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shaped stripe, the outer branch of which is very short. Under- 

 side densely and irregularly punctured, prothorax beset with 

 creamy white scales. Spots at the lateral margins of the meso- 

 and metathorax and abdominal segments, except the anal. Legs 

 very glossy, finely and scatteredly punctured. 



Length, 10 millimeters (without rostrum). 



Width, 3.5 millimeters. 



Catanduanes Island, Virac. Type in my collection. 



Alcides merrilli sp. nov. Plate I, fig, 8. 



Subcylindrical, black. Rostrum rather short, very finely punc- 

 tured in the apical half, strongly and irregularly punctured 

 toward the base and on the head. A fine carina in the basal 

 half terminating in an oblong pit between the eyes. Prothorax 

 granulate, except the apical area, where it is irregularly punc- 

 tured, the surface covered with small irregular patches of scat- 

 tered ochraceous scales. Elytra striate-punctate, moderately 

 pronounced and coreaceous. The apical third of the elytra cov- 

 ered with rather regular small spots of scales. The underside 

 is also coriaceous. The legs are glossy, relatively short and 

 stout, and strongly and irregularly punctured. 



Length, 9.5 millimeters (without rostrum). 



Width, 3.5 millimeters. 



Luzon, Zambales (pine region of Zambales Mountains). Type 

 in my collection. 



I name this interesting species in honor of the indefatigable 

 Philippine botanist, Prof. Elmer D. Merrill. 



Alcides mindorensis sp. nov. Plate I, fig. 1. 



Subcylindrical, bluish black. Rostrum very finely punctured 

 apically, coarsely toward the base. A shallow pit between the 

 eyes. Vertex of head very finely and densely punctured. Pro- 

 thorax sparsely punctured at the anterior margin, but granulate 

 toward the posterior and lateral margin. A creamy white 

 oblong spot at the anterior margin laterally and a band at the 

 posterior margin. Elytra striate-punctate, well pronounced, the 

 interstices finely rugose. Each elytron with a broad band, aris- 

 ing posteriorly of the scutellum and extending obliquely to the 

 middle of the lateral margin. Beyond the middle another cross 

 band, which is confluent with the former laterally, but separated 

 again at each lateral margin. Apical triangle with a broad V- 

 shaped stripe. Legs irregularly punctured. 



Length, 13.5 millimeters (without rostrum). 



