LIBRARY OF
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CISTULA
ENTOMOLOGICA
VOL. 11.
WITH ELEVEN PLATES.
LONDON:
E. W. JANSON, 35, LITTLE] RUSSELL STREET, W.C.
1875—1882.
FRED. T. ANDREW,
PRINTER,
ALBION PLACE, LONDON WALL, E.G.
CONTENTS.
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I. A Reply to Criticisms on the " Trichopterygia lUustrata.
By the Rev. A. Matthews, M.A 1
II. Remarks on the synonomy of the Atlas of the Heterocera
Sphingida and Noctuida, published as a portion of the
voyage of the " Frigate Novara/' November, 1874:. By
R. H. Stretch 11
III. Revision of the genua Spilosoma and the allied groups of
the family Arctiid^. By A. G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 21
IV. Descriptions of hitherto uncharacterized Australian Phyto-
phaga. By J. S Baly, F.L S., &c 45
V. Description of a new species of the Lucanoid genus Can-
tharolethrus, Thomson. By Major F. J. Sidney Parry,
F.L.S., &c 51
VI. Descriptions of new species of Heberomerous Coleoptera,
with synonymical notes. By C. 0. Waterhouse 53
VII. Notes on the Coleopterous family Cleridae, with descriptions
of new genera and species. By the Rev. H. S. Gorham 57
VIII. On the Lepidoptera referred by Walker to the genus Dioptis
of Hiibner. By A. G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c 107
IX. Descriptions of new species of Phytophagous Coleoptera.
By J. S. Baly, F.L S., &c 123
X. Description of a new genus and species of Lucanoid Coleop-
tera from the interior of Tasmania. By Major F. J.
Sidney Parky, F.L.S., &c 131
XL Notices of new or little known Cetoniid^, No. 1. By 0. E.
JANSON 133
XII. Notices of new or little known Cetoniidse, No. 2. By 0. E.
Janson 141
iV. CONTENTS.
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XIII. On some Heliconoid Danainaj and Heliconidse in the Col-
lection of tlie British Museum. By A. G. Butler, F.L.S.,
F.Z.S., &c liii
XIV. Notes on Japanese Rhopalocera, with descriptions of new
species. By 0. E. Janson 1.53
XV. Description of a new species of Attacus. By A. G. Butler.
F.L.S., F.Z.S., kc Kil
XVI. Descriptions of new species of Cryptolechia from the Ama-
zons. By A. G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c 1G3
XVII, Notes on the Trichopterygia found in America by the late
G. R. Crotch, Esq., with descriptions of the new species.
By the Rev. A. Matthews, M.A 105
XVIII. Descriptions of new species of Phytophagous Coleoptera.
By J. S. Baly, F.L.S., &c 17'J
XIX. Descriptions of new species of Cryptolechia from the Ama-
zons. By A. G. Butler, F.L.S., FZ.S., &c 187
XX. Monograph of the Coleopterous genus Calochromus of the
family Lycidaa. By C. 0. Waterhouse 11)5
XXI. Notes on the Lepidopterous genera Carama and Trichetra,
with descriptions of new species. By A. G. Butler,
F.L.S., F.Z.S., kc 203
XXII. On various genera of the Homopterous family Membracidae,
with descriptions of new species. By A. G. Butler,
F.L.S., F.Z.S, &c 205
XXIII, Descriptions of new or little known species of Coleoptera
from various localities. By C. 0. Waterhouse 223
XXIV. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera from North
China. By W. B. Pryer 231
XXV. Remarks on certain species of the Lepidoiiterous genus
Ophideres, and their capacity for piercing the epicarp of
fruits. By G. L. Pilcher 237
XXVI. On new species of Catocala and Sypna from Japan. By
A. G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S. , &c 241
XXVII. Notices of new or little known Cetoniida>, No. 3. By 0. E.
Janson 247
CONTENTS. V.
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XXVIII. Characters of new or little known species of the Coleop-
terous genus Hoplia. By C. O. Waterhouse 2G5
XXIX. Remarks on Japanese llhopalocera and descriptions of five
apparently new species. By 0. E. Jaj^son 209
XXX. On the genus Amblyopinus and description of a new species
from Tasmania. By the Rev. A. Matthews, M.A 275
XXXI. On some Butterflies recently sent home from Japan by
Mr. Montague Fenton. By A. G. Butler, F L.S.
F.Z.S., kc 281
XXXII Descriptions of new Coleoptera from Madagascar, recently
added to the British Museum Collection. By C. 0.
Waterhouse 287
XXXIII. Descriptions of a hew genus and three new species of
Lepidoptera from Madagascar. By A. G. Butler,
F.L.S., F.ZS., &c 297
XXXIV. Notices of new or little known Cetoniidee, No. -t. By 0. E.
Janson 299
XXXV. Descriptions of some uncharacterized species of Crioceridai.
By J. S. Baly, F.L.S , &c 305
XXXVI. New genera and species of Carabidce from Tasmania. By
H. W. Bates, F.L.S., &c 317
XXXVII, Description of a new species of Ptilium, discovered by Mr.
Aug. Simson in Tasmania. By the Rev. A. Matthews,
M.A 327
XXXVIII. Description of Twenty-five new species of Cicindelid«, By
H. W. Bates, F.L.S, &c 329
W^ XXXIX. On various genera of the Homopterous family Membracidae,
with descriptions of new species, and a new genus in the
collection of the British Museum. By A. G. Butler,
F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c 337
XL. Contributions to a knowledge of the Coleoptera of Mada-
gascar. By C. 0. Waterhouse 363
XLI. Descriptions of the Phytophagous Coleoptera collected by
the late Dr. F. Stoliczka during Forsyth's Expedition to
Kashgar in 1873-4. By J. S. Baly, F.L.S 369
CONTENTS.
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XLII. Remarks on the Synonymy of Vanessa C-aiireum. By W. F.
KiRBY 385
XLIII. Notices of new or little known Cetoniida3, No. 5. By 0. E.
Janson 387
XLIV. On a collection of Lepidoptera from Madagascar. By A G.
Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S , &c 389
XLV. New genera and species of CallichrominEe (Coleoptera
Longicornia). By H. W. Bates, F.L.S., &c 395
XLVI. Descriptions of new Coleoptera from Medellin, Columbia,
recently added to the British Museum Collection By
C. O. Waterhouse 421
XLVII. Descriptions of new Butterflies of the Indian Region. By
A. G. Butler, r.L S., F.Z.S., &c 431
XLVIII. Descriptions of two new Eastern species of the genus
Papilio. ByO.E. Janson 433
XLIX. List of the Phytophagous Coleoptera collected in Assam by
A. W. Chennell, Esq., with notes and descriptions of the
uncharacterized genera and species. By J. S. Baly,
F.L.S 435
L. Characters of the new genera and species of Heteromera
collected by Dr. Stoliczka during the Forsyth Expedition
to Kashgar in 1873-4. By F. Bates 467
LI. Note sur un Elateride de Madagascar, du groupe des
AUotriites. By Dr. E. Candeze 485
LII. On a small collection of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from
New Zealand. By A. G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c 487
LI II. On Phytophagous Coleoptera collected by Mr. Thamm at
Chanchamayo, Peru. By M. Jacoby 513
LIV, New species of Cleridae and other Coleoptera from Mada-
gascar. By C. 0. Waterhouse 529
LV. Notices of new or little known Cetoniidce, No. (!. By 0. E.
Janson 537
LVI. On the larva of Euschema militaris, Linn. By 0. E.
Janson 540
LVII. On a collection of Lepidoptera from Marlborough Province,
New Zealand. By A. Butler, F.L.S.. F.Z.S., ice 541
CONTENTS, Vil
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LVIII. Descriptions of new ColeoiJtera belonging to the families
Psephenid^ and Cyphonidfe. By C. 0. Wateehouse ... 563
LIX. Descriptions of new American Cetoniid^. By O. E. Janson 575
LX. Descriptions of new American Cetoniidte, Pt. II. By 0. E.
Janson 581
LXI. Descriptions of CurculionidsB, Pt. I. By F. P. Pascoe 587
LXII. Notices of new or little known Cetoniidje, No. 7. By 0. E.
Janson 603
(1)
A Reply to Criticisms on the " Trichopterytjia UJiistrata," by
the Rev. A. Matthews, M.A.
•Since the publication of the " Trichopterygia Hkistrata"
various criticisms on that work have appeared in the periodicals
devoted to Natural History ; these I have hitherto refrained
from noticing, in order to make my reply more comprehensive
than it could have been at any earlier period. Many of the
remarks contained in these critical notices have been very
complimentary, and it is gratifying to find that the faults pointed
out apply entirely to errors in the letter-press, pseudo-latiuisms,
objections to the style of the figures, or differences of opinion as
to the comparative merits of certain authors whose works I have
reviewed ; while the scientific and only important portions of
my work have been unassailed, and by letters which I have
received from many of the most distinguished Entomologists of
the present time, as well as by the published remarks of others,
appear to have met with universal approval.
With regard to the first of those faults which I have named,
viz, errors in the letter-press, which I regret to say are far too
numerous, I feel that I must take the whole blame upon my-
self. I foolishly consented to revise the sheets as they were
struck off, a task which their author should never undertake,
since his perfect knowledge of the idea intended to be expressed
and his capability of repeating almost every line by heart
engender a carelessness, however unintentional, to which a
stranger would not be liable, and oi which T now suffer the evil
. consequences.
As to what have been termed my " pseudo-latinisms," these
were in many instances perfectly intentional, and seem to me
perfectly justifiable, e.g., *' in Insula Hyeres," or " ad ripas fluvii
Seine" must be more intelligible to most readers than resuscita-
ting such names as " Stoechades." " Secjuana," and such like,
CiSTULA EnTOMOLOGKA.
October ist, 1875.
- M>-- Mattllcws' lt,'i,l;l in r',vV/V/.s/,/.v „„
term.s for many centuries out of use, for the purpose, as it woulil
certainly appear, of exliibitino- one's su])erior knowledge (if
ancient geography.
With respect to the plates no fault has been found Mith those
which exhibit the genera, but a little more care on the part of
the engraver would have greatly improved both the appearance
and utility of those devoted to the species. Tliis may very
easily be proved by comparing Plates Nos. 29 and 30 with any
of those which preceed them, in many of which the superficial
sculpture has been very inadequately expressed, and requires a
careful comparison with the description of the species.
But it is to the class of criticisms which assail my observations
upon previous authors that I wish to direct attention. None of
my remarks were made without careful consideration, and as
they are supported by clear and obvious proofs, I trust to be
able to establish the truth of all that I have written. Of
criticisms of this class that published in the "Stettin Ent
Zeitung, XXXIV, p. 398, from the pen of Dr. Dohrn, is the most
important and the most detailed. T will therefore examine his
remarks seriatim. Referring to my review of GiUmeister's
" Trichopterygia," Dr. Dohrn first of all quotes a notice of that
same work publi.shed in the " Stettin Ent. Zeitung, T. VII, p. 59,
(1846), in which Dr. Scliaum says "the descriptions are
splendid, short and to the point, they every where put proper
stress upon the specific differences. But the most perfect in this
classical work are the Plates, drawn by the author and engraved
by Sturm ; the most i^erfect specimens Avhieh the Entomological
Icononographie has to show." Dr. Dohrn then (luotes my own
observations on Gillmeister (vid. Trichopterygia Illustrata,
Introduction p. xii), and subsequently remarks " that it is more
than curious that Schaum should call a work "splendid, per-
fect, and classical," of which Matthews' says that he only made
the confusion worse confounded, added nothing but what was
known, ignored the work of other Entomologists and misused
their liberality." But to say that Dr. Schaum designated Gill-
meister's work as " splendid, perfect, and classical," is to affix a
meaning to the learned Doctor's words which they clearly do not
possess; the terms splendid and perfect express merely Dr.
Schaum's . .pinion „f fl,,. dp.^f.riptions and plates. Whether Dr."
" Trir,hoj)tp.ry(jia lllvdratn." 3
Schaum Avas qualified to judge of the descriptions or diagnostic
characters of a Trichopteryx may be gathered from his own
words, words spoken at the time when he presented to me the
collection of his American Trichopterygia. I had asked his
assistance in determining their species, and in reply he said
" I must leave them entirely to you, for I knoiv nothing what-
ever of that class." These were the very words of my esteemed
friend, and uttered on such an occasion M^ere indelibly fixed on
my mind.
But I have never found fault with Gillmeister's specific
descriptions, as far as they go they are correct and good ;
no amount of excellence in specific descriptions can however in
any way atone for a reckless disregard of the commonest rules of
nomenclature. Dr. Gillmeister was well aware that M. Allibert
had already published descriptions of a great majority of the
very species on which he was himself engaged, and he must also
have known that M. Allibert's names had been accepted by the
Entomologists of France, at all times an important part of the
scientific world ; if he considered M. Allibert's descriptions
insufficient, he might, as I did, without difficidty have obtained
an examination of the type specimens, but he adopted the read-
iest method of avoiding trouble, ignored the work of M. Allibert,
and either substituted fresh names for his species, or quoted
their names as synonyms of species to which they did not refer.
The manner in which he treated Dr. Aube was ecj^ually
inexcusable. Dr. Aube with his usual kindness had forwarded
type-specimens of all the species contained in his fine collection
to assist Dr. Gillmeister in his work ; they were subsequently
returned to Dr. Aube in a very unsatisfactory condition ; to such
species as Dr. Gillmeister had recognized he had attached labels,
those which he did not know he had left unnoticed. It may be
thought that I am making a bold assertion, but if the collection
of Dr. Aube still exists, anyone who will examine it may con-
vince himself of the fact. For in that collection he will find
two examples of one of the most distinct and most striking
species of the whole family, viz, Smicrus filicornis, labelled as
having been sent to Dr. Gillmeister, and returned without
remark. There may be others found in a similar condition,
though, as it is a long time since I have seen the collection, T
J5 2
4 Mr. iMattlu-ws" liipiij to Crifici.sw.^ ov
cannot now rememlDer their names ; but one such fact is of itself
sufficient to prove an amount of carelessness perhaps without
parallel, certainly without excuse.
But, bad as this was, his treatment of Col. Motschulsky was
far worse. In a paper published in the Bull. Mosc, 1845, V.
IL, p. 504, entitled " Ueber die Ptiliens Eussland," Col. Mot-
schulsky makes the following remark, " I said in the Stettin
Zeitung- that I had 33 species of Ptilium, Gillmeister -wrote for
them, received them, and returned them saying ' none new' "
By the above date it is clear that the transaction alluded to
must have taken place previously to the publication of Dr.
Gillmeister's Monograph, it therefore both justifies my assertion
that Dr. Gillmeister had seen Col. Motschulsky's types, and
renders the publication of synonymy such as that given under
the head of " T. depreftsa," (quoted by me at length in p. xii of
the Introduction to the Trichopterygia Illustrata), utterly con-
fusing and utterly inexcusable. But that examjde of synonymy
is only one of many of a similar character, by means of which
the confusion becomes disseminated throughout the work.
If Dr. Gillmeister had not seen Col. Motschulsky's types and
could not comprehend his descriptions, Avhich it is often scarcely
possible to do, he should have omitted their names altogether
from the list, or have classed them separately as " Specie,^
■incerttti" rather than have assigned them ad libitum to species
with which they have no connection.
In addition to all these instances of nomenclature wilfully
confused, I might reasonably have asked on what grounds did
Dr. Gillmeister ignore the Derm, pilosellns, bnmneus, and nitkh
uhts of Marsham, or the Scaphidium pimctatum, of GyUenhal,
a name which had even then been recognized for about 40 years,
and in the place of this last substitute the far less expressive
term of Trich. alutama '\ But I thought that my case had been
sufficiently proved.
Dr. Dohrn also complains that I assert that Dr. Gillmeister
in his Monograph did not bring forward a single fact which was
not previously known, except his observations on the Metamor-
phosis ; and to controvert my assertion cites my having adopted
four new species retaining the names which he had given them,
" Tricht>i)t('.nj(jia Illadrata." 5
These Dr. Dohrn terms four new facts ; he does not observe
that my assertion referred to life-history and anatomy, and
appears also to forget that two of these fonr species had been
previously described by Dr. Erichson, to whom according to the
strict law of priority I might therefore have assigned them.
But knowing the unhandsome manner in which Dr. Erichson
had abused the confidence of Gilhneister and had unkindly
anticipated his work, I preferred to attach the name of " Gill-
meister" to the species in question. If I committed a faxilt, it
arose from my desire to do justice to Gillmeister.
When to the confusion of nomenclature pervading the whole
'Monograph is added the great amount of erroneous anatomy,
the conspicuous Labial Palpi utterly ignored, a mutilated portion
of the Stipes figured as the true Mandible, and false delineations
given of the Mentum and adjacent organs of the lower part of
the mouth; and forms so totally diverse as the species of Ptinella
and PtHiud'mm comprehended under one and the same generic
appellation; I think that I was fully justified in saying that such
work left the Trichopterygia in a state of confusion far worse
than that in which it found them.
In the case of Col. Motschidsky, my first impressions
experienced a total revidsion. I commenced work a disciple of
the common belief in his universal inaccuracy ; I had imbibed
the idea that his species were mere varieties, separated on unten-
able characters. Gradually step by step as my own knowledge of
these insects increased, so pari passu did my conviction that Col.
Motschulsky was right in his views. To assist in arriving at
the truth, [ determined to communicate at once with him and
obtain authentic types of his species. These in large numbers
he immediately forwarded to me with the same ready kindness
as he had formerly shown to Gillmeister, but with a very difler-
ent result. [ found that though his descriptions were very
obscure, his types were in most cases sufficient to convince any
one of their specific value. Indeed if an experienced Entomolo-
gist has for many years turned his attention to the study of any
special class of insects, he may reasonably be supposed to know
more of that class than others who have comparatively neglected
them. I soon found this to be true of Col. Motschidsky, and
G :Mi-. Mattla'^v^^' Rrphj U, Vritlcl^ins „„
have many times been compelled to accept his species in contra-
diction to my preconceived opinion.
Dr. Dohrn asks whether 1 expect him to accept Motschulsky's
"99 species" on my authority ] If he will refer to my work he
will find that I expect nothing of the sort, I do expect that
those species which I have verified by the careful examination
of types will be accepted, and am fully jjrepared to support my
position, and Dr. Dohrn must remember that their acceptation
will not wholly depend upon his opinion.
But let us axamine this matter more closely. The actual
number of Motschulsky's newhj-named species amounts to 85,
and of these only 25 appear in my list of recognized s])ecies.
Of the 43 supposed new species which I have verified by actual
examination, 2 only appeared to be varieties, while 41 were good
and distinct species; of these last, 16 had been previously
described by other authors, and 25 were whoUy new to science.
Upon such facts it is only fair to conclude that a large majority
of the other 42 which he has described would probably be true
species. The rest of his names are merely manuscript without
definition.
In the year 1845 the combined efforts of all other Entomolo-
gists had resulted in the discovery of 37 species of Trichop-
terygia, while at that same period Col. Motschulsky was
acquainted with more than twice that number, of Avhich above
one-half were the fruits of his own persevering exertions in then-
piu'suit and superior knowledge of their habits. Well and
truly then might I say that "his knowledge of the Trichop-
terygia exceeded that of any other Entomologist."
To contradict this assertion Dr. Dolu-n brings forward the
fact that Motschulsky had at one time considered the Trichop-
terygia to possess pentamerous tarsi. I need not again recount
mistakes of a character quite as important made by professetl
anatomists to prove that the wisest among men are liable to
error, others have committed the very same mistake, and such
indeed was at one time my own impression. The tarsi of a
Trichopteryx are surrounded by very long diaphanous seta%
which in mounted specimens wiU occasionally cross the long
terminal joint of the tarsus in an oblique and so perfectly natural
direction, that any one might suppose the terminal portion to
be an amalgamation of three parts, nor would be convinced of
the illusion without a careful examination of tarsi obtained
from other specimens. But be this as it may, it cannot
materially affect my expressed opinion of Col. Motschulsky.
I never said that he was an expert anatomist, thougli I might
have thought that his knowledge of the subject was quite
equal to that of his contemporaries. I have said before that
T am not qualified to express an opinion of Col. Motschulsky's
proficiency in other sections of Coleoptera. I have said before,
and I say it again, that his knowledge of the Trlchopteryt.iia
exceeded that of all other Entomologists.
A little farther on in his Review, Dr. JJohi'n remarks that the
name " Dohrnii," given by me to the Trick fascipennw of Halde-
man, cannot stand, because " by the author's own opinion
Trich. fuscipennis is a synonym, and as there is no like-named
species except the Ptiliuin fuscipenne, which dates from 1849,
and is thought by the author synonymic with Pt. Spencii. Also
Motschulsky's species Acratridtii hrunnqyennia, (Amer), Mat-
thews remarks "An T. Dohrnii par." The facts which Dr.
Dohrn has thus cited appear to me in themselves sufficient to
quash the name "fHscipemits" altogether. It is evident that
Professor Forster's Ptilium fmclpenne was anterior in date to
T. fuscipennis of Haldeman, it is also certain that the same
name had been applied to another species by (lillmeister, aud
recorded in p. 48 of his " Trichopterygia." If I had been able
to recognize that species 1 must of coui'se have retained its name.
But though I failed, some other author may succeed in doing so,
and its name may now be restored to the list Avithout creating
confusion.
It ap})ears to me that the only safe basis of nomenclature is
to adhere closely to this rule, i.e., that when once a name has
been used to designate a certain insect, the same name cannot
subsequently be applied to any other species of the same seQ.tion.
I say section because genera are in their very essence changeable
terms, whoUy subject to the will of each separate author. If
therefore a specific name should merely be restricted to a genus
and might again be repeated in the genus next in succession,
endless changes of nomenclature would ensue, especially in n
8 Mr. MattliL'Ws' Ilr.,,1,1 to Criticisms on
section like this, of which the whole species have already been
comprised by more than one author under the name of " Tri-
chopteryx" and by others under the name of " Pt ilium."
Taking the case before us as an exam[)le, let us suppose that
the name T. fn.scij)ennis is restored either to Gillmeister's or to
Haldeman's species, and also that the Ptilium fimyqyenne of
Forster, and the Ptenldlam fusclpeune of Motschulsky are both
eventually discovered to be true species, the name, if not
restricted to a single genus, must he repeated in all the three.
Subsequently some author averse to sub-divisions re-unites the
whole section under one generic term, two recognized names
must then be changed for fresh appellations ; but as soon as
these new names had been accepted, another author arises, who
determines to divide the section into various genera once more,
and in consequence must again alter the names last given ; and
so on ad infinitum till at length the term " fusclpennis" would
convey no possible idea either of form or species. By adhering
to the rule I have mentioned, and on which I have acted, all
such confusion will be avoided, while by pursuing the contrary
plan endless and most harassing complications might be caused.
In the next place Dr. Dohrn mentions errors which he has
observed in my account of the capture of certain species, errors
so utterly frivolous that the very notice of them serves to show
the difficulty of finding faults. He says " that Dr. Schaum
never was in Brazil, therefore the notes on Trich. We/ikerl and
discolor are incorrect is certain. The like is the case with the
Californian Pt. pidlam, which Dr. Maklin has certainly not
caught in loco." At the interview between Dr. Schaum and
myself previously alluded to, he pointed out a certain group of
specimens, all ticketed with his accustomed care, and said, " you
must remember that this lot were taken in Brazil, all the rest
were found in the United States ; " and, as he said nothing to
the contrary, I supposed that he meant they had been taken by
himself. At any rate, if T. Wenkerl and discolor were actually
taken in Brazil, the name of their captor must be of secondary
importance in geographical relations. Whether Col. Motschul-
sky was ever in Ceylon, or Dr. Maklin in California, must be
equally unimportant. I can only refer the, reader to my extracts
from previous authors, and add that my type of Pten. puUnm
" TrichoptiM-ijiiia III ad rata." 9
was received from M. le Coiutti de Mniszecli, ticketed thus,
" California Mdkll.ii."
In the last part of his Review, Dr. Dohrn would seem to
imply that I made use of Latin in order to exhibit my superior
education ; the truth is that I made use of Latin, especially in
the original descriptions transcribed from other authors, in order
to assist persons as ujaorant as myself, those who cannot read
the languages of G-ermany, Sweden, or Russia. Had I used
entirely my native tongue the difficulty would have been
increased, as still fewer coidd have read English. By making
use of a medium of communication universally recognized, I
hoped to render my meaning intelligible to all. In reference to
the mistakes which I have made, I can only hope that anyone
who has read the Latin in the pages devoted to the anatomy of
the Trichoptenj(jia, would hardly suppose that such an outrageous
blunder as " in paludibus Gonitis Cantabridgiensibus," (triunn)h-
antly paraded hj Dr. Dohrn), could have j)roceeded from ignor-
ance of the language. Its true history is this, I had originally
written " in paludibus Comtis Cantabridgiensis," and subse-
quently altered it thus, " in paludibus Cantabridgiensibus," the
obliteration was overlooked by the printer, and althinujlt cor-
rected a second time in the proof-sheet, the error was again with
extreme carelessness reproduced in the final impression in all its
deformity, a fact unnoticed by me until too late to rectify the
mistake. " Tauria" is cpioted from Motschulsky, and left
unaltered because I did not know for certain whether he
intended it for the Crimea. The transposition of the vowels in
" Madiera" arose from my own carelessness in writing the word
originally, and in overlooking the error in the proof. This name
is spelled correctly in my extracts from Mr. W(.)Ilaston.
I think that I have now noticed all the criticisms of Dr.
Dohrn. Tlie last few lines of his Review express, I would fain
believe, the real feelings of their writer more truly than his
previous remarks. I am not surprised that Dr. Dohrn shoidd
have taken uu arms in defence of his countryman, I respect and
honour his spirit, though I doubt the expediency of eliciting
more positive proofs of his friend's uiisdoings. 1 have endea-
voured on my own behalf to support my position, and if in so
doing I have anywhere exldbited unnecessary asperity, I fear the
10 Mr. Miittlu'W.s' Rci^hj to (Uifidsin.^.
pages of the Eeview must have conveyed the infection. I can
never forget the kind maimer in which Dr. Dohrn assisted me
in my work, and however we may differ in our opinion of other
men, I trust our regard for each other may remain unchanged.
To iieviewers, who in a work which has carried the oral
anatomy of Coleoptera to heights never before attained, and has
revealed functions of certain organs previously unthought of, can
find nothing more worthy of notice than errors in the letter-press
and supposed defects in the plates, I need not reply ; their own
remarks prove the spirit by which they were inspired, and
supply an answer to themselves.
^Is L do not intend again to revert to this subject, I avlII add
a few words on the anatomy exhibited in the pages and plates
of the " Trichopterijgia Illndrata." In the Appendix I have
given a detailed list of the vast number of preparations which I
made, in order that by comparing them with each other I might
obtain a correct idea of the true outline of each separate organ.
These preparations have been minutely examined and compared
with my figures by Drs. Le Conte, Horn, and Sharp, and by
Messrs. Crotch, Wollaston, and Janson, who all concurred in
affirming the accuracy of my delineations. If anyone should
still feel sceptical on that point, my preparations are open to his
inspe(;tion, and can be selected by the numbers affixed to them
in the list, lliey are preserved in Canada Balsam, which up to
the present moment has retained its pristine transi)arency.
(ii:
Reinurks on. the syuonyinii of tin', Athix of the Hftprocera
Sphingida and Noctuida, published «•>• o portion of the
remits of the vo//a(je of the " Frigate Novara," Noren/her,
1874 ; bi/ R. H. Stretch, of San Fancisco, California.
The i)re.sent paper is intended to give the result of the com-
parison of Plates 79 to 107 inclusive, (except figures 1-6 on
Plate 82), Adth the collection of the British Museum, and the
catalogues of tlie same published from 185-41866. These plates
contain the groups usually classed by Entomologists between
Sphinx and Xoctua, and are contained in parts 1-7, 31, 32. and
35, of the Museum catalogues. The plates according to the foot-
notes were edited between the years 1868-1873, while the cover
to the Atlas sets forth that they were published collectively in
November, 1874. It is not intended to follow the synonymy
further than to indicate the identity of the species figured with
the specimens existing in the British Museum, leaving for a
future catalogue of these families, which I have in prei)aration,
the question whether Mr. Walker's determinations have in all
places been correct ; as well as the <|uestion of generic distriliu-
tion in which the Museum catalogue is notoriously defective.
Where there can be no doubt of the priority of names, that
which should have precedence is indicated in more prominent
type than the synonym.
A prompt notice of this pulilication becomes necessary from
the fact that a not inconsiderable number of species have been
previously described by the late F. Walker, Esq., from types in
the British Museum cabinets. As these were all published
before 1866, their names must stand except in cases of erroneous
determination. It is greatly to be regretted that there is no
letter-press accompanying the Atlas. Indeed, so far as the ])lates
alluded to are concerned, there are not even localities attached
to the species figured, or any mention of the place of deposit of
the types. The latter is an important omission ■vt^hen we remember
12 Mr. .Stretch's Rtjuiark.s on f/ie siiiioinpnij of the
that (£uite a large number of the species figured, were in all
probability, not collecte<l on the Novara voyage at all ! The
absolute comparison of some few species cannot be made for
want (jf figures of the underside, and a certain amount of uncer-
tainty sometimes arises from a knowledge of the fact that the
coloring is defective in some cases, where the peculiarity of the
markings, points out unmistakably the insect intended, as in
the case of Holocera Smila.i:
Ujiwards of fifty species are enumerated which exist in the
British Museum cabinets, and were described in the catalogues
of the Museum prior to 1867, but it is not strange that some of
these should have been overlooked, from the fact of their erron-
eous location both in the collection and catalogue. The failure
to recognize others such as Etenisia trans oen^u, Walker and
Scaptesyle hiculor, Walker is strange, for in spite of all that has
been said about the defects of Mr. Walker's descriptions, I have
been able to determine from the catalogue, a very large proportion
of the species included tlierein.
In the case of some few species described by Mr. Butler sub-
secpient to 1870, there may be a difference of opinion as to the
priority of names. It has been argued that because these plates
could be purchased in their uncolored condition, that their nomen-
clature should date from the year appended to the foot of each.
To admit this would be to introduce a troublesome element into
a nomenclature already sufficiently intricate. Whatever might
be said in favor of admitting such a claim for plates never
intended to be colored, and in which the details are consequently
carefully worked out, it cannot for a moment be admitted for
copper-plates intended to be colored, in which it is notorious
that many of the details are left to the colorist. Such plates
may be colored to represent several species, and in the absence of
letter-press who is to tell whether a certain Lithosia for instance
is to be white or drab, or a Lim.acode>i gi'een or brown % For
such reasons as these I should give priority to Mr. Butler's
.names. In doing so I do not however ignore the right which
every Entomologist has to the adoption of his manuscript names,
where such may be known to the publisher of the species, nor
would I for a moment be understood to underrate the value of
Atlas of the Ht'teruceni SphiiKjida <md Nodvkla. 13
this most important contribution to Entomological knowledge,
for this is beyond question.
Among the Noduce 1 recognize several species described by
Augustus Grote, Esq., as well as by Mr. Walker, but I leave
this section to those who possess a more intimate knowledge of
the group than I can pretend to.
PLATE 79.
Fig. 1. Castnia rutila, Eelder, l)elongs to the group of which
C. FoNSCOLOMBEi may be considered the type, and is
closely allied to that species.
Fig. 3. Cadnia tricolor, Felder, = Castnia diva, Butler, Lep.
Exot., PL 17, fig. 1, (1870).
Fig. 6. Synemon Icaria, Felder, = var. % Synemon l^bta. Walker.
Differs as near as can be judged from the figure, only in
having the black bands of the secondaries broken up into
spots. In the absence of letter-press it is impossible to
tell whether this is a permanent form or only an accidental
variation.
Fig. 7, 8. Synemon parthenoides, Felder, is very near Synemon
Sophia, White, sp., the maculations of the secondaries
being similar, but the primaries longer, and their whitish
markings more distinct. Bears about the same relation
to Sophia that Icaria does to l.eta.
PLATE 80.
Fig. 1. Charagia Fischeri, Felder, is very near C. rubroviri-
DANS, Walker, but the specimens in the British jVIuseimi
of the latter species, are too worn to make the com-
parison absolute.
Fig. 3. Pichi.s hydro(iraphus, Felder, = Pielus labyrinthicus,
Cat. Lep. Het.'li Mus., 1578, (1856).
PLATE 82.
Fig. 15. Letois sim/ll.'<, Felder, = Ne^era latistriga. Cat. Lep.
Het. B, Mus., 1141, (1855).
14 Mr. Stivt('h'.s Hiui>iii-kx on flut xi/noin/iiu/ of the
Fi^. 18. Zi/i/(i'ii'i xi(h(lli(i)hfiii((, Felder, is wA unlikely to prove
identical with Z. contraria, Walker, which has the
secondaries very pale reddi.sh. At best it can only take
rank as a variety of that species.
Fig. 19. ZvG.i-iN A OCELLARIS, Felder. The specimen in the Brit-
ish Museum has the j^round color of the ocelli white.
Fi,g-. 21. EucTENiA zyg^:nyides, Felder, is very near to, if not
identical with Procris contraria, Walker, which differs
in having the abdomen luteous.
PLATE 83.
Fig. 7. Heteriisia riiicrocepliala, Felder, = Eterusia dirupta.
Cat. Lep. Het. B. Mus., supp., 199, (1864).
Fig. 8. HeterKxia a'cadn, Felder, = Eterusia PUiiCHELLA, var. ?
Cat. Lep. Het. B. Mus., 430, (1854). Walker supposed
his insect to be a variety of the Chalcosia pulchella,
of KoUar, but as this latter insect proves to be Chalcosia
PHALJiNARiA, Kollar's name must sink, and Walker's
l)e retained for this insect.
Fig. 18,19. Isochroiita f'i//ax, Felder, = Sciathos punotigera,
Cat. Lep. Het. B." Mu.s., 752, (1855). •
PLATE S4.
Fig. 2. (ioNOMETA POSTiCA ^ , Felder, ^ Pachypasa e.ffasa,
Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. B. Mus. Walker described the
^ under the name ado}ited by Feldei'.
Fig. 5. OpsiRHiNA FLEXicosTA $ , Felder, ^ 0. decorata, \
Walker. There is but little [if any difference between
these species except that the color of the latter is reddish
instead of yellowish.
Fig. 9. Rldnormne calliqnma ^ , Felder, = Entomcfd o/iJi(/uii,
Cat. Lep.' Het. B.'Mus., 973, (1855).
Fig. 10. liJiuux/i/ne calligama ^ , Felder, = Pinara cana. Cat.
Lep. Het.' B. Mus., 761, (1855). This latter insect is
very closely allied to the Opsirhina metaphwa ^, Walker,
which differs in color, only in having the base of the
secondaries duskv.
Atlas of the Heferorr.ni S/j/ii/i(/ir/.ii and Noctiii.da. 15
PLATE 88.
Fig. 4, 5. HOLOCERA SMILAX, Westwooil, = HeNUCHA SMILAX, B.
Mus. cabinet.
PLATE 8U.
Fig. 7. Hyperchiria ajiablejis, Fe[dev, = li\'PERCiimiA abas, Cat.
Lep Het. B. Mus., p. 1305, (1855). Reference being
made to Cramer, Pap. Exot., 1, 121, pi. 77, tig. A.B.
PLATE 90.
Fig. 3. Ormiscodes fumosa, Felder, is very nearly allied to and
congeneric with Dirphia semirosea, Walker, from Mexico.
PLATE 93.
Fig. 2. Ormiscodes trisignata, Felder, = Dirphia multicolor,
Cat. Lep. Het., B. Mus., p. 1364, (1855).
PLATE 94.
Fig. 3. HoMOCHROA ornata, Felder, is very near to, if not
identical with Tagira antherceata, B. Mus. cabinet.
Fig 10. Olif/odona chordir/era, Felder, = Dasychira antioa.
Cat. Lep. Het. B. Mus., p. 867, (1855).
PLATE 95.
Fig. 8. Oligoclona nervosa, Felder, = ] (tazulina venosata.
Walker.
Fig. 9. Orliivf/aster rNpti))mcy/(c, F'elder, = Teara interrupta.
Cat. Lep. Het. B. Mus., p. 850, (1855).
PLATE 9a.
Fig. 4. Hije.lora sphinx, Felder, = Hyklora Eucalyptus, B. Mus.
cab. in part. Under the latter name, there are two species
confounded in the B. Mus. collection, but the specimens
corresponding with H. sphitu; Felder, appear to be
Doubleday's types, (see H. Eucalyptus, l)oul)l(^(lav,
Proc. Zool. Soc., 1848).
Fig. 6. Dicraiiiira anjeidaa, Felder, = Cerura liturata. Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., 988, (1855).
16 Mr. tSt retch's Rthiurks on fhr synovymy ufthe
PLATE 98.
Fi^-. 17. Ghcerotricha noJiilis, Felder, = Orgyia josiata, Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., 326, (1865). Felder's genus, =
GoGANA, Walker, of which the type is atrosquama,
Walker.
PLATE 99.
Fig. 1. Darala zonata, Felder, is very near D. fervens,
Walker.
Fig. 9. Xenosoma nvfrimsta, Felder, = Eloria flaviceps, Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., supp., 339, (1865).
Fig. 10. Xemmjrna Erycmoides,¥e\dev, - Ei^oria discalis. Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., p. 1726, (1856).
PLATE 100.
Fig. 19. Zerenopsis Leopardlva, Felder, is very nearly allied
to and congeneric with Deiopeia lepida. Walker.
Fig. 26. l-<(H:/in/ii ehiirticiqntfa, Felder, = Endyra phedonia.
Cat. Lep.' Het. B. Mus., p. 1685, (1856).
PLATE 101.
Fig. 1. Paidlip.a Chni-((iiiiti.^(, Felder, -^ Bathyra sag at a. Cat.
Lep. Het. P.. Mus., supp., 403, (1865).
PLATE 102.
Fig. 3. E/ir//rf'i .-f/ih/i/ifi'm, Felder, = Rhipha strigosa, (Jat.
Lep. Het. H. Mus., p. 273, (1854).
J'ig. 9. E(ij)/c.si(( riftiijera, Felder, -- Automolis sphixgidea,
Perty. sp. The specimen of E. vittigem, Felder, in the
Museum cabinet, does not differ ajipreciahly from those
labelled A. sphixgidea, Perty.
Fig. 10. Eiiplesla oclirophila, Felder, = Apicoxoma opposita.
Cat. Lep. Het. ?>. Mus., p. 260, (1854).
Fig. 18. Eucp.rcd t]i(dmsica, Felder, = Acridopsis marica. Cat.
Lej). Het. I>. Mus., p. 269, variety of same.
Atlns of the Heteroceni Sp/iiw/idu and Nodulda. 17
PLATE 103.
Fig. 2. Lcpto.-^ohia nKtc/dus/m/, f elder, -^^ Nyctemera bijunc-
TELLA, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. \). Mus., supp., p. 1880,
(1866).
Fig. 3. Leptosoma tricolor, Felder, = Nyctemera apicalis, var.,
Cat. Lep. Het. E. Mus., p. 395, (1854). The Land on
the primaries of this species not nnfrequently assumes a
tendency to yellow.
Fig. 9. Esthema confl.uens, Felder, = Esthema confluens,
Butler, Trans. Ent. Soc, pt. 1, (April, 1872).
Fig. 10. Esthema venoxa, Felder, - Esthema speciosa, Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., supp., p. 1873, (1866).
Fig. 11. ^x/'Ac;///r7 (Lv^7/r/c^, Felder, = Eucyane Hytaspes, lUitler,
P.Z.S., p. 82, (January, 1871), Lep. Exot., pi. 61, lig.
6, (April, 1874).
Fig. 12. Edhe)naji(ru)id((, Felder, = Eucyane temperata, Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., pt. 7, p. 1656, (1856).
Fig. 16. Hiialnrqa //vev^Zf^rr/^', Felder, ^^ Hyalurga albovitrea.
Cat. Lep. Het. B'. Mus., supp., p. 159, (1864).
PLATE 10 If.
Fig. 4. Sfi'vahi Al<'ti.'<, Felder, ^ Chkysauge repanda. Cat. Lep.
Het. 13. Mus., p. 375, (1854).
Fig. 7. POLYPTYCHIA FASCICULOSA, Felder, ='? JoSIA ErYNNIS,
Cat. Lep. Het. B. Mus., p. 315.
Fig. 12. Jo>tio)i)orpha htii<iiiuff<i, Felder, = Josia penetrata.
Coll. B. ^lus., l)eiug ])ut a large form nf that ius(H't.
PLATE lOr,.
Fig. 2. Terna major, F'elder, = PH.EOCHLyENA brevilinea. Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., p. 469, (1854).
Fig. 3. Terna. iDutvta, F'elder, = Virbia mentiens. Cat. Lep.
Het. B. Mus., p. 471, (1854).
F\g. 4. Dioptis Eryn'i/oides, F>lder, = Dioptis ithomeina,
Butler, Cist. Ent., iv, p. 87, (January, 1872). Lep. Exot.,
pi. 61, fig. 8, (April, 1874).
18 Mr. .Stretoh's Romarl's on the xjiiumyrinj of flic
Fio-. 5. Dkqifix S'lJrii/i, Felder, ^ I)ioPTis xocTiLUCEis, Butler,
C,ist. Ent., iv, p. 88, (Jamiarv, 1872). Le]). Exot., i)l. 61,
% 7, (April, 1874).
Fig. 8. GnafJio/o/ih/ti hi/it/i/irrrix, Felder, = Kucontha sublacti-
GERA, Cat. Lep. Het. li. Mus., suiq.., [). 383, (1864).
Fig. 22. Jo.^i'a liujem, Felder, ^ J^wA/ ],)ji>n-l<i, ("at. Lep. Het.
1>. INlus., ]). 306, whieli ^- JosiA pilakge, loc. eit. ]>. 3(1;"),
(18.54).
Fig. 27. Avfiotrirlin rcxufa, Felder, ^ Mennis integha, Cat.
Lep. Het. 15. Mus., supp., p. 181, (1864).
Fig. 31. AdelpltoneuTd nerlas, Felder, = Gliss a bifascies, Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., supp., p. 186, (1864).
PLATE 10r>.
Fig. 2. ActANAis renigbra, Felder, is very uear if not identical
with Hypsa membliaria, Cramer, sp., which varies greatly
ill the amount of yellow on the wings.
Fig. 3. A(/a.i>ai-<i ((Ihifrni, Felder, ^ Hypsa plana, Cat. Lep.
Het. B. Mus., p. 450, (18,54).
Fig. 4. Aqajie cyanopii<i((, Felder, = Hypsa chlorgpyga. Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., p. 4.5.5, (18.54). Hypsa atndis, is a
siiyonym, heing descrihecl from a specimen in which the
s])()ts are very l»ale.
Fig. .5. Tcniu'-xsa liainnhi, Felder, ^ Termes«a discrepens. Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., supp., p. 265, (1864). The specimen
in the Museum cahinet has lost the fringes to the wings,
and hence shows the black round the emargination
faintly.
Fig. 8. Cr'itosid /)(ir(i//('J'(, b'elder, ^ ('issura decora. Cat. Lep.
Het. 15. :\Ius., p. 489, (1854).
Fig. 11. Liflni.^iu l>ifn.^ri(if(i, Felder, = Cyllene transversa.
Cat. Le].. Het'. r.. Mus., ].. 544. (1854).
Fig. 18. Tr>iH>pi/(/>( rrf!riil(iri-<, Felder, - Deiopeia extrema.
Cat. Lep. 'Het. 15. Mus., p. 573, (1854).
Fig. 23. Pyraliuia deserta, Felder, =1 L/YA'w/r^ ncxa, Boisdu-
val, Lep. de Californie, (1868-9).
Fig. 25. Dichmmla Niefvcri, Felder, =^ Scaptesyle bioolor,
Cat. Lep. Het. 15. Mus., sup])., p. 182, (1864).
Atln.-^ nf the Hderoa'ni ^phiiujhJn nud Nnd,ih\<i. \ 9
Fi.H'. 2G. Ptycmoglene erytiihophora, FelcU'r, = Z////o.y//'^ minl-
ntd, B. Mils. cal)im't, iiec. Cat. Lep. Het. 11 Miis., p. 51:^,
(1854), which = HvporREriA fucosa, p. 487, (1854).
PLATE W7.
Fig. 5. A;/arida Moorei, Feldev, = Eusemia Moorei, IJoisduval
Mon. des Agaristides.
Fig. 6. Agarista Lindigii, Felder, belongs to the genus Phaxls,
Wallcer, and is near Josia separata, Walker, 1 645,
(1856).
Fig. 8. Af/arlsta Bate.sii, Felder, = Phasis xoctilux. Walker,
Cat! Lep. Het. R Mns., p. 312, (1854).
Fig. 10. A(iari.'<f(i it'iiort'roides, Felder, = Eusemia transiens,
Walker, sp., (''at. Lep. Het. B. Mus., p. 1588, (1854).
This insect with several others included in the same
genus, must be separated from metagarista, Walker,
as they differ in the form of the antennre from those
organs in the generic type M. TRiPHyENOiDES, Walker.
The latter insect is near Pais, Hiibner, while the others
with simple antennae are related to Eudryas, Boisduval,
from Xorth America. For the species thus separated 1
would propose the name seudyra, with the Eusemia
transiens, of Walker, as the type. Cat. Lep. Het. B.
Miis., p. 1588, (1856).
Fig. 14. Jj^GOGERA RUBIDA, Felder, judging by the figure,
appears to differ little from Walker's zE. magna, if it be
not identical, and the types of this in the cabinet are
scarcely distinguishable from those labelled ^E. Ddrclllil,
H.S.
Fig. 17. Chan'h'na ////e/r/.s, Felder, ^ Charilina amabilis. Cat.
Lep. Het. B. Mus., p. 516, { = Ae/jiwera huita/H/i.-<,i). 58,
loc. cit.).
Fig. 18, 19,20. Ti/nduri.-^ hdifica, Felder, = Callidula eryci-
NATA, of the British Museum cabinet and catalogue.
Fig. 28. Callidula e?7/ci»o/cfes, Felder, = (.'allidul a evandrus,
of the British Museum cabinet and cataI(is4Uf.
(21)
Revision of the (jenns tSpilosoiuu oitd the allied (jroaps of the
Family Arctiidct; by Arthur G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c.
The genera of Aivtlldie intu which Spllosoma has been divided
are closely allied ; their structural differences are such as would
not be recognized in many families as of generic value ; still, as
sub-divisions of a large group of insects, they arc useful, and on
that account I ado])t them.
The following species do not l)elong to this group of genera. —
Spilofioma inaniiorata, which is a Dlyaiiui (a genus probably
allied to Delo/)el(i) ; S. ndiesnu/s, which is congeneric with Ardla
strigatula ; S. .subinar/da, ohsnir/nn, and Aloa rhodophiea, Avhich
will together form a genus not far from Alope ; S.f/dria. which
seems to me to be a mutilated Hypsa ; S. costata, something like
the latter and of doubtful location ; Aloa, tripartita, dentata, and
erosa ; and Creatonotos ? vuterla.
Spdosonia dijcrta, Boisd. may be anything, it cannot, I think,
belong to the grouj).
(Jenus Areas. Widker.
Arras I III pc rial Is.
Eaprepla linperlalls, KoUar, Hligel's Kaschmir, }>. 4GG, i)l. 21,
fig. 1, (1848).
Himalayas. 15. M.
Walker refers this species to Hypercoiiipa, hnt 1 am satisfied
that its true position is in Areas, notwithstanding th(! startling
differences in the pattern of the primaries.
Areas orleutalls.
Areas orleutalls, Walker, Le]). Het. 3, p. 658, n. 1, (1855).
Sarawak (Wallace), Java (Horsjidd).
X. India, 8ilhet. B.M.
22 ]\Ir. Butler's llciusum nf tJtc (jcinis SpHosoiaa
A r(M>i meIf(i/oj)-sit^.
Airtia vielaiwpsls, Walker, Lep. Het. supp. 1, p. 280, (1864).
Cevlon. B.]\I.
Areas ileltitaata.
Aloa deUneata, AValker, Lep. Het., p. 700, n. 3, (1855).
^^atal, S. Africa. B.M.
Areas hifescei/s.
$,^. Sptlosoma /»!'rwx>//.s-. Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 672, ii.
16, (1855).
^. Halcslduta in/nnhifa, Walker, Lep. Het. sup]). l,p. 309,
(1864).
Sierra Leone, Natal, S. Africa. B.M.
Areas ladutea.
Phnhi^iia ladiuea, Cramer, Pap. Exot. II, pi. 131, lio-. I),
(1779).
Boii>h//.r saii(/iini(Jeitffi,Ynhnciufi, Ent. 8vst. Ill, 1, ]i. 473, ii.
206, (1793).
N. India, Mouluiein, Ceylon, Java. B.M.
Areas rardiuah's, ii. sjt.
^. tSnow-wliite ; crest, margin of collar, alulonien and costa of
primaries scarlet ; aiitennte black ; pterygodes with a central
black spot ; abdomen with dorsal and lateral series of black spots ;
primaries with two black si)ots at end of cell, one at the upper
and the other (smaller) at the lower extremity ; secondaries with
end of cell, a large trifid marginal anal patch, and a subquadrate
smaller patch at centre of outer margin, all l)lack ; palpi scarlet
with black tips, coxte and upper surface of femora scarlet, tarsi
blackish ; venter sordid white with lateral black spots ; prima-
ries with only one black spot at end of cell, otherwise as above ;
secondaries with the base red, a sub-basal costal black spot, other-
wise as above : expanse of wings 3 inches, 1 line.
Phillipiue Islands, {Cninhuj). IIM.
Easily distinguished from A. Jarthica by its scarlet abdomen,
and the large black marginal }>atches of secondaries.
and the allied iimap.^ uf the FuinUij Ardllda: 23
AreO'^ roeteicodi--^, n. k/k
^ . Snow-white; civst, a few seales on luargiu uf cullav, abdo-
men, costa of primaries, and a difl'used costal nebula on seconda-
ries, scarlet ; antemiai black ; abdomen with a dorsal series of
transverse black bars, and lateral series of spots ; primaries with
a minute black litura on median nervure at origin of second and
third branches, a second upon the lower radial, a third on the
first median, and a fourth near the end of the submedian ner-
vui'e ; secondaries with a black spot at end of cell, a second
smaller one at apex, and three (larger) along the outer margin ;
palpi scarlet Avith black tips ; coxai and upper surface of femora
scarlet ; knees, tibi;e above, and tarsi black ; venter white with
lateral Ijlack dots ; y)rimaries with two black spots at end of cell ;
secondaries with the base rosy, a black su])-])asal costal spot ;
costal rosy nebula only visible through the wing, otherwise as
above : expanse of wings 1 inch, 11 lines.
Rockingham I'.ay, Australia, {Mxa/dlirnn/). 15. M.
Area,., Muorei, I,, sp.
^. Snow-white; scape of antenn;e, front margin of collar,
abdomen, and costa of primaries, scarlet ; antenuie black ; abdo-
men with a dorsal series of transverse black bars, and lateral
series of black dots ; primaries with two minute black points at
end of cell ; secondaries with a black spot at end of cell, a second
at apex, and a third, submarginal, on discoidal interspace ; palpi
scarlet, fringed with white, with black tips ; coxai and femora
above reddish, knees and midiUe tibiae above black, tarsi black
spotted with whitish ; wings below red at liase with a l)lack
costal spot, otherwise as above : expanse of wings 1 inch, 6 lines.
Abnorah, N". India, (Bnip). KM.
This species, like tlie two preceding is at ourc separated from
A. lactinea by its scarlet alxlomen ; it also has much less scai'let
aljout the collar, and no black sjxjts on the ti'guhe : 1 have
named it after Mr. F. ^loore of the E. India ^Museum.
Area.'< mdalU
Ainu, rodalls; Walker, Lep. Ilet. supp. 1, p. :301, (1864).
N". Australia.
24 Mr. Uuilev' a lie cin id II of the (jciia-s SpUusoiiKX
Areas manjlnata.
Bombyx maiyinata, Donovan, Ins. New Holland, pi. 34, tig.
2, (1805).
Tasmania, {Douhleday). B.M.
If the species which we possess is that represented by Donovan,
his figure must be very bad.
Genus Aloa. Walkur.
Aloa purictistriija.
^ . SpllommH, puncHstriqK, Walker, Lcp. Het. 3, p. 676, n.
28, (185.5).
N. India. B.M.
Aloa candidida.
$ . Aloa candid Ilia, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 704, n. 7, (1855).
Ne.paul, (Hardwicke). B.M.
Possibly the male of the preceding species,
Aloa dimimita.
^ . Aloa dimiiiuta, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 705, n. 8, (1855).
^ . Greatonotos cmittens ^ , Walker, Lep. Het, 3, p. 639, n. 2,
(1855).
Spilosoma driqata, Walker, Charact. Lep. Het, p. 10, n. 15,
(1869).
N. India, {Hamilton and James). B.M.
Aloa ruhricosta.
Creatonotos r/fZ/y/coxia, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 573, (1872).
Manpuri, N.W. India, {Home), Bombay. Coll. F. Moore.
This species seems to be nearly allied to A. imndistriga.
Aloa emittens.
$ , ^ • Greatonotos emittens, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 638, n.
2, (1855).
^ . Aloa candid.ula, oar. Walker, 1. c, p. 704, n. 7, (1855).
(Jeylon, {Templcton and Wcnhain). B.M.
nit^l till- aJllnl iironps of fh" Famiiij A,rtii,l<i: 25
^ , ^ var'uitij. iUtogx'tluT iiun-c rosy in colour witli a iiroiniucnt,
black «pot at end of discuidal cell of secondaries.
8. India. B.M.
Aloii paiictlr'dta.
Spilusoma ^ panduntta, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 673, n. 18,
(1855).
Port Natal, (Gmiiiziu.^). B.M.
CreatonotoH hiterniptus being congeneric with Aloa intei/ni,
hivlttata, &c., the name Creatonotos must be referred to them ;
and thus Aloa candidula will become the type of Aloa Walker.
In Aloa thus restricted the antenna^ of the sexes differ, in C.
Inteiruptas they are alike, it will not come into the Spilosoma,
group.
Genus 8EIRARCTIA. Packard.
Selrardia autofafa.
Spjtlosonut iimotata, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 674, n. 20, (1855).
Egypt, {Burton). B.M.
Seirardi'a, scita.
Aloa ^eda, AValker, J.<>p. Het. su].p. 1, p. 302, (1864).
Sierra Leone, {Foxrrofl). B.]\I.
Selrardia echo.
Phalcena echo, Smith and Abbot, Ins. Georg., p. 135, }il. 68,
(1797).
HiipliaHtria echo, Clemens, Proc. Acad. Xat. Sei. Phil., p. 531,
(1860).
Spilosoma echo, Morris, Syn. Lep. X. Am. App., p. 342,
(1860).
Georgia.
Seirardla clio.
Selrardia clio, Packard, Proc. Eut. Soc. Phil. 3, p. 120,
(1864) ; Stretch, 111. Zyg., and Bomb. N. Am. 1, p. 82, pi. 3,
fig. 1, (1872).
California. Coll. Dr. Behr.
2G ]Mr. JUitlcr's Iirri.'<t(ii/ of the (/c./tus Sinlo.fuina
fScirurctid frivitta.
>Spifns,u>iH ? trivitta, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 673, n. 11), (1855).
Port Natal, {Giuiinzias). B.M.
Seintrctin (inHilrlrainosu.
Euprepla qiiailriranwsa, Kullai', Htigel's Kaschmir, p. 468, ii.
VI, (1848).
K India. B.M.
Genus Laoyues. Walker.
Lacjidiis ><i>(u-fal)!l i-^.
Chdoiila spedahUls, Tausclier, Mem Mosc, p. 1^12, T. 13, 6,
(1806); Menetries, Enum. eurj). anini. Ill, ])1. 18, tig. 3, a aiul
b, {larva), (1863).
Boinhi/M hdercisa, Freyei', Xeiiere lieitr. 8cliiiiett. IV, p. 118,
pi. 356.'
Euvope. Vi. M.
African .sul)-geniis, witli .slKjrter palpi.
Lacydes vocala.
Burabijx vocida, Stoll. supp. Cramer, pi. 31, tig. 5.
8. Africa, {hHuiplierd), Knysna, (Tr linen). B.M.
L(irijde>< rainlriftii, ( / raridd nir.)
^ . S[)'d<i)^nina rdinU'itta, Walker, I"r, N. II. -Sue. Glasgow, 1,
p. 337, (1873).
Congo.
Lacijdef^ arborlferu, ii. xp.
^ . Snow-white, back of liead and collar, and l:)ase of a])dome]i
testaceous, alidomen oclireous ; a brown longitudinal streak on
])terygodes, and another on centre of thorax ; abdomen with
dorsal and lateral series of black dots ; antennie whitish testace-
ous ; primaries with an irregular apical-costal olivaceous-brown
streak, a central longitudinal streak of the same colour, forking
from below at first median branch and trifurcate from origin of
second and thu-d median branches to outer margin ; a third streak
a>i>/ t/ir a//ic(/ !/r<Mi/>.^ of flm Fainihj Ai-ciVuhv. 27
along the suli-iuedian nervure ; secondaries with a l)lack dot at
end of cell ; venter testaceous ; costa of primaries l)elow testa-
ceous ; otherwise as above : ex})anse of wings 1 inch, 1 to 2
lines.
Loanda, August, 1872 ; Ainhriz, October, 1872 ; {Montclro).
B.M.
Allied to L. ryx-ula, but much less marked with brown than in
any examples of that species, also smaller and paler in colouring.
Lacijdcs lineata*
$. Spllosoiaa linen, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 671, n. 12,
(1855).
$. Spilo.'ionni dnrsuJis, Walker, L c. n. 13, (1855).
^ . Spilo-^onni sfriijutinK, Wallengren, Wien. Ent. Monatschr.
4, p. 161, n. 5, (1860); Kongl. Svensk. Akad. HandL 5, p. 49,
n. 2, (1865).
Var. ^1Si)ilo><(»)i(i friiiirafinii, Walker, Lep. Het. 7, p. 1781,
(1856).
8. Africa, {Ar;/c'j>f >ui</ Smith), Xatal, {Gurii>::ias), Cape,
{Drecie), B.M.
The example mentioned as coming from West Africa is geiieri-
cally distinct.
CJenus EriLACYDES, //. (jcn.
Differs from the preceding genus in its altogether less woolly
thorax, and from the African section in its much longer ])alpi.
Ty])e E. s!mnJim.<t.
Ejnlari/ilcs sintiiJaits, ii. ■<ii.
^ . In appearance very like Lurj/dcs liiicnfa'^, but altogether
paler in colour, with no bifurcate termination to the median
streak of primaries ; thorax narrower.
Head pale stramineous, brownish in front ; antennte black ;
palpi black above, whity-brown below ; collar and thorax stram-
ineous, the latter with a dorsal black streak ; abdomen golden
orange with dorsal black spots and lateral black points ; prima-
ries silky straminecius with a l)lack streak, slightly widening from
* This is evidently more correct than linca, but if preferred the name
dorsalis may be adopted.
1'8 Ml'. IJutlcl's /irrisin,/ ,:/ lln' >lf,nls Sl>!hisniiHl
bast.', alung median iiervurc, to near centre of lower iliscoidal
interspace ; secondaries creamy whitish ; wings below creamy
white, yellowish along costa ; })ectus and venter stramineous :
expanse of wings 1 inch, 5 lines.
West Africa. B.M.
Genus Alph^kv. Walker.
A Ij >h( ea , fill vol I ii f ( i .
Alphmi fiili'„I,iii<(, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 684, n. 1, (1855).
Darjeeling. liM.
A//)/hi'/i rari'i. of AValker appears to me to bi' referal)le to the
genus AnJiccff.
Crenus ^Vrdices. Wa/lier.
AnUres fiilodhuiii.
$ , V- AnHrc^ fiilruhirtn $ , Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 710, n.
1, (1855).
$. Spilosoina rwifvAa, Walker, I c. supp. 1, p. 295, (1864).
Tasmania. 15. M.
Ai-dicc.s .suboccUata.
$. ^S/H/nsumn .mhocr//nta,», Walker, Lep. Het. 7, p. 16'J7,
(1856).
^,$. AMifcs fa/ro/iirta,^, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 710,
n. 1, (1855).
Tasmania, 8. Australia, W. Australia, Kangaroo Iskunl. 15. M.
The typical form of this species is less heavily marked than the
bulk of the examples formerly placed as females of A. fidnohirta,
but it is clearly only a case of variation : as indicated by Walker,
this species chiefly differs from the preceding in its scarlet abdo-
men, femora, and lateral margin of collar.
Anlices dlolsd.
Ardhi dicisa, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 614, ii. 31), (1855).
Himalayas. L.M.
This species was retained in Arrf/n, by Mr. Moore, probably
on account of a tendency which it exhibits to follow the pattern
iivil fhf (illipd rironp.^ of fhc Fmnil ij Arrfiidd'. 29
of ^. //H7>^/i«, Walker, next tu wliich species both authors place it ;
the latter however seems to me to be better located in Perh'dllUi :
A. (lir)>i(i is -withnnt ([uestion the Indian roprespntati^'o of Ar'Ji<-/'s
fill roll irtd. and ditt'evs considerably from Arrfio in tlic charnctcr
of its palpi.
Ardh-ps lifiirnfn.
Afdires llfiirnfo, Widker. Cliaract. Lep. Het., p. 12, n. 19,
(1869).
Had it not been for the nipnti(ni of bhxckish hindwini;s, I
should liave supposed tliis to be a fad('(l exaui])le of A. siiliiicellnfo.
Ardici'-^ niiirxri'iix. ii. sp.
White; front margin of thorax scarlet ; autennaO)lack; abdo-
men scarh't with dorsal and lateral series of black dots ; prima-
ries with a small spot on interno-liasal area, a short oblique band
across the middle of the cell, a sub-costal spot at end of ceU, a
band upon disc from costa to inner margin, (trifurcate "at costa
and bifurcate towards inner margin), and three or four bifid sub-
marginal spots, olivaceous brown ; all the markings intersected
by white nervures ; base of costal margin blackish ; secondaries
with a spot at end of cell, a second near apex, and a streak at
anal angle, olive brown ; palpi scarlet with black tips, a fringe
of scarlet scales round the eyes ; side of coxte, tibite, and tarsi,
blackish; venter creamy whitish: expanse of wings 1 inch, 10
lines.
Australia, (BrpiirJiIn/). lUl.
Possibly an extreme variety of A. mJiorclhito, but with the
wings much less heavily marked, and without any black streaks
on the pterygodes and tliorax.
Anlirp.< i nirln.
Alp/io'o niri-ii, Walker, Lep. Het. su])p. 1, p. 297, (18G4).
Massuri, (Jfpor^oi/). H. M.
Genus Icambosida. Wo/Ircr.
Icanihosida ii iijrifroiis.
Icamho.'iidd )iii/rifro)i.'<. Walker, Lep. Het. supp. 2, p. 401,
(1865).
Darjeeling, {Afl'ivxon). 15.M.
30 Mr. r.iitlcr's Rcrixia)! of fin' t/nins S/nlosonui
I do not consider this to he coiiucucric witli tS/)/7i>snji/a, as
suggested by Mr. ^loorc in iSTo : as tliese genera go, it is
sufficiently distinct to lie kept sp]iarate.
(lenus Spir,osc)MA. Sfi'i'hfvs.
Bomh//.r iiientJinsfri, Esper, Eur. Sclnnett., pi. GG, tigs. 6-10,
(1786). '
Phiihi^iHi Ivhrlrli,',!.!, Liunteus, Syst. Xat. II, p. 829, n. 69,
(1766).
Phuhi-iKi I'nii'nic.K, Marsliani, Linn. Trans. 1, p. 70, pi. 1, fig. 1.
