482 Mr. F. Bates's descriptions of 



distinctly and regularly granulose &q., than tlie head: scutellum 

 semicircular, finely granulose and pubescent : elytra oblong, 

 sliglitly widest behind the middle, shoulders distmct, very finely 

 transversely rugulose, punctate-striate, intervals slightly convex, 

 finely granulose, each granule emitting a short scale-like hair as 

 on head and prothorax. Length 4^ lines. 

 Kashgar. 



Penthicus [LohoderusJ gracilis, n. sp. 



Near rufescens, Muls: larger, sides of prothorax subangular 

 in the middle, front angles more pointed; finely closely and 

 uniformly punctured on a minutely granu.lose ground ; uneven at 

 each side the disc : elytra more gradually narrowed behind; 

 faintly sulcated, the intervals sparsely minutely granulose, and 

 showing a line of minute punctures : abdomen thinly minutely 

 granulose, somewhat transversely arranged : joints 3-7 of antenna3 

 more elongate. Length 4^ lines. 



Kogyar. 



Length of rufescens 2|-3| lines. 



Allecula (Dietopsis) costij)cnnis, n. sp. 



Elongate, narrow, chocolate-brown, head and prothorax a 

 little deeper in coloiu: underside rufescent and shining: head 

 closely and finely punctured and pubescent; epistoma long, con- 

 vex, expanding outwardly, apex truncated; labrum entire in 

 front, the angles rounded: last joint of maxillary palpi broadly 

 cultriform: antennas subfiliform, joints S- 11 subequal, obconic, 

 ] 1th narrowly rounded at tip: prothorax convex, transverse, sides 

 parallel, narrowed in front, the angles broadly rounded, hind angles 

 obtuse; finely uniformly punctured, a foveate depression each 

 side median line: elytra crenate-striate, intervals convex, minutely 

 punctulate, each puncture carrying a fine minute pale decumbent 

 hair: sterna finely densely punctured and rugulose, fiauks with 

 close well marked rounded punctures; abdomen and legs finely 

 uniformly punctured and pubescent. Length 5 lines. 



Murree. 



HYPOCiSTELA, n. gen. {Ctenio'jrides). 



Near Cteniojms, but joint 3 of antennae much shorter than 4, 

 3-G obliquely truncated at apex ; palpi slender, last joint of all 



