438 Mr. F. P. Pascoe on some new Anthrlbidce. 



Dysnos. 



Head moderate, rounded at the sides, with a very short broad 

 rostrum but slightly emarginate at the apex. Antennae shorter 

 than the bodv, arising from an oblique groove below and a little 

 in front of the eye ; the first two joints tumid, of nearly equal 

 length, the last four forming an elongated interrupted club 

 which terminates in a subulate process. Eyes lateral, ovate, 

 oblique, slightly emarginate, not approximate. Labrum and 

 mandibles small. Palpi short, pointed. Prothorax wider than 

 the elytra at the base, longer than broad, rounded slightly at 

 the sides, convex above; the carina nearly basal, forming an 

 obtuse angle at its flexure, and continued to within a third of 

 the anterior margin. Scutellum very minute. Elytra convex, 

 the sides nearly parallel. Legs short, the second and third 

 tarsal joints dilated, the anterior tibhe and tarsi longest. 



Dysnos auricomus. 



1). fusco-lanosus obscure aureo-varius ; elytris striato-puuctatis ; an- 

 tennarum basi pedibusque fusco-rufis. 



Hab. Aru. 



Subovate, scarcely elongate, covered with short dark-brown, 

 and on the thorax nearly black hairs ; with these are obscurely 

 interspersed others of a golden yellow or greenish hue, the effect 

 of which, under a strong lens and in a certain light, is to give 

 the appearance of dark spots on a light ground ; eyes brown ; 

 antennse slightly ciliated, the base brownish red, the club black ; 

 legs dull reddish brown ; under surface pitchy, closely punc- 

 tured. Length 2 lines. 



Aracerus rufipes. 



A. ovatus, fusco-tomentosus ; capitis fronte griseo ; elytrorum inter- 

 stitiis prothoraceque nigris, his fulvo-maculatis ; autennarum 

 funiculo pedibusque rufis. 



Hab. Borneo. 



Ovate, covered with a dark brown tomentum ; front of the 

 head with greyish hairs ; prothorax black, slightly varied with 

 grey ; elytra with the alternate interstices elevated, black, spotted 

 with fulvous ; antennse yellowish red, the club black ; legs dull 

 yellowish red. Length 2 lines. 



Aracerus areolatus. 



A. late ovatus, nigro tomentosus ; elytrorum interstitiis cinereo- 

 maculatis ; antennis basi rufis ; pedibus nigris. 



Hab. Borneo. 



Broadly ovate, covered with a black tomentum ; elytra with 



