HELOTA MAHGAKETIIAE. 29 



The under surface of the head shows iu tlie middle very 

 distinct punctures , those on the sides of the prosternuni 

 are larger and deeper, on the middle portion however 

 smaller; the middle of the metasternum shows a distinct 

 longitudinal impression ; the ventral segments are very finely 

 but distinctly punctured. 



cf. Anterior tibiae strongly curved, their apical half 

 dilated on the inner margin, the top of the dilatation broadly 

 rounded. The apical ventral segment flat, subtruncate pos- 

 teriorly. 



Q. Anterior tibiae simple, slightly curved. Apical ventral 

 segment regularly rounded posteriorly. 



Hab. Maria Basti in British Bhotan. — Collection Ober- 

 thiir and Leydeu Museum. 



Helota Krugeri, n. sp. cT and 9- 



Belonging to the same section as Helota Mariae Rits. and 

 Margarethae Rits. (having the entire prosternum of a metallic 

 green colour), and originating from the same locality (Maria 

 Basti in British Bhotan). It is however of a less parallel shape, 

 and it has more vivid colours. Moreover the last ventral 

 segment shows, in the male, a large semicircular impression 

 which is covered with a dark coloured feltlike pubescence, 

 and it is broadly truncate at the apex, with protruding 

 lateral angles. In the male sex of the two quoted species 

 the last ventral segment is flat, subtruncate posteriorly : no 

 trace of a pubescent impression. 



Length 8 — %\ mm. — Shining; above greenish bronze, the 

 anterior lateral angles of the pronotum included, with green 

 and coppery tinges ; the antennae pale testaceous, the club 

 infuscate ; the elytra provided with four flavous spots which 

 are situated between the same striae viz. between the ^^^ 

 and 6tli striae. — underneath the head, the pro- and me- 

 sosternum and the elytral folds are of a metallic green 

 colour ; the metasternum and abdomen are reddish testa- 

 ceous ; the legs reddish testaceous but the tip of the femora 



Notes from the Leyden IMuseum , Vol. XXII. 



