( 4G7 ) 



Cliaracters of the neio rjenora and species of ITETEHojrEUA col- 

 lected by Dr. Stoliczka during the Forsjith Expedition to 

 Kashgar in 1873-4; by Fred. Bates. 



SYACHis, n. gen. {Teutyriince). 



Intermediate between Ascelosodis and Capnisa. From the 

 former at once distinguished by the outer ai^ical angle of the 

 anterior tibia? not dentiform. From Capnisa by tlie antennary 

 orbits more convex and more rounded in front; the jirothorax 

 wider and more deeply emarginate in front, the sides rounded 

 and decidedly contracted behind ; the elytra shining black and 

 distinctly punctured, the epipleuros sometimes miu-icately punc- 

 tured: the prosternal process horizontal and pointed behind: and 

 the mesosternal declivous a,nd concave in front. 



Syachis Iliinalaicus, n. sp. 



Black, shining, underside and legs reddish-brown, antenna? 

 and palpi j^aler: labrum entire in front; head wrinkled above 

 the eyes and along the base: epistoma strongly separated from 

 antennary orliit^, sides slightly emarginate, truncated at apex; 

 shoulders of elytra rounded ; epipleura? rather strongly muri- 

 cately punctured, the fold more feel^ly so. Length 3^ to 4 lines. 



Dras, Kargil and Leh. 



Syachis plcicornis, n. sp. 



Black, a little shining, underside of body black; legs and 

 antenna; piceous : labrum a little emarginate in front ; head not 

 wrinkled above the eyes nor along the base; epistoma feebly 

 sepai-ated fi-om antennary orbits, being almost continuous with 

 them, broadly rounded in front; shoulders of elytra distinct, 

 not rounded ; epipleuras not muricately punctured, the fold 

 smooth. Length ?>\ to 4 lines. 



Dras, Kargil and Leh, 



