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a rounded angle, the posterior margin sinuate near the posterior angles, the 

 surface with a shallow lateral and a more distinct longitudinal central 

 depression, closely and somewhat rugosely punctured, the punctures larger 

 at the sides than at the middle of the disc ; scutellum broad, finely 

 punctured; elytra punctured like the middle portion .of the thorax, and 

 sparingly clothed with long greyish white hairs ; legs and under side more 

 or less fuscous, the femora sometimes dark fulvous at the base ; the tibiae 

 unarmed; the first joint of the posterior tarsi as long as the two following 

 ones together ; claws bifid; anterior coxal cavities closed. 



In the shape of its thorax, the present species resembles 

 somewhat G. tanaceti, but its much smaller size, the absence of 

 any elytral costse, and the apparently unarmed tibise (even when 

 seen with a powerful lens), will distinguish G. griseo-villosa. 



Four specimens. 



Galeruca chinensis, n. sp. 



Ovate, convex, rufous ; the antennas, scutellurn, and the apex of the 

 femora and the tibiae and the tarsi, black ; thorax and elytra finely rugose- 

 punctate, clothed with short yellow pubescence. Length, 2 lines. 



Var. Legs entirely black. 



Head finely rugose, opaque, the clypeus raised into a strong triangular 

 ridge, labrum partly black, palpi rather slender; antennas rather stout, 

 scarcely extending to half the length of the body, the lower two joints 

 shining, stained more or less with fulvous below, the others black, opaque, 

 the third joint the longest (except the first), the following nearly equal and 

 shorter ; thorax more than twice as broad as long, the sides strongly rounded 

 at the middle, the angles in shape of a small tubercle, the surface with a 

 shallow depression at the sides, and a deeper longitudinal groove at the 

 middle, closely and rather finely rugose-punctate, and sparingly clothed with 

 very short yellow pubescence ; scutellum black, finely punctured ; elytra 

 sculptured and pubescent, like the thorax ; posterior tibiae with a small 

 spine; the first joint of the posterior tarsi scarcely longer than the second 

 one ; claws bifid. 



In shape and colour this species resembles greatly G. rufa, 

 Germ., and several North American forms, from all of which it is 

 separated by the finely, not coarsely, rugose thorax and elytra, 

 and the colour of the scutellum and legs. 



Three specimens. 



Cneorane apicicornis, n. sp. 

 Fulvous ; antennas (the terminal joints excepted), the mesosternum and 

 abdomen, the tibiae and the posterior legs, blackish blue ; elytra closely 

 semi-rugose punctate, violaceous. Length, 3 fines. 



I am obliged to describe this species as new, since it does not 

 agree with any of the rather numerous and closely allied forms 

 of which it may possibly be a variety. It will be sufficient to 

 point out its principal distinctive characters. There are only 

 about four species with which C. apicicornis can be compared, on 

 account of the dark colour of the posterior legs and anterior 

 tibise ; these are C. elegans, Baly, C. rufo-carulea, Fairm., 

 C. intermedia, Fairm., and C. femoralis, Jac. From these and 

 all others (C.fulvicollis, Baly, excepted, which has also fulvous 

 terminal joints of the antennae, which are, however, incrassate in 



