480 Mr. C. J. Gahan on the 



basal margin, the fourth is external to and scarcely posterior 

 to the third. Apex of each elytron truncate in a slightly 

 oblique direction, with a short tooth at the outer angle. 

 Breast and abdomen violaceous, with white spots or bands. 

 Legs testaceous. Antennae bluish black at base, dark brown 

 towards the apex. 



In size and appearance this species resembles G. Diana, 

 Thorns., but may be easily distinguished by the different 

 arrangement of the white spots on the elytra. 



Glenea propinqua, sp. n. 



Supra atro-violacea ; capite prothoraceque albo-vittatis ; elytris 

 albo-maculatis, pedibus nigris, griseo tenuissime pubescentibus. 

 Long. 27, lat. 7| mm. 



Hah. Singapore, One $ example in Brit. Mus. collection. 



Head black, with a large spot on each cheek, a narrow 

 band on each side of the front, two closely approximated 

 vittae above, and a small spot on each side behind the eye 

 white. Prothorax with three longitudinal white bands above, 

 and a broader white band on each side just above the coxal 

 cavity. Scutellum with a white spot. Elytra closely and 

 strongly punctured above in the anterior two thirds, less 

 strongly or closely punctured on the deflexed sides ; eacli 

 marked with four white spots and, near the apex, with a 

 curved white band and a lateral spot. First elytral spot 

 elongated, placed a little behind the base ; second and third 

 spots in a line with the first, the second a little in front of 

 the middle, tlie third just beliind the middle; the fourth spot 

 about halfway between the middle and apex, and placed 

 close to the lateral carina; the posterior band begins near 

 the suture in a slightly oblong spot, and thence curves back- 

 wards and outwards, ending at the lateral carina; but below 

 its outer end there is, on the deflexed side, another white 

 spot ; the form of this band being very similar to that of the 

 band occupying a corresponding position in G. voluptuosa, 

 Thoms. Apices of elytra emarginatc-truncate, distinctly 

 toothed at both sutural and outer angles. Body underneath 

 banded and spotted with white in a manner similar to 

 G. ilegayis, venus, vohtptuosa, &c. Legs and antennte black, 

 with faint greyish pubescence ; posterior tarsi somewhat 

 testaceous. 



This species most resembles G. voluptuosa, Thorns., but 

 is somewhat larger ; the basal elytral spot is shorter and less 

 linear, and between this spot and the posterior band there are 

 three, instead of two, spots on each elytron ; the head is 



