282 BUTELIX./E. 



. Unknown. The eyes are probably smaller and the clypeus 

 may be of different shape. 



In addition to the sharply pointed clypeus in this genus, the 

 organs of the inouth are very distinctive. 



Key to the Species. 



Upper surface scarcely shining; punctures closer nasuttis, sp. n. 



Upper surface rather shining Icetus, sp. n. 



303. Oxyadoretus nasutus, sp. nov. (Plate V, fig. 3.) 



Pale testaceous, with the clypeus and tarsi red, the forehead 

 and vertex black, and the pronotum decorated with a rather in- 

 definite brown patch on each side of the middle line. 



Elongate-oval, moderately depressed and clothed with extremely 

 fine, uniform pale setse. The head is moderately closely and 

 evenly rugulose, with the clvpeus narrow, 

 semi-elliptical, the front margin produced in 

 the middle into a sharp reflexed angle. The 

 pronotum is finely and closely punctured, 

 rather less closely at the sides, which are 

 strongly rounded, with the front angles right 

 angles and the hind angles rounded. The 

 scutellum is acute-angled and closely punc- 

 tured. The elytra are rather coarsely and 

 confluently punctured, with the costse not 

 very distinct. The pvgidium is rather thickly 

 clothed with soft, short erect hair, thinner 



oretus towards the apex, which is rather smooth and 



nasutus, <3 . shining. The front tibia is rather broad and 



armed with three very sharp teeth. The 

 claws are very unequal, the shorter one of the hind foot less than 

 half as long as the longer. 



Length, 10 min. ; breadth, 4-5 mm. 



I have seen only a single male in the British Museum, formerly 

 in the collection of the late Alexander Fry and labelled " India 

 Orient." 



304. Oxyadoretus laetus, sp. nov. (Plate V, fig. 2.) 



Bright yellow, with the pronotum orange, the clypeus and tarsi 

 red, and the forehead and vertex black. 



Moderately elongate and depressed, rather shining and thinly 

 clothed above with minute and uniform pale setse. The head is 

 rather shallowly and not very closely rugulose, with the clvpeus 

 semi-elliptical, strongly reflexed in front and produced in the 

 middle of the front edge to an obtuse point. Pronctum rather 

 strongly and moderately closely punctured, with the sides gently 



