388 DR. G. A. K. MARSHALL ON THE SPECIES 



eye ; in the $ it arises only slightly above the middle of the eye, 

 its upper surface lying much below the top of the eye. Eostrum — 

 6 , only a little longei^ than half the body, the basal half with 

 a smooth centi-al line and two irregular rows of punctures on 

 each side, then a broad lateral fui"row, bounded below by a distinct 

 carina, the scrobe passing beneath the rostrum at the base and 

 extending shortly beyond the antei:ina ; in the $ , slightl}" longer 

 than the body, with the punctures and lateral furrow much less 

 distinct. Antennce inserted near (J) or far behind (5) the 

 middle of the rostrum, the scape not reaching the eye ; the funicle 

 with joint 1 slightly shorter than 2, joint 3 distinctly longer 

 than 4, and 4-7 subequal ; the club slightly shorter than the three 

 preceding joints, its first joint longer than the second. Prothorax 

 distinctly broader than long (3 : 2), broadest at the base, the sides 

 straight and gradually narrowed to the middle, then rounded and 

 with a well-marked apical constriction, the apical margin truncate 

 dorsally and sloping obliquely forwards behind the eye ; the 

 upper surface reticulately punctate throughout, sometimes with 

 a trace of a median line. Scittellum subquadrate, Avith a few 

 dark scales. Elytra with the lateral margins not sinuate, the 

 apices separately rounded, the sutural impression deep and 

 asymmetrical, the apical third of the suture with raised inter- 

 locking black bristles. Legs rather densely clothed with white 

 setiform scales ; the hind femora extending well beyond the 

 elytra, and the mid femora Avith a fringe of hairs on the lower 

 edge in both sexes ; the tibife straight and AAuth the basal sin na- 

 tion very shallow. Venter of the J Avith a lai'ge deep depression 

 on segment 1, segment 2 with the posterior margin strongly 

 angulate laterally, 3 and 4 flattened in the middle, and 5 excavate 

 and bare in the middle, the j)osterior edge Avith a broad deep 

 emarginatioh and fringed Avith hairs, the outer angles being 

 A^isible from above in the form of tAvo conical prominences ; in 

 the $ segment 5 bears an oval median impression at the apex. 



Length, 4-5'25 mm.; breadth, 2-2*5 mm. 



Saraavak: 4 J c?, 10 5 2 , Kuching, v. 1909 (,/. E. A. Letvis, 

 type) ; 1 d , Puak, 30. iv. 1914 {G. E. ''Bryant). 



22. Balaninus imitator, sp. n. 



S $ . Extremely similar to B. analis, sp. n.. but difltering as 

 folloAvs : — The apical Avhite band on the prothorax does not extend 

 above the middle of the eye, and the lateral basal patch hardly 

 exceeds the fourth stria ; on the elytra there is no apical roAv of 

 scales on interval 10 or on the margin ; in the middle of the 

 metasternum of the S the scales are small, flat and normal, and 

 those on the first ventral segment are not setiform. The rostrum 

 of the 5 is shorter than the bod}^ (7 : 9 or 10), and the sci'obe 

 extends much further beyond the antenna in both sexes, The 

 antennse haA'^e joint 1 of the fiinicle slightly longer than 2, and 

 the club is nearly as long as the four preceding joints. The 



