PHYTOPHAGA FROM SUMATRA hk^ 



to the middle of the elytra, hlack, the lower five joints fulvous, 

 third and fourth joints e(|ual, fifth slightly longer, the follov\ing 

 ones slightly thickened hut elongate, tliorax of usual shape, 

 .strongly transverse, the sides nearly straight, the anterior angles 

 rather ohtuse. j)Osterior margin strongly bisinuate at each side, 

 the surface very closely and finely punctured, slightly more 

 strongly so near the base, scutellum small, triangular, elytra 

 scarcely more strongly punctured than the thorax, the ])unc- 

 tures closely and irregularly placed , rather more regularly ar- 

 i-aiiged in rows at the sides, the punctures extending nearly to 

 the lateral margins , the disc nearly black , the sides and apex 

 more or less fulvous , underside and legs fulvous , the l^reast 

 more or less Idack , prosternum transversely quadrate . nearly 

 im punctate. 



ffah. Pangherang-Pisang. 



[n the black labrum and the colour of the elytra, this species 

 differs from any of its allies. 



8(). Sphaeroderma Wallacei, n. sp. — Flavous, the breast black, 

 thorax extremely minutely punctured, elytra metallic blue, finely 

 and closely punctured, the apex flavous. 



Length 1 line. 



Head impunctate, the frontal elevations flattened and indistinct, 

 the carina distinct , labrum fulvous , antennae entirely fulvous , 

 pubescent, the second and third joints equal , short , the others 

 gradually but slightly, thickened, thorax aljout twice and a half 

 broader than long, the sides straight, the anterior angles obli- 

 quely thickened , the surface microscopically finely punctured , 

 jiosterior margin oblique , "scarcely sinuate at the sides , scutel- 

 lum black , elytra slightly wider at the base than the thorax , 

 bright metallic blue, distinctly and closely punctured in irregular 

 rows, the interstices somewhat wrinkled and also minutely punc- 

 tate, the apex flavous, underside and legs fulvous, breast black, 

 clothed with yellow pubescence. 



Hab. Si-Rambé. 



This species is again closely allied to several other Eastern 

 forms, with neither of w^hich I can identify it, it differs from 



