82 COI.IXH' TKIiA. 



sculpture like t liiit ot t lif lifiid. less (list inct ami not a.s close in Iroiit as at I li<- 

 sidcs. ratliiT lunrc (lisliml Imt not (|uite as close near the busal mai'<riii 

 ami hind aiiules. Siiitrlhnn sliiihtly (■onv<'x. suhtiianiiular. with a few fine 

 punctures. Kh/lni Iti'oadei than thorax, ohlonj:. n\oderatelv coarselv Imt 

 not closelv punctured, ratlier more finely near the Lase. Tilmir with short. 

 erect, pallid setae. 



iiarsier than .1. iinihunii. with larjier and niore prominent eves, the 

 anterior anj^les of the thorax not i)rojectin^ and more dellexed, the dis- 

 coidal sculpture diflfereutly arranged, that of the elytra much less coarse 

 and close, the 3rd autennal joint (piite as lonji iis the following one. The 

 lahruiu is ahhreviated, so that the mandihles are almost wholly expo.sed. 



Lenjith, 2^ lines ; hreadth. 1 line. 



(iievmoutli. Described from a siniile spiM-inien forwarded hv .Mr. .1. II. 

 Lewis. 



.■JoTl'. Veronatus granicollis sp. iio\. (Im.. Man. X./. ('oleo])t.. ]>. ."^14. 



Klonjiate. moderately shininji, pubescence yellowish ; fusco-rufous or 

 castaneous. the antennae, palpi, and legs fulvescent. 



Ilciiil exserted. large, yet narrower than thorax, closely and distinctly 

 vet rather finely punctured, suhopaque. Thonir suhopacpie. strongly trans- 

 verse hut evidently narrower than elytra ; widely eiuarginate towards the 

 sides, and obtusely rounded medially in front, with slightly prominent but 

 not acute angles : its sides a little rounded, nearly straight behind, ])osterior 

 angle.s rectangular and subacute ; the base subtrimcate mediallv. but ob- 

 lique or slightly sinuate towards the angles ; disc closely and moderately 

 finely but distinctly punctured, its sides punctate-granulose. near the hind 

 angles the granules are more distinct and not so close, each granule has a 

 definite central puncture ; there is a shallow median impression. Scutellum 

 triangular, large, closely and minutely punctate. Elytra elongate, sub- 

 parallel, with rouuded shoulders, their punctatiou rather fine and shallow, 

 closer at the base than elsewhere : they are without definite costae. 



Anlcnnni' elongate, extending backwards just beyond the intermediate 

 femora, finelv pubescent ; basal joint thick ; "Jiid very small ; 3rd slender, 

 oidy a little shorter than Ith. 



The pale membranous frontal space is short. The hibruni is exposed, 

 punctate, medially emargiiuite, and distinctly ciliate in front. Mandibles 

 prominent. Labial palfi not furcate. 



rndersidr rufo-castaneous, very finely and closely punctured, with 

 slender ])ubescence. The 3rd vcntnti seijmcnt with a curvate median mark 

 near its extremity, the 4th with 2 distant obli(|ue impressions behind. 5th 

 medially imi)re3sed. 



I'. .sca/</(>.s)/.s- has granuhlr thoracic sculpt ure : it is smaller, more oviform, 

 much darkt^r, and has rugnlose elvtral sculpture. I', uuhilans, having tri- 

 costate elytra, more nearlv reseml)les V. hnK/i/xiliiis. but tnider the mi( ro- 

 scope the elvtral scul|)ture is seen to be punctate-granulose. The alpine 

 V. ainitliis inav be at once identified by the 2 transverse impressions on the 

 thorax. 



Length. 1 lines; biea<ltii. quite \\ lines. 



Waimarino. 1 secured six specimens, almost all in the evening (U- early 

 in the morning. 



0/;.s'. -Having in former years experienced gn'at (lifli( nity in (»btaining 

 perfect specimens of this and the larger geiu'ra of Dusci/lliddc. I blamed 

 insects of other L;rtni|)s i«M' causing the mutilation when inside n\v collecting- 



