( 309 ) 



I>ength f to 1 line. 



Head impunctate, entirely or partly flavous, the eyes very large, oeeupying 

 the greater part of the sides, the intermediate space very narrow, clypeus smooth, 

 antennae very closely approached, flavous, extending to the middle of the elytra, 

 the first joint very long and slender, the second and third small, equal, the fourth 

 elongate; thorax twice as broad as long, transversely convex, the sides rounded, the 

 anterior angles oblique, [josterior and anterior margin not produced, the surface 

 without depression, closely and strongly punctiired ; elytra without depression, convex, 

 slightly ((?)or strongly (5) widened towards the middle, closely and strongly 

 punctured ; underside piceous, tibiae more or less flavous at the base, tarsi entirely 

 of that colour, the first joint of tlie posterior tarsi very long, mucronate ; anterior 

 coxal cavities open. 



Hah. Humboldt Kay (New (iuiuea). 



Luperodes variabilis sji. no\. 



P'ulvous, thorax subi]uadratp. impunctate, elytra finelv i)unctured, fulvous or 

 black. 



Var. (a). Elytra black, the base more or less fulvous. 



Var. (6). Elytra fulvous, the sides black. 



Length 2J to 3 lines. 



Head impunctate, the frontal elevations indistinct, antennae extending to two- 

 thirds the length of the elytra, fulvous, the fourth and following joints stained with 

 fuscous at the apex, the third joint shorter than the fourth : thorax about one half 

 broader than long, the sides slightly rounded as well as the posterior margin, the 

 angles obtuse, the surface impunctate; elytra slightly widened posteriorly, with a 

 very obsolete depression below the base, extremely finely punctured, entirely fulvous, 

 black, or with diflferent amount of either colour, their ejiipleurae continued below 

 the middle; the first joint of the jjosterior tarsi longer than the following joints, 

 tibiae mucronate. 



Hah. Celebes, Talaut, Sangir. 



Of less convex shape than L. praexistus Motsch., and differing from that species 

 in the colour of the antennae, the more square-shaped thorax, and the depression and 

 coloration of the elytra. 



Eumoea fulvicollis sp. nov. 



Fulvous, the vertex of the head, the antennae and legs black, thorax fulvous, 

 deeply bifoveolate, nearly iin])unctate, elytra black, closely punctured, the base 

 depressed below, the sides with three longitudinal costae. 



Length 81 lines. 



Head inqmnctate. the vertex black, the clypeus testaceous, strongly .swollen_ 

 palpi piceous, antennae lilack (the last thr(>e joints wanting), the third joint more 

 than twice as long as the second joint, equal to the fourth in length ; thorax 

 transverse, the sides nearly straight, the disc with a dee]i lateral fovea or sulcation 

 which is interrupted at the middle, with a few very fine jiunctures, shining, fulvous; 

 scutellum fulvous, broad, its apex rounded; elytra widened ])0.steriorly, with a distinct 

 lateial rather broad margin, dejiressed below the base, closely and finely ininctured, 

 black, the sides with three longitudinal costae, the intermediate one of which extend- 



