64 Major T. Broun on new Genera and 



slifjhtly separated, the intermediate also prominent^ ratlier 

 widely separated. Metastenmm very short. Abdomen elon- 

 gate, second seo:nient convex, on the same plane, and nearly 

 as long, as the basal one ; tlie suture between these is fine 

 yet distinct, and ol)lique towards the sides; third and fourth 

 not discernible, fifth roughly sculptured. 



Chamapsephis makes the nearest approach to this genus 

 in structure; the form, however, is altogether different. 

 The medially swollen sides of the thorax are a quite excep- 

 tional feature in this group, so that but little difficulty will 

 be experienced in its recognition. 



Amphiskirra umbricola, sp. n. 



Suhopaque ; rostrum red and a little shining ; thorax 

 obscure dark reddish ; basal depression of elytra piceo- 

 fuscous and a little shining, the rest of their surface slightly 

 variegated, yellowish or dark brown ; antennse and legs 

 fusco-testaceous. 



Rostrvm smooth near the extremity and bearing some 

 soft subdepressed greyish setae. Thorax subdepressed on the 

 disk ; its punctuation rather coarse, not dense, and quite 

 irregular, with more or less rugose intervals ; there is a short 

 keel from the middle forwards aud an impression near the 

 base, neither very definite. Elytra a good deal rounded and 

 distended behind the middle, so that they seem much 

 narrowed towards the base, posterior declivity rounded but 

 not vertical ; a considerable area near the base is occupied 

 by a broad depression ; the general sculpture is not well 

 marked, but there are three more or less evident striae on 

 each, with some unequal punctures; the interstices are 

 rather broad and irregularly elevated ; the basal depression is 

 estriate, but has six or seven punctures ; their clothing is 

 setiform and irregularly distributed, and smeared with sappy 

 matter, but appears to be yellowish. 



Length (rost. inch) 2^ ; breadth | line. 



Otira Gorge [Mr. J. H. Lewis). A single specimen of this 

 little weevil. 



Arcposcapus ardens, sp. n. 



Elongate, subovate, slightly nitid^ pale rufo-castaneous ; 

 antennse and tarsi rufescent. 



Rostrum arched, elongate ; in front of the antennal inser- 

 tion, before the middle, somewhat convex or broadly ridged, 



