BY W. MACLEAY, ESQ., F.L.S. 303 



a short semi-erecfc yellowish, pubescence. Thorax transverse, 

 rounded at the anterior angles, and broader at the base than at the 

 apex. Elytra closely and coarsely punctate and marked with fine 

 strije rather indistinct towards the base. Antennce, palpi, and 

 tarsi, reddish. Under surface of body piceous and nitid. 



656.— Allecula planicollis. n. sp. 



Length 3| lines. 

 Brown, subnitid, punctate and very finely pubescent. Thorax 

 quadrate, slightly rounded on the sides anteriorly, broadly 

 depressed and flattened on the disc, and bi-foveate at the base. 

 Elytra a little broader than the thorax, densely and rather con- 

 fusedly punctate, and rather profoundly sti-iato-punctate. Body 

 beneath, legs, antennae, and the parts of the mouth, ferruginous. 



657. — CiSTELA CONVEXA. n. Sp. 



Length 3j lines. 

 Oval, convex, of an olive-brown colour, subnitid, densely and 

 very minutely punctate, and densely clothed with a short whitish 

 pubescence. Thorax very transverse, rounded at the anterior 

 angles, much broader behind than in front, and slightly bi-foveate 

 at the base. Elytra lightly striate with the interstices sub- 

 elevated. Body beneath and legs piceous-black and nitid. 



658. — CiSTELA OVATA. n. Sp. 



Length 2 J lines. 

 This species differs from tlae last in being much smaller and 

 less convex, in being of a pale reddish brown, and in having the 

 strijB of the elytra almost obsolete. 



659. CiSTELA DEPRESSIUSCALA. n. Sp. 



Length 2| lines. 

 Ovate, subdepressed, piceous brown, subnitid, densely punctate, 

 and densely clothed with a fulvous pubescence. Thorax very 

 transverse. Elytra rather coarsely punctate, and striato-punctate. 

 Legs red. 



