Hyliota of the Coleopterous family Cucwjidw. 60 1 



genus. It is the largest specimen from Madagascar known 

 to me. 



H. brevicollis, sp. n. 



Valde depressa, rufo-brunnea, capite, prothorace antennisque 

 obscurioribus ; capite prothoraceque crebre punctatis, hoc valde 

 transverse-, lateribus rectis, fere integris, angulis anticis minute 

 dentatis, posticis vix contractis, disco haud costato sed ad latera 

 perpendiculariter declivo, postice late impresso ; scutello punctato ; 

 elytris striato-punctatis, lateraliter acute carinatis. 5*5-6 mm. 



<$, corpus gracilius, antennis quam corpore multo longioribus, 

 articulo tertio quam secundo bis longiore. 



$ , corpus minus elongatum, antennarum articulis basalibus minus 

 inasqualibus. 



Hob. N. MADAGASCAE, Antongil Bay. 



This is a species very closely allied to H. cinnamomea, 

 Fairm., which I have also identified from the same locality 

 and which M. Oberthtir has received from S. Marie I. and 

 Feneriva. It is a little less slender than that species and 

 a trifle lighter in colour. The prothorax is rather less 

 densely punctured and consequently more shining. The 

 other known Madagascan species of Hyliota are also rather 

 more elongate than this insect. 



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December 30, 1901. 



