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upper tooth on the front tibiae less developed and the undersurfaco 

 more pubescent. 



Lepidiota pumila (n. sp.): Brunnea, supra fortiter punctata et 

 parcius setoso-squamosa, subtus densissime albido-squamosa , metasterno ab- 

 domineque medio laevigatis, tibiis anterioribus tridentatis, dente superiore 

 minus prominulo. — Long. 17 mill. 



India. 



Head coarsely and closely punctured , bearing pale scale-like 

 setae , wbicb stand up out of the punctures , margin of the clypeus 

 rather strongly reflexed, but scarcely at all emarginate in the middle. 

 Thorax broad and short, the sides a good deal narrowed towards the 

 front, but scarcely at all behind, the base only slightly sinuate near 

 the hind angles , which are rather obtuse but not at all rounded, 

 closely and coarsely punctured, but the punctures more distant in the 

 middle of the basal part, the surface a little shining and clothed with 

 suberect pale scalelike setae. Scutellum rather coarsely punctured, 

 except at the base. Elytra rather coarsely and closely and somewhat 

 rugosely punctured, but still distinctly shining, bearing rather nume- 

 rous but not conspicuous narrow scales or setae, and each with two 

 indistinct raised lines. Pygidium dull, densely and coarsely punctured, 

 and bearing rather numerous subdepressed setae. Beneath the sides 

 of the thorax clothed moderately closely with white setae : the hind 

 coxae, the sides of the breast, and the hindbody very densely clothed 

 with white scales, the middle of the metasternum and of the hindbody 

 bare, and of a shining chocolate colour, the metasterunm (except the 

 middle) is clothed with white scales and a few hairs. The anterior 

 tibiae are rather stout and bear three teeth, the upper one however 

 is very slightly prominent ; the middle and hind tibiae are cylindrical 

 and without teeth or carinae; the mesosternum without projecting 

 process. 



This species bears a great resemblance to Leacopholis philippinica 

 Burm., but is readily distinguished by the dentate front tibiae as well 

 as by its shorter thorax, and numerous minor points. 



Lepidiota nana (n. sp.) : Fusco-nigra, subopaca, antennis pedibus- 

 que rußs , supra crebre fortiter punctata et breviter setosa; metasterno 



