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Rhypahda timorensis sp. nov. 



Elongate, parallel, obscme fulvous, the liead impunotate, antennae with the 

 sixth and seventh joints pioeous. transverse, closely and distinctly punctured, elytra 

 with a slight hasal depression, finely punctate-striate at the base, the lower 

 portion nearly impunctate. 



Length IJ line. 



Head ojiaiiue. impunctate, with a short central groove, the epistome broader 

 than long, sei)arated from the face by a transverse groove, finely granulate 

 with a few minute punctures, its anterior edge deeply concave-emargiuate at the 

 middle, eyes very large, antennae extending to the middle of the elytra, pale 

 fulvous, the sixth and seventh joints nearly black, the second joint much thinner 

 hut nearly as long as the basal one and Init slightly sliorter than the third 

 joint ; thorax twice as broad as long, widened towards the base, the sides rounded 

 near the latter ))lace, but almost straight at the anterior portion, the anterior 

 angles rounded, the posterior ones dentate, the surface closely and distinctly 

 punctured, the jiunctures rather more crowded on the disc and of jiai-tly elongate 

 shape, the middle of the disc obscure piceous, the margins paler, an obsolete 

 transverse depression is also visible below the anterior margin at the sides ; elytra 

 not wider at the base than the thorax, parallel, rather convex, the base with a 

 slight deiiression at the sides, the punctured striae nearly indistinct below the 

 middle ; femora unarmed. 



Hob. Timor. 



The imimnctatc head, long second joint of the antennae, shape and punctuation 

 of the thorax, parallel elytra and the general small size, separate this species 

 from any of its numerous congeners. 



Rhyparida inornata «]>. nov. 



Fulvous or obscure testaceous, head convex, finely punrtured; tliorax transverse, 

 very closelv and rather strongly punctured, elytra with .flight basal depression, rather 

 stronglv punctate-striate, the punctures nearly absent at the ai)ex, femora luiarmed. 



Length 1^ line. 



Of nearlv parallel shape, the vertex convex and finely inmctured, the epistome 

 sepai-ated from the face, broader than long, with a few fine punctures, antennae 

 extending to the middle of the elytra, fulvous, lh<- fourth joint one half longer 

 than the third one; thorax twice as broad as lung, the .sides rather strongly 

 rounded below the middle, but slightly narrowed in front, the surface closely 

 and strongly jmuctured, especially so at the sides; elytra somewhat flattened, 

 with a slight depression below the base, .strongly itnnctate-striate anteriorly, the 

 jmnctures gradually diminishing towards the ai)ex ; proslernum subquadrate, 

 nearlv impunctate. 



Jlab. Tenimber. 



Closely allied to R. Cmorensis, but the head punctured and the thorax 

 .scarcely narrowed in front with more .strongly rounded sides. 



Rhyparida angustata >p- nov. 

 Narrowly elongate, pale fulvous head nml thorax impunctate, opaque, elytra 

 not depressed below the base, strongly punctate->triate, legs elongate; posterior 

 femora with a minute tooth. 



