52 SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 
34 — Adoretus simplex, n. sp. 
Angustulus , parallelus, sat elongatus, testaceus, densius albidosetosus, svbopacus, subtus 
parcius setosus, nitidus ; clypeo rotundato, in medio alte rejlexo ; protliorace basi cequaliter 
et tcnuiter marginato, angulis poster ioribus rotundatis; elytris obsoletissime costatis, crebrius 
punctatis. 
Long. 10 mm., lat. 4| mm. 
Tlie labrum is shining, the basal part is rather large, and has a series of small tubercles 
arranged at a distance from the rather deeply serrate edge ; the appendicular portion is broad, 
but is not distinctly carinate along the middle. The punctuation of the head seems close! 
but is quite obscured by the conspicuous depressed white setse or hairs. The thorax is not 
very short (for the genus Adoretus) ; the raised margin is fine, and is not more strongly elevated 
at the base near the side than elsewhere ; the hinder angles are rounded, but not broadly so • 
its punctuation is only moderately close and coarse. The elytra are rather closely punctured’ 
and have only indistinct longitudinal costae. 
The specimen described is no doubt a male; it has the legs moderately W, and the 
anterior tibiae tridentate. 
I am unable to point out any near described ally for this species, although I have several 
closely allied undescribed Indian species in my collection. 
Jhelam Valley, July 1873. 
Pentodon (Munich Cat.). 
35.— Pentodon truncatus, n. sp. 
Nigro-piceus, nitidus , capite anterius truncate, angulis inter se distantibus tuberculo 
longitudinali acuto, fronte in medio tuber culis duobus minutis ; prothorace fortiter punctato 
basi ad angulos posteriores tenuiter marginato ; elytris sat crebre hand profund punctatis 
seriebus duplieatis hand distinctis. * 
Long. 19 — 20 mm., lat. 12 mm. 
Head finely and densely rugose, in the middle with two minute tubercles, in front trun- 
cate and not margined; the unmargined part terminated on each side by a distinct longitudi- 
nal tubercular elevation ; lateral portions of head with a thick elevated margin. Thorax with 
the hinder angles completely rounded, and the fine lateral margin continued along the base till 
the commencement of the slight sinuation on each side ; the surface is shining - the punctua 
tion is moderately fine and not close about the base and the middle; it is closer about the 
front and sides, and quite dense and coarse towards the anterior angles. The sutural stria of the 
elytra is very distinct, but only indistinctly punctured ; of the three double longitudinal series 
of the elytra only the inner one is distinct; the punctuation of the elytra is moderately close 
the surface completely shining. The pygidium is sparingly punctured, but is rugose at each 
side angle, and there are some obscure, fine, transverse rug® quite at the base 
_ The species is similar in form and appearance to the European Scarabaus punctatus, but 
it is smaller ; the punctures of the elytra are more numerous and finer, and it is rendered verv 
distinct by the distant tubercles of the front margin of the head. * 
Kogyar, 31st May to 2nd June 1874. Two individuals, which are no doubt both males. 
