ANTIPHA SEMINIGRA. 53 



Head impunctate with a deep fovea between the eyes; 

 clypeus narrowly triangular. Antennae about half the 

 length of the body, third joint more than double the length 

 of the second, the following joints of equal length and 

 slightly thickened and pubescent. Thorax narrowly trans- 

 verse , more than twice as broad as long , the anterior and 

 posterior margins parallel, the sides straight, anterior angles 

 slightly produced , flattened , their apex obliquely cut ; sur- 

 face finely and very distantly punctured. Scutellum triangu- 

 lar. Elytra much widened below the middle , with a distinct 

 circular depression surrounding the base, the latter raised 

 within this depression , entire surface more or less strongly 

 punctured throughout , black , shining. Underside and legs 

 black, abdomen rufous. 



The typical form from Moeara Laboe and the West- 

 Coast , the variety from Datar and Ajer Boesoek (Sumatra- 

 Expedition). 



Monolepta hifasciata , Fabr. 



Oblong-ovate, testaceous. Head obscure piceous. Thorax 

 impunctate. Elytra extremely finely punctured , a trans- 

 verse band at the base and another below the middle 

 obscure fulvo-piceous. — Length 1^/4 line. 



Head impunctate, with a very thinly impressed longitu- 

 dinal groove. Eyes large. Antennae nearly as long as the 

 body , testaceous , the apical joint obscure piceous , second 

 and third joints small , subequal , the rest of equal length. 

 Thorax scarcely twice as broad as long, the sides nearly 

 straight, surface entirely impunctate, testaceous. Scutellum 

 fulvo-piceous. Elytra convex, slightly widened behind , very 

 finely punctured , a narrow transverse basal band , the 

 posterior margin of which is concave , and a similarly 

 shaped band near the apex fulvo-piceous. The basal band 

 extends to the lateral margin surrounding the shoulders , 

 but the posterior one is abbreviated at the sides. Under- 



JiTotes from the Leyden IMuseuxu, Vol. VI. 



