neio or little known Cetoniidae. GOo 



Pyrrhopoda heryllma, n. sp. 



$ Briglit golden-green, Avith sparse long cinereous pubescence; 

 elytra bluish-greeu on the disc; median line of the thorax, 

 .scutellum and [shoulders golden-red ; apex o£ the clypeus, 

 antenna; and legs pitch j-red. Head rather closely punctured, 

 somewhat impressed and more closely punctured between 

 the eyes ; clypeus widened in front and impressed on eaidi 

 side, the apex slightly elevated and emarginate. Thorax 

 ])roadest in the middle, thence obliquely narrowed to the base, 

 slightly emarginate before the scutellum ; coai-sely punctured, 

 the punctures close and confluent on each side of the median 

 line which is broadly elevated and smooth. Scutellum smooth 

 and convex, the apex acute. Elytra prominent at the shoulders, 

 rounded at the apex, each with five deep, punctured striae, the 

 third and fourth being very close together, the interstices and 

 the suture convex. Pygidium coarsely and sparsely punctured. 

 Beneath sparsely punctured ; mesosternal process broad and 

 rounded ; abdomen Avith a broad central impression ; anterior 

 tibiae with two lateral teeth, the lower one and the apex acute. 

 Length 9 mm. 

 Madagascar. 



A pretty little species allied to P. Inrsuta, Waterh,, but of a 

 more elongate form and different colour, Avith the shoulders more 

 2)rominent, the thorax narroAved behind and Avith a smooth 

 elevated central line, the elytra differently sculptured, etc. 



Platedelosis iiingui.'^, n. sp. PI. XI, f. 2. 



Above dull brick-red ; base of the head, thorax, base of the 

 scutellum, thi-ee s])Ots on each of the elytra and the pygidium 

 dull black ; the latter Avith a large central yellow spot; thorax 

 Avith a triangular spot in front, the posterior angles and tAvo 

 spots before the scutellum brick-red; beneath shining black; 

 abdomen pitchy-red ; mesostei'ual process, the epimera above, 

 legs and antenna^ shining red. Head sparsely punctured, 

 clypeus more coarsely punctured in front, the sides nearly 

 straight and slightly elevated, the apex deeplj' emarginate; 

 maxillfe (fig. 2a) with the inner lobe simple; mentum (fig. 2b) 

 broad and deeply emarginate in front. Thorax obsoletely punc- 

 tured, the base stongly trisinuous. Scutellum large, impunctate. 

 Elytra obliquely narroAved behind, leaving the sides and apex 

 of the abdomen exposed, Avith regular rows of coarse shalloAv 

 punctures and a strong sutnral stria, apical angles slightly 



