78 Mr. Walter F. H. Blandford on tle 
S. geoffroyi, the central impunctate line sometimes obsolete. 
Elytra not evidently narrowed behind, their apices conjointly 
rounded, nearly truncate, with striz deeper than in 8. geoffroyi 
and more strongly punctured, interstices somewhat less flat, finely 
punctured in rows, the 3rd and in larger specimens the 5th or 7th 
with irregular double rows ; punctuation of outer interstices strong 
at base. Abdomen with apical margin of Ist segment prominent, 
thickened in middle and shining, 2nd segment concave, 8rd and 
4th with a small median tubercle on margin, 5th with a longitu- 
dinal impression near apex. Metasternum shining, diffusely 
punctured. 
Variable in size, in the width and number of punctures 
of interstices, which are sometimes partly striate. 
One example from Junsai is smaller, with the elytra 
longer and narrower, and separately rounded at apex, 
the 8rd interstice has a double row of punctures at the 
base only, and the outer interstices are strigose with 
indistinct punctures. ‘he underside does not differ, 
though the tubercles are inconspicuous. It appears to 
be an ill-developed example. 
Scolytus agnatus, sp. n. 
Nitidus, niger, elytris apice rufescentibus, antennis pedibusque 
piceo-ferrugineis ; prothorace latitudine et longitudine fere equali 
in disco subtiliter, in lateribus fortius punctato ; elytris lateraliter 
subrotundatis, postice angustatis, in apice singulatim rotundatis, 
margine apicali subtiliter serrato, punctato-striatis, striis non 
impressis, interstitiis angustis subrugosis, singnlariter seriatim 
quam striis vix subtilius punctatis ; abdomine deplanato, segmentis 
30 et 4o muticis, Long. 4°6 mm. 
Fem. Fronte subconvexa, glabra, vertice obscuro, dense ac 
rugose punctato. 
Two specimens taken at Junsail in company with the 
last species. 
Very like S. esuriens, and readily confounded with it. 
Black, with apex of elytra reddish. Head in the female (I have 
not seen the male) quite glabrous, its vertex dull, rugosely and 
closely punctured. Prothorax similar, but without lateral impres- 
sions. Elytra larger, more evidently narrowed towards the apices, 
which are separately slightly rounded, the whole posterior margin 
finely toothed. Punctures of the elytral striz stronger, somewhat 
irregular and not distinctly impressed, interstices narrow, punc- 
