PHYTOPIIAGA FRiìM SUMATRA 407 



of the present insect lias a small oblong fovea below the scu- 

 tellum on each elytron. 



117. Galerucella sumatrana, n. sp. — Obscure pale testaceous, 

 pubescent, the intermediate joints of the antennae, black, thorax 

 finely rugose , oi)soletely depresseli at the disc , elytra finely 

 puljescent, the base and a lateral stripe, obscure fuscous. 



Length 3 lines. 



Of nearly parallel shape, the head finely but distinctly punc- 

 tured , rather shining , eyes large , frontal elevations distinct , 

 rather broad, clypeus triangularly raised, palpi slender, the ter- 

 minal joint acutely pointed, antennae extending to the middle 

 of the elytra, the basal two and the apical four joints testaceous, 

 the others black, the third joint one half longer than the second 

 but half the length of the fourth joint, the latter the longest, 

 tliorax twice and a halt as broad as long, of equal width, the 

 sides straight from the base to the middle , from thence to the 

 apex, narrowed , the angles distinct but not produced or denti- 

 form, the surfece with a shallow depression at each side, finely 

 rugosely punctured and clothed with pale pubescence, posterior 

 margin obli(|uely shaped at tlie angles, scutellum broad, pube- 

 scent , elytra broader at the base than the thorax , finely gra- 

 nulate and pubescent, the shoulders rather prominent, the sides 

 defiexed, Ijounded above by an obsolete ridge, the base and a 

 broadish stripe from the shoulders downwards, very obscure 

 fuscous, epipleurae narrow, extending nearly to the apex, legs 

 slender, unarmed, the metatarsus of the posterior legs as long 

 as the following two joints together, claws bifid, anterior coxal 

 cavities open. 



Hah, Pangherang-Pisang. 



This species may be known by the coloration of the antennae 

 and that of the elytra, the general colour is a very pale testa- 

 ceous and the darker markings are very obscure, they may be 

 more plainly visible in other specimens but I have only two 

 examples before me. 



118. Malaxia Weisei, n. sp. — Narrowly elongate, black, head 

 finely rugose, thorax with deep lateral depression, black, elytra 



