occurring in the Coleopterous fdvdly LycidcB, §'c. 117 



Genus 40. Scarelus orhatus, sp. n. 



Fuscus; antennis longissimis, simplicibus, compressius- 

 ciilis, parallelis ; thorace trapeziformi, fusco-flavo, utrinque 

 excavate; elytris basi fusco-fiavis, parallelis, tricostatis, 

 interstitiis transversim costulatis. 



Long. 2\ lin, 



Antennte longer than the whole insect, pubescent, not 

 dentate, parallel, slightly compressed, the second joint 

 not visible. Thorax small, narrowed in front, dirty-yel- 

 lowish, Avith a complete mesial carina. Elytra dirty- 

 yellowish at the base, Avith three distinct costas, the 

 intervals Avith numerous transverse impressions. 



Hab. — Singapore. Brit. Mus. 



Genus 41. Libnetus pumiliO) sp. n. 



Niger, velutinus ; thorace trapeziformi, supra excavate ; 

 elytris dimidio basali flavo, quadricostatis, interstitiis 

 plan is, subtiliter obsolete punctulatis. 



Long. 2g lin. 



Antennas velvety, three-quarters the length of the 

 elytra, gradually tapering from the fourth joint to the 

 apex. Plead small. Thorax small, trapeziform, trans- 

 verse, deeply excavated above. Elytra clear yellow for 

 a little more than half their length, a little narrowed in 

 the middle, each with four narroAV slightly-elevated costte, 

 the intervals flat, very finely and obscurely punctured. 



Hab. — Ceylon (Dr. TliAvaites). Brit. Mus. 



Genus 43. Dexoris insignis, sp. n. 



Ochraceus, subvelutinus; antennis basin versus obscuri- 

 oribus; thorace trapezoidali, antice rotundato, subnitido, 

 supra in partes tres diAaso; scutello basi angustato, apice 

 fere dilobo ; elytris parallelis, depressis, tuberculis minutis 

 obtusis crebre adspersis. 



Long. 3 lin. 



Dull ochraceous, appearing A'clvety. Head longitudi- 

 nally impressed above; eyes black; antennae thickest at 

 the 3rd joint, gradually tapering to the apex, brown at 

 the base, becoming yellow toAvards the tip. Thorax 

 transverse, somcAvhat rounded in front, rather straight 



