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Show 1878.] MR. H. W. BATES ON NEW COLEOPTERA. 717 clato, marginato ; meso- et metasternis punctatis; menti dente lato, magno, bificlo. Long. 3| lin. Between Yangi Hissar and Sirikol. LEIOCNEMIS FRIVOLA. Parva, oblonga, subtus rufo-castanea, supra nigro-cenea vel cenea, elytris interdum castaneis ceneo tinctis; partibus oris, antennis pedibusque rufo testaceis ; thorace transversim quadrato, lateribus leniter arcuatis, postice minus quam antice angustato, mox ante basin paullulum sinuato, angulis posticis fere rectis, foveis basalibus grosse punctatis; elytris punctulato-striatis; menti dente bificlo, piano. Long. 2-j lin. No locality. Probably near Yarkand or eastern slopes of Pamir. » AMATHITIS BADIOLA. A. rufescenti (De].) proxime affinis, at angustior corporeque infra nigro. Subtus nigra, supra capite thoraceque rufo-castaneis (illo obscuriore) ; elytris subfusco-badiis, interdum ceneo-nitidis, striis obscurioribus ; oculis multo minus quam in A. rufescente prominulis ; thoracis angulis posticis vix rectangulis (sed apice acutis), basi tota discrete punctata, carina vix elevata ; elytris punctulato-striatis, interstitiis planis ; menti dente prominulo, triangulari. Long 4 lin. North of Kuen-Lun. One example ticketed " Sanju." AMATHITIS KUENLUNENSIS. Valde elongatus, pallide ferrugineus, antennis pedibusque gracilibas, illarum articulo 3*° cceteris multo longiore; thorace elytris multo angustiore, late cordato, lateribus antice fortiter arcuatis, postice sinuatim angustato, angulis posticis acutis, supra impunctato, foveis basalibus lat is, vagis, carinaque prope angulum indistincte elevata; elytris elongato-ovatis, apice paulo sinuatis, striis modice impressis. Long. 5 lin. 2 • Sanju. BRADYTUS COMPACTUS. Breviter oblongo-ovatus, latus, subceneo-niger, convexus ; capite brevi et crasso, ocidis parum convexis, epistomatis margine antico transversim sulcato; thorace elytris haud angustiore, postice modice angustato, angulis posticis acutis, foveolis basalibus parvis, punctatis, carinaque obsoleta; elytris simpliciter striatis, interstitiis planis; palpis, antennis pedibusque rufo-piceis; menti dente magno, apice inconspicue emarginato. Long. 4 lin. Murree. CURTONOTUS PAMIRENSIS. Elongato-oblongus, angustus, rufo-castancus, supra olivaceo-ceneus, |
