IMOLIA NIUHÜFASCIATA. 33' 



punctured. Elytra black , the disk iu front and behind 

 the middle flavous. — Length 3 — S^/g lines. 



Head extremely finely and closely punctured , deeply 

 transversely grooved between the eyes. Frontal tubercles 

 oblique, widely separated by the broadly triangular cly- 

 peus. Antennae not extending further than the first third 

 of the elytra , first joint slender , curved , second one very 

 short, third of double the length, fourth and following 

 joints shortened gradually, transversely shaped and com- 

 pressed , basal joint fulvous , the 2 following ones obscu- 

 rely marked with piceous , the rest black , apical joint 

 testaceous. Thorax transverse , anterior margin straight , 

 posterior one greatly widened towards the middle, sides 

 very slightly rounded , the anterior angles thickened and 

 obtuse , surface very closely and finely punctured , slightly 

 more distinctly than the head. Elytra as closely but more 

 strongly punctured , flavous , all the margins , the base and 

 a narrow band across the middle black. Tibiae sometimes 

 obscure piceous. Underside and legs fulvous. Posterior 

 femora strongly incrassate. 



One specimen from Moeara Laboe , and two from the 

 District of Rawas (Sumatra-Expedition). 



The flavous colour of the elytra assumes in some speci- 

 mens a metallic golden hue , while in others it is more 

 opaque. The black markings vary also somewhat in width, 

 so that one may consider either the ground colour, the 

 epipleurae are however black. The species bears a great 

 resemblance to Spha'rometopa ornata Baly , (which ought 

 to be placed in this genus , as I have compared the type 

 and find the coxal cavities closed) , but the markings of 

 the elytra in all the specimens of the present insect differs 

 from Mr. "Baly's species. 



Cerotrns , uov. gen. 



Body oblong, parallel. Head exserted. Eyes large, entire. 

 Palpi filiform , last joint conical. Antennae filiform, as long 



Notes from the Leyclen JMixseum, Vol. VI. 



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