468 Mr. F. Batks's descriptions of 



ASCELOSODis, Redtenb. Keise Novara, p. 117. 



Prothorax and elytra more or less ciliate at the sides. 

 Base of prothorax not lobed in the middle. 

 Elytra densely rugose punctate. 



Head and prothora.x with mi.xed jiunctures: i.e., there are 

 minute punctures scattered between the regular punc- 

 tuation. 



Antennary orbits feebly separated from 

 sides of epistoma : punctuation on 

 back of elytra not muricate - - - «.v.y//«/7/.y, n. sp. 

 Antennary orbits strongly separated 

 from sides of epistoma: punctuation 

 of back of elytra muricate - - - ciliatns, n. sp. 

 Head and prothorax simply i^unctured - ftcrriiicx, Redt. 

 Elytra thinly and feebly rugose punctate. 

 Sides of epistoma well separated from 



antennary orbits roncinnv-t, n. sp. 



Sides of epistoma nearly continuous with 



antennary orbits ILuif//, n. sp. 



Base of prothorax distinctly broadly lobed in 



middle (jrandis, n. sp, 



Prothorax and elytra not ciliate at the sides - iiifrnncdius. n. sp. 



Ascelosodis asslinilis, u. sp. 



Very close to A. serripes, Kedt., differs in liaving head dis- 

 tinctly wrinkled above tlie eyes, the punctuation on the head 

 and prothorax composed of larger punctvn-es Avith minute ones 

 on the interspaces; hind angles o£ prothorax and Inuneral angles 

 of elytra distinct. 



Dras, Karo'il and Leh. 



Ascelosodis ciliutis, n. sp. 



Very near the preceding and perhaps only an extreme variety 

 of it: differs by its larger size, epistcma more prominent and 

 strongly separated from antennary orbits; the elytra entirely 

 muricately punctured ; and the hairs that fringe the sides of 

 prothorax and elytra much longer and fuller. Length 4 lines. 



Dras, Karml and Leh. 



Ascelosodis conciujMS, n. sjj. 



Dark brown, shining, underside reddish-brown, legs, antenna?, 

 palpi, labrnm, and front half of epistoma, red: head feebly 

 wrinkled above the eyes; prothorax strongly transverse, front 



