176 Mr. A. Sidney Olliff's remarks on a small 



punctured ; anterior angles obtuse ; sides gently arcuate, 

 finely margined ; posterior angles acute. Scutellum 

 large, rounded posteriorly, more finely punctured than 

 the prothorax. Elytra as broad as the prothorax at the 

 base, but rather narrower at the apex, finely punctate- 

 striate ; interstices very narrow, scarcely raised ; apex 

 of each elytron strongly rounded, rather oblique on the 

 inner side ; sides with a fine reflexed margin. Abdomen 

 with the last two segments exposed, strongly punctate, 

 and somewhat shining above ; the last segment with the 

 sides oblique and slightly sinuate before the apex, the 

 apex truncate, very slightly emarginate, outer angles 

 obtuse. Under side black, feebly and rather thickly 

 punctate. Legs pitchy, tarsi paler. Length, 3 mm. ; 

 width, If mm. 



This very distinct species is best placed in Section VII. 

 of Murray's subgenus, " Carpophilus proper." It is 

 nearest to C. bakewelli, Murray, but has the prothorax 

 proportionately broader, and the elytra punctate- striate 

 and much longer than in that species. 



Trimenus, Murray. 



Trimcnus adprcssus, Murr. 



Although a considerable number of specimens were 

 obtained, none appear to approach T. angustatus, de- 

 scribed by Mr. Murray with much hesitation as a dis- 

 tinct species. 



Prometopia, Ericlison. 



Prometojna rhombus (Murray in litt). 



Oblong-ovate, moderately convex above, fuscous, some- 

 what shining, covered with short, fine, and close greyish 

 yellow pubescence. Head embedded in a deep emargi- 

 nation of the prothorax, transversely impressed, rather 

 finely and closely punctured. Clypeus punctured as 

 closely as the head. Eyes moderately large and coarsely 

 granulated. Antennse reddish brown. Prothorax at the 

 base two and one-half times broader than long, narrowed 

 in front, rather finely and closely punctured, deeply 

 quadrangularly emarginate in front, finely margined, 

 anterior angles acute and prominent, sides with a broad 

 testaceous reflexed margin, posterior angles slightly 

 acute. Scutellum very short and broad, rounded behind, 



