74 Dr. Malcolm Cameron on 



This species is possibly identical with M. discipennis, Fauv., but 

 would appear to differ in the finer puncturation of the thorax, which 

 is finer than that on the head. Rather robust. Head large, trans- 

 verse, quadrate, eyes moderate, the temples longer than their 

 diameter, parallel, posterior angles rectangular ; vertex impunctate, 

 the front with a few fine scattered umbilicate punctures, the sides 

 and temples more closely and less finely punctured, the punctures 

 umbilicate and mixed with a few finer simple punctures; setae 

 black. Antennae scarcely as long as the head and thorax, the 2nd 

 and 4th joints shorter than the 3rd, 5th to 9th slightly transverse, 

 1 1 Hi i about as long as broad, 11th conical. Thorax a little narrower 

 I haii the head (especially in <$), slightly transverse, widest at the 

 anterior angles, narrowed almost in a straight line posteriorly; 

 puncturation finer than on the head, superficial and scattered, 

 scarcely umbilicate ; sides with seven or eight long black setae. 

 Elytra parallel, a little longer than the thorax, about as long as 

 broad, testaceous, less shining than the fore-parts, with an indeter- 

 minate triangular pitchy marking occupying the base and extending 

 more or less along the suture ; puncturation close, fine and some- 

 what asperate ; pubescence yellowish, setae black. Abdomen 

 pretty finely and closely punctured, with rather fine and long 

 pubescence. 



c£. Seventh ventral segment with a narrow, deep, triangular 

 excision in the middle of the posterior margin; sixth segment 

 broadly and feebly emarginate. 



Hub. Woodlands, in rotten logs. 



24. Hypomedon fasciatus, n. sp. 



Rufous, shining, elytra testaceous with broad transverse black 

 fascia; antennae, parts of mouth, and legs reddish-testaceous. 

 Length 3 mm. 



From the description this insect would appear to be closely allied 

 to H. latecinctus, Fauv., but smaller and more brightly coloured. 

 Head large, transversely quadrate, eyes small, temples parallel, 

 posterior angles slightly rounded, vertex and front nearly impunc- 

 tate, sides and temples pretty closely and moderately strongly punc- 

 tured. Antennae rather short, 2nd joint shorter than 3rd, 3rd to 

 5th longer than broad, decreasing in length, 6th and 7th as long as 

 broad, 8th to 10th transverse, I Ith elongate, oval. Thorax a little 

 narrower than the head, the median line obsolete, base with a small 

 feeble impression on either side, very finely and not closely punctured. 

 Elytra slightly broader than the thorax, a little longer than broad, 

 testaceous with a broad, well-defined, black band situated nearer 