Binitbiix ninnJica, Eossi, Eaun. Etr. II, p. 174, n. 1093.
var. S/>i/nsniiHt Widb'i-li, Curtis, I5rit. Eut. II, pi. 92.
vav. n/irJoiiia Liwrll, (Jodart, Hist. Nat. Lep. Er. IV, p.
37, n. 4.
Europe, {IWLrr). 15. M.
Si>il(i-'<(>iii(i i>iiiicfiiriiiiii.
Plnihi-mc Bnnihiix i>,nirfnr!<,, Cramer, Eap. E.xot. IV, p. 233,
pi. 398, tig. I), (1782).
Hakodadi, (II 7/ />///). r..M.
Spi/nsonn/ saiH/Nn-u. Walker, Lep. llet. supp. 1, p. 294,
(1864).
Shanghai. 15.M.
S/>//ns(iii/'i, [iiiiirfiih(finii.
Sjiilowina pHiicfiilafiiiii, "Wallengren, AVieu. Ent. Monatschr.
4, p. 161, n. 5, (1860) ; Kongl. Svenska, Vetensk. Akad. Ilandl.
5, p. 49, n. 1, (1865).
Interior of Caftraria.
Allied to S. mrvfhddi-i
Spi/nsmita vrf!r<i'.
Boiiihiix nrih-i,', Esper, Eui'. Scliniett. Ill, p. 20, pi. 83, fig.
2, (1789).
PhaJwiM papiindUi, Marshani, Linn. Trans. 1, p. 72, jtl. 1,
fig. 4, (1791).
Europe, {Bn-hM-). P,.]\I.
and Hip nlllod f/ro/i.ps of the Fmir/Iy Arct!i(hv. 31
Spil(t)^niii(( / ')iiiif a )>.'<.
S/>iJnsn),ia nivftiv.^, Walkev, Lep. Ilct. 7, p. 1G97, (1S5G).
Hab. 1. Coll. H.jpe, Oxford.
S/H7i)soni(( / iiicldiiDxfHjiiKi.
,Sp/I<>-^<)ii>/i mchi)i(ixfi(iiii(i, Er.scliofi', llora; 8oc. Eut. lio.s.s. YIII,
p. 316, (1872).
Turan.
Uufortunately the work in which this species is descrilted is
not in tlie Museiim Li])rary, so that I have been una])le to
identify it: if Erschoff follows Staudinger, it may ])e Pln-dijiini-
fohid, or any other genus of Arcflidn'.
,Spilosorna vir(ji}i ica.
Bombi/x viiyin'u'n, Fabricius, Ent. Syst. supp., p. 437, (1798).
SpiloHovia oirqinica, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 668, n. 6,
(1855) ; Riley, 3rd. Rep. Ins. Mo., p. 68, figs. 28, a-c, (1871) ;
Stretch, 111. Zyg., and Boml). K Am. 1, p. 131, pi. 6, fig. 6,
(1872).
Trenton Falls, Hudson's Uay, Xova Scotia, (leorgia, Massa-
chusetts. 15.M.
S]nlnx()iim hd'ipori ri /'.■<.
^. Spilomma latipmmis, Stretch, III. Zyg., and I'omb. N.
Anr. 1, p. 133, pi. 6, fig. 5, (1872).
Atlantic States, {Awpif;). Coll. Stretch.
SpdosDiiKt vest fd Is.
SpUo.-^'ouia ppsfdlu, Packard, Proc. Ent Soc Phil. 3, p. 125,
(1864) ; Stretch, 111. Zyg., and Bomb. X. Am. 1, p. 133; pi. 6,
figs. 7, 8, (1872).
California, (Presented by Mr. Stretch, 1875). P.M.
Section Dionychopus, (Hulmnr), Srhr/'iicJi.
Dionijdiopus alines.
CheJonia (dha, Bremer, Beitr. Schmett. Fauna. Xordl. China's,
p. 15, n. 71, (1853).
N. Cniina.
32 Mr. I'ntlor's Rorixioii af the (icvv^i Splloi^nma
Dioni/cJiopii-') H lvea--<.
Dloiu/r/in/ws N/'oc/i.-i, Menctric's, Bull, dc rAcad. St. Pt'lcrsl).
XYII, p. 218, n. 2:? ; Sclnvnck's, xViuuv-Landc, \k 52, pi. l\,
tig. 6, (1859).
^. ,h,^^a\\, (Fri/er and W/tifeh/). B.M.
The publislit'd figure of this .species is very poor, V)ut the
description ])uts its correct ideutitication lieyond ([uestion.
I)inn//rh()/»(s i crijfltroznvti.
Euprepid cn/f/incoiKi, Kollar, Uiigel's Kaschunr, p. 408, n.
VII, (1848).
Massuri.
(Jenus tS.ENURA. Wnllrinircn.
Sd'iiiira liiifiiid.
Spilosowa liiH'ufa., Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 672, n. 17, (1855).
AUxi s-uoph:r, Walker, 1. c., p. 699, u. 1, (1855).
S<cvnr<i idhn, Walleugrcu, AVieii. Kiit. :\l..iiatschr. 4, p. 1G2,
n. 8, (1860); Kongl. Svcnska. Vctcii. Akn.l. Handl. 5, p. 49,
n. 1, (1865).
Natal. i;.M.
Sii'ii/ira Jf'irfi.
H'i'iiiirii fJani, Walleugren, Wicii. Knt. Monatschr. 4, p. 162,
n. 9, (I86(i) ; K.mgl. Sveiisk. Akad. Haudl. 5, p. 49, n. 2, (1865).
( ■altraria.
Genus Hyphanthia. Ilarri-^.
This gt'uus is very close t(» S/)i7(i.-~-i)i/iii.
HijpJidntria ciincji.
Bonihiix nuHui, Drurv, 111. Kx. Ent. 1, ]). 36, pi. 18, hg. 4,
(1770). '
H;iphi(,ifr!<i riiinui, Fitch, 3rd. Kep. Ins. X. York, p. 384,
(1856); Stretch, HI. Zyg. and Homh. X. Am. 1, p. 205, pk 8,
tigs. 18-20, (1874).
Plmht'iKt pinirtdtlxxinin. Snnth and Abbot, Lep. Ins. ( Jeorg.,
p. 139, pk 77, (1797).
Hiip]iaritri(( p/iiirf'ifi.-<xiiita, Harris, Ins. In,j. Veg., 3rd. ed.,
p. 358, (1862).
United States. (Georgia. B.M.
and the allied groups of the Family Arctiidce. 33
Hyphantria conr/rua.
Spilosoma congrua, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 669, n. 8, (1855).
Georgia, {Milne). B.M.
The only examples now representing this species in the collec-
tion are what I believe to be a male variety of H. cunea, and a
female? Sp>llosoma virginica, without abdomen; what Mr.
Walker may have done with the species since Mr. Grote
described it, it is impossible to say.
Hyphantria textor.
Arctia textor, Harris, Cat. Ins. Mass., (Hitchcock's Rt., p.
591), (1833).
Hyphantria textor, Harris, Ins. Inj. Veg., p. 255, (1841) ;
Riley, 3rd. Rep. Ins. Missouri, p. 130, figs. 55, a-c, (1871);
Stretch, 111. Zyg., and Bomb. N. Am. 1, p. 206. pi. 8, fig. 21,
(1874).
Georgia, (Abbot), Sp. ead. ■? Texas. B.M.
Hyphantria Candida, (Iprcm. oar.).
Spilosoma Candida, Walker, Lep. Het. supp. 1, p. 291, (1864).
Hyphantria textor, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, p. 18, (1867).
N^. America. B.M.
If Mr. Walker has rightly identified H. textor, (as Mr. Stretch
tacitly admits) ; the S. Candida, of the supplement is a decidedly
larger and more woolly insect : still Mr. Grote may be correct
in considering the two forms con-specific.
HypJiantria. paiictafa.
Hyphantria punctata, Fitch, 3rd. Rep. Ins. N. York, p. 387,
(1856) ; Stretch, 111. Zyg., and Bomb. N. Am. 1, p. 204, (1874).
United States. B.M.
I believe this to be only a variety of H. cunea, with which all
the white examples ( ^ and ^ ) must be associated ; it diff'ers
from the typical form in only possessing one series of black
spots on primaries, there is however an intermediate form with
only the two central series prominent, whilst the typical form
has four series on primaries and one on secondaries.
D
34 yiv. Eiitlpv's Rprl^ion of thr (joviix Hpilosoma
Clenu!^ Alpexi;.s. Walker.
Alpenn>i waculosiis.
PlKihcno-Bomhyx macvlosa, Cramer, Pap. Exot. lY, p. 156,
pi. 370, tig. D, (1782).
Sj)ih).<i(>iriii .? macidomm,^ di\kev, Lep. Het. 7, p. 1696, (1856).
Ecpavfherla assimili^, Hiihner, Yerz. Bek. Schmett, p. 183,
n. 1890, (1816).
HkYYH Leone, {F(xrcroff). ^,$. B.M.
Alpenns (vrpudis.
$. Alpnnis (I'qiinli.^, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 686, n. 1,
(1855).
$. Ecparithi'i-ln liKh'tcrminata, Walker, 1. c, p. 697, (1855).
Halesidotn / iiinciihiria, Walker, Lep. Het. supp. 1, p. 314,
(1864).
AY Africa, Ashanti, Ccngn. $ , E.M.
Clearly a local form of the ])rece(ling species, it chiefly differs
in having several large black suh-marginal spots in secondaries.
Alprviis marf/innlis.
$ . AJo'i nirrn/huiJiK Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 701, n.4, (1855).
Sierra Leone, {M>iri/<(/i). B.M.
AlpojivA iinilf!(iidf(it)is.
Ihi)>f'm)iitpn w/dtii/idfafa. AValk.'V. Lep. Het. 3, p. 657, n.
20, (1855).
.\('l.al {llnrdn-lrl-r). lUl.
AlpcriiiK s^>!hi>ti)iiii>idf!i.
Doiopoiii .ydlimimnidr.<, AValkcr, Lep. Het. supp. 1, p. 263,
(1864).
?s. India. {SfrarJw!/). 15.^1.
Prohablv this Avill turn out to he merely a dwarfed form of
the preceding species.
Alpenns mncnlifnscio.
^ . Spdnmma mrievlifasein, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 676, n.
29, (1855).
and tho nirici] (irniii)-^ of the Fawlhi Arcfiuhv. 35
^ . Spilosoma cavspvrmtnm, Walkev, 1. c. 7, p. 1G98, (1856).
Java, {Horsfiol,!). B.M.
Alpcnus hifinra,
Aloa hifarca, Walker, Lep. Hot. 3, p. 700, n. 2, (1855).
Sierra Leone, (Aloir/ai/). B.M.
Genus Eyralpenus, ??. f/eit.
Allied to Alpenns and Spilarctia, but differing from tlie former
in its broad and short wings, more prominent thorax and stouter
legs, and from the latter in its less pointed primaries, with less
obli(pie outer margin and its shorter antennae. Type E. tc><fn.rciis.
Eijndpenus testacens.
Spilosoma testacea. Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 670, n. 11, (1855).
SpiloHoina suhjtavescens, Walker, 1. c. supp. 1, p. 293, (1864).
Natal, {GmhrJits). Zoolu, {Avjax). B.M.
Genus Leucarctia. Parhinl.
Lcxrarctia acrea.
%. Bomlnix <irrcri,V)n\YY, 111. Ex. Ent. 1, pi. Ill, fig. 2,
(1770).
^. Bombyx caprotina, Drury, 1. c, fig. 3, (1770); Cramer,
Pap. Exot. Ill, pi. CCLXXXYI'I, fig. C, (1 782).
^,^. Phakena ac.ria, (sic), Smith and Abbot, Lep. Ins.
Georg., p. 133, pi. LXVII, (1797).
Ardia pseuderminca, Harris, Mass. Ag. Kep., p. 332, ]il. 1,
(1823).
Leacardui acraia, Packard, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. 3, ]). 124,
(1864); Stretch, lU. Zyg., and Bomb. X. Am. 1, p. 99, pl. 4,
fig. 1-3 ; pl. 10, fig. 6,^(1872).
Xew York, Georgia, British Columbia, Canada, Mexico. B.M.
Spilosoma mexicana, Walker, Lep. Het. supp. 1, p. 291, (1864).
Oaxaca, (Sail/'). B.M.
D 2
36 ^Ir. Butler's Rp.vlHiov nf flic (jcviif^ SpUosoma
Leucai 'ctia calif or)) la i .
Lovcdrdia mliforDiea, 'Packard, Proc. Ent. 8oc. Phil. 3, p.
125, (1864).
San Francisco.
Leuearct/it nlhldo.
^ . Lencarctia alhida, Stretch, 111. Zyg., and Bomb. N. Am.
1, p. 203, pi. 8, fig. 22, (1874).
California. Coll. Stretch.
Judging from the figure alone, I am at a loss to know how
this species diff'ers from Spilosoma vi)-gi))tca ; however, I have
little doubt that Mr. Stretch has found it structurally different ;
the head seems rather prominent and too broad for that species.
Leucai'dia perniaculata.
Letwat'dia pe)-riiaculata, Packard, Rep. Peab. Acad. lY, p. SQ,
(1872).
S. California.
Genus Phissama. Moore.
Ph issama alhistri<ja.
AJoa fMHriga, Walker, Lep. Het. supp. 1, p. 303, (1864).
S. India, {Wiillwus,^. B.M.
PI) Is^wma transieMs.
Sp'dosoina t)-a)isipjh'<, Walker, Lep. Het. Ill, p. 675, n. 22,
(1855).
Aloa imhdlina, Walker, Lep. Het. Ill, p. 705, n. 10,(1855).
Silliet, Moulmein, Sarawak, Celebes. B.M.
Phissama vacilhms.
Amp>hissa vacillans, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 685, n. 1,(1855).
Aloa vacillaiis, Walker, 1. c. 7, p. 1702, (1856).
Borneo, Philippines, Hong-Kong. B.M.
Genus EucHvETES. Harris.
Eadadas egle.
Bo)nh)j.r, e(ile, Drury, 111. Ex. Ent. II, p. 36, pi. 20, fig. 3,
(1773). ■
a/ui the allied (jivaps of the Fainili/ Arctiuke. 37
Spilo.<to7ua er/le, Westwood, Ed. Drury, (1837); Stretch, 111.
Zyg., and Bomb. K Am. 1, p. 185, pi. 8, fig. 4, $ , (1874).
Euclicetes egle, Harris, Ins. Inj. Veg., p. 257, (1841).
var? Ettchcutes er/lenensis, Clemens, Proc. Acad. Nat. Soc.
Phil., p. 533, (1860).
United States. B.M.
Eaduetes bipimctata.
Halesidota hipunctata, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 738, n. 9,
(1855).
Para, (/. P. G. Smith). B.M.
Euehietes oregonensis.
^ . Euchcetes oregonensis, Stretch. 111. Zyg., and Bomb. N.
Am. 1, p. 187, pL 8, 'fig. 7, (1874).
Oreg-on. Coll. Stretch.
Eacluetes collaris.
Hypliantria collaris, Fitch, 3rd. Rep. Ins. N. York, p. 265,
(1856).
^ . Euchcetes collaris, Stretch, 111. Zyg., and Bomb. N". Am.
1, p. 188, pi. 8, fig. 5, (1874).
Tanada untica, Walker, Lep. Het. 7, p. 1745, n. 1, (1856).
Arctia sciurus, Boisduval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. 12, p. 79,
(1868).
Georgia, {Abbot). B.M.
Walker's specimen is a small one, and not much like Mr.
Stretch's figure, I have no doubt however that it is con-specific.
Tanada conscita of Walker being a Gallinwrplia, I suppose
the generic name must be transferred (if adopted) to Tanada ?
amplificata.
Euchtetes elegans.
^ . Euchcetes elec/cms, Stretch, lU. Zyg., and Bomb, N. Am.
1, p. 189, pi. 8, fig. 6, (1874).
California. Coll. Stretch.
This species has a scarlet abdomen.
38 Mr. Ijiitlei-'.s Rec'txlaii tif tlte i/ejuo,- Spllowiiul
Eacha'tes (xuratd, n. sp.
Chiefly diff'ers from E. Insulata of Walker in its deep golden
colour, Avhich covers the wings and body uniformly : expanse of
wings 1 inch, 6 lines.
Espiritu Santo, (Hitji/ins). B.M.
This is so much deeper in colour than any of the varieties of
E. insulata, that I have considered it necessary to name it.
Euclueteti liisalata.
Halesidota Insulata, Walker, Lep. Het, 3, p. 734, n. 5, (1855).
Jamaica, Haiti, Venezuela, Sta. Martha, Santareni. B.M.
Specimens from the last three localities are paler in colour
than those from Jamaica and Haiti.
Eacluetes 'I jussuHa'.
Avdia jmsijeiB, Poey, Centurie de Lep. Cuba, (1832).
Cuba.
The figure of the moth is so poor, that I feel very uncertain
as to its systematic position ; the palpi are represented as prom-
inent, which is not a character of this genus, but this may be an
error in drawing.
Genus PAREUCHiETES. Grute.
Pareuchades cadaverosa.
ParcncJiietcs cadaverosa, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. V, p.
245, (1865).
Cul)a.
Pareuchmtes affinis.
Pareuchu'tcs affinis, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. V, p. 245,
(1865).
Cuba.
Genus Vanessoues. Grote and Rohinsun.
Vanessodes claritx.
Vanessudcs clams, CJrote and Kobinson, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc.
Ill, p. 176, (1871).
Texas.
<ui<l thv nlUnl iii-iHii^s ,>/ flir Faniilij Ardluhr. 39
Genus Pyrrhakotia. Pachjrd.
Pi/rr/iarrfia imbdln.
Phahi'ita imhc/la, Smith ami Al)ljot, Lup. Ins. (leorg., ]). 131,
pi. 66, (1864).
Pi/rrharctia Imlxilu, Packard, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., p. 121,
(1864).
var. Pijrrltairtla callfuniica, Packard, 1. c, (1864).
Trenton Falls, Massachusetts, California'? B.M.
I cannot see sufficient reason, in Mr. Packard's cumparative
description, for separating P. californica as a species ; it is well
known that the Ardiidm are more su.bject to variation than
most groups of Lepidoptera, and may be lighter or darker in
colour, or differ slightly in contour, from the same batch of eggs :
we have two or three examples labelled with a dark green ticket,
(which generally indicates species received by us from California,
if not from Europe), one of these is darker and more heavily
marked than usual, but I should not hesitate for a moment to
place it with P. Isabella.
Genus 8pilarctia, h. (jait.
Chelonia, Godaii, (restricted).
SpiJarctla liihrlcipada.
PJialo'aa-Boudnjx lahr!cl[>eda, Linujeus, Syst. Xat. II, p. 839,
(1766).
Chelonia lubrici/peda, Godart, Pap. de France IV, p. 358, pi.
37, fig. 3.
Bombyx InhrinpHhdiis, Haworth, Lep. Brit., p. 110.
Phaloiiia h'juix, Itctz. Gen., p. 37, n. 47.
var. Bombyx radinfiiK, Haworth, Ent. Trans. 1, p. 336.
var. Bombyx LuxerU, Godart, Pap. de France IV, p. 360, pi.
37, fig. 4.
Europe, (Becker). B.M.
iSpdardia Jlavalls.
Spdusoiiia flavalla, Moore, Proc. Zool. 8oc., p. 809, (1865).
Darjeeling, [A. E. Rtissell). Coll. F. Moore.
40 Mr. Butler's Jievitiiuii of the ijcuas SpUomnia
Spilitrdla punctata.
Spilnsoma punctata, Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus., E. I. C. II, p. 355,
n. 854, (1858-9).
Java, (Horsfield). B.M.
Spilarctia indica.
Arctia indica, Guerin, Voy. Delessert, Hist. Nat., p. 93, (1843).
Neilgherries.
Apparently allied to ^i. lahricipeda, hut much more spotted.
Spilarctia suh-fascia,.
Spilosoma sidhfascia. Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 678, n. 33,
(1855).
Ceylon, {Templeton). B.M.
Spilarctia stigmata.
Spilosoma digrnata, Moore, Proc. Zool. 8oc., p. 809, (1865).
Darjeeling, {Atkinson). B.M.
Spilarctia juidtivittata.
Sjnlosowa midtivittata, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 808, (1865),
Darjeeling, (Atkirison). B.M.
S^) Hat •ctia ■} ■liodop)h ih l
Spilosoma rhodophila, Walker, Lep. Het. supp. 1, p. 294,
(1864).
? Spilosoma rubidorsa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 808, (1865).
Darjeeling, (Atkinson). B.M.
Spilarctia lativitta.
Spilosoma Icdivitta, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 809, (1865).
Darjeeling, (Atkinson). B.M.
This species appears to lie nearly allied to S. rhodoptliila of
Walker, hut the thorax is more woolly, and the primaries are
narrower than in any other species of this genus.
iUid the allied ijrutijjs of the Faiuilij ArctUdie. 41
Spilarctia i cognata.
Spilosuma cui/uata, AValker, Charact. Lep. Het., p. 11, (1869).
Habi
Mr. Walker could hardly have chosen a less appropriate name
for this species : in publishing descriptions of so many Lepidoptera
from Norris' and other collections, nearly all without localities,
this author unnecessarily burdened the synomymy with scores of
names, the species referable to which will most of them probably
never be cognate.
Sijilarctla ohllqaa.
Si>!h>.^(>uiH. nhli(pia, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 679, n. 34, (1855).
% , Sydney, ^ , $ , Xew South Wales. B.M.
Spilarctia injdla, it. sp.
Cream coloured, abdomen crimson, with dorsal and lateral
series of black spots ; primaries with a lilack spot near base of
submedian nervure, and two or three in an obli({ue series from
the internal margin beyond the middle of the wing ; secondaries
with a black spot at end of cell, three large black spots placed
obliquely towards anal angle, and two smaller a^jical submarginal
spots ; upper surface of palpi and femora, coxae and anterior
margin of thorax, carmine ; frons, tips of palpi, tibite, and tarsi,
dark brown ; venter with lateral series of black spots ; primaries
with a large black spot at end of cell, and an oblique streak from
inner margin to near apex ; secondaries as above : expanse of
wings 2 inches, 5 lines.
Nepal. B.M.
Spllardla lone, ii. t^p.
^ . Creamy -white, abdomen rosy, with dorsal and lateral
blackish dots, anal segments ochraceous ; antennee black ; second-
aries with a small black spot at end of cell, a second smaller, on
discoidal interspace towards outer margin, and two near anal
angle ; frons, tips of palpi, tibiae and tarsi black-brown ; ante-
rior lateral margin of pectus and femora, carmine ; venter with a
few lateral blackish points ; primaries below with a blackish spot
at end of cell, a few dots near apex, an oblique streak from
interno-median to discoidal interspace, and a nebulous longitudi-
nal interno-median patch, greyish brown : secondaries with the
blackish spots less distinct than above : expanse of wings 1 inch,
10 lines.
Hakodadi, Japan, (IF/iife///). K.M.
42 Mr. lluller's Rcclsloii o/ the ,/ri/)is Sjulusoina
'I'liis ;incl tlic preceding species are allied to (J. tuihcarnea, they
were i)laced by Mr. Walker with his S. fiuffam.
Spill tret iu Kii beamed.
SinIi)f<()iiKi, !<i/hearjiea, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 675, u. 25,
(1855).
Hong-Kong, (BoicriiKj). B.M.
Spill tret lit (tlx lout ill III is.
Spllosoma nhikmttnitHs, Moore, Cat. Lep., E. I. C. 2, p. 356,
n. 857, (1858-9).
X. India, {Backleij).
Ap})ears to be allied to the preceding species.
Spill tret la sonUila.
Spilnsniim .^ordlila, Moore, Proc. Zool. 8oc., ]). 808, (1865).
Darjeeling. Coll. A. E. Russell.
Spllarctia ? brunnea.
Spill tsi una brannea, Moore, Proc. Zool. 8oc., p. 574, (1872).
Bombay. Coll. F. Moore.
Spllarctia l tudara.
Spllusuma todara, Moore, Proc. Zool. 8oc., p. 574, (1872).
Coonoor, Nilghiris, (Dai/). Coll. F. Moore.
Spllarctia dentlUnea.
Spllosoma dentllinea, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 573, (1872)-
Sikkim. Coll. F. Moore.
Seems allied to C blfrons.
Spllarctia eonfusa, ii. sp.
^ , ^ . Whity-brown, or dull cream coloured ; abdomen crim-
son, with dorsal and lateral series of black dots ; antenna? black ;
primaries with a curved oblique series of black dots from inner
margin to beyond end of cell ; several submarginal discal black
dots, (sometimes forming a zigzag series to apex) ; secondaries
011(1 th<'. allii'd iir,>ai,.s nf the F'ihuI;/ Ardlul,,'. 43
deeper coloured than primaries, tinted with rose colour, especially
towards inner margin, a black spot at end of cell ; a black suT>
marginal spot on discoidal interspace, and two or three towards
anal angle, zoned with creamy whitish ; primaries below, especi-
ally of the male suffused with rose-red, a black spot at end of
cell ; apex pale ; secondaries paler than above, very slightly
tinted with pink ; a black spot at end of cell ; female with other
black spots as above : palpi red with brown tips, coxte and
upper surface of femora carmine, tibipe and tarsi partially brown ;
venter creamy with a few lateral black dots : expanse of wings,
^ 1 inch, 7 to 10 lines ; ^ 2 inches, to 2 inches 2 lines.
A^ India, N. Bengal, &c. IJ.M.
Spllarctia rabltlnctd.
Spilosinaa rithitlnda, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 809, (1865).
SpUosoma suhfincta, Walker, Lep. Het. supp. 5, p. 1907,
(1866).
Darjeeling, (A. E. Rassdl). Coll. F. Moore.
The description of this species is incomplete, but it appears to
be allied to S. suffusa of Walker : we have a species nearly agree-
ing with the description from Japan.
Spilardia hifroas.
Aloa hifrons, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 705, n. 9, (1855).
N. China, (Cajiiiinj and Furtam). B.M.
Spilardia suffusa.
Spilosorna suff'iisa, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 677, n. 32, (1855).
Punjaub, (Hearsai/). B.M.
Spilard la cuslgneta.
Spllosoraa casajiida, Kollar, Hligel's Kaschmir, p. 469, n. 8,
(1844).
SpUosoma sangu mails, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 810, (1865).
Darjeeling, (Atkinson). B.M.
Spilardia dlsclnhjra.
SpUosoma discinigra, Moore, Proc. Zool. 8oc., p. 810, (1865).
Darjeeling. Coll. A. E. Kussell.
'i4 Mr. Butler's Revision of the. (jcnm iSpllofioina, i^c.
Spilardla ralnlinea.
Spilosoma rubilinea, Moore, Proc. Zool. 8oc., p. 810, (1865).
Darjeeling, (Atkinson). B.M.
Genus Leucaloa, ;/. tjeii.
Allied to Spilarctia, more robust, head and tegulaj more
smoothly scaled, not so fluffy ; antenna? thicker, palpi thicker ;
front pair of legs much less hairy, all the legs stouter and
smoother ; wings below fluffy towards the base ; discocellulars of
all the wings strongly and regularly angulated ; markings of prima-
ries transverse, linear. Type Spilosoma eu/jraphica of Walker.
Leucaloa ('Mgrapliiea.
Spilosoma eiigraphica, Walker, Lep. Het. supp. 1, p. 292,
Aloa uncUstriga, Felder, Eeise der Nov. Lep. 4, pi. C, fig. 21,
(1874).
Cape of (lood Hope. B.M.
Leitcaloa carvilinea.
Spilosoma earvilinea, Walker, Lep. Het. 3, p. 671, n. 14,
(1855).
Congo, (Eichardson). B.M.
I feel doubtful whether the following genus really belongs to
this group, although Dr. Wallengren has placed it here.
Genus T^eniopyga. Wallengren.
Tceniopyga eumela.
Phakma eumela, Cramer, Pap. Exot. IV, pi, 347, fig. G,
(1782)._
Tteniopryiia eumela, Wallengren, Kongl. Svenska. Vetensk.
Akad. Handl, 5, p. 50, n. 1, (1865).
S. Caffraria.
Onios sylvina a})pears to me to be allied to this species.
(45)
Descriptions of hitherto nncharaderized Andmlian Phytophaga ;
by Joseph S. Baly, F.L.S., &c.
The present paper contains the descriptions of some interest-
ing Australian Insects recently added to my collection, the
greater number of which were collected in Western Australia hy
Mr. Duboulay.
Duhoulaia favipennis, mihi.
Since the publication of my description of this insect, I have
obtained a specimen of the $ sex ; it is only one third the size
of the $ , (Long. 5 lin.), the thorax is slightly broader, the last
segment of the abdomen has its apical margin produced into a
short obtuse lobe, the surface of which is depressed and concave,
and the hinder thighs are more incrassate ; in all other respects
it agrees with the otlier sex.
Duhoulaia fulva, n. sp.
Elongata, subcylindrica, fulva, nitida, subtus pube adpressa
dense vestita, supra glabra; thorace subcordato, sub-crebre punc-
tate, medio vitta obsoleta instructo ; elytris parallelis, sub-crebre
punctatis, utrisque vittis quatuor impunctatis instructis. Long.
6h lin.
*'Hab. Western Australia ; a single specimen collected by Mr.
Duboulay.
Head coarsely punctured, sparingly clothed with adpressed
hairs; clypeus depressed, wedge-shaped, distinctly separated from
the face. Thorax slightly longer than broad, sub-cordate, some-
what closely punctured, on the middle of the disk is an impunc-
tate, ill defined vitta, most distinct, and slightly raised on
the basal half. ScuteUum semi-ovate, pale piceous. Elytra
broader than the thorax, their surface more finely and less
closely punctured than the latter; each with four impunctate
vitta3, abbreviated near the apex and not raised above the general
surface of the disk ; running parallel and close to the suture is
a single sulcate stria. Hinder thighs thickened, armed beneath
near the apex with a short tooth.
46 Mr. Baly's Dn.^-cripf in/is i,f
Diihouhild riKjoxn, ii. xp.
Oblonga, convexa, nigra, tibiis elytrisque castaneis; liis rugu-
loso-punctatis, piibe adpressa sub-squamifornii sparse obtectis,
sutura, margine exteriori, ante medium dilatata, vittidisque non-
nullis nigris ; thorace sub-cordiformi, rugoso, f()veolato-})\nictato,
pube sub-squamiformi vestito. Long. 5 lin.
Hab. Western Australia ; a single specimen in my cabinet
from Mr. Duboulay's collection.
Head coarsely rugose, closely foveolate-punctate, sparingly
clothed with adpressed Avhitish hairs ; eyes sub-cuneiform, their
inner margin nearly straight ; antennae about two fifths the
length of the body. Thorax longer than broad, sub-cordiform,
flattened on the disk, rugose, foveolate-punctate, in each punc-
ture is inserted a single adpressed, sub-squamiform white hair.
Elytra much broader than the thorax, truncate at the base,
oblong-ovate, convex, coarsely punctured, the punctures, which
have each a single adpressed hair similar to those of the thorax,
arranged in stria; near the suture, placed irregularly on the disk ;
interspaces between the striie smooth, those on the outer disk
coarsely elevate-reticulate ; humeral callus thickened, prominent,
bounded within by a double row of punctures, the interspace
between which is raised and sub-costate. Body beneath clothed
with adpressed whitish hairs, pleuraa, tibite and tarsi castaneous.
Hinder thighs thickened, armed on the lower edge near the apex
with a row of small teeth.
This remarkable insect, of which I know but a single speci-
men (probably a $ ), differs from the typical species, D. favi-
pennis, in having the spine on the lower edge of the hinder
femora replaced by a row of small teeth.
Pohjopflhi^ L<in>r<htm'.i. Germ.
Fremina. Thorax subcordiformis, pube adpressa sparse vesti-
tus, elytris abbreviatis, apice divaricatis, femoribus posticis
inermibus. Long. 3-4 lin.
The male of this species was alone known to Gerniar ; the
female, although long existing in our collections, has hitlierto
remained uncharacterized.
Poh/ojytilH.^ Wafrr/ioHsii, n. s)>.
Mas. Elongatus, snb-cylindricus, piceus, nitidus, supra
(antennis exceptis) nigropiceus ; thorace sub-cordato, distincte
yvrliaradorizpcl PhytophcKia. 47
punctato ; elytris punctato-striatis, ad margineiii exteriorem et ad
apicem confuse piinctatis, obscure fnlvis, sutiira niargineque
exterior! piceis, fascia lata basali, vitta brevi hunierali punctoqiie
prope suturaiu fulvis ornata, maciilisque duabus, una prope
medium, altera apicem versus positis, nigro-piceis ; clypeo 5-an-
gulo, latitudine longiori; antennis modice robustis, articulis 4 to.
et 5 to. inter se pequalibus, utrisque 3 tio. fere duplo longioribus.
Long. 5 lin.
Hab. Western Australia ; two males in my own collection
brought over by Mr. Dulwulay.
Very nearly allied to P. Erichs<mii, Lac, both in coloration
and in sculpture, it may however be at once known by the follow-
ing distinctive characters. The clypeus, which in P. Erichsoni!
is as broad as, or even slightly broader than long, is in the present
species distinctly elongate ; the antenna? are more robust, the
third and follo'W'ing joints being distinctly flattened, the third is
scarcely more than half the length of the fourth and fifth, these
joints being of nearly ecjual length — in P. Erlchsonli the third
joint is longer, and the third, fourth, and fifth gradually increase
in length ; the thorax in the present species is shorter, its broad-
est portion being nearer the apex than in the older insect.
Polyoptilns pachytoides, n. sjx
Elongatus, sub-cylindricus, nigro-piceus, nitidus, femoribus
basi tibiisque (his apice exceptis) pallide rufo-piceis ; elytris
fulvis, utrisque limbo maculisque duabiis, prope marginem latera-
lem positis, nigris. Long. 4|- lin.
Hab. Western Australia ; collected by Mr. Duboulay.
Head rugose, sparingly clothed with adpressed whitish hairs ;
clypeus elongate, pentagonal, its apex wedge-shaped, extending
upwards between the encarpa; ; labrum, anterior edge of clypeus,
apex of jaws and the pal])i pieeous ; antennas nearly e<pial to
the body in length, second joint very short, third and fourth
each three times the length of the second, equal, second, third,
and fovirth joint stained with pieeous. Thorax about a third
longer than broad, cylindrical, slightly depressed on either side
the disk, sides constricted just behind the middle ; surface rugose,
coarsely punctured, sparingly clothed with adpressed whitish hairs.
Elytra much broader at the base than the thorax, gradually atten-
uated to the apex, coarsely punctured, shining, rugose.
Polynptihis Pw^roei, n. .^j^,
Mas. Elongatus, angustatus, sub-cylindricus, piceiis, nitidus,
thorace sub-cordato, ante basin paullo constricto, distincte punc-
48 Mr. Baly's De.-^rnpfious nf
tato ; elytris parallelis, punctato-striatis, interspatiis coiiA^exis,
sub-costatis. I^ong. 4| liii.
Hab. Western Australia ; a single specimen collected by Mr.
Duboiilay.
Clypens longer than broad, pentagonal, its apex very acnte ;
upper portion of face and vertex closely punctured, clothed with
adpressed hairs ; eyes very large and prominent, shining black ;
antennte equal to the body in length, second joint very short,
third one half longer than the second, fourth more than twice as
long as the third, fourth and following joints slightly compressed.
Thorax longer than broatl, sub-cylindrical, constricted in front of
the base ; surface glabrous, strongly but not very closely punc-
tured. Elytra broader than the thorax, parallel, strongly punc-
tate-striate, interspaces convex, sub-costate, extreme apex of elytra
irregularly punctured. Hinder thighs armed beneath near the
apex with a single tooth.
Lariiprolina Jansoni, n. sp.
Elongata, convexa, subtus metallico-violacea, nitida, thoracis
apice et lateribus, abdominis apice pedibusrpie rufo-fulvis, tarsis
nigris ; supra rufo-fulva, antennis (articulo basali excepto) la^te
caeruleis, scutello obscure aeneo, elytris coeruleo-viridibus, tenuiter
punctatis, punctis ad suturam et ad marginem exteriorem
striatim dispositis ; thorace transverso, utrin([ue intra marginem
foveolato, disco Isevi. Long. 3^-4 lin.
Hab. Itockhampton, Australia.
Head smooth, clypeus separated from the face by a semi-
circular groove, from the upper edge of which run three grooved
lines, the middle one short and perpendicular, the lateral ones
oblique and extending upwards and outwards towards the upper
angle of the eye ; antenntv rather more than half the length of
the body, the basal joint, and occasionally the basal half of the
second, rufo-fulvous, the rest dark metallic blue. Thorax twice
as broad as long, sides parallel, converging in front, anterior
angles acute, scarcely produced ; disk slightly convex, smooth,
impunctate, or only impressed in some specimens with a few line
punctures ; sides thickened, separated from the disk by a row of
deep, strongly punctured foveie. Elytra slightly broader than
thorax, elongate-ovate, narrowly rounded at the apex ; convex,
finely but distinctly punctured, punctures arranged in longitudi-
nal rows on the inner disk and near the outer margin, irregularly
placed on the remainder of their surface. Abdomen shining
violaceous, last two segments violaceous.
ii.vi'haindcrizc.d Plnjtnpluuiu. 49
Lamprolina iriipressicollis, n. sp.
Elongata, convexa, nitida, subtus leneo-violacea aut obscure
metallico-purpurea ; thoracis apice et lateribus, abdominis apice
extreiuo, pedibusque riifo-fulvis, tarsis nigris, supra rufo-fulva,
capite piceo, antennis (basi excepta) nigris ; thorace rude punctato,
utrinque intra margineni excavato-foveolato ; elytris metallico-
viridibus aut metallico-ctieruleis, distincte punctatis, punctis ad
suturam et ad marginem exteriorem striatim dispositis. Long.
4 lin.
Hab. Champion Bay ; Rockhampton.
Clypeus transverse semi-ovate, smooth, finely punctured, sepa-
rated from the face by a semi-circular groove, above which is a
coarsely punctured depressed space ; antennse half the length of
the body, robust, slightly increasing in thickness towards the
apex, bluish black, two lower joints rufous. Thorax twice as
broad as long, sides diverging from base towards the apex, sud-
denly converging at tlie apex itself, anterior angles acute ; above
coarsely and irregularly punctured, rufo-fulvous, basal and anter-
ior borders narrowly edged with piceous ; lateral margin thick-
ened (more especially towards the anterior angle) and separated
from the disk by a row of coarse irregular fovete. Scutellum
obscure rufous, more or less tinged with aeneous. Elytra broader
than the thorax, parallel, convex, distinctly punctured, the punc-
tures arranged in stri« on the inner disk and near the lateral
margin, irregularly placed over the rest of the surface. Abdo-
men with the lateral jnargin of the pemdtimate and the entire
margin of the ultimate segments narrowly edged with rufous.
Stethomela fraternalis, n. sp.
Oblonga, convexa, rufo-fulva, nitida, antennis (basi apiceque
exceptis) nigris, pectore abdomineque plus minusve asneo-tinctis,
supra viridi-metallica, thorace fortiter punctato, punctis ajneo-
micantibus, hie illic irregulariter congregatis ; elytris infra
humeros foveis nonnuUis irregulariter impressis, distincte punc-
tatis, punctis in striis gemmelhitis dispositis. Long. 5 lin.
Hab. Port Bowen, Queensland, (Si/ii^ton).
Mouth rufo-fulvous ; clypeus very short, transverse, separated
from the face by a deep groove, above which is a closely punc-
tured triangular space ; antenniB slender, about half the length
of the body, four or five joints at the base and the apical half of
the terminal one rufo-fulvoiis, the rest black. Thorax twice as
broad again as long, sides straight and parallel, rounded and con-
verging in front, anterior angles acute ; upper surface coarsely
punctured, the punctures collected in irregular patches on the
50 Mr. Baly's Descriptkmfi of unclioraderked Pliytophaga.
disk, more crowded and larger on the sides. Elytra slightly
hroader than the thorax, sides parallel, apex broadly rounded ;
above convex, sides impressed below the shoulders with three or
four irregular fovea? ; strongly but not coarsely punctured, the
punctures irregularly placed in eight double rows on each elytron ;
interspaces smooth, iinpunctate. Prosternum, nietasternum and
abdomen almost entirely feneous, hinder thighs also with an
feneous tinge.
Stetliomela Umhata, n. sp.
Oblongo-ovata, convexa, nitida, subtus picea, thorace, metas-
terno, femoribusque rufis ; supra rufo-testacea, verticis macida,
thoracis maculis tribus, transversim positis, scutelloque nigro-
piceis, antennis, nigris, elytris viridi-aineis, regulariter punctato-
striatis, utrisque flavo-limbatis. Long. 3| lin.
Hab. Australia.
Clypeus very short, bounded above by a slightly angular trans-
verse groove, apex of jaws black ; front with a transverse nigro-
piceous patch, the anterior margin of which is tri-lobate. Thorax
nearly three times as broad as long, sides straight and slightly
converging to the apex, anterior angles obtuse ; surface finely
punctured, disk impressed on either side towards the outer
margin with a large fovea ; a large ill-defined patch covering
the middle of the disk and a small one on either side, sub-
rotundate, nigro-piceoTis.
Sfethorada rornuta, n. sp.
Ovata ^ , oblongo-ovata ^ , subtus obscure cuprea, supra ruf o-
cuprea, aureo-micans, thorace sparse hie illic punctato ; elytris
regulariter punctato-striatis, interstitiis laivibus.
Mas. Mandibulis porrectis, forcipatis, apice acutis. Long. ^
4 lin. ; $ 41 lin.
Hab. Port Bowen, Queensland, {A. Simson).
This species is remarkable not only in the genus but also in
the whole family for the peculiar form of the mandibles in the
^ , in that sex these organs are large, forcipate and strongly pro-
duced directly forwards, their apices being acute and their
inner surfaces deeply grooved, in the ^ on the contrary they are
of the normal size and form ; antennae slender, one third the
length of the body. Thorax twice as broad as long, sides
rounded and converging from base to apex, disk sparingly punc-
tate. Elytra broader than the thorax, broadly ovate, moderately
convex, regularly punctate-striate, the interspaces between the
striaj smooth, impunctate ; below the hiimeral callus are several
large indistinct fovea?.
(51)
Description of n new species of the Lacanohl f/enus Cantharuletli-
rus, Thomson ; by Major F. J. Sidney PxVrry, F.L.8.
C. Steinhelli, Parry, n. sp. ( ^ var. uied.).
C. niger, nitidissimiis, giaberrimus. Mandihiildi elytris paulo
breviores, robustie, arcuata;, supra leviter canaliculataj, intiis
prope basin binodoso-dentatae, ad apicem fortiter bifurcatai, et
dente acuto subarmatie. Capmt fere quadratuin, antice einargi-
natum, disco triangulariter excavato, sub lente sparsiiu irregulari-
ter punctulatuiii, clypeo parvo, nodoso, vix conspicuo. Anteiuue
elongatai, articulis cylindricis, clava griseo-velutinosa. Prothorax
transversus, sparsim punctutatus, in medio longitudinaliter canali-
culatus, postice impressionibus duabus sat profunde notatus,
lateribus antice dilatatis, marginibus minute serrulatis, angulis
posticis obliqixis, emarginatis. Elytra glabra, linea marginali
reflexa, punctata, humeris prominulis spina minima nodosa
instructis. Scittellum sparsim punctulatum. Pedes punctati,
tibiis anticis apicem versus tuberculis minutis irregulariter
armatis. Suhtus pectore, capiteque lateribus varioloso-punctatis.
Long. Corp. unc. 1, mandib. lin. 5.
Hab. Columbia; sp. un. Mus. vSteinheil.
For the opportunity of describing this new and interesting
species I am indebted to Mr. Edward Steinheil, of Munich, who
has kindly entrusted it to me with other interesting Lucanoid
Coleoptera found by him in his recent travels in Central America.
Mr. Steinheil informs me that he found two specimens oidy,
^ and ^ (dead), in the month of March, near Santa llosa, in the
central Cordilleras, between Cartago and Mauizales ; the same
traveller also discovered examples, ^ and ^ , of G. Luxeri, but
in a different locality, (East Columbia). The female of the latter
is evidently identical with the insect recently described as C.
Luxeri ^, from a specimen in the British Museum, by Mr.
Charles 0. Waterhouse, (Cist. Ent. I, p. 364), and wiU probably
prove identical with Pholklotus Reichei, Hope, the type speci-
men of which is now in Mr. Thomson's collection, and has been
noted by him (Ann. Hoc. Ent. Fr. 4e. Ser. II) as being possibly
52 Major Parry's Dcscriiitioit of n netr Cdntltaroh'.tlirm.
the ^ of Gautharolethrus Luxeri C. StemJieili is closely allied
to a BiicMeyi, (Trans. Ent. Soc, 1872, p. 77, Tab. 1, figs. 1
and 2), but is at once distinguished by its more conspicuously
dillated thorax, by its head being almost quadrate instead of nar-
rowed at the base as in C. Bacldeyi, and further by its mandi-
bles being opaque and slightly concave on their upper surface
instead of shining and convex, moreover their apical bifurcation
is much stronger and the sub-apical tooth more acute and situate
closer to the apex : judging from the extraordinary difference in
the size of the female, the var. viK,r. of the male must i>rove to
be of very considerable magnitude.
C. Steinheili, Parry, n. S2). {^. var. max.).
C. niger, capite prothoraceque nitidis, valde varioloso-puncta-
tis, elytris subvelutinoso-opacis.
MandiJmlii' depressai, granulosa^, apicibus acutis. Gapid mag-
nuui, (piadratum, angulis anticis rotundatis, in medio ad basin
sat profunde foveatum. ArdeniuH nigra;, capite mandibulisque
paulo longiores, articulis cylindricis, clava griseo-velutinosa.
Prothorax transversus, valde varioloso-punctatus, in medio
late canaliculatus, disco irregulariter rugoso-lineato ; lateribus
semicirculariter arcuatis, regulariter minute nodoso-serratis ; angu-
lis posticis emarginatis, vix dentatis. Elytra paulo depressa,
sub lente crebre regulariter punctata ; humeris prominulis, tuber-
culo minuto nodoso instructis, linea utrinque erosa sinuata,ab
angulo humerali fere ad medium discendente, notata. Sentellum
nitidum, grosse et profunde punctatum, linea laterali glabra.
Corpus subtus nitidum, grosse et profunde punctatum; abdomen
minute punctulatum. TihUi' omnino muticcB. Long. cers.
(mandib. incl.) unc. 1, lin. 3.
Hab. Columbia. Mus. Hteinheil.
Both from the description and figure of G. Reichei it is impos-
sible, I think, as has been suggested to me, to affiliate thereto
the insect now described. The very remarkable difference in the
form of the thorax is alone sufficient to separate the two species ;
in G. Steinheili this segment is considerably wider, with the
sides evidently more arcuate and much less serrated, and finally
the strong spine, so prominent in the posterior angle of G. Reichei,
is totally absent, and I reiterate my opinion that G. Reichei will
in all i)robability prove to he the $ of G. Laxeri.
(53)
Descriptions of new species of Heteromerous Coleoptera, irith
synonymical notes ; by Chas. 0. Waterhouse.
Ceropria madayascariensis, Dej. MS.
In the British Museum there are specimens with this name
attached. They agree well with Fairmaire's description of C.
Coquerelii, (Ann. Soc. Fr., 158), except that the interstices of
the strite of the elytra are said to be " fere planis," and the
fourth interstice "reliquis paulo angustiore."
In the Museum specimens the interstices are distinctly convex,
(the striaj being very strong), and I can perceive no difference in
the width of the interstices. Should there prove to be two
species, it may be convenient to adopt Dejean's name.
Hab. Madagascar, (Crossley). B.M.
Meloe conqyressipes, n. sp.
Cseruleus, subtus nigro-cjeruleus, capite crebre fortiter punctato,
vertice canaliculato. Antennis articulis tribus apicalibus atris.
Thorace longitudine baud latiori, supra piano, crebre fortiter
punctato, antice omnino rotundato, postice paulo angustato,
lateribus rectis ; basi leviter emarginato, disco fortiter canalicu-
lato. Elytris thorace paulo latioribus, at 2\ longioribus, postice
paulo ampliatis ; fortiter longitudinaliter rugatus, margine interno
regulariter arcuato. Abdomine confertim minus fortiter punctato,
segmento ultimo et penultimo supra medio fere impunctato.
Pedibus compressis.
Long, (sine abdom.), 9 lin.
Resembles M. Chevrolati, lairm., but diifers in having the
thorax rounded in front ; in having the antenna? thickened
towards the apex, the apical joint being large and a little longer
than the two preceding joints taken together. The head is very
strongly and thickly punctured ; the thorax is more strongly but
rather less thickly punctured. The elytra are covered with
strong rugae which are longitudinally coniluent ; the internal
border is gently arcuate, (and not angulate as represented in the
figure of M. Chevrolati).
Hab. Madagascar. B.M.
54 Mr. Wuturhoii.se's DcM-riptioii^: of
Zuiiltls liujrlpeif, n. ,^p.
Ob.scuro-tcstaccus ; ore, anteiiuis, pcctore, pcdibus clytrorum-
que apice iiigris. Capite nitido, subtiliter, punctulato. Thorace
nitido, obsolete punctulato, loiigitudine vix latiori, ante medium
rotundato angustato, postice vix angiistato. Elytris thorace
duplo latioribus, breviter pubescentibus, confertim subtiliter
punctatis, singulis costis tribus vix perspicuis ornatis.
Long. 7f lin., lat. 2 J lin.
Head a little narrower than the thorax, rounded behind the
eyes. Antennte long, reaching to the middle of the elytra.
Thorax gently convex, with a slight impression in the middle
near the posterior margin. Elytra with the shoidders rounded,
with the apical fifth black ■ each with three obsolete costai, the
first and third abbreviated.
Hab. Madagascar. B.M.
Zoiiltls purpureiiiemus, n. sp.
Viridi-aureus, violaceo-micans. Elytris })urpureis, parce forti-
ter punctatis. Abdomine cupreo-niicanti. Long. 6|-8 lin.
Golden-green, with deep blue reflections. Head irregularly
punctured. Antenn;e long, blue, with the apex dull black.
Thorax scarcely longer than broad, miich narrowed in front of
the middle, flattened above, shining-blue, sparingly and
obscurely punctured in front, with a central channel and three
punctures on each side of it strongly impressed Scutellum
golden-green. Elytra broad, slightly convex, bright purple,
shining, with large punctures scattered over the surface. Coxiie
black ; legs blue.
Hab. Australia, Victoria. L.M.
Zon.'dls ololacclpeibuls, n. t^p.
Niger, nitida ; elytris violaceo-purpureis. Long. 6 lin.
Head very long and narrow, nearly impunctate, scarcely nar-
rower behind the eyes. Thorax a little longer than broad, very
slightly convex, not punctured but with a strong central channel
and a round fovea on each side of it behind the middle ; sides
nearly parallel behind, gradually narrowed in front. Elytra
broad, with deep punctures irregularly scattered over the surface.
Hab. Swan River. B.M.
Heteromera, until aynnvymical Nntcs. 55
This and the preceding species are very closely allied. They
both have purple elytra, but the colouration in other respects is
different ; the punctuation of the elytra in the present species
although still sparse is less so than in the preceding species.
The head in Z. ^nirjmreipermis is broadest across the eyes, and
obliquely narrowed behind, whereas in the present species the
sides are nearly parallel. The thorax in the former is flattened
above, suddenly narrowed in front, but in this it is gently
convex, and gradually nteowed in front.
The males of both species have the penultimate segment of
the abdomen deeply triangularly emarginate, and the last segment
excavated.
Zonitis tricolor, Lo Gnilhrn, (1S44)-
This is a common species which has the elytra ajneous with
the base yellow. I am convinced, however, that the Z. wi/eiven-
tris of liedt., (Eeis. Novara), is only a variety having the elytra
entirely yellow. Both forms are received from Melbourne,
Moreton Bay, &c.
Zonitis flaviceps, n. sp.
Nigrescens, sat nitidus ; capite flavo ; elytrorum basi margini-
busque anguste flavo-piceis. Long. 4| lin.
Head triangular, yellow, broadest at the posterior angles, not
very thickly punctured, with a longitudinal impressed line in
front. Thorax black, shining, gently convex, narrowed slightly
behind, more so in front, as broad as the head, not visibly punc-
tured, with a longitudinal impressed line behind. Scutellum
rounded at the apex. Elytra one-third broader than the thorax,
parallel, pitchy-black, very thickly and somewhat strongly punc-
tured, the extreme base and the lateral margins dirty-yellow.
Underside of the body and legs pitchy-black ; claws pitchy.
Hab. Swan River. B.M.
N"0TB. — I have just had occasion to refer to Blanchard's figure
and description of Bolitophagus angvUfer from New Zealand.
It appears to me to be without doubt the insect described by
Fabricius as Dermestes scaher, (the type of which is in the British
Museum), and known in our catalogues as PriModeriis scaher.
56 Mr. Waterhouse's Deiicriptions of Heteromera, i^c.
Opatrum servicolHs, Walker, belongs to the genus Bradymerus,
(Bolitopliaginte).
Ri/f/iitndus pedinoides, White, as figured and described by
Blanchard, (Voy. Pol. Sud.), has little in common with White's
insect which I have already recorded as belonging to the Hydro-
p)Mlidie ; Blanchard's insect appears from the figure to belong to
the Helopidcf.
Tanychilus metcdlicus, White, as figured and described by
Blanchard is an Amarosoma, {Helopldiv). Tanychilus of New-
man belongs to the family Cistelidcn, and as the genus was well
known to White, (Newman's types being in the Museum), it
would seem highly probable that Blanchard's insect is quite
distinct from White's, especially as we possess a species of
Tanychilus from New Zealand, which agrees very nearly with
White's description.
(57)
Notes on the Coleopterous Family Clerida^, vntJi. descriptiovs
of Nev Genera and Species ,• liy the Eev. H. S. Gorham.
In preparing the present paper on the Clerida^, I have fonnd
myself olihged to deviate in some measure from my original
jilan.
I had intended at the first to attempt a complete revision of
the family, — a work that a very slight acquaintance with the
catalogued species would soon make it apparent to any one was
needed. But as I went on I found it impossible to gain acquaint-
ance (excepting in certain genera) with more than half the
described species ; and this from the very reason that former
authors have found thQmselves situated as myself. Attractive as
a family from their varied patterns and colouring, nearly every
author of note has added his quota to the list of species, the
types of which are scattered or lost ; while few possessed any
general knowledge of the family as such, and hence referred
their species to genera with which they often have no affinity. In
revising the family it will be necessary, then, to commence with
the genera, which under such treatment have often become mere
collections of heterogeneous species.
I have kept before myself in this work the necessity of
(I.) — Indicating the true type of every genus, or at least of
selecting the type from the original constitution, where none
was fixed by the founder. II. — Eliminating from the genus
such species as could not be associated with the type without
rendering any definition useless. III. — Creating new genera
for such of these species as could not be brought into any
-existing ones.
CiSTULA EnTOMOLOGICA,
August 7th. T876.
oS l{ev. H. S. Corlianrs JVofcs on the
In tlip first plar'H tlioii T have oiveii as I ho|i(- in a succinct
form an analytical " Talilc of (4encra" compiled from the
characters given by Spinola, Lacordaire, aud otliers, usin<4', how-
ever, only such as 1 have heen able to verify ; this is followed
by observations on such <;enera as ajipear jienerally misconstrued ;
concluded liy critical remai'ks on the specit^s and a list of
synonyms.
The collections which are the basis of this paper are firstly,
the collection of Mr. W. W. Saunders, containing a great many
of Mr. Wallace's species from the Malay Islands, as well as a
fine series of South American and Australian insects ; this collec-
tion has passed into my own hands. Secondly, the Cleridie of
M. Guerin Meneville containing several old and scarce species.
Thirdly, those obtained in the Philippine Isles by Dr. Semper.
And lastly, several Cleridoe being my own collection from various
sources chiefly obtained through Mr. Janson. I have had the
advantage of consulting ]Mr. White's and Xewman's types in
the British Museum collection, access to which has freely been
given me by the authorities there.
With ]Mr. Chevrolat I have l)een in correspondence frecpiently,
and have to acknowledge his goodness in communicating to me
types of a few of his species, as well as in examining several
species sent by me to him, nearly all which were returned as new
to him. The result is that in the i)resent paper 60 species are
described as new in tlu' two first sub-families, and 5 new genera
estalilished. This appears to me as a mere instalment of what
requires to be done before a systematic arrangement can be
settled, or any general conclusion drawn from the distrilmtion
of the Cleriihe. Of North American s])ecies I have se.-n Imt
few. though they must be numerous.
The system followed is in general that of Lacord.ure, \ery
nearly corresponding as well with the order of the genera in the
catalogue of MM. (Temminger and Harold, to which constant
reference will be made, as being the only complete list of pub-
lished species up to 1861). Since that date M. Chevrolat has
described 111* siieeies, Ive>iie et Mag. de Zool. 187-1-, and I have
Co/eopferottx Fdwilij (Jlerida'.
59
just received a second Memoir from the .same author, (" Memoire
sur la famille des CUerites," par A. Chevrolat Paris 15 Mars,
1876,) containing the addition of three wqw gewevA Foecilocliroa,
Tarandocerus, Dereutes, reference to which will be found in
their proper place here, and of 118 new species, of which I am
at present unable to speak, being unacquainted with them except
by the descriptions there offered. I shall only here allude to
those species concerning which I have had communications with
M. Chevrolat.
2 ^
^"1
I -I
CLERID^:.
f^Hiiiip'iiti uf Si(h-fii)niliHs.
All the j'oints of tarsi visible above Tillides.
Eyes cut out in front . . . (Jlerides.
Eves cut out on internal sides PhvUobenides.
Eves entire .
rl '
■2.
_r^ f Autenme pectinate or at least
I'i I
■§ rt I w'itli some joints serrate
ill
<£ *^ I
2 I Antennae terminate bv a dub
HythKKterides.
Enoplides.
, Corvnetides.
1. TlLLIDES.
Sijiiopsi-f i)f (icncrn.
A. Antenme at least sei-rate.
a. Body glal)r(ius, — labrum not visible
(k>. do distinct
a a. Body nioi'e or less pubescent.
Uylidrus.
Denops.
V 2
60 Kev. H. S. (Torhain's Nofps on the
b. C 'laws bifid, — Avitli tooth . . . Tillus.
do. without tooth . . Perilypus.
b b. Claws simply toothed.
c. Antennse gradually enlarged . . Philocalus.
d. Antenna; of ^ with apical joint very long Macrotelus.
e. Antennte flabellate or serrate . . I'ladiscus.
f. Antennae almost filiform . . . Cymatodera.
b b b. Claws cut out ..... Pallenis.
AA. Antennye with 3- or 4-jointed club.
a. Claws bifid, without tooth . . Gastrocentrum.
a a. Claws toothed.
b. Antennae with 3 jointed club abrupt . Callimerus.
c. do. do. laxly articulate Stenocylidrus.
a a a. Claws simple Dupontiella.
Cylidrus, Lat. 1825.
Ti/pe C. cyaiieiis, Fab.
Cylidrus alcyoneus, Pascoe, Cylidrus pallipes, Chev., Eev.
et. Mag. de Zool. 1874, p. 29., Cylidnis Vescoi, Fairmaire,
Cylidrus cynneus, Fab.
These all appear to pertain to one species. It is widely spread
from Madagascar to the Islands of the Pacific, the only conti-
nental locality given being India ; C. ^jallipes Chev. was originally
referred to Taiti and Java (White Cat. B. M. p. 1 . ) The smaller
and narrower specimens are ])roT)ably males, and it varies in
Cdlour from jiurplisb ti) l)]ue-greeu.
(Ujlidriis Wdlhirei, Thomson.
Readily known by its black legs, and wider and brighter
elytra. P)orneo. I have a specimen from Penang, differing a
little in the punctuation of the thorax, but T doubt if it is
distinct.
Colcupteruiis Fainihj Cleiitki'. 61
Epiteles cuntniiuu-, 2se\vin. Eiit. }). 403, G. aiul H. Cat. Col. p.
1786. Certainly a Cylidrns, very nearly allied to if not the
same as C. nig r inns White.
Cylldras halteataa, Klug.
Chiefly difters from fasclatus by the black abdomen.
Cylidrus ahdominalis Klug. Given as = fasciatng in Gomm.
and Har. Cat. Col. but without the locality Brazil. There is,
however, most clearly a Cylidms closely allied to fasciatm,
difiering in the form of the fascia, from Brazil. I think it may
Ite a transported species which has obtained a settlement and
become modified. The name must stand as s])ecific.
1)enop.s, .Steven.
Type D. (dbofa.sciatu, Charp.
DiU'ers only from Cylidrns in the porrected lal)runi and de-
velopement of the tarsal lamell?e.
Philocalus, Klug.
Type P. succinct m, Kl.
Judging by the figure and locality, Tillus compressicornis,
Klug. ought to be referred to this genus rather than to Mac-
I'otelus.
Macrotelus, Klug.
Type M. terminatas, Say.
Macrotelus sabnvtatus, Wwd., G. and H. Cat. 1723.
Macrotelus uniformis, Wwd., G. and H. Cat. 1. c.
These African species cannot be retained here.
Macrotelus s<xngaiuem and Mniszechii, Thoms., [Chev. Mem.
1876 p. 44] must be eliminated ; they are probably Philocali.
62 Kev. H. S. Gurhaia'8 Note>i <m the
(•LADISCUS, Chev.
TypK C. ><traii»iulatii.f, (Jhev.
Cladiscus gracilis, White, C Frinseppi, AVli.
G. longij/ennis, Wwd., as well probably avS the rest described
differ from the type in having the antennte pectinate. I do n<:)t,
however, think they can be separated generically.
Tiixus, Oliv. 1790.
2'i//te T. floiKjatus, Lin.
Till as bi part it us, Blanch., G. and H. Cat. p. \124:. = '' Tillm
bifasciatus ? , Hunib." Chev. Mem. 1876. p. 4. Tillus
(Glerus) cams, Xewm., G. and H. Cat. 1. c. These species
do not pertain to the Tillides. The former most resembles a
Thanasimus but has the palpi all securiform ; while the second
forms the type of a new genus, Paratillus.
Tillus hilaris, Westwood is congeneric with bipartitiis which it
much resembles.
Tilhis Scjnppranus, n. sp.
Niger, antennarum basi, palpis, femorum basi, tibiis, tarsis,
elytrisque basi rufis, his fascia fere recta, maculaque sub-apicali
albidis. Long. lin. 2 J.
A very distinct little Tillus; compared with unifasciatus the
following ditierences will be observed, the base of the antennae,
i.e., the first three or simple joints are pale, as are also the tibiae
and tarsi ; the thorax is very much narrowed behind, the base
of the elytra is only narrowly red, and they are also adorned
with a pale spot before the apex.
Hab. Bohol Philippines (Semper.)
Obs. I have a specimen referred to notatus, King from India
which closely agrees with the species described above, notatus
Kl. should have the breast red, as well as the disc of the thorax
only black.
QoleojiieriDiA Fumily ( "loridfp. 63
(tastrocentrum, Genus novum.
Caput jn-dthoracis latitudiue, oculi niodice granulati antice
excavati.
Palpi max. avticulu ultimo oblougo ; lab. eodem securiformi.
Pronotum itquale antice transveiNim impressuni postice
constrictum.
Autennte 11-articnlatce, capite et tlioi:ace breviores, articulis
2-7 perbrevibus, hand intus acuminatis, 8-11 his latiores.
Mesosteriium inter coxas intermedias carinatum et productum
carina post coxas profunde fossnlatum.
Abdominis segmentum primum inter coxas posteriores mucro-
natum, metasterno recejitum.
Tarsi 5-articulati, articulis 4 jiriniis valde lamclhitis.
("■orporis forma elongatit.
T!i[>,^ a. pa,i,wi\ sp. u.
