BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 
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silvery pubescence, enclosing on the apical two-fifths four equal- 
sized spots, extending in a narrow line from the middle of each 
of the two central ones about half-way to the base, sides narrowly 
margined, base narrowly margined and trisinuate, the middle sinus 
equal in width to the two lateral combined. Each elytron with 
numerous small silvery spots, two oblique ones at the base, one 
along suture, another near the middle, at its base close to the 
first but their apices widely separated, a very indistinct spot on 
shoulder, behind the middle spot and almost touching its apex 
there is a round one, at a short distance behind this is an oblique 
spot, outside this and slightly in advance of it and on the side is 
a small spot, slightly before the middle and close to suture an 
ovate spot, behind and midway between this spot and the apex is 
an irregular spot, which, with another one close to it, form an 
irregular interrupted oblique S. Undersurface with silvery-grey 
pubescence, more silvery at the sides, and leaving on the sides of 
the metasternum and abdominal segments small triangular patches. 
Aculeus with silvery pubescence at its base. 
Aculeus rather long, broad at the base, moderately sharplv 
pointed, strongly lessened about the middle. Posterior spurs 
unequal, the longest slightly curved, and fully half the length of 
the first tarsal joint. Length 4f , width It mm. 
Hab. — Forest Reefs. 
A pretty, very distinct and rather robust little species, the 
markings of which are more in character with those of the larger 
species than among those of its own size. The markings of the 
prothorax — if always visible (I have but two specimens to judge 
from) — should render its identification easy. 
MORDELLA LATICEPS, n.Sp. 
Black; antenme and anterior femora reddish-piceous. Head 
with obscure griseous pubescence; prothorax at its apex and sides, 
and the scutellum with dirty pale yellow pubescence. Erytra with 
similarly coloured pubescence narrowly bordering the base, cover- 
ing the shoulders from which a stripe (not, however, always 
present) runs obliquely towards the suture, close to which it 
