284 On Heteromera from Mount Ecerest. 



from Central Asia, which is stated to have the thorax longer 

 than broad, subcylindrical, with the sides almost straight. 



Platyscelis [Leipopleura) cenescens, sp. n. 



Elongate-oval, nitid, piceous blank, with the underside, 

 antennae^ mouth-parts, and legs reddish and the elytra with 

 a distinct brassy tinge. Head strongly transverse, broadly 

 rounded in front, the clypeal suture arcuate, very distinct, 

 the clypeus somewhat upturned, not continuing the plane of 

 the frons ; antennae just about reaching posterior angles 

 of thorax, clothed with short rather dense golden pubescence, 

 3rd joint a little longer than 4th, 4th to 8th equal, a little 

 longer than broad, 9th and 10th subtransverse, 11th longer, 

 pyriforra. Prothorax about { as wide again as long, widest 

 near base, the sides arcuately narrowed to apex, anterior 

 angles slightly obtuse, rounded at apex, posterior angles 

 snbrectangular, also rounded at apex, sides flattened, the 

 explanate border decreasing towards anterior angles ; disc 

 convex, distinctly but not very closely punctate. Scutellum 

 small, usually concealed beneath the base of the thorax. 

 Elytra ovate, punctures very fine, scarcely visible, the whole 

 surface covered with shallow irregular depressions, upper 

 carina of epipleura present throughout, distinctly explanate 

 around the humeral angle, forming the lateral carina for the 

 first half of its length, then somewhat deflexed and invisible 

 from above. 



(^ . Anterior tibiae strongly widened towards apex, ex- 

 ternal apical angle acute; anterior tarsi strongly expanded, 

 1st joint small, 2nd very large, 3rd and 4th gradually 

 decreasing in size ; intermediate tarsi less strongly ex- 

 panded, the 2nd joint being the largest, the 1st about equal 

 to the 3rd, 3rd and 4th deci'easing. 



? . External apical angle of anterior tibiae rounded, less 

 strongly produced ; all tarsi simple; 1st joint of anterior 

 tarsi elongate, nearly as long as the two following together, 

 2iid to 4th transverse, subequal. 



Length 9 mm. 



Numerous examples. 



Probably most closely allied to P. micans, Reitt., but 

 difi'ering in numerous points, the shape of the thorax giving 

 it a more elliptical outline, its puncturation finer, while that 

 of the elytra is scarcely visible. 



Lana aUicola, sp. n. 

 Elongate, moderately nitid, nearly glabrous, blackish 

 piceous, with the antennic, mouth-parts, and legs reddish. 