Xigro-piceus nitidus pube brevissinia griseo-tla\-a vestitus,
ore, palpis, antennis, pedibus, abd()minis(|ue ajnce rufoi)iceis.
Long. lin. 6.
Head sliining, irregularly and (il)soletely jiunctate, })itchy,
epistoma and mouth yellow, jaws blackish, eyes not very
coarsely facetted, cut out, a carina runs from the incisi(jn.
Pronotum very obsoletely and contluently punctured, a curved
impression in front, and narrowed and rather constricted at the
base, nearly twice as long as wide, of aliout the same width as
tlie head at the widest part. Elytra half as wide again as
thorax, sides parallel, with rows of oblong punctures at uneven
distances, and vanishing near the suture and in the apical third ;
they are clothed with a fine, grey, silkly pubescence. Leg pitchy-
red, underside pitchy. The metasternum is produced into a process
between the intermediate coxic, which is deeply sulcate, the ab-
dominal process is also sulcate, and both are pointed.
Hab. Luzon, Philippines (Semper.)
Perilypus, Spin.
Type, P. farhoiimiiis, Spin.
64 Kev. H. S. Gorhani's Notes on tJie
Pallenis, Cast.
Type P. tricolor, Cast.
If acutipeiinis be taken as the type, the name Jodamus must
be retained for the genus.
Stenucylidrus, 8pm.
Type S. azareus, Klug.
Cymatodera, Gray.
Ty[)e C. Hopei, Gray.
It seems probable that the smaller species associated Avith this
type will eventually have to be separated.
Cymatodera pmlchella Wh., G. and H. Cat. Col. p. 1727, does
not pertain to the Tillides. It is, I think, a Pelonmm.
[BosTRiCHoiDES, ^lontrouzier.]
{Type B. angustatus, Mont.)
Xot admissible among the Gleridce without contirmation.
The characters given are discordant with the group, without any
evidence being offered of its affinity.
DUPONTIELLA, Spin.
Type D. ichneamonoides, Spin.
Diipontiella fasclatella, Spin. Mon. II. p. 172. pi. 8. fig. 5 =
Tarsostenus univittatus Eossi.
Eemarkable as not having lamelliB to the tarsi, yet apparently
not to be placed in any other family.
Callimerus, Genus novum.
Caput latum, oculi subtiliter granulati, prominuli, antice pro-
funde sed anguste excavati, hirtuli. Antennag art. tribus vel
quatuor ultimis clavam compressam formantibus. Palpi max.
art, ult. subulato, lab. his multo longiores, art. ult. valde seciiri-
formi.
Coleupteruas Faiitlly Cleridye. 65
Pronotiuu oblongum, medio latissimiim.
Elytra eluiigata apice interduin truncatu (type), iiiterduiu etiam
mucronato, (C. mirandm), vel iutegro, {G. amahiUs, C. gratiosas)
Tarsi 5-articulati articulo basali facile observato.
Tyi)e [Clerus.] dulcis Westwuud, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1852 p. 50.
Gemiu. et Harold Cat. Col. p. 1736. Hab. E. India, Siaiu,
Ins. Philippines.
= Xylohius, White, Cleridit p. 50 [X. aJbovarias) nee. Lac.
Genera des Col. IV. page 119.
There are two types of insects which I think shoidd be
associated in this genus, some which like the type have the body
and elytra of a steel blue colour elegantly spotted and marked
with spots of ashy or white scales, while the others are of an
uniform testaceous hue, or spotted with that colour, the elytra
and parts of the body more or less thickly clothed with scales.
It is one of the must peculiar genera among the Cterlda' ;
while its 5 -jointed tarsi bring it into close connection with the
Tillides, the finely granulated eyes, widely separated antenniB
with a simple 3-jointed club composed of joints closely applied
to each other, and sometimes truncate elytra are characters not
hitherto recorded in that section. The species which I conceive
to belong to the genus as yet known to me are :
Sec. 1. Elytra blue with spots or lines of scales.
Gallimerus didcis Westw. loc. cit. Java, 8iam.
C. alhovarius Westw. loc. cit. E. India.
Gem. et Har., p. 1735 (Clerus.) White Cleridce, p. 50 {Xylohius.)
Calliiiteras iniraitdua, n. sp.
Coeruleus, squamis albidis variegatus, ore, autennis, pedibusque
tlavis. Elytris lunulis tribus, prima humerum cingente, secunda
et tertia hac conjunctis, apicibus in marginem desinentibus,
apice oblique truncate angulo externo mucronato. Long, lin. 5,
^ ] Hab. Penaug. [CoU. Saunders.] Parry.
6(i Kvv. H. S. (;()rhain's Nofe.-< on tlw
V'Mi' thickly covered with white scales, (esi)ecially the ocular
excavation.) Prothorax ohloug, sides widened in the middle.
Elytra conspicuously punctiired, the punctures often coalescing,
their apex obliquely truncate, the internal angle having a very
small mucro, the external a larger one. Legs antenme, and i)art
of the mouth pale yellow, exterior of the tihi;e darker.
The margin of the thorax, base of elytra, three spots near to
their margin (connected by an angulated line) scutellum, breast
and sides of abdomen are clothed with white scales. Under-
neath the fifth segment is deeply emarginate, and ciliated.
GdUiiiiprii.'! (iiiiiihill-<, 11. sp.
Ater, ore, aiitennis, pe(lil»us([ue flavin, prothoracis margiiiil)us
lineaipie mediana, pectore, abdomiiie, elytrorum basi, uiaculisipie
tribus albo-scpiamosis. Long. lin. 4i.
Head covered witli scales between the eyes, less thickly on
the crown. Thorax iiiore narrowed behind than in front, black,
granulose, rather shining near front margin and with a blue
tinge there. Elytra black granulate-punctate, the patches of scales
consist of the base, an obliijue mark from the scutellum to near
the outer margin, a central s})()t on the suture, a fascia one third
from apex, and the suture narrowly from thence to apex. Exterior
of femora and tibia' dark, mandibles black.
Hab. Laos. A single s])ecimen. [Mouhot.]
Callhwnix iinitio'^nf, n. sp.
Ater, capite atro-c( eriileo plus miniisve scpiamis albidis ; pro-
thorace (medio excepto), scutello, (lytrorum macula basali,
fasciis tribus suturainterruptis, guttis(pie duabus sutuiu' appro .x-
imatis, metasterni, abdoniinisque limbo albo-sipiamosis ; ore
antennis, pedibusque flavis. Long. lin. 4.
The elytra of this species are mori' parallel than in the pre-
ceding species. The prothorax is equally narrowed before and
behind, and not much enlarged in the middle ; the elytra are
opaque, deeply and coarsely punctured, but not granulose, the
markings are more or less connected in different specimens,
the apical fascia returns up the suture till it almost unites with
the preceeding one, the legs are very hairy sliglitly darker at
the knees and exterior of femora and tibite.
Hab. l*hili])pines. East Mindanao [Semper.]
Colropteroii" Funu'/// ( "leridiv. 67
CalIiinefHJ< [>idchellu>', ii. «p.
Albo-.S(£iuiiiU).sU8, prothorace guttis (piiuqiie, wlytris guttis sex,
limbo tenuiter, atris, deinidatis ; ore, autennis, pedihusque flavis.
Long. lin. vix 4.
In the denuded spots on the elytra their sparse deep punctur-
ing is visible, the thorax is little narrower than the head, the sides
somewhat angularly widened, the legs are hairy 1iut with no
darker marks.
Hab. Pliihpi)ines [Semper.]
Sec. 2. Species of an uniform ochreous C(ilour.
CdUimeras hisolutas, Pascoe \^Lemi(ll(i,.'\
Pallide ferrugineus, ca[)ite et thorace subuitidis, elytris pube
brevi et squamis griseis inidique vestitis, apice truncato. Long.
Hn. 4-5.
Head obsoletely })unctureil, shining, thorax with a few large
punctures, a linear constriction in front and an im])ression on
each side about the widest part, it is considerably constricted
behind ; the elytra are widest near the base, gradually narrowed
to near the apex, obsoletely punctured, the punctures tending to
form series. In some specimens the elytra are dark at the
humeral angle, and at the sides. The abdomen has the apex
darker, legs hairy, tarsi and apex of tibife of the hinder pair
dark.
Hab. Siani [Mouhot] ; Luzon, E. Mindanao [Semi)er] ; ( 'elel)es
[Wallace.]
Sec. 3. Elytra fasciated, without scales, elul) of antenn.p
4-jointed.
Callimeras latifroiis, n. sp.
Nigro-piceus, nitidus, labro superne, palpis labialibus, anten-
narum clava, pedibus totis, elytrorum fascia basali, maculaque
pone medium reniformi i)allide testaceis. Long. lin. 4.
68 Kev. H. .S. ( rorhaiu's y,}h'.'^ uii thr.
Head wider than thorax, in tmnt clothed with grey scales,
antennai basal joint and four at apex testaceous, the rest pitchy,
club not so abrupt as in preceeding species and of foiir joints,
maxillary palpi pitchy, pale at tip. Thorax constricted in front,
much narrowed behind, punctured. Elytra coarsely and thickly
punctured, a basal fascia (widest in centre) and two kidney-
shaped spots, almost touching suture, yellow ; apex truncate.
Hab. Philippines [Semper.]
11. Clerides.
Sijnopsis of Genera.
A. Antenme serrate
a. Palpi all securiform ; tarsi 5 joints visible, Axina.
b. do. tarsi 4 joints only visible, Serriger.
a. max. palpi, last joint cylindric,- —
c. eyes coarsely facetted . . . Priocera.
do. finely do. .... Tillicera.
Antenme forming a fiat club . . Placocerus.
Antennae with 3 or 4 jointed club.
Claws simple.
Palpi all securiform.
Antenn;e with apical joint long . Pliloeocopus.
do. not long, club laxly articulate, —
form depressed, eyes coarse . Thaneroclerus.
do. eyes fine . . . Platyclerus.
form subcylindric, eyes coarse . . Opilo.
do. eyes fine,
hind femora longer than body . . Olesterus.
do. not longer, elytra rugose at base Trogodendion.
do. do. elytra evenly punctured . . 8allea.
Antennie with club connate.
form narrow, cylindric . . . Tarsostenus.
form depressed .... Aulicus.
form broad, bulky .... Zenithicola.
Labial palpi only securiform
eyes coarse, elytra sub-parallel . . Natal is
do. elytra contracted at base . Corniodes.
c c.
A A.
. A A.
B.
C.
d.
dd.
e.
f.
f f.
8'-
h.
hh.
d d d.
i.
k.
C C.
1.
Coleopfemvtt Fnmihj Cleridae.
69
1 1. eyes fine, elytra contracted at base . Pezoporns.
m. do. elytra not contracted.
club of antennae lax ... Clerononius.
n. do. not lax, tarsi with laniellte of
ordinary size .... Epiclines.
— of very small size . . . Calendyina.
Claws toothed.
Antennse almost filiform . . . Derestenus.
do. with club lax and long,
terminal joint falciform, eyes fine,
widely separated ..... Clerus.
separated by a narrow band . . 8tigmatium.
— approximate .... ( )madius.
terminal joint simply acuminate Cleromorpha.
Antennai with club lax but not long,
eyes coarse, scarcely cut out . Orthrius.
do. do., well cut out
s. Palpi same shape at apex . . Eburifera.
t. Palpi different, max. only securiform Thanasimus.
0. iVntennai with club abrupt.
u. terminal joint excavate . . Scrobiger, Eleale.
w u. do. not excavate . . Trichodes.
Y. Antennae with club securiform . . Erymanthus.
BB.
o.
0.
p-
q-
r.
pp.
0.
The following genera placed among the Glerides, I have not
seen characterised, and am unable to tabulate ; Apteroderus Woll.,
Microclervs, AVoll., Micropfpriif<, Chev., Deveufas, Chev.
Priocera, Kirby.
Typi' P. riirlf'ddfd, Kirby.
AxiNA, Kirby.
Type A. nvnlia, Kirby.
Chiefly differs from Priocera in having both pairs of palpi
securiform.
70 l{ev. H. S. ( ioihiiiu's AW^v on tin'
It i.-< .suqjrising M. C'licvrolat should have referred Thanaswius
luarmor'ifns, Kl. {Chivensis, F.) to this genus, to which both it
and his Axina refroeinctft [Rev. e.t. Mag. de Zool. 1874 pp. 32, 33.]
have merely a superficial, and not a very strong likeness. They
have the antennae Avith a lax 3-jointed club, and the labial
palpi only securiform.
Phloeocopus, Guerin.
Ti/pe P. tricolor, (luerin.
Sexual characters are noticea])lc here, the males have the
longer apical joint of aiitenua', and fifth abdoiuinal seguient
cut out.
PldoeocoiiK.i Biujmtl, Spin. Mon. I. p. 340; plate 18, f. 3.
ap[)ears ill placed in this genus, and would be more naturally
referred to ThanHsiiniis. It is unknown to me except from
description.
Opilo, Latreille.
Tij)w 0. tiiol/is, L. /
The distribution of this genus is remarkable, it being found
in apparently every part of the world excepting Xorth America,
but only representetl in South America by a single Chiliau
species, //tn/ffi/mivits ( 'hevr.
I have seen specimens of the ty])e from the Phili])pines, and
Mr. Lewis found it in Japan.
Opilo apimJi.^ White, Clerida^, p. 19, App. p. 56. (JVofo.ai.s).
0. (ij>ir<,lis, Chev., Pev. et Mag. de Zool. 1840 p. 296,
pra'usfii.'^ Cli. Kev. et Mag. 1874 p. 285 has the priority. 1
would. tlieref<ire, ])ro|tose tlie uaiiie of Whiffi for the foruier.
Opilo sirie)i.-<is, 11. sp.
Eufus, subnitidus, tenue pilosus, capite et pectore nigro piceis,
elytris piceis vel nigro piceis, macula humerali obliqua,
alteraciue apicali, et fascia mediana a sutura interrupta anran-
tiacis. LoUL!. liii. 4J, — oJ.
('oli'dittcniiis Faiiilhi (Uerida'. 71
Anteniuxi, mouth, palpi, prothorax, legs and abdomen red,
thorax with a constricted line in front and near hind margin, a
little wrinkled transversely on the disc, hiit not channelled.
The markings on the elytra in one of my specimens are of a
l)eautiful orange red.
Hah. Foochow, China [O. Lewis.]
Oinio Fasro/i, n. sp.
Niger, nitidus, antennis, palpis, pedilnis, elytrorum hasi,
pectoreque rutis, thorace glahro, antice transversini, medio
fortiter sulcato, margine basali constricto alhido ; elytris pone
medium fascia communi apice(pie snmma alba, ns([ue ad fasciam
fortiter seriatim punctatis, inde ad apicem glabris. Long. lin. -4i.
In colour singularly like Panifilliis- biparflttis, but in addi-
tion to its larger size it is not likely long to be confounded with
that species, the thorax being smooth and shining and the legs
longer with much less compressed femora. The Elytra have 7
or 8 rows of very large S([uare })unctures, a little confused at the
shoulder and continued into the Avhite fascia, hut not hri/ond it.
The sixth ventral plate is reel.
Hab. New South Wales. [Pascoe.]
Natalis, (J'astelnau.
Ti/jK X. rrlhricllis. Spin.
Notmthstanding that ( 'astelnau's characters may have been
erroneous, the fact remains that (•rlhricullis was the species to
which he applied the generic name. Chevrolat's note [Mem.
sur la famille des Clerites p. 4] is founded on a confusion, there
is no " cribricoUix, Spin., du ("hili." A^. LdjiUicrl was referred
to Chili in error.
CoRMODES, Pascoe.
TijpK C. Daninni, Pascoe.
72 Rev. H. S. Gorliaiii's Nofc^ mi th-
TiLLICERA, Spin.
Type T. javavd, S])iii.
TiUicara nnitllld'color, White, is a Stvimatium descrihed by
the author from a specimen without antennae ; the naming
mutilated and unique specimens is scarcely an excuse for such
an oversight. It has been redescribed by Chevrolat as Sthj-
matiinii flirnidiatiim. Rev. et Mag. 1H74, p. fi3.
Skrrigek, S])in.
TfiiH' S. Brichei. Spin.
Serriiic.r Coffini, White, (.'ler. A])]), p. o3. has no affinity here,
the antennte have a 3-jointi'd rlnb. ft falls in ( 'hevri)lat's genus
Sallen.
Placockhus, Klug.
Typr P. ,i;,„!di<dux, Kl.
Apteroclerus, Woll.
Tii/H', A. /)/■■< if(iniiif<, Woll.
Pezoporus, Klug.
Type P. coarcf/itus, Kl.
Derestknus, Chev.
Type D. (piadrlliDeafvx, Chev.
Microclerus, AVoll.
Type M. Dolirin;, Woll.
MiCROPTERUS, C'hev.
Type M. hreripeanls, ( 'hev.
Cleroxomus. Klug.
T'ype C. hiinacuhduf!, Ivl.
Coleopterous Family Cleridpe. 73
M. Chevrolat (Mem. 1876, p. 5) points out that the 11 species
standing under the name in G. and H. Cat. p. 1732, 1733 really
belong to five distinct genera, viz. —
1. CIeirmonms,K. 2. Fhonius, Chv., Type san(iuinipemm,CAw.
3. Systenoderes, Spin. Ty2)e amcenus Sp.
4. Golyphus, Spin. Type C. signaticoJUs, Sp., other species.
C. eindipennis, Sp., interceptus, Sp., riifipennis, Sp. and
5. Poecilochroa, Chev. Tv/pe cyanipennis KL, which he says
equals dasytoides, White, Cler. p. 50 [Systenoderes), this latter
genus being characterised briefly (loco supra cit.) and including
thoracirus 01. {Cteri/s^ Spin.) and a new species, H'ciyi, Chv.
I have not seen Co/ypJnis ov Phonins ; PoerdocJi ma, ii^ mo^t
like 0/ era II 07)1)1 s ; and Systoioderes is certainly a distinct genus.
Thaxasimus, Lat.
Tf/pe T. fo)'r)))cii)-uis, L.
If the rigorous rule were observed this generic name could
not stand, Fabricius having been the first to indicate a type for
Glerus in formicarius, L. But in this case a fresh term would
be needed for the species of the )chn<')iivo))evs type, and nothing
but confusion can arise from disturbing the present accejited
arrangement.
TJianasimu!^ accinctiis, Newm. forms the type of a new genus
Metahasis.
Thanasimus anthicoides, "\Vwd., G. and H. Cat. p. 1733
repeated sub Clems, loc. cit. p. 1735. It is better placed here.
T/)aiiasnv))s apicnli.^- Chev. == Opilo id., Mem. 1876 p. 4.
Thanasimus chinensls, F. = )))nr))}or(diix, Kl. This species
cannot rest here, yet, unless a new genus lie made for it, it can
scarcely be placed elsewhere. It has no affinity with Axina
to which Chevrolat refers it. The antennte have 3-jointed club,
and max. palpi are cylindric.
ThanasiriDis warrno)-at)is, Chevr., G. and PL Cat. p. 1734 =
marmoratusYA., cMnensis, F. loc. cit. p. 1733.
74 Kev. H. 8. Gorliam's Notes on the
Thanasimus rufimanus, n. sp.
Niger, iiitidus, pilosus, antennis, palpis tibiis anticis, tarsisque
quatuor priniis rufis, elytris apice fulvo puhescenti. Long. lin. 4.
Head rather narrower than thorax, eyes linely granulate,
labium, palpi, and anteniue clear red, latter with the three last
joints widened, terminal joint acuminate and a little curved.
Thorax much as in T. fonnicnrivs clothed with long greyish
pubescence. Elytra longer than those of T. fnrmlcarius, the
series of large close punctures do not commence for one quarter
the length and terminate a little beyond the middle ; a well
pronounced humeral callus, the space between it and the
scutellum tumid ; the apex is densely clothed with a golden
yellow shining pile. Legs blue-black, anterior tibia?, and
anterior and middle tarsi red.
Hab. New South Wales, (Saunders).
Orthrius, Genus novum.
Ttjpe 0. ciilw(1rii'ii!<.
Caput declivum, thoracis latitudine, oculi fortiter granulati,
haud vel vix excavati. Labium emarginatum, antenna? 11 art.,
articulis tiibus idtimis clavam formantibus, laxe articulatam,
ultimo apice acuminate. Paljn max. art. ult. subulato ; lab.
eodem fortiter securiformi.
Pronotum oblongum, antice transversim impressum postice
constrictum.
Tarsi 4 antici, art. quinque supra prebentes ; postici. 4 tantum
visibiles.
Corj)Us elongatum, sub-cylindricum.
Allieil to Thanasimus, and also, in the structure of its tarsi, to
Glerax. It is more elongate and cylindric in form than either.
The eyes scarcely if at all cut out. are very remarkal)le in this
section.
Qrthrius cylindricvs, n. sp.
Rufo-ferrugineus, nitidus, antennis, pedibus, elytrisque piceis,
his humero, fascia mediana (sutura interrupta,) macidaque juxta
apieem pallide fiavis. Long. lin. 4 — 4^.
Coleopterous Family Cleridce. 75
Var. fascia mediana Integra ad suturam ampliata, macnlaque
commimi rotundata juxta apicem aurantiacis.
Head thickly and coarsely punctured, laloium deeply excavated,
pale yellow, thorax thickly punctured and somewhat granulose,
transversely impressed in front as in Tlmiiusiinus, (channelled
in the middle in the variety) contracted helow the middle, and
with a constriction just below the base. Elytra of the width
of the thorax, sides parallel, covered with small punctures ir-
regularly disposed, but having a tendency to form striae, in the
variety the interstices are slightly raised. In the type the
humeral callus, a fascia near the middle (widening into a round
spot near the suture) and a small spot near the apex are pale
yellowish. The variety is of a brighter rufous colour, and has
the central fascia wider and ex]>anded towards the base common
to both elytra, as well as a largish spot in the place of the two
near the apex. Antennae as long as head and thorax, joints 2-8
rather longer than Avide, 9-10 a little widened, 11 oval,
acuminate, and with the point re-curv'^ed.
Two specimens ISTew South Wales, [Saunders] and two,
var., Coll. Parry.
Mbtabasis, Genus novum.
Type Thanasimus accindn^, Newman., Ent. p. 364.
Caput prothoracis latitudine, oculi subtiliter granulati vix
excavati. Antenna? apicem versus paulo incrassat;e. Palpi
max. art. ultimo fusiformi ; lab. eodem fortiter securiformi, tarsi
5 articulati, art. 4 tantum visibiles supra.
Considerable confusion exists about the species described by
Mr. Xewman.
M. Chevrolat has attempted to revive the genus Ghdlcklerus,
Spin, by associating it with another of ISTewman's species, pulcher.
The latter is an Eleale, and the two species have nothing in
common. Chev. also gives Zenith Icola fiilr/em, Cliv. as a
synonym of C. pulcJirr Newm. [Mem. 1876 p. 5]; C. himufiiliitus,
Spin, is in my opinion quite distinct.
The present species is also (sec. Chevr., MS.) Lemidia ii/anis,
Germ. [Gem. et. Har. Cat. Col. 1748.]
The $ is Cleras mediamis Westw. White Cleridte p. 17 sub.
Thaneroclerus.
76 liev. H. S. (iorhain's iVofes „n tU
N'ewman's original assignment of it to Thanasimns is nearest
the trutli. From that geniis it differs in the structure of the
antennae, from Clews in that of its tarsi which have four joints
only visible ahove in the anterior and middle pairs {Chrvs
shewing 5.) From both, however, it diverges in the form and
sculpture of the thorax, and in most minor details.
Clerus, [(Teofli'roy], Fab.
Type C. icJineumoneus, Fab.
It is clear that if we follow Fab., Spinola, and I.acordaire in
adopting this name for the present genus, it must be on the
hypothesis that it had to Geoffroy a family signification, and
that he would probably have placed any insect belonging to the
group under the term ; any how, as he did not indicate a type
there can be no reason why the first of his three species shoidd
be taken rather than either of the others.
I have seen no s])ecies from other })arts of the world
than America, which can properly be referred to this genus. It
is, broadly speaking, peculiar to Tro]ncal America, the species
from the United States are abnormal.
Clems alhnvarlus, Wwd., O. and H. ('at. p. 17-^-^. =
Callimerus id. (Tillides) vide oide.
Glerus antMcoides, Wwd., G. and H. Cat. p. 1735. = Thanasi-
7nus id., loc. cit. p. 1733.
Clencs didcis. Wwd., G. and H. Cat. p. 1736. = Cdlimems id.
{Tillides ante.)
Clems guttidus, White. G. and H. Cat. p. 1730 is congeneric
with Tillus hipartitus (Ante p. 62). These Australian species
are grou])ed Tinder Parntdhis.
Clrriix /i)))(//d>is, Spin. G. and H. Cat. p. 1736, evidently an
Epicliiies belonging to the section for wliicli ^1. Clievr. has made
the genus Derentes, Mem. 1876 p. 21).
Clems nodieollis, Bohem., Ins. Caff. I. 2. p. 495 ; is an Opilo,
and- Oj)ilo tuhercidicolUs, Che v. Rev. et Mag. 1874 p. 7, 33.
Clems novemr/uttatus, Wwd., Proc. Zool. Soc. 1852 p. 49.
G. and H. Cat. p. 1737. v. Cleromorpha, Gorh.
Clerus Paivce, Woll., G. and H. Cat. p. 1737 shouLl probably
form a new genus, it is certainly not a Clerus.
Co/coideruiit; FaiiiUij Cleridti?. 77
Gieras sobriiK;, Walker, CI. and H. Cat. p. 1738.
= Glerus sphegeus, Fab., G. and H. loc. cit.
Clerus thoracic'us, Oliv. Spin., Lee, G. and H., loc. cit.
=■ Poecilochroa id., Cliev., Mem. 1876 p. 5 (v. Cleronotnus)
Clerus zebratus Wwd., Proc. zool. soc. p. 43 is an Omadias.
Clems annulatus, Eschscli., G. and H. Cat. p. 1735. Gem. and
Har., Clievr., White, all give C. varleyatus, Spin, as a synonym
of this species, but incorrectly if the species generally known as
aimidatas is correctly determined.
Clerus feinoralis, n. sp.
Niger, thorace pilu.so, elytris dimidio basali liavo, linea
humerali alteraque ante medium curvata plus minusve distinctis
nigris, apice griseo sericeo, femoribus rutis. Long. lin. 4 — i\.
Head sparingly punctured shining, antennai black, basal joint
red, spotted above with black ; thorax densely clothed with
black pile. The femora alone are red. Breast with a golden
yellow depressed pile.
Hab. Parana, (Saunders).
Clerus shjiua, n. sp.
Niger, nitidus, })ube erecta tenuiter ^ vestitus, elytris macula
basali (prope fasciam medianani curvatum angulose producta)
flava, apice griseo hispido. Long. lin. 3|.
Entirely black with the exception of a spot at the base of
the elytra continued along the suture till it nearly meets a
curved middle fascia, which are yellow, this fascia starts from
the margin, but does not quite touch the suture. The antennae
are short and stout. Head punctured clothed with ashy hair.
Thorax with short, not close, black hairs. Legs with grey
pubescence.
Hab. Brazil, (Saunders.)
Clerus bliwdulus, n. sp.
Rufo-testaceus, pro thorace, (margine antico paUido excepto)
capite antennis pedibusque nigris, his femoribus basi, illis
articulis duobus primis rutis, elytris basi rufis, tuberculis duobus
humeroque elevatis, pone medium fascia curvata apiceque albidis,
inter fasciam et apicem nigris, in apice pallido, striga nigra.
Long. lin. 4|.
78 Eev. H. 8. Gorluun's Nofrs ov the
Elongate, parallel, head rather shining, thorax with the
extreme front margin pale yellow. Elytra finely rugose at the
base, and with a few elevated lines but not striate, the first of
these elevated lines terminates in a raised long tubereule half-way
between the sutiire and the humeral callus, which is rather
prominent. About the middle of the margin, a narrow pale fascia
commences which curves backwards to the suture, this is mar-
gined Avith black on the basal side, the apical third is pale and
contains an oblique blackish fascia. The last segment of the
abdomen is black. Base of the antenntie, and of the femora red.
Hab. Peru, Amazon, (Saunders).
This species is apparently allied to C. mutahllis, Chev. (Eev.
et Mag. de Zool. 1874 p. 40) and in the pattern of the elytra
resembles versicolor, Lap.
Cleras festivus, n. sp.
I\ufu8, antennaruin clava, prothuracis disco tibiisque fuscis,
elytris basi binodulosis, medio llavo-fasciatis, pone fasciam nigris,
apica macula rotunda crocea, augulo apicali albido. Long. lin. 4.
Head pitchy-red, pubescent, mouth pale, mandibles black,
thorax densely clothed with pile varying in colour as the portions
do, front margin and sides and base red, disc pitchy. Elytra
roughly punctured at the base, the shoulder raised, and each
with a tubereule covered with erect black seta?, about the middle
a curved whitish yellow fascia connnencing on the margin but
scarcely reaching the suture, margined with black on the basal
side, beyond this the elytra are pitchy-black, with their apical
angle white, and with an orange yellow round spot (similar to
that in annithitas Kl. but smaller) near the apex, this spot is
ratlier shining. Underside and legs red, posterior femora touched
with pitchy on their underside, apex of abdomen and tibicC
darker.
Hab. Amazon, (Saunders).
Clems Salvini, n. sp.
Niger, pilosus, elytris nigris, basi rubris, rugose sub-seriatim
punctatis fascia mediana curvata basin versus nigro-marginata,
alteraque apicali interrruj^ta albidis, vel rubis. Long. lin. 3|.
Coleopterous Fdmilij Clerida?. 79
Head and thorax a little shining, sub-coriaceous ; basal joint of
the antenuie, terminal joint of the labial, and maxillary palpi
excepting the tip pitchy-red. Epimera of the meso- and meta-
sterna red. Legs entirely black.
Hab. Guatemala.
Obs. Uifters (july from flecmmtas, Kl. by the colour of the
thorax, legs, parts of the mouth, and underside. I have one
specimen (8alvin) taken at an altitude of 5000 feet, also another
from the same locality (Saunders).
Cleras (laudens, n. sp.
Xiger, nitidus, punctatus, elytris macula basali oblonga,
alteraque apicali transversa, fasciis duabus in medio, prima
arcuata augusta, secunda lata ad suturam attenuata, albidis ;
hac extus miniata. Long. lin. 3 — 3i-.
Head and thorax punctured, latter with a transverse arcuate
impression disappearing in the side, base constricted, length
greater than width. Elytra most distinctly punctured in the
middle, on the sides, punctures having a tendency to form lines.
The first spot is elongate oval, then a fascia, beginning about one
third below the shoulder on the margin, not reaching the suture,
then a broad sub-quadrate spot on the margin of a fine vermillion
red terminating in a yellow point near the suture, a yellow trans-
verse spot near apex. The rest of the insect is entirely black.
Hab. Parana, (Saunders).
Obs. Somewhat resembles miniatas and its allies.
Clerus hieroglyphicus, n. sp.
Elongatus, niger, nitidus, prothorace margine antico griseo
pubescente, elytris macula triangulari prope suturam, fascia
mediana a sutura interrupta, apiceque sunimo albido-testaceis,
ante apicem fascia pubescente indutis. Long. lin. 4|.
Unlike any species of this genus known to me.
The two wedge-shaped spots immediately before the fascia
form together an equilateral triangle narrowly divided (as well
as the fascia itself) by the suture, with its point towards the
apex of the elytra, the fascia commences on the margin, its edge
80 Rev. H. 8. ( Jurhaui'.s Notes on the
towards the base is r<juiided and almost meets the other side,
near the suture, which side is straight, the extreme apex is
yellowish (the suture however and margin narrowly black) and
is proceeded by a band of grey pubescence narrowest near the
margin.
Hab. Amazon, (Saunders).
C/eni.i- fe/Lv, n. sp.
Niger, nitidus, antennis, palpis, pedibuscpie rutis, elytris fascia
mediana ad suturam interrupta albida, apice oinereo-pubescente.
Long. lin. 2| — 3i.
Somewhat resembling flavoaiijitatus but narrower and with the
legs and antennae and palpi clear red, last 6 joints of antenniB
fuscous, mandibles pitchy, fascia of the elytra narrower than in
flavoslgnatus, contracted to a point before reaching the suture,
elytra obsoletely punctured (in one of the two individuals I
possess there is a tendency to become striate) a distinct sutural
stria commences one third from the base.
Hab. Parana, (Saunders).
Clems Baden i, n. sp.
Fuscus, sub-opacus, crebre subtiliter punctatus, elytris thoracis
latitudine, nigro-fuscis, baai et sutura anguste rufo-piceis fascia
mediana lata alteraque ante apicem pallide tiavis, apice picea,
antennarum basi articidoque apical i rutis, pedibus fuscis, femorum
basi, tarsis et corpore rufis. Long. lin. b\.
Head clothed with ashy hairs. Thorax less thickly pubescent,
very closely and irregularly punctured, with a curved transverse
obsolete impression in front. Elytra little wider than the thorax,
parallel, very thickly but obsoletely punctured, each with two
tine raised lines, indistinct but visible with a common glass ;
their base is rufous with a spot of red hairs on each side of the
scutellum, a transverse and rather irregular yellow band at the
middle, and a narrow oblique one before the apex.
Hab. Mexico, (Dr. Baden).
Apparently allied to C. cnibronarlns, Spin.
Glerus ernuis, n. sp.
Rufus, elytris thorace latioribus, fasciis duabus, anteriore
Integra, posteriore a sutur^i interrupta, pectore, pedibusque nigris.
Long. lin. 3^.
Cohupterous Fa/nily CleritW. 81
Eather shining, clothed with a tine erect pile. Head with a
deep double fovea between the eyes, antenna? pale red at the
base, the basal two or three joints pitchy above, the club fuscous.
Thorax with a few scattered punctures, not much narrowed
behind, base margined. Elytra half as wide again as thorax,
rather convex, sides parallel, apical half of suture with a stria,
disc with indistinct and irregular series of punctures. The
narrow black fascia? do not touch the margin, and the i)Osterior
one is indented on its front margin. Breast black, rest of under-
side red. Hab.— ] (Dr.^Baden).
Resembles C. bicindus Klug. The black legs and breast
will distinguish it.
CI eras vidpinns, n. sp.
Niger, supra dense tomentosus, capite, prothorace disco nigro
excepto, elytrorum basi apiceque, rufo-villosis ; elytris fasciis
duabus (anteriore interrupta) nigris, a fascia mediana flava, fere
nuda, separatis, sutura antice cinereo pilosa. Long. lin. 4^.
Var. 1 a. Minor, elytrorum basi nigro, pilis rutis fasciato,
fascia mediana flava ad suturam interrupta. Long. lin. 4.
Thorax very globular, nearly as wide as elytra, densely
clothed with rufous pile, black in the centre, anterior con-
striction scarcely visible. Elytra cylindric, base narrowly and
apex widely rufo-villous ; two black nearly straight fascia? (the
anterior interrupted) and a median pale yellow one, the latter
nearly denuded and showing distinct punctures. Legs black
with grey pubescence. Antennte with two joints at the base red.
Hab. — % (Dr. Baden). Var. Mexico, (Saunders).
Gleras capniscena, n. sp.
Capite et thorace nigro-ieneis elytris sub-violaceis his multo
latioribus, antennarum basi, ore, pedibus, abdomineque la?te
rufis, tarsis fuscis. Long. lin. 5|.
Head and thorax very obsoletely and closely punctured,
scarcely shming, finely pubescent, the latter with the base
margined, and transversely impressed in front. Elytra im-
punctate but with several rows of small tubercules, only distinct
near the suture, and three raised costa? or lines on each, the first
of which (or the one nearest the suture) coincides with a row of
82 Rev. H. 8. Gorhani's Xote-o on the
raised points, .shoulders very prominent, beyond the middle a
denuded curved fascia and a similarly deniided spot near the
apex, round these the grey pubescence is thicker.
Hab.— ] (Dr. Baden).'
Allied to holosericeus, White.
Cirrus iMiclolas, n. sp.
Niger, nitidus, capite et thorace ruhs, elytris macula basali,
fasciisijue tribus sutura interruptis flavis ; antennarum basi
apice(|ue, palpis, femoribus (ex parte) tarsisque pallide testaceis.
Long. lin. 3.
Head and thorax glabrous, rusty red (in one example clouded
with pitchy on the disc) clothed with a few dark coloured settB,
shining ; antennae with two or three joints at the base, and the
club pale, the apical joint especially so, the rest pitchy. Elytra
blue black with a few scattered punctures, spots, 1 basal, nearly
round, then a short broad fascia not touching mafgin, only a
little oblique, then a fascia of same width starting from margin
nearly straight, the apical fascia starts from margin, but leaves
the apex and suture narrowly black. Femora and tarsi pale,
the former with their half next the tibi* pitchy above, rufous
beneath.
Hab. Amazon, (Saunders).
Clems atrlceps, n. sp.
Rufo-testaceus, punctatus, nitidus, capite elytrisque iiigris,
his basi, fascia mediana et apice tlavis. Long. lin. 3^.
Head black, shining, sparsely and deeply punctured. Thorax
clear rusty red, the extreme front margin black, disc very
sparingly, front more thickly, but less deeply punctured. Elytra
with the basal half thickly and roughly punctured, almost striate,
the large punctures irregular in shape and frequently united, yet
on the whole arranged in rows, as far as the commencement of
the apical yellow ; their base (narrowly at the shoulder, more
widely round the scutellum), a middle fascia (entire in some,
interrupted by a fine line at the suture in others), and the apex
for about a quarter the length of the elytron are pale yellow, the
body, legs, antenme and palpi pale red.
Hab. Guatemala, (Saunders), also from Aceytuna in the same
district, at an elevation of 5,100 feet. (0. Salvin).
Coleoptewas Famihj Cleridse. 83
OJen/s inelanoceph(das, n. sp.
Riifo-testaceus, nitidus, capite, thoracisque luargine antico
nigris, elytris violaceis fascia lata iu medio, punctisque duabiis
par vis proj)e apicem testaceis. Long. lin. ^\.
Somewhat resembing the preceeding, the head is narrower, and
ahnost glabrous, thorax clear testaceous red, except the front
margin which is black as far as the anterior constriction, smooth.
Elytra violet with a wide band a little behind the middle, and
two small round spots before the apex testaceous, shoulders more
raised than in atriceps, elytra as far as the middle with a few
scattered small punctures, not arranged, and only visible under
a strong lens.
Hab. Para.
Clekomorpha, Genus novum.
Type Glerus novein (jattatiis, Westw. (Gr. and H. Cat. p. 1737.)
Hab. Australia, Brisbane, &c.
Differs from Clerus in many particulars. Antenn;e with 4-
jointed club, terminal joint not falciform. Tarsi with 4 joints
visible only above 1
This genus is proposed for the little insect described by Mr-
Westwood from Australia, although it somewhat resembles a
Cleras in outline, it has little in common with any American
species. A careful dissection would, I have no doubt, reveal
further discrepancies. I think it sufficient here to indicate the
type of my genus, it being a well known species.
Thaneroclerus, Spin.
Ty2je T. Buquetii, Lefebr.
Platyclerus, Spin.
Type P. planatus, Cast.
AuLicus, Spin.
Type A. Nero, Spin. ?
84 Rev. H. 8. Gurhuiii'.s Not(i.'< on the
Lacordaire takes ImtabUis Xewm. as the type, but ill his
Monograph Spinola seems to consider New to be so, and oistahilis
is figured [pi. 28, fig 1.] without antennte. I think there is no
doubt the American species must be separated from the Aus-
tralian, and would suggest the name PIdogistas for the latter
genus. I have not, however, ventured on the alteration at
present, not having had an opportunity of examining any
American species referred to this genus. Chevr. [Rev. et Mag.
de Zool. 1874 p. 48] describes three species from Cuba, hasicoUis,
tdho-(/nthdatus, and bdineafus.
AaUcus bitietiiatm, Sjnn. II p. 148, G. and H. Cat. p. 1739
forms the type of his genus Muisca, and notwithstanding
Lacordaire's note. Gen. des. Col. p. 452, it seems that this
species must be dissociated from the remainder. The club of the
antennte is serrate.
AuLicus, Spinola.
Aulicus iniperirdis, n. sp.
Cieruleus, nitidus, thorace violaceo, disco fossulato, lateribus
fortius ampliatis, - elytris fortiter striato-punctatis, lateribus
purpureis. Long. lin. 3|-4.
Head blue, distinctly rather coarsely punctured, a small shallow
fovea between the eyes. Antennie and palpi yellow. Thorax
with its sides very much widened below the anterior constriction,
and equally narrowed before and behind, disc much depressed,
bluish violet above, blue beneath. Elytra with rows of closely
packed large square punctures, ceasing before the apex, those
nearest the suture and margin terminating first, of a beautiful
blue at the suture as far as the first row of punctures and to the
second near the scutellum, the remainder of a fine co^jpery
violet or purple. Legs blue, purple above.
Hab. Queensland, (Saunders).
Aidicas sculpt as, Mc. Leay, Tr. E. S. X.S. W., 1875 {Thaitasimns.)
Subtus cceruleus, capite thoraceque leneo-piceis, elytris fortiter
striato-punctatis, fascia mediana purpurea, vel violacea, basi,
apiceque purpureo, aiiieo, viridique variegatis. Long. lin. 3|-4.
Head punctured, eyes not prominent, thorax a little wider
than head, rather thickly and distinctly punctured, disc even,
anterior constricted line deep, sides not much widened but
GoleojderoKs Family Clerida'. 85
evenly rounded. Elytra at their base fully twice the width of
thorax, a little narrowed below the shoulder, with rows of trans-
verse rather obsolete punctures, which reach neither the base nor
the apex, the base itself is smooth, a little tumid near the
scutelluni, this portion is bluish encircled by crimson copper
shading off into brilliant golden and finally blue, the same
colours being repeated in inverse order beyond a median purple
fascia, which is much widened at the margin and suture. Under-
side blue, abdomen black. Antenna? and palpi testaceous, legs
blue, tarsi pitchy, anterior pair fuscous red.
Hab. Rockhampton, Queensland. In most collections.
Ohs. This species is sometimes wrongly referred to Nccrohla
exiinia, White, Aidicus splendidtis, Che v., Eev. et. Mag. de
Zool. 1874 p. 15 seems to me to be the same. It differs a little
in facies from typical species of the genus, especially in the pro-
thorax less widened, and with a rectilinear constriction in front.
AhJIciis alhihfasciatus, n. sp.
Xiger, subtus viridi-cairuleus, capite et thorace crebre punc-
tatis, elytris fortiter punctato-striatis, ante medium albo-fasciatis,
apice ferrugineo, laivi, antennis, palpis, tarsisque anticis testaceis.
Long. lin. vix 4.
Above black, scarcely shining, body beneath and legs bluish
green, anterior tarsi testaceous, middle and hind pairs pitchy
above. Thorax with the sides rounded, widest in the middle,
moderately depressed on the disc. Elytra widest at the base,
thence narrowed gradually to near the apex, with about 10
series of large square punctiires A^anishing just before the rusty
yellow apex ; a little before the middle is a nearly straight white
fascia, interrupted by tlie sutural stria which is pitchy through-
out.
Hab. Rockhampton, (()ue('nsland.
Aiilioix s)i!ar(i(/d/)>iis\ n. sp.
Viridis, nitidus, capite thorace(]^ue sparsim punctulatis, elytris
fortiter punctato-striatis, punctis transverso-quadratis, ante
apicem evanescentibus, antennis, palpis, pedibusque rufis, genubus
intermediis et posticis piceis. Long. lin. 2|.
86 Rev. H. 8. Gorliam's Notes on the
The head and thorax in this neat little species are rather
brassy, and very shining. The elytra are of a clear emerald
green, brassy near their margin.
Hab. Queensland.
Aiilinis (iffiviK, n. sp.
I.ongior, viridis, nitidus, cajnte thoraceque parce leviter
punctatis, elytris punctato-striatis, basi subltevibus, palpis
antennis, pedibusque anticis testaceis, posticis ,subtus rufis.
Long. lin. 3.
Possibly only a variety of the jtreceeding, from Avliich it
differs in being longer and less depressed, of a deeper and bluer
green, the head and thorax being finely punctured, the punctures
on the elytra more closely packed, being almost crenate striate,
the middle and hind legs having the femora dark, only red in
part beneath, the tibi;e and tarsi of these almost entirely dark,
Tarsostenus, Spinola.
Type T. univittatus, Rossi.
Sallea, Chevrolat.
Type S. necrohioldes, Chev.
This genus has been erected by M. Chevrolat, Rev. et Mag.
de Zool. 1874 p. 35, for two insects which are, he says, congeneric
with the insect known to us as Se.rriger Cqfiini, White, if so it
cannot be placed, as he suggests, near Chariessa among the
Enoplides. I have not seen either of M. Chevrolat's species,
and base my observations on S. Coffini, the latter is certainly
not a Serrif/ft; but belongs to the Clerides and should, I think,
be placed not far from Tror/odmdron, though departing widely
from it in form.
Trogodendrox, Gu^rin.
Ti/pe T. fasciculatum, Schreib.
Coleopterous Family Clerida'. 87
Trogodendron montitrosum, n. sp.
Nigrum, sub-opacum, elongatum, sub-cylindricum, capite cum
tliorace sparsim nigro-villosuin, creherrinie punctatum. Elytris
thoracis latitudine, lunula mediana, et gutta ohliqua ante apicem,
sutura approximata, eburneis, parum elevatis, inter his nigro-
velutinis, a basi usque ad lunulam grosse seriatim punctatis.
Antennis testaceis, articulo ultimo in ramis duobus longis
obducto, pedibus nigris, tarsis rufis. Long. lin. 5. ^ 1
This very remarkable species is the only instance I have seen
in this family of a bifid termination of the antennte. I have
indeed heard that a species of Scwbir/er has similar antennae in
the ^ , and it is to be presumed that the present is a sexual
difference, rather than a mere monstrosity of which it has all
the appearance ; the four of five joints preceeding the last are
strongly transverse, and the singular bifurcation springs from
each side of the penultimate, each ramus is curved and com-
pressed.
Hab. Uueensland, (Saunders).
ScROBiGER, Spinola.
Type S. splendidus, Newm.
Olesterus, Spinola.
Type O. austrcdis, Spin.
Olesterus yracilis, n. sp.
Niger, subnitidus, pilosus, ca})ite et thorace subtiliter punc-
tatis, elytris dimidio basali striato-punctatis, apicc sub-hevi,
cinereo pubescente, medio albo fasciato, antennis articulis
tribus basalibus rufo-testaceis, ]K'(libus longis, tibiis curvatis.
Long. lin. 3|.
Head opaque, very closely and confluently punctured, thorax
rather more shining, sides straight for half the length, then
strongly narrowed to their base, a well impressed constricted line
in front. Elytra sub-parallel, cylindric, the second interstice
and humerus raised at the base ; the punctured strite produced
to beyond the white fascia, terminating at the apical grey portion,
below the fascia the punctuation is crenate. Legs hairy, black,
all the tibi;ie moderately curved.
Hab. Australia, (Pascoe).
88 Kev. H. S. (lorhain's Nofe-s on the
Oh". I have not seen Olt'sterit-s audralis, Spin. There is a
species in the British Musenni allied to it, and the present species
I have little doulit is conifeneric.
Eburifera, Spinola.
Tvix- E. mllns'i. King.
It seems hardly likely that the two species added to this
genus, j^itricia, King, G. and H. cat. p. 1741, and rnoUimi, Fah.,
G. and H. cat. loc. cit., can really lielong to it.
Zknithicola, Spinola.
Ttipe Z. (uistralis. Spin.
The vertical front of the niesosternnm is reniarkahle, and
makes this one of the best defined genera among the Cleridce.
The added species differ somewhat in form from the type.
Zenithicola fulgens, Chevr., G. and H. cat. p. 1741, = Elenlc
( Chalcicleras) pidcher, Newm., sec, ("hev. Mem. 1876 p. 5.
Erymanthus, King.
Tijin'. E. (jemmnfuM, Klug.
Trighodes, Herhst.
Ttipa T. (idopvvdatus, Fah.
M. Chevrolat reinstates, and I think with reason, the follow-
ing species which appear only as synonyms in G. and H. Gat.
T. zebra, Fald., T. uffinii-s, Ghv., T. viri(Ufasciatv.ft, C'hv., and
T. cnrcdi, Ghv.
In the case of T. i/ido, Parreys, he has, however been misled
by a merely sexual character, — the truncation of the elytra,
which is only found in the female of crahrovifovmiii.
T. Olioiari, Klug, (1. and H. Cat. p. 1744 = 7". .^//n'anis,
Spin. Mon. pi. 20, f. 6, which name must stand. T. Ollrieri,
Chev. is quite distinct and has the priority.
Cnh',,ptHr(>Hx Fimnlii Cleridit?. 89
r.VLENDYMA, Lac.
Tiipe C. r/n/icHsis, Cast.
Reiiiarkablc for the aliiiost al)S(;nt lamella' (if the tarsi.
Eleale, Newman.
'r//j)t' E. i:iri(li\s, Gueriii.
Lacordaire lia.s pointed out that Spinola was in error in
a.ssigning simple claws to the tarsi, his character of their being
heteromeroiis is also i[uite misleading; (Mon. I. p. 279,
Ch'llrirhinix).
Perhaps the best character is the excavation of the terminal
joint of the antennae, termed by Lac. (Genera p. 462) "ini faux
article pen distinct." ElcdJe is a synthetic, tyju^, the same
structure of the (iidcmnt' being seen in Srrohif/nr ; while certain
species show alhnity to Trirhode^: (rjj. I('}>i<hi), the pronotum is
quite that of Calendyma.
Eleah' (/.■<prra, Newm. = [ suspect, vivid i-^, (iuerin.
Eleale pulclicr, JS'ewm. I have shewn above [^Metuhusis et
Zenith /cola] that M. Chevrolat is confused with regard to this
species. His notes, Rev. et Mag. 1874 p. 20. — Mem. 187G
p. o., cannot apply to Newman's insect which is a tyinciil Eleale.
Ele/de hiinacidata, Spinola is, m my opinion, notwithstanding
(.'hev. note, Mem. [). o, (piite distinct from [iidchcr, Newm.
Eleale scrohilatus, Spin. Mon. I. p. 15G [ficrohicvlata, G. and
H. Cat. 1745) is probably an Aidims ; Spinola, as not unusual,
gives a wrong reference to pi. 15 fig. 6. Fig. 4 is given as
foveolatus Newm., and this is no doubt the insect described, and
is not an Eleale.
Eleale sirmdans, I'ascoe, (r. and H. loc. cit., is a \'ai'iety of
lepida, Pascoe without doulit.
Eleale u2) d aides, l^ascoe, J}L\m. and Mag. N. H. 1876 Vol. xvii.
p. 51 ; the genus is, as JNlr. Pascoe observes, doubtful, but it has
no affinities here. It is, in fact, as I suspect most New Zealand
Clerida' will ])rove to be, a new genus.
Eleale lavata, Chev. Pev. et Mag. 1874 p. 20 - simplex,
Newm. ^ ., Chev. Mem. 1876 p. 22.
H.
90 Key. H. 8. rJovliam's Nof^ mi thr
Eleale Anli codex, n. sp.
Viridis, subnitidus, crebre sub-rug\ilof;e punctatus, anteiinis
fuscis, viridi-micantibus, fenioribiis apice, tibiis tarsisque extus
cupreis. Long. lin. 4.
Short, brilliant emerald green, closely, deeply, and somewhat
rugosely punctured. Elytra a little more coarsely punctured
in the basal half than near the apex. Legs green at the
base, the extreme tip of femora, and tibi?e externally, bright
coppery ; two last joints of antenna- strongly transverse, th(;
apex emarginate, truncate.
Hab, N.W. Australia, (Saunders).
Eleale hrevlx, n. sp.
/ _
Bre"vis, sub-depressus, obscure viridis, sub-nitidus elytris crebre
punctatis, apice fere glabris, antennis flavis, pedibus obscure
cupreis. Long. lin. 3|.
Head greenish, shining, not very closely punctured, front
impressed between the eyes. Thorax with the sides evenly
rounded, more closely and coarsely punctured, punctures con-
fluent. Elytra rather flat on the disc, humeral angles prominent,
forming right angles, and a little polished, the sides shewing a
slight tendency to purplish copper, extreme apex smooth, yet
with a few scattered punctures. Antenna? yellow, terminal
joint quadrate, compressed at its apex. Legs Ijlack with a
coppery reflection. TTnderside clothed with ashy grey hairs.
Hab. Freemantle, Australia,
Eleah' lnf,-fa.^r!„t„, n. sp.
Nigro-;vneus, sub-opacus, sul)tus nigru-c;\'ruleus, elytris fascia
mediana lata fulvescente, apice nigro-ca^rulea, crebre confuse
punctatis, antennis palpisque testaceis. Long. lin. 3|.
Head and thorax thickly and confusedly punctured, brassy
black, a little shining between the punctures, eyes deeply cut
out, antenna^ and mouth yellow, apical joint of former thougli
excavated, yet but narrowly so at its apex, and not on its side.
Elytra brassy black at their base, the shoulders rather prominent
and shining, a wide fulvous fascia, widest on the margin where
it is nearly equal to half the length of the elytron, the apical
third or rather more bluish black ; the extreme apex smoother,^
shining, legs brassy black, the four anterior tibife and the tarsi
Col eopti' roil ■■< Family Cleridce. 91
fuscous. The breast, a spot in front and one at the base on
each side of the thorax, scuteUum and extreme tip of the elytra
are clothed with Avhite depressed hairs.
Hab. Ivuckhaiiipton, Queensland.
Synopsis ut Species.
A. — Apex of elytra not smootlier than the rest.
luticolor, Spin. — riridii^, Guerin. — Re/r/iii, Sjnn. —
aulicodes, Gorii.
B. — Apex of elytra siuootli and brilUant.
a.- — Elytra unicolorous.
(wcavata, Westwd. — brevis, Gorham. — oh>;cur<i, Newman.
— siiiiplex, Newman. — Intricata, Klug, Spin.
b.- Elytra with a fulvous spot or fascia.
hlmaoiJata, Spin. — latefasciata, Gorh. — pulchcr, Newm.
b. b. — Elytra witli a fascia and fulvous apex.
I<ipi(hi., Pascoe. — lyir. ■sitnidons, Pascoe.
c— Elj-tra yellow, apex lilack.
selhda, Pascoe.
Epiclines, Chev.
Type E. Gayi, Chev.
It is not easy to follow M. Chevrolat's views on this genus.
It is given twice in his catalogue (Rev. et Mag. pp. 21, 23,)
followed by certain species detached underthename Eurymetopum,
Blanch. The latter name is inadmissible, vide Lac. Genera
p. 463 note (1) ; it is in fact a synonym of the Chilian genus.
Chevrolat has more lately, Memoire sur la Fam. &c. 1876
p. 29, described a number of species under the generic title
Dereutes. It is not clear what are the characters which
distinguish this genus from Epldines, or that M. Chevrolat is
acquainted with the type of Blanchard's genus [maadatus, Bid.],
or what species he regards as the type of Dereutes. It would
seem to be Chevrolat's view that only two species (Gayi and
Basalis) are to be retained under Epidines. Nor can the genus
be included among the Hydnoceridea. The eyes being (though
slightly) emarginate, I see no reason to depart from the position
assigned it by Lacordaire, Chevrolat and others.
Epidines custicoUis, Spin. Two specimens of this from Mr.
Lewis were found, as he assiu'es me, at Hakodate, Japan.
92 Kev. H. 8. (iurhaiu'^s Notea uii tliv
HEMlTRAOilYt^, (ieniLs UOVUlll.
Type H. Iiizuuntas, Gurli.
Caput protlioracis latitiidiue, uculi L'xcavati, subtiliter
granulati ; numdibula:' fortiter deiitat;« ; palp. max. art. iilt.
liliforiiii ; lab. eodeni eloiigati, securiformi ; auteiiuai articulis
5-11 coinpressis, siibi|uadi'ati.s. Pronotum grauulosuiu, antice
iu tertia parte coustrictum. Elytra ad basin pronoto latiora, inde
gradatiiii augustata. Tar.si articulo 2do. duobus seciueiitibiis
longiores.
This genus is apparently must nearly allied to IStiij/iiatium,
the wide Hat antenmv, (not serrate however), and granidose
pronotum, arc unlike anything to be found in that genus.
Heinltracliijts hizunatu-s, sp. n.
Kufu-l'errugineus, eapite, antennis, elytris, abdomineijue nigris.
Elytris basi suninio ferrugineo, fasciis duabns albidis, reetis ;
usij^ue ad fasciam primani crenato-rugosis, inde ad a})icem nitidis,
fere glabris. Long. lin. 4-4 i.
Head shining, front punctured. Thorax longer tlian widi',
but much swollen below the front constriction, this part is
strongly granulose on the disc ; on each side is a rather large
impressed point round wliich the granulations are absent, the
base is strongly constricted but very close to the hind margin.
Elytra rugosely crenate-striate as far as the first pale fascia, the
extreme base brick red, this colour continued a little down the
suture, scutellum red, the second fascia is sub-apical, both are
testaceous and clothed with bright yellow hairs. Legs stout,
rather short, femora red excepting the posterior pair, which with
the tibte and tarsi are black.
Hab. Singapore. Borneo. (Wallace).
Stigmatium, G. R. Gray.
T 1/2)6 S. cicinde.lo'uhs, Gray.
The character (so constantly repeated) of the very short first
joint of the tarsi is illusory, the basal or abortive joint is at
least as easily visible in the majority of spscies as iu Om.tdlus ;
indeed apart from general facies (which form no guide in
several abnormal species) the Avidtli of the head between the
Coleopterous Fdiiiihj Cleriila^ 93
eye.s, which here forms a baud is the oiily eoustaiit character I
can tind, and in this it is approached by some OiinnlU. The
present addition brings the number described to about 60, and
some revision with a comparison of types is needed.
Stiiiiiintiam is more widely diliused than Oiiiadius, extending
to the African continent. Both occur in Australia, Stlgmatiurn
predominating.
Hti(iiii((tiiim PhilippuMniiii, n. sp,
Nigro-piceus, nitidus, palpis, pectore, abdomine })edibus(|ue
rutis, his fcmoribus intermediis atquc posticis expartc, tarsisque
nigro-piceis ; elytris basi granulosis, striato-punctatis, pube grisea
sericeo-micante variegatis. Long. lin. 5-7|^ ^ . ^. Femina
segmento (|uinto abdominali apice exciso.
The principal characteristics which se})arate this species frcnii
the larger Sti;/matia already described are the presence of a
depressed sutural region extending for half the length of the
elytra, expanding into a S([uare patch of a lighter red than the
rest of the elytra, this depression or flattened space being
clothed with griseous hairs, (shining when viewed sideways,
especially with the head of the insect towards one), and the
roDiinenaiinent of a fascia of these hairs on the margin about
a third from the apex, but no trace of the fascia towards the
suture as in riiff ventre &c., the apex itself is also densely clothed
with them, with the exception of four minute spots which are
nude. The series of granules resolve themselves into i)unctures
before the middle, the third and fourth being carried on a
puncture or two further than the succeeding four stri*. The
granules in all these larger species appear to be the spaces
lietween the punctures, which are raised, giving the idea of a
rasp. Underneath the metasternum and abdomen are entirely
red ; the middle and posterior femora are more or less pitchy at
their apices, their tibiae and tarsi pitchy. Autennye pitchy
black.
Hab. Luzon (temper.)
Stli/matiuin enaiustum, n. sp.
Xigro-piceus, nitidus, pectore, abdomine, coxis et femoribus
rutis, elytris regione suturali antice, apice!|ue pube micante
tenuiter vestitis. Ljug. lin. ti-Tf.
94 Ilex. H. S. Gorham's Xotes on the
Almost nude, dark pitchy black, witli a slight bluish tint on
the elytra, the flattened portion of the elytra even more
distinctly depressed than in the preceding species, of a pitchy
red colour clothed with very fine yellowish hairs, the apex is
also sparingly clothed, but there is scarcely any other trace of
pile upon the elytra. The front of the head, sides of the
thorax and breast, and legs with fine grey silky down. Antenna-
nearly black. Labial ]iali»i red, maxillary pitcliy with jmler
apex.
Hal). Bohol, Philipi.ine Isles. (Semper).
St'iiliiKifliitii .-^iih-jHsriini, n. sp.
Fusco-piceus, sub-nitidus, antennarum Ijasi palpis([ue testaceis,
abdomine rnfo, elytris pilis flavis variegatis, fascia pone medium
fere nuda. Long. lin. 4-6.
Distinguished by its generally dull pitcliy colour, and antenn;e
with testaceous basal joint, femora and coxct; i)aler than the.
general ground colour, and red abdomen. The elytra have the
usual rasp formed granulations but not more than eight series on
each elytra, nor do they end in distinct punctures. The chief
pattern to be discerned in the pile is a broad fascia about the
middle, widest on the margin, and a reniform lunide beyond
the nude band which sei>arates these two markings ; both, how-
ever, are very indistinct, and have only their eilges clearly visible.
Hab. East Mindanao, Philippine Isles. (Semper).
Sfii/ii)'(f/'/iin rent rale, n. sp.
Fuscus, abdomine et pedibus pallidioribus, his genubus atquo
annulo in femoribus, tibiisque fuscis, elytris fascia lata in medie
pallida sericeo micante, humeris rufo-piceis. Long. lin. 3f-4:|.
Head pale, spotted with fuscous, antennai pale at base and
apex, fine, hairy ; thorax carinate at the base, two indistinct
tubercules on each side of the disc below the anterior constric-
tion, sides little wider than the base. Elytra distinctly punctate-
striate, the stria? continued to near the apex, which is pale and
sub-niucronate. Underside pale, the sides of the breast fuscous,
but the meta-thoracic parapleune entirely red.
Hab. East Mindanao ; X.E. Luzon. (Semper).
Obs. This species has somewhat the facies of an Uinadiu.s,
but the width of the head between the eyes, and the antenme
are related rather to St 'kj matin ui.
Coleonter()n-<t Famil;/ Clerida'. 95
Stigmatium tapetum, n. sp.
Fusco-piceuin, striato-pimctatiiin, elytris pone medium fascia
tenui ni«TO-picea, femorihus quatnor posticis apice fuscis. Long,
lin. 3-4!
Depressed, pitchy, varied with fuscous, and with patches of
silky grey pile ; the legs and antenna;, head and sides of the
thorax are thickly set with fine setfe. Antenna? and palpi red,
mandibles black. Width of the thorax in the middle about
equal to the length. Elytra with series of distinct punctures as
far as the narrow dark fascia, the latter nearly straight, produced
up the margin towards the base ; behind the fascia the grey
pile is denser but exhibits small denuded spots, which are
formed by little tubercules on the interstices of the stria;, which
are continued without punctures to the apex, the latter more
denuded and marked with fuscous. Breast pitchy, abdomen red.
Halj. Mindanao (Semper). Sarawak (Wallace). Siam (^NFouhot).
Sfit/}iiafii/)ii / lorliiiiim, n. sp.
Nigro-cyaueum vel violaceum, prothorace lirevi transverso,
autennis basi, palpis, pedibusque tiavis, his tibiis nigris, ab-
d(unine testaceo. Long. lin. '?>.
Head and thorax very short, the latter with the disc rather
depressed and the sides much rounded and very suddenly con-
tracted to the base. Antennie longer than head and thorax,
thin, joint 2 short, 3 and 4 elongate, 5 to apex shorter, trian-
gularly serrate, fuscous. Elytra with the sides nearly parallel,
deeply punctate striate to the apex, dark steel blue or violet,
mouth testaceous. Legs bright yellow, tibiie obscure green.
Lhiderside steel blue, abdomen yellow.
Hab.— Mysol, Aru., (Wallace).
Sti'jmafitiin piohicptun, n. sp.
