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Melaps, n.gen. (Subfamily Apocryphinw ?). 



Head triangular, inserted in prothorax as far as the eyes, 

 antennal ridge small. Eyes prominent, round, entire. Antennae 

 scarcely covered at point of insertion; long, filiform and scarcely 

 thickened towards apex; scape cylindrical, second joint obconic, 

 third about twice as long as the scape, 4-10 about the same length 

 and thickness, eleventh lineate-ovate, but not perceptibly thicker 

 than preceding. Mentum subquadrate, membranous, maxillae 

 short, maxillary palpi very long with last joint securiform. Pro- 

 thorax very convex and spherical; base and apex truncate, more 

 than one-third as broad again as long, regularly rounded at sides; 

 not margined. Base angles obtuse but marked, base closely 

 fitting elytra. Elytra short, ovate, epipleurae narrow and vertical, 

 with the flanks of elytra raised above them. Shoulders close to 

 but not meeting base angles of elytra, declivous; apterous, Legs 

 stout, femora thickened, tibiae slightly bowed at base and expanded 

 at apex. Anterior tarsi with claw-joint longest, posterior tarsi 

 with first joint as long as second and third combined; tarsi 

 pubescent. Anterior coxae globular, moderately separated; 

 middle and posterior coxae more widely separated, without tro- 

 chantin. Metasternum shorter than mesosternum. Abdomen 

 with penultimate segment narrower than the rest. 



Melaps cisteloides, n.sp. (Text tig.3). 



Very convex, ovate, black, shining. 



Head subtriangular, finely but distinctly punctate, and sparingly 

 pilose, hairs castaneous. Mentum, palpi, tibiae and tarsi reddish. 

 Palpi very long. Antennae with joints 1-10 reddish, 11-13 black; 

 not perceptibly thickened towards apex, joints long and narrow 

 as above. Much longer than head and thorax combined. Pro- 

 notum very convex and spherical, base and apex truncate; width 

 is to length as 25:18; greatest width at middle. Anterior 

 angles obsolete, or so declivous as to be obscured by the convexity. 

 Sides regularly rounded, posterior angles obtuse. Disc finely but 

 distinctly punctate, punctures regular and distant; two round 



