BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 727 



This genus may be at once distinguished from Chcetecletorus and 

 Achopera by the open mesosternal receptacle and the finely 

 faceted eyes. The species are all of small size and may be 

 obtained under bark. E. brachystylus and E. erythrceus differ con- 

 siderably from E. obliquus in the insertion and shape of antennae, 

 but I have not considered it necessary to separate them generi- 

 cally on that account. 



Antennae inserted nearer apex than base of rostrum.... obliquus Paso. 

 Antennae inserted nearer base than apex. 

 More than 2 mm. in length. 



Scape scarcely longer than 1st joint of funicle brachystylus, n.sp. 



Scape twice the length of 1st joint erythrceus, n.sp. 



Less than 2 mm in length parvus Lea 



Ephrycus obliquus Pasc; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5514. 



Brownish-red;* rostrum piceous, its apex and the antennae and 

 tarsi red. Densely clothed with large soft scales of various 

 colours. Head and base of rostrum with more or less ochreous 

 scales, rostrum elsewhere naked. Prothorax with a rather large 

 subquadrate basal patch of black scales, apex with semierect 

 scales varying from white to brown and subfasciculate, each side 

 of middle with a distinct black fascicle, the sides with smaller 

 ones. Scutellum with black scales. Elytra with a rather large 

 patch of blackish scales, extending along suture to about middle, 

 and containing four fascicles ; on each side towards apex a 

 distinct oblique white stripe, not (or very rarely) extending to 

 suture, a less distinct stripe commencing at each shoulder and 

 terminating behind the first fascicle; scales elsewhere more or 

 less ochreous; interstices each with a row of long suberect scales. 

 Under surface (including front of pectoral canal) with greyish- 

 white scales; metasternum in the <J with a very distinct patch 

 of moderately elongate ochreous scales between four posterior 

 coxa?. Femora with white scales and a black (speckled with 

 white) ring, tibiae with black scales, the base and apex white. 



* The colour of the derm can be seen only when the scales have been 

 abraded. 



