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52. (51.) Protliorax macula basal i utriinque mosepiiuero coiitigua; elytra 



ad basin sqnaiiiisalbis in intorstitiis 1-4, ct fascia postmecliana 

 in intorstitiis 18. 25. grypas. sp. n., $ . 



53. (28.) Scrobus anteiinaruni oiiiiiino laterales; luargo inferior rostri 



caput attingeus ad inarginein interiorem oculi ; rostrum ad 

 basin front<' non latius. 

 51. (55.) Sutura elytroruui lequaliter iinpressa ; protliorax carina media 

 tenui instructus ; funiculus articulo i>rimo quaui secutido 

 paulum longiore. 26. shelfordi, sp. ii., '^ . 



55. (54.) Sutura in elytro recto magis impressa ; protliorax non carinatus ; 



funiculus articulo 1=2 + 3 + 4. 27. piisio, sp. u., ^ . 



56. (27.) Sutura elytrorum ad basin non impressa. 



57. (58.) Dorsum nigrum, maculis albis definitis notatuni. 



28. delicatidas, sp. n., $ V • 



58. (57.) Pronotum nigrum; elytra picea, squaumlis fulvis irrorata. 



29. eitf/enice, sp. u., <^ '- . 



59. (26.) Antennte articulo cla\tje secun'lo fere duplo longiore quam 



latiove. 



60. (61.) Elytrorum siitura ad basin non impressa : funiculus articulo 



1 = 2 + 3, articulo elavaj sccundo ad basin valde constricto; 

 elytra vitta suturali lata alba in tertio basali et linea suturali 

 angusta in dimidio apicali ornata. 30. loiii/iclaiiiti, s\>. u., $■ 



61. (6U.) Elytrorum sutura ad basin jirofunde et iniuqualiter impressa; 



funiculus articulo 1 = 2 + 3+ 1+ 5, articulo clava; sccundo ad 

 basin vix constricto; elytra area magna commuui cervino- 

 squamosa. 31. scl!((Cus, ^li.ii., $. 



62. (25.) Coxie anticie evidenter separatto. 32. discreticoxis. si), u., $. 



1. Balanixus bryanti, sp. 11. (Fl. I. fig. 8.) 



d" $ . Ill tegument black, except pavt of the elytra, rather 

 more than the apical tiiird being testaceous ; the lower surface 

 of the head, the sides of the prosteriiuni and the black portion of 

 the elytra thinly clothed with small hair-like scales, the basal 

 margin of the pronotum with a single roAv oi rather broader 

 scales ; the testaceous portion of the elytra densely clothed with 

 broad yellow scales (except interval 1), Avhicli mostly become 

 narrower towards the apex; the front portion of the jjrosternum, 

 the meso- and metasteruum with similar and equally dense scales, 

 those on the venter being paler and narrower. 



Head with the rostrum arising from about the middle of the 

 eye (in lateral view), the forehead nearly parallel-sided and about 

 two-thirds the width of the base of the rostrum. J^osirnm — c5' ? f< 

 little shorter than the body (7:9), rather coa,rsely punctate near 

 the base, with a broad lateral furrow ending shortly befoie the 

 end of the scrobe, which latter passes beneath the rostrum at the 

 base and does not extend beyond the antennae ; 5 , as long as the 

 body, the ba.sal punctures less coarse, the lateral furrow shorter 

 and shallower. Antennce inserted at ( J ) or behind (5) the 

 middle of the rostrum; joint 1 of the funicle equal to 2 + 3, 

 2 longer thaii .3, 3 equal to 4, 5 to 7 shorter and subequal, but 7 

 a little broader ; the club fusiform, joint 1 slightly longer than 

 2 or 3. Protliorax a little broader than long, broadest near the 

 base, slightly constricted at the apex, the sides gently rounded ; 

 the basal margin very slightlj^ produced in the middle, the apical 



