740 ME. C. J. GAHAK OS COLEOPTEEA [DeC. 5, 



seem to form two series on each side in the female, one series on 

 each side in the male. The latter sex is also characterized by a 

 rather deep incision in the last ventral segment, and by the 

 presence of a small tuft of hairs lodged in a slight depression near 

 the middle of the penultimate ventral segment. 



ScaEABjEID^. 



3. Teox melaxcholicus, Fahr. 



4. Tbochalus, sp. 



5. Anomala, sp. 



6. Popillia seee>'a, Har. 



A number of specimens varying considerably in colour seem to 

 be referable to this species. The shades of colour occurring in 

 different individuals include leaf-green, dark blue, and bluish green ; 

 while a few even present coppery or slightly brassy tints. No 

 difference of structure or punctuation accompanies these varia- 

 tions of colour, so that all the specimens doubtless belong to the 

 same species. 



7. Popillia DisTiNaiTENDA, Fairm. 



Two examples of this form were taken at Zomba which with 

 difficulty only could be distinguished from a variety of the Chinese 

 species Popillia casiano/dera, Hope. They differ from the de- 

 scribed type of P. distiiifjuenda, Fairm., in hanng a dark band along 

 the outer margin of each elytron. 



8. GoLiAxnus ALBOsiGNATUS, Bohem. 



One example. Eecent authorities seem agreed in considering 

 this species distinct from G. Mrhkinvs, Gray. Its presence as 

 far north as Zomba shows, however, that it has a wider distribu- 

 tion than has been previously attributed to it, and that it occurs in 

 practically the same locahty- as Gray's species. 



9. E.O"ZA>*IA PETEESIAXA, Klug. 



10. Nepthnides poltcheous, Thorns. 



11. Ceeatoehina peesCeps, Oberth. 



Ceratorhina princeps, Oberth. Bull. Soc, Ent. Fr. 1880, p. cxix ; 

 Bates, Ent. Mo. Mag. xviii. p. 156. 



This species is barely more than named by Oberth iir in the 

 work cited. The characters of the male are described by Bates. 

 In the majority of the specimens taken at Zomba, forming a 

 tolerably complete series, two somewhat evanescent greenish spots 

 are to be seen on the pronotum. 



12. HETEEOEnns'A ELOXGATA, Bates. 



EeterorMna eliyayaUi, Bates, Ent. Mo. Mag. xviii. p. 157. 

 One example. 



13. Genyodonta quadeicoenis, 0. Janson. 