Violaceum vel ca^ruleum, tcnuiter pubescens, ore autennis
(clava excepta), pedibus, abdomineque tiavis. Long. lin. 3|.
Longer than the preceding, and more pubescent, head and
thorax short, the latter sub-quadrate, sides moderately rounded,
obsoletely punctured with a thin pubescence. Elytra punctate-
striate, the stride little distinct and almost -vanishing before the
apex. Antennaj shorter and stouter than in iodinum joints 8, 9,
10 alone serrate, club fuscous. Legs entirely pale yellow.
Hab.— Mysol, Dorey, (Wallace).
96 R.n'. H. S. Gorliani's Xntr.s „h tln'
Nigrum, oiv testnccu, anteiniis, palpis, pedilius, al)iloiiiiuequc
rutis, elytris tcstaceis, sul)-]iiilics('entil)us, Lasi, aiigulo luimorali,
e,t fascia pone medium tcnuitcr inti'iTupta niyTis, stviatn-pinic-
tatis. Long. lin. o|.
Head suh-opa(pie, eyes prominent, wider tlian protliorax, tlie
latter moderately widened, base and front nearly eipial in width,
rather shining ; elytra at the base of the width of the eyes,
narrowed to the apex, ten stria? on each -with large hut rather
sliallow punctures, deeper at the base. 'I'he i-ntire humeral
angle is black, as is an irregular fascia beliind the middle, widest
a little before the margin, reduced to half the width near the
suture, there are two indentations on the apical side. Antenna*
only with verv short seta? ; legs finely pubescent, abdomen clear
red'.
Hab. Menado, ^Moluccas, (A\'al]ace).
Sfi(/ii)afiiim /')/.■<(■)•/ jd)/ III, n. sp.
Nigro-piceum sub-parallelum, fronte, antennis, palpis, pedi-
busque testaceis, his fenioribus posticis basi et annulo fuscis ;
elytris fuscis, basi late, fasciaque mcdiana (ramum basin versiis
emittente) rufis, apiee pilis griseis litteram x formantibus. Long.
Var: ? Rufo-testaceum, })rotliora(u^ elytris fasciis duabus,
margine laterali et apice piceis.
Head with the eyes wider than thorax, thorax longer than
wide, with a constriction in front and near base, an indistinct
carina in the middle of the disc. Elytra rather deeply punctate-
striatc, stri;e continued to near apex, sides parallel. Antennae
short, joints 9 and 10 strongly transverse, 11 comjiressed, as
long as 5 preceding.
Most nearly allied to X OnHnlioih's, smaller and ditferently
marked.
Hab. Ttiiv New (iTiinea. V((r. ! ( Vram, (AVallace).
Sti(imnfiuiii Oiii'uJioilc.^, n. sp.
Fuscum, sub-opacum, ca})ite testaceo, fusco variegato, antenn-
arum basi pedil)usque testaceis, his femoribus tibiisijue fusco-
annulatis, elytris dimidio basali obscure ferrugineis, post medium
fuscis, sericeo yariegatis. Long. lin. 6-7.
Coleopterous Family Cleridse. 97
The pattern of the elytra of this species it is ahnost impossible
to describe ; the basal half or rather more is of a dirty reddish
colour, beyond which is an irregular dark fascia more or less in-
tersected by the sericeous pile which clothes the apical third,
which is, however, relieved by fuscous spots. Of the two
specimens which I refer to this species, one has the femora and
tibioe all ringed with fuscous, while the other has the front and
hind pair only spotted, the middle ones quite clear, the tibiae with
a ring only shewing above distinctly. The antennre are shorter
than the head and thorax, and are not setose, they have joint
11 eipial to joints 8, 9, 10, which are triangular acuminate
internally.
Hab. Aru and Dorey, (Wallace).
Oh>>. I have a third specimen, from New Guinea, which I
refer with doubt to the same species, it is smaller than either, and
has the legs entirely yellow.
Sfujmntium ohscuripenne, n. sp.
Elongatum, sub-parallelum, griseo-fuscum, thorace oblongo,
fortiter biconstricto, elytris fasciis tribus obscuris, fuscis, ore
pedibusque testaceis, tibiis quatuor primis basi, posticis basi
apiceque nigris. Long. lin. 5-5|.
Eyes having the excavation clothed with shining pile.
Thorax oblong, sides moderately rounded below the anterior
constriction, obscurely carinate. Elytra striate, punctures in-
distinct, somewhat rasp-formed at the base, three indistinct
denuded fascia may be traced, the surface generally being
covered Avith obscure grey pubescence. Legs pale greenish
testaceous, tibite all with their bases narrowly black, the hinder
pair more widely so at the apex.
Hab. Dorey, Mysol, (Wallace).
Sti(jinafiiiiii /I'lllidirei/fre, (Cliev.), n. sp.
8ub-nitidum, pallide testaceum, vel obscure brunneum, elytris
piceis fortiter punctato-striatis, striis integris, tibiis pallide
viridibus. Long. lin. 2|-2|.
Head and thorax shining, pale yellow or brown, mandibles
pitchy at the tip, antennte fine and setose, longer than head and
thorax, the latter with a constricted line, curved, on the disc in
98 Kev. H. S. Gorhani's Nots)^ on the
front. Elytra pitchy with a greenish brassy reflection, with
series of deep, distinct punctures, which are generally continued
to the apex, legs pale with light greenish tibite.
Hab: Mysol.
Oh-s. This is the first of a series of little species, which are
not nearly allied to any that are described, so far as I am aware,
they are perhaps most easily compared to *S'. ambidator, Westw.
The present species was returned to me by M. Chevrolat, to
whom I sent it, as unknown to him with the name attached
which I have adopted.
Stl(jmatiam tergo-cbtdam, (Che v.), n. sp.
Sub-nitiduni, pallide testaceum, elytris piceis subajneis, fortiter
punctato-striatis, apice albidis, thoracis disco infuscato. Long,
lin. 2-21
Differs from the preceding in its smaDer size and pale apex
of the elytra, as well as in the tibiie not being greenish ; the
thorax is not tumid below the anterior constriction as in paJlidi-
ventre. The antennae are very fine and hairy, longer than the
head and thorax.
Hab. Mysol, Aru.
Also returned by M. Chevrolat as unknown to him. Two
specimens, which I cannot separate from those described above,
have the head and thorax pitchy, and the femora and even the
apex of the elytra more or less infuscate ; they are from Dorey
and New Guinea.
Stiiimatium jmsillum, n. sp.
Piceo-testaceum. elytris piceis, cinereo-pubescentibus fasciis
tribus paulo distinctis didruatis, antennis pedibusque pallide
testaceis, his femoribus posticis apice infuscatis. Long. lin. 2.
Allied to the two preceding, but more pubescent than either ;
the head is rather more obscure in colour than the prothorax
the antennae hairy, passing the base of the thorax. Elytra
punctate-striate, striae entire, clothed with erect setae, and also
with a thin depressed pubescence, the coloration is very obscure,
but three bands or interrupted spots which are darker than the
ground colour can be distinguished.
Hab. Sarawak and Celebes, (Wallace).
Coleopterous Family Cleridae. 99
Stujiaatlaiii Jlaeare, n. sp.
8ub-parallelum, testaceum, elytris uigro-piceis, punctato-striatis,
striis ante apicem obliteratis, basi, sutura, fasciis duabus arcuatis,
apiceque ciiiereis, pedibus fere albidis, genubus brimneis. Long,
liu. 21
Distinguished by the longer and more linear elytra ; the pro-
thorax is small, as long as wide, sides rounded, with a few setae ;
the elytra are pale at the shoulder with very few setae, but de-
pressed brown pubescence, the markings are shining cinereous
scales. Antennae long, nearly twice as long as head and thorax.
Hab. Sarawak, (Wallace).
Stignatium uinohile, n. sp.
Piceum, sub-opacum, elytris jnuictato-striatis, striis fere inte-
gris, pedibus pallidis, femorum apice tibiarumque annulo nigris.
Long. lin. 2|-3.
Very similar to pnsilluia in form and marking, but much
larger, two fascife and some spots near the base and apex of the
elytra are discernable of shining scales, the marking of the legs
will also help to distinguish this species.
Hab. Menado, (Wallace).
Stigmatium inconsjncuum, n. sp.
Rufo-piceum, sub-nitidum, parcius pubescens, elytris striatis,
striis fere integris, antice punctatis, margine laterali ad medium,
fasciisL^ue tribus discoidalibus obliquis nigro-fuscis. Long,
lin. 2i.
Similar to S. lineare in form, elongate parallel. Antennae
fine, hairy, passing the base of the thorax, the latter transverse,
impressed on each side of the disc. Elytra fully three times as
long as thorax, brownish red, Avith indistinct oblique markings
running from the margin to the suture, directed towards the
apex. Legs pale, varied with pitchy.
Hab. Batchian and Kaioa, Ternate 1 (Wallace).
Stit/matiuni division, n. sp.
Rufum, elytris apicem versus angustatis, fortiter punctato-
striatis, striis integris, humeris dimidioque apicali nigris, thoracis
disco breviter auropiloso, fenioribus albidis, genubus fuscis.
Long. liu. 3|.
100 Rev. H. S. Glorham'.s Notea on. the
Rather broad, head pitchy red, aiiteiiDcB fine, setose, rather
long. Thorax obsoletely carinate, as wide as the eyes, and
scarcely less so than the elytra at their base ; the latter red for
the basal half excepting the shoulders, with series of large
distinct squarish punctures indistinct near the apex, the apical
half is black, bordered with a few shining scales, and having a
narrow fascia of the same, not distinct, before the apex. Legs,
very pale, almost white, femora pitchy at the apex, tibite red,
narrowly pitchy at the knees, tarsi a little darker.
Hab. Sarawak, (Wallace).
Stigmatiam egeimm, n. sp.
Elongatum, semiopacum, piceum, capite thorace vix latiorc,
elytris punctato-striatis, striis apicem versus obsoletioribus,
fascia ante medium interrupta rufa, pedibus pallidis femorum
apice et tibiis piceis. Long. lin. 2|-2|.
Parallel, head and thorax pitchy black, the latter with the
constricted line deeply marked before and behind, antennaa not
setose, long, rigid. Elytra punctate-striate, striae almost vanish-
ing one third from apex, varied Avith ashy scales, and with a
pale spot, or interrupted fascia one third from base. Underside
pale brown, femora white to near apex which is brown, tibiae
darker.
Hab. Type, Sarawak. Var. ? Singapore, (Wallace).
Stigmatiam vitreum, n. sp.
Vitreo-viride, corpore infra rufo-ferrugineum, antennis, pedi-
busque testaceis, his femoribus basi albidis. Long. lin. 3-3^.
Antennte long, setose, head shining, the whole upper surface
of a beautiful shagreen or vitreous hue, here and there clothed
with shining yellow scales, elytra with series of punctures con-
tinued to apex. Legs rusty red, base of femora and coxte almost
white.
Hab. Sarawak, (Wallace).
Stigmatium audax, n. sp.
Nigrum, sub-nitidum, obsolete creberrime punctatum, elytris
rubris, fascia lata pone medium apiceque nigris, basi rugose
granulato, pectore rubro. Long. lin. 4|.
Coleojderous Fatnily Cleridce. lOl
Allied to S. mutilkecolor, White (TiUicera) but smaller, and
to be distinguished by the red fascia near the apex of the elytra.
In the single specimen I have the elytra are entirely free from
scales, this, however, may be owing to abrasion, their base is
rugulose with rasp-formed punctures ; beyond the red portion
these granulations are visible as small tubercules to very near
the apex. Breast red, abdomen black.
Hab. Timor, (Wallace).
Stlgmatmm versipelle, n, sp.
Oblongum, parallelum, Havo-viilosum, fuscum, elytris basi
granuloso-punctatis, versus apicem densius flavo-pubescens, fascia
irregulari apicali quasi denudata, pedibus fuscis, fenioribiis basi
albidis, tarsis dilutioribus. Long. lin. i^l-G.
leather depressed, head and eyes brownish, villose, antenna?
hairy, scarcely longer than head and thorax, the latter pitchy
with shining yellow irregularly disposed pile. Elytra with the
basal portion rasp-punctured or granulose, the granules little
elevated, below the middle a large patch of bright yellowish
pubescence, extending to the apex, widest near the suture,
with small denuded tubercules, a dark irregular fascia, partially
denuded, before the apex. Legs brown, base of tlie femora
and palpi pale yellow. Underside pitchy.
Hab. Queensland, [Eockhampton].
Omadius, Lap.
Type 0. indicus, Cast.
Divergent as the typical forms of this genus are from Stig-
mrxtium, the genera nevertheless shade off insensibly into each
other. The comparative width between the eyes being the
most constant character I can discover. In Omadius these
organs are usually almost contiguous, while in Stujiiiatium they
are always separated by a narrow band.
Omadius tiigwpunctatas, Chev. (Kev. et Mag. de Zool. 1874
pp. 22, 67) = 0. mediofasciatus, Westwood (Proc. Zool. Soc.
1852 p. 44, pi. 26, fig. 1).
Omadius nelmJosas, Klug., G. and H. Cat. p. 1746, is a
Stigmatiimi very near >S'. tapctum, supra.
M. Chevrolat describes several species from New Guinea and
New Caledonia.
102 Rev. H. S. r;crliam's y'ofr.<i on the
Omadius aurifaifciatus, n. sp.
P^longatus, piceus, thoractj elougato, disco iuaiquali, postice
obsolete carinato, antice piuictato, elytris piceis, basi rugosis,
fasciis duabus, una in medio sita, a^jnd siituram latissima, altera
inter medium et apicem obli(£ua, sutuiam nou attingente,
apice({ue ipso testaceis, auro-pilosis, micantibus, pectore rufo-
brunneo, abdomine pedibusque ruris. Long. lin. G-7.
Head pitchy, labnim pale, somewhat ^^rinkled on the crown,
roughly punctured between the eyes, 'i'horax very long, nearly
twice as long as wide, the disc rough and uneven, clothed with a
few golden green hairs behind. Elytra with the shoulders
rather raised, ferruginous at the base, with rough, irregidar, and
confused punctures and granulations as far as the middle fascia,
this, commencing in a point on the margin, is widest at or
shortly before the suture, it is (with the second fascia and the
apex) distinctly pale, but is densely clothed with a brilliant
golden green pile ; the second fascia commences narrow on the
margin, and is directed obliquely backwards towards the base,
terminating in a round spot before the suture, the apex is less
densely clothed but is shining. Legs, antennfe and palpi rich
rusty red, posterior femora a little darker in the middle.
Hab. East ^Mindanao, Philippines, (Semper).
Obs. Of four specimens, two have the elytra apparently less
acuminate, and the fifth segment of the abdomen emarginate,
and a sixth ventral plate conspicuous, these are, I think, females,
but I am not able satisfactordy to ascertain their sex.
Omadius nimbifer, n. sp.
Piceus, pube olivaceo vestitus, capite testaceo, thorace nitido,
obsolete carinato, utruupie tuberculis tribus, elytris fasciis tribus
piceis, prima sub-basali irregulari, secunda pone medium lata,
tertia sub-apicali nee marginem nee suturam attingente, pedibus
testaceis, tibiis et femoribus piceo-annulatis. Long. lin. 6^—71-.
Allied to 0. sendcarinataa, Chev. from which it diifers as
follows : the thorax is longer and less widened on the sides, the
carina at the base is less distinct, but three tubercules on each
side are very distinct ; the elytra are not so confusedly marked,
and the pile is a brighter olive-green, the stri* are continued
obsoletely for nearly the whole length, but raised costa; are not
to be seen as in semicarinatus ; the legs are rusty-red, with their
Coleopterous Family Cleridae. 103
knees and a ring on the femora and tibiie pitchy, the anterior
pair being less distinctly marked. Antennge testaceous, joints
3, 4, 5 pitchy.
Hab. East Mindanao and Luzon, Philippines, (Semper).
Omadius vespiforviis, n. sp.
Ferrugineus, thorace piceo, nitido, tuberculis nonnullis discoid-
alibus instructo, elytris lateribus sub-parallelis, testaceis, fasciis
tribus piceis, una sub-basilari, altera paulo pone medium ad
margineni latiore, tertia sub-apicali, a sutura tenuissime inter-
ruptis. Long. lin. 6|-6-i-.
Head wide, front between the eyes wider than usual in this
genus, very finely clothed with a golden pile, thorax almost
glabrous, with no trace of a carina, but with two tubercules in'
the centre, and about two on each side of the disc. Elytra
rather wider than the head, the yellow portion clothed with
golden yellow, and the pitchy with black pubescence, but
sparingly so ; the central fascia usually the widest, and all are
occasional!}^ narrowed near the suture, Avhicli is itself very
narrowly yellow. Legs, antenna-, palpi, entirely red, mandibles
pitchy.
Hab. East Mindanao, Philippines, (Semper).
Omadim notatus, n. sp.
Piceo-olivaceus, pube tenui grisea vestitiis, thorace fere piano,
antice et postice subliliter constricto, elytris punctato-striatis,
fasciis tribus, duobus anterioribus e maculis duabus formatis,
tertia obliqua piceis denudatis ; abdomine pedibusque rufis, his
femoribus maculatis et tibiis nigro-annulatis. Long. lin. 5.
Head little wider than the thorax, front of the usual width
between the eyes, epistoma thickly clothed with silvery shining
hairs. Thorax almost cylindric, opa(j[ue, the constrictions not
deep, clothed with shining pile of an olive-green colour. Elytra
at the base about as wide as the head, thence widened to the
middle, from which again they gradually narrow to near their
a[)ex ; the first fascia is formed of two spots often united ; the
second is irregular, deeply indented, but not consisting of
separate spots ; the third touches neither the suture nor margin,
but is a single rather large spot, the interspaces are olive-green,
with denuded spots. Antennre pitchy with pale basal joint.
Hab. East Mindanao, Philippines, (Semper).
104 Rev. H. S. (lorliam's Notc..-^ on the
Ohs. This species is cprtainly very near to 0. fasciipcs,
Wwd., but is usually larger and has the middle fascia deeply in-
dented on both sides.
Vat: Ternate. (Wallace). 8iam, (]\Iouhot).
Omadius Jilifrons, n. sp.
Piceo-testaceus, pube tenui argentea vestitus, front inter oculos
lineari, elytris sub-costatis, obsolete punctato-striatis, fasciis tribus
e niaculis obscurioribus formatis, pedibus testaceis, piceo-notatis,
pectore abdomineque piceis. Long. lin. 5-5|.
Allied to the preceeding, but readily distinguished by the
exceedingly narrow space between the eyes, which indeed
approach nearer than in any other Omndhts known to me.
Hab. Dorey and Batchian (Wallace).
Omadius radulifer, n. sp.
Piceo-olivaceus, pube tenui grisea vestitus, thorace cylindrico,
disco transversim strigoso ; elytris olivaceis, basi tenuiter
testaceo, fasciis tribus undulatis e niaculis piceis formatis, ab-
doniine pedibusque piceis, his femorum basi testaceis. Long.
lin. 4I-5.
Very nearly allied to 0. notatus, but more robustly built, the
front between the eyes is rather wider, the thorax transversely
ivrinkled on its disc, the elytra with granulations (formed by the
raised edges of the punctures) at the base ; (in notatus the
punctures are simple), the abdomen and tibi;e pitchy black. The
colour is not so bright as in i/of(dus, and the fasci* are more
obscure.
Hab. Celebes and IMenado (Wallace).
Omadiuii fenioralis, n. sji.
Elongatus, postice attenuatus, piceo-olivaceus, capite et thorace
viridi-olivaceis, hoc medio carinato, utrinque oblique impresso,
elytris basi sub-granulatis, fasciis tribus nigro-piceis, una sub-
basilari vix conspicua, ad marginem latiore ; altera infra medium,
lata, margine apicali indentata ; tertia sub-apicali maculiforme
paululuui distincta. Antennis rufo-piceis, articulo primo et
ultimo albidis, pedibus testaceis, tibiis nigro-annulatis, femoribus
basi excepta viridibus, abdomine rufo. Long. Hn. 5i-6.
Coleopterous Fain'dy Cleridtt. 105
Eesemliling a small specimen of 0. mediofasciatiis, Wwil.,
but easily distinguished by the characters given above.
Hab. Menado,^ (AVallace).
Ominlins posfi'-rdis, n. sp.
Brevier, niger, prothorace transversini sul)tiliter rugoso, elytiis
piceis ciuereo pubescentibus, basi seriatim punctatis, striis fere
integris, fascia lata pone medium nigra, pedibus nigris, tibiarum
atque femorum basi, tarsisque testaceis, pectore et abdomine
rulis. Long. lin. 4-^.
A little like O. femonilix, but the fascia is placed further be-
hind, the antennae are much shorter, the two basal joints pale,
but the short club entirely black, the thorax transversly wrinkled
especially in front, and shorter than in femoralis, legs nearly
black, only the base of thighs and tibiae and underside of anterior
thighs pale, breast red, &c.
Hab. Philippines, (Semper).
Omjiilins ciiUndricus, n. sp.
Elongatus parallelus, nigro-fuscus, capite testaceo, prothorace
medio carinato, elytris nigro-violaceis, basi, fasciis duabus
obliquis, unaque in medio curvata, cum sutura, flavo micantibus
sericeis, apice sub-truncato, fulvo : pedibus fuscis, femoribus
posticis supra, anticis infra, tarsisque testaceis. Long. lin. 5-6 -^y.
Feminn 1 Abdomine segmento quinto ventrali in \'alvulis
duobus lateralibus producto, dorsali his obtegente ; (piarto
emarginato.
Very cylindric, head with the eyes about the width of the
elytra, thorax finely carinate in the middle of the disc, and
someAvhat transversely wrinkled in front, Avith an oblique sulcus on
each side of the base. Elytra parallel, their apex sinuate truncate,
sutural angle a little acuminate and produced, punctate- striate at
the base, striae produced, but obsolete near apex. The first
oblique fascia of shining hairs starts from the humerus towards
the suture, near Avhich it sometimes meets the median curved
band ; the third fascia is only conspicuous in one of the tAvo
examples before me, it runs from the margin near the apex
toAvards the middle fascia, but does not nearly reach it. The
antenuie have the fifth to tenth joints acuminate internally, the
last long, pointed at apex, they are fuscous excepting the basal
joint Avhich is pale yelloAV beneath. The organisation of the
fifth ventral plate is very extraordinary in the female, unlike any
106 Kev. H. S. riovliam's AV«.s- on the
thing I am acquainted with, it appears to be cleft and developed
into two lateral plates, these are completely covered by the
dorsal plate which is convex and sulcate externally.
Hab. Sarawak, (Saunders).
Omudius ant/itdicep.s, n. sp.
Elongatus, sub-parallelus, nigro-piceus, antennarum articulis
duobus basalibus et ultimo, tarsisque pallidis ; elytris fasciis
dual)us arcuatis, apiceque albida, griseo sericeis. Long. lin. 5.
Allied to the preceding ; head with the eyes of the width of
the thorax, the latter twice as long as wide, opaque, obsoletely
constricted before and behind, elytra having the sides parallel,
apex simply rounded, pale, the rest pitchy or fuscoiis, obsoletely
punctate-striate, strife entire. Underside, legs, and antennae of
the colour of the body, with the exception of the tarsi, and two
basal and the apical joint of the antennae. The latter are
simple as far as the sixth joint, from whence they are widened
and compressed. Legs very long.
Hab. Sarawak, Borneo, (Wallace).
OltK. It will be seen from the above description that this
species, though resembling c/j/utdricus, differs from it in many
particulars, notably in the width of the head, and structure of
the antenuct, which are not strongly serrate. In the single
specimen I liave the alidomen is simple.
OmadiuK abscissas, n. sp.
Elongatus, ferrugineus, nitidus, capite, prothorace, elytrisque
nigris ; his l)asi, apice fasciaque abbreviata mediana tenui rutis.
Long. lin.
Allied to 0. prloceroides, Thoms., but smaller, and the elytra
with series of punctures, of which those near the base are large
and irregular, while the remainder, extending from the red basal
portion to the middle, are very fine and obsolete. Near the
middle of the elytra is a very narrow arcuate fascia reaching
neither the margin nor the suture, the apex is obscurely red, but
the black of the elytra shades oft" into this colour. The labrum
is yellow, and the epistoma clothed with yellow hairs as in
prloceroides ; front of the usual width between the eyes, i.e.,
they are only separated by a narrow band, thorax oblong shin-
ing. Legs, with the cox«, red.
Hab. Batchian, (Wallace).
[7Vj he conidnded In uur next petrt.'^
(107)
On. the Lepidoptera referred by Wrdker in tJtn <ieiin.'< Dioptis of
Hiihmr ; ^^y Authur G. Butler, P\L.S.,F.Z.S.
In the second volume of his Catalogue of Lepidoptera
Heterocera, Walker quotes 32 species as belonging to the genus
Dioptis ; these species lie groups under 13 sub-generic headings ;
he begins with a new form which lie calls I), discrcta.
Genus Erocha. Wulh-i-r.
Group 1. Kruoha. W'llkcr.
Krarhn disrrcfa.
Dlopti>! {Eniclia) di,srret<i. Walker, Gat. Lep. llet. 2, p. 319
(1854). Ega {Bates). Type B.M.
This genus is referable to the Fijnilitex and is allied to
Walker's Genus Erilasa, it will form a group with that genus,
with Vitessa and other Old World genera.
Genus Erbes.sa. ]\'<ilki'r.
Group 2. ERBESSA. W<dL-i-r.
Erhessa sohrin.
Dioptis {Erhessa) sohria, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 319, n
2 (1854). Para {Bates). Type B.M.
This genus and the following are allied to Mhos us of Walker,
Lep. Het. 2, p. 359 ; the latter genus should be extended to in-
clude Melanchroia davii/era and M. a-nKji/iosa.
Genus PsEUUERBEssA. Butler.
Easily distinguished from the preceding by tlie neuration of
secondaries, the second and third subcostal branches being
emitted from a long footstalk, and the second and third median
branches from a short footstalk. In Erhessa, the subcostals are
emitted from a very short footstalk, the medians from the end
of the cell, at its junction with the lower discocellalar. Type
D. umbrlfera.
108 Mr. Butler on the Lepidopterous (/cnus Diupti^.
Pseuderhessa urahrifcra.
Dinptis (Eaai/ni) umhrlfern, "Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p.
326, n. 12 (1854).
Para, {Bates). 8. America {Warwick). Type U.M.
Psuederbesm decurata.
Phelloe decomta, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. l,p. U6 (1864).
Ega (Bates). Type B.M.
Genus pHELLoi;. Walker.
Group 3. PHELLoii. l]\dker.
Ph elloe fjla ucasp is.
Dinptis (Pkelloe) (jlaucaspis, AValker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p.
320, 11. 3 (1854).
Para, (Bates).
Phelloe munda.
Phelloe vianda, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 8uppl. 1, p. 146 (1864),
Para, (Bates).
The genus PhelloU belongs to the Melamerida', and is allied
to Scotara, Getta, Phintia, Iiionda, Myonia, &c. &c.
Genus Leucopsumis. Hiibner.
The following species is referable to this genus of tlie Zij(ja'iioid
Arctiidm ; the neuration being exactly similar.
Group 4. ERCHiA. Walker (part).
Lencopsumis semistria.
Diuptis (Ercliia) semistria, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 321,
11. 4 (1854).
Amazons, (Bates).
Leucnpsumis is nearly allied to Cteimcha.
Mr. Butler (jii tha Lupidopteroa-v ijat/is iJiupti^. 109
Genus Erchia. Walker.
Group \. ERCHIA, Walker (part).
El r/i ir ( poi 'pi I [I I ' /' I .
Sj^hiiLC porphyria, Cramer, Pap. Exot. IV. \k 221 ; pi. 397,
tig. E (1782).
Gentronia porpltiiria, Hiibner, Yerz. hek. .Sclnnett. y. 122, ii.
1325 (1816).
Dioptis {Fyrdiui) purphijria, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 321,
11. 5 (1854).
Surinam.
Walker originally described the L(emoc]iaris niarluli.^ of
Herricli Scliatier as this species (compare Cat. Le}). Het. 1, p.
157, and YII. p. 1604).
Erch la fjla acopo ide-i-.
Dioptis [Eaatjra) iilaaco^Kjules, AValker, Cat. Lep Het. 1, p.
325, 11. 11 (1854).
Para, {Bates).
The genus Erchia, as thus constituted, is only distinguished
from my new genus Metriopliyla by its shorter and broader
Avings ; it belongs to the Zyc/cenoid Ardiidte.
Genus Phara. Walker.
Pliara trivittata.
Dioptis {Phara) tririttata. Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 322,
11. 6 (1854).
Hab.— .^ Type B.M.
Fliara iiydeineroides.
Olina nyctemeroides. Walker, Char. Het. Lep. p. 6 (1869).
Hab.— ? Type B.M.
The genus Phara is closely allied to Leucopsumis, but has
the abdominal lines of Erchia, ; P. \i ycteriieroid.es is very near
to P. trioittata ; but is, I think, distinct.
110 Mr. Butler on the Lejjldopteruus geiittg Dioptis.
Genus Dkvmcea. Wa/ker.
DrijiiKiia lLKsiJtiroldc'<.
Dioptla (Dri/mcea) hasperuiilns, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p.
323, n. 7 (1854).
Xew Grenada. Type B.IM.
Dnjina-a lodinarnhda, n. sp.
Wings above black, with a l)lue shot ; primaries with a large
hyaline white spot immediately beyond the end of the cell ;
secondaries with the costa brown ; body greenish black ; head,
and sides of abdomen spotted with whitish ; primaries below
with a cuneiform interno-median white streak, internal area
greyish brown, apical area streaked between the veins with
silver ; secondaries silver with the veins (excepting the dis-
cocellullars) black ; body below sordid white, legs black :
expanse of wings 1 inch, 7 lines.
E. Peru, {Dei land). Type BM.
The genus Dnjiiuea is clearly allied to Flidlue.
Genus Euagka. JFcdker.
Uuai/ra ajeledina.
Phaloena ctelestina, Cramer, Pap. Exot. IV. }>. 107, pi. 345,
fig. G (1782).
Dloptis {Eaaqra) ctelesfiaa, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 324,
n. 8 (1854).
Dioptls [Ayijrta) m^e/r/^i.s-a. Walker, 1. c. p. 328, u. 14 (1854).
Para, {Bates). B.M.
Euaijra awjellca, n. sp.
Nearly allied to E. cwlediuu ; but the hyaline spot of
primaries larger, not cut by the second median branch, but
almost filling the interspace between the first and second
branches ; expanse of wings, 1 inch, 4 lines.
New Granada, Paclio, Province of Cundinamarca {Jansun).
Type B.M.
Mr. I)Utler o// the Lt^pUloiitcnui'^ (jevvx Dioptis. Ill
Ennriro lianwmth us.
Diojjtis {Euaqra) ho'iiiniith/is, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p.
324, n. 9 (1854).
Mexico, (Argent). Tyi)e B.M.
In this species the hyaline patch of primaries only fills the
upper half of the interspace between the first and second median
l)ranches.
Section Nepe. WaJko:
Median branches of primaries rather closer together.
Eiiarirn infarcim, n. sp.
Differs from the preceding in having a hyaline white streak
cut by the median nervure of primaries and running from the
base to the hyaline discal patch, with which it is continuous : ex-
panse of wings 1 inch, ii lines.
Venezuela, (Di/snti). Type B.j\I.
We have two examples of this species, on one of which I
found a label, in Mr. Walker's handwriting, bearing the above
name ; it is the Dioptis (Ar/i/rta) u/i.m of Walker (nee Hiibner).
EiiiKjra fenestvd.
Dioptis (Nepe) fenestvn, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 337, n.
31 (1S54).
Hab.— 1 Type B.M.
I cannot conceive Mr. Walker's object in separating this
species generically from Euaqra, there being very little structural
difference. Enagra,?ind the following three genera are Z//_7(f'??f/?V7
ArdUdne, allied to Lencopsuwis.
Callagra, n. gen.
Closely allied to E/uti/ra, but the first median branch of
secondaries emitted at a greater distance from the second, and
the lower radial emitted from the third median (with which it
forms a fork) considerably nearer to its origin, thus shortening
the footstalk.
Type C. (iziirea.
112 ]\rr. Dntlev on t/iK Lep/dojtferouff (/eii/i?< Dioptis.
C"J/>i//ni aziiren.
Dlopth (Emir/m) n::>imi.. Walker, (Jat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 325,
n. 10 (18o4).
Brazil.
This species most nearly resembles EiUKjra JurniKj/f/n/.^, but is
smaller, shorter in the wing, and has a smaller hyaline spot in
primaries ; the collar also, instead of being carmine, has a
yellow spot on each side.
CalhKjrd s/>I('ti'l/'(J/i, n. sp.
Like a small example of A(j!/rf'i. dux : wings black with a
blue shot ; primaries with a large hyaline triangular white
patch, crossed by the median nervure and its first branch, from
the middle of the wing to the base ; a subapical oblique hyaline
white spot ; secondaries with a broad central hyaline white
streak, from the base to near the outer margin, interrupted by
the median nervure and its branches ; head black margined
with white, palpi carmine at base, otherwise black ; antenna?
black ; collar carmine ; thorax metallic blue-green, with a
central longitudinal Avhite line ; tegular blue-green, white ex-
ternally, with a Avhite central line ; abdomen blue-green with a
central white streak, sides pale brown ; front trochanters white,
other trochanters cream-colour ; remainder of legs brown streaked
with wdiite ; venter cream-colour, the anus and a line on each
sides brown : expanse of wings 1 incli, 7 lines.
Brazil. Type B.:\f.
]Mydromera, n. gen.
Readily distinguished from Emajni by the extreme shortness
of the footstalk from which the third median and lower radial
branches are emitted, and from the fact that the second median
is emitted some distance before tlie end of the cell. 'I'ype
M. isthmin.
Mydromarii isfji.m la.
Etiaqra idJinn'a, Felder, Keise der Nov. Lep. 4, pi. CV. fig.
24 (1874).
New Granada. B.M.
Mr. Butler ori the Lepiilopfemvs (jenus Dioptis. 113
Genus Agyrta. Huhner.
Group 8. AGYRTA. Wcdhsr.
Af/i/rf'i chcr.
Dioptis {Aipirt'i) (li,.r, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 327, u.
12(1854).
Venezuela, {Dyson). Type B.M.
The insect from Honduras is distinct.
Ariyrta mstivn, n. sp.
Differs hom the preceding in the much more restricted longi-
tudinal hyaline white streak, and the straighter and broader
postmedian obliij^ue band of primaries : expanse of wings 2
inches, 1 line.
Honduras, {Dijsov). Type B.M.
Af/i/rta micilia.
Phalwna micilia, (Jramer, Pap. Exot. III., p. 62 ; })1. 228,
fig. G (1779).
Limacodes micilia, Duncan, J^at. Libr. XXXVII. , Exot.
Moths, p. 179 ; pi. 22, figs. 1, 2.
Tropical America, {Becker). B.M.
Agyrta anxo.
Hijjocrita tlnciformls AHXo,'H.\i'bnGT, Saniml. Exot. Schmett, 1.
Agyrta auxo, Hlibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 177, n. 1829.
Dioptis {Agyrta) vilcUla, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 329,
n. 16 (1854).
Venezuela, {Dyson). B.M.
Agyrta ? Inclda.
Agyrta Inclda, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. 1, p. 147 (1864).
Bogota.
Not having seen this species, I am unable to decide its true
position ; I feel almost certain from its peculiar coloration that
it is not an Agyrta.
114 Mr. Bntlor oti the Li'jthlojiteroiis (jenin^ Dioptis.
MiCRAGYRTA, n. gen.
Rpsemhles Acjijrta, excepting in its small size, biit the
arrangement of the veins in secondaries is almost exactly that of
Empyrevmu ; the principal difference being, that the radial
passes through the centre of the discocellulars, and, as a re-
cixrrent nervure, divides the cell into two parts.
Type M. gavisa.
This genus must be placed between Histkea and Empyreuma
in the Zi/'/ienkhe.
Micrarpjrta gavisa.
Agijrta gavisa. Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 8uppl. 1, p, 147 (1864).
Ega, {Bates).
Micragyrta dimimda.
Dioptis (AgyHa) dimiinita, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 328,
n. 15 (1854). ■
Para, (Bates).
Genus Isostola. Felder.
This genus belongs to the Pericopiince, and is allied to
Eucyane.
Isostola rhodohronclia.
Isostola rlwdohrovcha, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. 4, pi.
cm, tig. 15 (1874).
Hab.— 1
Isostola divisa.
Dioptis {Aqipia) divisa. Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 329, n.
17 (1854).
Para, {Bates). Type B.M.
Isostola cyanomelas.
Phanoptis cyanomelas, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. pi. CIV.
fig. 10 (1874).
Hab.— '}
Mr. Butler oi/. the Lepido^deroiis genus Piopti;?. 115
Isostula vlcina, ii. sp.
I^early allied to /. diui.sa, but differing in its smaller size ; the
hyaline cuneiferm patch, upon median area of primaries, ex-
tending nearly to the base and divided throughout its length by
the median nervure ; the postmedian hyaline band, tapering to a
point at its upper end ; the .subapical fasciole reduced to a
narrow bifid litura ; central hyaline streak of secondaries much
narrower ; expanse of wings 1 inch, 8 lines.
S. America, {Warwick). Type ]1M.
Metastatia, n. gen.
Only ditt'ers from Hiinleucerta, in neuration, in the fact that
the radial, instead of forming a fourth median branch, is con-
tinuous with the recurrent nervure. Type M. pyrrhorlum.
The body of Mdadatia is much less robust than in Hij( deuce rhi.
Metastatla pyrrlwrhcea.
Hyelosia pyrrhurluea, Hlibner, 8amml. Exot. tSchmett Zutr.
p. 12, n. 22, figs. 43, 44 (1806).
Dloptls (At/i/rta) pyrrlLorluea, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p.
330, n. 18 (1854).
Para, (Smith and Bates).
This genus of course belongs to the Zyyienoid Arctiida-, and
represents one of the few instances in this group in which the
median nervure of secondaries is not four-branched.
Genus Gxoph.ela. Walker.
Group 9. GNOPH^LA. Walker.
This is a well-marked genus of the Gharideiiuv including
G. vermiculcda, G. hopfferi, and other species. Walker only
quotes the following :
Gnophoila cequinoctialis.
Dioptis (Gnophcela) cequinoctialis, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2.
p. 331, n. 19 (1854), Boisduval, Lep. Guat. p. 87 (1870).
Venezuela {Becker). Type B.M.
116 Mr. Butler on tlic Lepidupteroats (leuun Dioptis.
Genus Hyrmixa. Wallier.
Group 10. Hyrmina. WaU-er.
This and the following genera will come after Erhcssn, being
succeeded by Uonora, Scaptia Aldia, Cnroha, Bijtharta, iSecnsia,
Nijctemera, and allies ; aU of which may be referred to the
Nyctemeridw.
Hyrmina areolata.
Dlop)tis {Hyrmina) areolata, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p.
332, n. 20 (1854).
Epilais melda, Boisduval, Le]). (lUat. p. 78.
Brazil, {Argent). Type B.M.
Mr. Walker confounded several species under this name, but
it would be useless to describe them without figures, as they
differ in points which can scarcely be iuade clearly intelligible
by description alone.
Mr. Boisduval gives Nicaragua and Quito as the localities of
this species.
Hyrmina onega.
Dioptis oneqa, Bates, Trans. Liun. 8oc. XXIII, pi. LV, fig.
12 (1862).
Laurona oneqia, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. 1, p. 149
(1864).
Ega, {Bates). Type B.M.
Hyrmina nodiluces.
Dioptis noctiluces, Butler, Cist. Ent. 1, p. 88 (Jan. 1872) ;
Lep. Exot. p. 176, n. 2; pi. LXI, fig. 7 (1874).
Var. Diop)tis erycinoides, Felder, Eeise der Nov. Lep. 4. Tab.
CV, fig. 4 (1874).
Cartago, Costa Rica, {Van Patten). Type B.M.
Hyrmina ithomeina.
Dioptis ithomeina, Butler, Cist. Ent. 1, p. 87 (Jan. 1872),
Lep. Exot. p. 175, n. 1 ; pi. LXI, fig. 8 (1874).
Dioptis Saloini, Felder Reise der Nov. Lep. 4, Tab. CV, fig.
5 (1874).
Cartago, Costa Rica, {Van Patten). Type B.M.
Mr. Butler uii the Lepiiloptcruas (/eitic^- Dioptis. 117
Hijn)iina phelina.
Dloptls pheliaa, Felder, Reise der Xo\\ Lep. 4, Tab. CV, tig.
6 (1874).
S. America. B.M.
This species was mixed up with H. an-ohdn by Mr. "Walker.
Hijnauia cijina.
Duiptls cijma, Hiibner, Samml. Exot. Schmett. Zutr. tins. 17,
18 (1806) ;'Yerz. bek 8climett. p. 174, u. 1792 (1816).
Dinptis {Hijviiiina) cyma, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 332,
n. 21 (1854).
Para, [Smith and Bates). B.M.
The species from I )emerara is distinct ; this species is figured
by Bates (Trans. Linn. Soc. XXIII, pi. LV, fig. 13, 1862).
Hyrmiaa leucotliyris, n. sp.
Allied to the preceding species, but has the primaries coloured
exactly as in H. (diami ; the postmedian band being broken up
into two spots ; and the subapical streak reduced to a ([uadrifid
spot ; expanse of wings 1 inch 6 lines.
Ega, {Bates), Type B.M.
Hyrmina celiana.
Dioptis celiana, Bates, Trans. Linn. Soc. XXIII, pi, LV, fig.
10 (1862).
Lauraiia (eliana., Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Sup})]. 1, p, 150
(1864).
Ega, (Bates). B.M.
Genus Dioptis, Hiibner.
Dioptis Ilerdina.
Dioptis Ilerdina, Bates, Trans. Linn. Soc. XXIII, pi. LV.
fig. 11 (1862).
Laumna Herdina (sic), Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. 1.
p. 149 (1864).
Ega, {Bates). B.M.
118 Mr. Butler (/// tlic Lepldopterous rjenas Uioptis.
Dioptis I aeon.
Phalama meon, Cranu-r, Pap. Exot. 1, p. 118; pi. LXXI, iig.
F (1779).
Dioptis meou, Hlibner, Verz. bek. iSclimett. p. 174, u. 1793
(1816).
Laurnna vieon, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 7, p. 1653 (1856).
Surinam.
Dlojdis phelotdes.
MonocrecK/ra pheloulcs, Felder, Reise der Xov. Lep. 4, Talj.
CV, fig. 7 (1874).
Hab.— 1
Genus Laurona. Wallicr.
Group 10 (part) hyrmina, and 11 Lauron, Walker.
In this genus the median branches of secondaries are all
separate ; the sexes are also dissimilar.
LtmroiKi viii(i.'<(i.
Sphinx vinusa, Drury, 111. Exot. Eut. p. 47 ; pi. 23. fig. 4.
Callimorpha 1 vinosa, Westwood, ed. Drury, 1. c.
Dioptis (Hi/nnina) vinosa, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 332,
n. 22 (1854).
"Antigua" Drur//. Hab.— 1 B.M.
Liaurona rica.
Dioptis rlca, Hiibner, Samml. Exot. Schmett. Zutr. figs. 531,
532 (1806).
Dioptis {Lauron) rlca, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 333, n.
23 (1854).
^ Sta Martha {Bouchard), $ A^cnezuela {Dijson). B.M.
Several species were confounded under this name by Mr.
Walker.
Laurona panainensls, n. sp.
^ Intermediate in character between L. rlca and L. syma.
Wings greyish hyaline, veins black ; primaries with the
apical half black, crossed through its centre by an obHque
Mr. Butler on iho Lppidnpferovs gemts Dioptis. 119
regular white band ; costal and internal areoles black, intersected
by a narrow orange streak, secondaries with a narroM^ black
outer border ; body brown ; head blackish, white-spotted, tegulae
orange ; abdomen greyish on its dorsal region, with a central dark
brown longitudinal line ; body below whitish, legs black and
white, sides of pectus orange, venter white with a dark brown
central stri})e ; expanse of wings 1 inch, 11 lines.
Veragua, (SnJvin). 5 examples. IJ.IM.
Lnunma sijma.
Dioptis {Loiiron) si/ma. "Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 334, n.
24 (1854).
Laurona suhafflirta, Walker, I.e. Suppl. p. 148 (1864).
Epilais Zetila, Boisduval, Lep. Guat. p. 78 (1874).
"Bogota" Boisduval. Hab. — ^ B.M.
Ldvromi, leucoplirea.
Dioptis {Lauron) leiicophd'a, "Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p.
334, n. 25 (1854).
Venezuela, (Di/son) Para (Grahame). Type B.M.
Laurona riifilinea.
^ Laurona rufilinea, "Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. 1, p.
148 (1864).
^ , $ Ega, {Bates). Type B.M.
The male is very similiar to that of the preceding species.
Laurona partita.
Dioptis (Lauron) partita, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 335,
n. 27 (1854).
Para, (Bates). Type B.M.
Laurona err/oJis.
Dioptis (Lauron) en/olis, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 335,
u. 28 (1854).
Jamaica, (Gosse). Type B.M.
120 Mv. I'ntler o;/ flip LepidajderoHs f/enm^ Dinjitis.
L'OimiHi DomiiKjonis, n. sp.
^ ISTearly allicMJ to L. pyt/n/i.-^, hut smaller, sliorter in the wing ;
the white hand of ])rimaries shorter ; the orange streaks shorter,
ill-defined ; the streak across the median tranches obsolete ;
expanse of wings 1 inch, 9 lines.
St. Domingo, (Ttreedie). Type B.^F.
Tliis species agrees with Boisduval's description of his Dituxis
som * • hut I cannot think it the same as a Guatemala form.
Genus LocHA, WnJker.
Group 12. LociiA, Wdlh'r.
[.ochu liijalhirt.
$ Dioijtis (Lorha) hiinHiin. AValker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 336,
n. 29 (1854).
^ Eryclnopsts diaphnjut, Felder, Eeise der iso\. Lep. 4, pi.
CV, fig. 9 (1874).
S. America, {Jnliusnv). Type B.M.
Lochu didphnria.
Phdcena {Nodua) d!<ip1nnia, Drurv, 111. Exot. Ent. Ill,
p. 30 ; pi. 22, fig. 4.
Callimorplia / dinpliatin, AVestwood, ed. Drury, I.e.
Dioptis {Luclin) dinplniiHi, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. 2, p. 33G,
n. 30 (1854).
Brazil.
Lorlid perspiriKi, n. sp.
^ General aspect of L. hijidhm ^ , hut smaller, with hroader
borders. Wings hyaline white, the veins and borders black ;
primaries with a rather broad black band from costa, above end
of cell, to outer margin on first median interspace ; head ami
thorax black, with central interrupted white line ; abdomen
above dark gray, below sordid white ; legs brown: expanse of
wings 1 inch, 5 lines.
Chontales, Nicaragua (Jf(n>in//). Type B.IM.
* Lep. Guat, p. 70.
Mr. Butler un the Lcpidopterous (jenus Dioptis. 121
Genus Gonora, Wt/Iker.
I am doubtful Avhether Walker intended to include this genus
in his Dloptuhv ; but it immediately folloM's Laumiia in his
Hupplement,
Goiiont lieliconiata.
Goiiora helicon lata, Walker, Lep. Het. Sui)pl. 1, p. 151
(1864).
Pltelodes ceqiKdnriulis, Felder, Eeise der l^o\. Lep. 4, Tab.
CIA^ fig. 9 (1874).
Epilais cequatorialis, Boisduval, Lep. Guat. ]>. 78.
Bogota (Sfevem). Type B.M.
The genus Seaptia, which follows, will contain Chrij^(tinje
Jufescens, repmidd, cididn >/. sp., <detis, and translata.
Walker has referred his DiopfU hijelosioides to his genus Gerra ;
which, he says, is allied to Jusia : not having seen either genus
or species I will not attempt to question the correctness of this
act.
(123)
Descriptions of New Sijccies of Phytupliagou.s Coleoptera ; hy
Joseph S. Baly, F.L.S., &f.
Mastostetlins pidirollis, iiiihi.
Subelongatus, postice vix atteimatus, depressuy, pallide fulvus,
antennis capitis et thoracis maculis, scutello pleuris pedibusque
nigris, femoribus anticis quatuor subtus, posticisque fere totis,
fulvis ; elytris flavis, fascia basali ad margineni abbreviate,
altera prope medium iutegra, lineil pone medium, apiceipie nigris.
Long. 5 1 lin.
Hab. Columbia.
Head irregularly Ijut not very closely punctured, the extreme
vertex, a frontal vitta, the inner orbits of the eyes, a spot at
the base of each antenna, a transverse stripe across the clypeus,
together with the base of the labrum, black ; apices of jaws
nigro-piceous, antenna? (with the exception of the extreme base
of the first joint) entirely black. Thorax rather more than
twice as broad as long at the base ; basal margin sinuate on
either side ; apical border transversely truncate ; sides straight,
quickly converging from base to apex, anterior and posterior angles
distinctly produced, acute ; upper surface finely and irregularly
but not closely punctured, on each side, near the liinder angle, is
a large shallow fovea, just in front of this, • near the outer
margin, are several irregular faintly impressed excavations ; a
transverse spot on the centre of the disk, its anterior margin
deeply emarginate, together with an irregular longitudinal patch
on either side near the lateral border, black ; this patch is con-
nected at its upper extremity by a shorter one with the lateral
margin of the thorax, which is itself broadly edged, more
especially on its under surface, with black. 8cutellum broader
than long, trigonate, its surface distinctly punctured. Elytra
broader than the thorax, scarcely narrowed towards their apex,
surface depressed, rather closely punctured, pale flavous, a basal
fascia which is gradually dilated from the suture to the outer
margin, and extends across the humeral callus but is abruptly
arrested on the outer side of the latter, black, a common trans-
verse band which extends directly across the middle of the disk,
together with the apical sixth of the elytra also black ; between
the medial fascia and the apical patch, the s^iture and outer
margin are both narrowly edged Avith black.
124 Mb. Baly on nev Phj'-topliagous Coleopteva.
Masfod/'flins t^jjcciostis, mihi.
Sub-elongatus, sul)-deprt'ssus, iiiger, iiitidus, femoribus anticis
quatuor abdoiiiinetxue obscure piceis, thorace temnter et remote
punctato, iiiaculis quatuor rutis ornato ; elytris fere parallelis,
distincte et siib-crebre punctatis, pallide flavis, marginibus basali
et laterali, vitta humerali arcuata, fascia prope medium erosa
apiceque nigris. Long. 5 lin.
Hab. Ecuador, collected by Mr. Buckley.
Vertex finely and remotely punctured, space between the eyes
closely punctured, medial line smooth, impunctate, impressed at
its lower extremely with a deep longitudinal fovea, which ter-
minates in the deep transverse groove separating the face from
the clypeus, anterior border of the latter together with the edge
of the labrum rufous. Thorax twice as broad as long at the
base, basal margin obsoletely bisinuate on either side, the medial
portion obtusely truncate : middle of anterior border dis-
tinctly sinuate, sides straight, converging from base to apex,
anterior and posterior angles produced laterally, acute ; u])per
surface nitidous, very finely but remotely punctured ; on eitlier
side, placed perpendicularly near the lateral border, are two
irregular rufous spots. Scutellum broader than long, trigonate,
its apex broadly rounded. Elytra broader than the thorax,
parallel, the apex regularly rouncled ; surface siib-depressed, dis-
tinctly and rather closely punctured, pale fulvous, the basal
margin, a narrow line along the lateral border, a curved vitta on
the humeral callus, attached at its base to the basal margin,
together with the apex black ; in addition, placed somewhat
obliquely about the middle of the disk, is a deeply crenulate
black fascia, which forms with its fellow a broad, slightly arched,
transverse band, stretching entirely across the two elytra ; the
apical patch, which occupies more than a fourth of the surface,
has its anterior edge irregular.
Madostethvs Biickh'jii, mihi.
!Sub-elongatus, postice attenuatus, sub-depressus, rufo-piceus,
ore, antennis, capitis et thoracis maculis, tibiis tarsiscpie nigris ;
elytris nigris, tenuiter punctatis, fascia lata, ante medium
alteraque augustiori ante apicem positis, fiavis. Long. 5^ lin.
Hab. Ecuador.
Head finely and distinctly punctured, the punctures distant on
the vertex, crowded along the inner orbit of the eye; the mouth,
the palpi excepted, a longitudinal vitta on the front, a small spot
on the extreme vertex and another on either side at the base of
Mr. Baly (III nc.in Phytuphagous Coleoptera. l2o
the antennte, black. Thorax twice as broad as long at the base,
basal margin obsoletely bisinuate on either side, its medial
portion transversely truncate ; middle of anterior border slightly
sinuate, sides straight, feebly bisinuate, anterior and posterior
angles acute, surface finely but not closely punctured, impressed
on each side close to the hinder angle with a dee}) fovea ; the
disk is ornamented with five black spots placed as follows, one
medial, transverse and bilobate larger than the rest, the others
arranged in a quadrangular form one near each anterior and
posterior angle. Scutelhim broader than long, trigonate, its
apex broadly rounded and stained with black. Elytra broader
than the thorax, tapering from the base towards the apex, finely
but distinctly punctured. Body beneath clothed with coarse
fulvous hairs, hinder thighs moderately incrassate.
MadostdJin'< pirt !(■•<, mihi.
Anguste oblongus, depressus, pallide fulvus, nitidus, capitis
maculis sex, thoracis maculis decem, scutello, unguiculis, tarsis
posticis, tibiis dorso antennisque nigris ; elytris tenuiter punc-
tatis, nigris, utrisque maculis quinque fulvis ; pleuris piceo-
maculatis ; femoribus nigro-lineatis, posticis valde incrassatis,
subtus spina valida armatis. Long. 5 lin.
Hab. Columbia.
Head distinctly })unctured, the punctures remote on the vertex,
crowded on either side along the inner orbit of the eye, in the
medial line is an oblong fovea ; a triangular spot on the extreme
vertex, a frontal vitta, a small spot on either side just
within the insertion of the antenna, a transverse spot on the
clypeus, together with a spot at the base of the labrum, black ;
apices of jaws likewise black. Thorax more than twice as broad
as long ; basal margin faintly tri-sinuate ; sides rounded and con-
verging from base to apex, hinder angles laterally produced,
acute, anterior angles slightly produced, sub-acute ; surface
finely but remotely punctured, ornamented with ten black spots,
placed as follows, one on the middle of the apical border, four
transversely across the middle, and five transversely at the
base, of these latter the three inner are attached to the basal
margin, and the two lateral ones are free. Elytra broad, parallel,
rather broadly rounded at the apex ; above depressed, rather
strongly punctured, black, each nearly covered with five large
fulvous patches, arranged as follows ; one attached to the middle
of the base, within the humeral callus, two obliquely below the
base, the inner one obliquely oblong, attached to the scutellum,
126 Mr. Baly (») iipvi Pliytoi'hagoiis ( 'oleoptera.
the outer one quadraugular placed juyt below the basal spot, two
across the middle, the inner close to the suture, the outer not
far from the lateral margin and sending from its antero-external
angle a narrow sub-marginal vitta to the basal margin, the fourth
larger than any of tlie preceding, and subquadrangular is situated
below the middle near the outer margin, and lastly a large tri-
gonate patch which occupies the whole of the apical surface of
each elytron and is only separated from the apex itself by a
narrow marginal line ; the anterior border of this patch is very
irregular.
Mastodet/z/os ,l(iii.-<nni, inihi.
Elongatus, postice vix attenuatus, subdepressu.s, liavus, capite
thoraceque fulvis ; pleuris, capite inter oculos et macula verticali,
antennis brevioribus (apice pallido excepto), thoracis plaga
magna basali, tarsis, femoribus et tibiis anticis quatuor dorso,
posticisque totis nigris ; elytris distincte punctatis, nigris, utris-
que linea marginali ante medium abbreviata, vitta obli({iiri cur-
vata basi, fasciaque commuui ])one medium pallide liavo-all^idis.
Long. 4 lin.
Hab. Banks of the river Amazon, a single specimen in my
collection.
Head smooth, vertex impunctate, face between the eyes punc-
tured on either side, the intermediate space impunctate ; antennae
considerably less than half the length of the body, slender, six
lower joints black, the others yellowish white, the 7th — 10th
stained above Avith black. Thorax twice as broad at the base
as long, sides converging from base to apex, very slightly
rounded, angles acute, surface smooth, impunctate, impressed at
the base on either side with a large deep fovea ; a large trans-
verse quadrangular patch at the base, together with a narrow
line in the middle of the apical border black, the basal margin
between the quadrangular patch and the lateral angle also
narrowly edged with the same colour. Scutellum trigonate,
rounded on the sides, the apex acute. Elytra broader than the
thorax, slightly attenuated from the base towards the apex ;
above depressed, finely punctured, black, each with a narrow
vitta, commencing at the shoulder and terminating before the
middle of the lateral border, a broad slightly curved vitta Avhich
runs obliijuely outwards from the scutellum towards the outer
disk, terminating just before the middle of the latter, together
with a common transverse band placed below the middle, nearly
halfway between the latter and the apex, yellowish white.
jNFr. Baly nv nmr PhYto]ihaoous Colooptera. 127
Mio^fndcfhii.-i Ixmilis, niihi.
Elongatus, postice attenuatus, depressus, rufo-fulvus, nitidus,
antennis, facie inter oculos, tibiis posticis apice, tarsis ejusdnni
paris elvtrisqite nigris, his fascia basali rufo-fulvis. Long 4^-
lin.
Hal). Brazil, Minas Geraes.
Vertex smooth, nearly impunctate, face pnnctnred on either
side along the inner orbit of the eye. antennaj eqnal in length
to the head and thorax, a In'oad transverse band between the
eyes black. .Thorax twice as broad at the base as long, basal
margin sinuate on either side, its medial portion obtusely trun-
cate ; sides straight, converging frt)m base to apex, hinder and
anterior angles produced, acute ; surface impressed on either
side, close to the hinder angle, with a deep fovea, just in front
of the latter but rather nearer to the centre of the disk is a
small shallow oblong impression ; disk finely but not closely
punctured. .Scutellum broader than long, trigonate, its apex
acute, surface finely but remotely punctured, impressed in the
middle with a faint fovea. Elytra gradually attenuated from
base to apex, distinctly punctured, black, a transverse basal
band, emarccinate on the humeral callus, rufo-fidvous.
M'fsfnsMh,/.. ,,h,rida^, mihi.
l']longatus, parallelus, modice convexus, pallide fiavo-fulvtis,
antennis, tiliiis dorso tarsisque nigris, femoribiis dorso piceo line-
atis, thorace tiavo, fulvo maculato ; elytris sat crebre punctatis,
pallide fiavis. Long. 4^, lin.
Hab. Mexico.
Vertex smooth, nearly impunctate, space between the eyes
stained with pale rufo-fulvous, coarsely punctured on either side,
medial line together Avith the clypeus nearly free from punctures;
on the centre of the clypeus is an indistinct piceous spot ; labrum
nigro-piceous ; antennae rather longer than the head and thorax,
seven outer joints moderately dilated. Thorax twice as broad
as long, base narrowly margined, sides rounded and converging
from base to apex, hinder and anterior angles produced, acute ;
above moderately convex, impressed on each side close to the
hinder angle with a distinct fovea, luiely and remotely punc-
tured ; disk stained with a bilobate patch on either side and
with a short vitta in front of the base pale rufo-fulvous.
Scutellum broader than long, trigonate, its apex rounded, surface
128 Mr. Baly mi iwir Phytuphagous (Joleo])tera.
smooth, impressed with a few line punctures. Elytra broader
than the thorax, sides parallel, rather broadly margined ; above
moderately convex, coarsely punctured, interspaces on the outer
disk transversely wrinkled. Hinder thighs moderately thickened ;
metasternum elevated, its a])ex obtuse.
Ma.-ifdstrt/i//.^ frnternii.-<, niihi.
Anguste oblougus, postice pauUo attenuatus, dorso depressus,
fulvus, nitidus, capite, facie inferiori excepta, tarsis, tibiis
posticis apice elytrorumque dimidio postico nigris, elytris
tenuiter pundatis, punctis a])icem versus minus distinctis.
Long. i5 lin.
Hab. Th'azil.
Head smooth, nearly iiupunctate, with the exception of the
impressed punctured space on either side bordering the inner
orbit of the eye, lower portion of face and the mouth (the
apices of the jaws excepted) fulvous. 'i'horax twice as broad
at the base as long, basal margin bisinuatc on either side, the
medial portion transversely truncate ; sides nearly straight, con-
verging from base to apex, hinder angles laterally produced,
very acute ; upjier surface smooth, impunctate. Scutelhun. tri-
gonate, its apex obtuse. Elytra broader than the thorax, slightly
narrowed toAvards the apex, surface finely punctured, the ]iunc-
tures becoming still finer behind the middle ; the base to just
before the middle fulvous, the rest of the surface to tlie ajicx
black. Hinder thighs strongly thickened, apex of last abdominal
segment inijiressed with a small deep fovea ; metasternum
strongly impr(\ssed. This species is very nearly allied to M.
hicoloi; it difiers in having the whole of the head (the lower
part of the face excejited) and all tlie tarsi black; it is also a
larger insect and tlie elytra are uiucli more finely punctured.
I only know a single spccimeii, formerlv in the collection of J\Ir.
W. VV. Saun.lers.
I\livialiij>ii!< (^hiinidfiis, mihi.
Angustatus, parallelus, sul)tus nigro- tlavo(|ue variegatus,
supra nigro-hirsutus, pedibus flavis, femoribus dorso, tibiisque
anticis tj^uatuor antice infuscatis ; scutello, capite thoraceque
nigris, hoc limbo maculisfpie quatuor transversis positis, fiavis ;
elytris sordide flavis, apice argenteo-sericeis, basi margine tenui
apice(pie piceis, utrisque a}»icem versus prope suturam pur.cto
pallide flavo ornatis. Long. 4i lin.
Hab. Bogota.
Mr. IjALY on vr./n FJiyfophar/ovs Coleoptera. 129
Head coarsely, front finely pnnctured, face between the eyes
variolose punctate on either side, intermediate space thickened,
nearly free from punctures. Thorax cylindrical, deeply con-
stricted at the apex, less deeply so at the base, rather strongly
but not very closely punctured, shining black, the entire limb
with the exception of a short space in the middle of the apical
and basal margins, pale yellow ; in addition are four small con-
colorous spots ])laced transversely across the lower portion of
the disk, the two lateral ones confluent with the limb. Elytra
parallel, elongate, depressed along the suture, basilar space
elevated, bounded on either side by an oblique groove ; surface
coarsely but not closely punctured, clothed with suberect black
hairs ; at the apex is a distinct patch of silvery sericeous
pubescence ; on each elytron, placed close to the suture, is a
small yellow spot.
Merialopiis vlttaticollis, mihi.
Elongatus, parallelus, flavus, nitidus, supra pube nigro
vestitus, capite (facie inferior! excepta), thoracis macula apicali
et utrinque vittula, tibiis tarsisque posticis nigris ; thorace
transverso, apice valde, basi modice constricto ; elytris parallelis,
basi elevatis, dorso depressis, linea laterali, linea submarginali,
sutura apiceque fuscis, vitta basali, callo hunierali posita nigra.
Mas. Trochanteribus posticis obtuse spinosis, femoribus ejus-
dem paris valde incrassatis, subtus ad basin tuberculo obtuso
armatis ; tibiis posticis robustis, curvatis, basi attenuatis, intus
ante apicem sinuatis. Long. 5 lin.
Hab. I^auta, Upper Amazons.
