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A rather scarce species, occurring in Armenia, Meso- 

 potamia, Persia and Afghanistan, and already recorded bv 

 Arrow from Baluchistan. 



4. Protaetin {Potosia) impavida, Jans. 



Kashmir. " On flowering bush, July 1906," one 

 specimen. 



This species appears to be confined to the northern parts 

 of India and is not common. 



5. Protaetia (Potosia) neglecfa, Hope. 



Bandipur Nallah, Kashmir. " On flowering bushes, 

 July and September 1906," three specimens. 



A common and somewhat variable Indian species, with 

 a range extending northwards to E. Turkestan. 



6. Protaetia {Enmimimetica) terrosa, G. P. 



Near Mhow. " July 27th, 1905," one specimen. 



7. Protaetia alboguttata, Vigors. 



Mhow. " On grass and flowering plants and flying to 

 lamp, June to August, 1905," nine specimens. 



A common and generally distributed Indian species 

 extending into Ceylon, but not before recorded from Central 

 India. Capt. Selous' series include blue, green and fine 

 coppery-red varieties. 



8. Oxycetonia versicolor. Fab. 



Mhow. "On Date Palms, July 7th, 1905," two speci- 

 mens. 



Capt. Selous' specimens of this very variable and widely 

 distributed species are the typical form (the " var. a " of 

 Arrow), with a shining upper surface, and the prothorax 

 and elytra extensively adorned with red. 



9. Chiloloba acuta, Wied. 



Mhow. " On grass, August and September 1905," four 

 specimens. 



10. E'picometis kirteUa, Liim. 



Quetta. " Eating Iris flowers, March and April 1907," 

 nine specimens. 



This species is an addition to the list of Indian Getoniid.ae. 

 The very closely allied E. sqtialida, Linn., is recorded by 



