606 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of 



produced. Pjgidium transversely convex, sparsely strigose. 

 Beneatli coarsely punctured at the sides, abdomen with two 

 deep foveas on each side ; mesosternal process short, liroad and 

 rounded. Length 10 mm. 

 New Guinea. 



This interesting insect was recently received, togethei' witli 

 several other fine Cetoniidce, from Goldie River, about 80 miles 

 inland from Port Moresby; it agrees in all the principal 

 characters with Pirttfidelosis. a. n:enui^ lately established bv Kraatz 

 for the Diaphvnia Hassi, White. 



Ct'lidotit par villa, n. sp. 



$ Pale yellow, shining; l)ase of head pitchy ; two small spots 

 at the apex of the clypeus, two large triangular spots on the 

 disc of tlie tliorax, and a central spot on the scutellum dark 

 green; elytra with irregular, ill-defined, transverse greenish- 

 brown marks, the suture and base narrowly margined with 

 green; centre of the metasternum greenish-black; margins of 

 the abdominal segments, knees, apex of the tibife, tarsi and 

 antenna? pitchy-black. Head coarsely punctured, with long 

 brownish pubescence; clypeus rounded and slightly elevated at 

 the sides, widened in front, the apex strongly elevated and 

 entire. Thorax punctured and pubescent at the sides, the 

 median line smooth, the base rounded and emarginate before 

 the scutellum. Scutellum triangular, sparsely punctured, with 

 an impressed central line behind. Elytra uneven and with large 

 irregular punctures. Pygidium convex, sparsely strigose at the 

 sides. Beneath punctured and sparsely pubescent; metasterninii 

 with a central impression in front; mesofeternal process flat, 

 dilated and rounded at the apex; abdomen with a slight longi- 

 tudinal impression at the base; anterior tibia? with a sharp 

 lateral angle, the apex strongly produced. Length S-V) mm. 



Madagascar. 



Smaller and much narrower than C. Stephenai, G.P., also 

 differs in colour, its coarser sculpture, pubescent head and 

 thorax, broader clypeus, etc. 



Glycijphana pe.rata, n. sp. 



Above dull black; head, underside and legs shining black; 

 basal half of the lateral margins of the thorax dull red ; elytra 



