666 J. S. BALY 



face transversely sulcate at the base, armed at the apex with 

 two strong erect, bifid spines; the extreme apex subcylindrical; 

 disk closely elevate-reticulate, sparingly clothed with adpressed 

 scale like white hairs ; those on the apical surface longer, erect. 

 Elytra oblong , armed on the sides and apex with a row of 

 acute spines; upper surface strongly and coarsely punctate-striate; 

 each elytron with a treble row of strong erect spines ; sparingly 

 scattered over the surface are a number of white hairs. 



