1050 COLEOPTERA 



gate upstanding hairs ; the dorsal membranous segment apparently 

 nude, but minutely and densely sculptured. 



Lexjfi stout, tibiie a little arched externally, the posterior much 

 narrowed towards the apex, where they are ciliated with straight 

 hairs. 



Underside pubescent, the three basal segments densely fringed. 

 Head with bright-yellow pile near the mentum, the dilated parts 

 concave. 



No. 1157 (S. genalis) is its nearest ally. The head is formed as 

 in Cucujus ; our Dryocora will afford a good illustration. 



3" . Length, 1^ lines ; breadth, f line. 



Mr. Sandager was kind enough to send me a specimen from 

 Mokohinou Island. 



1876. S. hirtalis, ^i-s- Bobust ; antennse, head, and thorax 

 dark-red, abdomen chestnut-red, elytra and legs yellowish. 



Head seemingly finely punctate or granulate according to the 

 light in which it is viewed, smaller than thorax, much rounded 

 behind (from the eyes backwards) ; the tubercular groove extending 

 back as far as, or beyond, the middle, forming a triangular fovea the 

 apex of which is directed backwards ; there are two elongated fovea; 

 behind, separated by a rather narrow, almost raised space ; the long 

 but slender yellowish hairs are decumbent and disposed transversely 

 so as to cover the frontal depressions, those on the sides are directed 

 outwards and cause a ciliated appearance. Antemue stout. Thorax 

 cordate, widest near the middle ; with a large depression between 

 the middle and the base, one at each side, and an intermediate 

 smaller fovea ; more finely sculptured than the head ; most of its 

 clothing concentrated on the sides. Elytra broader than thorax, 

 not much longer than broad, a little contracted near the shoulders ; 

 sutural striae well marked, intrahumeral impressions elongate and 

 entire. Hind-body scarcely broader than elytra, broadly margin- 

 ated, slightly rounded laterally, basal segment covered with minute 

 brassy scales or setaj, and fringed behind with shorter hairs than 

 those which cover the other segments, apical segment rather pro- 

 minent and narrow. Legs robust ; tibiae outwardly arcuated, the 

 posterior rather densely and coarsely ciliated near the extremity on 

 the inner as well as the outer edge ; tarsi rather short ; claws rather 

 large, stout, and curved. 



This peculiar species may be readily known by the unusual dis- 

 position of the hairs on the head, and by the ciliae on the hind tibise, 

 which, on the inner apex, are so congregated as to assume the ap- 

 pearance of a broad projecting process, leaving a deep narrow notch 

 between the tarsus and cilise. 



(?. Length, If lines; breadth, j^ line. 



One example, found near Howick. 



1877. S. SObrina, »-s- SJiining ; head and thorax dark-red, 

 antennae red, abdomen castaneous, elytra and legs rufo-testaceous ; 

 bearing yellov,- hairs. 



