132 MK. D. SHAKP ON SOME NEW SPECIES OF 



Mas major, antenuis pcdibusqne elougatis, clypco aiiterius magis reflexo 

 ct emarginuto, tai'sis omnibus crsssioribiis et subtus magis pilosis ; 

 pygidio elongate, abdominis apice deflexo-prominulo, medio late sub- 

 impresso ; corpore subtus fere ojiaeo. Long. 12^ millim. 



Fern, minor, pedibns antennisque brevibus, clypeo anterins vix emargi- 

 nato, tarsis omnibus simplicibus ; pygidio brevi, a})ice utrinque sinuato; 

 abilomine couvexo ; corpore subtus nitido. Long. J)i-ll millim. 



In this species the thorax is coarsely punctured, but has a 

 central space along the middle a little elevated and free from 

 punctures; this space -is narrow and indistinct on the front part 

 of the thorax, but is very distinct on the hinder part. With the 

 exception of this there are no other distinct spaces ou the thorax 

 free from punctures, thoagli the punctures are unevenly distri- 

 buted : the base of the thorn x is distinctly prominent on each 

 side of the scutellum.and is also slightly prominent in the middle. 

 The front edge of the scutclluin is raised, and is eniai-ginate in 

 the middle; but the scutellum bears no lougiuidiual impi'ession, 

 and is more densely covered with pale setse than are the other parts. 



I have a closely allied but smaller species from Brazil, which 

 I believe is also undescribed. 



Pelidnota bklti, n. sp. Elongata, angustula, viridi-a;nea, supra ni- 

 tidissima, uuda, subtus parcius subtiliter griseu-pubeseens, femoribus 

 nigro-viridibus, tibiis rutis apice nigricantibus, tarsis nigro-ca;ruleis. 



il/fls major, jiedibus longioribus et crassioribus. Long. 21 millim., lat. 

 10 nnllim. 



Head rather coarsely and closely punctured, clypeus notched iu front, 

 the notch a little deeper iu the female than in the male, the side-pro- 

 jections in tlie male very slightly, in the female more distinctly, re- 

 flexed. Thorax very smooth and shining, bearing evenly scattered, 

 distant, tine punctures. Scutellum almost impmictate. Elytra with 

 very line and indistinct punctures, very shiuing. Pygidium densely 

 and finely rugose, opaque, clothed with a short and fine pale pubes- 

 cence. Under surface greeuish, clothed at the sides with a fine and 

 scanty pale pubescence, which is very indistinct on the sides of the 

 ventral scgmeuts. Postcoxal process of prosteruum broad and short, 

 subhorizoatal. Mesosternal process elongate. 



This handsome insect is allied to Pelidnota cujpripcs, but is very 

 distinct from it or any other Pelidnota ; and I have much plea- 

 sure in naming it iu honour of its discoverer. 



Ohs. One of the specimens brought back by Mr. Belt is of abrassy 

 instead of a brilliant green colour, but it otherwise does not ditfer. 



Pelidnota prohxa, n. sp. Elongata, angusta, supi-a testacea, vel 



