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MR. F. P. PASCOE ON THE CURCULIONIDiE. 



tiore ; elytris sat breviusculis, lateribus subparallelis, sulcato-punctatis, 

 punctis oblongis, approximatis, interstitiis vix convexis ; pedibus 

 fulvo-testaceis j tibiis parce squamosis, anticis arcuatis, posticis rectis. 

 Long. 1£ lin. 

 Hab. Morty; Macassar. 



A pretty little pale-green species with brownish reticulate 

 markings. 



Ottistira leucogenys, 0. ovalis, nigra, squarais niveis conden- 

 sates maculatim decorata ; capite inter oculos, genis rostroque supra 

 niveo-squamosis ; oculis magnis, antice approximatis ; antennis pedi- 

 busque subferrugineis ; scapo ad partem posteriorem oculi vix attin- 

 gente ; prothorace confertim granulato-punctato, supra gibboso ; scu- 

 tello albo ; elytris oblongo-cordatis, nitidis, sulcato-punctatis, interstitiis 

 valde elevatis, maculis niveis, singulis circa sex, ornatis; femoribus 

 subtus leviter denticulatis ; tibiis anticis et intermediis arcuatis. 

 Long. 2 lin, 



Hab. Sula. 



A black species with pure white spots. 



Ottistira gibbosa. 0. subovalis, fusca, squamis rufo-silaceis inter- 

 rupte vestita, setulis nigris adspersa; rostro in medio longitudinaliter 

 sulcato ; oculis haud approximatis ; antennis ferrugineis, scapo oculum 

 haud superante ; prothorace grosse punctato, supra valde gibboso ; 

 scutello nigro ; elytris subcordatis, fortiter sulcato-punctatis, inter- 

 stitiis valde convexis ; femoribus subtus leviter denticulatis ; tibiis 

 posticis minus arcuatis. Long. 2 lin. 



Hab. Malacca. 



The elytra, owing to the disposition of the scales, have a mottled 

 appearance. This and the preceding species are remarkable for 

 their gibbous prothorax. 



Ottistira naso. O. subovata, nigra, squamis aureo-viridulis plagi- 

 atim condensatis, setulis nigris adspersa; rostro antice gibboso, in 

 medio longitudinaliter sulcato ; oculis lateralibus ; antennis fuscis ; pro- 

 thorace parum transverso, sat confertim modice punctato, lateribus 

 viridulo ; elytris subcordatis, striato-punctatis, interstitiis convexis, 

 plaga communi mediana, et ad latera duabus aliis viridulis ornatis ; 

 tibiis prsesertini anticis armatis. Long. 2\ lin. 



Hab. Flores; Menado. 



In this and the following species the rostrum is arched or gib- 

 bous just in front of the insertion of the antennae. 



Ottistira punctata. 0. subovata, nigra, sparse nigro-setulosa, 

 squamis metallico-viridibus, prsesertim circa puncta, vestita ; capite 

 rostroque ad latera viridibus, hoc antice gibboso ; oculis lateralibus ; 

 antennis fuscis ; scapo sensim clavato ; prothorace parum longiore 



