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nigrofasciatus, dorsalis, and indistinctus would appear to form 
another. Falsus and setosus are isolated species. Monticola in 
appearance somewhat resembles majusculus. 
In the species in which I have broken a few specimens for 
examination (including variegatus and filirostris) it can be 
noticed that that portion of the mesothorax which is received 
into the prothorax has numerous large round, shallow punctures, 
besides many small ones, which give it a granulate (sometimes 
transversely granulate) appearance. Lach side also is marked by 
an oblique slightly curved sulcus. 
The third and fourth abdominal segments are usually slightly 
arcuate throughout. They are, however, often drawn (sometimes 
angularly) rather suddenly backwards at the sides ; but there are 
so many intermediate species that this character cannot be 
employed other than specifically. I have seen no species in which 
they are perfectly straight. 
I have many species which (as their antennal club is red) I 
have deferred describing owing to paucity of material. A tabu- 
lation of those here described will be found farther on. 
STOREUS AMGNUS, 7. sp. 
Male. Elliptic, moderately robust. Black, tarsi and antenne- 
dull-red. Head with blackish scales, a feeble line of whitish 
scales down middle and on each side; a distinct semi-erect, 
whitish tuft between eyes ; rostrum with white scales. Prothorax 
with black scales, except for a very distinct white patch on each 
side at the base. Elytra with white scales, intermingled in small 
patches amongst pale-ochreous ones; a very distinct black fascia 
just behind the middle, dilating to the sides, and usually (but not 
always) continued across suture ; a few small patches of black 
scales elsewhere. Legs and under-surface with whitish scales, 
becoming setose along the middle. 
Rostrum rather stout, not much’ longer than prothorax, 
moderately strongly curved, subparellel; basal two-thirds with 
seven fine coste, of which the median one is most distinet ;. 
apical third punctate, and with a very feeble median carina. 
Antenne inserted about one-fourth from apex of rostrum; scape 
distinctly passing apex, shorter than funicle; funicle with first 
joint as long as second-third, second slightly longer than third, 
sixth-seventh transverse; club the length of three preceding 
joints. Prothorax transverse, suddenly narrowed in front, sides 
rounded in middle and feebly decreasing to base, base scarcely 
bisinuate ; not very coarsely punctate, punctures somewhat 
irregular along middle. HZlytra wider than prothorax, scarcely 
parallel to beyond the middle; seriate-punctate, punctures 
moderately large; interstices feebly convex towards the apex. 
Prosternum deeply and rather widely emarginate in front; 
