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Close to the two preceding species, and like them should be 

 placed with concinna and i7icequalis, bat readily distinguislied from 

 all of these by the clothing being of three colours instead of only 

 two, 



GRIFFITHIA n. g. 



Head small, almost concealed from above. Eyes small, lateral, 

 coarsely faceted. Rostrum long and gently curved. Scape inserted 

 at about one third fr-om apex of rostrum, and shorter than funicle; 

 first joint of funicle longer than any of the others; club ovate. 

 Prothorax elongate, flat, ocular lobes obtuse. Scuiellum small but 

 distinct. Elytra elongate, flat, parallel-sided to near apex. Pectoral 

 canal deep and wide, terminated between four front coxae. Mesoster- 

 nal receptacle large, strongly raised in front, emargination widely 

 U-shaped; cavernous. Metasternmn rather long. Abdomen elongate; 

 first segment about once and one fourth the length of second 

 along middle, its suture with second curved; third and fourth com- 

 paratively large, their combined length about equal to that of fifth. 

 Femora elongate, souiewhat compressed, moderately dentate, not 

 clavate; tibise compressed, rather short and wide, suddenly narro- 

 wed at base; tarsi short, third joint not very wide, claws very small. 

 Thin, depressed, squamose, non-tuberculate, winged. 



A remarkable genus the position of which is very doubtful. From 

 the sides the elytra (except quite close to the apex) appear to be 

 perfectly flat, and the prothorax is slightly raised at the apex instead 

 of depressed; this and the rostrum are familly suggestive of 

 Blepiarda. There is also a I'aint suggestion of the allied genus 

 raranomocerus from New Zealand. For the present it may be 

 referred to the true CryptorJupichides near Blepiarda ; but I am by 

 no means certain that it should not be placed amongst the allies of 

 Chcetectetorus. I have great pleasure in dedicating the genus to 

 Mr. H.-H.-D. Griffith, my companion in many a pleasant col- 

 lecting trip. 



645. GRIFFITHIA ANOMALA n. sp. 



Reddish-brown, antenna? somewhat paler. Densely covered with 

 mud<ly grey slightly variegated scales, and in addition with short, 

 suberect seta\ 



Head round, punctures normally concealed, with a shallow inter- 

 ocular impression. Rostrum slightly wider than front femora, 

 slightly longer than prothorax, feebly diminishint^ in width from 

 base to apex ; with dense punctures, normally concealed except at 

 apex. First joint of funicle as long as second and third combined, 



