92 Mr, J. O. Westwood’s Description 
Prothorax transverso-ovalis, valde elevatus et gibbus, angulis 
posticis parum productis, et humero elytrorum fere tegenti- 
bus ; margine postico integro. 
Scutellum mediocre, triangulare. 
LElytra brevia gibbosa, anum haud tegentia. 
Mesosternum (fig. 22, 21) inter pedes medios parum productum, 
Pedes brevissimi; femora antica valde incrassata, tibiis bre- 
vissimis intus ad basin unidentatis, extus tridentatis; tarsis 
anticis in ¢ brevibus crassis, articulo 5to inflato, unguibus 
inzequalibus, uno simplici, altero crasso bifido (fig. 1e, 1d) ; 
tarsis anticis unguibusque in 9 (fig. 2%) simplicibus, his 
equalibus. Pedes intermedii in ¢ (fig. 1 e) valde incrassati; 
tibiis setosis; in @ graciliores (fig. 27), tarsorum articulis 
crassis ¢, tenuibus 9, penultimo intus in spinam producto, 
unguibus in utroque sexu inequalibus, uno simplici, altero 
majori intus unidentato; dente in ¢ lato obtuso. Pedes 
postici crassissimi, tibiis in ¢ gracilioribus quam in pedibus 
intermediis (fig. 1f/); tarsis in utroque sexu gracilioribus, 
unguibus inaequalibus, uno integro, altero bifido (fig. 2m, 
pes posticus 9). 
This genus appears to be confined to the islands of the Indian 
Ocean, especially those of the Philippine range, whence several 
species have been brought by Mr. H. Cuming. This locality is 
highly interesting, since every species of the family to which the 
genus Is strictly referable has hitherto been brought from the New 
World.* The form and horny structure of the parts of the 
mouth, and especially the produced mesosternum, prove that this 
genus is most nearly allied to the family Rutelde, as restricted by 
the removal of Hexodon, Cyclocephala, and some other groups 
which have not the produced mesosternum and the brilliant 
colours of the legitimate Rutelide. It appears most allied to 
Chasmodia in the bituberculated clypeus, more elongated galea to 
the maxille, and slighter toothing of the mandibles; but it is 
sufficiently distinct from all the allied genera in its details, as may 
be easily conceived when its geographical locality is taken .into 
consideration. 
I am indebted to Dr. Burmeister for calling my attention to this 
interesting genus, and for the suggestion of a generic name indi- 
cative of its representative character; and I take the present 
* We must not however overlook the African genus Phenomeris of Hope 
(Eupyga of Mannerheim). The genus Celidia of Dejean’s Catalogue cannot at 
present be ascribed with certainty to the family Rutelide. See Burmeister’s 
Handb. d, Ent, iv. p. 371, 
