new or little known CetoniidfX'. (!ll 



convex. Abdomen compressed. Legs long, anterior tibiii? with 

 one small tooth close to the apex. 



Allied to TricluHS and Trlyonopeltastes. 



Paredrichias longicornis, u. sp. PI. XI, f. 1. 



Head, thorax and disc of the elytra dull l)lack; clypeus. 

 scntellum and the margins of the elytra testaceous-yellow; a 

 triangular spot in the centre and a small spot on each side of 

 the forehead, a fine marginal line, median line and two discal 

 sinuous lines on the thorax pale sulphnr-yellow; the elytra with 

 a short transverse discal line before the middle, a longer curved 

 one behind the middle and a fine sutural line in fi-ont ochreous- 

 white; pygidium and underside pale sulphur-yelloAv; the anterior 

 coxa^, the margins of all the segments, the centre of the meta- 

 sternum and the apex of tlie abdomen shining black; legs and 

 and antennae testaceous-yellow, shining ; the inner side of the 

 femora, the posterior tibiaj and tarsi and the apical joint of 

 the anterior and intermediate tarsi pitchy-black. Head and 

 thorax sparsely punctured ; the former with the margin elevated 

 in front of the eyes, clypeus narrow, rounded and strongly 

 turned up at the apex. Elytra with regular rows of fine punc- 

 tures. Pygidium sparsely and finely punctured and pubescent. 

 Beneath with sparse brownish pubescence, finely punctured, 

 centre of the metasternum closely punctured, apex of the 

 abdomen with two small impressed spots. Length 10 mm. 



Jesso, N, Japan. 



