570 Mr. Wateiuiousk's descriptions of 



This species is of peculiar form. It is broadest behind the 

 middle of the elytra, narrowed anteriorly ; somewhat depressed, 

 but the elytra are rather more convex behind the middle. Head 

 with two pale brown spots between the eyes. Thorax very 

 transverse, not much convex, not nearly so much deflexed at the 

 sides and anterior angles as in >S. Jieiiiispluericus; with some 

 dusky marks and spots; the punctuation is very fine and ex- 

 tremely close; the sides are almost rectilinear, or only in the 

 slightest degree arcuate; the base is nearly straight at the scu- 

 tellum, slightly obhque on each side of it. The scutellum is 

 punctured in the same way as the thorax. Elytra each with 

 about five lines of small, round, brown dots ; the surfa,ce is 

 rather uneven, the scutellar region is impressed, and about the 

 middle of each elytron may be traced two short obscin-e costaj; 

 the punctuation is irregular, rather strong and moderately close, 

 but the punctures are uneven in form; the margin seen from 

 the side, is rather unusually siniious about the middle, as if to 

 give freedom of action to the hind femora. The longer spur 

 to the hind tibia is about half the length of the basal joint of 

 the tarsi. 



Hab. Java (J. C. Bowring, Escp). 



Scirtes sej'iceus, n. sp. 



EUiptico-ovalis, leviter convexus, pallide piceus, liavo-pubes- 

 cens; capite thoraceque piceis, elytris a^qualibus, creberrimo 

 punctatis. Long. 2 lin. 



Rather narrow and regularly elliptical ovate. Thorax as in 

 S. Jiemisjicericus, and the punctuation is similar except that it is 

 much stronger. The scutellum is thickly and finely punctured. 

 Elytra long, attenuated very gradually towards the apex, evenly 

 convex ; the punctuation is even, very close (but not crowded), 

 and moderately strong. The head and thorax are pitch}'; the 

 elytra are pale pitchy-broAvn, becoming yellowish towards the 

 apex. The longer spur of the hind tibia is about tw(j-thirds 

 the length of the basal joint of the tarsi. 



Hab. Siam (J. C. Bowring, Esq.). 



This species is allied most nearly to S. a'cpialis, but is much 

 more elliptical in form and narrower. 



Scirtes marginatus, n. sp. 



Elliptico-ovalis, depressus, nitidus, piceus, pubescehs; elytro- 

 rum disco, corpore subtus pedibusque sordide flavis. Long. 

 If lin. 