Head coarsely punctured, face between the upper part of the
eyes impressed with a deep ill defined oblong fovea, below which
is a raised triangular impunctate space, extending downwards
to the upper margin of the clypeus ; lower half of the latter,
together with the mouth fulvous, clothed with concolorous hairs ;
apices of jaws piceous. Thorax transverse, subcylindrical,
strongly constricted in front, moderately so at the base, sides
just in front of the hinder angle armed Avith a large acute
tubercule ; surface coarsely punctured, a longitudinal space on
the middle of the disk free from punctures ; a transverse medial
patch on the anterior border, together with a short vitta on
either side just in front of the basal margin, black. Scutellum
trigonate. Elytra broader than the thorax, depressed, longitu-
dinally and irregularly excavated along the inner disk, basilar
space slightly elevated ; the apex, a marginal line, a faint
130 Mr. Baly on neio Phytophagous Coleoptera.
sutural stripe, together with a very narrow and indistinct vitta
extending downwards from the humeral callus, and abbreviated
before reaching the apex, fuscous ; on the humeral callus is a
black bifurcate patch, the inner ramus of which is connected
with the medial longitudinal vitta, and the outer one with the
lateral border.
(131)
Description of a New Geiias and Species of Lucaiioid Coleoptera
from the Interior of Tasmaiua : by Major F. J. Sidney Parry,
F.L.S.
HoPLOGONUS*, Gen. nov.
Hatitu fere generis Lissotes, at caput depressum, nee con-
vexum ; niandibuliEe porrectne, nee falcatte ; in utroque sexu
protliorace angulis posticis elytrisque angulis humeralibus .spino
sub-erecto armatis ; oculi minuti.
Hoplogoims Siiiisonl, n. sp. ^ , $ (var. max).
Plate I. figs. 1, 2, 3.
H. niger, nitidus, niandibulis elongatis, robustis, intus edent-
atis, capite prothoraceque fere longitudine, in medio dente forti
armatis ; capite transverso, sub- depresso, antice porrecto, linea
marginali sinuata, augulis ante oculos acutis, lateribus in medio
obtuse productis ; clypeo parvo, conico ; clava antennarum ut
in gen. Lissotes ; oculi vix cantlio incisi ; pronoto capite
elytrisque latiori, sub-convexo, prope angulis anticis profunde
foveato, medio leviter canaliculate, angulis anticis productis,
rotundatis, posticis fortiter obliquis, spino minuto, suberecto
armatis, elytris brevibus, subconvexis, late costatis, augulis
humeralibus spino acuto, suberecto instructis ; scutello parvo ;
tibiis anticis extus 3- vel 4- dentatis, quatuor posticis in utroque
sexu spino acuto armatis.
Long, mandibulae 4 lin., capitis 1| lin., pro thoracis 2| lin.,
elytrorum 5 lin.
Hab. Tasmania. Coll. Parry & Fry.
^ with the body broader, the prothorax narrower, its posterior
angles less oblique, the suberect spine considerably more pro-
minent, with but a faint indication of a median line, and the
foveas near the anterior angles shallower. The head is small,
quadrate, slightly inflated at the sides. The mandibles short,
slightly curved towards the apex, internally edentate, emarginate
at the base, with a small shining tubercular process in the centre.
The elytra exhibit no trace of the smooth elevated ridges
* 'oic\ov anna et yuvos angulus.
132 Major Pakky (iu Hoplugonus.
conspicuous iu the mule; iu l)otli sexes tlie punctuation of the head
and thorax is less difiuse, being considerably deeper on the
head, and in the centre of the prothorax is a small cluster of
punctate impressions, more conspicuous in the female than in
the male.
This remarkable and interesting new insect has been recently
discovered in the interior of Tasmania by Augustus Simson,
Esq., who, in a letter addressed to Mr. E. W. Janson, expresses
the opinion that it is subterraneous in its habits, having been
found whilst digging a trench in some mining operations. As
the insect has not been dissected I am not in a position to
state, whether, as occurs in the genera Lissapterus and Lissotes,
its condition is apterous or not. Five specimens have been
received exhibiting a slight variation in the size of the pro thoracic
spines.
(133)
Notices of new or little known CETONiiDib; : by Oliver E.
Janson. No. 1.
Cntinis pnlitd, 11. sp.
C. nigra, nitida, convexa ; clypeo crebre i"ude(|uo puuctato,
apice rotuiidato, pariiin producto ; thorace vage profuiide puuc-
tato ; elytris parce subtilis.siineipe subseriatim punctatis. Long.
$ 20, $ 23 mm., lat. $ 11, ^ 13i mm.
Black, sliining ; bead convex and .smooth at the base, clypeu.s
thickly, deeply and coarsely punctate, with an elevated longitu-
dinal ridge extending from the crown nearly to the apex, margin
rellexed, apex slightly produced, rounded.
Thorax finely and sparsely punctate on the disc, the punctures
coarser and denser at the sides, especially near the anterior
angles, Avhere they become confluent, .basal lobe large, depressed,
nearly covering the scutellum, a central impressed longitudinal
line, effaced on the disc, but distinct behind.
Scutellum very narrow and acute.
Elytra sparsely and very finely punctate, the punctures
arranged in indistinct rows on the disc and sides, larger and
confused at the apex, suture depressed near the scutellum,
elevated posteriorly ; epimera thickly and coarsely punctate.
Pygidmm convex, transversely strigose, with a large shallow
depression on each side.
Beneath sparsely arcuate-punctate at the sides, alidomen with
a few shallow punctures arranged in an irregular transverse row
on segments 2-4, confused on 5-6 ; mesosternal process ratlier
short, flat, rounded at the apex ; femora and hinder pairs of
tibia3 fringed with black hairs, anterior tibiie obtusely tridentate.
Female larger, with the clypeus broader and more strongly
punctate, the thorax also is more densely punctate, and the
anterior tibiiB are stouter, with tlie teeth acute.
134 Mr. 0. E. Janson's Notices of
The only specimens of tliis well marked species which I have
seen, were captured by my brother, Mr. E. M. Janson, in the
province of Chontales, IS'icaragua ; its nearest ally appears to
me to be C. suhviolacea, G. & P. Coll. Janson.
Stenotarsia Scotti, n. sp. Plate I. fig. 7.
S. nigra, supra opaca, capite nitido, thorace, scuteUo, elytris-
que obscure croceis, thorace plaga magna discoidali, scutello
marginibus elytrisque maculis quatuor nigris. Long. 14 mm.,
lat. 7 mm.
Black, above (with the exception of the head) opaque, thorax,
scutellum and elytra of a dirty saliron yellow, the first with
a large discoidal patch, the second with its margins, and the
last with four (two on each) spots black.
Head black, shinuig in front, dull behind, finely and rather
sparsely punctate ; clypeus dilated anteriorly, its apex rounded
and distinctly emarginate, margins reflexed ; lamelhe of antenn;i3
rufous at their tips.
Thorax nearly circular, truncate in front, impunctate, of a
sordid saffron yellow, with a large subquadrate black patch
(widest at the base, sinuate at the sides and apex) covering
nearly the entire disc, sides fringed with coarse yellowish grey
hairs.
Scutellum impunctate, of the colour of the thorax, its base
broadly its margins narrowly pitchy.
Elytra coarsely but shallowly and very sparsely punctate,
with a slightly raised longitudinal ridge on the disc, separately
rounded at the apex, the sutural angle slightly produced, of the
colour of the thorax, each with two black spots, one, small,
nearly round, near the apex of the scutellum, the other trans-
verse quadrate, at about one third from the apex and nearly
equidistant from the suture and lateral margin ; epimera black.
Pijgidium large, nearly vertical, pitchy red, transversely stri-
Beneath black, abdomen tinged posteriorly with red, shining,
sparsely arcuate-punctate, clothed with a sparse, yellowish grey
pubescence, of which a patch is particularly conspicuous at the
side of each segment : mesosternum scarcely produced, its apex
truncate ; legs black, shining, punctate and pubescent, anterior
new or little knoion Cetoniidfe. 135
tibiae tridentate, the upper tooth obsolete, posterior tarsi very
long and slender, the three basal joints taken together distinctly-
longer than the tibiae.
Hab. Madagascar.
For the only specimen I have seen of this charming species I
am indebted to Mr. Scott, to whom I have dedicated it.
This species is most nearly allied to 8. crocata, G. and P., and
bears even a closer resemblance to the Trichiides than does that
species. The intermediate legs and anterior tarsi are un-
fortunately wanting in my specimen.
I may here mention that the four species described by Gory
and Percheron (Silb. Eev. Ent. III. pp. 128-129) must, as con-
jectured by Prof. Burmeister (Handb. f. Entom. III. p. 591)
thirty-five years since from an examination of the actual types,
be reduced to two, coccinea being the $ of crocata. and velutina
the $ of vermiculata, a position of affairs ignored by Mess.
Gemminger and v. Harold in their Catalogus Coleopterorum
IV. (1869).
Pygora ornata, n. sp.
P. nigra nitida, elytris striatis, plaga disci rubra, albo-quadri-
maculatis, pygidio convexo. Long. 15-17 mm. lat. G|-7|- mm.
Head closely and rather coarsely punctate, clypeus slightly
narrowed anteriorly, its sides straight, its apex rounded and
shallowly emarginate, its margins reflexed, its central portion
convex, impressed in front.
Thorax with a fcAv scattered punctures at the sides, lateral
margins elevated and angularly produced in the middle, base
shallowly emarginate in front of the scutellum, posterior angles
nearly rectangular their extreme apices rounded.
Scutellum very acute, convex, impunctate.
Elytra abruptly narrowed liehind tlie humeral angles, thence
slightly widened towards the apex, where each is separately and
strongly rounded, suture depressed, the disc of each with three
deep longitudinal striae, of which the inner two are curved and
extend from about one fourth from the base to the apex, the
outer one short, reaching from near the base to about the middle,
there are a few punctures at the commencement of each of the
striaj, and a short sinuous row of them between the outer stria
136 Mr. 0. E. Janson's Notices of
and the lateral margin and reaching the hase ; on the disc of
each elytron is a large, nearly seniicirciilar red patch of which
the convex side is turned towards the suture, and two silvery
white spots, one small, oval, situate near the lateral margin
ahout one fourth from the apex, the other, larger, transverse,
trilobed, at the inner side of the apex ; epimera with a white
spot above.
Pygidium large, convex, smooth in the centre, strigose and
with an oblong transverse spot at each side, apex pubescent.
Beneath black, shining, with large white patches on each side ;
mesosternal process broad, apex obtusely pointed ; abdomen
spotted with white on each side and in the central depression ;
tibiiB fringed with black hairs ; intermediate femora with an
elongate white spot near the base ; anterior tibia? tridentate, the
upper tooth small ; posterior tibi;e Avith an angular pi'ojection
within near the base, and a small tooth in the middle without ;
four posterior tarsi long and furnished internally with stout
bristles, claws very large and acute.
The female has the thorax broader, witli the lateral margins
less angular, the pygidium is narrower, the abdomen is not
impressed nor spotted with white in the centre, the anterior
tibite are more acutely dentate, the posterior are destitute of the
angular projection on the inner side near the base, the tarsi are
much shorter and the claws conspicuously smaller.
Hab. Madagascar. Coll. Janson.
Closely resembles F. cnnjiiiicfa, CI. & P. (Westwood, Trans.
Ent. Soc. Lond. 1874. p. 478. Tab. YIII. hg. 5) in general
appearance, but is more convex and shining, the head much
narrower, the elytra have only two white spots on each, the red
marking is brighter and of a different form, and the pygidium
of the female is not tuberculate, it is also less punctured above,
and the sculpture of the elytra is different.
The only specimens "I have seen of this elegant species I
obtained, with many other fine Cefoidida-, from the rich collection
recently niade by Mr. Crossley.
Eapn'clhi Miski)/i, n. sp. Plate I. fig. 5. ^.
E. nigra, nitida, flavosignata, elytrorum lateribiis rufis, pedibus
nigris, feuioribns posticis flavo-maculatis. Long. 18 mm.
new or little known Cetoniidci3. 137
Head sliiuiiig black, a transverse band between the antennae
continued anteriorly along the sides, and a small spot in front of
it, yellow, sparsely punctate between the eyes ; clypeus finely
punctate, sides rounded and moderately reflexed, apex acutely
emarginate ; antennte and palpi reddish brown.
Thordx shining black, a longitudinal line in the centre ter-
minating in a short transverse mark just above the scutellum,
and a marginal band on each side almost united in front, not
quite reaching the jjosterior angles and partly interrupted near
the anterior angles by a Avaved black spot, yellow; impunctate,
anterior margin slightly produced in the centre, basal margin
strongly trisinuate.
Scutellian shining black, acute, with a broad central longitudinal
yellow stripe, finely punctate on each side at the base.
Elytra shining black, reddish at the sides, a longitudinal
curved stripe on the basal half of the disc dilated internally at
its apex almost to the suture, and containing a small black spot,
two transverse spots placed obliquely behind the middle, and a
curved spot at the apex, yellow ; a sutural row of shallow
punctures and a few very faint points on tlie disc ; each elytron
separately rounded at the apex, the sutural angle produced into
a minute spine.
PijflkUum shining black, with a curved mark on each side,
and a subquadrate spot at the apex, yellow, convex, finely
transverse strigose.
Beneath shining black, Avith yellow markings at the sides,
abdomen with transverse yellow stripes ; mesosternal process
long, pointed and slightly incurved at its apex ; legs black,
posterior femora with a yellow stripe on the outer side, anterior
tibia; acutely tridendate.
Hab. Cape York (JST.E. Australia). Coll. Janson.
Closely allied to E. Audralaske, but presenting abundant
distinguishing characters.
The only specimen 1 have seen of this interesting species has
been recently received from W. H. Miskin, Esq., of Brisbane, to
whom I have much pleasure in dedicating it.
Prutcetla nlveoyattata, (Clievr.) n. s}). Plate I. fig. 4.
P. olivacea, supra opaca, capite nitidu ; c()r])ore ulbo-maculato,
capitis guttis 6, thoracis 16, scutelli 2, elytrorum circa 27 albis.
Long. 22 mm., lat. 12 mm.
o
138 Mk. O. E. Jaxsox's Notlcei< of
Head shining, green, with two spots on the clypeus, two
between the eyes, and two, very small, at the base white and
slightly impressed, sparsely punctate ; clypeus rounded at the
sides, apex truncate and retiexed ; antenuie pitchy.
Thorax olive-green, opacpie, with sixteen white s])ots, one at
each of the anterior angles, an arcuate transverse yow of six in
front, a row of four across the centre, one at each of the posterior
angles, and two near the hinder margin just above the scutellum ;
sparsely punctate at the sides, posterior angles rounded, base
deeply trisinuate.
Scutellum olive-green, opaque, basal angles white, elongate,
apex obtuse, impunctate.
Elytra olive-green, opaque each with eighteen (and one com-
mon) white spots, arranged thus, six along the outer margin, one
at the base midway between the scutellum and the shoulder,
two transversely and slightly obliquely on the disc at one sixth
from the base, one common to both elytra at apex of scutellum,
one in centre of disc about one fourth from base, one near the
suture nearly midway from the base, one midway within the
third and fourth marginal spots, three in a transverse row about
one third from apex, one close to the suture at one sixth from
apex, one opposite the sixth marginal spot, and one just within
the sutural apical margin ; with a central longitudinal costa,
obsolete at the base, coarsely and shallowly punctate, the punct-
ures arranged in regular rows within the costa, more numerous
and confused outside it ; suture shining, elevated posteriorly and
terminating in an acute spine at the apex ; epimera shining,
green, with an elongate white spot above.
Pygidium transversely strigose, green, slightly shining, with
two basal and four marginal white spots.
Beneath green, shining, spotted with white, coarsely and
sparsely punctate at the sides ; mesosternal process dilated and
rounded at the apex, abdomen nearly impunctate, a white spot
on the antero-lateral angle of segments 1-4, segment 5 with two
white spots at the base, one on each side at one fourth from
the lateral margin ; legs green, shining, punctate, a small white
spot on the knees, and one at the apex of each of the four
posterior femora ; anterior tibiae tridentate, posterior femora and
tibiiB very robust, the latter curved, the inner apical spine very large.
Female broader, slightly shining and distinctlj'- punctate above,
without white spots on the head, and with only two marginal
spots on the })ygidium ; the elytra are not spined at the apex,
new or I'dtla known Cetoiiiidte. 391
the tv\^o apical segments of the abdomen are thickly and coarsely-
punctate throughout, and the posterior tibite are nearly straight
with the apical spine smaller.
Hab. Cambodia. Coll. Jansou.
This species has been long known, I have seen it labelled
" Goudoti," and Major Parry informs me that in the Paris
collections it is called " niveoguttata, Chev.," but as I have been
unable to find a description of it, I thought it would be useful
to describe and figure it, and as the first of the names above
mentioned is preoccupied, I have adopted the specific appellation
bestowed upon it by Mons. Chevrolat.
Dlaphonia notahllls ■, White, ^ Plate I. fig. 6.
DUiplwnla itotahUis, AVhite in Stokes' Vov. I. p. o06. PL
I. fig. 5 ^ (1146).
It is not without considerable hesitation that I refer the
insect here figured to the D. nutahilis, White ; compared with
the type, in the Collection of the British Museum, and Avhich is
the only exponent I have yet seen, the insect now under con-
sideration presents the following differences : it is much broader,
the posterior angles of the thorax are rounded, the head is black,
with the sides of the clypeus and a transverse curved band at
the base yellow, the thoracic discoidal black patch has a longitu-
dinal yellow line in the centre at the base, the pygidium is
entirely yellow, the penultimate and apical segments of the
abdomen are yellow, margined with black, the remaining seg-
ments are black with ' a yellow spot on each side, and the
posterior femoi'a are reddish yellow with the extreme apex and
base only black.
Hab. Cape York. Coll. Janson.
A single specimen communicated by W. H. Miskin, Esq., of
Brisbane.
Explanation of Plate I.
Figs, 1, 2 & 3 — Hoploijonus Sitnsoni, Parry, ^ , ^.
„ 4 — Prvtidia nlveixjuttata, (Chev.), U. E. Janson, ^
„ 5 — Eupa'clhi Misl'iiii; 0. E. Janson, ^.
„ 6 — Dlaphonla notahilis % White ^.
,, 7 — Sfei/otart>ui Scotti, 0. E. Janson.
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Notices of new or littU' hiown Cetoniid.e : by Oliver E.
Janson. No. 2.
Ceratorrhina loricata^ u, sp.
C. rufo-flava, nitida, opalizaus, thorace scutelloque viridi-
olivaceo tiuctis, elytris viridi-ocliraceis, macula humerali apicali-
que nigris ; capite elongate, profunde longitudinaliter excavato,
marginibas lateralibus oblique reflexis, vertice processu l)identato
instructo, clypeo utrinque producto, in medio cornu porrecto,
apice bifido, armato, $ . Long. 28 mm.
Reddish testaceous, shining, base of head green, thorax and
scutellum with an olive green tint, elytra yellow with a green
reflection, the suture green, a small sjiot at the shoulder, and one
on the apical callus black ; beneath red, segments margined with
oUve green, legs red with a greenish tinge, knees pitch}^ ; the
entire upper surface when examined with a lens presents an
extremely minute and dense puncturation.
Head sparsely and shallowly punctured, deeply excavated,
the sides obliquely elevated, basal margin produced into a short
bifid protuberance, clypeus acutely produced on each side, and
armed in the centre with a rather short stout porrect horn,
which is dilated and slightl}' emarginate at its apex.
Thorax rather deeply punctured at the sides, sparsely on the
disc, a narrow median space smooth, anterior angles slightly
produced, posterior angles rounded, basal margin rather strongly
tri-siniiate.
SniteJJniii Avith a few scattered punctures, ajiex obtuse.
Elijtra finely punctured, with several irregular rows of larger
punctures on the disc, suture slightly elevated and acutely pro-
duced at the apex.
Pygidiuin finely transversely strigose.
P
CiSTULA EnTOMOLOGICA,
May 17th, 1877.
142 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices oj
Beneath coarsely punctured, abdomen almost impunctate,
feebly longitudinally impressed ; mesosternal process broad,
apex obtusely pointed, and bent inwards ; legs punctured,
anterior femora densely hirsute on their inner margin.
Hab. Angola.
About a dozen specimens of this very distinct species were
taken in a cluster on a flower by tlie late Dr. Welwitsch, who
gave me the specimen above described, together with several
other new and interesting Ce.toniidce ; it is evidently nearly
allied to G. quadrimacvlatiis, F., differing, however, consider-
ably in the structure of the head and in coloration.
Glycyphana scntellata. n. sp.
G. atra, supra opaca, capite nitido, thorace laterilius postice-
que late sanguineo-marginato, scutello magno, apice obtuso,
elytris nigro-piceis gutta marginali aurantiaca, pygidio utrinque
albo maculato, subtus piceo-nigra, nitida, pectoris et abdominis
later ibus late albo-squamosis, $. Long. 11 mm.
Head shining black, base opaque, with a small white spot on
each side, somewhat coarsely but not very closely punctured,
centre longitudinally elevated, apex of clypexis impressed and
slightly emarginate.
Thorax transverse, slightly emarginate above the scutellum,
velvety black, margined at the sides and base with dull red,
faintly and sparingly punctured.
Snitellum short, very broad, and obtusely rounded at the
apex, velvety black, impvmctate.
Elytra rich brown-black, velvety, with a kidney shaped
orange marginal spot just behind the middle, faintly punctured
in rows, those next the suture assuming striae towards the apex.
Pygidimn velvety brown, hirsute, with a white spot on each
side.
Beneath pitchy-black, shining, broadly crusted with white at
the sides, sparingly punctured and hirsute ; mesosternal process
short, very broad, dilated and almost truncate at the apex ; legs
punctured and hirsute, femora and hinder pairs of tibiae fi-inged
with golden hairs, anterior tibiae bidentate.
Hab. Borneo.
new or little known Cetoniidse. 143
Allied to G. celebensis, Wall,, and G. torquata, Fab., but
differs from all the species with which I am acqiiainted in its
broad obtusely rounded scutellum, form of mesosternal process
and coloration.
Glycyphana andamanensis, n. sp.
Gr. supra viridis, opaca, capite thorace elytrisque ochraceo
maculatis, subtus pedib usque rufo-viridis. Long. 13-14 mm.
Above green or black, opaque, finely hirsute, clypeus, under-
side and legs greenish red or greenish black, shining.
Head coarsely punctured, a narrow band on each side ochre-
ous ; apex of clypeus slightly emarginate, the angles rounded,
margins not elevated ; antennge pitchy, apex of lamella? reddish.
Thorax sparingly punctured on the disc, more coarsely so at
the sides, a narrow lateral border and two spots on each side of
the disc ochreous.
Scutelhim impimctate, obtuse at the apex, with ochreous
scales on each side at the base.
Elytra with five rows of punctures on the disc, the three next
the suture continued fi-om the middle to near the apex by three
deep straight simple strife, sides with numerous elongate punc-
tures becoming confluent and forming irregular transverse strife
towards the apex, suture elevated posteriorly, forming a ridge
and terminating in an acute spine at the apex ; there are usually
ten ochreous spots on each, five discal and five marginal, of the
former one is placed near the base, one just below it nearer the
suture (this spot is often absent), one at the origin of the three
simple sutural stria?, and two at their apex, of the latter (the
marginal spots), the first is nefir the humeral angle, the next two
placed transversely just behind the middle, the fourth at the
outer apical angle and the fifth at the apex ; the epimera are
margined with ochreous scales above.
Pygidhdii strigose, red, mai'gined and spotted with ochreous
Beneath punctured, crusted with ochreous at the sides ;
ternal process short, broad and rounded at the apex, with a
transverse impressed line ; femoi-n and liinder pairs of tibife
fringed with 1 )rownish hairs, anterior tibia^ with an acute sub-
apical tooth, in the female acutely angulated about the middle.
Hab. Andaman Islands.
p2
144 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of
A very variable species apparently most nearly allied to G.
iiwluccarum^ Wall., wliicli it resembles in its elongate form; in a
long series of specimens before me some have the spots very
large and conspicuous whilst in others they are scarcely
preceptible.
Glijcyphana nicoharica, n. sp.
G. supra laete viridis, opaca, capite nigro albo bimaculato,
thorace marginibus macuhsque quatuor albis, elytris raaculis
septem albis oruatis, subtus niti<la, lateribus albis. Long. 1 2 mm.
Head black, slightly shining, with two small white spots at the
base, closely punctured, the punctures coarser and confluent at
the sides and base, margins of clypeus depressed, apex slightly
emarginate and impressed.
Thorax transverse, strongly rounded l^ehind, slightly emargin-
ate above the scutellum, opaque green, a large spot at the
anterior angles continued narrowly along the lateral margins, and
four small spots on the disc white, sides coarsely punctured and
hirsute.
Snttellniii obtuse at the apex, opaque green, impunctate.
Elytra with numerous shallow, elongate punctures arranged
m rows on the disc, irregular and setiferous at the sides and
apex, opaque green, with seven white spots on each, one on the
disc near the base, one just below it at the margin, three in a,
row along the suture (the third lieing at the apex), and two
larger, transverse, on the margin behind the middle, the epimera
are also white.
Pycjidmm. strigose with a smooth, elevated longitudinal line,
red with a white angular mark on each side.
Beneath brownish-green, shining, punctured and hirsiite, with
large white patches at the sides, apex of abdomen reddish ;
mesosternal process short, broad, slightly rounded and trans-
versely grooved at the apex ; legs shining black, punctured and
hirsute, trochanters reddish, anterior tibife with three acute
lateral teeth.
Hab. Nicobar Islands.
Allied to G. (jiauca, Blanch., and G. aromatica. Wall., two
specimens now before me (apparently females), and several
others Avhich I have seen exhil^it no marked variation.
new or little knoivn Cetoniidaj. 145
Prctaetia andwiianaruin, n. sp.
P. atra, sujara opaca, siibtus nitida, elytris aurantiaco-variega-
tis, apice spinosis, $ . Long. 21-23 mm.
Head short, clypeus quadrate, shining black, punctured,
centre convex, apical margin slightly elevated and sinuous;
antennas brownish-red.
Thorax black, opaque, convex, basal margin strongly trisinu-
ous, lateral margins slightly raised.
Scutellum black, opaque, elongate, apex obtuse.
Elytra black, oi)a<iue, several small spots close to the lateral
margin befoi'e the middle and one larger and angular Ijehind the
middle rich orange, sides and apical portions faintly punctured,
apical margin strigose, suture elevated posteriorly and acutely
produced at the apical angle.
Pygidium convex, deep brown, opaque, faintly and sparsely
punctured, apical margin fringed with short brownish hairs.
Beneath shining black, punctured at the sides ; mesosternal
process short, much dilated and rounded at the apex ; legs
shining black, punctured and strigose, anterior tibia? with three
lateral teeth, the upper one almost obsolete, anterior femora and
hinder pairs of tibia? fringed with broAvn hairs, tarsi short and
stout.
Female larger and more robust, with some small orange spots
at the sides of the thorax, the elytra slightly costate behind, not
produced at the apical angle, the orange markings larger and
supplemented by an elongate spot near the base, some small
ones near those on the lateral margin, a group of irregular spots
just behind the middle and close to the suture, and a similar
group nearer the apex, pygidium shining black, transversely
strigose, the underside more closely punctured.
Hab. Andaman Islands. Coll. Janson.
A very varialjle species not obviously allied to any other of
the genus, several specimens now before me from Mr. Higgins's
collection differ considerably in the extent. of the orange mark-
ings, the most conspicuous being a male which is entirely black,
with the exception of a minute spot on each side of the elytra,
also a female with the basal spot almost obsolete, only two small
spots on the disc, about the middle, and the apical group enthely
146 Mr. O. E. Jansojj's Notices of
absent ; I have seen no males presenting any indication of the
discal spots, which appear to be always more or less present in
the opposite sex.
Diplognutha virkhila, n. sp.
D. aneo-vii'idis, nitidissima, subtiis c'nj^reo tincta, clypeo
subtiliter punctato, thorace lateribns conifertissime punctato-
rugoso, elytris subtihter striato-j)unctatis, $ , Long. 20 mm.
Entii-ely dark green, very shining, above with a brassy re-
flection, underside tinged with coppery.
Head finely and sparsely punctured, more coarsely so at the
l)ase, forehead slightly convex ; clypeiis short, slightly convex
in the centre, apex and sides elevated, especially at the angles.
Thorax strongly lobed behind, slightly emarginate above the
scutellum, posterior angles rounded, disc impunctate, sides very
finely punctured and strigose.
Scutellwn narrow, convex, impunctate.
Elytra with a sutural and several indistinct discal roAvs of
extremely fine punctures, the sides and apex finely strigose,
suture elevated at the apex, the angle rounded and shghtly
produced, the ajjical callus very prominent.
Pygidlwn finely transversely strigose, with a small round
depression on each side.
Beneath coarsely punctured and strigose at the sides ; meso-
sternal process broad, obtusely rounded at the apex ; abdomen
longitudinally impressed ; legs coarsely punctured, anterior tibia^
acutely tridentate externally, intermediate and posterior tibise
with one acute tooth, about one-third from the apex.
Hab. West Afi-ica (Cape Coast). Coll. Janson.
The specimen now before me, and one in Major Parry's col-
lection, are all I have seen of this fine species ; it is evidently
allied to D. gagates, Fab. which it resembles in size and form.
Synonymia.
AUorhina hypoglauca, Westw., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1874,
p. Al b,^Lansbergci, Salle, (1857).
The locality giAcn (Nicaragua), is probably erroneous, Mr.
Higgins's specimen is from Bogota.
neio or little known CetoniidaB. 147
Enryomia quadrimaculata, Westw., 1. c, p. 477, (1874),=
Stella, G.P., (1835).
Burmeister locates it in the geuiis Epixanthis, but it is
undoubtedly a Enryomia.
Glinteria tricolorata, Westw., 1. c, p. 477, (1874),=5»om,
Burm. (1847).
The locality given (India), is evidently a mistake, its habitat
is S. Africa, I possess a specimen fi'om N'Gami.
Anochilia marginicollis, Westw., 1. c, p. 479, (1874),^
laevigata, G.P., (1835). (quite distinct from and totally uuhke
A. cingulata).
A long series of this species collected by Crossley exhiljit
great variation as regards colour.
Euphoria Belli, Sharp, Journ. Liuu. Soc. Zool, xiii, p. 137,
{l^n),=Candezei, O. Janson (1875).
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On some Heliconoid Danainai and Heliconidse in the Collection
of the British Museum ; by Arthur G. Butler, F.L.S., &c.
In his great paper on the Lepidoptera of the Amazon Valley,
Mr. Bates has regarded the gemis Mechanitis (typical) as con-
sisting of but one extremely variable species ; among the
varieties he describes, two are named, as being better marked
forms than the others ; but to my mind the differences are no
greater than between the typical species M. I'^ohiinnia and the
other forms in the genus.
In the case of M. olivencia, Mr. Bates says, " It is a variety of
M. polymnia which varies in an important part of structure ;
but this remark would be equally applicable to " var. 2," of
which we read " hind wings of the $ more angular than in
M. polymnia, the apex being as if truncated."
As I desire to see consistency in our nomenclature, and
moreover find it extremely awkward not to have names for
the supposed forms of M. polymnia, I shall follow Mr. Bates's
example both in the above-mentioned paper, and in the Entomo-
logist's Monthly Magazine I., p. 33, and name them.
Egaensis group.
1. Mechanitis obscura.
M. egaensis var. 1, Bates, Trans. Linn, Soc. xxiii., p. 532,
(1862.)
$, 9 Ega, {Bates.) B.M.
Also found at Pupunha, Rio Jurua.
The above form may very possibly be a race of M. egaensis
with which it occurs ; but it is very common, and differs
constantly in the much deeper tint of the wings and wider
black bands.
V 3
150 Mr. Butler on some
2. Mcchanitis trvncata.
M. eagaensis var. 2. Bates, I.e.
Ega. B.M.
This is a very small species, I do not think it a variety.
3. Mechanitis pannifera, u, sp.
Differs from M. Cf/aensis in having the postcellular spot of
primaries divided in the centre and edged internally by a sulphur
yellow expansion of the postmedian band ; the tawny sul:)apical
area replaced by an irregular sulphur yellow spot ; secondaries
with the median and marginal bands united into a large brown
patch which occupies the greater part of the wing.
Obydos and Ega. B.M.
4. Mechanitis plagigera^ n. sp
Differs from M. egaensis in its much narrower lilack bauds
and smaller black spots, also in having only a small diffused
yellowish subapical spot instead of the cnirvod tawny and yellow
Prainha, on the Amazons. B.M.
PoLYMNiA group.
5. Mechanitis visenda, n. sp.
Differs from M. pohjmnia in the much broader internal black
streak, absence of yellow patch across the end of the cell, and
presence of an ill-defined subapical yellow spot in primaries ;
secondaries with the central transverse black band double the
width, and the marginal black border narrower.
Para and Tapajos. B.M.
Genus IIeliconius, Fahricins.
G. Heliconius lativitta, n. sp.
Allied to //. vesta, but with a broad oblique sulphur yellow
patch just beyond the cell of primaries, instead of the curved
yellow band and large discal spot of that species ; a small spot in
the end of the cell.
Ega, Rio Jurua, Purus and Madeira, and Guayaquil. B.M.
Heliconoid Danaiuee and Heliconidse. 151
I believe that Bates has wi'ongly identified H. aglaope, of
Felder, and that it is a species much resembhng tlie above.
7. Heliconiiis mutabilis.
II, thelxiope, var. 4, Bates, Trans. Linn. Soc. xxiii., p. 558.
The yellow spot in the cell is sometimes wanting, and the
spots which border the inner edge of the red band are three in
number and well-defined.
Serpa. B.M.
This may be an extreme variety of //. htcia which occurs
also at Serpa.
8. Heliconius coralit, n. sp.
Like //. calliarpis, of Cramer (the male figure) but larger,
and with the basal area of the primaries broadly red.
Common at Serpa. B.M.
This is most hke H. elimcea, Ijut the scarlet patch is not
broken through, but simply has a black spot in the centre.
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Notes en Japanese Rhopaloceha, /vith (h'scrtptions of new
species ; hy Olivkr E. Janson.
The species here described or recorded as Japanese are chiefly
from a very fine and extensive collection made by F. M. Jonas,
Esq., during four years sojourn in the Island of Niphon ; the
first set, including the uniques, is now in the possession of
Messrs. Salvin and Godman ; the Heterocerous portion of the
collection will probably soon occupy Mr. Butler's attention.
Erebia niphonica, n. sp.
Above dark brown, body and base of wings blackish ; pri-
maries with a large ochreous j^atch beyond the middle extending
from the .sub-costal nervure almost to the inner margin, sub-
ovate, slightly narrowed in the middle and dentate externally.
containing a double black spot in fi'ont, and a smaller round one
behind ; secondaries A\ath an ill defined reddish-brown transverse
band beyond the middle, containing three small round black
spots near its outer edge, the one nearest the anal angle with
a white pupil ; beneath brown, primaries marked as above ;
secondaries with the band slightly indicated by dusky brown,
the white pupil alone distinct. In the female the black spots
on both wings have conspicuous white pupils above and below,
the spots on the upper side of secondaries are only partly sur-
rounded with reddish-ochreous in place of the band in the male,
beneath they have a large dusky white basal patch and a
conspicuous silvery white sinuous band. Expanse of wings 1
inch 10 lines.
This interesting species (the first of the genus discoA^ered in
Japan) was taken l3y Mr. Jonas on Assamayama, at an elevation
of about 7,000 feet, and to whose liberality I am indebted for
the specimens described above, it apj tears to me to be most
nearly allied to E. stygne, Fisch, Ent. Russ. i, t. 1, f. 2.
154 Mr, O. E. Janson's Nates on
Argynnis lysippe, n. sp.
Allied to A. laodice, Pall., and A. japvnica, Menet., but con-
siderably larger, and with the primaries much more produced
at the apex. Above it differs from japonica in being of a
darker and slightly greenish tint, with the fringes dirty brown ;
the primaries have the second and third transverse marks in the
cell angular, closer together and united at their lower ends, the
black spots are larger, the second and fifth of the inner series
narrower, more curved, and continued inwardly along the ner-
vures ; the secondaries have the inner series of spots united and
forming an irregular zigzag band, and the marginal line is
greenish-brown ; beneath, the primaries have a large greenish
apical patch extending further inwardly and along the outer
margin than the brown one of japonica^ the svib-marginal black
spots are very indistinct, and the transverse row of white spots
is entirely absent ; the basal half of secondaries is greener, and
the reddish transverse basal line is not waved, the silvery spots
are better defined, the apical half is darker, with two rows of
ill defined lunular spots, and a marginal band metallic green.
Expanse of wings ^\ inches.
This species, although closely allied to laodice^ var. japonica,
Menet., is evidently qu.ite distinct, the male now before me was
taken with several other specimens, by Mr. Jonas, on Assam-
ayama ; I have examined a considerable number of A. japonica,
recently received from Japan, but find none offering indications
of an intermediate form between it and A. lysippe.
Argynnis fortima, n. sp.
Allied to A. aglaia, the black markings on upper side of
primaries somewhat similai-, but the posterior spot of the inner
transverse series much nearer the outer margin, being in a line
with the discal row, the corresponding spot of which is small and
also nearer the outer margin, the submarginal row of spots are
smaller, and the marginal band much narrower ; the secondai'ies
dift'er in having the inner zigzag band produced into a rather
long point on the centre of the wing, which replaces the third
spot of the discal series ; beneath, the primaries have a greenish
apical patch with three inner and four marginal silvery spots ;
tlie secondaries are greenish, ajjeckled with black, t^vo small spots
just beyond the cell and a short submarginal fascia ochreous,
the silvery spots are disposed as in aglaia, except the fourth and
seventh of the discal series, which are very small and nearer the
Japanese Rhopalocera. 155
outer mai'gin, and the marginal spots are larger. Expanse of
wings 2 inches 10 lines.
This is probably the species erroneously referred to aglaia', by
Mr. Murray, the above mentioned characters will serve to
separate it at once from that species, as well as from jainadeni,
Moore.
Neptis Pryeri, Butl.
Neptis Pnieri, Butler, Trans. Ent. 8oc. Lond. 1S71, p. 403 ;
Lep. Ex. p. 184, t. 63, f. 4.
Liinenitis arhoretorum, Oberthur, Etudes Ent. 2, p. 24, t. 3,
f. 3 (1876).
Several specimens taken by Mr. Jonas at the foot of Oyama
agree perfectly with the descriptions and figures quoted, thus
leaving no doubt of the identity of M. Oberthiir's species with
N. Pnicri.
Neptis alivina, Brem.
I am indebted to Mr. Fenton for a specimen of this fine species,
Mr. Jonas has also taken several at the foot of Oyama.
Dicluirragia nesimachns^ Boisd.
Two specimens taken by Mr. Jonas in a mountain pass about
100 miles N.W. of Yedo must be referred to this sjaocies, which
appears hitherto to have only been received from North India.
Ljiccena bietica, Linn.
Several specimens of this common and widely distributed species
have been taken by I\Ir. Pryer at Yamato ; I have not found it
recorded before from Japan.
Niphanda fusca, Brem.
Theda fusca, Brem. Beitr. Schmett, N. China's, p. 9, Menet
Cat. Mus. Petrop. Lep. i., t. 4, f. 5. ?
AiDhlypadia dispar, Brem. Lep. Ost. Sib., p. 24, t, 3, f. 4. $
Poli/ouniiatiisfuscvs, Oberth. Etudes Ent. 2, p. 20, t. 4, f. 5. ?
A pair of this species received from Mr. Fenton agree well
with the figures above quoted, and are the only specimens I have
156 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notes on
seen from Japan. Mr. Moore considers it should be placed in
his genus Niphanda.
Thecla japonka, Murr.
Dipsas japonica, Murray, Ent. Mo. Mag, xi, p. 169.
Dipsas taxila^ Hew, 111. Diur. Lep. supp., p. 16, t. 6, f. 16, 17,
(nee Brem.)
Mr. Murray, in his last list of Japanese Rhopalocera, con-
siders this species to be possibly identical with snuircif/dina^
Brem. ; but, as Mr. Butler has already stated, it is 2)ei'fectly
distinct from that species and far more closely allied to taxila,
Brem., with which Mr. Hewitson has apparently confounded, it,
since his figiu'es above quoted are evidently intended, for this
species. His description of the underside, hoAvever, does not
agree with the figure, but applies much better to the true taxila,
which also occurs in Japan. How Mr. Murray overlooked the
fact that this insect had been figured two years prior by
Mr. Hewitson in his great work on the Lycaeuidge, to which
family he (Mr. Murray) devotes his special attention, I am
utterly at a loss to comprehend.
Thi'da orientalis, Murr.
Dipsas orientalis, Murray, Ent. Mo. Mag. xi, p. 169.
Although Mr. Murray states his description is of the male of
this species, it is evident he had never seen that sex, as several
individuals recently received from Japan exhibit a similar sexual
dissimilarity to that extant in T. japonica, being of a brilliant
green above, paler than in that species, and without the black
external margin to primaries, the underside agrees perfectly with
the female.
This is a much rarer species than japonica, and the male was
not discovered until last year, when Messrs. Pryer and Jonas
took several in company with the females near Yokohama.
Thecla iiiera, n. sj?.
Above dark brown, secondaries produced at the anal angle and
witli a short outer tail, the inner one long, its apex white ;
beneath pale brown, both wings crossed laeyond the middle 1)}' a
fine waved white line, margined with dusky brown on its inner
Japanese Eliopalocera. 157
side, divided by the nervvires, bent inwards })osteriorly, and
ending at the abdominal margin, anal region of secondaries pale
orange, with a large black spot between the tails, and a row of
four smaller ones just above it, anal angle black, speckled with
pale blue, a fine white marginal line, and a row of obscure
dusky brown sub-marginal spots near the apex. Expanse of
wings \^ inch.
Several specimens of this species were taken by Mr. Jonas at
Matzabaro, aljout 200 miles N.W. of Yedo ; it is allied to T.
iiucans, Brem., and T. ran-idescens, Motsch.
In referring to Bremer's descriptions of iiiicans and ccvrulca
in his Beitr. zur Schmetterlings-Fauna d. Noerd-China's, and
the figures of those species given by Menetries in the Cat. Lep.
de I'Acad. Imp., I find the latter author has transposed the
names, tab. iv, fig. 4 is Bremer's micans, and fig. 3 ccernlea.
Thecla enthea.
n. sp.
Above dark brown, disc of primaries lighter ; secondaries
with one long tail, white at its apex; beneath white, primaries
with seventeen conspicuous black spots, ai'ranged thus, two near
the base, the upper one large, one at the end of the cell, three in
an oblique row on the costal margin beyond the middle, and an
irregular transverse row of five, followed by a submarginal roAV
of six, ai^ical margin rather broadly brown ; secondaries with
three spots in a row at the base, a small one in the ceU, an
elongate one at its end, a similar shaped one between it and the
anal angle, three along the abdominal margin, a curved trans-
verse row of six beyond the middle, and a submarginal row of
five, those at the base and near the costal mai-gin Ijlack, but
towards the apex the wings become dusky and the spots pale
brown, margined with white, anal region pale orange, with two
small black spots at the base of the tail, and one at the anal
angle. Expanse of wings 1 \ inch.
Two specimens taken by Mr. Jonas, near the River Yokawa,
about ] 40 miles N.W. of Yedo, are all I have seen of this
distinct species.
TJiecla Jonasi, n. sp.
9 Above orange, slightly golden, base of wings blackish,
primaries with an apical black border, wide in front but nar-
rowed towards the inner angle ; secondaries somewhat produced
158 Mr. O. E, Janson's Notes on
at the apical angle, tails black, tipped with wliite, margin
between the tail and anal angle slightly emarginate and edged
■\\ath l)lack ; beneath brownish-ochreoiis ; primaries with a
narrow brown streak at the end of the cell, and a transverse
brown band (almost divided into spots by the nervures) midway
between it and the apex, extending from the costa almost to the
inner margin, where it becomes narrow and of a darker bl-own ;
vsecondaries with a brown streak at the end of the cell, and a
fine transverse white line beyond the middle, divided by the
nervures, and edged with black on its inner side, commencing
at the costa, turned inwards posteriorly, and ending just above
the anal angle, which is orange-red and the lobe black. Ex-
panse of wings 16-22 hues.
Allied to T. liitca, Hew., but it is of a darker orange above,
without the black spots on secondaries, has more elongate wings,
and is very differently marked on the underside.
A few specimens of this very distinct and interesting species
were found by Mr. Jonas flying about a chesnut tree near the
River Yokawa, at the foot of Assamayama.
Pajnlio mactlentus, u. sp.
Allied to P. devietrius, Cram., but with all the wings narrower
and much more elongated ; primaries above dusky black, the
black streaks between the nervures very narrow ; secondaries
Avith the outer margin strongly notched, the tails long and nar-
row, black, costa pale yellow, foiir small indistinct spots along
the outer margin, and a broad ring on the abdominal margin
dull red ; beneath the primaries are paler than demetrms and
somewhat shining ; secondaries with four lunular spots along
the oviter margin, an interrupted ring on the abdominal margin,
and a spot near the anal angle pale red. Expanse of wings 3| —
4^ inches.
The very long slender wings are sufficient to distinguish this
species at once from P. demetrivs, Cram., the only species which
resemble it in other respects ; it appears to be confined to the
mountains, and has been taken by Messrs. Pryer and Jonas on
Oyama.
Pupilio aldnous, Klug.
Mr. Murray has erroneously referred the female of this sjjccies
to P. vtencius, Feld., both sexes of which are figured by Gray
as a variety of alcinous, but I have not seen it from Japan.
Japanese Rhopalocera. 159
Pamphila ochracea, Brem.
The specimens which I refer to this species differ from
Bremer's figure in having the secondaries sHghtly produced at
the anal angle, the figure is probably incorrect in that respect, as
it otherwise agrees precisely.
Pampltila subhyalina, Brem.
Japanese specimens before me differ from Menetries' figure in
having the secondaries produced at the anal angle, in being of a
brighter yellow above and of a much paler coloiir beneath.
The female is rather larger, of a 'paler yellow above, with the
spots on the primaries more distinct, and without the black discal
streak.
Pamphila venata, Brem.
There are several specimens in Mr. Jonas's collection of what
I consider to be only a variety of this species, they differ from
Menetries' figure in having a broader black margin and a much
narrower black discal streak on primaries.
Pyrgus inachns, Menet.
I am indebted to Mr. Feuton for a specimen of this species, it
has also been taken by Mr. Jonas.
Pyrgus simcus, Butl.
P. sinicus, Butler, Ann. Nat. Hist., 1«77, p. 96.
Japanese specimens which I have, agree precisely with the
type in the National collection.
Cyclopides ornatus^ Brem.
A single specimen of this species was taken by Mr. Jonas
near Yokohama. Kirby locates it in the genus Astictopterus,
Feld., but the typical species of that genus are apparently very
different insects.
IfiO Mr. O. E. Janson's Xotes on Japanese Rhopalocera.
Isoteinon lamprospihs, Feld.
/. lamprospilns, Felder, Wieu. Eut. Mon. vi, p. 30 (18G2),
Eeis. Nov. Lep. iii, t. 74, f. 20.
Painphila vitrea, Murray, Ent. Mo. Mag. xi, }). 171 (l«7o).
This well marked species lias beeu re-described by Mr. Mui-ray
as a Faiiipliila. Ja])anese specimens sent home by Messrs.
Pryer and Jonas agree exactly with Felder's description and
figure.
(161)
Description of a N'ew Species of Attacus : by Arthui: G.
Butler, F.L.S., &c.
Attacus Atharinus, n. sp.
$ Allied to A. bauhiniai fi-om Senegal, but much larger, the
wings much less falcate and broader ; the ocellated spots more
rounded, not touching the discal white band ; the submarginal
chain-band uniform in colour ; the white patch on internal area
of primaries restricted, and forming a sub-basal quadrate patch ;
wings above plum-colour irrorated with white, especially over
the basal two-thirds, the latter bounded by a white band, bordered
Avithin with chocolate brown, strongly arched on each wing,
and widening from the costal to the inner margins ; a large
central rounded hyaline patch on each Aving, bordered with
white, sordid sulphur yellow and black ; discal area rather
brighter than the remainder of the ground-colour, excepting
near apex of primaries where it becomes pearly grey ; an irregular
submarginal clay-coloured apical patch bordered internally by a
carmine and white undulated line, the latter terminating in a
large oval black spot irrorated at its internal or smaller end
with white ; outer border broadly testaceous, interrupted inter-
nally by ten or eleven browm-edged sordid testaceous elliptical
spots in couples ; secondaries with the outer b(jrder undulated
internally, intersected by a lunulate brown line, above the siniiations
of which is a series of elliptical blackish spots ; basal area (corres-
ponding with a quadrate patch on internal area of primaries)
snow white ; head and thorax plum-colour, varied mth greyish
hairs ; palpi, antennae and legs olive brown, sides of meso- and
meta-thorax below white ; abdomen above and below snow-
Avhite, banded with red-brown ; wings below much more densely
irrorated with white ; interno-basal area of primaries, and base
of costal area of secondaries snow-white, otherwise as above ;
expanse of wings 5 inches, 1 hne,
Atbara, Abyssinia.
(16S
Descriptions of new species of Cryptolechia from the Amazons
by Arthur G. Butler. F.L.S.
1. Crjiptolechia anreps, n. sp.
Primaries pinky-whitish, a spot in the cell, a second at the
end of the cell, a third at the origin of the first median branch
and a sigmoidal discal series, brown ; a marginal series of black
spots ; fringe white ; secondaries shining creamy- whitish ; body
corresponding in colour with the wings ; primaries below stra-
mineoiis ; a marginal series of lilack dots ; fringe silvery- white ;
secondaries whitish stramineous ; body below creamy-whitish.
Expanse of wings 25 mm.
Lower Amazons ; 6th April.
Allied to C. ignohilis of Zeller, but larger and without the
costal black spots on primaries.
2, Gryptolechia sericata, n. sp.
Primaries pale shining silky flesh-colour ; costal margin
yellow ; a dot at the end of the cell, and an arched discal series,
dark broAvn ; a marginal series of black dots ; two pale lii-own
costal spots, one above the end of the cell, the other larger and
near to apex ; secondaries pale stramineous ; body corresponding
in colour with the wings ; wings below pale stramineous ; body
below silvery whitish. Expanse of wings 25 mm.
South bank of Rio Negro and Rio Madeira ; June.
3. Cryptolechio ohlita, n. sp.
Primaries pale pinky broAvnish ; a blackish dot on the lower
discocellular, a wavy transverse line beyond the cell, followed by
a 3 shaped line (its concavities towards the base), from costal to
inner margin, both pale brown ; a marginal series of blackish
dots terminating the nervures ; internervular folds strongly
pronounced ; secondaries creamy whitish ; body corresponding
in colour with the wings; wings below creamy whitish, primaries
slightly tinted with testaceous. Expanse of wings 22 mm.
West bank of Rio Negro ; June.
164 Mr. Butler's descriptions of Cryptolechia.
Somewhat allied to the preceding, liut at once distinguishable,
irrespectively of the markings, l)y the rounded apex of primaries.
4. Crjiptolechia fallax, n. sp.
Primaries pale shining greyish brown : an abbreviated obhque
darker line from the base of the eosta, and a second line (not
abbreviated), crossing the centre of the cell, angulated upon the
median vein, whence it runs very obliquely ,to near external
angle ; discocellulars, and a subapical costal spot, dark brown ;
external area rather paler than the rest of the Aving ; a series of
nnrginal blackish dots ; secondaries testaceous ; body corres-
]ion(ling in colom- with the wings : under surface stramineous.
Expanse of wings 22 mm.
South bank of Rio Nearo : -Tune.
."). CriijitoJeclun stahil/s, n. sji.
Primaries jiale l)rown, with three dark l)i'(nvn triangular costal
spots, the central one l)eing largest ; a blackish dot on interno-
median fold, a second on lower discocellular, a curved discal
series, and a marginal series : secondaries whity -brown ; body
corresponding in colour with the wings ; under surface whity-
l)rown, exce])ting the body, the internal area of primaries, the
discoidal cell and internal area of secondaries, which are white.
Expanse of wings 26 mm.
liio Jurua, 12th January ; Gepatiny, Pio Purus, 2'.)th Sep-
tember.
6. Ci'///itol('chia tahida, n. sp.
Silvery whity-brown ; primaries with three Ijrown costal spots
at equal distances increasing in size and in definition towards the
apex ; a brown white-centred rounded spot on basal third of
margin ; a dot on lower discocellnlar, a transverse falciform inner
discal series, and a marginal series, dark brown ; indications of
transverse 3 shaped brownish line beyond the cell ; secondaries
with apical half slightly greyish; under surface creamy-whitish.
Expanse of wings 28 mm.
Lages : f)th January.
Allied to C. JJitrmanniana of Cramer.
(T,> br n,Htin,lr<l.)
( 165 )
Notes on the TniCHOPTEKYOlA jhiun/ in Anwricd liij the liitt
G. Ji. Crutch, Efq., with deficri/itioiis <,/'thr iiiw .yicn'c.s.
By the Rev. A. Mattiikws, M.A.
While my laraenteil friend, Mr. Crotdi, w.is sn aetively and sn
successfully engaged in collecting insects in America, he did nut
forget the friends whom he had left l)ehind. The sight of a
Trichopteryx would no doubt recall to his mind the many hours
of interesting study we had spent in each others company, and
many an anxious search through the pages of antiquated
Entomological Avorks made with uuAvearied patience for my
special benefit. Thus it happened that whatever part of the
world might chance to l)e the scene of his explorations, the
Trichopterygia were ever in his mind, and the number of these
atoms which he possessed at the time of his death proves A\ith
what zeal they had been collected. Dr. Le Conte, in whose
hands the collections of Mr. Crotch were placed, has Avith great
care groiiped the variovis species and transmitted a large selection
of them to me ; by his kind permission, I am no^v able to
])ublish the result of my examination. These collections did
not, however, comprise the whole of Mr. Crotch's discoveries in
the Trichopterygia ; he had not been very long in America
before he sent to me a few species which he had found in the
Eastern States, though I regret to add that the jDackage did not
reach me when he was alive. In this lot, among many of the
forms usual in that region, there were two very interesting new
S]jecies ; of these one was a 'rricho/)t<u-//.f\ presenting the very
peculiar form of 7'. vnriolosd l)ut much smaller, and of an
intensely deep black colour with a shining and almost impimctate
siu'face ; the other Avas a very small s})ecies of Nossidiuiii.
Both these have been ah-eady described in '" Cistula Entomo-
logica,"vol. 1. p. :^'.tS. un<ler the names of T. iinrvcnsvaMX Xoftfiidnmi
posthuiinii/i.
H
June 3olh, 1877,
inO Rov. A. >rATTHinvs' Notes cm Trichopteryiria.
Tlie labours of Mr. Crotch were latterly coiifiued to the Western
side of the Contuient, and more especially to the parts bordering
on the Pacific Coast, on this account the species which he met
with differ much from those which inhabit the Eastern or
Atlantic States. Species such as T. Haldeinanni or 2\ aspera,
abundant in the Eastern States, seem to be entirely absent from
those on the other side, where their places are supplied by forms
of a different and more European type. Some genera, as
Ptcnidiiim and Ptmella, are wholly unrepi-esented in Mr. Crotch's
collections ; this is the more surprising as Mr. Crotch was a most
ex])ert and successful collectm- of Ptinelhv. With his previous
knowledge, therefore, of their habits it is not probable that he
would have overlooked situations in which they were likely to
occur. Again, genera rarely met with in other parts of the
world, appear more abundant in this region. Of the nineteen
species which I have examined two belong to the scarce genus
Actidiiiiii, and three to Ptiliutii, ,1 form almost exclusiveh"
European.
It must always happen when a collection of Ti-lchopti'viifiid
arrives from any fresh locality, that a large numlier of the
s]jecios will prove to be distinct from any previously described ;
indeed, I believe the genus Trichoptenix alone to be one of the
most extensive in the whole of the Coleoptera. Nevertheless,
Col. Motschulsky met with much immerited vituperation, foi',
as his critics are pleased to term it, making so many new species,
nnd T shall probably be considered guilty of the same crime.
I>ut it will 1)6 found impossible to describe or conscientiously
distinguish animals belonging to this group on any other plan :
individuals, which when examined by an ordinary lens appear
sufficiently similar to belong to the same species, will, if placed
un<ler a compound power high enough to exhibit their superficial
sculptiire, be found to bear the same affinity to each other as
C(ir(ihii.<< v)0)iilis bears to its congener C. vei/Kirdli-^.
Ill distinguishing the species of Tiichojttcrjifiia the sujierficial
s(n;l]jture, esjieciallv of the thorax, is a most important diag-
nf)stic : so much so that the difference between allied s])ecies
may bo more easily recognized by this than any other means,
and individuals liTouijed according- to sculi>tuve will generally \»'.
Rev. A. Matthews' Notes an Trichoptery.Ria. I(i7
found to agree in eveiy other cliaracter. It sometimes, but very
rarely, happens that similar sculpture exists in totally dissimilar
s]iecies, but in all these cases the size, form, or the length of
limits contradicts the possibility of their identity. Among the
sjiecies described in the following pages, T. vicina and T. cognata
respectively approach the European T. picicornis and 2\ fasci-
riilaris, but after the most careful comparison, I feel cnnvinced
that they cannot be associated Avith those species.
Tlie most interesting among the captures of Air. Crotch, ni-e
ITydroscapha natans, and Motsrhnlskiuin sinuatocoUe, of tlieso
the former is one of those synthetic forms whose true ])Osition it
is SO difficult to determine, and the latter a remarkable insect
previously known only by a much mutilated and uni(|ue example
in tlie collection of Dr. Le Conte.
List of I'jichojderj/gia found by Mr. Crotch in Americn.
The species marked W, were found on the Western side, those
marked E, on the Eastern side of the Continent.
Hydi'oscapha natans. Le Conte. W.
Nossidium posthumum, Matth. E.
Motschulskium sinuatocoUe, Matth. W.
Actidium Crotchianum, n. sp. W.
,, pohtum, n. sp. W.
Ptiliiim Columbianum, n. sp. W.
p humile, n. sp. W.
„ obscurum, n. sp. W.
Ncjihanes laeviusculus, Matth. E.
Trichopteryx moerens, Matth. E. allied to T. rarioloaa.
,, aspera, Hald. E.
,, parallela, Motsch. W.
„ vicina, n. sp. W. allied to
,, castanea, n. sp. W. „
,, Cahfornica, n. sp. W. ,.
„ xanthocera, n. sp. W. ,.
„ parallelopipeda, n. s]j. W. ,.
„ diffinis, Motsch. W.
,, cognata. n. sp. W. ,,
y
. /niu'cor?}/'s\
T.
Edithia.
T.
, Letlnerriii.
T.
Ho mil. '
T
Jfdiiiii.
T.
, fascinildri
^•2
]()<S Jtev. A. Mai'I'hi.ws' i\(itf'f> on Trichoptervgia.
Tri<-lioptervxal)rupta, Ilald. W.
,, Ilenrici, Matth. AV.
Sitkaensis, Motscli. W.
Crotchii, Matth. W.
Acrino])tery-x fiicicola, Allib. E.
Actidiiim Cnitrliidiunii. ii. sp.
L.c. ,■'',. 1. == ()"()r)2 m. Ovale valde eonvaxixm uigvum h;iu(l
iiitiduni, ])ilis lirevissiwiis albidis vestituui ; capite magiio ociilis
inodicis ])i-omimilis ; proDoto brevi transverso, capite hand
longinri ])anim latiori, sat nitido, profimdius et confertissime
])unctato, fere tuberculato, depressione magna transversri prope
basim notato, niargine basali fere rectA ; elytris ovatis fere ad
media latissimis, ordinibus rectis confertissime asperatis, apicilms
rotnndatis; pedilius atqne antennis sat longis nigris.
Citptit sat magnum, antice productnm, valde convexum. con-
fertim tuberculatum, sat nitidimi. Oculi modici prominuli.
Antenna? sat longa? piceo-nigra^ articulo nono vix incrassatd.
Pmnotnm breve transversum, capite vix longius ])arum latins,
sat nitidum, confertissime tuberculatum, depressione transversa
nd liasim notatiun, lateribus rotuudatis, angulis posticis rotnn-
datis, margine basali fere recta humeris elytrorum incnmbeuti.
ScvteJbim modicum triangulare confertim asperatum.
Kljltra ovata valde convexa, sat inflata, ad media latissima,
capite atque pronoto plus quam sesqui longiora, ]>arum latiora.
ordinibus transversis leviter sed confertissime aspei-nta, apicibus
attenuatis et rotuudatis, aliquantum dilutioribus.
Pedes sat longi graciles piceo-nigri.
SnhiHK totum piceum.
Difert ab Act. Binujierii, cui affine est, staturn majori, f(ii'ni;i
latiori intiata, sculptura leviori, at(pie antennis crassioribns.
Habitat American! septentrionalem in Columbiii Britanuica a
D° Crotch lectum.
Actidiitiii po fit III//, n. sp.
L.c. ,■*,. 1. = (>•()")() m. Ovale convp\-um nigrum nitidissimnm,
])ilis brevissirais s])arsissinie indutnui ; capite sat magno : pronoto
brevi sat ])arvo, capite vix L-itiori, nitidissimo pnnctis remotis
Kev. A. ]\rATTin;ws' Notes on Tricliopterygia. 169
vnlde iiidistiiK'tis notato, ]K)stice latissimo. lateribus leviter rotuii-
datis, margiue hasali valde n)tundata ; elvtris ovalibiis ante
media latissimis nitidissimis, ordinibiis distiuctis siuati.s levissiuie
asperativS, apicibus valde rotundatis ; pedilaus atqiie autennis
piceo-nigris.
Caput magnum antice lojigius productum et valde rotundatum
iiitidissimimi, pmictis valde indistiuctis atque fovea indistincta
ad frontem utrinque impressum. Oculi sat parvi prominuli.
Antenna? articulis basalibiis piceis rcliqiiis exemplo viso cfractis.
Priinutina breve sat parvum, capita hand lougiiis parum latins,
nitidissinivmi, puuctis reraotis valde indistinetis notatum, ad
liasim latissmum lateribus leviter rotundatis et leviter margiuatis,
basi valde rotundata humeris elytrorum incumbent!.
Scutt'lluin modicum triangulare punctis sat magnis impressian.
Klytra ovalia capite atque pronoto parum longiora et latiora,
ante media latissima, uitidissima, ordinibus distinctis sinuatis
levissime as])erata, striatim punctata, apicibus latis valde rotun-
datis sat dilutioribus, sutura postice elevata.
Pedes sat lougi nigro-picei.
Siibtiis piceum ore atcjue metasterno dilutioriljus.
Dijj'ert statura minuta, superticie glabra uitidissima et scid])-
tura.
Habitat Americani septentrionalem in Califoriua apud San
Dietio a D" Crotch lectum.
Ptllimn ColiDiibtaiiiun, n. sp.
L.c. /,r 1. = 0"0<S7 m. Elongato-ovale convexum ferrugineum
vel castaneum pilis tlavescentibus sat dense vestitum, capite
magno oculis magnis prominentibus ; pronoto uiodict), capite
parum latiori, tubercuHs distinctis sat irregidariter dispositis
interstitiisque nitidis vix reticulatis ornato, margine basali rotun-
data parum reflexa nitida ; elytris longis, capite atc^ue pronoto
fere duplo longioribus, sat profunde asperatis, apicibus parum
rotundatis, pedibus atque antennis longis gracilibus lajte flavis.
Ca/nit modicimi antice triangrdariter-elongatum, tuberculis
ordinibus transversis dispositis ornatiini. Oculi magni promin-
entcs. Antenna^ prffilonga; graciles la3te flava?. Palpi maxillares
maiini Havi.
170 Kev. A. 3Iaitiii:\vs' X(iti.'> en TrichoptervLiia.
Proiuitina sat })arvum, capite parum brevius et latins, wn-
vexiim, fere ad basim latissimum lateribus valde rotuudatis ct
niarginatis, tiiberculis sat magiiis distinctis sat irregulariter dis-
positis, interstitiisque nitidis vix reticulatis ornatum, margiiic
basali rotundata leviter reflexa nitida angulis rotuudatis.
