and Species of Goleoptera. 319 



of tlie maxillse differs from that oi Pelt is proper (P. g rosso) in not 

 running out and ending in a hook. The anterior cotyloid 

 cavities, on the other hand, are closed in hehind ; and in this 

 it differs from P. procera. It is this latter character which 

 has induced Dr. Leconte to propose a new genus (Nosodes^) 

 for the reception of the American species {serrata and sil- 

 pMdes) ; but then these species are said to have the internal 

 maxillary lobe hooked. Hitherto, I believe, it has been taken 

 for granted that this is the case in all the species ; and Lacor- 

 daire even differentiates his tribe "Peltides " by this character. 

 With regard to the anterior cotyloid cavities, rather too much 

 stress has, it appears to me, been laid on them ; at least I 

 think it is as well to be cautious in separating generically 

 nearly allied species by characters depending on them. Under 

 an ordinary lens, and in a certain light, the lines on the elytra 

 have a beaded appearance, which suggested the name. 



CujJes ocularis. 



C griseo-brunnea ; capite longitudinaliter profundo sulcato, supra 

 oculos subbituberculato ; oculis amplis ; prothorace capite mi- 

 nore, transverse, dorso utriuqiie fortiter excavato, angulis anticis 

 siibaciitis ; scutello postice latiore, rotundato ; elytris carinatis, 

 inter cariuulas biseriatim fortiter, sat confertim punctatis ; cor- 

 pora infra infuscato. Long. 5 lin. 



Ilab. Japan. 



This is the second Asiatic species of a genus otherwise 

 American, except two undescribed species from Borneo in my 

 collection ; the Chilian species (C. Latreillei) differs from the 

 others in the antenna having a large basaljoint and in other cha- 

 racters. The species before us is remarkable for its large eyes. 



Tapliroderes Jiliformis. 



T. angustissimus, nitide piceus, disperse villosus ; elytris flavo 

 trifasciatis ; capite prothoraci latitudine fere aequali, subtiHs- 

 sime vage punctulato ; rostro apice flavo ; antennis ferrugineis ; 

 prothorace obsolete impunctato, ante medium valde angusto ; 

 elytris prothorace angustioribus et sesquilongioribus, apicibus 

 angulo exteriore productis, fascia flava ante, altera pone me- 

 dium tertiaquo apicali notatis ; femoribus anticis ampliatis. 

 Long. 3|^ lin. 



Hah. Amazons. 



In the females of this genus the antennse are longer and 

 more slender, and the rostrum is not stouter at the base as in 

 the males. The description of T. h-evipeSj Gyll., in Schonherr 



* To NoM>des must be referred the European P. dentata. It is the type 

 of Calitys, C. G. Thomson, a name of later date than Nosodcs. 



