o4 Mr. A. Sidney Olliff's descriptions of 



Helota sinensis, n. sp., PI. Ill, fig. 3. 



Oliloug, brownish-bronze, Avitli purple reflection, shining, 

 rather strongly punctured. Head much longer than broad, 

 considerably produced in front of the eyes; closely and rather 

 strongly punctured, especially towards the sides ; with two 

 feel)ly raised longitudinal elevations on the disc, the space 

 between the elevations narrow and less closely punctured. 

 Antenna3 pitchy, the club yellow, thickly covered with yel- 

 lowish grey pubescence. Prothorax broader than long, very 

 slightly narrowed and emarginate in front, strongly and irregularly 

 punctured ; Avith rather broad, almost im punctate raised patches on 

 the disc ; these patches are variable in form, but a large U-shaped 

 elevation on the anterior half, and two or three much smallei* 

 ones near the base are very conspicuous. Scutellum small, trans- 

 verse and rounded behind. Elytra considerably longer than the 

 head and prothorax together, narrowed behind, rather strongly 

 and irregularly punctured at the sides ; with rows of elongate 

 polished elcA^ations on the disc : each elytron with two raised 

 flavous spots on the disc, one considerably before the middle, and 

 the other nearer the apex. Underside pitchv and shining ; 

 sterna strongly and not very closely punctured ; abdominal 

 segments extremely flnely punctured. Legs pitchy; femora 

 finely punctured and bronzy at the tips. Length S.t mm. ; 

 Avidth 3 mm. 



Shantung, N. China ; found at considerable elevations only. 



Allied to Ifelota gemmata, Gorham. 



Helota thibetana. 



Bclvta thibetana, Westw., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist, viii, p. 123. 

 Ifelota 7nel/f/i, Westw., Cab. Orient. Ent., p. SO. pi. xh, fig. 8. 

 Thibet, Slmlali. 



This is tlie only sjiecies of the genus of Avhich 1 have not seen 

 specimens. I have, lioAveA'er, found //. servillei under this name 

 in several collections. 



Helota guerini, PI. Ill, lig. 1. 



Helota f/uerini, Hoi)e, Col. Man., vol. iii, p. 188. 

 Helota ocellata, Kitsema, Notes Leyd. .AIu>. iii^ p. 

 Bombay, Travancore, Burmah, Java. 



