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nected by a transverse scute, which also, in the female, is 

 persistent, although this sex, as usual, is destitute of horns. 

 Occipital region flat, slanting from behind forwards, with a 

 rounded margin behind, and without lateral flaps. The dorsal 

 crest is low, composed of a few isolated tubercles, and ceases 

 towards the middle of the back. No distinct gular or ventral 

 median series of tubercles, the median tubercles differing so 

 slightly from those on the side as to scarcely deserve the de- 

 signation of crest. The scutes on the upperside of the head 

 and on the cheek are rather large and irregular. No larger 

 tubercles on the body or limbs ; heel without spur or promi- 

 nence. 



Dark greenish, with a white streak along the median line 

 of the throat and belly ; female, besides, with a similar white 

 band along the hinder side of the hind leg, and continued for 

 ' a short distance on each side of the tail. 



Four specimens were collected, three adult males and one 

 female; the largest of the males is 8| inches long, the tail 

 measuring 4^. The smallest male (which has the horns fully 

 developed) is 7-^ inches long, the tail measuring 4 inches. 

 The female is the smallest of all ; yet it must be adult, as it is 

 full of mature eggs. It is only 5£ inches long, the tail 

 measuring; 3 inches. 



XX VIII. — Description of a new Species of Cetonia from the 

 Mand of Formosa. By Charles O. Waterhouse. 



Cetonia (Prot03tia) culta. 



Olivaceo-ochraceo furfurosa, opaca ; thorace crebre punctato, lineis 

 duabus interruptis guttisque uonnullis lateralibus pallidis,scutello 

 elongato, impuuctato ; elytris crebre punctatis, guttis parvis irre- 

 gulariter dispositis, macula laterali pone medium fasciaque com- 

 muni flexuosaante apicem pallidis, sutura adapicem haudproducta; 

 sterno et abdomine iu medio pedibusquc (plus minusve) deuudatis, 

 purpureo-cupreis. $ . 



Long. 8 lin. 



A very distinct species, perhaps most resembling P. intri- 

 cata, Saund., but rather broader, and with distinct, moderately 

 fine, rather close punctuation on the thorax and elytra, the 

 latter very obtuse at the apex and without any prolongation 

 of the suture. The general colour is brownish yellow slightly 

 tinted with olive, dull, resembling some varieties of Gymnetis 

 pantlicrina. The thorax has two interrupted lines above, and 

 three or four spots at the sides, pale sandy ; the posterior angles 