Soiiclhiiii modicnin triangidarc elongato-acumiiiatum confer-
tiiii et j)ro£iuide asperatum.
Eljjira longa elongato-ovalia, capite atqne pronoto fere duplo
lougiora pone media latissima laterilms leviter inargiuatis ordiiii-
bus distiuctis fortiter siuuatis asperata, apicibus latis parum
rotuudatis.
Abdomen pygidio solo exserto.
Pedes longi la'te tlavi.
Siibtiis totum testaceum.
Diffcrt a Ft. Spencei statura niagua, forma pronoti. atque
aiitennis pradongis ; a Pt. Sfiarpi pronoto majori et latiori fere
ad basim latissimo, atque sculptura multo leviori.
Habitat Americam septentrionalem in Columliia Britanniea
atque in California a D" Crotch frequenter lecta.
Obf<. — Exemplis nonnullis hujusce speciei elytra aliis multo
latiora stmt sed utpote Ptilmin Spencei modo eodem variat, dis-
tinctionem tantum sexualem haberi censeo.
Ptiiuuii /mmile, n. sp.
L.c. \'^ 1. == 0'062 — 0'075 m. Elongatum modice convexum
ferrugineum pilis flavis sat dense vestitum, capite sat niagno
ociilis magnis prominulis ; pronoto parvo, capite breviori vix
latiori, tuberculis sat magnis confertissime ornato, lateribus
rotuudatis, margine basali leviter sinuata nitida reflexa angulis
obtusis, elytris elongato-ovalibus, ordinibus sinuatis sat remotis
modice asperatis ; apicibus ovalibus ; pedibus atqiie antennis
Igete riavis.
Caput sat magnum antice elongatum tuberculis ]jarvis con-
fertissime obtectum. Oculi magni prominuli nigrescentes.
Antenna? breves sat robusta- late flava.
Pi-diuityiii. ])aTvum breve, ca])itc brevius vix latius fere ad
medium latissimimi lateribus valde rotundatis fortiter marniuatis
Rev, A. Mattiii;\vs' N'otcs on Tricliopterygia. 171
at(|ue setis diialnis brevil>us pouo media iustruetls, tul)efculis
sat magnis cdufertissime ohtectiim, margiue liasali leviter siuuati't
reHexa iiitida augulis obtusis.
Sciitelluiii modicum triaugulare elougato-aeiimiuatum et)u£cr-
tim asperatira.
Klytra elougato-ovalia, eapite atque jirouoto plusqiiam du])lo
longiora vix latiora, ad media latissima, ordiuibus sinuatis sat
remotis modice asperata, apicibus ovalibus augulis suturalibus
fere rectis.
Abdomen pygidio solo exsertu.
Pedes l^reves robusti la3te flavi.
Snhtus totum ferrugiueum.
Dijfert a Pt. Colinnbiano statura multo miiiori, forma angiis-
tiori, autennis lirevibiis roljustis, et sculptura pronoti.
[[(thltut Americam septentrioualem rarum iu California apiid
Sail Diego a D" Crotch lectum.
Ptiliiiin obscunnii, u. sp.
L.c. j"i; 1. = ()"075 m. Ovale convexum piceum jiilis sal
loiigis deusius vestitum, eapite magno obtuso ocidis baud pro-
mineutibus ; prouoto modico, eapite longiori et latiori, tul)ereiiUs
magnis ordinibus fortiter sinuatis dispositis interstitiisque nitidis
leviter reticulatis ornato, latei'ibus leviter rotundatis, margine
liasali leviter rotundata angulis obtusis ; eljtris sat breviljus ad
apices latissimis, ordinibixs sinuatis profunde asperatis ; pedibus
atque antennis flavis.
Caput magnum antice obtusum, tuberculis parvis ordinibus
rectis dispositis interstitiisque nitidissimis leviter reticidatis orna-
tum. Oculi sat magni haud prominentes. Antennae modica-
ilavaj articulo secundo incrassato.
Pronotum magnum convexum, eapite longius et latius, ad
basim latissimum lateribus leviter rotundatis, tuberculis magnis
ordinibus fortiter sinuatis dispositis interstitiisque nitidissimis
leviter reticulatis ornatum, margine basali leviter rotimdata
angulis obtusis.
Scutcllnm breve triaugulare baud acuminatum mudice asjter-
atum.
172 Uev. A. Mattukws' X(ifcf< on TrirliDptcrygia.
Kliltia sat In-evia, capitc aUjUc proiuito hand lonuiora vix
latiora, ad hiiuieros pnjiioto angustiora, ordinilnis siuuatis pro-
i'unde asperata, apicilnis validissime rotundatis late dilutioribvis.
Ahdaiiien. pygidio solo exserto.
Pedis modici Itete flavi.
SiihfitK [jiceo-rastaueiiui ore eoxis apice inetastcinii at(jiie seg-
lueutis ultimis veutris tiavis.
Diffeit ii Pi. ('(ihnnhiuno statura mi)iori, forma latiori, capite
ct proiioto majorilms, elytris latioribus ct multo breviorihiis.
scutello l)reviori olituso. et colore piceo.
JIahiUit Americaui septentrionalem in Columbia Britaunica
ill fuiigo (jiiodam a D" Crotcli lectmn.
Trirlividcry.c vlchia^ ii. sj).
L.e, {jr 1. = U'(.)75 m. Olilonga ])aruni couvexa nigerrirna
])ills l)revibus flavis parce vestita ; ca})ite permagno lato ociilis
vix i)rominentibus; pronoto maguo convexo ad basim latissimo,
1 ul )erculis parvis iudistinctis ordinibus remotis sinuatis dispositis,
interstitiisqiie uitidissimis profunde reticulatis ornato, angnlis
])(isterioribus latis longe productis ; elytris fere quadratis lateri-
l)us parallelis, pronoto parum angustioribiis, ordinibus remotis
sinuatis modice asperatis, apicibus latis minime rotundatis ; pedi-
Ijus lajte flavis ; antennis nigris.
Capnt permagnum latum nitidissimum, tuberculis iudistinctis
oruatum. Oculi magni hand prominentes. Antenna; modica'
nigra.'.
Pronotum magnum couvexum, capite longius et latius, ad
basim latlssimum lateribus leviter rotundatis, late marginatis
margiue dilutiori, tuberculis parvis ordinibus remotis sinuatis
dispositis, interstitiisque uitidissimis profunde reticulatis ornatum,
margine posteriori fere rectii anguUs latis _ productis dilutioribus.
Scutellum magnum triangulare confertim asperatum.
Elytra brevia quadrata lateribus parallelis, capite atque pro-
noto hand longiora, parum angustiora, ordinibus remotis siuuatis
modice asperata, interstitiis reticulatis, sutura postice elevatu,
ajacibus vix rotundatis anguste dilutioribus.
Abdviiun parum exsertum segmento apicali tridentato.
.Siibtiits nigra ore atque coxis dilutioribus.
]\ev. A. ^Iattiikws' .NV/^cs on Trichopterygia. 178
TUft'i'i-t -A T. /licicanii sliitura nuijori, sciilpliira ])r(iii()ti laiilto
luviori at(|uu diversa, aiiteuiiisi[uu loiiguirihus : alio(iue valde
cuiisimilis.
Ilnhitat Amui'icaui .septeutrioualein in Columbia Brita'.iuica a
D" Crotch lecta.
'L'rlfhiipti'riix i-d^tiinca, u. s[).
L.c. y',; 1. = U'0(S7 m. Ohlouga convexa rufocaitauea sat
nitida pilis aureis dense vestita ; capite modico ociilis hand pro-
iiiinentibus ; pronoto modico ante hasim latissimo augulis louge
])rodiictis, tuberculis parvis ordiuibus siuuatis regulariter dispo-
sitis, interstitiis(|ue nitidis profuude reticulatis ornate ; elytris
ol)lougis lateribus fere parallelis, ordiuibus siuuatis irregulariter
asperatis, iuterstitiis reticulatis, apicibus latis rotimdatis ; al)do-
miue sat longius exserto ; pedibus atque antennis pallide flavis.
Caput modicum autice productum tuberculis minutis iuter-
stitiis reticulatis ornatimi. Oculi sat magni haud prominentes.
Autenuffi longai crassiores, articulis duolnis ])asalibus permagnis,
lajte flavEe.
rronotiim modicum capite lougius et latins, aute basim latissi-
mimi lateribus rotundatis et marginatis, tuberculis parvis ordiui-
bus siuuatis dispositis, iuterstitiisque nitidis profuude reticulatis
(.)ruatum, margine basali depressa sinuata anguHs acutis longe
productis late flavis.
Scntellum magnum triaugulare elongatum confertim asperatinn.
FAijtra oblonga convexa translucida, lateribus marginatis fere
])arallelis, capite atque jn-onoto lougiora liaud latiora, ordiuibus
siuuatis sat profuude asperata iuterstitiis reticidatis, apicil)us latis
rotundatis.
Abdomen sat longius exsertum obtusum segmento ajjicali
minute bidentato.
Pedes robusti Kt?te tla^•i.
Snbtus castanea ore coxis margine posteriori metasterui atque
apice ventris flavescentibus.
Differt a T. Edithiu statura majori, forma paraUela itedibus
atque antennis crassioribus, atque pronoto ad basim latissimo.
Habitat Americana septentrionalem in Columbia Britaunica a
D" Crotch lecta.
174 Rev. A. Mattukws' Abates on Trichopterygia.
I'ricJioptcriix Californicu, u. sp.
L.c. \~^ 1. ^ ()-()(S7 — O'lOO. Ohkmga sat eouvexa casl.atiea
uitida, ])ilis brevibiis aureis vestita ; capite magiiu lato, ociilis
iiiodicis hand prominentibus ; pronoto magiio lato augidis poste-
riori! )us valde prodnctis, tuberculis minutis ordinibus irregu-
laribus dispositis, interstitiisque nitidis profunde reticulatis
ornato ; elytris oblougis lateribus fere rectis, ordinibus siunatis
confertim sat leviter asperatis ; abdomine sat exserto ; pedibus
atque antennis \tete fiavis.
Caput magnnra latum nitidum, tuberculis minutis iuterstitiis-
(pie nitidis ornatum. Oculi modici baud prominentes. Antennaj
lougaj sat graciles Itete flavai.
Fronotum magnum convexum, capite paulum longius multuni
latius, ad basim latissimum lateribus rotimdatis et margiuatis,
piceo-castaneum augulis late atque lateribus fiavescentibus,
tuberculis minutis ordinilnis irregularibus dispositis, interstitiis-
que iiitidis confertim reticulatis ornatum, margine posteriori
fortiter sinuata angulis acutissimis longe productis.
Scutellum magnum triangulare confertim asperatum.
Eb/tra oblonga rufo-castanea sutura dilutiori, capite at(|ue
prouuto aliquantum et longiora et angustiora lateribus rectis fere
parallelis, ordinibus sinuatis confertim asperata interstitiis nitidis,
apicibus latis parum rotundatis, sutura postice elevata.
Abdomen sat exsertum obtusum segmento apicali tridentato.
Pedes modici sat graciles laste fiavi.
Snbtns picea ore coxis et margine postica metasterui ilavis,
mctasterno j^rofunde reticulato.
Di(l'ert a T. Lct/a'crrf/i, cui affiiiis est, statur;i uiulto miiiori,
elytris longioribus, pedibus brevioribus, sculptura leviori et ])ube
brevissimii.
Habitat American! septeutrionalem apud Ijacum Tahoc in
California a D" Crotch lecta.
Tridioptertjx xanthoceru, n. sp.
L.c. -yf; 1. = O'lOO m, 0))longa sat lata convexa, piceo-nigra
elytris rufescentioribus, pilis modicis pallidis vestita, capite
magno oculis baud i[)romiuentil )us ; 2'i"'J"'Jl^^ magno couvexo
postice dilatato, tuberculis minutis irregulariter dispo.sitis inter-
Ivev. A. Matthews' Nntcn on Tricliopterygia. 17;")
.stitiis([ue uitulis reticiilatis (.)rnato, aiigulis })osti(;is lonf^e jtroductis
ilavis ; elytris quadratis hand atteiiuatis, ordinilms distinctis
siuuatis asperatis, suturi'i rufescenti, ajncibus latis parum rotun-
(latis; al)dominc parum exserto; pedibus atque autenuis la'tissimo
flavis.
Caput maguuin latum uitidimi, tul)erculis exiguis interstitiis-
i|ue glabris ornatum. Oculi modici haud promiiientes. Auteuua'
loiigiores sat graciles la^issime tlava'.
Pronotma magnum convexum postice dilatatum cajiite longius
ct multo latins, ad basim latissimum, tuberculis minutis ordinibus
trausversis fere rectis dispositis, interstitiisque nitidis indistincte
reticulatis oruatnm, lateribus pariim rotundatis flavo-margiuatis,
margine posteriori depressu sinuata angulis longe productis
Havesceutibus.
Scntelhua magnum triangnlare confertim asperatum.
Ehftra quadrata brevia, capite atque pronoto hand longiora
ant latiora, ordinibus distinctis sinuatis sat profunde asperata,
lateribus fere rectis, sntura rufescenti, apicibus latis parum
rotundatis dilutioribus.
Abdomen sat exsertimi obtusum rufo-piceum segmentu apicali
minute tridentato.
Pedes sat robusti LTte flavi.
Siibtns toto rufo-picea metasterno obscurato.
Difn-t ii 7'. Hornii statura majori, forma quadrata et latiori;
elytris rufo-piceis, sculptura leviori atque antennis la?te flavis.
Habitat American! septentrionalem in Columbia Britannica
a D° Crotch lecta.
Tricluipteryx paralleloinpeda, n. sjj.
L.c. ^ 1. = 0"100m. Oblonga convexa sat nitida nigra pihs,
sat longis flavis vestita, capite modico oculis haud prominentibus ;
pronoto modico valde convexo, ad basim latissimo angulis posticis
longius productis, tuberculis modicis ordinibus irregularibus con-
fertim disjiositis interstitiisque nitidis ])rofunde reticulatis ornato,
elytris oblongis haud attenuatis, ordinibus sinuatis asperatis,
ititervStitiis profunde rcticidatis ; antennis sat brevibus piceo-
nigris, articulo octavo parvo ; pedibus la^te flavis.
17^; Rev. A. Matthew's Notes on Tricliopterygia.
Ca/nit imHlieum latum, tubcrculis parvis iiiterstitiis(iue nitidis
reticulatis oruatum. Oculi modici haud prominentes. Antenna-
sat breves piceo-nigra; articulo octavo parvo.
Pronation modiciim valde convexiim, capite longius et latins,
ad basim latissimum lateribus parum rotundatis leviter margina-
tis, tubei'culis niodicis ordinibiis irregularibus confertim dispositis
interstitiisque nitidis profunde reticulatis ornatum, margine basali
deiiressfl leviter sinuata angulis productis dilutioi-ibus.
Scutelhun, magnum triangulare profunde et confertim aspera-
tinn et reticulatum.
Klijtra ol)louga haud attenuata, capite atque pronotu longiora
baud latiora lateribus fere rectis leviter niarginatis, ordinibus
sinuatis confertim asperata, interstitiis profunde reticulatis, ajiici-
bus latis rotundatis anguste dilutioribus.
Abdomen paulum exsertum.
Pedes modici l^ete flavi.
Snbtits nigra ore coxis et margine posteriori metasterni piceis.
metasterno profunde asperato.
f)i[i'ei-t a T. Ilornii iorm-d oblonga parallela, jirtmoto ad l)asini
lasissimo, atque antennis multo brevioribus piceo-nigris.
Habitat Americam Septentrionalem in Columbia Britanuica a
D" Crotch lecta.
Trkhopteryx cognata, n. sp.
L.c. j'^ 1. = 0"112 m. Ovalis sat angusta convexa nigra pihs
l)revissirais ]iallidis vestita, capite sat parvo oculis jirominulis ;
pronoto modico, ad basim latissimo angulis acutissimis longe
productis, tuberculis parvis ordinibus sat irregularibus dispositis
confertim ornato, interstitiis nitidis reticulatis ; elytris oblongis
parum attenuatis augustis valde convexis, ordinibus transversis
confertissime asperatis, interstitiis profunde reticulatis, apicibus
parum rotundatis anguste dilutioribus ; abdomine longe exserto ;
pedibus Havis ; antennis piceis.
Caput sat parvum, sat nitidiuii tuberculis exiguis confertim
ornatum. Oculi modici })rominiili. Antenuaj modica; graciles
piceo-testacea-.
Pronotinii parvinn valde convexum, capite parum longius
et latins, ad basim latissimian lateribus leviter rotundatis, tuber-
Rev. A. Matthkws' Nota^ on Trichopterygia. 177
cnlis minutis ordinibus irvegukribiis oonfertim dispositis, intpv-
stitiisque dense reticulatis ornatum, margine basali depvessa
leviter trisinuata angulis longe productis extremis dilutioriiius.
Sc'iitelhim magnum triangulare acuminatum, confer tim asper-
atimi.
Elytra oblonga attenuata, capite atque pronoto nee lougiora
nee latiora lateribus leviter rotundatis, ordinibus densis leviter
sinuatis confertim asperata, apicibus attenuatis valde rotundatis
dilutioribus extremis albidis.
Abdomen longe exsertum olitusum segmento apicali minute
tridentato.
Pedes robusti femoribus infuscatis tibiis l^te fiavis.
Siihtus nigra ore brunneo metasterno profunde reticulato.
Difert a 7\ f<isr/c id an' ^taturi\ mint iri, forma nngustiori, cajate
atrpie pronoto minorilms, at([ue anteiuiis piceis.
//(di/tiit ^Vmericam septentrionalem in Columl)iri Britannica a
D" Croti-li lecta, exemplo unieo viso.
( 179 )
Descriptions of New Species of Phytophagous Colkoptiha ;
by JoSKPH S. Baly, P.L.S., etc., (continued from paip' \?>()).
DinophtJiaJnui fasciata, mihi.
Anguste ovata, postice attenuata, nigra, nitida, siibtus argenteo-
sericea, tliorace elytrisqiie fulvis, illo minute seJ distincte punc-
tate, plaga male definita ad niarginem apicalem adfixii, nigro-
picea ; his punctato-striatis, striis ad apieem confusis, fascia
lata curvata communi extrorsum ablireviata nigra instructls.
Long. 3 lin.
Hab, Amazons, Rio Tapajos.
Head smooth and shining, finely and remotely punctured,
impressed between the eyes mth a distinct fovea ; inner liorder
of eye coarsely strigose ; three lower joints of antenna^ pale
])iceous beneath. Thorax two and a half times as broad as long;
sides rounded, converging fi-om the middle to the apex, anterior
and posterior angles obsolete; basal margin rather deeply sinuate
just within the outer angle ; surface smooth and shining, (seen
under a lens) distinctly punctulate. Scutellum distinctly punc-
tured, shining, trigonate, its apex broadly rounded. Elytra with
the sides distinctly lobed at the base, attenuated toAvards the
ajjex ; surface distinctly punctate-striate, the piinctures irregu-
larly placed in the stria?, the stria^ themselves confused and
entirely lost on the hinder disk ; just below the middle is a
Itroad common sublunate transverse patch, abbreviated and
])roduced anteriorly on the outer margin. Body beneath densely
(•lf)thed with silvery hairs ; apex of the last abdominal segment
bn )adly concave-emarginate.
DinopJdliahna nigriceps, mihi.
Anguste ovata, postice attenuata. fulva, nitida, capite, scutello,
pectore, genubus, tibiis quatuor aiiticis dorso, posticis totis,
tarsisque nigris. Long. 2^ lin.
Hab. Para.
Head smooth and shining, impressed with a few fine punctures,
visible only under a lens ; mandibles with a rufous line ; ])al]:ii
pale fulvous. Thorax nearly three times as broad as long, sides
roiuuled, slightly converging towards the apex, anterior and
].S0 Mr. Bai.v on new Phytojihauoiis Coleo])tern.
posterior angles obsolete ; above transversely convex, smooth and
shining, the middle of the anterior margin stained with lihick.
Scutellum large, trigonate, shining black, its apex piceous.
l']lytra distinctly lobed at the base, finely but distinctly punctatp-
striate, interspaces smooth and shining, impressed here and thero
Avith distinct punctures. Bod}^ beneath sparingly clotlied witli
adjiressed hairs, apical segment of al^domcn trilobate.
DindphtliffJiiia luinftiiiiili.^. niilii.
Angu.ste ovata, postice attenuata. fulva, nitida, autennis (basi
excepta), tibiis apice tarsisque nigris. Long. 1^-2 lin.
Ilnl). Pani, IJio Tapajos, Ega.
Head smooth, impunctate, eyes liordered within by a deep
groove; four lower joints of antenna? pale piceous, the rest black.
Thorax more than twice as broad as long ; sides rounded at the
base, converging from the middle to the apex, anterior angles
distinct, hinder angles obsolete ; surface under a lens minutely
but distinctly punctured. Scutellum large, trigonate, sides
sinuate near the apex, the latter roimded. Elytra finely
])unctate-striate, the interspaces impressed Avith fine punctures,
which render the stride indistinct. Body beneath clothed Avith
adpressed hairs ; apex of the last filidoniinal segment trilobate,
the middle lobe indistinct.
Piotophana Aiitazdita, niihi.
iSubtus obscure rufa, dense albido tcmentosa, abdominis lateri-
Inis pygidioque cupreis ; supra cuprea, glabra, thoracis lateribus
capiteque inter oculos albido-pilosis ; elytris obscure cu])reis.
fortiter et irregulariter punctato-striatis, utriscpie macula liumer-
ali, antice emarginata, fuh^a ornatis ; antennis nigi'is. Long,
21 hn.
Ilab, Borders of the river Amazon.
Similar in form and coloration to P. tomentosa, Lac, it is.
hoAvever, very distinct from that species, and maj^ at onc(^ l>e
knoAvn by its entirely glabrous elytra, and also by the punctures
on their surface being arranged in irregular stria?. Face concave
lietween the eyes, the latter distinctly notched, surface finely but
distinctly punctured, vertex granulose ; clypeus not separated
from the face liy a sutiu-al line, its surface obliquely defiexed,
smooth, impunctate, the anterior border deeply angulate-
emarginatc. Tliovax tAvice as liroad as long at the liase, basal
lobe i-etlexed, olituscly tvuucalc: sides rounded and iiari'oAvcd
from l)ase to apex, more (piickly converging towards the latter,
Mr. Baly on new Phytopliagous Coleoptera, 181
hinder angles acute, anterior obtuse; surface finely but distinctly
punctured, transversely sulcate in front of the basal lobe ; disk
glabrous, sides and extreme base clothed with adjoressed coarse
white hairs. Scutellum trigonate, cupreo-aeneous, its surface
finely punctured. Elytra deej^ly and coarsely punctured, the
punctures irregularly arranged in longitudinal stria?, interspaces
on the middle disk transveisely wrinkled.
Theniesia grant/is, mihi.
Late oblonga, lajte viridi-a?nea, nitida, supra glabra, subtus
dense albido-tomentosa. antennis nigris, labro fulvo. Long.
.HHn.
Hab. Brazil, a single specimen, formerly in the collection of
the late A. DeyroUe.
Body above entirely glabrous, -with the exception of some
adpressed hairs on the head, and a very few others near the
anterior angles of the thorax. Head closely punctured, strigose-
punctate on the vertex ; face concave between the eyes; labrum
subquadrate, transverse, not distinctly separated from the face,
fulvous, its sides thickened, its anterior edge emarginate ; jaws
prominent; antennte black. Thorax neaidy twice as broad as
long; sides broadly rounded at the base, then obliquely converg-
ing to the apex, anterior angles broadly truncate, hinder angles
obsolete ; above transversely convex at the base, sub-cyhndrical
at the apex, obliquely and broadly excavated towards the sides,
the latter refiexed ; surface finely and closely punctured, the
piuictures stronger and sj)arser on the disk, entirely glabrous,
with the exception of a very few coarse adpressed whitish hairs
just behind the anterior angles. Scutellum pentangular, its
apex acute, its surface smooth, remotely punctured. Elytra
much broader than the thorax, the humeral callus j^rominent ;
sides obhquely converging from base to apex, the latter rounded :
above convex, shghtly depressed transversely below the humeral
callus, finely and somewhat closely jjunctured.
Similar in form to 7\ ain-icajiiUa, but twice its size and easily
separated l^y the al^sence of the dense ]:)nbescence clothing the
base and sides of the thorax.
Meijalostoiiiis geiierosa, mihi.
Oblonga, sub-cylindrica $ , magis ovata $ , supra tenuiter,
subtus cum thoracis lateribus dense fiavo pubesceus, picea,
])edibus pallide rufo-piceis, genubus, tarsis antennisque nigris ;
elytris laete testaceis, fascia prope medium et utrisque plaga
K
182 Mr. Baly on neiv Phytophagous Coleoptera.
transversa male definita, ante apicem posita, nigris. Long. 4 lin
Hab, Ega, Upper Amazons.
Head sparingly clothed with adpressed yellowish hairs, vertex
and upper part of front smooth and shining, nearly impunctate ;
face between the eyes excavated on either side, the excavated
spaces divided by a distinct longitudinal ridge which runs
upwards fTom the clypeus, surface of excavations closely punc-
tured, inner orbit of eye strigose-punctate ; clypeus transverse,
its upper border concave -emarginate on either side, the middle
produced, actxte ; anterior margin obliquely truncate on either
side, ^hghtly angulate-emarginate in the middle, surface rather
closely punctate ; jaws normal ; antennae longer than the head
and thorax, black, the imder surface of the first, together witli
the whole of the second and third joints piceous. Thorax twice
as broad as long ; sides slightly diverging and rounded at the
extreme base, thence obHquely converging to the apex, anterior
angles slightly produced laterally, acute ; upper surface finely
]:)unctured, disc clothed mth very fine silky hairs, only visible
under a lens, sides densely covered with yellowish hairs. Elytra
bright testaceous, irregularly punctured, sj^aringly clothed witli
short fulvous hairs ; a broad band at the base, another across the
middle and an ill defined transverse patch just before the apex
of each elytron, l:)lack.
Megalostomis interru/pto-fasciata, mihi.
Oblonga, sub-cylindrica, supra tenuissime, subtus dense pubes-
cens, rufo-picea, pedibus palhde rufis, genubus, tarsis, scutello,
orbitis antice antennisque nigris, thorace tenuiter punctato ad
latera pube adpressa vestito, disco fere glabro, elytris rufo-
testaceis, sparse pubescentibiis, sub-seriatim punctatis, basi, fascia
interrupta prope mediimi et utrisque macula sub-apicali ad
marginem adfixa nigris. Long. 4 lin.
Mas. capite magno, j^one oculos lobs: to, thorace elytris equilato,
lateribus rectis.
Hab. Ega.
Vertex nearly impunctate, minutely granulose ; front impressed
with a deep oblong fovea ; space betAveen the eyes finely but not
very closely punctured, excavated on either side, the excavations
being divided by a central longitudinal ridge ; clypeus not
distinctly separated from the face, transverse, its anterior border
obhquely truncate on either side, transversely truncate and
obsoletely emarginate in the middle, surface finely punctured,
irregularly excavated ; anteunte equal in length to the head and
Mr. Baly on new Phytophagous Coleoptera. 183
thorax, entirely black, jaws and labrum also black, the anterior
edge of the latter emarginate. Thorax more than twice as broad
as long ; sides rounded at the extreme base, thence straight and
parallel to the apex, anterior angles acute, slightly produced
laterally ; surface very finely punctured, disc nearly glabrous,
sides sparingly clothed with fine whitish pubescence. Scutellum
closely covered with adpressed hairs. Elytra parallel, slightlv
attenuated near the apex, sparingly clothed with fulvous hairs,
which are more crowded towards the apex, distinctly punctured,
the punctures arranged in ill defined longitudinal rows ; rufo-
testaceous, a narrow band at the base, an interrupted fascia across
the middle, together with an ill defined sul:)-apical patch attached
to the outer margin black. Body beneath densely clothed witli
adpressed cream coloured hairs.
Megalostomis coerulea, mihi.
Oblonga $ , oblong-ovata ^ ; supra metaUico-coerulea, tenuiter
pubescens, antennis nigris ; subtus nigro-coerulea, dense albido-
tomentosa, abdomine pallide piceo. Long. 3^ lin.
Hab. Amazons.
Head near similar in both sexes; vertex tumid; face excavated
]:)etween the eyes, and furnished with three longitudinal ridges,
one on the medial line, the others, one on either side, just -within
the inner orbit ; the lateral ridges are less regular than the
medial, and are rendered still less distinct by a number of
irregular, raised vittas ; anterior edge of clypeus shghtly angu-
late-emarginate ; whole surface of head sparingly punctured ;
antenna? black. Thorax with its basal lobe transversely trun-
cate ; sides abruptly diverging at the extreme base, thence
converging and very slightly rounded to the apex, anterior and
posterior angles acute ; above transversely convex, sub-cylindrical
at the apex, chstinctly punctured ; on either side just in front
of the middle is a deep obliquely transverse depression ; surface
clothed throughout with fine sub-depressed griseous hairs, which
are more crowded on either side, and form an ill-defined lateral
patch. ScuteUum trigonate, its apex rounded, surface finely
but distinctly punctured, covered Avith adpressed hairs. Elytra
more closely punctured than the thorax, clothed with similar
liairs. Body beneath densely clothed with adpressed whitish
pi;bescence, which entirely conceals the colour of the surface.
Doryphora biiiinata, mihi.
Oblonga, convexa, piceo-fulva, supra prasina, antennis piceis ;
elytris regulariter punctato-striatis, utrisque vitta brevi suturali
184 Mr. Baly on new Phytopliagous Coleoptera.
basi posita et vix pone scutellum producta, lunulaque longi-
tiidinali a basi fere ad medium extensa, basi cum vittula connexa
nigris. Long. 6^ lin.
Hab. Pebas, Upper Amazons.
Head finely jiunctured ; antennae slender, mucli less than
half the length of the body, piceous, two basal and two upper
joints, together with the mouth, piceo-fulvous. Thorax more
than twice as broad as long ; sides straight and parallel, rounded
and converging before the middle, anterior angles slightly jsro-
duced, sub-acute ; upper surface finely punctured, extreme
lateral margin pale greenish yellow. Scutellum piceo-fulvous,
edged with nigro-piceous. Elytra shghtly broader than the
thorax ; sides nearly parallel, broadly rounded at the apex ;
regularly punctate-striate, interspaces plane, very minutely
granulose, each elytron vnth a very short black sutural vitta,
commencing at the base and scarcely extending beyond the
scutellum, together with a longitudinal concolorous curved hue
joined at the base with the sutural stripe, and extending from
the middle of the basal margin for one-third the length of the
elytra, its concavity looking inwards ; inflexed limb together
with the extreme lateral border pale yellowish-green.
Doryphora Jansoni, mihi.
Oblongo-ovata, convexa, nigra, subtus nitida, supra opaca,
thorace disco obscure rufo, ad latera aeneo-nigro ; elytris rufo-
testaceis, tenuiter bifariam punctatis ; spino vaUdo. Long, 5 lin.
Hab. Brazil, a single specimen formerly in the collection of
Mr. W. W. Saunders.
Head obscure greenish-black, opaque, marked on the vertex
with an indistinct bifid rufous spot ; antennae scarcely exceeding
half the length of the body. Thorax more than twice as broad
as long ; sides sub-j^arallel, rounded and converging in front,
anterior angles ; acute surface opacjue, impunctate, obscure
rufous on the disc, obscure greenish-black on the sides ; extreme
lateral and apical margins nitidoiis. Elytra broader than the
thorax broadly rounded at the apex, very finely punctate-
striate, the strife arranged in double rows, irregular near the
outer margin.
Stenispa resperttna, mihi.
Filiformis, sub-cylindrica, subtus cum antennis nigra, nitida, .
supra coeruleo-metalHca ; thorace lougitudine \ix latiori, tenuiter,
remote punctato ; elytris parallelis, proj)e apicem augustatis,
Mr. Baly on new Phytophagous Coleoptera. 185
tenuiter punctato-striatis, striis integris, interspatiis minute
granulosis, tenuiter ruguloso-strigosis. Long. 2^ hn.
Hab. Brazil, New Friburg.
Thorax scarcely broader than long, sides narrowly margined,
straight and parallel, rounded and converging at the apex ;
apical margin sinuate on either side, its middle portion produced;
basal marghi deeply concave on either side, the medial lobe
obtusely rounded ; above finely and distantly punctured, general
surface, seen under a deep lens, veiy minutely granulose. Scu-
tellum pentangular, the lateral angles rounded, the apical one
moderately produced, acute. Elytra rather broader than the
thorax ; sides parallel, faintly sinuate in the middle, rounded
and couvei'ging from the termination of their middle third to
the apex, the extreme af)ices conjointly emarginate ; apical
margin finely serrulate ; above finely punctate-striate, the striaj
distinct to the apex, interspaces granulose, finely and irregularly
strigose.
Stenispa attenuata, mihi.
Filiformis, postice attenuata, sub-cylindrica, ol)scure cuprea.
uitida, antennis nigris ; thorace tenuiter, sub-remote jnmctato ;
elytris ante medium ad apicem attenuatis, tenuiter ptmctato-
striatis, striis apicem versus deletis. Long. 2^ hn.
Hab. Panama.
Head finely punctiu-ed, fi'ont and upper portion of face
impressed with a fine grooved line, Avhich terminates on the
vertex in a small fovea ; antennte slender, rather more than a
third the length of the body, entirely black. Thorax slightly
longer than broad, sides straight, narrowly margined, anterior
angles produced, sub-acute ; apical margin slightly sinuate on
either side, its middle portion slightly produced ; basal margin
deepl}' concave-emarginate on either side, the medial lobe
obtusely rounded ; upper sm-face sub-remotely punctixred, the
interspaces (seen under a deep lens) very finely granulose-
strigose ; on the basal margin on either side the medial lobe, is a
small fovea. Scutellmn large, pentagonal, the lateral angles
acute. Elytra rather broader at the base than the thorax, sides
parallel in front, attenuated from before the middle to the apex,
the latter conjointly emarginate, apical margin finely serrulate,
the sutural angle armed Avith a minute tooth ; above convex, the
humeral callus shghtly thickened, finely punctate-striate, the
puncturing entirely obsolete near the apex, interspaces miniitely
granulose, here and there faintly reticulate-strigose. Apical
segment of abdomen concave-emarginate.
(187)
Descriptions of neii^ sppcirs of CinPTOLi;cHiA from tin-' Amazons ;
\)y Arthur G. Butler, F.L.S.
(Continiied from page 164.)
7. Gr//j/to/t'chi(/ ivjfafo, n. sp.
Primaries with angular apex ; shining pinky-whitish, sparsely
irrorated with black ; a black dot in the cell and a second at the
end of the cell, but both inconspicuous owing to the black scales
scattered around ; a brownish squamose streak across the cell
and costal area near the base ; an ill-defined red-brown spot on
the centre of the costa, and a second near to apex, from each
of«| which an arched squamose line runs outwards and, nearly
parallel to the margin, across the disc ; a marginal series of
black dots, followed by a series of white dots on the fringe ;
secondaries pale stramineous, shghtly deeper in colour at the
apex ; body corresponding in coloiu- with the Avings ; under
surface pale stramineous. Expanse of wings 30 mm.
Lages, 5th January ; Mabidiry, Rio Purus, 30th September.
8. Cryptolechia vaga, n. sp.
Primaries with roimded apex, pale strajnineous ; a sub-costal
dot near the base, a second jiist before the middle, a zigzag
oblique line crossing the wing just beyond the cell, a spot on
inner margin, and a sigmoidal sub-marginal series of dots, all
pale brown ; a marginal series of minute blackish dots ; fringe
silvery-white ; secondaries silky-white, with the veins, basal
area, and a marginal line pale silky stramineous ; body above
testaceous ; below sordid white", legs snow-white ; wings below
creamy white. Expanse of -nn-ngs 24 mm.
Prainha, 17th December.
9. Cryptoleclda tinctipennis, n. sp.
Primaries clay-coloured, with a shining pinky gloss, fringe
incurved so as to look grey in certain lights ; a spot in the cell,
a second at the end of the cell, and a waved discal series of
188 31r. BuTLKu's (lexaiptions of Cryptolecliia.
aboiit six, all black ; three brown ill-defined costal spots, the
two first emitting an oblique streak to just in front of the two
l^lack discoidal spots ; the third much larger, close to apex,
emitting no streak ; secondaries bronzy brown, costal area pale ;
thorax clay-coloured, abdomen pale greyish brown ; body below
Avhitisli ; wings lielow pale shining brown. Expanse of wings
22 mm.
Kio Negro, 4th July.
JU. Criiiiinlcclud capida, n. sp.
Wings above sordid pinky-whitish ; primaries with a dot in
the cell, a second on first median branch, and a third on the
discocellulars, blackish-brown ; an obliquely arched interrupted
series of dots from the costal uerA-ure (a little in advance of
the first blackish dot) to near the inner margin, a dentated
arched discal line parallel to the outer margin, and a series of
marginal dots, brown ; body sordid Avhitish above, white below ;
])rimaries below pale brown, the veins slightly darker, the costal
and internal borders whitish ; fringe white ; secondaries whitish,
costal margin brown ; discocellular black. Expanse of wings
21 mm.
San Antonio, Kio Negro, 6th December.
11. C////iioIec/tia saliitarib\ u. sp.
Primaries above shiuhig whity-brown ; crossed oblicpiely fi'om
the internal to the costal margin by a broad l)and of reddish
bronze, limited on either side by a slightly irregular darker Une,
and interrupted internally at its lower extremity by a spot of
the ground coloiir, enclosing a crescent of brown (its concavity
towards the base) ; a spot of blackish on the discoceUulars ; a
dark brown lunule below the base of the first median branch,
and a second crossing the first median interspace, their con-
cavities toAvards one another ; a wavy brown dotted discal trans-
verse line ; mai-gin and fringe golden bronze colour ; secondaries
pale shining brown, costal area whitish ; body ])ale brown ;
under surface uniform whity-brown. Expanse of wings 22 mm.
Ayrao, Rio Negro, 3rd July.
12. Cri/ptuh'c/iiu uitais, n. sp.
Primaries above shining pinky-brown ; costal margin wliite,
interrupted by broAvn spots; costal area greyish; three dark
brown costal spots, the first small, before the middle, the second
large, oblong, just beyond the middle, the thii'd longer and
Mr. BuTLKK*s (h'scriptions of Crjptolechia. 189
narrower thau the second near apex, the two last connected
below by an arched bracket of the same colonr ; a semi-ch-cular
black and .i^rey spot before the middle of the inner margin ; an
obhque litiu-a across the snb-costal area, and an ^ shaped zigzag-
transverse line beyond the cell, brown, indistinct ; a / shaped
series of six dots crossing the lower two-thirds of the disc ;
margin and fi'inge bronzy ; secondaries shining pale brown ;
thorax pinky-brown ; the palpi, head and collar spotted with
white ; abomen pale brown, white below : wings beloAv shining
pale brown. Expanse of wings 28 mm.
Teffe, 18th October.
This and the three succeeding species have the apex of
primaries angular.
13. Cn/ptolechia auiiosu, n. sp.
Primaries shining slaty-grey, fringe and costal margin rust-
red, the former intersected by a greyish line ; a dot at the end
of the cell, and a marginal series, blackish ; an indistinct arched
discal streak fi-om sub-costal area to external angle ; secondaries
silky-broAvn, fringe as in primaries ; body corresponding in
colonr with the wings, below whitish ; wings below pale brown,
especially the secondaries, costal margins and fringes tinted with
rust-red. Expanse of wings 25 mm.
Near Santa Cruz, Rio Solimoes, 9th December.
14. Crijptdh'chla t'canesceiis, n. sp.
Above shining pale greyish brown or dove colour, the prima-
ries slightly paler than the secondaries, with a blackish dot at
the end of the cell, and a second below it ; body below whitish ;
wings below shining whity-brown. Expanse of wings 25 mm.
Gepatiny, Rio Purus, 29th September.
15. CrypUilecliia vvrtipeiuits^ n. sp.
Wings above pale brown, especially the jwimaries which are
shining and have a pinky gloss ; inner margin and a dot at end
of cell, black ; an oblique line crossing the cell from the costa,
and two crossing the upper half of the disc, convergent and
uniting near the middle of the outer margin, smoky-brown ;
fringe much depressed ; vertex of head, collar and thorax,
greyish-brown ; fi'ons and palpi whitish ; abdomen testaceous ;
under surface whitish. Expanse of wings 22 mm.
Mabidiry, Rio Purus, 30th September.
190 -Mr. Butler's f/escriptionfi cf Cryptolechia,
16. C?y/ptolechia cerinotata, n. sp. ,
Primaries with rounded apex, greyish-brown, the external
half of the cell, the area beyond it, and a transverse patch placed
at right angles to it and parallel to the inferior extremity of the
outer margin, pale brassy-green ; a blackish dot at the end of
cell ; secondaries shining brown : body above brown, below
whitish ; wings below whity-brt)wn. Expanse of wings 24 mm.
Forest at San Vicenzio, Rio Purus.
17. Cn/ptolechia marcida, n. sp.
Primaries sericeous ; basal two-thirds pale stramineous, with
a pink tinge, and the base and costal area greyish, crossed in
the centre from costa to median nervure, by an obHque brown
Hne, and limited exterally by an in-arched squamose brown edge;
end of cell terminating in an irregular annular reddish-brown
marking, its inner edge ^ shaped ; disc pale stramineous ; outer
border greyish-brown, widest at apex ; secondaries pale stra-
mineous ; head whitish, thorax greyish, abdomen brownish
testaceous ; under surface creamy whitish. Exf)anse of wings
25 mm.
Rio Jurua, 6th NovemlDer.
1<S. Cryptolechia strigivenata, n. sjj.
Primaries shining Avhity-brown ; all the veins from just
beyond the middle of the wings rather broadly darker brown ;
two parallel oblique series, of three or fom- dots each, crossing
the centre of the wing, and an arched dotted line angulated near
the costa, crossing the disc, dark brown ; a marginal series of
black dots ; secondaries shining creamy- white ; head and thorax
whity-brown, abdomen pale testaceous ; under siirface creamy-
white. Expanse of wings 17 mm.
Near Santa Cruz, Rio Solimoes, t)th December.
11). Crt/pkih'chia urbana, u. sp.
Pale silvery-grey, Avith faint brownish tint ; primaries i-ather
darker than the secondaries ; the markings as in the preceding-
species, excepting that they are less strongly defined, and that
the discal line is very feebly angulated near the costa ; palpi
and body l^elow white ; wings below rather paler than above
and without markings. Exjianse of Avings 18 mm.
Rio Jutahi, 5th February.
Mr. Butler's descriptions of Cryptolecliici. 191
20. Gryptolechia alligans, n, sp.
Primaries above rather pale browu, witli a lilac gloss ; costal
and outer margins narrowly golden-bronze colour ; inner naargin
dark brown ; a blackish dot at the end of the cell ; secondaries
shining testaceoiis, greyish toAvards the base ; body grey, the
head and prothorax sordid testaceoiis, below creamy-whitish,
anal segments reddish ; wings below pale shining fawn colour,
costa of primaries ochreous. Expanse of wings 1 6 mm.
West bank of Rio Negro, 14th and 16th June, 4th of Jiily ;
Gaviao, Rio Jurua, 6th and 10th November.
A common little species, with vnnoh. depressed fringes to the
wings, so that in some lights they appear almost black.
21. Gryptohdiia pt'Ccaiiti, n. sp.
Primaries above pale reddish-brown, with a lilac gloss ; the
triangidar costal spots at equal distances, the innermost smallest,
and two unequal spots, one above the other, across the cell,
black ; an oblique line imiting the innermost costal spot, the
discoidal spots and the centre of inner margin, brown ; a slightly
curved brown transverse discal hne ; a dot on discocellular and
a marginal series, blackish ; secondaries pale stramineous,
becoming reddish at apex ; body rosy-brownish, palpi whitish-
black at the base, abdomen whitish ; body below Avhite ; wings
below pale stramineous, tinted externally Avith rose-red. Ex-
panse of wings 18 mm.
Santarem, Rio Jutahi, 1st February, 1875.
22. CrtjptulecJda Trailii, n. sp.
Primaries greyish-broAvu, shining; the basal two- thirds almost
covered by large irregular pale yelloAV carmine-bordered spots,
two of which cross the cell, and three of which form a triangle
below it ; disc pale yelloAV, bounded on each side and intersected
through the centre by crenulated carmine lines ; costal margin,
fringe and inner margin, carmine ; secondaries creamy Avhite,
fringe rose-red, becoming yellowish towards anal angle ; pri-
maries below rosy, the costa Avhitish ; secondaries creamy-white,
tinted externally with rose colour. Expanse of wings 20 ram.
Forest before Arimanahy, 3rd January.
Allied to C. incensatella and to C. J'ervida of Zeller.
192 Mr. Butler's descriptions of Cryptolechia.
23. CryptolccJtia virginalis, n, sp.
Above silvery white ; primaries with the apex angular ; three
or four marginal black dots towards apex ; wings below with the
margins and veins yellowish ; body below white, tarsi of legs
testaceous. Expanse of wings 17 mm.
Boaventiu'a, Rio Jutahi, 24th January, 1875.
24. Cryptvli'chia Javarica^ n. sp.
Above shining snow-white ; primaries with three oblong sub-
basal spots followed at basal third Ijy an irregularly zigzag
transverse Hne, two parallel discal lines Avidening and zigzag
towards the costa, and the fringe, broAvn ; a dark brown spot
closing the cell ; a marginal series of black dots ; secondaries
brownish towards apex and outer margin, the fringe depressed ;
body white : primaries below sordid white, the veins and margin
brownish, costal and internal border snow white ; secondaries
white, shghtly sordid towards apex ; a marginal brown hne.
Expanse of wings 22 mm.
Kio Javary, 5th December.
Near to C. cretifera of Felder.
25. Cryptolechia rosacea, n. sp.
Primaries above clay-coloured with a rosy gloss ; a distinct
brown streak, externally diffused, running from basal fourth
of costa to external tMrd of inner margin ; a diffused sub-
quadrate costal patch near apex, bounded externally by a
shghtly arched line which crosses the disc, both brown ; a mar-
ginal series of black dots ; fringe grey externally ; secondaries
whitish, the external half tinted with rose-red ; body corres-
ponding in colour with the wings ; body below white, the palpi,
upper surface of anterior tiljige, and imder surface of hind tarsi,
rosy ; wings below rose-red, the bases and internal areas whitish.
Expanse of wings 29 mm.
Rio Tanima, Rio Negro, 31st July.
Alhed to C. humerella.
2&. Cryptolechia trilineata, n. sp.
Primaries above silver grey, base brownish ; basal third of
inner margin dark brown ; three oblique irregular dark brown
lines, externally diffused, crossing the wing at equal distances,
Mr. BuTLEit's descriptions of Cryptolechia. 193
the outermost one deeply and broadly excavated and macular ; a
marginal series of black spots ; fringe white ; secondaries shining
smoky-brown, costal area silver ; a white marginal hne ; fringe
silver grey ; body dark silky grey, head white in front ; body
below white ; wings below silver grey. Expanse of wings
29 mm.
Eio Javary, 3rd December.
The coloration and marking of this species approaches that of
some species of Antceotricha.
The species above described were all collected bv "Sir. Trail on
the Amazons.
(195)
Monograph of the Coleopterous genm^ CALociiROMrs of the fainilij
Lycid.e ; by Chas. O. Waterhousk.
Calochromus, Guerin, 1833.
The species of this genus difEer from all the other LfjcUbe
(except Iloinalisus) in having the elytra without distinct carinae
separated by rows of punctures ; the whole surface of the elytra
is finely and densely punctured and pubescent, and there are
generally two or three obscure raised lines on each elytron.
The species of the genus will probably be found to be numer-
ous ; some of them very much resemble Telephorus in theu-
appearance. The males have the antennae much longer, and
less compressed, than in the females, and the penultimate seg-
ment of the abdomen is notched or emarginate at the apex.
Before attempting to determine any species it is quite necessary
to ascertain the sex of the specimen for ^vhich a name is soiight.
I. Maxillary palpi very short, thick and compact, the apical
joint nearly globular.
C. glancopterus, Guerin.
Cyaneo-niger, sub-nitidus. thorace elytrorumqiie basi fiavis.
Long 5^7 lin.
Hab, Dorey and Waigiou. Brit. Mus.
C. scntellaris, Erichs (PI. II, f. 1).
Niger, nitidus; elytris ferrugineo-flavis, pubescentibus. Lon"-.
4-51 hn.
Thorax with a deep mesial channel, deepest behind, with a
fine line runniDg through the middle of it, from the anterior to
posterior margin ; the lateral impressions very deep, the anterior
one not separated from the posterior. The elytra are sub-
parallel, rusty-yellow, sometimes Anth the scutellar region black.
Hab. N.W. Australia. Brit. Mus.
196 Mr. Wateriiousi: on the fjcuiifi Calocliromus.
C. hasalis, n. sp. (PI. II, f. 2).
Niger, nitidus ; elytris dimidio basali ferrugineo, quadri-
costatis, apicem versus paulo angustatis. 9 • Long. 5 lin.
Closely allied to C. scvMlaris, but relatively broader ; thorax
broader, with a deep mesial impression, broader in the middle :
there is a deep round fovea at the anterior angle, and a deep
impression within the posterior angle, the part between the
anterior fovea and the posterior impression raised, so that the
impressions are not confluent as in the preceding species. The
antennaj are broader than in scutellaris, in which the fourth
joint is twice as long as broad, whereas in basalts it is not more
than ^ longer than broad.
Hab. Swan River, Brit. Mus.
C. Gnerinii, W. MacLeay.
Cyaneo-niger ; thorace elytrisque oohraceis pubescentibus, his
apice cyaneo-nigris. Long. 5|— 6 lin.
Hab. Cape York ; Rockhampton. Brit. Mus.
One example in the Museum collection has the sutural line
of the thorax black ; and the apex of the elytra very slightly
tipped with blue-black.
II. Maxillary palpi less compactly jointed, apical joint not
globular,
* Head visible from above ; forehead tuberose ; a nari-ow space
between the eye and the antenna! pit.
C. mdanuvHS, n. sp. (PI, II, f. o).
Cyaneo-niger, nitidulus; brevissime pubescens; thorace medio
canalicidato, ad angulos anticos impresso, intra angiQis posticis
fovea rotundata impi'esso, basi marginato ; elytris feri-ugineo-
flavis, dense piibescentibus, prope suturam striatis, interstitiis
convexiusculis, apice nigro. Long, -ii— 7^ hn.
Forehead between the eyes very prominent. Antennge as
long as tlie elytra, the two basal joints sinning, the vest finely
punctulate. Thorax very dehcately and closely punctured,
scarcely pubescent ; disc with a fine mesial line, more deeply
impressed behind, there is a deep impression at each anterior
angle, the posterior angles are rather inflated, and Avitliin them
Mr. Watekhousk on tlie genus Calochrciinus, 197
there is a deep Impression ; the base is margined. The elytra
are rusty yellow, dull and pubescent, bluish-black at the ajiex,
striated near the suture, the interstices rather convex.
Hab. Penang, Java, Sumatra. Brit. Mus.
C. orbatus, n. sp. (PI. II, f. 4).
Statiu'a omnino prajcedentis, differt tamen antennariim articido
tertio longiori ; elytris totis ferrugineis. Long. o-G^ lin.
This species difEers only from C. nielanuras in having the
elytra uniform rusty yellow, and in having the third joint of
the antenna3 nearly three times as long as its greatest width,
whereas in C. melanurus it is at most twice as long as broad.
Flab. Phihppine Islands, and Darjeeling. Brit. Mus.
** Forehead gently convex ; head generally not visible from
above : margin of the antennal pit contiguous to the eye,
C. apicalis, Hope* (PI. II, f. 5).
Omahjsus apicalis, Hope, Oray, Zool. Miscel. 1831, p. 26.
Niger ; elytris rufis, plaga magna basah nigra ; thorace
transverso, medio canaKculato, utrinque biimpresso, anguhs
rotundatis ; elytris thorace paulo latioribus, postice parum
ampliatis, apice rotundatis, pubescentibus, singuHs dorsim Hneis
quinque impressis, interstitiis angustis convexiusculis $ . Long,
t) lin., lat. 2^ lin.
Rather a broad species. Antenna; rather stout, half the length
of the body, fourth joint as long as the two previous joints
taken together, the fifth a little shorter, the sixth and ninth
slightly increasing in length, very little compressed, truncate at
their apex. Thorax a quarter broader than long, moderately
shining, all the angles roxmded, especially the anterior, the
central impressed line reaching from the posterior to the
anterior margins, well defined and of equal depth ; on each side
are two large deep impressions separated from each other by an
oblique ridge. The elytra are at the base a little broader than
the thorax, a little wider posteriorly, red, with a black patch
extending from the base to the posterior two-thirds, leaving
the margins and the apex red ; each elytron has five impressed
* O. macvUcollis- and 0. lirwafocolll-'i, Hope. I.e., are TclepliorldcB.
0. Unt'uivx, Hope, is at present unkno-^vn to me.
IDS .Mr. Watkuhousk on tin- ijeiiiis Calocbronnis.
lines, the interstices narrow and slightly convex. The penvil-
timate segment of the abdomen has a trapezoidal emargination
at the apex.
Hab. Nepal. Brit. Mus.
The above descri]ition is taken from TTo]^e'p original sppoimen.
C. a'Mvhis, n. sp. (PI. II, f. 0.)
Nigei-, sub-o]iacns ; thorace medio canaliculato, utrinqne biim-
presso ; elytris dimidio basali ferrugineo-flavo, singulis tricostatis.
Long. 3l-4f lin.
Head convex, shining, rather closely and excessively finely
punctured, rostrum* very short, strongly transverse, at the base
of each antenna there is a shght round tumour ; mandibles
pitchy. Thorax shining, clothed with A^ery delicate grey pubes-
cence only visible in some lights. Elytra densely pubescent,
Avith the basal half rusty-yellow, each Avith three distinct roof-
like costse, and with an indication of a fourth.
$ Antenna:^ nearly as long as the elytra, third joint a little
elongate, A'ery obliquely truncate at the apex, fourth joint as
long as the tAvo preceding taken together, compressed, broader
than the thii'd, the 5th to 10th the same length as the third,
the eighth, ninth and tenth diminishing in Avidth, the fifth to
eighth Avith the loAver anterior angle a httle produced, the
eleA'euth joint a little longer and much narroAver than the pre-
ceding. Thorax sub-quadrate, rather straight at the sides,
arched in fi'ont, Avith a deep mesial longitudinal channel, and
on each side tAvo deep fovea^, tli,e raised portion dividing the
fovea^ oblique. Penultimate segment of abdomen triangularly
emarginate at the apex, and A\nth a dee}) longitudinal mesial
channel.
9 Antenna? | the length of the elytra, third joint as broad
at its apex as long, fourth to ninth scarcely longer than broad,
the tenth a little narrower, eleventh narrowed at the apex.
Thorax a little liroader than long, rather narroAved in front ;
the rest as in the male.
Hab. Sarawak (Wallace). Brit. :\Ius.
*Tlie portion of the head which is in front of the insertif)n of the
antennsB, not strictly a rostrum iu this o-enns. but J use the \\'ord as a
convenient one.
Mr. Watkrhouse v)i tlie genus Calochrumus. 199
C. rugatus, n. sp. (PI. 11, f. 7).
Elougatus, nlger ; elytris piceo-testaceis, dense rubro-sericeis,
striis impressis, interstitiis convexiusculis, 2° et 4° siib-costatis $ .
Long. 5^ liu.
Head gently convex, impressed on the forehead ; rostrum
extremely short, space between the antennal pit and base of the
mandible about half the diameter of the antennal pit. Antenna)
about -| the length of the elytra and (for the genus) rather slender,
the sixth to tenth joints slightly diminishing in length, and a trifle
more slender, eleventh joint a little longer, parallel, scarcely
acuminate at the apex. Thorax black, margined, delicately
jmbescent, disc transversely impressed behind the middle, deeply
impressed in front of and behind the oblique lateral ridge .
Penultimate segment of abdomen with a deej? incision.
Hab. Allahabad (J. C. Bowring, Esq.). Brit, Mus.
C. 1-uber, n. sp. (PI. II, f. 8).
Elongatus, niger supra, piceo-testaceiis dense rubro-sericeus ;
thorace medio longitudinaliter canahculato, lateribus bifoveatis ;
elytris minus elongatis unicoloribus, obsolete bicostatis 9 .
Antenna) compressed, third joint as long as the two preceding
together, foiu'th a httle longer, truncate at the apex, fifth to
ninth nearly the same form, but gradually more obliquely
truncate at the apex, so that the lower anterior angle becomes
more acute but is not produced, the tenth joint is rather smaller,
veiy obliquely truncate, the eleventh narrow, parallel, acumi-
nate at the apex.
Hab. Allahabad (J. C, BowrLog, Esq.). Brit. Mus.
This species is very close to C. rvgatus, and I thought that
it might, ]ierhaps, be the female of that insect, but the lateral
obhque ridge of the thorax is placed more posteriorly (see fig.),
and the lateral impressions are not so well defined ; the space
between the antennal pit and the base of the mandible is also
much greater.
C. velutiiiKS, n. sp. (PI. II, f. 9).
Elongatus, piceo-niger, supra piceo-testaceus, dense flavo-rufo-
sericeus; thorace sat trausverso, medio canahculato, utrincpic
fortiter impresso ; elytris oljsolete bicostatis ; abdomine cyanco-
nigro. Long. 5^ lin.
200 Mr. Waticiuiousk on the (jenn.^ C'aloclirouius.
Rather shorter and broader than the preceding, thorax more
transverse, and with the ridge which divides the lateral impres-
sion much more directed forwards : I'ostrum almost none, i.e.,
the space between the antennal pit and the base of the mandible
is less than half the diameter of the pit, whilst in C. ruber this
space is quite equal to the diameter of the antennal pit. Third
joint of the antennaj as long as the first, as long as its greatest
width, obliquely truncate at the apex, the fourth joint as long
as the two preceding together, a Httle longer than Inroad, very
little narrowed at the base, straight at the apex, the fifth to
tenth about the same length as the fourth, but gradually
diminishing in ■width, scarcely obhque at the apex, their lower
anterior angle a httle less than a right angle, eleventh joint
much narrower, longer, parallel, acuminate at the apex. Thorax
^ Ijroader than long, a little narrowed in front, disc convex,
Avith a rather fine mesial channel, the sides deeply impressed,
the usual oblique ridge very much directed forwards, almost
parallel with the lateral margin. Elytra very gradually and
A^ery little enlarged posteriorly, each with two narrow little
I'aised costa=, with an indication of a third.
Hab. Burmah (J. C. Bowring, Esq.). Brit. Mus.
C. vestitus, n. sp. (PI. II, f. 10).
Elongatus, postice paulo ampliatus, niger ; vix cyanescens ;
thorace nigro (vel rubro), tenuissime rubro-sericeo ; elytris
rufo-testaceis, dense rufo-sericeis, bicostatis, apice nigro. $
Long. 3-4 lin. ^ Eong. 5-6 lin.
$ Antenna? about f the length of the elytra, moderately
liroad in the middle, tapering to the apex. Rostrum extremely
short, the space between the antennal pit and the base of the
mandible about ^ the diameter of the anteniial ]jit. Thorax
lilack, delicately clothed with very fine silky-red pubescence,
only visible in certain lights, discoidal channel rather deep,
lateral impressions deep and well defined. Scutelhim black.
Elytra clothed Avith bright red pubescence ; each elytron with
two not very prominent costa? ; the apex black. Under side
and legs black, scarcely tinged with blue. Penultimate segment
of abdomen emarginate.
9 Antenna? rather shorter and l)roader than in the male.
Rostrum a little more prominent, the space between the antennal
pit and the base of the mandible about ^ the diameter of the
pit. Thorax reddish-yellow, with the sides and mesial lice
l)lack. Each elytron Avith three distinct costa-, the apex broadly
black.
I\tr. Wateriiousk on the (jcnns Calocliromus. 201
Var. 9 • Tliorax entirely red, pubescence more dense.
Elytra bicostate, the costal narrower.
Ilab. Penang (J. C. Bowring, Esq.). Brit. Mus.
('. Icpidus, n. sp. (PI. II, f. 11).
Cterulens, uitidus ; thorace vix brevissime pubescenti ; disco
longitudinaliter fortiter impresso, lateribus biimpressis ; elytris
piceo-testaceis, dense fulvo-ru£o-pubescentibus, striis vix per-
spicixe impressis, apice anguste nigro ; antennis pedibusque
violaceis. Long. 3^-4-1- lin.
A more slender species tliau any of the preceding, and distinct
by the beautiful shining blue thorax and violet antennas. The
anterior angles of the thorax are much deflexed and, conse-
(|uently, do not show the margin so distinctly ; the disc has not
a fine mesial line, but a deep longitudinal impression ; the
lateral fossa?, are deep, but the oblique ridge which divides them
is not so well defined as in most of the species.
$ Antenna? rather slender. Elytra with scarcely any trace
of costaj. Penultimate segment of abdomen with a deep incision.
9 Antenna? very slightly dilated. Thoi-ax more narrowed
in front. Elytra bicostate.
Hab. Java { $), Penang ( $ ), (J. C Bowring, Esq.). Brit.
Mus.
The two examples are from different locahties, biit as they
agree so well in general character, I have ventured to associate
them as sexes.
C. longipennis, n. sp. (PL II, f. 12).
Elongatus, sub-parallelus, niger ; thorace supra piceo, dense
ridio-pubescente, medio foveoiri lanceolata impresso, lateribus
biimpressis ; scuteUo piceo, rufo-pubescente ; elytris longissimis,
dense rufo-pubescentibus, apice nigris, singulis 2- vel 3-costatis,
costis angustioribus $ . Long 6^ hn., lat. \i Hn.
Forehead evenly convex, black, very finely pubescent,
rostrum about three times as broad as long ; maxillary palpi
very stout. Antenna^ | the length of the elytra, compressed,
third joint about twice as long as broad, emarginate at the apex,
the fourth to ninth joints about equal in length, the lower
anterior angle oblifpiely and mucli produced, increasingly so
as they approach the apex, the tenth joint very ol)hque, a little
202 All-. Waterhousk on the genus Ciiluchromus.
smaller than the umth, the eleventh compressed fusiform.
Thorax a hitle broader than long, somewhat narrowed in front,
all the angles distinct but obtvise, densely clothed -with bright
red pubescence, disc convex, with a deep lanceolate fovea nearly
reaching from the anterior to the posterior margins. Elytra
very long, densely clothed Avith bright red pubescence, the
apex black ; each with three not very distinct narrow costa^,
the outer one very obsolete.
Hab. Sumatra (E. C. Buxton, Esq.). Brit. Mus.
*** Intermediate coxa^ (in the male) with a strong s]>inc ;
base of femur with a strong tooth ; tibia^ curved.
C. (ILspar, n. sp. (PL II, f. 13).
Cyaneo-niger, sat nitidus; elongatus, parum convexus ; thorace
margiuato, medio canaliculato, utrinque biimpresso ; elytris
rufis, dense pubescentibus, postice paulo amj)liatis. Long. 6
liu.
This species has somewhat the appearance of C. orbatiis, liut
has the elytra more ample behind, less bluntly rounded at the
apex, and the thorax is margined all round. The antennae are
nearly as long as the elytra, not very approximate at their base.
Clypeus gently emarginate. Intermediate coxaj with a strong
acute spine ; the femur with a strong tooth near their base ;
the intermediate and posterior tibia3 strongly ciu'ved. The
penultimate segment of the abdomen is dee25ly notched in the
middle.
Hub. Borneo. Brit. Mus.
