EnscAPHULA. :]:] 



Episcaplmla. 



g. n. {f^/p. aiiiboiiiensis, C'rotcli). 



The old genus Episcapha evidently requires subdivision, but 

 I have only ventured to cut ofF the species with tlie 3rd joint of 

 the antennre elongate, leaving the pubescent species together in a 

 homogeneous group; this new genus will want further subdivision. 



Episcaphula amboinensis, sp. n. 



Elongata, postice acuminata, nigra, nitidissima; sparsissime 

 obsolete punctulata; thorace subquadrato, angulis anticis pro- 

 ductis, incrassatis, macula irregidari sanguinea, basi bisinuato; 

 elytris vix seriatim punctatis, singulis fosciis 2 rectis sanguineis 

 (1 basilar!, subdentata, fere suturam attingente, 1 subapicali), 

 apice indeterminate ruflx; corpore subtus leviter punctato, pedibus 

 rufis. L. 31 — 11 in. 



Amboina (Wallace). 



Antenure with a compressed club, the 8th joint elongate-tri- 

 angulai", as in Triplatoma ; prosternum broad, flat, emarginate at 

 apex. 



Episcaphula obliquesig^nataj sp. n. 



Acuminata, nigra, nitidissima, thorace sparse obsoleteque piinc- 

 tulato ; elytris subl?evibus, singulis fasciis 2 sanguineis (1 basilari 

 obliqua, in medio coarctata, humerum amplectente, 1 subapicali 

 recta) ; pedibus rufis. L. \ lin. 



Amboina, Coram, Bourou, Aru (Wallace). 



Closely allied to E. amhoinensis ; the apical fescia varies in 

 breadth. 



Episcaphula insularis, sp. n. 



E. amhoinensi simillima, nigra, obsolete punctulata ; thorace 

 maculis 2 anticis rufis; elytris fasciis 2 fulvo-rufis (1 basilari 

 antice bidentata, 1 suba])icali, arcuata), anteunis pedibusque rufis. 

 L. 3i_4 lin. 



Malacca (Wallace). 



Episcaphula nigro-rufa, sp. n. 



E. amhoinensi affinis, sed major, capite thoraceque obsolete 

 punctatis, hoc dimidia antica rufa ; elytris crebrius evidenter 

 punctulatis, fasciis 2 subrectis rufis, per suturam rufam connectis ; 

 aiitennis pedibusque rufis. L. 4| lin. 



The elytra have rows of black dots re|)resenting the sti-ing, which 

 sliow through from the inside. 



Ceram (Wallace). 



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