New PsGphenidaj and Cypliouida?, 565 



The upper surface of the thorax, scuteUum and elytra is clothed 

 \vitli a dull film, somewhat of the nature of that which clotlies 

 the species of Lixus, and to Avhich the term fnrj'nrosus is usually 

 applied. 



Hab. N. China (J. C. Bowriug, Esq.). 



HOimcoGKNUS, n. gen. 



Apical joint of the maxillary palpi elongate, subparallel, 

 flattened towards the apex, which is truncate or very slightly 

 arcuate. The apical joint of the labial palpi is rather longer 

 than broad, obliquly arcuate at the apex. Prosternum produced 

 1 )etween the coxas, very acute at the apex. Mesosternum sloping 

 down, almost hollowed out between the coxa2. Tarsi slender, 

 tl)G fourth joint much smaller than the preceding joint. Second 

 and third segments of the abdomen very slightly sinuous at the 

 sides. 



Very close to Schinosfethus, from which I have separated it, 

 on account of the apex of the apical joint of the maxillary 

 palpi being arcuate- instead of emarginate ; the mesosternum is 

 sloping and the fourth joint of the tarsi very small. The 

 specimen is possibly a female. 



Hom(fogenn>< ptincfattiin, n. s}). 



Nigrum, convexum, nitidum, subtillissime j)ilosuni ; a.nt(!n- 

 narum basi, femoribusque plus minusve flavo-testaceis, thorace 

 elytrisque sat foititer punctatis. Long. 1^ lin. 



General form of Eubria palustris; the antenna- nearly the 

 same, but with the joints a little more elongate; the two basal 

 joints pale. Thorax as in that species, but strongly and rather 

 thickly punctured, less thickly on the disc ; there is an im- 

 pression on each side of the middle, of the base, and the anterior 

 angles, which are yellow, are also impressed above; the posterior 

 angles are more rounded than in E. pahistris ; all the basal 

 margin has the same fine creuulate appearance as in Schino- 

 stethus, but not so distinctly visible. ScuteUum subequilateral, 

 moderately thickly punctured. Elytra strongly and thickly 

 punctured. Anterior border of the prosternum, the coxa; and 

 femora pale yellow ; the posterior femora dusky yelloAv ; tarsi 

 fuscous. 



Hab. China (J. C, Bowring, Esq,), 



