Head with a curved impression between eyes. Eyes briefly ovate 

 and very prominent. Rostrum not twice as long as the width at 

 antennae; scrobes short, deep semicircular. Antenna? long and 

 thin; scape slightly curved; first joint of funicle almost twice 

 the length of second, the others subequal in length. Prothorax 

 longer than wide, sides regularly rounded, base slightly wider than 

 apex and both truncate; sculpture concealed. Scutelluni minute. 

 Elytra elongate-ovate; with rather large isolated punctures in 

 feeble strife; interstices wide, gently convex, suture posteriorly and 

 third and fifth somewhat raised. Legs long; femora stout; front 

 tibiae feebly, the others very feebly, dentate below. Length 

 6 1/2 mill. 



The above is drawn up from the type. I have of course not 

 abraded it, but other specimens on abrasion are seen to have a 

 feeble median carina and still more feeble sublateral ones on the 

 rostrum, the prothorax is seen to be closely vermiculate tuberculate 

 (the tubercles rather densely punctate), and with a fine median 

 line; the elytral punctures are also seen to be of considerable size. 



The scales on fresh and perfect specimens are more or less 

 golden on the upper surface and silvery on the lower, and often 

 three feebly infuscate lines can be traced on the prothorax, but 

 frequently there are small spots or isolated scales having. a rosy or 

 greenish gloss, especially on the legs, rostrum and under surface, 

 on an occasional specimen greenish scales predominate on the 

 upper surface and sides. On old or greasy specimens or such as 

 have been immersed in fluids, the golden gloss is usually lost, 

 either in parts or entirely, and the scales appear to be more or less 

 sooty; the setoe are not affected to the same extent however. The 

 clothing although easily discoloured does not appear to be easily 

 abraded, except on the suture near the base (as in the type). The 

 three apical segments of abdomen are narrow and almost parallel- 

 sided; the front coxae actually touch each other. 



The male differs from the female in having much narrower 

 elytra, legs and antenna? longer, front femora stouter, and the eyes 

 rather more conspicuous. 



540. NEOMERIMNETES SOBRINUS n. sp. 



Dull reddish brown, appendages somewhat paler. Densely clothed 

 with muddy brown scales, becoming paler on the sides and under 

 surface. In addition with rather shoi't, stout, recurved set«. 



Rostrum about twice as long as the width near apex; with a 

 narrow, normally almost concealed, median carina. Scape almost 

 straight; first joint. of funicle stouter but not much longer than 



