'106 HELOTA THIBETANA. 



which is the continuation of the second row of tubercles. 



The under surface of the head (except the throat where 

 it is impunctate) covered with strong punctures which are 

 more closely set on the lateral portions; the sides of the 

 prosternum strongly but not closely punctured , the middle 

 portion more finely so , the space between the anterior 

 coxae bounded laterally by an oblique raised margin; the 

 metasternum with a few large punctures on the sides and 

 some very minute ones on the middle; along the middle 

 an impressed line is present which is broader and deeper 

 on the apical half; the elytral epipleurae have a few fine 

 punctures near the base ; the ventral segments are very 

 finely punctured, somewhat more strongly so at the sides; 

 the basal segment is slightly longer than the 2nd and 3rd 

 together, the 2nd and following ones equal in length to 

 each other; the apical one broadly rounded and with a 

 semi-ovate impression at the end, the hinder margin of this 

 impression straight ; at the base of the first ventral segment 

 between the posterior coxae, a few larger punctures and 

 longitudinal scratches may be observed. The dark coloured 

 tips of the femora are strongly , the tibiae very finely 

 punctured ; the anterior tibiae are nearly straight. 



The above described specimen, a female, the only one I 

 have seen, belongs to the Geneva Museum , where it forms 

 part of the late A. Melly's collection. It is said to be the 

 type-specimen of Helota Mellii Westw. which came from 

 Simlah. Westwood says (Cab. Or. Ent. /. c.) »Simlah, in 

 Thibet", but this is certainly a mistake. Simlah is situated 

 in the Province Punjab (N. W. Hindustan). — About 

 the identity of H. thihetana and Mellii there can be , I 

 believe, no doubt. 



Ley den, July 1893. 



Notes from tlie Leyden Musecmi, Vol. XVI. 



