2 MR. F. P. PASCOE OK THE CTTRCULTOWID^. 



greeu. The slight ridge on the rostrum appears to be confined to 

 the specimen here described ; in others the rostrum is more or less 

 grooved. 



Rhinoscapha aultca. R. nigra, nitida, in cavitatibus squamulis 

 aiireo-viridibus (vel albis) maculata ; capite rostroque vage squarao- 

 sis, longitudinaliter fortiter sulcatis, sulco utrinqne lineis elevatis 

 nigris limitato ; antennis nigrescentibiis, tenuiter vage squamosis ; 

 clava fusiformi ; prothorace intricate corrugato, aliquando fere obso- 

 lete impresso, in medio longitudinaliter canaliculate, lateribus viridi- 

 vittato; elytris subsulcato-punctatis, punctis rotundatis, squamulis 

 viridibus plus minusve repletis, interstitiis vix convexis, generaliter 

 macula basali, fascia obliqua pone medium lateribusque aureo-viridi- 

 bus ; corpore infra pedibusque splendide aureo-viridibus. Long. 

 .9-1 1 lin. 

 Hab. Batch ian. 



H. insiffnis, Gruer., differs, inter alia, from this species in its 

 shorter rostrum, the longitudinal groove not extending to between 

 the eyes, by the median ridge of the prothoras, and the striated 

 elytra with narrow punctures. 



Rhinoscapha Staintoni. (PI. I. fig. 1.) R. nigra, vix nitida, 

 squamulis rainutis albidis prsecipue densissime, capite rostroque squa- 

 mulis fervide aureis sat dense, tecta, illo pone oculos depresso, hoe 

 fortiter sulcato ; antennis albido-squamosis ; scapo recto ; funiculo 

 articulo secundo longiore ; clava attenuata, fusca, murino-pubes- 

 cente; prothorace oblong o, supra sparse nigro-granxdato, interspatiis 

 fulvescenti-, lateribus albido-squamosis, in medio linea nigra elevata 

 notato ; elytris obovatis, humeris fere obsoletis, apice rotundatis, se- 

 riatim punetulatis, supra figura magna J,-formi nigra, punctis grossis 

 squamulis albidis repletis, ornatis, reUquis elytrorum densissime albido- 

 squamosis; corpore infra pedibusque dense albido-squamosis, his 

 aureo-lavatis, parce pilosis, femoribus tibiisque opalescentibus. Long. 

 11 lin. (rost. inch). 

 Hab. New Guinea (Saylee). 



This fine species, the most isolated of the genus, I have dedi- 

 cated to H, T. Stainton, Esq., F.E.S., &c. I believe but one ex- 

 ample of it was taken by Mr. Wallace. Besides its remarkable 

 coloration, it differs from the other members of BlmioscapTia in 

 that the scrobe terminates before the eye and not beneath it. 



Rhinoscapha Formosa. R. orauino argenteo-viridi-squamosa, opa- 

 lescenti-refulgens, supra plagis auratis vel argentei-roseis ornata ; 

 capite rostroque linea elevata nigra longitudinaii instructis ; antennis 

 tenuatis, articidis funiculi subnequalibus, longiusculis ; clava atten- 



