568 Mr. Wateriiouse's descriptions of 



Scirtes macidatus, n. sp. 



Piceus, iiitidus ; elj'tris ochraceis, singulis maculis i|uiu(|ue 

 piceo-nigris. Loug. 1^ liu. 



Form of S. hemisplucricns, but a trifle broader across the 

 middle. Thorax the same as in that species, with uot very close 

 but distinct punctuation. Elytra yellow, the punctuation like 

 that in hemispJKJerimis but not quite so close. Each elytron has 

 five rather large blackish-brown spots ; one near the middle of the 

 i:)ase ; an oblong one close to the suture, attached by one angle 

 to the basal spot, and united at its apical angle with a large 

 round spot on the margin ; there is an ovate spot close to the 

 apex, more or less joined to a transverse spot at the apical 

 margin. 



Hab. India. 



Scirtes quadrimucnlatvs, n. sp. 



Oblongo-ovalis, uitidus, piceus, fulvo-flavo-jiilosus ; elytris 

 rufo-piceis, maculis quatuor nigris notatis. Long. 2\ lin. 



Kegularly oblong-ovate, moderately convex, dark pitchy. 

 Antenna? black, a little pitchy at the base. Thorax not (piitc 

 so transverse as in S. hemispJuvrixms, the anterior angles a little 

 more directed forwards; the punctuation very close, but not 

 crowded, and although fine is very distinct when the pubescence 

 is removed. The elytra are pitchy-red, clothed with yellowish 

 fawn-coloured pubescence; the punctuation is hke that on the 

 thorax, but rather stronger; rather behind the middle there is 

 a large quadrangular black spot, touching the margin, but not 

 reaching the suture; and at the apex there is another spot, more 

 rounded, also touching the margin but not the suture. The 

 hind femora are dark pitchy, the impressions above at the apex 

 are rather deep, and there is a deep incision near the apex at 

 the posterior mal-gin ; the longer spiu- to the tibia is about two- 

 thirds the length of the basil joint of the tarsus. 



Hab. Burmah (J. C. Rowring, Es(|.). 



Scirtes costulatKS, n. sp. 



Oblongo-ovalis, pallide piceus, griso-flavo-pubescens ; antennis 

 nigris, elytris singulis costis tribus obtusis. Long. 2^ lin. 



This species has somewhat the appearance of Cypon eoarctatus, 

 but is rather flatter and relatively a trifle broader. The antenna; 

 are black with the three basal joints ferruginous. The thorax 



