166 Mr. Joseph S. Baly on the 



vertex more or less swollen. Thorax subconic, lateral 

 border distinct. Elytra broader than the thorax, convex, 

 punctate-striate. Legs robust; thighs often armed be- 

 neath with an acute tooth ; four hinder tibiae notched at 

 the apex; claws bifid. Anterior episternum separated 

 from the prosternum by a deep groove, scapulariform, 

 its outer angle produced upwards in front of the anterior 

 angle of the thorax. 



I do not see any reason for separating Paria from 

 Ty-pophorus, but for the present retain Leconte's name. 



Paria variabilis. 



Ovata, convexa, nigra, nitida, facie, antennarum basi, 

 thorace pedibusque rufo-fidvis; elytris regulariter punc- 

 tato-striatis, plaga humerali apiceque rufo-lulvis. 



Var. A. — Elytris rufo-fulvis, plaga magna deltoidea a 

 basi fere ad apicem extensa, nigra. 



B. — Thorace elytrisque nigris. 



Long. \^ lin. 



Hah. — Nagasaki, Japan ; also Eastern Siberia. 



Front smooth, nearly impuuctate ; six lower joints of 

 antennfe fulvous, the rest black or nigro-piceous. Thorax 

 one-third broader than long; sides rounded, couA^erging 

 from base to apex, above subconic, remotely punctured ; 

 lateral border narrowly edged Avith jnceous. Scutellum 

 semi-ovate. Elytra broader than the thorax, convex, 

 regularly punctate-striate, the interspaces smooth, im- 

 punctate ; shining black, a humeral patch on each elytron, 

 together with the apex, rufo-fulvous. Four hinder thighs 

 each armed beneath with a minute tooth ; tarsi sometimes 

 stained Avitli piceous. 



Very close to P. vielanura, Walsh : separated from that 

 species by the smooth impunctate front and vertex. 



Paria rohusta. 

 _ Late ovata, convexa, nigra, nitida, antennis basi fulvis, 

 tibiis obscure fulvis, tarsis pallide piceis ; thorace minus 

 remote punctato. 

 Long. 1^ lin. 



Hah. — Nagasaki ; a single specimen in ]\Ir. Lewis's 

 collection. 



plypeus transverse, pentangular, vertex and front 

 shmmg black, impunctate ; six lower joints of antennse 



