2iO Capt. T. Broun on new 



three joints of the club are rather Lroad and infuscatc. 

 Thora.r hardly any longer than broad, its sides much rounded, 

 so that the angles are obtuse and ill-defined ; it is closely 

 and comparatively coarsely punctured. Scutellum small. 

 Elytra of the same width as the thorax throughout, vertical 

 and obtusely rounded behind ; closely, rather coarsely, and 

 somewhat rugosely punctured. Tibim a good deal expanded 

 towards the extremity, the anterior with three or four minute 

 denticles; the intermediate have a sort of lobe on the outside 

 near the apex ; this lobe is finely pectinate. 



The anteriorly rounded thorax, robust rough-looking body, 

 and lobate tibite distinguish this from all but C. FvXtoni. 



Length f , breadth | line. 



Howick. 



One individual has been in my possession for several 

 years. I delayed its description in the hope that others 

 might be found. 



Group Opatridae. 

 Paraphylax hinodosus, sp. n. 



Suboblong, opaque, chestnut-red ; the head sometimes 

 ])iccous, the tarsi and palpi red, antennse dark obscure red ; 

 densely clothed with decumbent scale-like hairs and erect 

 setae ; the elevated parts and the sides of the tliorax with 

 pale tow-like clothing ; on the elytra the hairs are slightly 

 variegate, mostly pale brown and yellowish grey ; the tibi* 

 have one or two dark marks. 



Head impunctate, the curved interantennal suture directed 

 forwards at the sides. Eyes prominent, oblique, lateral, 

 coarsely facetted, almost quite truncate in front. AntenncB 

 elongate, setose, the fourth joint distinctly shorter than the 

 third ; joints 4 to 9 longer than broad. Tliorax transverse, 

 narrowed towards the base, the sides broad and nearly flat, so 

 that the disk appears as if it were abruptly elevated and 

 uneven ; in front at the middle there are two large prominent 

 elevations, separated by a broad deep channel ; there is no 

 distinct sculpture visible when it is denuded, but in its natural 

 state it is rough and uneven with coarse scaly matter. Elytra 

 subquadrate, deeply depressed and emarginate at the base ; 

 the shoulders rounded ; these, owing to the coarse sappy 

 matter and setse, seem elevated ; the series of punctures appear 

 small as seen through the clothing ; when the latter has been 

 scraped off the sutural row on each is seen to consist of 

 closely placed punctures ; the thi-ee or four other series are 

 directed obliquely towards the shoulders, but near the 



