-148 XEMOPITAS nOSENHRRGIl. 



grooves provided with a glabrous irregular longitudinal 

 median line, Avith punctures which are transversely con- 

 fluent towards the middle , and posteriorly with a few gla- 

 brous granules; moreover a few similar granules iuay be 

 oljserved behind the lateral spines , which are obliquely di- 

 rected upwards. The scutellum of a somewhat elongate 

 triangular shape, rounded at the apex; the naked middle 

 transversely striated. 



The elytra covered at the base and shoulders with nu- 

 merous black glossy granules, arranged in more or less 

 regular longitudinal rows, which laterally extend almost 

 to the middle of the length of the elytra; the granules 

 are followed up by irregular and shallow punctures, very 

 uniformly dispersed over the remaining portion of the 

 elytra. 



Hab. Borneo. 



I owe the described specimen to the kindness of Mr. 

 M. 's Gravesande Guicherit , who at different times has al- 

 ready enriched the Leyden Museum with valuable insects , viz : 

 Paussus Andreae, Cyclommatus faunicolor , Ditomoderus mi- 

 rohilis , Granida alhoUneata , Catoxantha purpurascens , etc. 



3. Nemoplias Rosenhergii (v. Voll. in Mus. Lugd. Bat.), 



sp. n. (ƒ. 



Length 31-40 ram. — Black, with dark metallic-green 

 elytra. Head , prothorax (with the exception of the lateral 

 supines), scutellum and body beneath covered with a dense 

 paleochreous pubescence ; on the legs and the scape of the 

 antennae the pubescence is very delicate and of the same 

 colour. The elytra with two broad , somewhat irregular 

 bauds (one before, the other behind the middle) and some 

 irregular spots on the naked regions especially near the 

 base and apex. Both bands and spots are formed by a 

 similar pubescence as that which covers the thorax. 



The head very minutely chagreened and sparingly punct- 

 ured (in fresh specimens the sculpture is hidden by the 



Notes from tlie Leyden IVIuseuiu, \''ol. III. 



