of Malayan GetoniidcB. 549 



seutellum rather large, triangular, striated at the base ; 

 elytra with a depression round the seutellum which ex- 

 tends on to the base of the thorax, shoulders elevated, a 

 depression in the middle near the suture where there are 

 five striae, the three inner ones reaching nearly to the 

 apex ; at the sides are a few deep scattered punctures 

 disposed in two rows ; sternum coarsely punctured, its 

 anterior process short, compressed, and obliquely trun- 

 cate ; abdomen with scattered punctures ; anterior tibias 

 with two acute lateral spines; pygidium densely hairy 

 above, transversely striate beneath. 



Head rufous, the base between the eyes and antennae 

 black ; thorax blacky the lateral margins broadly rufous ; 

 seutellum black, with an ovate yellow spot ; elytra rufous, 

 with a broad sutural band, black at the base, dusky 

 towards the apex, two median and two apical yellow 

 spots ; coxEe, femora, and tibi« rufous, tarsi and tips of 

 the tibiee black; sternum black, with a yellow lateral 

 band on its anterior margin ; abdomen black, with four 

 narrow yellow bands bordering the segments on each side. 

 Hairs rufous, those on the pygidium and apex of abdo- 

 men black. Male ? with a pale yellow round spot on 

 the pygidium. 



Length 10 lines. 



ITaft.— Tondano, N. Celebes (Coll. Wall.) . 



A very distinct species. 



6. Macronota castanea, n. s. (PI. XI. fig. 6) . 



Nigra, nitida ; elytris disco late castaneis, lateribus sparse 

 punctatis, postice ad suturam striatis ; subtus pilis 

 nigris vestita. 



Allied to M. celebensis, same form, and the head, 

 thorax, and elytra punctate and striate in the same 

 manner, except that the outer short stria on the elytra is 

 wanting. The scutellvim with a small group of strife 

 behind. Entirely black, with the exception of the elytra, 

 which are dark chesnut, with a narrow black border. 

 The whole insect very glossy. 



Length 9 lines. 



Hab. — Macassar^ Celebes (Coll. Wall.). 



