152. -Mr.J.S. Baly on the Classification of the Eumolpide. 
covered with large round shallow punctures, above somewhat flattened, 
slightly constricted in front, impressed on either side the disk with a 
large shallow fovea. Elytra much broader than the thorax, four times 
its length, sides parallel, apex regularly rounded, surface closely punc- 
tured, the punctures confused near the suture, arranged in strie on 
the disk. Thighs unarmed. 
Genus Lyprsrues, Baly. 
Body subelongate, subcylindrical, clothed ‘above and beneath with fine 
suberect lines. JZead exserted, perpendicular; antenne slender fili- 
form, first joint incrassate, the second shorter than the third, five 
terminal joints slightly thicker than the preceding, with the exception 
of the first; eyes prominent, entire; mentwm with its anterior margin 
concave ; apical joint of palpi ovate, attenuated towards the apex, the 
latter obtuse. Thorax subcylindrical, lateral margin obsolete. Elytra 
broader than the thorax, sides parallel, upper surface coarsely punc- 
tured. Legs slender, subelongate ; thighs moderately incrassate, armed 
beneath with a stout tooth ; claws bitid. Prosternum subelongate, its 
anterior margin continuous with that of the episternum, the latter ill- 
defined, wedge-shaped. Mesosternum oblong. 
The type of this genus is /idia atra, Motsch., from Japan ; it 
has also been found in Northern China by Fortune. I know only 
one species belonging to the genus. 
In form, and in the possession of long slender antennee, Lypesthes 
closely resembles /idia and Leprotes; from the former of these it is 
distinguished by its toothed thighs, from the latter by the nature 
of its pubescence. 
Genus Necunua, Baly. 
Body oblong, subcylindrical, clothed above and beneath with sub- 
depressed scale-like hairs. Head exserted, perpendicular; antenne 
moderately robust, subfiliform, first joint incrassate, second oboyate, 
equal in length to the third, the latter shorter than the fourth; eyes 
prominent, entire ; mentum with its anterior margin deeply concave ; 
terminal joint of palpi ovate, attenuate towards the apex. Thorax 
subcylindrical ; side margin obsolete in front, indicated on the hinder 
half by a faint ridge. lytra much broader than the thorax, coarsely 
punctured. Legs stout; thighs moderately incrassate, armed beneath by 
a short stout tooth; basal joint of tarsi much shorter than the two 
following united; claws bifid. Prosternwm subelongate, gradually in- 
creasing in width posteriorly ; its anterior margin continuous with that 
of the episternum. Mesosternum quadrate-oblong, its apex obtusely 
angled. 
Type, Neculla pollinaria, Baly, huj. op. i. p. 28 (Adorus). India. 
In form this genus closely resembles Aoria, from which the 
