DESCRIPTIONS OP NEW SPECIES. 14T 



anterior ones are dilated ; the penultimate joint of all the tarsi 

 is excavated and somewhat lobed beneath ; the ungues are dilated 

 at base and obtusely toothed. 



The insect from its general appearance and coloration resembles 

 Marolia, but the form of the mas^llary palpi, and the other 

 characters are quite different. 



Classification, needs no alteration, except to introduce Nothus ; the genera 

 of the following groups may be distinguished as follows : 



Group IV. SERROPALPI. 



Middle coxae contiguous. XYLITA. 



Middle coxae separated by the mesosternum ; 



Max. palpi with the 4th joint wider than the 2d and 3d ; 

 Pubescence prostrate ; 



Antennae thick, outer joints transverse, last joint of 



maxillary palpi securiform. CAREBARA. 



Anten. slender, last joint of max. palpi long, cultriform. SPILOTCS. 

 Pubescence erect, antennae slender, last joint of maxil- 



lary palpi securiform. ZILORA. 



Max. palpi serrate, 2d and 3d joints as wide as the 4th; 

 3d joint of hind tarsi shorter than the 2d, emarginate; 

 Last joint of maxillary palpi long, cultriform ; 

 Thorax elongate, lateral margin effaced in front, 



obsolete behind. HYPULUS. 



Thorax quadrate, lateral margin distinct behind, 



effaced in front. MAROLIA. 



2d and 3d joints of hind tarsi equal, not emarginate ; 



Max. palpi serriform, last joint elongate securiform. SERROPALPPS. 

 Max. palpi not serrate, joints 2-4 equal in width, 4th 



elongate. ENCHODES. 



Group V. DIRC JE^E. 

 Maxillary palpi with tbe last joint cultriform, terminal spurs 



of tarsi moderate. DIRC.SA. 



Maxillary palpi with the last joint securiform ; 



Spurs of middle tibiae very unequal. ANISOXYA. 



Spurs of middle tibiae small, 2d joint of antennae shorter 



than the 3d, anterior tarsi not dilated. SYMPHOEA. 



Group VI. 



Spurs of hind tibise small, hind coxae not oblique. ECSTROPHUS. 



Spurs of hind tibiae moderate, hind coxae oblique. HALLOMENUS. 



Spurs of hind tibiae large, the inner one very long, serrate ; 



Second joint of antennas moderate. ORCHESIA. 



Second joint of antennae thick, antennae strongly clavate. MICROSCAPHA. 



