64 ORECTOCHILUS CONSPICUUS. 



are very stout, the tibiae triangularly enlarged with the 

 outer apical angle obtuse and narrowly rounded. 



Hab. Gorontalo: North Celebes (von Rosenberg). — Several 

 specimens of both sexes. 



In many collections this species bears the name of Pa- 

 triis Celehianus Deyi*. 



6. recto chillis conspicuus , sp. n. 



Long. lO'/a — 12 mm, — Ovatus, sat elongatus, valde 

 convexus , postice vix attenuatus ; supra subtilissime reticu- 

 latus , nitidulus , niger , anguste fulvo-marginatus 5 infra 

 nigro-piceus , pedibus anticis nigro-ferrugineis , posticis atque 

 ultimis abdominis segmentis rufo-ferrugineis , epipleuris fla- 

 vis. Prothorace utrinque sat late (latius antice) punctato- 

 tomentoso ; elytris ad apicem paulo oblique truncatis , an- 

 gulo externo leviter acuto , prominulo , interno recto , utrinque 

 ad basin minus late , postice latissime usque ante apicem 

 suturae punctato-tomentosis. cT tibiis anticis rectis, latis, 

 angulo apicali externo recto, baud prominulo nee deleto ; 

 tarso tibia latiore , breviter ovato. 



Oval, rather elongate, very convex and hardly attenua- 

 ted commencing from the first fourth of the elytra ; upper- 

 surface of a beautiful rather glossy black, with a narrow 

 fulvous border on the prothorax and elytra; undersurface 

 pitchy black , the anterior legs of a ferrugineous black , 

 the middle- and hind-legs , as well as the four apical seg- 

 ments of the abdomen of a ferrugineous red , the epipleurae 

 of a beautiful yellow. Sides of the prothorax strongly punc- 

 tured and covered with a short and yellowish toment for- 

 ming a band which is a little broader anteriorly than pos- 

 teriorly. Elytra provided with a broad similar punctate- 

 tomentous border which is situated in the continuation of 

 that of the prothorax and regularly widens out so that it 

 attains the suture at about three fourths of its length. The 

 elytra are somewhat obliquely truncated at the apex, with 

 the outer angle rather acute and slightly projecting; the 



Notes from the Leyden JMuseum, Vol. IV. 



