46 Phytophaga Malayana. 



3. Tituhoea suspiciosa, n. sp. 



Subelongata, subcylindrica, flavo-fulva, nitida, subtus fulvo- 

 sericea ; capite, femorum apice, tibiis tarsisque obscure aeiieo- 

 nigris, scutello antennisque (harum basi fulva praetermissa) 

 nicrris ; elytris crebre punctatis, singulatim maculis tribus, 

 duabus parvis basi, tertiaque magna, vix pone medium posi- 

 tis, obscure nigro-cseruleis. (Foeni.) 

 Var. A. Elytrorum singulorum plagis duabus transversis, 

 altera basi alteraque vix pone medium positis, obscure nigro- 

 caeruleis. 

 Var. B. Elytris obscure nigro-cseruleis, limbo apice dilatato, 



fulvo. 

 Long. 4| lin. 

 Hab, Penang. 



Head moderately exserted, face short, perpendicular, upper 

 portion of face coarsely and rugose-punctate, irregularly elevate- 

 strigose, centre impressed with abroad longitudinal groove, which 

 runs downwards from the front to the apex of the epistome ; the 

 latter large, triangular, its surface glabrous, irregularly excavated, 

 deeply but not very closely punctured, its anterior edge angularly 

 notched ; antennae formed entirely as in the preceding species, 

 four basal joints pale fulvous, the rest black ; eyes large, their 

 inner edge notched ; a large patch on each cheek, together with 

 the mouth, pale fulvous, jaws and apical joints of palpi black. 

 Thorax more than twice as broad as long, sides rounded at the 

 base, thence obliquely converging and slightly rounded to the 

 apex, posterior angles obsolete ; basal margin truncate for a short 

 space on either side the medial lobe, which is slightly produced 

 and obtusely rounded ; upper surface smooth and shining, im- 

 punctate, lateral and basal margins with a narrow recurved bor- 

 der ; just in front of the posterior angle is placed a large shallow 

 fovea ; several others, much less distinct, are also visible just 

 above and slightly within the basal one. Scutellum forming an 

 elongated triangle, the extreme apex of which is truncate, surface 

 excavated and thickly clothed with adpressed silky hairs on its 

 lower half, slightly thickened and glabrous on its apical portion. 

 Elytra moderately lobed at their base, thence nearly parallel ; 

 upper surface closely and coarsely punctured ; when viewed 

 obliquely, several indistinctly raised longitudinal vitta are visible 

 on the disc of each. Legs equal in length, basal joint of anterior 

 tarsus much shorter than the two succeeding united. Apical 

 segment of abdomen impressed with a large deep smooth fovea. 



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