Descriptions 



of 



some new genera and species of Scarabaeidae 



Irom tropical Asia and Malasia. 



By D. Sharp. 

 Part I. 



As my collection of Scarabaeidae contains some important now 

 species collected by Wallaco in Malasia, and by Moubot in Siam, I 

 .havp tbougbt it woiüd be agreable to entomologists if I" described 

 some of tlie more interesting of tbem, and I have included also some 

 species from tbe neighbouring continent of India. I have endeavoiired 

 to raake the descriptions as brief as is consistent with utility; thereby 

 valuable space is saved, and the students attention not unnecessarily 

 wearied. 



. Gymnopleurus striatus (n. sp.) : Nigerrimus , antennis mßs ; 

 chj'peo elongato, apice simpliciter bidentato; thorace laevi, nitido, laterihus 

 fone medium smuatis; clytris stibnitidis , regulär iter distincte striatis, 

 interstitns parce evidenter punctatis; pygidio apice curvatim nitido; ah- 

 domine pleuris latisstmis; tibüs anterioribus dentibus tribus ctpicalibus 

 valde approximativ; femoribus quatuor posticis subtus fort iter punctatis. 

 — Long. I8I/2 mill. 



Singapore (Wallace!). 



This species is allied to the Chinese Ggmnojjkurus melanarim, but 

 is abundantly distinct therefrom , as tlie cliaracters given above will 



Uarold, Uolcoptorol. llofte. XIU. 3 



