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Characters of tlie new r/cnera and species of IlF,TEi;oArERA col- 

 lected hji Di'. StoUczhi duviiuj the Forsjjth. Expeddiov to 

 I\nshrj((r in 187S-4; by Fi;kd. Rates. 



SYACHis, u. gen. {Tevtjiriincv). 



Intermediate between Ascelosodis and Capnisa. From the 

 former at once distinguished by the outer apical angle of the 

 aziterior tibia; not dentiform. From Capnisa by the antennary 

 orbits more cod vex and more rounded in front; the prothorax 

 wider and more deeply eraarginate in front, the sides rounded 

 and decidedly contracted behind ; the elytra shining black and 

 distinctly punctured, the epipleuraj sometimes miu'icately punc- 

 tured: the prosternal process horizontal and pointed behind: a,ud 

 the mesosterual declivous and concave in front. 



Syachis Jfiinalaicits, n. sp. 



Black, shining, underside and legs reddish-brown, antenna' 

 and palpi paler: labrum entire in front; head wrinkled above 

 the eyes and along the l)ase: epistoma stro;igly separated from 

 antennavy orbits, sides slightly emiu-ginatt_% trimcated at aj)ex: 

 shoulders of elytra rounded ; epi|ileura3 rather strongly muri- 

 cately punctured, tlie fold more feebly so. Length 3^ to 4 lines. 



Dras, Kai-gil and Leh. 



Syachis picicornis, n. sp. 



Black, a little shining, underside of body black; legs and 

 antenna3 piceous: labrum a little emarginate in front; head not 

 wrinkled above the eyes nor along the base; epistoma feel)ly 

 separated from antennary orbits, being almost contiiuious with 

 tliem, broadly rounded in front; shoiilders of elytra distinct, 

 not rounded ; epipleura; not muricatelv punctured, the fold 

 smooth. Length 3-g- to 4 lines. 



Dras, Kargil and Leh, 



