228 Mr. Waterhouse on new species of Coleoptera. 



are only indicated by double lines of punctures, the space 

 between the first pair is rather broad and punctm-es nearly as 

 the rest of the elytra, the second pair are not so distinct and 

 become obsolete posteriorly, the third costa is only indicated by 

 a line of pimctures below the shoulder ; at the sides are three 

 lines of pimctures (including the marginal line). The sides of 

 the abdomen are very strongly and thickly punctured ; the 

 punctures on the pygidium are not numerous, but are very 

 strong. 



Ilab. Penang (J. C. Bowring, Escp). Brit. I\Ius. 



TRICHIID.1£. 



Inca Davisii, n. sp. 



EUiptica, convexa, obscure cuprea; thorace evidenter punctato, 

 disco foveolis tribus bene impresso ; scutello sat crebre fortiter 

 punctato, apice Itevi ; elytris obscure purpureo-nigris, opacis, 

 velutinis, ad latera suturamque maculis scepe confluentibus fasciu- 

 que dentata obliqua sordide-albidis ornatis ; corpore subtus 

 cupreo, nitido, pimctato, 9 • Long. 21 lin., lat. 11 Un. 



Closely alhed to /. hifrons, F,, but broader, of a coppery 

 colour, and with the scutellum rather thickly and strongly 

 punctured. Head finely frosted, forehead a little raised in the 

 middle ; clypeus transversely impressed behuid, convex in front, 

 the front obliquely emarginate on each side. Thorax ^ broader 

 than long, moderately shining, moderately, thickly and distinctly 

 punctured, a little more narrowed in front than behind ; disk 

 with strong horse-shoe shaped impression in front of the middle 

 and a deep round fovea on each side. Scutellum strongly and 

 rather thickly punctured, smooth at the apex only. Elytra dull 

 brownish-black ; the marking are nearly as in /. bifrvns, but 

 the spots are rather larger, and the oblique band rather broader 

 and with its angulations less sharp. 



Hab. Peru. Brit. Mus. 



A single specimen of this species was presented to the Museum 

 by Mr. William Davis, after whom I have named it. 



CEDEMERID^. 



Sessinia Atkinsoni, n. sp. 



Elongata, angusta, nigra ; thorace rufo, l^vi ; elytris olivaceis, 

 confertim ruguloso-punctatis, ante apicem fascia, angusta, albida ; 

 abdomine flavo nitido, apice nigro. Long. 3^ lin. 