( 203 )
Notes on the Leptdopterous Genera Carama and Trichetra, with
descriptions of neio species ; by Arthur G-. Butler, F.L.S.
The genus Trichetra Avas originally described l)y Westwoud.
for the reception of a new and singular Lipuride f I'om Tasmania:
siibsequently a second species of the same genus was descril)ed
and figured by Curtis, under the new generic and specific names
of Arcturus SparsltaUi.
In the fourth part of his Lepidoptera Heterocera Mr. Walker
incorrectly identified the species named by Curtis, and, finding
generic differences between his (Walker's) A. Sparshal/i, and the
T. mesomelas of Westwood, and also discovering the fact that
Arcturus was preoccujiied in the Crustacea, he named the genus
Carauia.
The type of Walker's C. Sparslialli is from Para, that of
Curtis's A. SparshalU is probably of AustraUan origin.
Cauama, ]VaJ]:er.
1. Carama Waller i^ n. sp.
Carama S/iar.vha!li, Walker (nee Ciu'tis), Lep. Ilet. 4, p. 844.
$ Para. Sp. ead. ? 9 Mexico. Brit. Mus.
Walker confounded no less than four species iinder this name
in the cabinet. It would create confusion to retain it for his
type.
2. Carama virgo, n. sp.
Smaller than the preceding, the primaries shorter and liroador
in comparison, less glossy ; antenna? comparati\'ely longer, witli
the scape more woolly ; the radiating hairs on the teguhv of
only about half the length ; the abdomen less woolly ; all the
tarsi below black. Expanse of wings 1 inch 6 lines.
$ Vera Cruz ; 9 ^ew Granada. Brit. ]\Ius.
3. Carama orm^ .'' (8ej)p. Surin Vhnd,).
About the same average size as the precedmg ; it differs from
C. Walkeri in its smaller size, the shorter, broader, and less
glossy primaries ; the abdomen above white, banded with yellow
in the female ; the pectus and anterior coxaj barely tinted witli
black ; tarsi below testaceous. Expanse of wings, ^ ] inch.
2 lines ; 9 1 hich, 3-7 lines,
204 Mr. Butler's Notes on Caraina and Ti-iclietra.
$ Bolivia; ^ Venezuela. Brit. I\Ius.
The radiating hairs on the tegula? are -well-developod in ihis
species.
•4. Carama pluinof^a, n. sp.
Nearly allied to the preceding, but (excepting in its smaller
size, and the black upper surface of the anterior pair of legs)
agreeing with C. Wallccri. Expanse of wings $ 1 iiidi, 2 lines:
$ 1 inch, 5 lines.
$ , 9 Santarem. Brit. INIus.
0. Carama ? nivea (Cramer, Pap. Exot.),
Siu'inam.
This a|)p('avs to belong to the genus.
TitrciiKTUA, Wi'Sticood*
1. Trichetra sjiaishaJl! (Curtis, lirit. Ent. vii, pi. ?)'M\).
Australia ?
2. Trichetra fraterna, n. sp.
Differs fi-om T. sparshalli only in having the anterior legs
white, not black above. Expanse of wings $ 1 inch, 9 lines ;
$ 2 inches, 2 hues.
Moreton Bay. Brit. ]\Ius.
The female has all the wings white, the thorax black, the
tegulaj testaceous internally : a large sandy-brown anal woolly
mass.
3. Trichetra stihosoma, n. sp.
V
9 Differs fi-om T. inesomelas, in having the abdomen snow-
white as in the preceding species, and Avith the anus tufted with
brown above. Expanse of wings 2 inches 2 lines.
N. S. Wales. Brit. Mus.
4. Trichetra mesomcla.^ (Walker, Lep. Ilet. 4, ]>. Xi't).
$ , 9 Tasmania. Brit. Mus.
Tlie two genera ai-e easily distinguished, Carama having a
radiating brush of Avhite hair on each tegula in the males, and
Trichetra a crest of projecting hair on the front of the head :
there are, moreover, other less evident chai-acters.
* Agassiz gives this as White's genus, but he nowhere diagnoses it.
anil the species figured in Grey"s Australia arc not congeneric.
( 20.-) )
On various genera of the Homopterous faniUij Memf.racid.k, icith
descriptions of neic species ; by Arthui: Ctardixer Butler,
F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c.
In the present paper I propose to give a list of the species
which appear to me to be referable to the following six genera
of Smiliinw — Hille, Polyglypta, E7iti/lia, Cyphonia, Ceresa and
Telaniona, gi\ing the synonymy wherever a species has been
more than once described, and descriptions of the new species
in the Collection of the British INIuseum.
In some points of synonymy I differ from Dr. Stal, but then
it must be borne in mind, that since his examination of Walker's
types, he has not fully revised the synonymy which he formerly
proposed for Entylia and some other genera.
Family IMEMBKACID.E.
Sub-Family Smiliin.e (Smiliida, Stal).
HILLE, Stal.
1. Hille inacidicornis.
^Oxygonia maculicornis. Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 303, G, C
pl. 5, fig. 20 (184G).
Bo2;ota.
2. Hille notata.
mile notata, Stal. Ofv. Vetensk. Akad. Forh. 1869, p. 235.
Bogota.
Only differs from the preceding in the shorter and basally
broader dorsal process, which is in the same position ; and also
in the lateral spot of the hind process of the thorax.
j 3. Hille conspersa.
Hille conspersa, Stal, Ofv. Vetensk. Akad. FCrh. 1869, p. 236.
Bogota.
T
ClSTlLA EXTOMOI.OGICA.
November 20th, 1877.
/
20(3 Mr. BuTLKR on vai-ions (jeiiera of the
' O
]\Iost nearly allied to //. notata ; the colours excepted, it differs
only in the slightly more depressed dorsal process of the thorax,
in front gradually slanting, instead of almost perpendicular.
4. IliJle conica.
Oxygonia conica, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 302, 3 (1846).
' Triqiu'tni reticulata. Walker, List, llomopt. ii, p, 524 (1851).
Colombia. Brit. IMus.
5. Hille perfecta.
Tlielia perfecta, Walker, List. Homopt. Suppl., p. 138 (1858).
Kio Napo. Type Brit. Mus.
C? . .
This species differs from H. conica in the much less prominent
anterior process, and its much more oblique anterior margin ;
also in its tawny colouring ■with black longitudinal dorsal stripe.
G. Hille nutans,
^mie nutans, Stal, Ofv. Vetensk. Akad. Fiirh. 18(59, ]>. 23(5.
Bogota.
Seems allied to the preceding, but the black dorsal carina is
not indicated in Dr. Stal's description, so that it is probably
distinct. ^
7. JfiUe sulphurea, n. sp. PI. Ill, f. 1.
Suljjhur-yellow ; pronotum covered with rather close brown
punctures, five lateral polished longitudinal lines on each side,
the third and fourth from the central carina abbreviated ; dorsal
keej^ black, its highest point less prominent and not so acute as
in///, conica, its front margin olilique and hardly perceptible,
sub-sinuate ; the front of the thorax (excepting in its less
prominent keel), much as in II. dorsalis ; the width at the
humeral angles about equal to the height in the centre ; humeral
angles and a small X like marking over each eye, black ; head
about twice as broad as long, spotted with black ; tegmina
testaceous, paler along the anterior margin, veins reddish ;
corium yellowish ; tarsi of legs slightly broAvuish. Length
9 mm.
Bogota. Type Brit. Mus.
General coloration oi'II. do/sal is; l)ut, viewed laterally, more
like^//. ji)erfecta in form,
Homoptcrdus fmirUii Membraeida\ 207
8. Hille dormJis.
0.rygoni(( dorsalis^ Fairm., Ann. Rnt. Ser. '2, iv, p. .^OP), 5
(lyiO).
-^ Triquetra venosa, Walker, List. Tlomojit. ii, p. r)23, 14 (1851).
Colombia.
9. HiUe sohriu.
\/
Triquetra sohria, Walker, List. Homopt. ii, p. 523, 13 (1851)-
Quito.
O
10. TTiJJc p((c(fir((.
Oxi/go7iia pacifica, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2. iv, p. 302, 4
(1846).
Brazil.
U^ Hille sohrina.
Oxijqunia sohrina, Stal, Konol. Vetensk. Akad. Handl. 18G2,
p. 28.
Rio Janeiro.
Nearly allied to If. paeijica, the elevated dorsal portion of the
thorax less slanting in front and moreover not so high. Thorax
with the elevated dorsal part, seen from the side, rounded in
front ; running off gradually behind into a central longitudinal
carina. It also differs in coloration.
?or,^(;LYPTA, Biirmeifter.
1. raliiiihipta reflexa^ n. sp. PI. III. f. 2.
Piceous ; pronotum long, slender, rugose rather than coarsely
punctured, with the internal carina' behind the head yellow, and
two sjiots on the first and third carina?, at the terminal third, five
lateral carinje the second of which is abbreviated and extends
only a short distance behind the humeral angles ; anterior
process of about one fourth the length of the insect, slightly
depressed ; posterior extremity tapering, slender and reflexed ;
tegmina smoky brown, the corium piceous ; Ijody and legs
testaceous. Length 14 mm.
Guatemala. Type Lrit. Mas.
The most strongly marked species in the geiuis', in form ipilte
unlike anythino" hitherto described.
t2
208 I\Ir. BrTLER on rariovs r/enera of the
2. Polijglijpta costata.
roI//gh//)ta costata, Burmeister, Handb. Ent. ii, 1, p. 142, 1 ;
Silb.^evue Eat. iv, p. 177, 1, pi. 36, figs. 5-7 (1836).
$ Pohjfjlypta pilosa, Fairm. Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 296, 2
(1846).
J Poli/rjli/pta strifjata, Walker, List. Ilomopt. Suppl. p. 136
(1858).'
• ^ , 9 IMexico. Brit. Mus.
3, Poli/gliipta dorsalis.
Polyglypta dorsalis, Burmeister, Silb. Revne Ent. iv, p. 178,
2 (1836).
var. PoJygJupta macuJata, Burmeister, I.e., n. 3(1836).
var. Poli/glypta palUpes, Burmeister, I.e., n. 4 (1836).
Polyglypta nigella, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 298, 10
(1846).
Mexico, Chiapas. Brit. Mus.
1 have associated the above on the authority of Dr. Stal, but
the three forms are readily separated ; P. pallipes, not only by
its black colouring, but the distinctly shorter, though variable,
anterior thoracic horn.
Q
4. Polyglypta lineata.
Polyglypta lineata, Burmeister, Silb. Revue Ent. iv, p. 179,
4 (1836).
Polyglypta abbreriata, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl. p. 136
(1858).
Mexico (Oaxaca). Brit. Mus.
5. Polyglypta tridecim-costata.
Polyglypta tridecim-costata, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv,
p. 299, 11 (1846).
Mexico.
Greenish, with short anterior horn: thirteen carina}.
6. Polyglyp)ta fusca, n. sp. PL III, f. 3.
Chocolate-brown, coarsely punctured ; pronotum with four
lateral carina? ; anterior process (from the humeral angles) about
one-third the length of the entire insect, laterally compressed,
HouiDptcroiis J'aniihi !Membracida\ 209
with the usual marginal and central carina^, broad at the base
and very slightly ascending at the apex ; tegmina hyaline testa-
ceous ; legs testaceous. Length 11 mm.
Mexico. Type Brit. Mus.
Allied to P. paUipes, but differing in colour and in the
anterior process ])eing more robust aud much Avider at its base.
J
7. Polygbjpta hordeacea, n. sp. PI. Ill, f. 4.
StraAv-yelloAv, coarsely piinctured with chocolate-brown,
sparsely setose ; the dorsal region, an oblique interrupted band
beyond the middle and the terminal two-sevenths of the pro-
notum chocolate-brown ; iowv lateral longitudinal carinaj ;
anterior process straight, rather narrow, more than a third the
length of the entire insect, with marginal, two alibreviated basal,
and two continuous central longitudinal carinas ; its under
surface brown with one central carina ; body, legs, and tegmina
testaceous. Length 13 mm.
Para, Type Brit. Mus.
Allied t(rP. dorsalis, but with the pronotum and especially
the anterior process considerably straighter, the latter not
ascending at the tip, and with two central continuous longi-
tudinal carina}.
8. Polygbjpta tricolor^ u. sp. PI. Ill, f. 5.
Blackish brown, the dorsal region tawny or ochraceous ; a
short litura at the base of the anterior process confluent with a
broad arched band on the anterior part of the inner margin, and
an oblique band a short distance behind it, sulphur yellow edged
with black ; five lateral carina;, the anterior process rather long,
more or less obliquely ascending, with two strongly marked
longitudinal carina;. Length 12 mm.
(Oaxaca), Mexico, and Peru. Type Brit. ^lus.
Allied to^. maculata, but at once distinguished by its greater
length, much less width at the humeral angles, longer anterior
process with more prominent carina?, and different coloration.
1
/ 9. Polyghipta hogoten.sis.
9 Pohiglypta hngotensift, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 297,
4(1.S4G).'
"^Polyghipta nigrivcntris^ Fairm., I.e., n. G (1846).
210 Mr. RuTLEi; cii ranoiif'- ijcucfd of fhr
FoJiiglijiita stvaiidned, Walker, List. Honiopt. ii, p. 544, (1851).
$ Polyglypta virklimacnJata, Fairra. Ann. Eut. Ser. 2, iv,
p. 29H, 7 (184G).
O Polyglypta inter/'iiiita, Walker, List. Homo})t. ii, }». 545,
(1851).
$ , 9 Colombia. Brit. ]\Iiis.
6
10. Polyglypta brevivitta.
Pohiqliipta brcvicUta, Walker, List. Homojit. ii, p. 545, n. 13
(1851). '
Veuezuela. Type Brit. Mus.
KNTYLiA, Gi-rmar.
1. Entylia slmiata.
]\h'iitbradif si?iiiata, Fabr., Eiit. Syst. Suppl. p. 51 o, 4 (1798).
'' Jfoiibi-acis emarginata, Fabr., I.e., n. 5.
Entylia imjjedita, Walker, List. Homopt. Suppl. p. 137.
Canada ; United States. P>rit. Mus.
1 differ eutireh' fi'oui Dr. Stal iu the synouymy wliich he
gives to the species of this genus. In his sectional, or ])erhaps
specific diagnoses, he gives the height of the thoracic processes,
their width and angulation at the apex, and the depth of the
sinus between them, as distinctive characters : so far so good —
but M. sinuata and the type or E. impedita agree not only in
these very characters but in coloration, whilst E. bactrina differs
chiefly in the stronger angulation and expansion of the anterior
process (at least in our example), E. concisa in the greater
length and almost falcated inner edge of the anterior process,
E. decisa in the falcated opposed inner edges of both jirocesses
and its black coloration, E. avcisa in its shorter processes and
consequently much shallower sinus and its blackish and yellow
coloration, E. indecisa in similar structural characters to the
last and its brown and yellow coloration, E. reducta in its still
shorter processes and shallower sinus. I should have no objec-
tion to considering the whole of the above mentioned forms as
varieties of one inconstant sjjccies ; but if we are to admit two,
we must of necessity accej)t several others.
lloiitopteioiis JaiiiKu JMciuliracuhu. 211
/ 2. Enti/Ua hactriana.
Kntijlia bactrlaiia, Germar, Silb. Eevue Eiit. iii, p. 24S, 3.
Nortli America ? Biit. Mus.
3. Entylia accisa.
"•^ Entijlia accisa, Walker, List Homopt. ii, p. 54s (ISol).
y&Y.'^Eiitylia indecisa, Walker, I.e., p. 54'.) (1851).
North America, Trenton Falls. Types Brit. Mus.
O
4. Entijlia conclsa.
Entijlia concisa, Walker, List. Homopt. ii, p. 547 (1851).
var. melan:' Enti/lia decisa, Walker, I.e., p. 548 (1851).
E. Florida. Types Brit. Mus.
5. Entylia redncta.
^Eiitf/lia ndiiiia, Walker, List. Homo^it. ii, p. 549 (1851).
United States Type Brit. Mus.
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6. Entylia inoiqualis, u. sp. PI. HI, f. 7.
Sordid testaceous or ■\vhity-browii, tlio pronotum crossed
obliquely by two whitish lines, the anterior one, running from
the infero-posterior angle of the anterior process, edged exter-
nally with black, the posterior one, running fr-om the infero-
posterior angle of the hinder j^rocess, edged ou both sides with
black ; the anterior process formed as in E. sinnata, but the
posterior ])rocess much shorter and rounded in front, so as to
approach the form or E. gemmata ; a hyaline spot behind it.
Length 5 mm.
Guatemala, Type Brit Mus.
.;
7. Entylia iiura, n. sp. PI. Ill, f. 8.
Whity-brown, the dorsal region from the hind margin of the
anterior process to behind the posterior process reddish-browii ;
a band of the ground colour running obliquely from behind the
povsterior process, the dorsal region beyond this band mottled
with reddish-brown ; head and legs pale reddish-brown ; pro-
notum with the anterior dorsal process projecting slightly
forward, the postero-superior angle being its highest point ;
posterior process roimded, its hind margin very obli(|ue. Length
5^ mm.
Mexico, Type Brit. Mus.
212 Mr. BuTLF.u on carNius r/encra of the
8. ISntylia tnrrita, n. pp. PI. Ill, f. 9.
Reddish-broAvn, a whitish spot near the centre of the inner
or inferior margin of the pronotum, and a Avhitish obhque hand
from the back of the posterior process, both very ill-defined ;
anterior process small, rounded in front, Avith two lateral longi-
tudinal carinte ; posterior process barely indicated by a slight
convexity of the dorsal line ; body blackish, legs testaceous.
Length 4 mm.
Rio Janeiro. Type Brit. ]Mus.
Allied to E. (jciniiHitd.
£■
9. Kntijlia gcintnata.
EntjiUa (jciiunata, Germar, Silb. Revue Ent. iii, p. 248, 1.
^ Entylia cornicvlata, Fairm. Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 300, 2,
pi. 5, fig. 31 (1846).
\M\ Entylia incisa, Walker, List Homopt. ii. p. r)4<S (IS'tl).
Colomliia, Brazil. Brit. jMus.
10. Enti/lia J'allux.
^ Ent,jlki falla.r, Stal, Kongl. Vetensk. Akad. Handl. 1862.
p. 28.
Constancia. Brit. Mus.
CYPHONIA, L<l}>.
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1. Cyphonia trijida.
^ Jfcnhracis trijida, Fabr., Ent. Syst. iv, ]). 12, 19.
^ Ci/phonia ornata, Lap., Ann. Ent. 1, \). 230, pi. 6, fig. 4.
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
2. Cyphonia jrroxiina.
Cijj>}tonia proxima, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 502, 2
(1846).
]Mexico. Sp. cad 2 Ega and Para. Brit. :\Ius.
3. Cyphonia Jiavo-vittata.
Cyphonia Jiavo-vittata, Stal, Ofv. Vetensk. Akad. Fcirh. 1869,
p. 242.
Bogota.
Apj)arently nearly allied to the preceding species.
IloiiiopteroHS faviihi ]\Iembra,cid^. 213
4. CijpJtom'a clavata.
JT Memhracis clavatus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv, p. 13, 20.
Membracis hnlhifera, Germar, Mag. Ent. iv, p. 30, 40.
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
5. Ci/pJumia nasalis.
Ci/phom'a nasalis, Stal, Kougl. Vetensk. Akad. Handl. 1862,
p. 34.
Eio Janeiro.
Apparently nearly allied to the preceding, but with the
central lobe of the head, a spot on each side of the thorax just
behind the spines, another on each side beyond it, and the legs
pale yellomsh, the tibia? with sub-basal and apical dark brown
bands.
G. Cjiphonia f areata.
' CombopJwra fnrcata, Burmeister, Silb. Reviie Ent. 1, p. 231,
10 (1833).
Brazil. Sp. ead? Brit. Mus.
I think it doubtful whether this is distinct from C. clavata.
7. Cyphonia hispida.
Cyphonia hispida, Walker, List. Honiopt. Su])pl. p. 156
(1858).
Tejuca, Rio. Type Brit. Mus.
e?
8. Cyphonia hirta.
a
Heteronota hirta, Germar, Silb. Revue Ent. iii, p. 255, 2.
Brazil. Sp. ead ? Mexico. Brit. Mus.
9. Cyphonia davigera.
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Centrotus claviger, Fabr., Syst. Rhyn. p. 17, 5.
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
10. Cyphonia Jlava.
Comhophora Jiava, Burmeister, Silb. Revue Ent. 1, p. 231, 11.
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
214 Mr, BuTLEii on Vdvioiis ijcnera of the
6
11. Cyphonia capra.
Combophora capra, Biirmeister, Silb. Revue Ent. 1, p. 231,
22.
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
Our example does not perfectly agree in colouring Avitli
Burmeister's description.
12. Cyphonia hraccata.
Heteronota hraccata, Germar, Silb. Revue Ent. iii, p. 254, 1.
Brazil.
The species referred to this by Walker is quite distinct, and
agrees in structure with C. flava.
lo. Cyphonia rectispina.
Cyphonia rectispnna, Fairra., Ann. Ent. 8er. 2, iv, [>. 502, (!.
Mexico. Brit, Mus.
14. Cyphonia formosa, n. sp. PI. Ill, f. 6.
Ochraceous, sparsely setose ; horns black -with a broad tawny
band, occupying nearly the whole of the apical half ; henielytra
testaceous hyaline, with the corium and veins ochraceous, base
and a sub-basal annular marking black ; legs ochraceous, with
the proximal extremities of the joints black ; form similar to
C. rectispina, but the anterior horns shorter and more slender
and both pairs of horns more divergent and curved. Length,
including the closed tegmina, 8 mm,
Mexico. Type Brit, Mus,
A very beautiful little species,
15. Cyphonia fasciata, n, sp.
Cyphonia cajira ? A\^alker (nee Burmeister),
Structure of C. flava, excepting that the posterior spines are
slightly more divergent ; ochraceous, the frons, tarsal claws
and pronotum black, the horns rugose at the base ; the three
terminal spines ochraceous, banded with black ; tegmina testa-
ceous hyaline, veins ochraceous dotted with black on the front
margin ; body longitudinally banded with grey. Length, in-
cluding tegmina, 5 mm,
Brazil, Type Brit. INI us.
Hdiiwptcnnis faiiiihi Mcmbracida?. 215
CERESA, AiiDjot and Servilh'.
y 1. Ceresa diceros.
Mevibracis' diceros, Say, Narr. Exp. App. Jour. Acad. Nat.
Soc. Phil. p. 299.
United States. Brit. .Mtis.
2. Ceresa bubalus.
Membrucis bubalus, Fabr., Ent. Syst. iv, p. 14, 23.
- Ceresa borealis, Fairm, Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 284, 5.
Nova Scotia, Lake Huron, Canada. Brit. Mns.
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3. Ceresa tcmrina.
Teresa taurina, Walker, List, llomopt. Suppl. p. 131 (1858).
New York. Type Brit. Mns.
Nearly allied to the preceding- species.
4. Ceresa constans.
Thelia anistaiis. Walker, List. Homopt. ii, p. 563 (1851).
United States. Type Brit. Miis.
5. Ceresa basalts.
Ceresa bnsalis. Walker, List. Homopt. ii, p. 527 (1851).
Nova Scotia. Type Brit. Miis.
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(). Ceresa albidosparsa.
Ceresa albidosparsa, Stal, Eugenics Resa, p. 2So, 186.
California ? Brit. Mus. ^
Is not this a shght variety of C. alta of Walker ?
'A
/ 7. Ceresa nnguicukms.
Ceresa nnguicularis, Stal, Kongl. Vetensk, Akad. Ilandl.
1862, p. 26. '
Rio Janeiro.
8. Ceresa alta.
■- Ceresa alta, Walker, List. Homopt. ii, p. 529 (1851).
— ? Type Brit. Mus.
Like large examples of C. taurina, and still more like C.
constans.
216 Mr. BuTLEii on various genera of the
0. Ceresa. hifasciata.
■y
Ceresa bifasciata, Fairm. Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 286, 13
(1846).
Brazil.
Seems allied to C. taurina, but the extremity of the prothorax
with a dark oblique band and two or three black dots.
10. Ceresa terminctta.
Ceresa terminata Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv. j). 287, 16
(1846).
Colombia.
11. Ceresa ustulata.
Ceresa ustulata, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 285, 7
(1846).
Ceresa plana. Walker, List Homopt. 2, p. 52'J (1851).
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
12. Ceresa axillaris.
Smilia arillaris, Germar, Silb. Eevue Ent. iii, i). 235, 8
(1835).
Ceresa terminalis, "\Yalker, List Homopt. 2, p. 528 (1851).
Constancia and Lower Amazons. Brit. Mus.
13. Ceresa malina.
Smilia malina, Germar, Silb. Revue Ent. iii, p. 236, 9 (1835).
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
14. Ceresa suffusa.
Ceresa suffusa, Walker, List Homopt. ii, p. 530 (1851j.
— ? Type Brit. Mus,
15. Ceresa rohnsta, n. sp. PI. Ill, f. 10.
SomeAvliat allied to C. malina, but much higher, with the
pronotum concave between the humeral horns, the latter com-
pressed at the tips ; pronotum olivaceous, rather finely but
densely punctured, with a shining central longitudinal line in
front, convex behind the humeral horns and laterally slightly
Hoinopterovs famUi/ Membracida\ 217
compressed, terminating abruptly in a sharply acuminated spine-
like process ; horns castaneous, black at the tips ; terminal spine
black ; body reddish-tawny ; tegmina testaceous hyaline, the
base and the veins towards the anterior margin mahogauy-red ;
a black dot at external angle, and a large black spot at apex.
Length 10 mm.
Brazil. Type Brit. Mus.
This insect has the same angular thoracic projections at the
base of the tegmina as in C. malma, but the form of the pro-
notum differs considerably from all described species.
16. Ceresa Sallei.
Ceresa Salla, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeit. 1804, p. 70.
Mexico.
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17. Ceresa Stalii, n. sp. PI. Ill, f. 11.
Allied to C. cavicoj-nis, but the pronotum higher, highest in
the centre, slightly bisinuate between the anterior horns, the
latter curving a httle more upwards ; altogether paler in colour
the tegmina Avith a black spot on the inner margin. Leno-th'
including tegmina, 11 mm. '^ '
Mexico. Type Brit. Mus.
t^
18. Ceresa testacea.
Ceresa testacea, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser 2 iv n •>84 4
(1840). ' ^ 1- - ,
Mexico. Brit. Mus.
Alhed to C. suffusa of Walker, but larger.
. 19. Ceresa patruelis.
Ceresa patruelis, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeit. 1864, p. 69.
Vera Cruz. Brit Mus.
■ / 20. Ceresa affi.nis.
Ceresa ajjfinis, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. •> iv v 284 tA t
fig. 21 (1846). ' ' ^" ' ^ ■ ''
Brazil. Brit. I\Ius.
218 Mr. Butler an viirlons <icncni oj't/ic
21. Ceresa hrevis.
/Ceresa hrevis, Walker, List. Homopt. ii, p. U2^ (1851).
New York. Type Brit. ]\his.
Allied to C. hninnieornis ; it has the front of the prothorax
distinctly convex.
Ceresa forfif: of Wnlkei' lielono-s to Nassuiiin of Stnl.
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'22. Ceresa extensa.
^Ceresa extcnsa, Walker, Insecta Saund. Ilom. p. G8 (18r)S).
Colombia. Type Brit. Mus.
"23. Ceresa inter/ ra.
Ceresa integra, Walker, Insecta Sannd. ITom. ]i. G7 (1858).
— ? Type Brit. Mus.
24. Ceresa recta.
Ceresa recta, Walker, Insecta Sannd. Horn. p. 68 (1858).
— ? Type Brit. Mus.
^ Ceresa? ohliqtin of Walker \^ Htiphinoc caineliis.
25. (Jeresa distans, n. sp.
Nearly allied to C. vittthis, but of a deeper colour, more
coa,rsely punctured, the front of the pronotum seen from above
sub-angulated instead of regularly convex, the horns rather
shorter and less recurved, the terminal spine-like process shorter,
the lateral white streak barely perceptible ; duU testaceous, with
the horns and margins of the j^ronotum and the legs somewhfit
reddish. Length, including closed tegmina, 8^ mm.
Brazil. Type Brit. Mus.
2(). Ceresa riifescens, n. s]).
Also near to C. vitulus, but larger, of a reddish colour, the
front of the pronotum distinctly sub-angulated, the horns being
in an oblique line from the centre on each side and longer,
terminal process considerably longer, a lateral yeUoAV streak
above the semicircular impression ; tegmina with brown veins,
yellowish-l)rown nt the outer margin. Length 6^ mm.
Brazil. Type Brit. I\i:us.
Hotiwpterons family Membracidf?. 219
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27. Ceresa vitulus.
^. Memhmcis rifiilus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Ehyn. jx 20, u. 21.
Smilia paUens, Germar. Silb. Revue Ent. iii, p. 235, 6 (1835).
Ceresa spinifera, Fairm., Aun. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 214, 6
(1846).
^ Ceresa curriJinea, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl. p. 132 (1858).
Ceresa e.ccisa. Walker. Tiisecta Saniirl. Horn. p. 08 (]S58).
lirazil. Brit. Mns.
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28. Ceresa hrunnkornis.
Smilia hniniiicornis, Germar, Silli. Revne Ent. iii, y>, 235, 7
(1835).
Bnenos Ayres. — ? Brit. Mup.
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29. Ceresa caricoriu's.
Ceresa cavicoimis, Stal, Eugenics Resa, p. 284 ; Stal, Ofv.
Vetensk. Akad. Forh. 1869, p. 246.
Monte Video, (Stal), Colombia. Brit. ]\Ius.
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30. Cej-esal fnstidiosa.
"^Triquetra fasfidiosa, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 281
(1846).
Colombia. Brit. IMus.
It is impossible from Fairmaire's description to know whether
his species has a conical horn on each side of the j^rothorax or
one in the centre ; if on both sides, as in our e.xample, I see no
reason for separating it generically from Ceresa ajfinis or C.
cavicornis ; if however, the horn is in the centre (a conical
prominence on the anterior part of the prothorax), the species
might be an abnormal form of Hilie or a Potnia.
31. Ceres(( discolor.
Ceresa discolor, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 280, 12
(1846).
Brazil.
The humeral horns are extremely short in this species,
220 ^Ir. BuTLEi; on variolic neiwra of the
32. Ceresa femorata.
Ceresa femorata, Fairm., Ann. Eut. 8er. 2, ix, p. 289, 24
a846).
'^Ceresa uniformis, Fairm., I.e.. n. 25 (1846).
Mexico. Brit. Mus.
33. Ceresa chlorotka.
"^ Ceresa cJilorotica, Fairm. Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 289, 23
(1846).
South America.
34. Cerrsa puncilceps.
Ceresa piinctkepii, Stal, Stett, Ent. Zeit. 1864, p. 70.
Mexico.
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TELAIIOXA, Fitcli.
1. Telamona iinicolor.
/ Telamona vnicoJor, Fitch, Cat. Ins. State Cab. Nat. Hist. ]>. 50
(1851).
New York. Brit. Mus.
Confounded Avith T. coUina by Walker.
2. Telamona colhna.
Thelia collina, Walker, List. Homopt. ii, p. 565, 35 (1851).
New York. Type Brit. Mus.
Much more coarsely punctured than the preceding species,
and with the humeral processes longer and more aciiminate.
3. Telamona fasciata.
^ Telamona fasciata, Fitch, Cat. Ins. State Cab. Nat. Hist. p. 50
(1851).
^ Thelia cyrtops (part), Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2. iv, pi. 5,
fig. 13 (1846).
Hemipti/cha difiisa, Walker, List. Homopt. Suppl. p. 143
(1858).
Orilla, Canada W. Brit. Mus.
Ilomopterous fn/nil// Membracida\ 221
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4, Telamona 2^1'ojecta, n. sp. PI. Ill, f. 11.
Allied to T. monticola, but much more slender in build, the
humeral ear-Hke processes more acute, the dorsal process pro-
jecting noticeably forwards, more obUque at the top ; and the
coloiu-ing dull clay-brown mottled with sepia. Length 10 mm.
Hab. — ? Type Brit. Mus.
This species was obtained at the sale of the Entomological
Society's Collection, and formerly belonged to Kirby, it bears
no indication of a locality excepting the letter T.
5. Telamona monticola.
^ Memhracis monticola, Fabr., Ent. Syst. Ehyn. p. 7, 4.
United States, E. Florida. Brit. Mus.
^ One example of this species was included by Walker under
T. collina.
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/ 6. Telamona coryli.
Telamona coryli, Fitch, Cat. Ins. State Cab. Nat. Hist. p. 51
(1851).
New York.
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, 7. Telamona ampeloimdis.
Memlracis ampelopsidis, Harris, Ins. Mass. p. 181 (1841) ;
Entom. Corresp. p. 334 (1869).
United States, Brit, Mus,
Differs fi-om T. monticola in the squarer form of the thoracic
crest and the three reddish bands on the pro thorax. .
^ 8. Telamona concava.
^ Telamona concava, Fitch, Cat. Ins. State Cab. Nat. Hist. p. 50
(1851),
New York.
9. Telamona tristis.
V
Telamona tristis. Fitch, Cat. Ins. State Cab. Nat. Hist. p. 51
(1851).
QThelia scalaris, Walker (nee Fairm.), in Coll. Brit, IMus.
North America. Brit. Mus.
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222 IMr. BuTLEi: on ntrions genera of MemV)racida\
10. Tehunona qtiercih.
TeUniioiia (jiierci. Fitch. Cat. Ins. State Cab. Xat. Hist. p. ol
(1.S51).
XeAV York. Q
11. Telamonu cuitorj-s.
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Thelia ojrtops, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 310, 17
(1851).
OlVlamona i-ec!ivata, Fitcli, Cat. lus. State Cab. Nat. Hist. p. .tl
(1851).
Nova Scotia. Brit. ]Mus.
0l2. Telamona riwlaris, n. sp. PI. Ill, f. 13.
Brown, irregularly variegated with black ; alHed to T. cyrtops,
but difEerently coloured, the pronotum much shallower, the
dorsal process distinctly bifid, with a lateral compressed vertical
sulcus ; the tegmina hyaline, witli Itlackish veins and broad
external border. Length 10 mm.
Saskatchewan. N. America. Type Brit. ]Mus.
Presented to the Collection by Dr. Hooker, and collected ])y
]M. Bourgeau.
13. Telamona ine.cicana.
y Telamona mexicana, Stal, Ofv. Vetensk. Akad. Fiirh. 1S69,
p. 249, 1.
Mexico.
14. Telamona / (jibhosa.
Hemiptyrha qihhofa, Walker. List. Homopt. Suppl. p. 1 42
(1858).
Ega. Type Brit. Mus.
T. acnniinata has as mucl^right in my opinion, to be made
the type of a new genus, as m. ■<<caJaris and T. cristata have ;
I cannot, therefore, include it in Telamona, but would propose
the name Glossonotiis for it on account of the tongue-like form
of the dorsal process of the pronotum.
(223)
Di'-'^cvlptions of neio or little known species of Colkoptera from
carious localities ; by Chas. O. Waterhouse.
MELOLONTHID^-E.
Aporjonia nigrescens. Hope.
Gray's Zool. Miscell, 1831, p. 23.
Oblongo-ovata, convexa. nitida, nigra, elytris iBnescentibiis ;
clypeo crebre fortiter punctato : fronte crebre minus fortiter
punctata ; thorace creberrime evidenter punctato, angulis anticis
prominulis, paulo depressis ; scutello basi discrete punctato ;
elytris crebre fortiter punctatis, dorsim costis duabus angustis
Ifevibus ; abdoniine lateribus, pygidioque crebre fortissime punc-
tatis; metasterno lateribus confertim evidenter punctato. Long.
5 lin.
The punctures on the clypeus are rather close together and
very strong, those on the forehead are less strong. The anterior
angles of the thorax are unusually prominent and flattened, the
punctuation is very even and distinct, the spaces between the
punctures are not greater than the diameter of the punctures,
the sides (viewed laterally) are much rounded behind the middle,
and the posterior angles are very obtuse. The elytra are covered
with large deep punctures, the spaces between the punctures a
little greater than the diameter of the punctures : the usual two
smooth costfe are well defined, and along the sides are five rows
of strong punctures. Pygidiiim with a smooth raised mesial
line.
Hab. Nepal (Hardwicke). Brit. Mus.
Apoijonia proximo, n. sp.
Nigro-£enea, convexa, nitida ; thorace creberrime fortiter punc-
tato, anguhs anticis acutiusculis. haud depressis ; scuteUo sub-
tilius haud crebre punctato ; elytris crebre fortiter punctatis,
dorsim costis duabus angustis Itevibus ; abdomine lateribus
pygidioque crebre fortissime punctatis : metasterno lateribus
regulariter crebre fortiter punctatis. Long. ."» lin.
a 2
224 Mr. Waterhouse on new species of Coleoptera.
This species is closely allied to the preceding, but differs as
follows : — Clypeus very short, very strongly and densely punc-
tured, the punctures touching one another. Forehead rather
more deeply punctured. Thorax (viewed from above) gradually
narrowed in front, the sides gently arcuate, the punctuation is
rather stronger than in A. nigrescens, very close, the intervals
between the punctures equal to the diameter of the punctures,
the sides (viewed laterally) are less rounded posteriorly, the
anterior angles (although slightly acute) are not prominent and
are not flattened. The punctuation of the scutellum is not very
close, finer than in A. nigrescens, and equally distributed over
the surface. The punctuation of the elytra is the same, but of
the five lateral rows of strong punctures, the pair proceeding
from the shoulder are separated by a small space from the other
three, and this space is punctured as the rest of the elytra. The
punctuation of the sides of the metasternum is strong, and the
spaces between the punctures are rather less than the diameter
of the punctures, whereas in A. nigrescens the punctures are
smaller and almost contiguous to each other. Pygidium with a
short raised mesial line.
Hab. Andaman Island (R. Meldola, Esq.). Brit. Mus.
In the Museum collection is a specimen named cerea, Bl.,
which differs from both the preceding in having the thorax
(when viewed from above) rounded at the sides, and Avhen
viewed laterally very much rounded (almost from the anterior
angle), the posterior angle not defined, and the scutellum is
almost smooth, &c.
Apogonia rauca, Fabr.
The following notes from the type specimen of this species
in the Banksian collection may be useful. Clypeus deeply
punctured, the interspaces a little less than the diameter of the
punctures ; forehead rather less deeply punctured and the dis-
tances between the punctures average about 1^ times the
diameter of the punctures, the sides are very much rounded.
The scutellum has two lines of punctiires on each side. The
pimctuatiou of the elytra is very deep and coarse, the intervals
about half the diameter of the punctures, the second dorsal
costa is very narrow and somewhat obsolete posteriorly, the
frequently found third costa is not discernible, as the punctures
on this part of the elytra are in lines, between the extreme
margin and the most lateral line of punctures there are a few
large punctures below the shoulders. The sides of the meta-
Ml-. Watekhouse on new species of Coleoptera. 225
sternum are very strongly punctured, the interspaces about
equal to the diameter of the punctures. The sides of the
abdomen are thickly and deeply punctured ; the pygidium has
some large punctures placed not very closely along the sides,
the middle with a few stray punctures, and no trace of a raised
line. The general colour is jeneous.
Anomala punctatissima, Walker (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 1859,
iii, p. 56), agrees admirably with the type Apogonia rauca^
except that it has the scutellum almost smooth. I believe it to
be a mere variety.
Apogonia ixdita, n. sp.
Oblongo-ovata, convexa, nigra (vix purpurascens), nitidissima;
clypeo sat crebre evidenter punctato ; fi'onte minus crebre
distincte punctata ; thorace convexo, haud crebre subtiliter
punctulato ; scutello la^vi ; elytris haud crebre, evidenter punc-
tatis, bigeminato-striato-punctatis. Long. 5 lin.
A highly polished robust species. Clypeus rather closely and
very distinctly punctured ^ forehead rather less strongly punc-
tured, the intervals between the punctures about 1^ times the
diameter of the punctures. The thorax is highly j^ohshed,
the punctures are rather obsolete on the disk, more distinct at
the sides, distant from each other fi'om 2 to 3 times the diameters
t)f the punctures, on the disk the punctures are more scattered.
The punctures on the elytra are distinct (but not very large),
distant from each other about 3 times the diameter of the
punctures ; finer on the sides ; of the usual pairs of rows of
punctures, the first pair are parallel and the space between them
is rather broad, and with a few punctures scattered over the
surface ; the second pair are rather closer together and include
a row of small puiictures ; the third joair are very similar to the
second ; at the sides are three rows of puxictures (including the
marginal fine), the intervals between them almost destitute of
punctures. The sides of the metasternum and abdomen are
very strongly and rather thickly punctured, less thickly on the
abdomen (which is pitchy) ; the punctures on the pygidium are
not very close.
llab. Siam (J. C. Bowriug, E.sq.). Brit. Mas.
Apogonia coriacea^ u. sp.
Oblonga, parum convexa, uitida, supra nigro-anica, subtus
SBueo-picea ; clypeo brevi, fortiter sat crcbrv3 punctato, froute
226 3Ir. "\\'ATEraioL'bi: o/i neif species of Coleoptera.
liaud crebre subtiliter puuctulata : thorace brevi, i:)arce subtilis-
sirne puiactulato; scutello lajvi ; elytris oblougis, creberrime, sub-
tiliter coriaceo-puuctulatis punctis majoribiis sat crebre inter-
spersis ; propygidio opaco, parce subtiliter puuctulato ; pygidio
a?neo, basi jiunctis nonnullis adsperso. LoDg. G| liu., lat. 3-| liiu
This fiue species is conspicuous by its large size, smooth
thorax, and line punctuation on the elytra, besides the more
usual coarse punctures. The dorsal costa^ are very narrow and
inconspicuous.
Hab. Ceylou. Brit. I\lus.
Apogonia nana, Walker.
Tiigonostv)na nana, Walker, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 1(S59, iii,
p. 55.
Piceo-testacea, nitida ; clypeo brevi, fronte haud crebre
punctulata ; thorace haud crebre subtilius puuctulato, lateribus
evidenter punctatis ; elytris fortiter sat crebe punctatis, lineis
diiabus vix convexis instructis. Long. 2\ hn.
The punctuation of the head is not very close and is rather
obscure, especially in the middle of the forehead. The disc of
the thorax is finely and sj)aringly punctui-ed, the sides more
distinctly and more closely punctm-ed. The punctuation of the
elytra is rather strong and close ; the usual two dorsal smooth
lines are not very well defined, especially the second ; there is
a line of strong jiunctures along the margin, the space between
this roAV of punctures and the margin is smooth and convex,
^letasternum smooth. Sides of the abdomen rather thickly and
strongly pimctured. Pygidium not very thickly and moderately
strongly punctured.
Hab. Ceylon. Brit. Mus.
There can be no douljt that this species is an Apogonia
altlijpugh it is a Httle narrower than the majority of the species.
Apogonia cencscens, Hope.
Gray's Zool. Miscell., 1831, p. 23.
Clypeus not separated from the head ]>\ any distinct suture,
closely and moderately strongly pimctiu-ed ; head moderately,
closely and strongly punctured. Apical joints of the maxillary
palpi unusually inflated in the middle, acimiinate at the apex.
Thorax thickly punctured with rather strong (but not large)
Mr. Waterhouse on new species of Coleoptera. 227
punctures, the spaces between them a little less than the diameter
of the 23unctures, a little less close on the disc and front margin ;
the sides (viewed laterally) gently rounded behind the middle.
Scutellum distinctly but not thickly punctured at the sides.
Elytra thickly and strongly punctured, the punctures irregular
and the intervals between them about equal to the diameters of
the jjuuctures ; of the usual dorsal costal, the first is rather broad
(especially postei'iorly), and is punctured rather less stronglv
than the rest of the elytra, the third costa is rather indistinct,
and does not reach the shoulder ; on the sides are three rows
(including the marginal one) of strong punctures. Legs pitchy :
anterior tibite with two small teeth. Abdomen thickly and
strongl}- punctured at the sides. Pygidiimi with large strong
round punctures, leaving only narrow intervals between them.
Hab. Nepal (Hardwicke). Brit. Mus.
A'pogonia brunaea, Hope, is only a paler form of this species.
The description given by Blanchard (Cat. Coll. Ent. p. 228), of
" brunnea, Hope," can scarcely refer to this species. " ca2nte
parce siiitiliterque pimctato," and '" scutello loivl^' do not apply
to Hope's insect.
Apogonia pjaUescens, n, sp.
Ovata, convexa, antice angustior piceo-aniea, nitida ; capite
haud crebre, subtilius punctulato ; thorace elytris angustiori, sat
crebre evidenter punctato ; scutello lateribus punctulatis ; elytris
ajueo-testaceis, couvexis, paulo ampliatis, fortiter punctatis,
parum distincte bigemiuato striatis ; tibiis anticis angustis,
apice haud dentatis, basi solum denticulis tribus acutis extus
armatis. Long. 3| lin.
The linear anterior tibia; at once distinguish this from the
majority of the species of the genus, there are three small sharp
teeth near the base on the outer edge. The clypeus pitchy-
cupreous, very distinctly and rather closely pimctured. The
punctures on the head are small, not very close together, the
intervals between them averaging three times the diameter of
the pimctures. Thorax very shining, ameous, rather narrowed
in front, the punctures are very distinct, but not very large,
moderately close, the intervals between them averaging 1-|- times
the diameter of tlie punctures. The elytra are rather ample
and convex, roundixl at the sides, the punctuation is strong,
and modonitely close, the inter \-als between the punctures
scarcely more than the diameter of the punctures, towards the
sides the punctures are smaller and less close ; the usual costal
228 Mr. Waterhouse on new species of Coleoptera.
are only indicated by double lines of punctures, the space
between the first pair is rather broad and punctm-es nearly as
the rest of the elytra, the second pair are not so distinct and
become obsolete posteriorly, the third costa is only indicated by
a line of pimctures below the shoulder ; at the sides are three
lines of pimctures (including the marginal line). The sides of
the abdomen are very strongly and thickly punctured ; the
punctures on the pygidium are not numerous, but are very
strong.
Ilab. Penang (J. C. Bowring, Escp). Brit. I\Ius.
TRICHIID.1£.
Inca Davisii, n. sp.
EUiptica, convexa, obscure cuprea; thorace evidenter punctato,
disco foveolis tribus bene impresso ; scutello sat crebre fortiter
punctato, apice Itevi ; elytris obscure purpureo-nigris, opacis,
velutinis, ad latera suturamque maculis scepe confluentibus fasciu-
que dentata obliqua sordide-albidis ornatis ; corpore subtus
cupreo, nitido, pimctato, 9 • Long. 21 lin., lat. 11 Un.
Closely alhed to /. hifrons, F,, but broader, of a coppery
colour, and with the scutellum rather thickly and strongly
punctured. Head finely frosted, forehead a little raised in the
middle ; clypeus transversely impressed behuid, convex in front,
the front obliquely emarginate on each side. Thorax ^ broader
than long, moderately shining, moderately, thickly and distinctly
punctured, a little more narrowed in front than behind ; disk
with strong horse-shoe shaped impression in front of the middle
and a deep round fovea on each side. Scutellum strongly and
rather thickly punctured, smooth at the apex only. Elytra dull
brownish-black ; the marking are nearly as in /. bifrvns, but
the spots are rather larger, and the oblique band rather broader
and with its angulations less sharp.
Hab. Peru. Brit. Mus.
A single specimen of this species was presented to the Museum
by Mr. William Davis, after whom I have named it.
CEDEMERID^.
Sessinia Atkinsoni, n. sp.
Elongata, angusta, nigra ; thorace rufo, l^vi ; elytris olivaceis,
confertim ruguloso-punctatis, ante apicem fascia, angusta, albida ;
abdomine flavo nitido, apice nigro. Long. 3^ lin.
Mr. Waterhouse on new species of Coleoptera. 229
Head black, rather short and broad, rather thickly and very finely
punctured, the vertex sparingly punctured, clypeus deeply and
transversely impressed. Thorax scarcely broader than the head,
about as long as broad, widest in front of the middle, much
roimded at the sides narrowed behind, sparingly and scarcely
visibly punctured, with a shallow impression on each side of
the disk. Elytra bluish-green, one-quarter broader than the
thorax, very closely finely but distinctly pvmctured, with a
transverse narrow whitish band near the apex. Abdomen
shining, yellow, with the aj)ex black, very delicately and not
very closely punctured, or rather scratched.
Hab. Tasmania (E. D. Atkinson, Esq.). Brit. Mus.
Sessinia snblineata, n. sp.
Elongata, angu.sta, cyaneo-nigra, griseo-pubescens ; capite
crebre fortiter punctato ; thorace capite paulo latiori, latitudine
vix longiori, confertim fortiter punctato, dorsim utrinque
impresso, postice angustato, lateribus antice rotundatis ; elytris
thorace |- latioribuSj subtilius ruguloso-punctatis. Long. 3 lin.
Rather a long, narroAV species, liluish-black. Head rather
narrow, very thickly and distinctly punctured, with a smooth
spot on the forehead. Thorax in front a httle broader than
the head, broadest in front of the middle, moderately narrowed
behind, the punctuation rather strong and very crowded, the
punctures not large, there is a well marked impression on each
side, and the punctuation here is finer. Scutellum thickly
punctured. Elytra rather finely and very thickly rugulose,
each elytron with two fine costas, the pubescence' near the suture
forms two greyish strij)es, that on the sides is nearly black.
Hab. Tasmania (E. D. Atkinson, Esq.), S. Austraha (Bake-
well). Brit. Mus.
CASSIDID^.
Epistictia inornata, u, sp.
Oblongo-ovata, piceo-testacea, sub-nitida ; fronte crebre punc-
tulata, nigro-variegata ; thorace crebre subtiliter punctulato,
disco parcius punctulato, utrinque pimctis duobus nigris lasvibus ;
elytris crebre fortiter punctatis, margiuibus la'vioribus, pai'um
reriexis ; humeris puncto nigro notatis ; ore, genubus tarsisque
230 Mr. Waterhouse on new sj/ecies of Coleoptera.
A little longer tliau E. viridi/iiaculata, aud rather .straighter
at the sides. Thorax with the sides less reflexed, very finely
punctiu-ed, the base very slightly lobed in the middle. Elytra
strongly and rather thickly jmnctiired, but much less strongly
than in viridimacvlata, the punctures are pitchy and each is
furnished with one or two short fine hau-s, the surface is more
even, and there are no raised hues, the margins are rather
more incrassate. Each elytron has a single black spot on the
shoulder.
Hab. Lake Nyassa (Thehvall), Zambesi (Simons;. Brit. Mus.
( -^31 )
Dcuv.npiiijHS of Hi'ii- -specicfi <>j' LEi'iDOPTKRA from North China;
by W. B. PiiVLi;.
Neptis iuterniedia, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 1.
Thorax iridescent greeu, ii^jper side ground colour brown-
black. F.w. in costal half a longitudinal white streak from base
two-thirds across wing, interrupted towards the end by a band
of the ground colour ; in outer half six large white spots form a
sort of bow-shaped band across the wing, bending inwards towards
the inner margin ; a submarginal line of irregularly shaped
white spots : h.w. a transverse straight white band from inner
half of abdominal margin to outer half of costa ; from just
above anal angle a thinner white band or streak, interrupted by
the ground coloured nervures, crosses the wing nearly to the
anterior angle. Under side dark chocolate, shading into lead
colour on inner margin of f.w., markings much the same as on
upper side, the submarginal row of spots on f.w. being more
distinctly marked, and there are generally some additional white
marks on the margin itself ; h.w. in addition to the upper side
markings, there is a thin submarginal white line, a some-
Avhat indistinct white line between the two central bands, and
from the base there are two short white streaks, one a little
way along the costa and the other below it. Expanse of wings
2^ inches to 2-| inches.
Inhabits the greater part of North China, common ; it also
occurs in Japan.
Lanijndes Jilicaudts, n. sp.
Upper side ground colour smoky brown-black, alike in both
sexes, the only markings being a just discernible submarginal
row of spots on the h.w. faintly edged with slaty-blue. Under
side slaty-grey, the usual Lycaena like spots large, black,
well marked, and narrowly edged with white. The tail is very
diminutive, and hardly distinguishable except in newly emerged
specimens ; the space laetween the two anal spots of the marginal
aiid submarginal rows is more or less orange. Expanse of wings
10 lines to 1 inch.
232 . Mr. Pkvki; on new species of Lepidoptera.
Abundant everywhere in hilly districts in North China. Has
a curious habit of setthng on the sides of bare rocks. This
species has probably been overlooked from its similarity to tlie
females of some of the common Lycaenidce.
Enchloris p/'ocnmbaria, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 2.
Light green. F.w. three indistinct whitish lines from costa
to inner margin ; just within p)Ostcrior angle a white blotch
encircled by a brown-red hne : h.w. anterior angle with two
somewhat diamond shaped white blotches, surrounded by a
broAvn-red line, which runs for a short distance along the outer
margin, and again becomes apparent at the anal angle, fringe
spotted with same colour. Expanse of wings 1 inch.
Shanghai, rather rare.
Cataclysta Sabrina, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 3.
Prevailimg colour light brownish-yellow. F.w. with white
markings from base to centre, a large white someAvhat V-shaped
mark in the outer half of wing, the tips of the V being broadest
and the apex pointing towards the posterior angle of Lw., the inside
of the outer haK of the V margined with grey ; from close to
anterior angle, nearly across the wing, a transverse white streak
with very narrow edging of black on the outer side, and an
equally narrow black marginal line : h.w. base white, on inner
half of centre a broad white transverse streak edged on both
sides with grey, and a fainter white streak down abdominal
margin, tiu'ning off above anal angle across the wing nearly to
anterior angle, where there is another faint whitish streak just
within it ; on ou.ter margin four largish silver centred black
spots. Expanse of wings 1 inch 3 lines.
About streams at the Snowy Valley (Chekiang Province), not
Cataclysta hifurcalis, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 4.
Prevailing colour brownish-yeUov.r. F.w. with a broad white
horizontal streak from base to centre of wing, a somewhat con-
s})icuous dark sj)ot on costa, which forms the left hand top of
an irregular lead coloured V-shaped mark ; on outer half of
costa a white wedged-shaped mark, A\dth a small yellow streak on
the centre, a Avhite streak narrowly edged with black on the outside,
just within the outer margin ; on the edge of wing an interrupted
Mr. Pryer on neiv species of Lepidoptera. 233
black line or row of spots : h.w. mth a broad conspicuoiis
white streak edg^ed with black from abdominal margin to costa,
a very narrow double lino along onter margin, Avith three small
black spots on the onter half of the marginal line, and a minute
white or silvery spot above the last black one, anterior angle
considerably indented. Expanse of wings 11 lines.
Abont streams at the Snowy Valley (Chekiang Province), not
common.
Hydrocampa inter niptalis, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 5.
Prevaihng colour ochraceous-yellow. P.av. with a well marked
black ring, with white pupil, side by side above it are two more
white spots nearly surrounded with black, on outer margin is an
irregular black streak, very slightly divided by the ground
coloiu' in the middle. H.w. on inner half a black line starts
from costa, proceeds nearly to anal angle, and returns to costa,
on the outer half more or less elbowed in the middle of its
upward course ; fi-om the apex of the elbow to the costa a short
brown mark margined with black ; a broad white transverse
streak on the inner half of wing towards the middle, and a
second broad white mark from costa half across the Aving on
outer half ; a marginal irregular white streak interrupted about
the middle.
This species is subject to much variation, in one specimen
the black hne described above as starting from and returning
to the costa of h.Av. merely crosses the wing to the abdominal
margin, and the elbowed hne instead of being an unbroken and
distinct continuation of it, starts considerably nearer the anal
angle ; and in another specimen the enthe marginal white streak
both in uj)per and lower wing is not interrupted at all. Expanse
of wings 11 lines.
Common on some ponds about Shanghai.
Hydrocampa nigndinealis, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 6.
Ground colour brown, markings much the same as in H.
intemtptaUs, the white spots and black Unes being boldly and
distinctly marked : h.AV. including the very narroAV frhige line,
with seven black transverse lines, and a black edged large white
mark just beloAV the costa in the centre ; an uninterrupted Avhite
line, elbowed in the middle, and black edged on both sides,
extends fi-om the costa, outside the white mark, to the abdominal
angle. Expanse of wings 1 inch.
Occasionally taken on ponds round Shanghai.
234 ^Ir. Pryei: fin veic .opfirics of Lepidoptera.
Oligost/'r/ma insectalis, n. ?p. PI. IV, f. 7.
F.w. prevailing colour greyish-brown ; several longit iidiun 1
whitish streaks from base to beyond middle, the largest of them
just above the inner margin, turned upwards and terminating
at the costa ; a transverse white streak just within the outer
margin : h.w. upper half streaked Avith greyish-white and black
thi-ee-quarters of the way across the Aving, rest of wing brown-
yellow ; a central longitudinal interrupted lilack edged white
streak ; narrow marginal black line with a row of small black
dots just within the margin, notched at its tip. Expanse of
wings 8 lines.
On the clear water canals about Shanirhai, not common.
OUgostigma regnlaris, n. sp. VI. IV, f. 8.
Basal half of both f. and h.w. streaked with white and
greyish-black ; outer halves pale brown, with a Avhite streak
more or less edged with grevish-black. Interior anirle entire.
Expanse of wings G lines.
Common amongst water-weeds round Shanghai.
Pyransta MinneJiaba. n. sp. PI. IV, f. 0.
Body grey. F.w. a delicate rose tint : on outer half, a line of
slightly darker colour, elbowed in the middle, and terminating
on the inner margin : h.w. grey, two transverse lines nearly
across the wing, one commencing above the middle and one
below. Expanse of wings 1 1 lines.
I took three specimens of this pretty little insect close beside
a cascade at the Snowy Valley (Chekiang ProA'ince) ; it also
occurs in Japan.
Lepyrodes JiistigntaJis, n. sp. PL IV, f. ](».
Dull grey-brown, with whitish markings, F.w. the elbowed
line with about half-a-dozen faintly indicated spots, forming a
transverse line on the outside, and three, rather more con-
spicuous, on the inside ; about the centre of the wing is a
somewhat larger spot, intersected by the elbowed line ; nearer
the base are two small white spots, one obliqiiely below the
other : h.w. Avith several irregular white markings about the
centre, through part of which runs a continuation of the elboAved
line of the former ; near the base are two distinct spots, one
[Mr. PnvER on new species of Lepidoptem. 235
nearest the abdominal margin rotimdate, the otlier linear and
reaching the margin. Expanse of Avings 9 lines.
Common at the Feng Whan Shan (hills) near Shanghai .
Lep//ro(h's J>'engwhanalis, n. sp. PI. IV. f. 1 1 .
F.w. rather light brown, a transverse straight line near the
base ; several irregular whitish markings in the centre, and a
well defined row of triangular spots, edged on the outside with
dark brown, Avithin the outer margin : h.w. Avith the basal line
continued, but not quite so straight ; a Avhite elboAved line across
centre of Aving, the space between it and the cimtinuation of the
straight line somewhat darker, with two white spots ; an irregu-
lar interrupted Avhite line AAdthin outer margin, and a rather large
triangular white spot on the costa, Avithin the elljoAved line.
Expanse of Avings 10 lines.
Feng Whan Shan (hills) not common.
Hemerosia aitnmtiana, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 1l\
F.Av. inner tA\'o-thirds orange-broAvn, outer third black, Avith
uumerotis minute red markings : h.AV. dark grey. Expanse of
wings 6 lines.
Shana'hai, one specimen.
Lei'idotarphius, n. gen.
Head obtuse; palpi small, di'ooping, divergent; Avings elongate;
hody elongate, flattened ; scales of thorax and base of Avings very
dense and closely packed.
This genus is apparently intermediate betAA'een Butalis and
Pancalia, and the characteristics of the body indicate a close
relationship to Staintonia .
Lepidotarpliius splendms, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 13.
Thorax and head burnished metallic-green, second abdominal
segment deep black, rest of abdomen rich yellow, anal tuft plum
colour : f.w. basal half burnished metallic-green, outer half rich
yellow, with 7 apparently raised bright golden spots : h.AV. dark
grey. Expanse of Avings 8 lines.
Occasionally taken amongst reeds ; not uncommon at ponds
on the Shanghai race-course.
(237 )
Remarls on certain species of the Lepidopterons genus OrHiPERES,
and their capacity for piercing the epicarp of fruits ; hij
George L. Pilcher.
Having seeu that the Moths, Opdiideres fuUonia, materna,
imperator, and salaininia, have been exciting attention, both in
England and France, on account of then* snj^posed power of
piercing through the rind of oranges, in order to suck the j aices
of the fruit, I may, I hope, be pardoned for presenting the
results of my own observations as regards the conclusions which
have been arrived at.
M. A. Thozet, of Eockhampton, was the author of the letter
in the " Rockhamptou Bulletin," May, 1875, which is quoted
both by Mr. F. Darwin in his paper in the " Journal Micro-
scopical Science," on the Structure of the Proboscis of 0. fuUonia^
and also by M. Kilnckel in his paper, read by M. Emile
Blanchard before the French Academy of Sciences, and copied
into the " Gardener's Chronicle," though it appears that M.
Thozet had written to M. Kunckel on the subject before.
M. Thozet states " that 0. fidlonia punctures the rind of the
orange, extracts the juice in the corresponding division of the
orange, leaving free access to the air, and withdrawing the
support to the rind, which, of course, sinks as soon as decomposi-
tion begins," and the fruit falls.
Mr. Darwin's and M. Kunckel's remarks are on the structure
of the proboscis of the moth, and its adaptation to the facts men-
tioned in M. Thozet's letter.
238 Mr. Pilciier's Bmnarlcs on species of the
M. Tliozet's letter was replied to by Mr. Miskiu, of Brisbane,
a well-known entomologist, who utterly repudiated the idea of
0. fuUonia puncturing the oranges, and said, " 0. fuUonia is
really only following the well-known habits of its tribe — that of
extracting the juice of fruit, which has already been penetrated
by the action of other agents, the interior parts being thus exposed
to the operations of the moth fraternity, which otherwise, Avould
not be attracted by the fruit." This statement of Mr. INIiskin's
is in entire accordance with my own observations. Not only do
the Ophideridce attack the oranges, but also the ripe guava,
peach, and especially the banana ; so much so, that Queensland
Lepidopterists take advantage of their well-known tastes to effect
their capture. The modus operandi is to hang up fully ripe
bananas, with incisions made in the skin, to Avhich the different
species of Opliideres (as well as other moths), resort in numbers.
Such is the preference of Ophideres for the banana, that Mr.
Miskin tells me that he has hung up oranges, cut in halves, in
close proximity to the bananas, and that the former have not
attracted a single specimen, and that those bananas Avhich are
ripest, almost fermenting, di-aw most insects.
M. Kiinckel describes the proboscis as " a verital)le auger," a
perfect model of design as a perforating instrument ; whilst, Mr.
Darwin says " that the insect must employ a thrusting motion,
and not any kind of revolving movement, and the proboscis must
accordingly be considered as a saw;" so that these two observers
do not agree at all as to the mode in Avhich the proboscis is
used.
Mr. Darwin's theory of a " thrusting motion" seems to me the
only motion which is possible, but I cannot myself imagine a
more unfitting tool than a saAV to perform the operation of making
a hole. Would any carpenter attempt to jnerce a j)lank, even
Avith the finest key-hole saw, Avithout first boring a hole right
thi'ough the Avood Avith a gimlet ?
Lepid(ypteroiis ffenus Ophideres. 239
It Avas from the examination o£ the proboscis of the moth
some eight years ago, that T first began to doubt the statements
about the capabihty of an insect, fitted with such an instrument,
to perforate the tough rind of an orange, though the apparatus
appeared adapted for enlarging a hole already existing.
