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26. P ar astasia nigripennis ^ n. sp. 



Brevis , nitida , rufa , capite , elytris , troclianteribus , tibia- 

 rum apicibus tarsisque , etiam tibiis aiiterioribus externe 

 nigris; prothorace elytrisque subtiliter punctatis, pygidio 

 longius piloso. — Loug. 121, lat. 6i ra.m. 



Head black , in front coarsely but not deeply punctate , 

 clypeal margin reflexed , obscurely bidentate. Thorax shi- 

 ning, red, sparingly and rather finely punctate. Scutel- 

 lum red almost impunctate. Elytra blue-black, shining, 

 with numerous series of fine almost obsolete punctures, 

 the first and second series rather mdely separated and their 

 interstice with numerous irregularly placed , similar punc- 

 tures. Pygidium tawny-red , dull , with erect , elongate , 

 yellow pubescence. Beneath red , with the trochanters black , 

 the breast with rather dense yellow pubescence. Legs red , 

 the knees with a very small black spot , the apices of the 

 tibiae black , as also are the tarsi. Middle tarsi very stout , 

 their anterior claw , with large very stout tooth. 



A single specimen captured by Mr. I. C. van Hasselt 

 at Boenga Maas , province of Palembang. 



27. Parastasia sordida, n. sp. 



Brevis , opaca , dilute brunnea , thorace elytrisque vage 

 fusco-signatis , subtus fusco-brunnea , pedibus testaceis ; 

 prothorace magno , fortiter punctato ; elytris fortiter , sub- 

 obsolete , seriatim punctatis , punctis ocellatis. — Long. 1 1 , 

 lat. 6 m.m. 



Head very coarsely punctate , the clypeus in front with 

 two very short reflexed teeth , mandibles prominent , with 

 broad extremity , but prominent acute outer angle. Thorax 

 large very dull , with numerous indefinite dark marks , 

 and with numerous coarse deep punctures. Scutellum im- 

 punctate. Elytra with rows of large, but not deeply im- 

 pressed punctures, each of which has a large central spot j 



Notes from the Leyden ]VIixseu.m, "Vol. III. 



