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 5G. — Sciries retusiis, n. sp. \-^\Mt5vloV/l 



Broad, elliptic, rather convex, shining, thickly pubescent, rufo-teslaeeoM^OJ.^!! — -- 

 the eyes black, the sides of the elytra indeterminately, and the posterior 

 knees, infuscate, the antennae with joints 4-11 distinctly darker than the 

 others ; densely, finely punctate. Head broad, the eyes large ; antennae long, 

 slender, joint 3 very small, not longer than 2. Prothorax very broad, short, 

 arcuately narrowing from the base, slightly hollowed in front opposite the 

 eyes, the anterior angles obtuse. Elytra rounded and sharply margined at 

 the sides, bluntly rounded at the tip, without grooves or costae. Fifth ventral 

 segment transversely depressed in the middle. Posterior coxal plates rect- 

 angular. Posterior femora very broad, the tibiae stout, widened, not very 

 elongate, and sharply carinate, the spurs thickened, the upper one curved, and 

 nearly as long as the first tarsal j oint. 



Length 3|, breadth 2§ mm. {S-) 



Hah. Cebam {A. i2, Wallace, in Mus. Oxon.). 



One specimen, obviously c? . Near the Bornean S. uniformis 

 Waterh., the elytra more finely punctate, shorter, less acuminate, and 

 bluntly, conjointly rounded at the apex ; the antennae and posterior legs 

 not so long ; the prothorax relatively broader. It is the first Sclrtes to 

 be recorded from Ceram. 



57. — Scirtes atrifrons, n. sp. 



Oval, somewhat depressed, shining, rather coarsely pubescent ; brownish- 

 testaceous, the head and prothorax black, the antennae piceous, with the three 

 basal joints obscurely rufescent, the legs (the slightly infuscate posterior knees 

 excepted) and under surface testaceous ; closely, conspicuously punctate, the 

 punctures on the elytra rather coarse. Head short, the eyes large ; antennae 

 long, rather slender, joint 3 perceptibly longer than 2, those following elon- 

 gate, filiform. Prothorax very short, convex, rapidly, arcuately narrowing 

 from the base, hollowed in front opposite the eyes. Elytra long, rounded and 

 sharply margined at the sides, with an indication of a shallow sutural groove 

 Posterior coxal plates transverse, hollowed behind, sharply angulate. Posterior 

 legs long, stout, the tibiae widened, almost straight on their inner edge, sharply 

 carinate, the upper spur very long, about equalling the elongate first tarsal 

 joint. 



Length 5|, breadth 3§ mm. ( d ?) 



Hah. SiJMATEA, Sungei Kumbang, Korinchi, alt. 4500 ft. {JRohinson- 

 Kloss Expedition: iv.l914). 



One specimen. Larger than the Bornean S. uniformis Waterh., 

 the head and prothorax black, the elytra more elongate, the antennae 

 piceous, the upper posterior tibial spur longer, less curved, and not so 

 stout. The very short, black head and prothorax, and the long testaceous 

 elytra, are the chief characters of this insect. 



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