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but as "levissime conyexns" and ''dilute fulvus," whereas 

 A. inaulce-longcB is more convex than several of its conveners 

 and dark castaneous. The dark areas on the elytra of 

 A. eentrimacidatus appear to be in the same positions as those 

 of A. inaulce-longce. 



Loc. Seychelles : Long Island, a small coconut-planted 

 islet close to Mahe, vii. 1908. Eight specimens, obtained by 

 beating (probably from coconut-trees). 



7. ArthroUps sp. 



A single specimen, in bad condition, with one elytron 

 broken. So far as can be seen, tlie form is rather depressed 

 and suboblong — tiiat is, more nearly parallel-sided than in 

 some allied species. Shining, thorax and elytra pitchy black, 

 the thorax paler (dirty ferruginous) in front, and the apices 

 of the elytra, wliere tlie light shows through, appearing 

 pitchy ferruginous. Underside of thorax ferruginous, meta- 

 sternuin and first abdominal segment pitchy, hind margins 

 of abdominal segments testaceous. Legs ferruginous ; clubs 

 of antennae not black. Body above covered with fine pale 

 pubescence, much worn in the unique example. Thorax 

 very finely and subobsoletely punctured. Scutelhim and 

 elt/tra with stronger, larger punctures, about their own 

 diameter apart ; sutural stria very fine and close to the 

 •suture, but distinguishable through almost the whole length 

 of the elytron excepting right at the base. Wings present, 

 but not examined. VentraJIy, metasternum and tirst abdo- 

 minal segment finely and rather closely punctured, the punc- 

 tuation reticulate towards the sides ; the pale pubescence is 

 rather dense, especially towards the sides of the sternum and 

 hind margins of the abdominal segments, 



Length 1*0 mm. 



As the specimen is unique and in bad condition, I have 

 not named it, though it is not identical with any examples 

 I have seen. A. oblongus, Matth. (Japan), has the same 

 shape and colour, but is much larger and differently punc- 

 tured, its thoracic punctures being stronger, while conversely 

 the elytral ))uiictures are finer and more remote. 



Loc. Seychelles : Silhouette, from Mare aux Cochons or 

 the forest near by, over 1000 feet, 1908. 



Meioderus, Matthews. 

 Meioderus, Matthews, Mon. Corylophidse, p. 102, 



This genus wag erected to include a single species — -M. niti- 

 dus, Matth., from Japan, — till now its only known repre- 



