i^eiv Pseplienida3 and Cyphonidte. 573 



the punctviation is mucli closer (rather irregular), aucl much 

 stronger, close but not crowded, except here and there, and the 

 punctures' are as if made with a blunt point. The elytra are 

 rather broad, but arcuately attenuated towards the apex ; the 

 punctuation (not forgetting the different sizes of the insects) is 

 relatively the same as in S. hemispha'ricus. 

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



Scirtes exoletus, n. sp. 



Oblongo-ovalis, depressus, nitidus piceo-flavus; thorace macu- 

 lis duabus basalilius piceis, scutello flavo. Long. 2-^ lin. 



Rather depressed, sordid yellow. Head densely punctured, 

 forehead Avith a shallow oblique impression on each side between 

 the eyes, the vertex marked Avith pitchy. Thorax densely and 

 rather strongly punctiu'ed, Avith a triangular pitchy spot on each 

 .side of the middle of the base, in front of each of Avhicli a small 

 shalloAV fovea is seen; anterior angles rounded, the posterior 

 angles also rounded but in a less degree. Elytra rather strongly 

 and A^ery thickly punctured, but the punctures are not croAvded ; 

 tAvo fine obtuse costa; may be traced on each elytron, and the 

 sutural margin is also slightly raised. 



Hab. W. AustraHa (Du Boulay). 



