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A rather scarce species, occurring in Armenia, Meso- 

 potamia, Persia and Afghanistan, and already recorded by 

 Arrow from Baluchistan. 



4. Protaetia {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) neglecta, 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 {Eiimimimetica) 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 Iiidian species 

 extending into Ceylon, but not before recorded from Central 

 Lidia. 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 wddely 

 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. Ckiloloba acuta, Wied. 



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

 specimens. 



10. Epicotnetis hirtella, Linn. 



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

 nine specimens. 



This species is an addition to the list of Indian Cetoniidae. 

 The very closely alhed E. squalida, Linn., is recorded by 



