G18 On neio Genera and Species of Coleoptera. 



moderately coarsely and closely punctured, except on a narrow 

 smooth space behind the middle, which has at each side of 

 it a shallow longitudinal impression. Scutelluin distinct. 

 Elytra punctate-striate ; the sutural stiiiB are deepest near the 

 apices^ where the margins are somewhat raised and thickened; 

 interstices moderately broad, humeral angles obtuse. An- 

 tennce sparingly and minutely pubescent, terminal joint of 

 each evidently smaller than the tenth. 



Underside piceous, punctate, the metasternum with a longi- 

 tudinal impression behind, abdomen less closely punctured 

 and quite shining. 



This is obviously narrower than P. sophorce ; it has not 

 the same thickened thoracic margins, the hind angles are 

 different, the shoulders are rounded and not in the least 

 prominent, the elytral strias and their punctures are much 

 finer, and the interstices are much broader. P. longidus, 

 which I have not seen, is smaller, the thorax differs, and the 

 body is shining ; it is, no doubt, the nearest ally. 



Length 2, breadth i line. 



Westport. 



Two examples from Mr. J. J. Walker's collection. 



Bothrideres picipes^ sp. n. 



Elongate, subopaque, black; antennae and tarsi red, legs 

 piceous ; sparingly clothed with minute brassy sette. 



Head distinctly and closely punctured, with obsolete inter- 

 antennal impressions. Eyes very prominent. Thorax sub- 

 quadrate, with a depression close to each anterior angle, its 

 sides nearly straight but sinuate behind ; posterior angles 

 rectangular, with a punctiform fovea near each ; the punctua- 

 tion of the disk is rather coarse, it becomes finer in front and 

 closer towards the sides; there is an elongated fovea, but 

 no other well-marked impression. Scutellu/u nearly trian- 

 gular. Elytra rather wider near tlie middle than elsewhere, 

 shoulders elevated and rufescent ; their strieeare well marked 

 and finely punctured, the interstices are smooth on some parts 

 but finely punctured on others ; the suture and alternate 

 interstices become cariniform behind. 



B. cognatus, Sharp, may be easily recognized by the ferru- 

 ginous elytra and legs. B. moestus is rather broader, with 

 different thoracic sculpture, whilst B. ohsoletus may be 

 distinguished almost at a glance. 



Length 2, breadth f line. 



Picton. 



One specimen from Mr. J. J. "Walker's collection. 

 [To be continued.] 



