collection of Clavicorn Coleoptera. 181 



Lophocateres nanus, n. s. 



Elongate, pitchy brown, somewhat shining. Head 

 finely and closely punctured at the base, rather more 

 strongly so in front. Epistoma separated from forehead 

 by a strongly impressed curved line. Prothorax twice 

 as broad as long, flattened above, finely and closely 

 punctured, slightly emarginate in front ; sides reflexed, 

 with broad and rather paler margins, posterior angles 

 acute. Scutellum rather large, transverse, rounded 

 posteriorly, extremely finely punctured. Elytra more 

 than twice as long as the head and prothorax together, 

 suture very slightly raised, sides parallel for two-thirds 

 of their length, then gently arcuate to the apex, with 

 narrow reflexed margins ; each elytron with six fine 

 costae, parallel and reaching to the apex, of which the 

 5th is the strongest, the 6th lateral, less distinct ; each 

 costa with a line of fine distinct punctures on each side. 

 Under side pitchy, very sparingly covered with fine 

 yellow pubescence. Prosternum with a few scattered 

 punctures. Mesosternum slightly rugulose. Meta- 

 sternum impunctate. Antennae and legs pitchy. Length, 

 3£ mm. ; width, 1^ mm. 



COLYDIID.E. 



Bothrideres, Erichson. 



Bothrideres noctumus, Pascoe. 



Mr. Pryer obtained two examples of this rare species, 

 in one of which the prothorax is considerably more 

 narrowed behind than in the type, with which I have 

 compared it. This character may possibly prove to be 

 sexual ; at any rate it is not sufficient to separate it 

 specifically. 



CUCUJIDiE. 



Ancistria, Erichson. 



Ancistria retusa, Fabr. 



A single specimen only. 



