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Most nearly resembles S. sericeus in form, but is more de- 

 pressed and lias the elytra more attenuated towards the apex. 

 Auteunaj blackish, Avith the three basal joints yellow. Head 

 and thorax pitchy ; the latter paler at the lateral margins, rather 

 distinctly lobed in the middle of the base ; anterior angles de- 

 riexed, not at all prominent, rather obtuse ; the pimctuation on the 

 disc is half as close again as in *S'. heinisphcericus, and distinctly 

 stronger ; but towards the sides it is much more delicate. The 

 elytra are pale pitchy-yellow, with a broad margin of dark 

 brown; the punctuation is very close but not crowded, moder- 

 ately fine, and not Avell defined; as compared with that in 

 hemisphoericus, the punctuation is a little less close and distinctly 

 less strong. 



Hab. India. 



Scirtes elongatus, n. sp. 



Eiougatus, fusco-piceus, nitidus, creberrime punctulatus ; cor- 

 pore subtus pedibusque pallide piceis. Long. 1| Un. 



More elongate, and more parallel at the sides than any other 

 .species known to me, except the following new species. It is 

 perhaps most nearly allied to S. sericeus, but is narrower and 

 straighter at the sides. The punctuation of the thorax is very 

 similar to that of the elytra in S. heiaispJu:vricus, but is a trifle 

 less strong, and a little more clearly defined. The punctuation 

 of the elytra is a little stronger than that of the thorax, and 

 the punctures are not quite so close together. The pubescence 

 is grey. 



Hab. Hong Kong (J. C. Bowring, Esq.). 



Scirtes (lijficilis, n. sp. 



Elongatus, fiavescens, nitidus, creberrime punctulatus; elytro- 

 rum apice infuscato. Long. 1|- lin. 



This species closely resembles *S'. elongatus in form. It differs 

 in being pale pitchy-yellow, with the apex of the elytra fuscous; 

 in having the anterior angles of the thorax acute and less 

 turned down, the sides rather less strongly punctured, and the 

 base less distinctly lobed in the middle. The punctuation of 

 the elytra is the same. The antenna? are dusky except at the 

 extreme l)ase. 



Ilab. Penang (J. C. Bowring, Esq.). 



