36 Mr. F. P. I'ascoe on some new Anthribida. 



the apex of the elytra, where it divides and passes directly across 

 to the external margin on each side; antcnnre of the male 

 between three and four times the length of the body, black ; legs 

 black, with a sparse whitish pubescence ; tarsi ashy, the penul- 

 timate joint entirely, and the apices only of the others black. 

 Allied to X. sapei^doides, Germ. Length 7 lines. ■ 



Xenocerus deletus. 



X. piceus, cervino-tomentosus ; capite prothoraceque obscure albido- 

 triA-ittatis ; elytris linea curvata basali fasciaque pone medium 

 albidis. 

 Hah. Borneo. 



Pitchy, with a short reddish-grey pubescence ; from the apex of 

 the rostrum on each side a greyish-white line passes to the eye, 

 and along its upper margin to the vertex, where it shades away 

 to a short central line in front; prothorax with three greyish- 

 white stripes ; elytra finely punctato-striate, the base of each 

 with a strongly curved line from the shoulders to the suture, 

 and a fascia behind the middle, the anterior portion of which 

 curves upwards on the suture, greyish-white ; antennse in the 

 male two or three times the length of the body, black, with the 

 fourth and fifth joints ashy at the base ; legs black ; first, se- 

 cond, and fourth tai'sal joints ashy at the base; under surface 

 greyish white ; pro- and mesosterna black. Length 6 lines. 



Xenocerus fimhriatus. 



X. niger, parce griseo-pubescens ; prothoracis disco nitido ; anten- 

 narum articulo secundo apice fimbriate. 



Hab. Borneo. 



Elongate, black; crown of the head and disk of the pro- 

 thorax smooth, shining; sides of the latter, rostrum, and line 

 over the eyes, with a thin greyish pubescence ; elytra strongly 

 punctured in rather coarse rows, and covered with a sparse, grey- 

 isli or somewhat fulvous pubescence, with a few obscure spots of 

 lighter colour ; antennas of the male about twice the length of 

 the body, black, the second joint fringed with crisp curved hairs 

 at the apex ; legs black, base of the last tarsal joint ashy ; 

 beneath black, the abdomen with greyish hairs. Length 7 lines. 



Xenocerus variabilis. 



X. angustior, luteus, cervino-tomentosus ; protliorace nigro quadri- 

 vittato ; elytris nigro-subtessellatis ; antennarum articulo quinto 

 apice fiiubiiato. 



Hub. JJonieo. 



Bather narrow, yellowish brown, with a short reddish-grey 

 tomcntum varied with ashy ; disk of tlic i)rothorax clouded with 



