellow hairs. Elytra a little 

 broader than the thorax, slightly impressed transversely before the 

 middle, punctate-striate, interstices convex and finely punctured ; 

 they are clothed with upstanding grey or yellow Iiairs, some of 

 which are short and slender, the others long and coarse. Femora 

 stout, the front pair simple, the others dentate below. • Tibice 

 flexuose, the two hind pairs distmctly dilated just above the middle 

 of their inner face. 



The slender, finely-sculptured rostrum distinguishes this from 

 H. riihida. The elytral sculpture may be said to be punctate-striate 

 instead of being striate-punctate. 



Length (rost. excl.), 1^ lines ; breadth, f line. 



Boatman's. Mr. Cavell has been kind enough to send me one 

 pair. 



Eugnomus (Gen., p. 458). 



2404. E. aspersus, "-s- Bnfescent, rostrum piceous, its apex 

 reddish, antennae and tarsi pale-red ; the clothing yellowish, consist- 

 ing of depressed, hair-like scales, and erect fuscous setae ; in line 

 with the hind thighs there is a dark fascia ; scutellum covered with 

 yellow pile. 



Head and rostrum punctate, the former medially impressed. 

 Antenna elongate, the scape reaching just beyond the back part of 

 the eye. Thorax narrowed towards the front, where there is a slight 



