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of the keel, and the whole body beneath is finely 

 punctured instead of being smooth. The legs are 

 coral-red. 



Both this species and E. suhlaevis differ from Episcaphula 

 in having very narrow tarsi, and a keeled prosternum. 



The species described by me as E. Semperi , and which 

 E. corallipes very nearly resembles, is however not con- 

 generic with them , having dilated maxillary palpi and 

 wide tarsi. 



E p iscaphula aruensis^ n. sp. 



Oblonga, convexa, nigra-, glaberrima; antennis piceis , 

 clava fusca; elytris macula obliqua, humerum subcingente , 

 fasciaque subapicali , parum arcuata , albido-flavis , pedibus 

 rufis. — Long. 10 millim. 



Hab. Aru islands (von Rosenberg). — Three specimens. 



Very similar in general form and very nearly allied to 

 E. corallipes and E. obliquesignata Crotch ; much smaller 

 and with pale whitish yellow markings. The head is very 

 finely but distinctly punctate in front, the crown is only 

 seen to be covered with minute points under the quarter 

 of an inch focus. The antennae are moderately long, the 

 fourth to eighth joints being longer than wide , a little 

 pyriform. The elytra are smooth without any trace of 

 striation. The whitish-yellow markings as in E. obliquesig- 

 nata Crotch , but the hinder one more arcuate. Underside 

 dull, the prosternum not at all compressed or carinate. 

 The prothorax appears to be a little contracted at the 

 base , and hence is very little narrower in front than be- 

 hind; it is however wider than long. The colour of the 

 elytral markings and its shorter thorax distinguish this 

 species from its near ally E. obliquesignata. 



There are three specimens captured by Baron von Ro- 

 senberg, and there is one in the Cambridge collection 

 (Wallace). 



Notes from th.c Leyden IMuseum, Vol. X. 



