CRYPTOCEP1IALUS. 21' 



384. Cryptocephalus uniformis, sp. n. 



Obscure flavous ; terminal joints of antennae darkened, posterior 

 edge of thorax and basal margin of elytra black ; shoulders with a 

 small spot; pygidium black at base only or sometimes entirely 

 flavous. 



Head closely punctured near eyes, depressed at middle ; eyes 

 very broadly emarginate ; clypeus scarcely separated from face, 

 strongly transverse, short, strongly punctured ; antennae slender ; 

 third and following joints elongate, nearly equal, terminal joints 

 not widened. Thorax about twice as broad as long, entirely im- 

 punctate ; scutellum margined with black. Elytra subcylindrical, 

 nearly parallel, moderately strongly punctate-striate, interstices 

 Hat, impunctate ; shoulders with a small black spot ; prosternum 

 broad, anterior margin produced at middle, posterior angles strongly 

 pointed. 



Length 4 mm. 



Hob. India : Trichinopoly. 



Of this species I received two specimens from M. Clavareau at 

 Brussels. These closely resemble <?. pallidipennis, hut the antennae 

 are shorter and without widened joints, the thorax is distinctly 

 shorter, the elytral punctures are stronger and more regular and 

 the shoulders have a small black spot ; from C. cinnabarinus the 

 species is sufficiently distinguished by the smaller size and colour 

 of the legs, and from unicolorous varieties of G. vahli by the 

 impunctate thorax, distinctly punctured apex of the elytra, and 

 generally larger size. 



385. Cryptocephalus insignatus, sp. n. 



Reddish-fulvous ; antennae (basal joints excepted) and tarsi 

 black. 



Broad and parallel-sided ; head scarcely perceptibly punctured ; 

 clypeus separated from face hy a few minute punctures ; labrum 

 fulvous ; antennae black, extending beyond middle of elytra, basal 

 three joints fulvous, first basal joint elongate, curved, slightly 

 thickened, second short, third and following joints about as long as 

 the first, terminal joints thickened. Thorax proportionately long, 

 about one-half broader than long, sides feebly rounded, narrowly 

 margined ; surface entirely impunctate, very shining. Scutellum 

 triangular, flavous, base black. Elytra parallel, broadly rounded 

 at apex, shoulders prominent; puncturation strong and very 

 regular, distinct and only slightly iiner at apex, punctures piceous, 

 interstices broad and flat, here and there finely wrinkled, fifth and 

 sixth row of punctures shortest, joined at apex ; epipleural lobes 

 distinct but short. Breast slightly darker than rest of underside ; 

 all the tarsi black, first joint strongly widened and long ; pro- 



