COLLECTION^ OF INSECTS OBTAINED IN JAVA. 135 



neighbourhood of the above-mentioned locality. Unfortunately 

 they arrived too late to be exhibited at the last Meeting in June. 

 Being placed in Mr. Waterhouse's hands for identification during 

 the recess, the accompanying Report is the result of his examina- 

 tion. It may be mentioned that Dr. Ploem transmitted the in- 

 sects by post enclosed within a thickish joint of Bamboo, and, 

 saving the smaller delicate specimens, they arrived in tolerably 

 fair condition. — J. M.] 



I have examined the contents of the bamboo tube sent by Dr. 

 Ploem to the Linnean Society, and with the following result : — 



COLEOPTEEA. 



1. Several specimens of a species of Hoplia new to science, of 

 which I append a description. 



2 . Two specimens of Popilia higuttata, Wiedemann, 



3. One male example of Chalcosoma atlas, Linn. 



4. One example of Dascyllus fulvulus, Wiedemann. 



With regard to this species, it is worthy of notice that the spe- 

 cimen sent differs from the one in the British-Museum collection 

 in being a little larger (5| lines long), in having the thorax 

 broadest at the posterior angles instead of a little hefore the angles ; 

 and the striae of the elytra are only lightly impressed and the in- 

 terstices nearly flat, whereas in the Museum example the striae 

 are very deep and the interstices very convex. 



They may prove to be two distinct species ; but having only 

 these two specimens, I should not like to describe the one sent 

 as new. 



5. The only other Coleopterous insect is a species of Uhyparida 

 (Eumolpidse) ; but for this I have not been able to find a specific 

 name at present. 



The other insects are two species of Gryllus, and one very 

 curious species of Forjicula, remarkable for having on the upper 

 side of the base of the forceps a pair of well-developed club-shaped 

 tubercles. I have not had time to determine these species. 



There are the remains of two other insects ; but they are not 

 recognizable. 



MELOLONTHIDiE . 

 HOPLIA AUEANTIACA, Sp. n. 



Oblonga, parum convexa, rufo-picea, squamis aurantiacis et 

 ochraceis fulgidis dense vestita. Long. 3 lin., lat. \\ lin. 



