28 G. LEWIS 



but distinct. Elytra, striae deep, slightly bowed and a little 

 crenulate, 1-3 complete, 4.^ just shortened at the base to allow 

 of a detached bent rudiment, 5.* short about one third, suturai 

 short about halt of the length, of the elytron, both the last 

 apical. Propygidium and pygidium are evenly punctured, punc- 

 tures fairly large and rather closely set. Prosternum smooth and 

 without striae. The mesosternum is straight and broad in front, 

 has a fine marginal stria which continues down the side of the 

 metasternum also. The metasternum like the mesosternum gra- 

 dually widens out behind and finally becomes very wide. Both 

 are smooth and impunctate. The anterior tibiae are 6-7 dentate, 

 the others multispinose. 



The peculiar shape of the thorax will distinguish this species 

 from others in the collection ; it may be placed near H. singa- 

 lanus. Mars. 



Hah. Garin Asciuii Ghecù 1400-1500 m. 



34. Hister vestitus, Lew., Ent. Mon. Mag., Ser. 2, Vol. II, 

 1891 , p. 187. 



The clothing on the pro- and mesosterna in the specimens 

 of this collection has been partly destroyed by their being gum- 

 med on card. Specimens from the Ruby Mines which reached me 

 in sawdust are Jn better condition. This is a very remarkable 

 species. 



Hah. Garin Gheba 900-1100 m. Garin Asciuii Ghecù 1400- 

 1500 m. 



35 Hister fragosus, n. sp. 



OvaliSj, convexiusculus_, niger nilidus; fronte stria semicirculari; 

 pronoto, stria interna subsinuata :, fovea ante scutellum distincte 

 impressa; elytris, striis , 1-3 integris, 4 vix abbreviata j, appendice 

 arcuato, 5-6 apicalihus; pygidio punctata apice laevi; prosterno 

 obscure striato. Long. 4 mill. 



Oval, little convex, black shining; forehead with a few fine 

 scattered punctures, stria semicircular; thorax, internal stria 

 slightly sinuous laterally and obscurely crenulate also sinuous 



