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Tegula largely reddish, without true marginal grooves, at most with 

 an upfolded posterior margin. First sternite not coriaceous ante- 

 riorly, with its basal medial process elevated into a sharp ridge on 

 either side of the short medial keel. Length 9 to 12 mm. 



Male. — Not known. 



Distribution. — Fukien, China. 



Type.— Cat. No. 41785, U.S.N.M. Female, Kuliang, China, August 

 16 to October 10, 1926 (Jen). 



Paratypes. — In the United States National Museum: Three fe- 

 males from Kuliang, China, August 16 to October 10, 1926 (Jen). 

 Deposited in the collections of the British Museum, the Japanese 

 Beetle Laboratory, the Illinois Natural History Survey, and the 

 Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences : One female to each from 

 Kuliang, China, August 16 to October 10, 1926 (Jen). 



The variety notopolita interrnedia often has carinae on each side 

 of the antero-median keel of the first sternite, but it is also coriaceous 

 in this region while in sternocaHnata the corresponding area is 

 smooth. 



15. TIPHIA BREVICARINATA, new species 



Female. — ^Vertex with patch of punctures of first-degree density 

 back of ocellar triangle, scarcely any between ocelli, and nearly 

 impunctate spots beside and diagonally behind posterior ocelli, else- 

 where of second-degree or third-degree density. Front with primary 

 punctures most densely grouped on anterior half, where they are not 

 more dense medially than elsewhere, and are of first-degree density, 

 thinning out above to second-degree and third-degree density without 

 definite impunctate spots. Clypeus with its lateral margin strongly 

 convex; extension impunctate except for numerous barely visible 

 minute punctures, the impunctate area poorly defined above by 

 coarse punctures which are irregular in size and arrangement, its 

 longitudinal extension about one-third as great as the clypeoantennal 

 distance. Antenna with its third joint slightly longer than greatest 

 width ; flagellum slightly fulvous beneath. Pronotum faintly striate 

 anteriorly, with its transverse carina complete, but weakly developed ; 

 primary punctures of uniform size, and evenly distributed over the 

 anterior dorsum; no transverse discal band; medial longitudinal 

 extension of punctate area slightly exceeding that of impunctate 

 area; side of pronotum with a definite groove across the center. 

 Metanotum with punctures much smaller than those of scutellum; 

 lateral angle with dense patches of minute secondaries. Legs with 

 major calcarium of hind tibia widest near middle; hind basitarsus 

 on outside with irregular group of several specialized lanceolate 

 spines, one at apex. Tegula with inner hind angle considerably 

 produced. Wings smoky. Propodeal areola convergent, with its 



