i Mr. C. O. AVaterhoiise's descrij)tioti, c^c. 



The characters may be exhibited thus : — 



Sij}alus. 



Form and appearance. 



Scutellum small. 



Rostrum. 



Underside of the body. 



Legs. 



Pygidium (in form). 



L'/i 1/ n copltorux. 

 Eyes finely granular. 



Mouth pit. 



Tarsi. 



Pygidium, exposed. 



From these characters it will be seen that this genus 

 should be placed near Sipahis, and between it and Rhyn- 

 cophorus. 



Nassophasis foveata. 



Atra, opaca ; thorace foveato-punctato, g-utta mediana 

 alba ; elytris seriatim foveato-punctatis, guttis nonnullis 

 circa humeris fasciaque angusta subapicali albis. 



Long. 4| lin. 



Thorax a little longer than broad, constricted within 

 the apex, rather straight at the sides, a trifle narrower 

 towards the base, the whole upper surface covered with 

 deep foveas, which leave narrow intervals; there is a small 

 whitish spot on the disk, a little white at the sides. Elytra 

 rather broader than the thorax, a little narrowed poste- 

 riorly, convex (but flattened at the sutural region), with 

 lines of large, deep, elongate foveae, which leave the 

 narrow intervals elevated ; there are some half-dozen 

 whitish spots placed round the shoulders, and a little before 

 the apex a whitish fascia, slightly ascending at the suture. 

 Pygidium trapeziform, with some deep punctures. 



To-day, Mr. Bowring brought to the British Museum 

 three living specimens of this species, which he had 

 taken on an orchid [Aerides Fieldingii) received from the 

 Khasia Hills. March 18th, 1879. 



