1857.] Entomological Papers. 143 



generally looked upon as of much importance ; however, they appear 

 to me so iu this instance, as they present certain unusual varia- 

 tions repeated in all 3 species. The hairy vesture consists in thin 

 yellowish or reddish hairs thinly seminated over the back and still 

 more thinly over the whole of the lower surface of the insects, 

 being at the same time longer at the latter place. This vesture 

 acquires its greatest density on the legs, especially the tibiae and 

 tarsi, whilst its uniform presence at the palpi forms almost a 

 generic character. The elytra are exquisitely sculptured into about 

 8 larger costa3 on either of them and into 2 smaller ones between 

 every 2 of these ; the furrows thus formed are finely transversely 

 rugose and (with the exception of the central furrow between 

 every 2 larger costas) thinly pubescent. 



It just strikes me that this sculpture of the elytra may occur in 

 other Galeritidse. If so, the insufficiency of my means to ascertain 

 this fact to a certainty must plead my excuse for attaching undue 

 importance to it. However, I should in this event consider my 

 books of reference, none of which say anything to that effect, 

 greatly (and indeed more than myself) at fault for not alluding to 

 it, as in my opinion it is sufficiently peculiar to be mentioned. 



After this lengthy preamble I shall have but a few words to say 

 in finishing the description of the species. 



46. Heteroglossa elegans. N". 



H. supra rufo-castanea, capite obscuriore, maculis 2 humeralibus 

 obsoletissimis ferrugineis ; subtus dilutior, pedibus antennis oreque 

 subtestaceis, elytrisad angulos apical, extern, testaceis ; long. corp. 

 8£ lin. 



In lacus Colombensis ripis sub vegetab. putrescent, non infre- 

 quenter cepi. 



An agile, pretty little insect of chocolate colour, and with its family 

 features about it. Head smooth, polished, above and below slight- 

 ly punctured, with 2 impressions in front of the eyes, anterior an- 

 gles of labrum rather accuminated. Thorax deeper and more densely 

 punctured than the head and with the elytra thinly hirsute, rather 

 strongly emarginated in front, less so behind ; sides, especially at the 

 basal angles, depressed, divided longitudinally by a deep furrow. 



