490 



ON COLEOPTERA FROM BRITISH GUIANA. 



[June 7, 



3. List of a small Collection of Coleoptera obtained by Mr. 

 W. L. Sclater in British Guiaua. By Martin Jacoby. 

 With the Description of a new Species by H. W, Bates, 

 F.E.S. 



[Eeceived May 9, 1887-] 



Mr. Sclater's collection, made principally at Maccasseema on the 

 Pomeroon River, contains examples of the following species : — 



1. Theropsoplius complanatus, F. 



2. Tetracha violaoea, var., Bekhe. 



3. Rhjncliophorus palmarum, L. 



4. Ehina barbicornis, F. 



5. Coelosis biloba, F. 



6. Strategus alceus, L. 



7. Phileurus diclymus, L. 



8. Phileurus depressus, F. 



9. Phileurus sclateri, sp. nov. 



10. Veturius platyrhinus, Hojie. 



11. Steuocrates laborator, F. 



12. Zophobas morio, F. 



13. Nytoboetes variolosa, F. 



14. Megaderus stigma. 



15. Logocheirus araneiformis. 



16. Chlorida festiva, L. 



17. Orthomegas cinnamomeus, OUv. 



18. Eumolpus surinamensis. 



The foUowino; description of the new Phileurus has been drawn 

 up by Mr. H. W. Bates, F.R.S. :— 



Phileurus sclateri, sp. nov. 



Oblongus, subdepressus, nigro-nitidus ; elytris minute seriato-punc- 

 tatis nee striatis, interstitiis subtilissime alutaceis et granulatis. 

 Long. 23 millim. 

 Distingnished from all other described species by the fine sculpture 



Phileurus sclateri. 



and subopaque surface of the elytra. It belongs to Burmeister's 

 Section 1 A. of the genus, the anterior tibiae having three sharp 



