HYPHASIS PARVULA. 29 



nosis and the descriptions of older authors are almost 



useless. 



Hyphasis parvula , n. sp. 



Oblong-ovate, fulvous. Antennae black, 3 basal joints 

 fulvous. Head and thorax impunctate. Elytra finely punct- 

 ured. — Length P/^ line. 



Head transversely grooved between the eyes, the latter 

 large, prominent and entire. Frontal tubercles nearly 

 contiguous. Carina rather sharply raised. Epistome flat- 

 tened. Antennae of half the length of the body , fili- 

 form , pubescent , first joint sleuder , second of half 

 the length , third joint one half longer than the se- 

 cond , the rest elongate and of equal length. Thorax 

 narrowly transverse , the sides slightly rounded and nar- 

 rowly reflexed ; anterior angles somewhat thickened and 

 produced. Scutellum triangular. Elytra with a narrow 

 margin , extremely finely and rather closely punctured, the 

 apex impunctate. Underside rathei' closely covered with 

 yellowish hairs. Posterior femora very strongly incrassate. 

 Claw-joint strongly inflated or swollen. Elytral epipleurae 

 broad , longitudinally concave. 



Seven specimens from the District of Rawas (Sumatra- 

 Expedition). 



Hyphasis Wallacei, Baly. 



The three specimens , obtained at Lebong and Koetoer , 

 vary from the typical form in having the entire base 

 (not a humeral spot only) of the elytra piceous. In one 

 of the specimens the thorax and legs are obscure fulvous 

 without any black markings ; in all other respects they 

 agree with the author's description. 



Notes from the Leyden ÜMuseum, Vol. VI, 



