50 Mr. M. Jacoby's Bcscrii-itions of Ncvj Genera and 



Beiratia, gen. n. 



Elongate, subcylindrical, antennte filiform, tlie fourth joint longer 

 than the third, thorax transversely subqnadrate, with ronnded sides 

 and posterior angles, the disc convex, without depressions, elytral 

 epipleurfe broad at the base, disappearing below the middle, legs 

 rather short, all the tibia) mucronate, the metatarsus of the posterior 

 legs about as long as the following joints together, claws appen- 

 diciilate, prosternum extremely narrow, the anterior cotyloid cavities 

 closed. 



This genus will enter the Monolcptinx on account of the 

 closed coxal cavities and the mucronate tibijp, it differs 

 from Monolc-pta in the general robust and subcylindrical 

 shape and the much shorter metatarsus of the hind-legs 

 Avliich are altogether more robust. Ergana, Cha|)., has the 

 elytral epipleura) continued and the metatarsus short. In 

 Barombia, Jac, the second and third joint of the antennae 

 are short and the metatarsus is very elongate ; the thorax 

 also is strongly transverse. 



Beiratia inornafa, sp. n. (Plate III, fig. 19.) 



Of a uniform testaceous colour, the antennre (the Vjasal joints 

 excepted) and the tibife and tarsi black, thorax impunctate, elytra 

 extremely finely and closely punctured, the interstices still more 

 finely punctate. Length 7 millim. 



Head broad, impunctate, the frontal elevations subtuberculiform, 

 bounded by a deep transverse groove behind, clypeus with an acute 

 central ridge, mandibles strongly curved and pointed, the apex black, 

 antennte extending beyond the middle of the elytra, very slender, 

 black, the lower two or three joints testaceous, fourth joint one-half 

 longer than the third, the following of nearly similar length, apical 

 joints not thickened ; thorax transversely subquadrate, slightly 

 narrowed in front, the lateral and the jjosterior margin rounded, the 

 anterior angles blunt and oblique, the disc rather convex, extremely 

 minutely granulate when seen under a strong lens, without any 

 larger punctures, elytra not wider at the base than the thorax, A^ery 

 finely and closely punctured, with very minute other punctures at 

 the interstices, tibipc and tarsi blackish : the male organ short and 

 stout, terminating into an acute point, the cavitj^ closed by an 

 elongate lid having a central furrow, female with the last abdominal 

 segment broadly produced at the middle. 



Hah. Beira (P. A. Sheppard). 



