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closely approach each other. The variation with the rings seems 

 to be common around Baguio, whereas the one with the spots 

 is found more in higher altitudes. 



NEW PHILIPPINE ALCIDES SPECIES 



The species hereafter described belong, with the exception of 

 the last one, to the first group, characterized by the subcylin- 

 drical shape. 



Alcides mindanaoensis sp. nov. Plate I, fig. 4. 



Subcylindrical, black. Rostrum apically sparsely, toward the 

 base coarsely and densely, punctured. An indistinct carina be- 

 yond the middle and an elongated depression terminating be- 

 tween the eyes, the latter with a punctiform impression. Ver- 

 tex of head finely and uniformly punctured. Prothorax coarsely 

 but sparsely punctured on the apical area, but the punctuation 

 very coarse and confluent toward the base and lateral margins, 

 almost granulate. A semicircular whitish band laterally less 

 pronounced in the discal part. Elytra striate-punctate, the 

 punctures coarse near the base. Each elytron in the basal half 

 with a broad band arising posterior to the scutellum, extending 

 obliquely to the lateral margin. Another curved band, at the 

 second third of the elytra, interrupted at the suture. Apical 

 triangle with a broad V-shaped spot. Underside densely punc- 

 tured and beset with whitish scales. Legs sparsely punctured, 

 finely and sparsely setose. 



Length, 13 millimeters (without rostrum). 



Width, 5.3 millimeters. 



Mindanao, Davao (C. M. Weber). Type in my collection. 



Alcides insularis sp. nov. Plate I, fig. 5. 



Subcylindrical, glossy black. Rostrum very finely and sparsely 

 punctured. A shallow depression with a punctiform impres- 

 sion between the eyes. Prothorax closely and strongly punc- 

 tured, the punctuation gradually confluent toward the base 

 and the lateral margins. A creamy white almost round spot, 

 laterally, near the apex and a narrow posterior marginal band. 

 Elytra striate-punctate and finely rugose. Each elytron with 

 a narrow band arising at the suture posterior to the scutellum, 

 running obliquely, not quite reaching the middle, recurving to- 

 ward the lateral margin, though not quite reaching the latter. 

 Another band at the last third of each elytron from near the 

 suture to near the lateral margin. Apical triangle with a V- 



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