160 



Die hier unter u. XX — XXV. aufgefülirteti Arteo gehören zu der von Hrn. 



Satmders a. a. 0. S. 151 ff aufgestellten Gattung Ocliinsopsis , die sich 

 von den echten Cryptocephalen nur durch einige relative Abweichungen 

 in der Länge der unteren Fühlerglieder unterscheidet. Die mir bekannten 

 Arten dieser Form sind von mir in der 3ten Rotte der Gattung Cryploce- 

 phalus untergebracht worden, und eben dahin werden auch die vorste- 

 hend aufgeführten zu bringen sein. 



XXVI. Pri 011 ople Lira bifasciata Sa und. „Heacl rufous 

 browii, with the porlion above tbe iii.serlion of tlie antennae black, 

 except two small liinatetl spots oii the inner mai'giu of tlie eyes ; tbe 

 forehead covered witb small elevated points, and short silvery hairs. 

 Eyes black. Antennae ])lack, witb the second, tbird and fourtb 

 joints somewbat rufous, particiilarly beneatb. Thorax rufous brown, 

 with a black central longitudinal patch extending from margin to 

 margin, somewbat diamond-sbaped, and two lateral longitudinal black 

 l)atcbes, one on each side, somewbat lunate, curving inwards. Scu- 

 tellum slightly elevated bebind, Ijlack, shining. Elytra rufous brown, 

 deeply and coarsely punctured, witb hght somewbat elevated longi- 

 tudinal ridges faintly marked, having two broad black^ transverse 

 bands, tbe first near tbe thorax, which narrows slightly in the 

 niiddle, and extends into tbe Shoulders, tbe second a little below 

 tlie middle. Suture black. Underside of body didl rufous brown, 

 covered witb short, stiff, widely spread adpressed silvery liairs, the 

 mesosternum duU black. Femora black, witb tbe basal portions 

 rufous brown. Tibiae rufous brown, with the apices black. Tarsi 

 black. 



Length ^%oo inch [^rBi/.,'"]. Habitat New Holland, hi the 

 collection of the Rev. F. W. Hope. 



A very distinct and prelty spccies." 

 Saund.' \. c. 198. n. 1. tab. 15. fig. 1. 



XXVII. P r i n p 1 e u r a II o p e i Saund. „Head rufous brown, 

 witb a ])road black band down the forehead, between tbe eyes, and 

 an oval spot of tbe same colour in front, on a line witb tbe aii- 

 Icniiae. Eyes black. Antennae rather longcr than the body, deep 

 rufous brown, with tbe iipper surface of the first Joint, tbe wbole 

 of tbe terminal Joint, and apex of tbe last Joint Init one, black. 

 Thorax black, with a narroA\ margin of deep rufous brown, except 

 just in front of tbe scutellum, where the black reacbes tbe margin. 

 Scutellum black, öbiniiig, smoolb. Elytra deep rufous brown, deeply 

 and coarsely punctured, witb eight slightly elevated ridges, giving a 



