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the surface extremely closely rugose-puncfcite , tli(^ })unctures 

 stronger than tliose of the head, scutellum longer than broad 

 finely rugose ; elytra slightly widened and very convex poste- 

 riorly with about fifteen rows of closely approached punctures, 

 the interstices finely longitudinally costate and furnished with 

 some extremely short grey pubescence ; underside black, nearly 

 smooth, legs entirely flavous, tlie first joint of the posterior tarsi 

 as long as the following two joints together. 



Ilab. Pangherang-Pisang. 



36. Heteraspis speciosa, n. sp. — Metallic green, clothed with 

 wljite pubescence, apical joints of the antennae purplish, thorax 

 finely and closely punctured, elytra without basal depression 

 closely punctured in semiregular rows , tiie inters})aces finely 

 punctate. 



Length 3-4 lines. 



Head rather closely and strongly punctured, especially so at 

 the sides, where the interstices are finely strigose, the middle 

 with a small tubercle, the anterior margin of the clypeus mo- 

 derately concave, labrum metallic green Avith two deep punctures 

 at tiie anterior edge, mandibles black, antennae extending to tlie 

 base of the elytra , the lower seven joints metallic green , the 

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

 but shorter than the fourth , terminal joints slightly flattened , 

 the last one, elongate, club-shaped ; thorax one half broader than 

 long , the sides straight as well as the posterior margin , the 

 surface closely and strongly punctured at the sides, less closely so 

 at tlie disc, sparingly clothed with white hairs, scutellum sul> 

 quadrate, with a few fine punctures; elytra not or scarcely 

 perceptibly depressed below the base, the shoulders prominent, 

 the punctures fine and arranged in irregular and not very clo- 

 sely approached longitudinal rows near the suture, tlie sides 

 more closely and strongly punctured, the whole surface bright 

 metallic green, sparingly clothed with white long pubescence ; 

 underside and legs also metallic green and pubescent. 



Hah. Si-Rambé, December. 



H. speciosa is very closely allied to //. iiUidissimaj, Jac. both 



