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14. R. perversa, n. sp. Nigra , dense silaceo- vel ochraceo-squamosa ; ro- 

 strum in medio linea impressa, versus apicem anguste triangulariter elevatum; 

 funiculus articulo secundo jiaulo longiore ; protliorax antice paulo excavatus, 

 ad latera antice foveatus, granulis nitidis vage adspersus; elytra in medio 

 leviter transversim elevata, apice paulo compressa, substriato-punctata , 

 punctis linearibus, iuterstitiis convexis, granulis minutis parce notatis; 

 corpus infra dense pallide squamosum, sctulis nigris maculatum; pedes 

 daise squamosi, nigro-setulosi. Long. 18 mm. 



Hah. Dorey, Beccar i. 



This species is distinguished by a slight transverse ridge nearly 

 in the middle of the elytra , in the two specimens before me one 

 has a broad bandlike paler patch on each side just before the 

 ridge, another patch somewhat paler and nearing the suture is 

 behind it; in the other specimen, apparently a male, these pat- 

 ches are very nearly obsolete. 



15. R. vilis, Vollenhoven (Eiqjholus), Tijds. 1865, p. 168. 

 Hab. Ternate, Beccavi (Sumatra). 



16. PR. gemmans, Boheman {Geonemus), Schonherr, Curcul. 11, p. 291. 

 Hab. Ceram, L. M. D'Alherlls; Amboyna, Beccavi. 



17. R. bifasciata, Chevrolat, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1881, p. LXIX. 

 Hab. Fly River, Najabui (Nova Guinea), L. M. D'Alberlis. 



18. R. albipennis, n. sp. Nigra, rostro prothoraceque exceptis, dense al- 

 bido-squamosa; rostrum in medio carina elongata et duabus abbreviatis latera- 

 libus munitum; antennte sat sparse piloste; articulis duobus basalibus funiculi 

 breviusculis , primo paulo longiore; protliorax sejunctim squamosus, lati- 

 tudine paulo longior , undulatim impressus , granulis nitidis difformibug 

 adspersus; scutellum subrotundatum ; elytra seriatim punctata, punctis 

 oblongis subapproximatis , iuterstitiis plauatis sparse punctatis , punctis sin- 

 gulatim squama oblongata instructis; corpus infra pedesque dense squa- 

 mosi, punctis parvis setigeris adspersi. Long. 14-18 mm. 



Hab. Yule Is., L. M. D'Alberlis {James). 



Readily distinguished by its colour and smooth elytra; in some, 

 probably tarnished , specimens there is a tint of brownish yellow 

 on the scales. 



19. R. scalaris, n. sp. (Tav. 1, f 12). Nigra subnitida; rostrum et inter 

 oculos canaliculatum , squamis minutis parce tectum; antennte nigrai, subti- 

 lissime sqixamosae , setis albis vage instructse ; articulo secundo funiculi primo 



