124 Capt. T. Broun 07i new 



become yellow and more obvious ; antennae and tarsi pitchy 

 red. 



Rostrum quite cylindric, stout, moderately finely but 

 distinctly punctate, more coarsely and rugosely between the 

 ])romineiit eyes ; these latter are sharply limited by the large 

 smooth neck. Thorax quite one third longer than broad, 

 rounded towards the base, a good deal narrowed anteriorly, 

 abruptly constricted there ; its surface is coarsely and mode- 

 rately closely punctured, but more finely and closely near 

 the apex. Scutellum distinct, rounded. Elytra parallel- 

 sided ; the hind slope, however, is somewhat contracted, so 

 that the lateral margins there seem expanded; there is a 

 distinct sutural notch at the apex ; they are punctate-striate, 

 the punctures are close and coarse, so that the striae appear 

 crenate, the interstices bear fine serial punctures. Antenna 

 normal, basal joint of the funiculus evidently larger than the 

 second, club rather narrow and pubescent. 



P. porcatum, Sharp (no. 2198), may be readily separated 

 by the absence of hairs and interstitial punctures. From 

 the female of P. punctatissirnum (no. 2194) it is distinguished 

 by the darker colour, larger size, more distinctly punctured 

 rostrum, more coarsely but less rugosely sculptured thorax, 

 larger scutellum, deeper and more coarsely punctured elytral 

 striae, and narrower antennal club. The other allies of the 

 P. sculpturatuni group, with each of which it has been com- 

 pared, present more or less obvious differences. 



Length (rostr. inch) nearly 2, breadth ^ line. 



Picton. 



A single female, found by Mr. J. J. Walker. 



Hect.eus, gen. nov. 



Body elongate. Thorax ovate-cylindric. Elytra elon- 

 gate-oblong. Scutellum absent. Legs long. Anterior tibice 

 without hooks, but acute at the apices. Tarsi rather short, 

 third joint bilobed but not expanded, the terminal about 

 equal in length to the preceding three combined, with two 

 claws. Antennce finely setose, long and stout, inserted above 

 at the apex of the rostrum. Scape slightly flexuous, gradu- 

 ally incrassate, attaining the thoracic margin. Funiculus 

 as long as the scape, 7-articulate, basal joint longest, second 

 slightly longer than broad, third and fourth subquadrate, 

 seventh transverse, slightly broader than its predecessor; 

 club ovate, compact. Eyes absent or abortive, not visible. 



Prosternum elongate, cmargiuate ; front coxce prominent, 

 slightly separated, [ilaced near the basal margin ; the inter- 



