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Sermyloides basalts , n. sp. 



Oblong-ovate, widened behind. Fulvous. Breast, abdomen 

 and posterior legs black. Antennae testaceous. Thorax 

 impunetate. Elytra closely punctured, fulvous, the base 

 broadly, lateral margin and apex narrowly black. — 

 Length 3 lines. 



Var. Elytra fulvous, the margin and apex only black. 



Head impunetate, with a transverse ridge between the 

 eyes ; lower part of face excavated, with a few stiff bristles 

 at each side. Labrum prominent. Antennae nearly as 

 long as the body, testaceous, the first joint slender, cur- 

 ved, second one very short, third joint slightly shorter 

 than the first , distinctly swollen at the base , the following 

 joints of equal length. Thorax three times as broad as 

 long, of equal width, the sides rounded; posterior angles 

 acute and preceeded by a distinct groove, anterior angles 

 rounded, surface extremely finely punctured only when 

 seen under a strong power. Scutellum elongate, trigonate. 

 Elytra convex , closely and finely punctured , fulvous , their 

 anterior third portion together with the lateral margin and 

 apex black. Underside black , the two pairs of anterior legs 

 fulvous. 



Specimens from Soepajang, Renkiaug Loeloes, Soengei- 

 Simauoeng, Silago , Moeara Laboe, Alahan pandjang, Loe- 

 boe Gedang, Bedar Alam , Koetoer, Soeroelangoen , Kloem- 

 pang (Sumatra-Expedition), and Soekadana (I. C. van 

 Hasselt). 



Galerucella rugosa, n. sp. 



Below piceous or black , above obscure fuscous or ful- 

 vous. Thorax bifoveolate, shining. Elytra rugose-punctate, 

 finely pubescent. — Length 2 — 2^1^ lines. 



Head very finely punctured with a shallow central fovea. 

 Encarpae rather flattened , elongate and separated by a 



Notes from th.e Leyden IVIuseura , Vol. VI. 



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