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of the four front tarsi differ but little in size, and are divided at tlieir 

 apex; the autennae are nine-jointed. 



Hoplia sobrina (n. sp.) : Ruja, squamulis margaritaceo-brunneoque 

 variegatis vestita; setis tenuibus fwrcius adspersa; tibiis anterioribus 

 tridentatis. — Long. 6 mill. 



Celebes (Wallace!). 



Clothed with pearly scales which shade gradually into greyish- 

 brown scales, a patch down each side of tbe middle of the thorax, 

 and a large oblique patch on each elytron browner than the other 

 parts; the scales on the underside are entirely pearly; the scales are 

 large and nearly circular in shape; the front part of the clypeus is 

 free from them. The hind angles of the thorax are very obtuse. The 

 elytra leave only the pygidinm exposed. The upper tooth of the front 

 tibiae is small but distinct, the inner claws of the tarsi are almost 

 equal to the outer ones in length. The antennae are 9-jointed. 



This species seems closely allied to H. diana , it is like it a 

 small, narrow , and oblong species , but it differs by the much less 

 brilliant colour, and by the size of the scales, which though coarse 

 are hardly half the size of those of H. diana: besides this there 

 appears to be an important structural character to distinguish the 

 two species, inasmuch as the penultimate dorsal segment in II sobrina 

 bears a fine groove on its middle (such as exists in the Anthribidae) 

 for the reception of the sutural angle of the elytra, and of this there 

 is no trace, so far as I can see, in H. diana. 



Hoplia simplex (n. sp.) : JSlongata, angustula, rufopicea, squamulis 

 supra griseis vix variegatis, subtus albidis vestita; setis erectis adspersa; 

 tibiis anteriorem tridentatis. — Long. 6 x / ä mill., lat. elytror. 3 mill. 



Philippine Islands. 



Of an elongate, narrrow and rather depressed form, clothed with 

 whitish and dark grey scales above (which appear to be very easily 

 removed) and below with whitish scales: and also bearing distinct, 

 white, erect setae: the ground colour is dark reddish. The antennae 

 are 9-jointed. The sides of the thorax are not much narrowed be- 

 hind the middle, and the hind angles are obtuse, but not rounded. 

 The elytra leave only the pygidium exposed. The front tibiae are 

 distinctly tridentate , the upper tooth being small and near to the 



