neio species of Coleoptera from various localities. 7 



margin is nearly straight (only very slightly sinuate at 

 each side). Elytra a little broader than the thorax, at- 

 tenuated posteriorly, moderately distinctly striate-punctate, 

 each puncture traversed by two short stride ; the apex of 

 each elytron with three acute teeth, the sutural one less 

 acute, the second the longest, the outer one about twice 

 the distance from the second that the second is from the 

 sutural one, receding from the apex. 



In some lights two faint purple spots are visible on the 

 margins of the elytra. 



Hab. — Andaman Is. (R. Meldola, Esq.) Brit. Mus. 



This species is closely allied to Sph. maculatus, L. & G., 

 but is relatively broader and less suddenly attenuated 

 behind. The thorax is distinctly transverse and the punc- 

 tuation is different, the larger punctm'cs being equally 

 distributed over the surface, and the fine punctuation 

 throughout is more distinct. 



Nascio Enysi, Sharp.* 



Statura fere N. Parry i, elongata, angusta, £enea, nitida ; 

 thorace longitudine \ latiori, antice parum angustato, crebre 

 rugoso-punctato ; elytris fortiter punctato-striatis, inter- 

 stitiis dorsalibus fere Eequalibus Ifevibus, lateribus rugoso- 

 punctatis; singulo elytro maculis duabus, obliquis flavis 

 notato. 



Long. 3| lin.; lat. 1^ lin. 



Forehead shining coppery. Thorax scarcely narrowed 

 in front, posterior angles somewhat acute and projecting; 

 hind margin with a shalloAv central impression. Elytra a 

 little broader than the thorax, narrowed at the apex which 

 is quadri-spinose, the two central spines short (made by 

 the suture being produced). Each elytron has two oblong 

 yellow spots — one before, the other behind the middle. 



Hah.—~H. Zealand (Major Pany and C. M.Wakefield, 

 Esq.). Brit. Mus. 



CLERIDiE. 



Mathesis, gen. n. 



AntennEe with the basal joint obconic, the 2nd round, 

 the 3rd a little elongate, the 4th to 8th gradually shorter, 



* When I read this paper I gave this species the name N. qnadrifjnttata; 

 in the Feb. number, liowever, of the Ent. ]\Iontli. Mag. p. 103, Mr. Sharp 

 has describc'l it under the name of Bnqn'cstis Enijsi. It certainly is not 

 a Uriq^rcvtis, but a Nascio. 



