43C Mr. G. J. Arrow on the 



Hah. KhODESIA : Uiiitali. 



A single male was found by Mr. G. A. K. Marshall in 

 October 1S97. 



It is a minute species, showing an approximation to tlie 

 genus Orphinus. It is rather broadly oval, with close, 

 nearly erect pubescence. Each elytron lias three large bright 

 yellow spots, one at the outer edge behind the shoulder, one 

 transversely in line with it near the suture, and the third 

 exactly in line with the second towards the apex. The last 

 joint of the antenna (in the male) is extremely short and very 

 feebly pointed at the end. 



Thaumaglossa ovalis, sp. n. 



Nigra, antennis, pedibus abdomineque pallida flavis ; sat dense 

 griseo-hirta, elytrorum fascia antica, intra-humerali, macalaque 

 utrinque rotundata, postica, fere denudatis ; corpora regulariter 

 ovato, convexo, sat nitido, subtiliter punctate, elytris baud abbra- 

 viatis, postice attenuatis, abdomen toto obtegentibus. 



Long. 2-2-5 mm. 



Hah. China (J. Bowrlng). 



This species differs entirely from all the others in its regu- 

 larly oval convex shape and tapering elytra, which completely 

 cover the abdomen. It is lightly punctured and rather 

 shining, with grey pubescence, which leaves bare a transverse 

 strip at the shoulders and a round posterior patch on each 

 elytron. The terminal joint of the antenna in the male is 

 about three times as long as its greatest width. 



Thaumaglossa niiidula, sp. n. 



Eufo-brunnea, paulo nitida, setis oblique erectis, flavidis et fuscis, 

 Bubseriatim ordinatis, sat parce vestita ; late ovalis, ubique minute 

 baud dense punctata ; pronoto lato, postice lobato et truncate ; 

 elytris baud abbreviatis, apicibus minute rotundatis. 



Long. 2 5 mm. 



Hah. Malay Peninsula : Perak. Si am : Renong. 



A male specimen was found in each of the above-mentioned 

 localilies by Doherty. 



No other species of the genus can be compared with this, 

 which is peculiar in its lightly punctured shining surface and 

 the uniformly scattered erect setoe upon its upper surface. 

 It is small and rather broadly oval in shape and red-brown in 

 colour. The posterior lobe of the pronotum is truncated, and 

 the extremities of the elytra are very minutely rounded and 

 practically cover the abdomen. The terminal joint of the 



