Orchestes angustifrons n. sp. 



By 

 August West. 



Orchestae flagellii m Erics, affinis, jmiilo major, 

 ociilis convexis, mums inter se distantibus, temporibiis 

 brevioribiis, funiculi antennaruni stnictura plane diversa. 

 Long. 1,8 mm. 



Black, somewhat shining, scantily pubescent. Scutellum 

 with thick white pubescense. Meso- and metasternum 

 with closely placed white scales. 



Head somewhat broader than long. Temples shorter 

 than diameter of eyes (by O. flagellum Erics, the length 

 of temples is equal to diameter of eyes). Breadth of head 

 between eyes about one third of the width of rostrum 

 immediately before the eyes (by O. flagellum the distance 

 between the eyes as compared with the width of rostrum 

 directly before the eyes is 1 to 2). Forehead with two 

 somewhat irregular rows of punctures continued from the 

 rostrum and converging behind. Head behind coarsely 

 but not very strongly punctured. Eyes large and promi- 

 nent (in O. flagellum they are flat). 



Rostrum thick and short, nearly as long as thorax, 

 feebly curved, at base somewhat slender and round, flat- 

 tened towards apex, on the sides with coarse, nearly 

 seriate punctuation, towards apex smooth, 



