570 Mr, Watepjiouse's descriptions of 



This species is of peculiar form. It is broadest behind the 

 middle of the elytra, narrowed anteriorly ; somewhat depressed, 

 but the elytra are rather more convex behind the middle. Head 

 with two ])ale brown spots between the eyes. Thorax very 

 transverse, not much convex, not nearly so much deflexed at the 

 sides and anterior angles as in S. hemisplicericiis ; with some 

 dusky marks and spots; the punctuation is very fine and ex- 

 tremely close; the sides are almost rectilinear, or only in the 

 shghtest degree arcuate; the base is nearly straight at the scu- 

 tellum, slightly obli(|ue on each side of it. The scutellum is 

 punctm-ed in the same way as the thorax. p]lytra each Avith 

 abolit five lines of small, round, 1 jrown dots ; the surface is 

 rather uneven, the scutellar region is impressed, and about the 

 middle of each elytron may be traced tAvo short obscure costre; 

 the punctuation is irregular, rather strong and moderately close, 

 but the punctures are uneven in form; the margin seen from 

 the side, is rather luiusually sinuous about the middle, as if to 

 give freedom of action to the hind femora. The longer spur 

 to the hind tibia is about half the length of the basal joint of 

 the tarsi. 



Hab. Java (J. C. Bowring, Es(|.). • 



Scirtes sericeus, n. sp. 



Elliptico-ovalis, leviter convexus, pallide piceus, fiavo-pubes- 

 cens; capite thoraceque piceis, elytris a^qualibus, creberrime 

 puuctatis. Long. 2 lin. 



Rather narrow and regularly elli[)tical ovate. ThoraX: as in 

 S. hemispcericus, and the punctuation is similar except that it is 

 much stronger. The scutellum is thickly and finely punctured. 

 Elytra long, attenuated very gradually towards the apex, evenly 

 convex ; the punctuation is even, very close (biit not croAvded), 

 and moderately strong. The head and thorax are pitchy; the 

 elytra are pale pitchy-broAvn, becoming yelloAvish toAvards the 

 apex. The longer spur of the hind tibia is about tAvo-thirds 

 the length of the basal joint of the tarsi. 



Hab. Siam (J. C. BoAvriug, Esq.).- 



This species is allied most nearly to *S'. a'</iiah'.^, but is much 

 more elliptical in form and narrower. 



Scirtes 7)utrginaiHS, n. sp. 

 Elliptico-ovalis, depressus, nitidus, piceus,. pubescens; elytro- 

 rum disco, corpore subtus pedibusque sordide fiavis. Long. 



