900 C. RITSEMA 
deep curvature on the apical half; in front of the curvature the 
inner margin is distinctly widened. 
2. Helota Gestroi, Ritsema (see antea p. 893). 
A female specimen from the above quoted locality. 
This specimen in which, unfortunately, the anterior legs are 
wanting, and which has, no doubt accidentally, a darker colour, 
agrees with the described male specimen (/. e.) but has the 
apical ventral segment regularly rounded posteriorly, no denti- 
culations on the apical half of the inner margin of the poste- 
rior tibiae, and the apices of the elytra narrower and less 
obliquely subtruncate. 
3. Helota notata, spec. nov. 
Four female specimens from the above mentioned locality. 
Belonging to the group of pusilla, Oberth., Gestrot, Rits., 
Boysti, Rits. and culta, Oll., on account of the brassy lateral 
portions of the prosternum and the slender and elongate tarsi. 
From the two first species it differs by the stronger and sparser 
punctuation on the pronotum and by the narrower shape espe- 
cially of the prothorax, and from pusilla, moreover, by the dif- 
ferent situation of the yellow elytral spots these being placed, 
like in Gestroî, between the 37% and 7 striae. From culta it 
differs not only by its superior size and less elongate legs, but 
‘ also by the much finer punctuation of the elytral striae. 
Length 6 !/,-6%/, millim. — Very narrow and elongate ; 
shining; above bright bronze with green and coppery tinges; 
the antennae pale testaceous, the two apical joints of the club 
infuscate, the elytra provided with two pairs of proportionately 
large yellow spots which are placed between the 3 and 7™ 
striae and which are surrounded with bluish black. The colour 
of the underside is pale testaceous (the abdomen brighter) with 
the exception of the head (without the throat), the lateral por- 
tions of the prosternum and the elytral epipleurae which are 
brassy ; the legs are testaceous, with the apex of the femora 
and the base of the tibiae metallic green; an indistinct fuscous 
