new Coleoptcra fivin ^fedcllln, 425 



o£ the femora are soniewliat spiuiform; Avitli no distiuct tootli 

 below. The prosternal channel is very deep; metastcrnum with 

 a slight shallow impression in front. 



The metasternnra in this species is slightly different from that 

 of typical Coptnrus, it is more perpendicular in front and slightly 

 impressed, but the impressed part is equally clothed with red 

 scales as the rest. The metasternum is also not quite so flat, 

 it is slightly impressed longitudinally, but not channelled. 



SIPALID^E. 



Mesocordijhis gracilicoi-nis, n. sp. 



Elongatus, ater, opacus; auteunis gracililjus; thoracc lutitudinc 

 paulo lougiore, crebre fortiter rugoso ; elytris thorace paulo 

 latioribus, obsolete striatis, guttis parvis flavo-tomentosis irregu- 

 lariter dispositis. Long. 10 Hn. 



SomeAvhat the form of M. .subulatns, but narrower, altogether 

 of more slender make, thorax strongly rugose, elytra nearly 

 parallel to near the apex, and at once distinguished from its 

 allies by the slender and longer autennte. Eostrum compara- 

 tively slender, strongly and thickly punctm-ed, finely punctured 

 beyond the insertion of the antennae ; head distinctly and 

 moderately thickly punctured; antennas a little longer than the 

 length of the thorax, the scape slender, the second joint of the 

 funiculus elongate, narrowed at the base, the third joint one- 

 third shorter, the fifth and sixth scarcely as broad as long, 

 narrow^ed a little at their bases, the club ovate, the apical half 

 sijongy. Thorax narrowed in front, broadest rather before the 

 middle, a little narrowed towards the base, A^ery strongly rugose, 

 impressed on the disc. Elytra su.bparallel, narrowed at the 

 apex, the striaj only distinct near the suture, the interstices 

 nearly flat, Avith small round spots of yelloAvish tomentum 

 irregularly placed at intervals. 



CALANDRIDiE. 



Sphennphoriis cosfatiis, n. sp. 



Niger, nitidus; rostro piceo; thorace elongato, ante medium 

 angustato, posticc parallelo, fere la^vi, medio longitudinaliter 

 impresso ; scutello angusto, lasvi ; elytris thoracc ^ longioribixs, 

 apicem versus angustatis, striatis, interstitiis Icevibus, 2 ct 4 

 convexis costiformibus, piceo-rufo guttatis, interstitiis 1, 3, 5, 6, 



