112 Rev. A. MattlicAvs on new Corylopliidse. 



Metasternnm magnum, transversum, lateribus corporis remotum ; 

 episternis permagnis, latis. 



Venter segmentis sex compositus, prirao magno, longo. 



Pedes antici tibiis ante medias panim dilatatis ; tarsis perbrevibus, 

 robustis ; intermedii anticis brevioribus, tibiis prope medias valde 

 dilatatis, tarsis perbrevibus, robustis, articulis duobus primis valde 

 dilatatis, profunde bilobatis, et setis instructis ; pontici inter- 

 mediis longiorcs, tibiis ad medias valde dilatatis ; tarsis interraediis 

 similibns. 



Tarsi omnes 4-articulati, articulo tertio exiguo. 



Coxcp anteriores valde elongatse, prominentes, et fere contingentes ; 

 intermedia; rotundatae, sat remotae ; j^osteriores magnfe, subtrian- 

 gulares, ad episterna extensse, late remotte. 



This interesting genus is distinguished from otliers by the 

 remarkable inflection of the anterior angles of its thorax, the 

 elongate and acuminate anterior portion of its head, the linear 

 and bifid mandibles, the compressed and dilated tibia?, and 

 short dilated tarsi of its four posterior legs. 



Catoptyx Bowringii^ sp. nov. 



Long, 1*70 ram., lat. 1-.30 mm. Subhemispbapricus, postice sat 

 attenuatus, nitidissimus, profunde punctatus, niger, margine ante- 

 riore pronoti loete flava, atque disco pronoti et vitta lata in elytro 

 singulo lapte kermesinis ; pronoto sat brcvi, antioe circulariter 

 rotundato et reflexo, margine anteriore Isete flava, disco Isete 

 kermesino, angulis posterioribus acutis ; elytris pronoto sesqui- 

 longioribus, parum latioribus, prope humeros latissimis, profunde 

 punctatis, vitta lata, suffusa, lajte kermesina in utroque ornatis ; 

 pygidio exserto ; pedibus atque antennis rufescentibus. 



Exempla nonnuUa (foeminea?) colorem jilus minusve castaneum 

 habent. 



I have named this conspicuous insect in honour of Mr. Bow- 

 ring, by whose exertions the greater part of the species 

 described in these pages were discovered. C Boivringu 

 varies much in size and colour ; the larger individuals exhibit 

 the beautiful colours given in the foregoing description, wliile 

 the smaller are more or less castaneous ; these last are pro- 

 bably females. 



Several specimens of both varieties were found in Java. 



Lepadodes *, gen. nov. 



Corpus omnino ovatura. 



Caput parvum,sub pronoto totum occultuiu ; ociilis parvis promiuulis ; 

 antennis juxta oculos insertis. 



* XfTTur, a limpet; eiSoj, likeness. 



