tipon some new and rare Coleoptera. 81 



Sp. 3. Protcetia Whilehousii, Scliaum. n. sp. (Ceylon). 

 (PI. XL fig. 3.) 



Sp. 4. Macronota quadriv'ittata, Schaum, n. sp. (Ceylon). 

 (PI. XI. fig. 4.) 



The above are two new species from Ceylon, lately described 

 from my collection by Dr. Schaum, in a paper read before the 

 Society. Fig. 3 and 4 are figures of the original types, received 

 by me from Ceylon. 



Sp. 5. Clinteria incerta, Parry (an var. Imperialis, Schonh). 

 (PI. XI. fig. 5.) 



Nigra, pronoto maculis duabus, elytris utrinque duabus 



pallidis. 

 Long. Corp. lin. 9|, lat. corp. lin. 5. 



The above is the exact description, with the exception of " elytris 

 utrinque trihus fulvis " of Dr. Burmeister's Clinteria imperialis. 

 The absence of the third spot on the shoulder of the elytra in 

 this species, as well as its larger size, with the sternum more pro- 

 longed and tbe colour of the spots somewhat paler, forms the only 

 difference between the two species ; it may, however, prove to be 

 only a variety, until other specimens are received to clear up the 

 point ; I have called it incerta, the accompanying figure at any 

 rate will prove acceptable. 



I must not omit to mention that Mr. Hope has described in the 

 Transactions of the Zoological Society, under the name of Ma- 

 cronota tetraspilota, and lately refigured in the last number of our 

 own Transactions as Clinteria tetraspilota, an insect very much 

 resembling the above ; but Mr. Westwood, having seen both 

 specimens, informs me they are quite distinct, differing consider- 

 ably as to the mesosternal process. 



Sp. 6. Diaphonia rugosa, Schaum, (N. Holland.) (PI. XL fig. 6.) 



This new and interesting species Dr. Schaum has lately de- 

 scribed from my collection. The British Museum also pos 

 sesses it. 



