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c/*. Head impunctate, the frontal tubercles narrowly transverse, 

 bounded by a deep groove behind ; the clypeus triangular ; 

 penultimate joint of the palpi transversely quadrate, widened; 

 antennas two thirds the length of the body, black, the first 

 joint fulvous, tlie third joint scarcely half the size of the second, 

 tlie fourth to the ninth joints triangularly widened; thorax nearly 

 twice and a half broader than long, the sides slightly rounded 

 at the sides , the angles distinct , the surface rather convex , 

 remotely impressed with fine punctures, fulvous, like the head ; 

 scutellum fulvous ; elytra closely and rather strongly punctured, 

 the punctures arranged in irregular rows , the basal portion 

 distinctly raised , bounded below by a transverse depression , 

 black ; underside and legs flavous or fulvous. 



Burmah : Bhamò , Teinzò , Mount Hcanlain , March , July. 



1-18. M!on.olei>ta clyi^eata., n. sp. 



Pale testaceous ; a spot between the eyes , the apex of the 

 joints of the antennae and the tibise and^ tarsi, black; clypeus 

 flattened ; elytra minutely punctured , the extreme basal and 

 suturai margin, black. 



Length 2 lines. 



Head impunctate, testaceous, the frontal elevations as well 

 as the space, surrounding the insertion of the antennae, black; 

 clypeus broad and flattened, with a slight central ridge; labrum 

 stained witli piceous ; antennas long and slender , extending to 

 two-thirds the length of the body, the first joint and the apex of the 

 others black, their base flavous; the basal joint very long and 

 slender, the second extremely small, the tliird joint smaller than 

 the fourth; thorax subquadrate, one half broader than long, tlie 

 sides slightly rounded at the middle , the surface somewhat 

 convex, impunctate; scutellum piceous; el,^tra with a very shallow 

 depression below the base , scarcely visibly punctured , pale 

 testaceous, shining, the extnmie basal and suturai margin black; 

 below and the femora and tarsi flavous ; tibia) l)lack ; the iirst 

 joint of the posterior tarsi longer than the following tliree joints 



Ann. (let Mus. Civ. di St. Nat. Serie 2.», Vol. VII. ('.»:< Maggio 1889) 15 



