384 Rev, W. W. Fowler on neiv 



obsolete towards base and apex ; apices truncate, with a slight blunt 

 tooth near suture. 



Hah. Philippine Islands. 



This fine species appears to be the largest of the 

 Langtiriidce, in point of length, that has yet been de- 

 scribed. 



Languria, Latr., Hist. Nat. Crust, et Ins., iii., 1802, 

 p. 209. 



Languria Nyassce, n. s. 



Oblonga, parallela, tota ferruginea, antennis pedibusque uni- 

 coloribus ; capite niodico, leviter impresso, punctate ; antennis 

 brevibus, clava male distinguenda, triarticnlata ; prothorace sub- 

 quadrato, confertim fortiter punctato, lateribus fere parallelis, ad 

 basim sensim contractis, his et basi niarginatis ; scutello sat 

 magno, punctato ; elytris oblongis, parallelis, striato-punctatis, 

 interstitiis subtiliter punctatis, apicibus rotundatis ; corpore subtus 

 ferrugineo, profimde punctato, metasterno fortiter-canaliculato. 

 Long. 9 — 9'75 mm. 



Oblong and rather broad, entirely of a ferruginous colour ; head 

 moderate, inserted into the thorax as far as the eyes, which are 

 large, black, and not very prominent ; antennae rather short, with 

 a badly-defined 3-jointedclub ; prothorax almost quadrate, coarsely 

 punctured, with sides and base margined, the latter very slightly 

 sinuate, almost straight, the former almost parallel, very slightly 

 contracted towards base ; base with a small round impression and 

 a very indistinct short stria on either side ; elytra oblong, with 

 sides almost parallel, about twice as long as prothorax, with plainly 

 punctured stride, and rows of small punctiires on each interstice ; 

 in a cross light the elytra are plainly rugose transversely ; legs 

 rather stout, tarsi somewhat dilated, femora strongly punctm'ed ; 

 under side ferruginous, deeply punctured ; extreme posterior mar- 

 gins of abdominal segments piceous. 



Hah. Lake Nyassa. 



This species appears to form a type of a distinct 

 section of the genus. I should propose to give it generic 

 value under the name of Proinecolumjuria ; there are, 

 however, other species that come near it, and which 

 require examination before the genus can be formed 

 finally. 



