254 EPISCAPHULA TETRASTICTA. 



tliorace minute disperse punctata , transversa , antice parum 

 ano;ustata; elytris maculis duabus aurantiaceis , anteriore 

 liuraerali obliqua , posteriore ante apiceni oblonga. — Long. 

 6 luillim. 



This little Episcaphula is distinguished by the very ob- 

 solete and minute puncturing of the whole upper surface. 

 Its elytra have scarcely a trace of striation ; they have a 

 very faint brassy tinge , the spots are entire , i. e. not 

 branched or notched in any way , and their oblong form 

 gives this species a very Engidiform look. The punctua- 

 tion of the side pieces and middle of the prothoracic epi- 

 sterna and prosternum is minute and not close, this will 

 distinguish it from the next species even when they are 

 quite dark in colour. The abdomen is always rufous, and 

 the legs pitchy. Several specimens were taken. 



Episcaphula nov. spec. 



This is very like E. tetrasticta but the thorax is spar- 

 sely and coarsely punctulate as well as the head , tlie ely- 

 tra have a violet tint with a brassy reflection. 



A single specimen only was obtained, and upon it I 

 should not like to describe the species; in such a diffi- 

 cult genus it would only add confusion to what is already 

 a tangled skein. 



Episcaphula dij/icilis (?) Gorh. 



There is in the collection formed by Mr. Engelhard a 

 single specimen of another Episcaphula evidently distinct 

 from either of the above species, having larger and more 

 transverse red spots , which almost become fasciae. This 

 so far resembles the species from the Andaman Islands 

 described by myself under the name Episcapha dijjicilis 

 (Proc. Zool. Soc. 1883. p. 82, N». 16) that upon a single 

 specimen I could not undertake to separate it. I believe 

 it to be identical. 



IVotes from tlie JLieyden ]\Xuseu.ixL, "Vol. "V. 



