426 Mr. Waterhousk's descriptions of 



et 7 liic et illic f urf nrosis ; coi'pore subtus Itevi; abdominis seg- 

 mento ultimo pygidioque fortiter puuctatis. Long, rostr, excl. 

 10 lin. 



Eostrum about two-thirds tlie length of the thorax, rather 

 stout, Avith a fine mesial line above at the base terminating 

 posteriorly in a deep puncture between the eyes ; antennaj 

 inserted at the extreme base, club oblong-ovate, about as long 

 as the five previous joints of the funiculus. Thorax rather less 

 than one-third longer than broad, narrowed in front, nearly 

 parallel at the sides for more than half its length, constricted 

 Avithin the apex, not visibly punctured, Avith a broad shallow 

 dull longitudinal impression which extends from the base nearly 

 to the apex. Scutellum yqyj narroAV. Elytra considerably 

 narroAved toAvards the apex, striated, the strias obscurely punc- 

 tured, the suture shining, impressed at the base and pitchy, black 

 and slightly conA'ex posteriorly. First interstice slightly convex 

 and shining at the base, flat and velvety posteriorly; second 

 interstice convex and shining, Avith a reddish spot at the base 

 and apex, and one a little behind the middle; third interstice 

 dull, flat, rather narroAver, Avith two obscure reddish spots, one 

 before and one behind the middle; fourth similar to the second; 

 the fifth, sixth and seventh flat and velvety, the two latter 

 shining at the shoulder ; the eighth gently conA^ex, shining, 

 pitchy-red. The Avhole of the underside of the body shining 

 and impunctato, the apical segment of the abdomen strongly 

 punctured, the pygidium still more strongly and more closely 

 punctured. Til^ia; pitchy-i-ed, black at the apex. 



SphcnophoTUS tibialis, n. sp. 



liobustus, convexus, obscure rufus, opacus sicut A'elutinus; 

 thoi-acc ]iiaculis quinque nigris; elytris striatis, striis puuctatis, 

 intcrstitiis vix convexis, maculis octo nigris ; corpore subtus 

 nigro, nitido, piceo-maculato, metastcrno lateriljus fortiter puuc- 

 tatis, medio cum abdominis segmentis lo et 2o late impressis; 

 pedibus plus minusve rufo-piceis, tibiis intus dimidio apicali 

 leviter siuuatis ciliatis, quatuor posterioribus medio intus peni- 

 cillatis. Long, rostr. excl. 1;^ lin. 



In general form this species somewhat approaches S. stne- 

 galensis, but it is more robust and more couA^ex. Ivostruni 

 stout, dull red, shining, Avith a deep channel above at the base, 

 commencing between the eyes and terminating a little beyond 

 the insertion of the antenna}, there are a few extremely fine 

 punctures on each side of the line, the antennal pit is deep, the 



