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One from ^\\\ Samlagor's coUention, under the number 

 539'2, sent by Mr, Lewis. 



Another speeinien (no. 5391), sent by Mr. Lewis as the 

 male, is a much narrower Catoptes-\'\V.e insect, having well- 

 developed ocular lobes. Its rostrum is rather longer and 

 even more feebly carinate. The thorax ap{)ears narrower 

 and is not obviously rugose. The elytra are almost twice 

 as long as broad, with simple apices, the first and third 

 interstices are only indistinctly raised at tlie base, the third 

 and fifth are less evidently elevated and nodose behind, and 

 the hiud declivity is more gradual. The basal two ventral 

 segments are flattened and the fifth is simple. The basal 

 joint of the posterior tarsi is almost nude underneath and 

 the truncate external surface of the tibiie is extremely 

 narrow. 



Length (rostr. inch) 3|, breadth 1^ lines. 



Inophloeus longiconiis, sp. n. 



Oblong, moderately narrow, opaque ; fusco-piceous, densely 

 clothed with small, round, flat, fusco-testaceous and pitchy 

 squamoe, which, however, do not form definite spots ; there 

 are also some coarse setae, these on the hind body are serial ; 

 antennie and tarsi rufo-piceous. 



Rostrum subparallel, slightly expanded at apex, tricarinate, 

 one fourth shorter than thorax. Antennce elongate, extending 

 backwards to the humeral angles, with fine grey setie ; scape 

 rather slender, attaining the back of the eye ; funiculus with 

 the basal two joints equally elongate, third and fourth nearly 

 equal, distinctly shorter than the preceding ones, fifth rather 

 smaller than seventh ; club elongate-oval, finely pubescent. 

 Thorax moderately rounded laterally, widest before the 

 middle, rather more narrowed in front than behind ; it is 

 about as long as broad, its surface is irregularly rugose and 

 has a shallow median furrow. Scotellum distinct, greyish. 

 Elytra oblong, shoulders gently rounded, so as scarcely to 

 exceed the base of the thorax in width, their sides nearly 

 straight, but much narrowed apically ; disk nearly plane, 

 with series of punctures, third and fifth interstices mode- 

 rately elevated and terminating in nodosities on top of the 

 declivity, sutural region horizontally prolonged so as to form 

 a duplicated protuberance, which, however, hardly extends 

 beyond the top of the posterior declivity. 



Leys elongate, femora medially incrassate ; tibiae flexuous, 

 anterior mucronate. 



Scrobes deep in front, but, owing to the squamosity, 

 Ann. li- Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 7. I y/. xiv. 8 



