NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XX [II. 1916. 349 



23. Apolecta papuana Jord. (1S98) 



A. p. Jordan, Nov. Zool. v. p. 373. no. 36 (1898) (Brit. N. Guinea) ; Bovie, I.e., p. 317 (1905) (New 

 Guinea). 



New Guinea ; Northern Moluccas. 



a. A. papuana papuana Jord. (1898) 



A. p. Jordan, I.e. 

 New Guinea. 



Cf. p. 343. 

 Batjan. 



b. A. papuana virguta subsp. nov. 



24. Apolecta puncticollis Jord. (1895) 



A. p. Jordan, Ent. Zeit. Stettin lvi. p. 179. no. 67 (1895) (Borneo) ; Bovie, I.e., p. 318 (1905) 

 (Borneo). 



Borneo ; Perak. 



AFOLECTEI.Ii A gen. nov. 



A genere Apolecta denominato ocnlis trans versis grossius granulatis et magis 

 elevatis, processu mesosternali brevi truncate distinguenda. 



Genotypus : A minor Jord. (1895, Apolecta). 



This genus of small species stands in a similar relation to Apolecta as in the 

 Aethiopian Region Epicerastes to Anacerastes. 



1. Apolectella minor Jord. (1895) 



Apolecta minor Jordan, Ent. Zeit. Stettin lvi. p. 181. no. 69(1895) (Perak) ; Bovie, I.e., p. 317(1905) 

 (Perak). 



Perak ; Singapore ; Sarawak. 



2. Apolectella frontalis spec. nov. 



? . Rnfescens, pube grisea et brunnea variegata ; fronte postice valde elevata 

 antice planata. 



Long. (cap. excl.) : 4-4 mm. 



Hab. South Palawan, one ? . 



The specimen is probably not quite mature, which would explain the pale 

 rufescent colouring of the derm. In general aspect very close to A. minor, but the 

 grey markings less prominent, the pronotum more evenly convex, the two elongate 

 tubercles found in the third interspace of each elytrum of A. minor absent, and the 

 tibiae without brown median spot. The eye is somewhat broader than in A. minor, 

 and the frons posteriorly much more elevate, the frons and occiput, in a lateral 

 view, almost forming a right angle. 



