48(') MARTIN JACOBY 



Stripes, the tliorax in tliis species has not nnly tli(> sides hnt 

 also the posterior margin l)lack. 



145. Monolepta obtusa, n. sp. — Pale fulvous, the terminal 

 joint of the antennae more or less black , thorax transverse , 

 finely jmnctured, elytra more distinctly and very closely punc- 

 tured. 



Length 1-1 V4 line. 



Head impunctate, frontnl tubercles strongly raised, transverse, 

 antennae extending to the middle of the elytra, idack, the lower 

 three joints fulvous , the basal joint elongate , the second and 

 third less than half the length of the preceding one, equal, the 

 other elongate, thorax at least twice as broad as long, the sides 

 slightly rounded, narrowly margined, anterior margin straight 

 posterior one slightly produced at the middle, the surface rather 

 convex , extremely finely and closely punctured , elytra more 

 distinctly and extremely closely punctured, the interstices slightly 

 wrinkled at the sides and minutely pii^ctured, the first joint of 

 the posterior tarsi half the length of the tilna. 



Hab. Si-Rambé. 



This small species has not nmch to distinguish it from many 

 of its similarly coloured congeners, it may however be known 

 by the colour of the antennae and the close punctuation of its 

 upper surfiice in connection with its small size, M. b ninne ipenn is. 

 Jar. resembles the present species but is larger and has entirely 

 fulvous antennae. Ten specimens are l)efore me. 



146. Monolepta nigromarginata , n. sp. — Testaceous, the an- 

 tennae and the breast, black, thorax narrowly black at the sides, 

 elytra scarcely perceptibly punctured, narrowly margined with 

 black. 



Length 1 V2 li^ie. 



Head impunctate, obscure pale fulvous or piceous, frontal tu- 

 bercles acutely raised, (dypeus broad, eyes large, antennae 

 extending to the middle of the elytra, black, the lower three 

 joint fulvous, second and third joint small, the following ones 

 (dongate, pubescent, thorax one half broader than long, pale testa- 

 ceous , the lateral margins narrowly black . the sides nearly 



