new species of Clavicorii Coleoptera, &c. (Si 



aljout twice as long as the head and prothorax together, moderately 

 strongly pmictate-striate, the interstices scarcely raised, rather 

 Lroad, and inipunctate ; each elytron with a rather large, oval, 

 reddish spot, before the apex. Underside pitchy-black, finely 

 and rather closely piinctured. Length 'd\ mm. ; greatest width, 

 1^ mm. 



Kaioa Islands (Wallace). B.M. 



Allied to riatiicotylus innsitatns, Olliff, (Trans. Eut. Soc. 

 Loud., 1883, p. 183; Aid ii, pi. cxxxiv, fig. 8), but much 

 smaller and flatter. It is easily recognised by the different 

 colour of its elytra and legs, as well as by its more finely punc- 

 tured prothorax. 



Explanation of Plate III. 



Fig-. 1. Hrlofa ijiicrini. Q ; a, apox of elytra of ^ . 



Fig-. 2. Jf/'lfifa culta. 



Fig. 3. Ildota shicnsln. 9 ; a, apex of elytra of $ . 



Fig. 4. Ajmromia gcrnialni. 



Fig. .5. A2)a,r(>niia vuhrorarivm. 



Fig. (i. Paralindria jxirt'ita : a. maxilla and maxillary palpus ; b, 



labium and labial palpi. 

 Fig-. 7. Larva of Cucujits ctiec'/iatiis; a, maxilla and maxillary palpus; 



b, labium and labial palpi ; c, anal appendage ; d, ocelli 



viewed laterally. 

 Fig. 8. Larva of Ildota (jrnmnfd ; a, maxilla and maxillary palpus ; 



b, labium and labial palpi ; c, anal appendage ; d, ocelli 



viewed laterally. 



