206 F. p. PASCOE 



paulo brcviorc; prothorax rude et conjimctiin foveato-imprcssus; scutellura 

 punctiforme; elytra ovata, seriatim foveata, foveis in medio linea impressis, 

 Bubtilissime squamosa, fasciis tribus- ad suturam interruptis albo-squamosis, 

 ornata ; corpus infra pedcsque albido-squamosi ; abdomen infuscatum , seg- 

 mentis lateraliter albido-squamosis. Long. 14-lG mm. 



Ilab. Ilalniahera (Moluccas), Bruijn (Gilolo, Wallace). 



A very distinct species ; the elytra have a somewhat reticu- 

 late appearance owing to the narrow ti'ansverse ridges between 

 the foveae and the narrow interstices. 



20. R. Beccarii, n. sp. Nigra, squamulia viridulia induta; rostrum et inter 

 oeulos canaliculatum; antenna; pallide viridulo-squamosaì , articulo secundo 

 funiculi primo vix longiore; protliorax rude irregulariter linea to-impressus, 

 granulis difformibus nitidis adspcraus, in medio longitudinaliter excavatus; 

 Bcutellum quadratum; elyti-a seriatim foveata, foveid confer tis viridulo- 

 squamosis in medio linea longitudinali impressi^; corpus infira dense loete 

 squamosum; pedes dense squamosi, sctulis nigris dispersi. Long. 1(3 mm. 



Ilab. Ranioi (Nov. Gain.), Beccari. 



The reticulated sculpture of the elytra is more apparent in 

 this species , the fovea3 being closer together and more uniform, 

 but this and the preceding are not otherwise allied. 



21. R. sellata, Pascoe, op. cit. XII, p. 4, PI. 1, fig. 3. 



Ilab. Ins. Faor (Nov. Guin.), L. M. D'Albertis (Batchian, 

 Wallace). 



22. R. Staintoni, Pascoe, op. cit. XII, p. 2, PI. I. fig. 1. 

 Ilab. Dorey, Beccari; Sorong, Bruijn (Saylee, Wallace). 



23. R. Derisa, n. sp. (Tav. 1, f. 11). Nigra, fuscescenti-squamosa; rostrum 

 pi'otliorace paulo longius, in medio canaliculatum ; antenna; magis elongata^ ; 

 funiculus articulo secundo longiore; protliorax subrugosus, granulia plurimis 

 contiguis adspersis, ad latera vitta albida; elytra striato-punctata , striis 

 inter puncto.s angustis vel obsoletis, Sijuaniosis, interstitiis vage granulatis, 

 liumeris et i")arte posteriori albido-plagiati.-^; corpus infra albido-squamosum, 

 leviter granulatum; pedes albido-scpiamosi , femora granulis nitidis notata. 

 Long. 15-19 mm. 



Ilab. Fly River, L. M. D'Albertis. 



Individually the species of Rhinoscapha vary considerably; colour 

 and pattern are uncertain , and even sculpture must be taken 

 with some reservation. The narrower form of the males is ob- 



