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lobe. Behind the middle of the elytra the punctures be- 

 come transversely confluent on the sides, thus forming 

 short transverse striae: between the apical tubercle and 

 the suture the striae are directed obliquely. Pygidium ob- 

 tuse, transverse, concealed under the elytra; its whole 

 surface transversely and concentrically aciculated. 



The pro - and metasteruum longitudinally striated , the 

 latter almost smooth on the sides; the mesosternum trans- 

 versely striated , with some large and deep punctures towards 

 the middle , which as well as the sternal process is smooth 

 and provided with a slightly impressed longitudinal median 

 line. The sternal process narrow , elongate and slightly 

 curved upward towards the apex. The abdomen longitu- 

 dinally impressed on the middle , the impressed portion 

 impunctate, but round about this the ventral segments 

 show a few irregular punctures and scratches. The femora 

 are transversely striated. The anterior tibiae longitudinally 

 striated, their outer margin bisinuated, only the apical 

 tooth being distinct. The intermediate and posterior tibiae 

 partially striated and provided with some large punctures, 

 longitudinally excavated on the inside, provided on the 

 outside of their apical portion with a notch which forms 

 on the posterior pair a short but stout tooth about one 

 third from the apex , and terminated on the outside by 

 three teeth at the posterior and by two teeth at the inter- 

 mediate pair. 



Hab. Timor (Macklot). 



Both species here described have the distinguishing cha- 

 racters of the four hind tibiae as well as some other 

 points in common with Lomaptera striata Wall., MohniMi 

 Thorns, and Pulla Billb. , and most probably also with 

 Timoriensis Wall., Brunneipennis Thoms., Licctuosa Thorns., 

 Higginsii Jans. , Cupripes Waterh. and Agni Wall. 



Leyden Museum, September 1880. 



Notes frona the Leyden Museum, "Vol. II. 



