and Species of Coleoptera. 323 



(Cabinet of Oriental Entomology, p. 31, pi. xv. fig-, 1), rc- 

 ferrecl by Lacordaire, oddly enough, to his Estenorhinusy from 

 which it essentially differs in the characters given above. 

 M. Lacordaire mentions having, seen two other allied species 

 from Malacca. 



Eupsalis proviissus. PI. XV. fig. 8. 



E. nitide rufo-castaneiis, elytris oblonge flavo guttatis ; capite an- 

 tice convexo ; rostro inter antennas elevato, basi utrinque lobo 

 oblongo retrorsum producto ; anteanis articulis quinque basa- 

 Hbus subobconicis, sexto usque decimum ovalibus, ultimo ovato- 

 acuminato ; prothorace sat anguste ovato, impuuctato ; elytris 

 subtiliter striato-punctatis, stria suturali excepta,ii] certa hice laevi- 

 gatis; femoribus anticis subtus deute acuto instructis, reliquis 

 subtus ad apicem emarginatis. Long. 5-7 lin. 



Hab. Batchian. 



The female only differs in having the rostrum, beyond the 

 insertion of the antennse, slender and cylindrical; in the males 

 the mandibles vary from being only slightly prominent to the 

 normal condition, as shown in fig. 8. The lobe at the base of 

 the rostrum on each side leaves a clear space between it and 

 the cheek, or part just before the eye. The other three de- 

 scribed species of Eupsalts are one North- American, extend- 

 ing so far north as Canada, and two African, including one 

 from Madagascar; but I have another species from Old 

 Calabar. 



Blysmia. 



(Brenthidie.) 



( $ ) Caput transversum, postice truncatum, collum retractum ; ros- 

 trum breviusculum, eylindriciim, basi incrassatum, elevatum. 

 Oculi rotundati, majusculi. Antennce lineares, corjtore longiores, 

 articulis longitudinaliter strigosis. Prothorax breviter ovatus, 

 supra baud sulcatus. Elytra breviuseida, jjarallela, apice late ro- 

 tundata. Pedes breves, antici majores ; femora modice crassa, 

 mutica ; t'lhice normales ; tarsi articulo primo breviusculo. Meta- 

 sternum et abdomen sat brevia. 



The male is unknown, but probably differs principally in 

 having a broader rostrum and the antennae inserted more 

 towards its middle. The genus in its aspect is quite different 

 from the ordinary Brenthidte ; but its affinities are, I think, 

 with Beloplierus. The tarsi seem to be glabrous or only very 

 slightly ciliated beneath ; but my specimen having been 

 gummed down, it is difficult to be exact. The abdomen, 

 however, which is comparatively short, is nearly twice as 

 long as the mctasternum. 



