8 BULLETIN OF THE LIVERPOOL MUSEUMS. 
XI. Descriptions of the New Genera and Species 
of Coleoptera. 
By C. J. GawAn, M.A. 
Melyride. 
(1) Melyris insularis. 
Viridis, breve sparseque setosa ; abdomine pedibusque et articulis quinque 
vel septem ultimis antennarum nigris ; capite prothoraceque haud profunde 
alveolato-punctatis, hoc utrinque carinato, supra sat valde convexo et in 
medio leviter sulcato, lateribus ab apice ad medium paullo divergentibus 
deinde ad basin fortius divergentibus, angulis posticis lateraliter prominentibus ; 
elytris crebre fortiterque punctatis, utrisque lineis tribus et margine suturale 
elevatis. Long. (cap. exclus.). 7-7} mm. 
Habitat. Abd-el-Inuri. 
Tenebrionide. 
(2) Zophosis undulata. 
Z. cequali (Waterh.) affinis, sed paullo latior, capite in vertice minus crebre 
U “e Bae 
punctulato ; prothorace minus crebre sed distinctius punctulato; elytris 
longitudinaliter undulato-rugosis. Long. 7, lat. 34 mm. 
5 ‘ oats i= 5! pies 
Habitat. Abd-el Kuri. Two examples taken on Feb. 22nd, 1899. 
This species is closely allied to Zophosis wqualis, Waterh., but is relatively 
broader, and is easily distinguished at first sight by the slightly raised and 
obtuse undulate ridges running along the elytra. It differs also in having 
the upper part of the head less closely punctulate, and the pronotum distinctly 
but rather sparsely punctulate. 
(3) Histeromorphus undatus. 
Al. plicato (Kraatz) affinis et sub-similis sed differt clypeo antice fere recte 
truncato vel vix evidenter cinuato, prothoracis lateribus latius marginatis, 
antice a basi fortius convergentibus ; elytris transversim magis regulariter 
plicatis. Long. 83-11, lat. 64-8 mm. 
Halitat. Abd-el-Kuri. Ten examples captured, Dec. 22nd, 1898, and Feb. 
22nd, 1899. 
In size and general form this species somewhat closely resembles /. 
plicatus Kraatz, but may be easily distinguished from it by the following 
characters. The clypeus is almost straightly truncate or but very feebly 
sinuate in front, whereas in H. plicutus it is arcuately emarginate ; the sides 
of the prothorax have a broader margin, and converge more strongly in a 
more regular arcuate curve from the base to the apex ; the elytra are more 
regularly plicate in wavy lines running parallel to one another in a transverse 
direction. 
(4) Rhytidonota exigua. 
Nigra, sub-opaca ; capite dense punctulato ; prothorace dense sed minus 
fortiter punctulato, quam latitudine basis vix longiore, lateribus ante medium 
leviter rotundatis, deinde ad basin apicemque convergentibus ; elytris ovatis, 
vage minute punctulatis, supra sub-sulcatis, antennis dense punctulatis, 
