PHVrol'HAci.V FROM SUMATRA 447 



IM». Sphaeroderma affinis, n. s]). — Fulvous, the terminal joints 

 of the antennae blark , thorax distinctly but rather remotely 

 liunctured, elytra ])lack, rather strongly punctured in semircgular 

 not very closely approached rows. 



Length 1 line. 



Head impunctate, the frontal tubercles small, but distinct, 

 carina short, palpi not thickened, llavous, antennae nearly ex- 

 tending to the middle of the elytra, black, the lower six joints 

 tlavous, terminal joints thickened, thorax twice as broad as long, 

 widened at the middle, the sides slightly rounded, the anterior 

 angles thickened, the surface finely and rather remotely punc- 

 tured, the punctures rather more closely placed and stronger 

 at the base, scutellum ])lack, elytra somewhat oljlong, pointed 

 ;it the apex, much more strongly punctured than the thorax, 

 the punctuation rather regularly arranged in not very closely 

 a])proached rows, underside and legs fulvous or liavous. 



llab. Pangherang-Pisang and Pea-Ilagia. 



This species has the same coloration as several other Eastern 

 forms , 1)ut is smaller than any of them , and is distinguished 

 either by difitering in coloration or sculpture of one or other 

 parts. S. Beccarii, Jac. is larger and more closely punctured ; 

 S. lialyij, Jac. has a l^lack or piceous underside and geminate 

 punctate-striate elytra; in one specimen, an o])scure fulvous spot 

 is visible at the middle of each elytron , there are three speci- 

 mens before me. 



'.) 1 . Sphaeroderma sumatrana, n. sp. — Fulvous, the antennae 

 (the basal four joints excepted) black, the apical joints widened, 

 thorax very finely and closely punctured, elytra finely punctured 

 in rows, the interstices minutely punctate, breast piceous. 



Length i line. 



Head impunctate, eyes very large, the frontal elevations small, 

 subquadrate, carina acuta, lower portion of face produced, de- 

 fiexed , antennae extending to the base of the elytra only, tlie 

 lower tliree or four joints fiavous, the rest black, widened, pu- 

 bescent, third and fourth joints equal, as long as the second, 

 thorax more than twice as broad as long, narrowed in front, 



