474 Mr. G. J. Arrow on neio Species of 



Museum, which is indebted for them to Baron P. de Moffarts, 

 Mr. H. L. Andrewes, and Mr. H. E. Andrewes. 



Anoma/a {Spilota) strigata, Cast., is the only hitlierto 

 known representative o£ a group of closely similar South- 

 Indian species. Unfortunately, the scanty description is 

 confined to the colouring, which is almost the same in all, 

 and it is impossible, without an examination of the type, to 

 decide whether it belongs to one of the species here described 

 or to another of the group unknown to me. I think it will 

 not be disputed that it is desirable to describe and differen- 

 tiate here all the forms known to me. 



The following synopsis will supply a ready means of 

 distinguishing the five species in question : — 



1 (8). Fifth elytral interstice divided by au uniuterrupted 



line of punctures. 



2 (5). Pj'gidium finely and sparsely punctured ; mesosternal 



process compressed and strongly curved. 



3 (4). Hind femur strongly toothed in the male, slightly 



angulate in the female armata. 



4 (3). Hind femur simple innocens. 



5 (2). Pygidium strongly punctured ; mesosternal process 



' slender, not compressed nor very strongly curved. 

 G (7). Sides of pronotum moderately punctured ; no median 

 yellow line ; mesosternal process not very slender 

 or sharp degcnerata. 



7 (G). Sides of pronotum rugosely punctured ; its middle 



Avith a broad yellow line ; mesosternal process 



very slender and sharp riif/ihitera, 



8 (1). Fifth elytral interstice incompletely divided madurce. 



Anomala {Spilotci) armata, sp. n. 



Pallida flava, viridi-metallica, verticis macula lata, prothoracis 

 maculis duabus masimis, iuterdum confluentibus, scutello elytro- 

 Tumqne puncto postbasali oblique, fascia postmediana interrupta 

 aliaque subapicali Integra fusco-viridibus, pygidii lateribus viridi- 

 bus vel brunneis, viridi-cinctis ; corpus ovatum, postice modice 

 latum, capite dense punctato-rugoso, clypeo lato ; prothorace et 

 scutelio nitidissimis, subtilissime punctatis, illius lateribus sat 

 fortiter punctatis ; elytris profuude punctato-striatis, iuterstitiis 

 convexis, 5" punctorum serie Integra diviso ; pygidio distincte 

 haud confertim punctate ; processu mesosteruali leugo, fortiter 

 curvato et compresso : 



c3' , pedum anticorum tibia acute bidentata, ungue interne pro- 

 funda tisso ; pedum posticorum fomore subtus fortiter lobato : 



$ , tibiis anticis haud acute bidentatis, femeribus posticis subtus 



angulatis. 

 Long. 16-17 mm. ; lat. max. 8-5-9-5 mm. 



Jlah. NiLGiRi Hills. 