I then made enquiries, and ascertained that the oranges fell
off in other colonies in Australia, where the OpJnderldce were
imknown, and lieing thus strengthened in my supposition that
the moth was, at all events, not the primary enemy of the orange,
I endeavoured to find out what Avas.
I accordingly obtained a number o£ newly fallen oranges for
examination. On squeezing these with the hand, a small drop of
juice Avas seen to exude from the orange, and on opening the
corresponding quarter of the orange, tAvo or three maggots Avere
visible, varying in size, according to the stage of growth at Avhich
they had arrived ; only the division in Avhich the larva^ Avere
was effected ; the remaining quarters appeared to be sound and
eatable. I then enclosed a number of the oranges in boxes with
a little sand, and at the end of a fortnight, the fly (of which I
have sent two specimens to Mr. Janson)* appeared ; and I
thought I could noAv see how it Avas that superficial observers
had been led to think that the moth Avas the destroyer of the
orange ; Avhereas it Avas only an accomplice after the fact. Now
also, I could admire the wonderful perfection of the mechanism
of the proboscis of the moth, and see how Avell it was adapted
for enlarging a hole already made by some other insect, though
totally unfitted for commencing one, and that to this hole it was
attracted by the drop of juice exuding from it.
* These specimens, doubtless referable to the genus 'Tri/2)rfa,'Keig.,
I have deposited in the national collection at the British Museum : the
species is evidently distinct from any therein extaiit, its nearest ally
appears to be 1\ xrrratuhe, Linn. (Loew. europ. Bohrflieg-en, p. (12,
T. X. f. 1).— ^-r^.
x2
240 Mr. Pilchek's Remarks on species of Opliideres.
The frill of bristles on the dorsal part of the proboscis, would
seem to assist in pressing the under rasping surface down upon
the object to be operated on. The spines on the lower surfaces
are, I think to prevent the insertion of the proboscis to too great
an extent, as the moth might not otherwise be able to withdraw
it easily, when occasion might require.
When the moth is engaged in sucking, the upper wings are
partially opened, and their margins together with those of the
lower wings, and the hinder part of the abdomen, seem to be
pressed against the fruit ; the forelegs raise the head and the
fore part of the body, so that there is a considerable interval
between the head and the orange or banana, and consequently it
is evident that the proboscis is only buried in the fruit to a
certain depth,
ROCKHAMPTON, QUEENSLAND,
a 8th March, 1877.
(241)
On new species o/"Catocala a7id Sypna from Japan; by Arthur
G. Butler, F.L.S.
CATOCALID^.
1. Cafocala Zalmunna, n. sp.
Closely allied to C. electa, but much larger, the primaries of
a more silver-grey tint ; the renif orm spot large and yellowish ,
the black markings finer ; secondaries above more distinctly shot
with lilacine, the angular belt with its inferior half narrower ;
outer border rather more narrowly white ; primaries below with
the white discal band narrower and more angular, the white
border confined to the apex and fringe ; secondaries with the
black band more constricted in the centre. Expanse 3 inches
5 lines.
Yokohama (Jonas) ; Hakodate (Whitely). P.rit. Mus.
2. Catocala nivea, n. sp.
Primaries grey, striated with greyish-brown, three angulated
transverse brownish belts, the outer and inner ones interrupted
at both extremities by irregular black lines bordered with
greenish- white, the central one also interrupted by the reniform
spot Avhich is cream colour bordered with greenish-white, veins
spotted with black and white ; an undulated brownish discal
belt, a marginal series of black edged quadrate white spots, the
third of which is connected with the black line on the outer
transverse angulated belt by a longitudinal jet-black stripe ;
secondaries white, with an abbreviated angiilated band just
beyond the end of the ceil, an irregularly arched discal band
a series of convex submarginal hturas, and a /\ shaped markhig
near the apical margin, black : head white ; collar bi-own, white
in front, crossed by two dark brown lines ; thorax white speckled
with grey and black, abdomen grey : wings below white, with
irregular central black belt ; base grey ; a broad blackish discal
band ; outer border of primaries greyish-brown, fi'inge white ;
secondaries with a grey spot at the end of the cell ; outer border
sparsely speckled with brown, more densely on the upper dis-
coidal interspace : body below Avhity-brown. Expanse 4 inches
3 lines.
Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus.
A marvellously distinct species.
242 Mr. Butler on neiv species of
3. Catocala ella, n. sp.
Allied to C. conversa, from wliicli it differs in its superior
size, the greenish-grey colouring of the primaries with much
more sharply defined markings ; the brighter ochreous second-
aries, Avith the central black baud widest towards the costa and
gradually tapering to the abdominal margin ; the Avider and
more regular black border, notched near the anal angle ; the
broader and brighter ochreous belts below (not partly white) ;
the angular black band of secondaries below regular and widest
towards the costa. Exj)anse 2 inches 7 Hues.
Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus.
4. Catocala bella, n. sp.
Allied to C. neogama, primaries slightly narrower, of a more
slaty-grey tint, with the outer border dusky and reddish tinted ;
secondaries with a broader black central band, a broader black
outer border, and Avith the apex and fiinge Avhite instead of
ochreous ; primaries beloAv Avith the bands Avhite instead of
ochreous ; the outer border whitish ; secondaries Avith the anterior
half of the bauds, the apex, and fiinge Avhite instead of ochreous:
body beloAv Avhite. Expanse 2 inches 6 Hnes.
Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus.
5. Catocala Jonasii, u. sp.
Primaries silver-grey, Avhitish in and beyond the discoidal
cell, crossed by tAvo black hnes as in C. neogama, Avhite edged ;
reniform spot and a rounded spot beloAV it black edged ; a trans-
verse roAV of black spots just beyond the cell ; a partly black
edged dentated discal Avhite streak (diffused internally) from the
costa to the external angle ; a submarginal series of black dots ;
fringe Avhite ; secondaries ochraceous Avith brownish internal
streaks from the base to the centriil band, the latter angulated,
almost divided in the centre ; outer border black, very broad
near apex, abruptly and deeply excavated on loAver radial and
median interspaces, less deeply bisinuated beyond ; apex and
fringe pale ochraceous : body grey, abdomen broAvnish ; Avings
belo^v Avhite, yelloAvish toAvards the inner margins, primaries
crossed by three and secondaries by two black bands ; body
beloAV Avhite, abdomen Avith the anal segments and sides yelloAv-
ish. Expanse 3 inches.
Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus.
Catocala and Sypiia. 243
6. Catocala mirifica, n. sp.
Allied to C. panmi/mpha, but the primaries pale silver grey,
almost white, witli a broad dark brown costal patch occupying
the apical quarter of the wing, and upon Avhich alone the black
markings are distinctly visible, traces of cliscal and marginal
brownish belts below the broAvn patch ; two apical greyish
nebula ; secondaries of a brighter tint, the central band shghtly
narrower, and the abbreviated black outer border wider and
a little shorter ; thorax whitish like the primaries, abdomen
testaceous ; head and collar brown speckled ; under surface paler
than in C. 2^C'ra7ii/mpha, the yellow belts broader ; primaries
with the pale outer border scarcely distinguishable excepting at
apex, fringe yellow ; secondaries -with the black belts more
regular and not obliterated towards the costa; body below white.
Expanse 2 inches 3 lines.
Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus.
7. Catocala xaiippe, n. sp.
Alhed to C. Polygama, but considerably larger; the secondaries
with the central black belt broader, not so sharply defined ; the
costal as well as the abdominal area broadly brown ; the outer
black border, broader more regular, not interrupted, but with a
notch in it near the anal angle ; xmder surface altogether whiter
and with the basal area more dusky. Expanse 2 inches 4 lines.
Hakodate (Whitely). Brit. Mus.
b. Catocala esther, n. sp.
Allied to C. censors, but the prhnaries blackish, the central
band with straight inner edge, whitish irrorated with grey and
testaceous ; outer border broadly grey, its inner edge undulated,
and crossed by an imdulated black stripe ; secondaries of a
clearer orange coloiu-, with the central band blacker and narrower
and the outer border blacker and more angular ; thorax blackish,
whitish in the centre and behind, abdomen clothed with sordid
ochraceous scales; under surface altogether more defined, the
borders blacker. Expanse 2 inches 4 lines.
Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus.
Also aUied to C. prolifica.
244 Mr. Butler an new species of
9. Catocula volcanica, u. sp.
Allied to G. Cdnsors ; consideralily laruer, but with almost
similar black markings on tlie primaries ; primaries above slaty-
grey densely irrorated Avitli snljjliiir yellow scales ; a diffused
oblique broad 1 land near the base, the costal area at the base, the
reniform spot^ some scales above it, the centre of internal area,
some streaks partly bordering the discal zigzag black lines and a
sparse sprinkling of scales over the whole wing, ferruginous ;
secondaries bright ochreous, Avith central and interno-median
confluent bands someAvhat resemliling a large black U ; outer
border very broad and black, abruptly constricted to a mere
connecting line near the anal angle and joining the central band
j^^st before the constriction, interrupted externally by two convex
ochreous spots, bet-\\-een which are fom- dots; fiinge spotted with
blackish ; thorax grey, collar and tegulaj reddish, abdomen
testaceous ; Avings below^ ochreous, primaries crossed by three
black belts, outer border broAvnish, fringe Avhitish ; secondaries
crossed by two black bands, the inner one L shaped, the outer
one tapering, excavated near the anal angle ; an abbreviated
grey internal dash ; pectus Avhitish, legs speckled with black,
tarsi black banded Avith creamy- Avhitish ; venter yellowish.
Expanse 3 inches 2 lines.
Yokohama (Jonas) ; Hakodate (Whitely). Brit, Mus.
EREBIDiE.
1. Sypna picta, n. sp.
Above f uhginous broAATi, primaries darker than the secondaries ;
central area paler broAvn, crossed by a broad white band
spotted Avith broAvn traversed by blue lines, and (oAving to the
presence of a large central costal broAATi patch) forking from the
middle of the cell to the costa ; reniform spot divided by
the oiiter branch of the band, and Avith a central ochreous
spot, outUned in black, beyond it ; a large pale broAvn apical
patch, bounded internally by a large 3 shaped black character,
Avhich in some examples is continued as a dentated line to the
inner margin ; a submarginal series of black edged Avhite spots ;
a pale undulated marginal line, and a second less distinct similar
hue on the fringe; secondaries slightly paler at the base and
across the inner half of the disc, the latter pale area being partly
bounded internally by an abbreviated dusky streak or hne :
outer border broadly dusky ; an abbreviated dentated black edged
Avhitish subaual line, and a submarginal series of black edged
white spots ; fringe AA'hity-bruwn, traversed by a broad dusky
Catocala and Sypiui. 245
band ; under sm-face pale brown, crossed by two whitish discal
streaks separated by a greyish-bro-HTi centre streak ; disc beyond
fuligiuons, the apical and inferior or external angles whitish
speckled \\\ih brown ; a whitish spot at the end of each discoidal
cell ; a submarginal series of black dots ; antennae below furru-
ginous. Expanse 2 inches 1-5 lines.
$ , 9 Hakodate (Whitely) : $ Yokohama (Jonas). Brit!
Mus.
A common bnt beautiful species ; in some examples the whole
outer border on the under surface of secondaries is pale.
2. Sypna achatina, n. sjj.
Allied to the preceding, but with the pale areas of the primaries
and the whole of the secondaries paler, with the dark lines well
marked ; primaries crossed in the centre by an irregular H like
character, formed of two white edged bkie speckled bands, united
by a slender blue line just below the middle ; the anterior band
interrupted by the reniform spot, which is yellowish ; a white
dot in the cell ; secondaries Avith two subcentral lines, the outer
one angulated and distinct ; outer border separated into alter-
nately dusky and pale streaks ; otherwise much like ^S". incta.
Expanse $ 2 inches, ^ 2 inches 5-7 lines.
$ . 9 Hakodate (Whitely) ; $ Yokohama (Jonas). Brit.
Mus.
Also allied to S. aJhihnea.
3. Sypna fumosa, n. sp.
Like the preceding, excepting in the absence of the H shaped
band, the yelloA\dsh inner border of the reniform spot well marked,
the white spot in the cell more or less distinct ; a small costal
U shaped marking bluish in the male, whity-brown in the
female ; a well marked broad irregular transverse discal band, and
the apical area paler than the ground colour ; secondaries with
the apical fringe creamy yellowish. Expanse $ 2 inches 1 hne ;
9 2 inches 3-7 hues.
$ Yokohama (Jonas) ; ^ Hakodate (Whitely). Brit. Mus.
4. Sypna fuliginosa.
Fuhginous brown, traversed by darker and paler lines ;
primaries (especially in the male) shot with violet ; a broad
partly black edged tolerably regular l;rowu belt, shghtly paler
246 Mr. Butler on new species o/Catocala and Sypna.
than the p;round colour just beyond the cell ; a white dot in the
cell ; reniform spot streaked with testaceous internally, blackish
edged externally ; external area slightly paler than the ground
colour, black edged internally ; border as in the three preceding
species ; secondaries (excepting in the apical fringe) almost as in
S. jncta ; under surface similar. Expanse $ 2 inches ; ^ 2
inches 5 Unes.
$ Yokohama (Pryer) ; $ Hakodate (Whitely). Brit. Mus.
AlKed to the preceding but much darker, the transverse band
of primaries less irregular, the male distinctly shot with violet ;
it approaches S. coelisparsa.
(247)
Notices of new or little knoirn Cktoxiid.e ; by Oliveu E.
J ANSON. No. 3.
Gymnetis Goryi, n. sp.
Gymnetis rujilateris, G, P. Mon. p. 350, t. 70, f . 3 (uec Illiger).
G. breviter siib-qviadrata, supra viridi-cinerea, opaca, nigro-
variegata, elytris lateribus sangiiineis nigro-intevruptis ; subtus
nigra, cinereo-variegata, parce punctata et nigro-villosa, processu
mesosterni conico, leviter deflexo. Long. 18-20 mm.
This species differs from G. rvjilateris, Illiger, in its short
quadrate form (the elytra being nearly as broad behind as at the
base), in the greater extent of the black markings, in having the
red lateral bands of the elytra interrupted by four black spots,
in the colour of the underside and the form of the mesosternal
process, which in this sjjecies is only slightly bent, whereas in
mfilateris it is very large and almost vertical.
BoHvia (Buckley).
Glinteria cariosa, n. sp.
C. nigra, sub-nitida, confertim punctata, thorace albo bi-pimc-
tato ; elytris leviter bi-costatis, 1 4-albo-guttatis. Long. 14-15
mm.
Var. elytris lateribus late rufis.
Head finely punctured, the punctures very close and coufiuent,
a small space at the base convex and smooth ; clypeus slightly
depressed on each side, the sides ahnost straight, the anterior
angles rounded, apical margin shghtly elevated on each side,
emarginate and impressed in the centre ; black slightly shining ;
antennas pitchy-black.
Thorax only shghtly narrowed at the sides from the base to
the middle, thence abruptly narrowed, posterior angles rounded,
the posterior lobe small ; very coarsely and closely punctured, the
punctures very close and confluent at the sides and in front,
a narrow median hne and the basal margin smooth, thi-ee rather
248 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of
shallow depressions placed obliquely on each side of tlie disc ;
black, slightly shining, the two basal depressions (and sometimes
the central two) with a small white spot.
ScuteUum much produced and very acute at the apex, longi-
tudinally impressed ; black.
Elytra Avith the suture and two carinse 0:1 each moderately
elevated, the interstices with irregularly coarsely punctate strife
and scattered fine punctures, the sides and apex with confluent
punctures, a large shallow depression behind the scutellum and
a smaller deeper one on the shoulders ; pitchj^-black, shining,
fourteen sin,all white spots on each, arranged thus, one on the
basal margin, one in the humeral depression, four along the
suture, two between the carinte, two outside the outer carina
and four along the lateral margin.
Pygidium closely and irregularly strigose, sparsely pubescent •,
pitchy-black, several small spots at the base and a larger one on
each side, close to the margin, white.
Beneath and legs strigose, shining black with sparse golden
pubescence ; abdomen with transverse rows of coarse punctures,
a small white spot at the sides of the four basal segments ;
mesosternal process short, finely punctured, rounded at the
apex ; anterior tibia? with three obtuse lateral teeth, the upper
one almost obsolete, the apical one long.
Lake Nyassa.
Allied to C. iJerinutans, Burm., but very distinct. A few
specimens taken by Mr. F. A. Simons near Livingstonia, are the
only ones I have seen.
Lomaptera yorkiana (Thoms.), n. sp.
L. laetc viridis, nitida; thorace lateribus medio sub-explanatis,
tenuiter parce punctatis ; pygidio medio transversim acute
carinato. Long. 25-27 mm.
Bright green very shining.
Head sparsely punctured at the base, the punctures finer and
very dense at the apex ; sides of the clypeus straight scarcely
elevated, obliquely narrowed in fi-ont, the apical points acute,
the emargination deep and triangular ; antenna3 black tinged
with green, the apex reddish.
Tho7'ax convex, broad, the sides almost straight for about two
thirds from the base, thence abruptly narrowed, anterior margin
slightly })roduccd over the head, posterior lobe large, nearly
new or little known Cetouiid*. 249
covering the scutelliim, slightly emargiuate at its apex, the disc
very finely and remotely punctured, the sides with coarser
punctures.
Elytra very finely and remotely punctured, the sides with
distinct transverse impressions along the lateral emargination, and
transversely strigose posteriorly ; the shoulders with a distinct
tubercle, usiially black, the apex of each separately rounded.
Pygidinni coarsely strigose, the centre produced into an acute
transverse ridge.
Beneath finely strigose here and there, penultimate segment of
the abdomen deeply punctured, the apical segment transversely
strigose ; mesosternal process long, shghtly ciu-ved ; legs strigose
and punctiued, anterior tibiae with three long acute lateral teetli,
intermediate and posterior tibia3 imarmed.
Cape York, N.E. Austraha.
Closely allied to L. wallisiana, Thorns., but differs in its much
broader form, darker colour, and in. the shape of the thorax,
which, in icallisiana is regularly rounded at the sides from the
base.
I have adopted the name proposed for it by Mr, Thomson,
who has kindly compared it with his type of loallisiana, and
pointed out to me the characters which separate it from that
species.
Lomaptera nicoharica, n, sp,
L. late ovata, convexa, nigra, nitidissima ; elytris lateribus
punctatis, apice acuminatis. Long. 25-27, lat. 14-15 mm.
Deep black, very shining, elytra slightly metallic.
Head longitudinally depressed and coarsely punctured on
each side, the centre and margins finely punctured, base smooth ;
anterior points of the clypeus j^roduced and somewhat acute,
the emargination deep and triangular.
Thorax convex, anterior margin slightly produced over the
head, posterior lobe broad, nearly covering the scutellum, sides
somewhat prominent in the middle, disc smooth, coarsely but
sparsely punctured at the sides, the lateral margins slightly
elevated.
Scutellum impressed at the apex and aciite.
Elytra convex, here and there shghtly depressed, the disc
smooth and very shining, the sides with scattered punctures at
250 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of
tlie base but towards the apex they become closer and confluent,
forming irregular strias ; suture with an almost obsolete row of
punctures, slightly elevated and terminating in an acute point
at the apex.
Pygidinm transversely convex, slightly impressed in the middle,
very finely and closely strigose.
Beneath very coarsely but sparsely pimctured, prothorax
and anterior coxae strigose ; abdomen slightly strigose at the
sides with a faintly marked central line, penultimate segment
with a transverse row of punctures and a few at the sides of
the preceding one ; mesosternal process long, almost cylindi'ical,
incurved and obtuse at the apex ; legs punctured and strigose,
with short stout black seto3, anterior tibia3 with three acute
lateral teeth.
Tlie female has the abdomen more convex, without the central
line, and with nimierous punctures at the sides and on the
penultimate segment, the anterior tibiae are also much broader.
Nicobar Islands.
Allied to L. puUa, Bilb., but differing greatly in its broad
convex form, sparse punctuation, etc. A considerable series of
this species recently received exhibit scarcely any variation.
L. puJla appears not to occur in the Nicobars although it is
common in the Andaman Islands.
Gnathocera riifipes, n. sp.
G. sub-qiiadrata ; capite atro, nitido, -vitta utrinque maculisque
duabus basalibus albis ; thorace fortiter punctato, rufo-fulvo,
linea media longitudinali interrupta, maculis duabus antice et
duabus utrinque albis ; elytris f ulvis ; pygidio albo-bimaculato ;
pedibus rufis. Long. 14-16 mm.
Head closely strigose, the base punctured, with a smooth,
elevated longitudinal line in the centre, sides of clypeus elevated
and sinuous, the apical points sharp and convergent at their tips,
anterior margin straight ; shining black, a longitudinal stripe on
each side between the eyes and two small round spots at the
base, white.
Thorax convex, closely and coarsely punctured, anterior angles
prominent, basal margin deeply emarginate above the scutellum ;
reddish fulvous, the margins paler, a narrow impressed, longi-
tudinal central line interrupted in the middle, two small spots
on the anterior margin near the angles, a very small one on
new or little knonm Cetoniidfc. 251
each side about the middle close to the lateral margins and two
at the base near the posterior angles, white.
Scutellum faintly punctured, fulvous with a fine impressed
white line.
Elytra with the suture and two longitudinal carina? on each,
strongly elevated and smooth, the disc with rows of coarse,
shallow, and niimerous smaller punctures, the sides and apex
coarsely strigose ; fulvous, the suture narrowly black.
Pygidium finely transversely strigose, reddish fulvous, sides
piceous, with a large round spot on each side at the base, white.
Beneath blackish-green, shining, with large white patches
at the sides ; mesosternal process long, narrow and curved ;
abdomen with a central row of Avhite spots in the longitudinal
depression, and a white stripe at the sides of each segment ;
legs slender, pale red, tarsi pitchy-black, the femora with a longi-
tudinal white stripe on their outer side.
The female is rather broader and more strongly punctured
with the central line of the thorax only slightly indicated, and
the spots smaller, the pygidium is shorter and the abdomen is
convex without the central row of spots.
Angola.
Closely allied to G. ongolensis, Westw., but differs in its
broader and more quadrate form, stronger punctuation, colour
of legs, the markings on its thorax, and in not having the
anterior margin of its clypeus produced into a point in the
centre.
Gnathocera lurida^ n. sp.
G. pallide fulva, nitida ; capite viridi, iitrinque maculis tribus
albis ; tliorace plaga media magna viridi, hnea media longi-
tudinali, macula utrinque antice, vittaque brevi postice albis ;
sciitello viridi, linea media alba. Long. 11-12 mm.
Head coarsely and irregularly strigose, the base closely punc-
tured, sides of clypeus sharply elevated, the apical points acute
and convergent at their tips, anterior margin semi- circularly
emarginate ; dark green, shining, a small spot on each side at
the base, two elongate spots on the forehead, and two at the
base of the clypeus white ; antennas pitchy.
Thorax somewhat abruptly narrowed from the middle, the
disc rather finely punctured, the puncttires coarser at the sides ;
252 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of
pale fulvous, shining, a large oval discal joatch green, a central
impressed longitudinal stripe, a spot on each side close to the
anterior angles and a short stripe near the lateral margins for
about half their length from the posterior angles, white.
Scutellum with scattered punctures at the sides; shining green,
an impressed central longitudinal line, white.
Elytra somewhat dilated about the middle, the suture and
two lougitudiiial carinas on each strongly raised and with scat-
tered fine punctures, the interstices and sides very coarsely and
shallowly punctured, the apex strigose ; pale fulvous, shining.
PygUlinm convex, transversely strigose ; jjitchy-black, with
a sub-ovate white spot on each side.
Beneath greenish-black, shining, with large patches of -white
at the sides ; mesosternal process narrow, apex acute, fulvous ;
abdomen with a transverse white stripe at the sides of each
segment and a row of spots in the central depression ; legs
fulvous, the femora Avith a longitudinal white stripe on their
outer side.
The female is rather broader than the male, with the teeth
on the anterior tibiee obtuse, and the abdomen convex without
the central spots.
Angola.
Several specimens of this distinct Httle species were given to
me by the late Dr. Welwitsch who found it in considerable
numbers ; it is most nearly allied to G. gracilis, O. Janson.
Gnathocera gracAlis, n. sp.
G. pallide fulva, nitida ; capite viridi, vitta utriuque, maculis-
que duabus basahbus albis ; thorace antice viridi, vittis tribus
albis; scutello lajvi. Long. 12-|-14 mm.
Head finely and closely strigose, the base with scattered punc-
tures, sides of clypeus elevated and sinuous, the apical points
acute and nearly straight, anterior margin slightly prominent in
the centre ; dark green, a spot on each side at the base close to
the eyes, and a longitudinal stripe on each side of the clypeus
white, antennas pitchy.
Thorax gradually narrowed from the base, the disc finely
punctured, the punctures coarser and confluent at the sides ;
fulvous, shining, the disc and apex green, a central impressed
longitudinal stripe and one on each side close to the lateral
margins, extending from the base to the apex, white,
new or little knoim Cetoniidte. 253
Scutelhiiii impuactate ; fulvous slightly tiuged witli gi'een,
sliining.
Elytra parallel-sided, the suture and two longitudinal carina^
on each strongly raised and with scattered fine punctures, the
interstices rather coarsely and very closely punctured, the punc-
tures confluent and forming irregular striaj at the sides and apex;
pale fulvous, shining.
Pi/gidium flat, finely irregularly strigose ; greenish-black with
a large triangular white patch on each side.
Beneath greenish-black, shining, the sides broadly white ;
mesosternal process rather broad, apex obtuse, pale yellow ;
abdomen broadly white at the sides, with a row of small white
spots in the central dej^ression ; legs pale red, the femora Avith
a longitudinal white stripe on their outer side.
Angola.
Allied to G. trin'ttata, Swed.: the specimen from Avhich T
have taken the above description was given to me by the late
Dr. Welwitsch, there are also specimens in INFr. Higgins's collec-
tion found by Monteiro, at Bembe.
Gnathocera cruda. n. sp.
n. vlridis, nitida, elytris scutelloque viridi-fulvis ; capite
vitta utrinque macnlisque duabus basalibus all)is ; thorace albo-
trivittato ; elytris linea marginali alba postice dilatata ; pygidio
iitrinqne albo-biplagiato. Long. 17 mm.
Head coarsely strigose, base coarsely but sparingly punctured,
Avith the centre slightly longitudinally raised and smooth, sides
of clypeus sharply elevated, the apical points slightly curved
and acute, the anterior margin slightly prominent in the centre ;
shining green, a small spot on each side at the base, close to the
eyes, and a broad longitudinal stripe on each side of the clypeus
Avhite ; antenna^ black, the club and palpi red.
Thorax rather s]iarin,uly and finely punctured on the disc, the
punctures coarser and confluent at the sides, lateral margins
strongly raised in the middle, basal margin deeply emarginate
above the scutellnm ; shining green, sides and base slightly
fulvous, a central im]")ressed narrow longitudinal stripe and one
on each side near the lateral margins (almost interrupted in the
middle), white.
Scutellnm large with the apex acute, imjinnctate ; fiilvnus
green, shining.
Y
254 Mr. O. E. Janson's NoHces of
Ehjtm deeply emarginate at the sides just behind the humeral
angles, someAvhat dilated behind the middle and thence obliquely
narrowed, the sutiire and two longitudinal carina? on each
strongly elevated, the interstices coarsely punctured in rows,
Avith scattered fine punctures, the sides and apex Avith the punc-
tures closer and confluent ; fulvous green, shining, Avith a narrow
impressed Avhite line along the outer margin terminating in a
triangular spot at the apical sutural angle.
Pygidium irregularly transversely strigose ; sparsely pubescent,
greenish black, Avith a large elongate oblique patch of Avhite on
each side.
Beneath shining green, broadly Avhite at the sides; mesosternal
process long and curA'ed, apex obtuse, fulvous green ; abdomen
Avith large transverse patches at the sides, and a row of large
spots ill the central depression, Avhite ; legs pale fulvous, femora
fringed Avith golden hairs, and Avith a longitudinal Avhite stripe
on their outer side.
The female is broader than the male, has the abdomen convex
in the centre, Avithout spots, and the anterinv liliin:' l^i-oader AA'ith
the three external teeth stronger.
Livingstouia, Lake Nyassa.
A very distinct and pretty species, most nearly allied to G.
trivittata, Swed. The only specimens I haA^e seen are the $ and
$ noAv before me, recently brought home by Mr. F. A. A.
Simons.
Gnathocera villosa, n. sp.
G. viridis, sub-nitida, fortiter punctata, pilosa ; thorace vitta
marginali alba ; elytris fulvo-viridis, linea marginali punctoque
suturali postice ochraceis. Long. 13i-15-i- mm.
Head closely and coarsely punctured, the base sparingly
punctured, sides of clypeus sharply elevated, the apical points
someAvhat obtuse, anterior margin slightly elevated in the
middle ; shining green Avith long golden-broAvn pubescence, the
lateral excavations of the clypeus Avhite.'
Thorax closely and coarsely punctured, basal margin tri-
sinuous, shalloAvly emarginate above the scutellum, posterior
angles strongly rounded ; shining green Avith long golden-broAvn
pubescence, a stripe on each side from the anterior angles to
about one-third from the base, Avhite.
Scutcllvm broad, triangular, coarsely punctured and pubes-
cent, sides smooth : shining green.
new or little known Cetoniidie. 255
Elytra widest beliiud the middle, the suture and two feebly
raised narrow longitudinal carinas on each smooth, the outer
one rather indistinct, the interstices very closely and coarsely
punctured, especially at the sides and apex ; greenish fulvous,
pubescent and shining, a small round spot between the suture
and inner carina about one-third from the apex and a broad
marginal stripe, slightly turned iuAvards at the apex, ochreous
white.
Pygidium finely irregularly strigose ; dark green with nn
ovate ochreous- white sjiot on each side.
Beneath shining green, pubescent, with large patches of white
at the sides ; mesosternal process short, apex obtuse and glabrous ;
abdomen with large transverse white stripes at the sides and a
row of large quadrate spots in the central depression ; legs
coarsely punctured, pubescent, shining green, anterior and inter-
mediate femora narrowly edged with white, posterior femora
white on their outer sides except at the base and apex.
Angola.
AlHed to G. Jiirta, Burm., l)Ut very distinct; a female specimen
I liave before me has the i)ul)escence very short and sparse.
The following tabulation oi all the species of the genus
Gnatliocera will assist in their determination.
]. Mesosternal process long and ciu'ved. apex more or
less bent inwards.
A. Upper side shining.
a. Anterior margin of clypeus with an acute point in
the centre, legs black.
* Thorax and underside without markings - - - Af:rli/.
** Thorax and underside with white markings.
t Thorax with a central impressed white stripe ehitn.
ft Thorax without a central stripe ----- (i/>;/(iJi-n.'<!s.
h. Anterior margin of clyjieus without a central
point, legs red.
* Elytra fulvous without markings.
f Thorax fulvous, with a fine white interi-upted
central line rnfiprx.
ff Thorax green on the disc, central line la-oad
and entire.
+ White marginal lines of thorax interrupted,
scutellum green with a white central
line - - - - - - hiridi.
XX White marginal lines of thorax entire,
scutellum fulvous without a central line - (jnifi'is.
** Elytra with whitf marginal markings.
256 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of
t Elytra fulvous witli marginal spots - - - - trivlttafa.
•ft Elytra greenish with a marginal line - - - cruda.
B. Upper side dull, velvety rarianx.
2. Mesosternal process short, apex bent outwards.
A. Upper side dull, velvety, thorax with white central
stripe i!nj>rcsm.
B. Upper side shining, pubescent, thorax without
central stripe riJIom.
3. Mesosternal process scarcely produced, tuberculiform - Jii>-ta.
G. elata, Fab., has been considered synonymous with trivittata,
but it is quite distinct, I have only seen specimens from Sierra
Leone ; trivittata comes rather commonly from Angola.
G. angolensis, Westw., has been referred by Messrs. Gemminger
and V. Harold in their Catalogus Coleopterorum, to the genus
Heterorrhina. !
G. inipressaj Oliv., appears to lie very rare, the only specimen
I have seen is in my collection, and comes from Damara Land-
Elapliinis levis, n. sp.
E. atra, opaca, capite nitido ; thorace lateribus testaceis, albo-
maculatis ; elytris maciila transversa punctisque plurimis prope
apicem rufo-testaceis ; pygidio albo maculato ; subtns nigra nitida,
abdomine utrinqne albo-guttato. Long. 11-12 mm.
Xnv. elytris testaceis, regione scutellari apiceque nigris.
Head longitudinally convex in the centre, slightly impressed
on each side between the eyes, finely and closely punctured, the
pimctures coarser and sparse on the base but confluent and
foiming sti-ia? at the sides ; clypeus rather deeply emarginate in
front, the apical points obtuse and elevated, the sides depressed ;
black, very shining at the base : antennae black.
Thorax convex, transverse, the posterior angles strongly
rounded, basal margin slightly sinuous, anterior margin slightly
elevated and shining in the centre, very sparingly and finely
punctured ; dull black, the lateral margins narrowly testaceous,
with five or six small white spots.
Sciitelbtm short and broad, rounded at the apex, impunctate ;
dull black.
Elytra sub-quadrate, slightly dilated behind the middle, the
sutural angles a httle produced and elevated, the suture and two
carinte on each slightly elevated and smooth, the interstices with
two punctate striie and several lateral rows of jnmctures ; dull
new or little hunvn Cetonilda}. 257
black, an irregulai-, sluuoiis, transverse mark close to the apex
and some small obscure spots just before it reddish testaceous ;
the epimera black with a testaceous spot above.
Pygidium strigose at the sides, the centre with coarse, shall(n\-,
semi-circular pimctures ; dull black with some small chalky-
white spots.
Beneath and legs strigose and punctured, shining black,
sparsely pubescent ; mesosternal process prominent, short, the
apex obtiise ; abdomen with two rows of white spots on each
side, a transverse row of punctures on each segment ; anterior
tibia; with two long, curved and acute lateral teeth.
Liviugstonia, Lake Nyassa.
Allied to E. nigritula, Bohm.
Mr. Simons found this species plentifully on ilowers. The
variety given above looks very different, but intermediate forms
occur in which the elytra are more or less variegated with
black, the white spots at the sides of the thorax are sometimes
absent.
Anoplochilus indntus, n. sp.
A. ovatus, convexus, rufo-brunneus, nitidus, viridi micans,
pilosus, confertim punctatus ; elytris 4-carinatis, macuHs 8-albis.
Long. 14 mm.
Reddish-brown with a metallic green tint.
Head very closely and finely punctured, a small round space
at the base smooth, rather densely covered with fine silvery
pubescence ; clypeus quadrate, the sides acutely elevated, ante-
rior margin straight and strongly turned up.
Thorax very convex, widest just behind the middle, anterior
angles produced and acute, posterior angles strongly rounded,
the basal margin strongly emarginate above the scutellura, an
impressed median line on the anterior half, closely and finely
pimctured, with a very fine and rather dense silvery pubescence.
Smitellum strongly depressed at the sides, sparsely but rather
coarsely punctured.
Elytra convex, shghtly depressed round the scutellum, the
sides only slightly sinuous behind the shoulders, the suture and
four carina; on each lather strongly elevated, the second most
pronounced, the interstices with rows of coarse irregular con-
fluent punctures, the sides and apex coarsely and irregularly
258 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of
punctui-ed and strigose, the disc ratliev sj^arsely jiuljesceiit, more
densely so at the sides ; each with eight im]:iressed white spots,
ai'rauged thus, two close together on the third carina before the
middle, one close to the suture just behind the middle, (jue,
also sutural, about one-fifth from the apex, three along the
lateral margin and one close to the apical sutural angle.
Pugidiviii very finely strigose with rather dense short pubes-
cence.
Beneath closely strigose, and with dense pubescence at the
sides ; mesosternal process broad and flat, rounded at the apex,
punctured, and with an impressed longitudinal line ; abdomen
Avith scattered punctures in the centre, the penultimate segment
closely punctured ; legs punctured and pubescent, anterior tibia;
with three lateral teeth, the first somewhat obsolete, the second
large and jJi'omiuent, the apical one very long and curved,
posterior tibia; Avith the inner apical spine large, broad and
concave on its outer side, the two basal joints of the tarsi
acutely produced on eacli side.
Livingstouia, Lake Nyassa.
A very peculiar species resembhng ^4. variabilis, G. P. {Macro-
minus spinitaims, M. Ly.), in the armature of its legs.
Oxythyrea lucens, n. sp.
O. nigra, nitida, thorace lateribus late rufis, vitta marginali
macuhsque tribus iitrinque albis ; elytris leete viridibus, uitidis-
simis, linea marginah interrupta maculisque plurimis albis ;
pygidio rufo. Long. 10 mm.
Head rather closely and finely punctiu-ed, the clypeus very
finely punctured in front, impressed on each side, the sides
shghtly rounded, the apex elevated on each side, the centre
shghtly impressed ; shining black ; antenuEe black with the apex
reddish.
Thorax very finely and sparsely punctm-ed, the punctures
coarser and much closer in front, the sides rather prominent in
the middle, posterior margin strongly rounded ; bright red, the
centre broadly black, shining, a broad, irregular stripe on each
side close to the margin, and a longitudinal row of three sjiots
on each side of the disc, impressed and white.
Scutellum acute at the apex, impunctate ; shhiing black.
Elytra abruptly narrowed behind the shoulders, shghtly
dilated behind the middle, sulcata on the disc and along the
neiv or little kmnon Cetoniida\ 259
suture behiud, apical sutural augles produced and acute, six
discal and three raarginal rows of irregular punctures on each,
those next the suture assuming sti'ite towards the apex ; light
green, very shining, a narrow interrupted marginal line, two
spots at the side placed transversely just behind the middle,
a small one on the shoulder, four or five along the centre of the
disc, two or three elongate spots next the suture on the apical
half and a large one at the apex, white ; epimera l)lack Avith a
Avhite spot above.
Pygidiuni with numerous variolose punctures ; red with an
irregular white mark on each side.
Beneath and legs strigose and sparsely hirsute ; shining black
with several white spots at the sides, the margins of the pro-
thorax and the abdomen red, mesosternal process broad with a
transverse impressed hne.
Livingstonia, Lake Nyassa.
AUied to 0. vitticollis, Bhn.
Found abundantly by Mr. Simons on flowers; some specimens
have the white spots on the elytra larger and more or less con-
fluent, and the thorax is sometimes only narrowly margined
with red at the sides.
Tephmea nifu-oriiatu, u. sp.
T. ovata, depressa, atra, sub-opaca, subtiliter pimctulata ;
thorace marginibus (ante scutellum interruptis), vittaque abbre-
viata antice rufis ; elytris vitta lata obhqua longitudinali riifa
ornatis ; subtus nigra, nitida ; pygidio rufo. Long. 15, lat.
y mm.
Head flat, very closely and finely punctiued, the base more
coarsely so, with a small smooth space in the centre ; clypeus
slightly rounded at the sides, apical margin slightly elevated and
emarginate ; black, slightly shining ; antennae black, the apex
reddish.
Thorax rather convex, the sides shghtly prominent in the
middle, basal margin strongly rounded and deeply emarginate
above the scutellum, posterior angles slightly prominent but
obtuse, deeply but rather sparsely punctured ; dull black with a
broad marginal band, interrupted before 'the scutellum, and a
central longitudinal stripe from the anterior margin to just
behind the middle, dull red.
260 Mr. O. E. Jaxson's Notices of
Scutelhiiii broad, rounded at the sides, the apex obtuse, with
scattered punctures on each side ; dull black.
Ehjtra obhquely narrowed from the shoulders, depressed
round the scutellum, the suture elevated posteriorly, with roAvs
of coarse semicircular punctures, those near the suture assuming
stria" towards the apex, the punctures at the sides smaller and
irregular, the apex coarsely strigose ; dull black, a broad longi-
tudinal stripe on the disc of each from the shoulder to apical
callus, dull red ; epimera black coarsely punctured above.
Pyrjidhiiii longitudinally elevated in the centre, very coarselv
and irregularly strigose ; dull red.
Beneath and legs strigose. shining black, sides of the prothorax
and apex of the abdomen red ; mesosternal process shoi-t,
strongly dilated and truncate at the apex ; anterior tibia^ with
two rather obtuse lateral teeth.
Liviugstonia, Lake Nyassa.
Only two or three specimens of this very distinct species were
taken by Mr. Simons ; it is allied to T. Napaea, Bhn.
Protaetia advena, n. sj).
P. olivaceo-ferruginea, opaca ; capite cupreo, nitido ; thorace
lateribus maculisque c|uatu()r ochraceis; elytris punctis lineolisque
plurimis ochraceis ; subtus cuprea ochraceo-varia. Long. 1 5
mm.
Head finely punctured, the punctures rather close at the
liase and on the forehead, but sparse on the clypeus, the centre
slightly longitudinally elevated ; clypeus slightly narrowed in
front, the sides elevated, apical margin strongly turned up,
rounded at the angles ; greenish cupreous, shining, the base
slightly opaque.
Thorax obliquely narrowed from the base, the posterior
angles strongly rounded, basal margin trisinuous ; finely, sparsely
and indistinctly punctured, the punctures closer and more distinct
at the sides ; opaque olive-green, the centre and margins slightly
ferrugineous, two small spots placed obliquely on each side of
the disc behind the middle, a narrow lateral l)order and some
irregular contiguous, spots near the posterior angles ochreous-
Avhite.
Scutellum broad, strongly rounded at the apex, finely punc-
tured on each side at the base ; opaque olive-greeu.
new or little known Cetoniicla3. 261
Elytra with very indistinct rows of punctures on the disc, a
sHghtly elevated longitudinal ridge in the centre behind the
middle, the suture also elevated posteriorly and terminating in
a short acute point at the apex ; ferrugineous tinged with
olivaceous, Avith numerous small spots and irregular, wavy lines
ochi-eous-white.
Pijcjidhtm strigose ochreous-white, an ill-delined spot in the
centre and a smaller one on each side ferrugineous.
Beneath shining cupreous, the sides coarsely punctured, hirsute
and variegated with ochreous ; mesosternal process strongly
dilated and roimded at the apex, with a transverse impressed
line and fringe of whitish hairs ; abdomen closely punctured in
the centre, the sides with somewhat triangular white spots, the
basal, peniiltimate and apical segments Avith transverse spots ;
legs cupreous, punctured and hirsute, anterior tibia^ Avith three
lateral teeth, the upper two almost obsolete.
Cape York, N.E, Australia.
This species is somewhat similar to P. mandarinea, Weber, in
colour and markings but is otherwise very distinct ; it is the
only one of the genus yet discovered in Australia.
Protaetia conspersa, n. sp.
P. angustata, cupreo-fusca, opaca ; capite ciipreo-nitido ; tho-
race punctis 16 ochraceis ornato ; elytris guttis phu-ibus (20-22)
ochraceis notatis ; subtus cupreo micans. Long. 17 mm.
Head convex in the centre between the eyes, finely and
sparsely punctured, the sides with coarser punctures : anterior
margin of clypeus slightly elevated and impressed in the centre,
the sides depressed ; cupreous red, shining, the base dull ;
antennjB pitchy.
Thorax obliquely narrowed fi-om the base, fiuely and s^saringly
pimctured, the sides coarsely strigose, basal margin shallowly
emarginate above the scutellum, the posterior angles rounded ;
cupreous brown opaque, with sixteen very small ochreous spots
arranged thus, two on the anterior margin, six in a curved trans-
verse row in fi'ont, a transverse roAV of four just behind the
middle, two at the base and one on each of the posterior angles.
Scutellnni large, the apex obtuse, impunctate ; dull cupreous.
Elytra strongly rounded at the apex, the sutural angles obtuse,
Avith four rows of confluent semi-circular punctures behind the
middle, the disc and sides with rows of rather coarse punctures,
262 ]Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of
the region of the seiitelhim smooth ; cuj^reous browu with jibout
twenty irregularly disposed small ochreous spots on each.
Pygidium transversely strigose ; cupreous, sUghtly shining,
Avith brownish pubescence.
Beneath and legs cupreous red, shining, very coarsely antl
closely strigose, sparsely })ubescent ; mesosternal process short,
strongly dilated and rounded at the apex ; abdomen coarsely
punctured, the foiu' liasal segments smooth in the centre and
with a transverse ochreous spot on each side ; anterior tibite with
three acute lateral teeth, all the knees with a small white spot.
Borneo.
Pachnoda Shiioiisi, u. sp.
P. rufo-flava, opaca ; capite nigro, uitido ; thorace trivittato ;
elytris postice plaga nigra albo-pupillata macuUsque 7-8 albis ;
subtus rufo-brunnea, uitida, albo-varia. Long. 16-17 mm.
Head closely punctiu'ed, the punctures confluent on the
clypeus, the base with dense long yellow pubescence ; clypeus
short, the sides strongly and acutely elevated, the apical margin
raised and slightly sinuous ; pitchy black, shining ; antenna
reddish.
Thorax, regularly rounded at the sides, basal margin broadly
emarginate above the scutellum, posterior angles rounded, rather
flnely and indistinctly punctured, sparsely pubescent at the sides ;
reddish-yellow, opaque, a broad oblique, rather ill-defined stripe
on each side of the disc, narrowed anteriorly, and a short narrow
central one at the base, reddish-brown.
Scutelhmi large, impunctate : reddish-yellow, opaque, narrowly
margined with reddish-brown.
Elytra as broad in the middle as at the base, somewhat trun-
cate at the apex, with indistinct rows of rather coarse punctui'es ;
reddish-yellow, opaque, five or six small spots on the margin, one
in the centre near the base, and one close to the suture about
one fom-th fi-om the apex, white, a conspicuous round black spot
with a small white piipil, about the middle near the suture.
Pygidium finely strigose and pubescent ; reddish-brown,
opaque, with a large angular mark on each side, white.
Beneath reddish-brown, shining, broadly variegated with white
at the sides, strigose and with long golden pubescence ; abdomen
with a double Lcries of large transverse white spots on each side,
the centre sHghtly impressed in the male ; mesosternal process
>7eir or little knoivn Cetoiiiida\ 263
short, the apex dilated aud rouuded ; legs reddish-brown, inter-
mediate femora with a white stripe on the outside, the posterior
femora Avith a similar stripe on each side, anterior tibia; Avith
three lateral teeth, the upper one obtuse the others acute, hinder
l^airs of tibia; with one acute tooth about the middle.
Lake Nyassa.
A few specimens of this species were taken by Mr. Simons
at Monkey Bay, near Livingstonia ; it somewhat resembles
P. Jeiicomekma, G. & P., in coloration, l)ut is otherwise very
different.
Diplognathu striata^ n. sp.
D. nigra nitida, subtus fusco-testacea ; clypeo antice, thorace
marginibus lateralibus anguste, pygidioque maculis duabus flavis ;
elytris profunde punctato-striatis. Long. 19-21 mm.
Var. a. tota nigra.
_ Var. b. supra rufo-brunnea ; capite i^unctis duabus, thorace
vittis duabus macuhsque lateralibus nigris.
Head siiort and broad, finely rugose, the base smooth, sides of
clypeus strongly elevated and sinuous, anterior margin broadly
emarginate, concave beneath, the angles produced, obtuse and
turned up ; shining black, the clypeus yellow.
Thorax very coarsely and shallowly punctured at the sides,
the punctures very close and confluent in front, but much finer
aud sparse on the disc, the posterior angles strongly rounded, the
basal margin slightly produced and feebly emarginate above' the
scutellum ; shming black, the sides narrowly margined with
yellow.
_ Scutellum long and narrow, the apex acute, impunctate, the
sides strongly impressed ; shining black.
Elytra depressed behind the scutellum, each with six deej)
punctate stria;, the outer one abbreviated, the interstices shghtly
convex and smooth, the sides and apex very finely strigose and
punctured, the shoulders with a shallow punctured fovea, and a
deep elongate depression near the margin ; pitchy-black, shining
Pijgidium slightly convex in the centre, very finely strigose ;
black, slightly shining, with a large yellow marginal spot on
each side.
Beneath sparsely strigose at tlie sides, reddish-yellow, shining,
blackish in jjarts ; mesosternal process slightly swollen and
264 Ml-. 0. E. Janson's Notices of Cetoniidfe.
rounded at the apex ; abdomen -wdth a central depression, the
segments margined with black ; legs reddish-yellow, a stripe on
the posterior femora, the knees, the outer edge of the tibife, and
the tarsi pitchy-black, anterior tibia^ with three lateral teeth, the
lower two large and acute.
The female is rather broader, more strongly punctured and
strigose, has the apical angles of the clypeus less produced, the
legs much stouter and the abdomen sparsely punctured and
convex in the centre.
Livingstonia (Simons).
A very distinct species, probably most nearly allied to D.
Blanchardi, Schaum ; I have also specimens from the Zambesi.
( 265 )
Characters of new or little hnoum species of the Coleopterovs
genus Hoplia ; by Chas. O. Waterhouse.
MELOLONTHID^.
Hoplia aurantiaca, n. sp.
Oblonga, parum convexa, rufo-picea, squamis aurantiacis et
ochraceis fulgidis dense vestita. Long. 3 lin., lat. 1\ lin.
A pitchy red species densely clothed (even on the legs and
tarsi) Avith bright golden and ochraceous round scales, the
ochraceoiis scales form on the thorax a patch above each ante-
rior angle and a line on each side of the middle, on the elytra
a small spot on the side (about the middle), and a larger oblique
sub-apical patch which does not reach the suture, these ochra-
ceous scales ajipear also golden when viewed obhquely ; beneath
each shoulder is a round brownish spot. The scales on the
abdomen and pygidium are more silvery. Clypeus with the
margins strongly reflexed and the angles much roimded. Thorax
a httle narrower than the elytra, \ broader than long, distinctly
narrowed in front and behind, angular at the sides, regularly
convex. Elytra \ longer than broad, moderately depressed
above (but not flat), the sides sub-parallel, scarcely arcuate, the
sub-apical callosity very little prominent. In some lights the
golden scales on the elytra present a mark like an a?, embracing
the more ochreous scales. Anterior tibiae with three teeth.
Varieties, (1) The ochraceous markings replaced by more
fuscous scales, the markings more extended. (2) Scales dvi^ky
brown, an m shaped mark on the thorax, and an x on the elytra
obscure golden.
Hab. Java (Dr. Ploem).
Hoplia BoiV7'ingii, n. sp.
Oblonga, picea, squamis argeiiteo-aureis densissime vestita ;
elytris dorsim leviter quadri-impressis. Long. 3 lin., lat. 1-| lin.
266 . Mr. Waterhouse on netr species of Ho])lia.
Very close to the i^recediug, but relatively shorter aud broader,
and the scales are brighter, whiter and uniform in colour. The
thorax is rather broader. Elytra relatively shorter, a little more
convex (especially at the sutvire), rather more arcuate at the
sides, and on the dorsal region four very shallow impressions may
be traced. Legs and tarsi clothed with scales: the anterior til^ise
with two teeth.
Hab. Penang (J. C. Bowring, Esq.). Brit. IMus.
HopJia fnhjida, n, sp.
Breviter oblonga, picea, squamis la?te aureis densissime vestita.
Long. 3 lin., lat. 1| liu.
Very close to the preceding, but clothed with bright golden
scales, which on the elytra and pygidium are flattened as if rolled
together, those on the head and thorax are more yellow-golden
than those on the rest of the body. The thorax is narrower
than in either of the preceding species, and is more narrowed in
fi-ont and behind, and is more angular at the sides. The elytra
are only i longer than broad, and have a fuscous spot under each
shoulder ; on the disc of each elytron there is a round dark spot,
but this may be the result of accident, or merely a sexual mark,
as one specimen of H. Bownngii has a similar spot. The tarsi
are distinctly longer than in the preceding species, and the scales
which clothe the posterior pair are narrower.
Hab, Malacca (Captain W. S. Pinwell). Brit. Mus.
Hoplia aurnta. n. sp.
Oblonga, dorsim depressa, picea, squamis aureis densissime
vestita ; elytris littera .r e squamis albis ornatis. Long. 3^ hn.,
lat. If lin.
Very like //. anrantiaca, but flatter on the back of the elytra,
and the scales which clothe the elytra and pygidium are flattened
as if rolled together. Thorax very convex in the middle with
three very slight impressions, one in the front in the middle and
two near the scutellum, the sides are evenly arcuate ; on each
side of the disc there is a fuscous spot. Elytra ^ longer than
broad, very flat on the back, distinctly impressed on each side
about the middle, a little constricted behind the shoulders, which
are angularly prominent : on each elvtron there is a crescent of
Mr. Waterhouse on neio species of Hoplia. 267
white scales wliich together form an x, the spaces embraced by
these crescents appearing a httle darker than the rest of the
elytron ; l^elow each shoulder there is a very small fuscous spot.
The anterior tibia2 are tridentate. The legs and posterior are
clothed with scales.
Hab. Sarawak. Brit. Mus.
Hoplia squamacea, White.
Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., xiv. 1844, p, 424.
" Head, thorax, elytra and podex covered •\\dth pale yellow
shining scales ; underside of body covered with similar but some-
what paler scales, those on the side with a pinkish hue. Legs
ferruginous, with several hoary scales and hairs." Length 3|- lin.
Pitchy, densely clothed with pale greenish-golden not very
bright roimd scales, the scales not so densely packed as in the
preceding species, regularly and evenly convex. Thorax a little
narrower than the elytra, gently rounded at the sides, the base
with a slight mesial lobe. Elytra ^ longer than broad, evenly
convex, nearly straight at the sides, shoulders blunt and not at all
prominent, the sub-apical callosity very slightly visible. Legs
rather long, sparingly clothed with small narrow Avhitish scales ;
anterior tibite tridentate ; tarsi without scales.
Variety. Scales more silvery, tinged with pink.
Distinct from all the preceding by its more evenly convex
form, and by the absence of scales on the tarsi.
Hab. Hong Kong (J. C. Bowring, Esq.). Brit. Mus.
Hoplia sqnamigera, Hope.
Gray's Zool. Miscell, 1830, p. 24.
" Squamosa, corpore siipra flavo-virescente, subtusque sul:>-
aurato, tibiis anticis bidentalis." Long. 3^ lin.
This species has more the form of an Ectinohoplia, with
angular sides to the thorax, and flat elytra. Thorax at the
widest part | the width of the elytra, a little broader than long,
convex, miich narrowed in front and behind, the anterior angles
A'ery acute and pi'ominent, the sides strongly angular in the
middle, and gently sinuate l^ehind the middle, the base regularly
268 Mr. Watekhouse on new species of Hoplia.
arcuate, the disc longitudiLially impressed. Elytra very flat, a
trifle longer than broad, the shoulders nearly rectangular, blunt,
the sides scarcely arcuate, no distinct sub-apical callosity. Legs
long, tibia? and tarsi sparingly clothed with small narrow pale
greenish scales. All the upper surface of the insect is densely
clothed with dull pale yellow-green scales ; the pygidium bright
pale silvery-green.
Variety. Scales above rather bright golden-green.
Hab. Nepal. Brit. Mus.
Hoplia scntcJlaris, n. sp.
Oblonga, supra dejiressa, opaca, supra squamis viridi-albis,
subtus squamis fere albidis dense vestita ; scutello, tibiis tarsis-
que squamis viridi-argenteis micantibus tectis. Long. 3^ lin.,
lat. 2 liu.
Forehead, thorax and elytra densely clothed Avith small round
dull greenish-white scales, the sides of the thorax and the whole
underside of the insect densely clothed with nearly white (or
extremely pale green) scales. The scales on the scutellum, tibias
and tarsi are narrower, closer, and pale silvery-green. Thorax
evenly convex, the sides distinctly l:)ut not very strongly angular
in the middle, the base with a rather broad mesial lobe. Sciitel-
lum rather large, triangulai', a trifle longer than the width at the
base. Elytra a httle broader than the thorax, ^ longer than
broad, even and flat on the back, j^arallel at the sides, the
shoulders distinct but blunt, the sub-apical callosity not con-
spicuous ; there are some lines of minute black dots, from which
proceed short black hairs. Anterior tibiaj with three teeth, but
the uppermost very obsolete; anterior tarsi almost without scales.
Antennte and parts of the mouth black.
Hab. N. China (Fortune). Brit. Mus.
Allied to //. Paivce, Woll., but smaller and less broad, a little
less depressed, thorax gently sinuate on each side at the I'jase,
scutellum larger, elytra relativeh' a little longer, &c.
( 2fi9 )
Rfiiiarki^ on Japanese Rhoi'ALOCeha and descriptions of Jive
appa/entli/ nt'iv -^pt'cics ; l^v Oliveu E. Jansox.
Erebia niphonica^ O. Jans., PI. V, f. 5.
Erehia niphonica, O. Jausou, Cist. Eiit. II, p. 153 (1877).
Vanessa Pryeri, n. sp., PI. V, f. 2.
Allied to V. angelica, Cram., but smaller aud with the external
dentations of the wings much stronger and more acute ; above
bright fulvous red, the black spots smaller tlian in angelica and
clearly defined, the apical margins rather broadly ochreous,
speckled with brown and bordered inwardly with brown lunular
marks ; beneath ochreous-brown or chocolate suffused with pink-
ish towards the apex, a central band and numerous fine irregular
transverse lines on both wings, and several marks in the cell of
the primaries similar to angelica, but darker and more clearly
defined, the L shaped silvery mark on the secondaries large and
conspicuous. Ex]ianse of wings 2-2;^ inches.
Yokohama.
I have much pleasure in dedicating this species to my friend.
Ml-. H. Pryer, who has taken both it and angelica in large num-
bers, and has expressed the improbability of their being varieties
of one species. I have examined a large series of both sexes
and find the characters given above are always constant ; the
colour of the underside of Pvyeri varies shghtly, but is always
very distinct from the pale yellow of angelica.
I adopt Cramer's name of angelica, as I cannot see any reason
for considering that species identical with the c-aiireuni, Lin.
Linneus's description, although almost useless for the purpose
of identification, agrees quite well with the species figured by
Cramer as c-anrenm, Lin., and Fabricius's description of the
Linnean species applies without doubt to the same, although he
erroneously described the female as another species under the
name of interrogation is. The figures of both sexes given by
z
Cisti;la Entomoi-ogica,
June 30th, 1878.
270 Mr. O. E. Janson's retnarks rm
Hubner again represent the same species, I cannot, therefore, see
that anything but confusion can arise by adopting the views of
Godart in considering the c-aiircmn, Linn., a distinct species
from the c-aitreuiii uL' all other authors, the only evidence in
favour of which is that Linneus states his species is from Asia
instead of North America, and we know the old writers are so
frequently wrong in the localilties they give that no dependance
(•an be placed on them.
Mr. W. H. Edwards, in an elaborate paper extending to nine
pages in the Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, has further complicated
matters by fancying he had identified the c-aureum, Cram., Fab.
(nee Lin.), and the inteiror/ationis, Godt. (nee FaV).), Avith a third
species Avhich he re-names Fahricii', he e\e\\ calls this species
the red-winged Grapta, in contradistinction to the allied species
Avhich has the posterior wings black, how came he then to
reconcile the figure of Cramer which has distinctly black wings,
and the description of Fabricius, which is evidently taken from
Cramer's figures, with his red winged species ?
Mr. Kirby, in his Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera, follows
the views of Mr. Edwards, but still further adds to the con-
fusion, and at the same time displays his ability in the identi-
fication of species, by adding to c-aureum, Lin., the reference
to Hubner's figures, and then (juoting angelica, Cram., as a
synonym ; if he has really compared the figures of these two
authors, and recognised them as rejaresenting one and the same
species, the numerous similar anomahes in his Avork can lie
easily accounted for.
The synonymy of the four species to which I hnve refei-red
is as folloAvs : —
1 . c-aureum, L. {nee Godt., iiec Edw., vec Kbv. ) Nortli America,
c-aureum. Cram. $ .
c-aureum. Fab. $ .
interrogatiohis. Fab. $ .
interrogation is, Godt. ^ , 9 •
c-aureum, Hubn. ^ , 9 •
interrogationis, Edwaixls.
inter roii'ationis, Kirby.
Japanese Rliopalocera. ill
2, Fahrkii, Edwards North America,
c-aureum, Cram. {sec. Edwards).
c-aureum, Fab. {se». Edwards).
iuterrogationis, ftodt. {sec. Edwards).
?>. angelica, Cram China, Japan.
c-aureum, Godt. {nee Lin. )
c-aureum, Edwards {nee Liu.)
c-aureum, Kirby {nee Liu.)
c-aureum. Hul)ii. {sec. Kirby!)
4. Pryeri, O. Jans Japan.
Araschnia fallax, n. sp. Ph V, f. 3.
Above brownish-black ; the thorax with greenish iridescent
puliesceuce ; apical margins of the abdominal segments narrowly
bordered with white ; antennie black, the underside spotted with
ochreous, apex of the club red ; primaries with a y shaped mark
near the base, and two short transverse lines in the cell pale
brown, a transverse band on the disc strongly interrupted near
the middle, five small spots in a curved row near the apex, and
a small linear spot about the middle and close to the margin
pale ochreous, five irregular sub-marginal spots brick-red ;
secondaries with a transverse pale ochreous band before the
middle and two fine undulating brick-red lines on the apical
half, united anteriorly and interrupted by the nervures, the
fringes of both wings spotted with Avhite ; beneath pale ochreous,
the base of the wings with several irregular red-brown and
black marks, the former margined -with dark brown, the centre
of both wings Avithout markings, leaving a broad transverse
l)and of the ground colour, the apical third occupied by a 1n-oad
red-brown baud, bordered on either side by sub-quadrate black-
ish sj)Ots, the centre with several small white spots, the apical
margin with two fine black lines, the anal angle of secondaries
with a small blue spot. Expanse of wings 2 inches 2 lines.
Yokohama (Pryer, Fentou).
Although resembhng A. prorsa, Liu., in reality more nearly
allied to A. bit re/ana, Brem. ; the diffei-ences existing between
them being similai" to those which obtain between A. levana and
prorsa, it might be inferred that they are only permanent
dimorphic conditions of one species l)ut the assertion of
Mr. I''. Jonas that they appear at the same season and in
different localities is opposed to this inference.
z2
272 Mr. O. E. Janson's rrinorls ori
Thecla fasciat((,^^. sp., PI. V, f. 4.
Above browuish-black, the wiugs deep 1)lac.k towards the
apex, a fine hne round the eves and small spots on the under-
side of the antennas white ; jjrimaries Avith a broad pui-ple stripe
between the thu-d median and sub-mediaii nervures, commencing
close to the base and extending about t^vo-thirds along the
wing, there are also some scattered purple scales in the cell,
the fringes of both wings and the apex of the tails Avhite ;
beneath fuscous-broAvn, the markings very similar to T. japonira,
Murr., and taxila, Brem. Expanse of Avings 1 inch 8 lines.
Yokohama (Pryer, Jonas).
Closely allied to T. japonica, but differing from the female
of that species in its shorter, broader and less rounded wings,
in its darker colour, and in having the purple mai'kings descrilied
above. I have only seen three specimens Avhich are females.
Leucophasia vihilia, n. sp.
Above creamy-Avhite, the body black, dusted Avitli while ;
])rimaries with the basal half of the t'osta and four shoit ill-
defined longitudinal strij^es at the apex dusky-black ; beneatli
cream coloured, the posterior part of the jjrimaries white, the
costa broadly dusted with black ; secondaries strongly dusted
black on the anal half and on the costa, leaving a narroAV longi-
tudinal stripe of the ground colour, the dusky-black scales
become rather sparse on the apical margin, but are very close
and form an obscure transverse band about one-third from the
apex. Expanse of wings l-|-lf inches.
Nambu, North Japan (Pryer).
Differs from L. amureusis, Men., besides the colour and
markings, in have the primaries more acutelv pouitod at the
apex. It is also allied to L. DvponcheU/, Stand.
Tcrias bethcseha, n. sp.
$ Above lemon-yellow, the primaries narroAvly margined
with black on the costa, the apical black band commencing
on the costa about one- third from the apex, thence obliquely
narrowed to about one-third across the wing, and then
gradually narroAved to the anal angle, the posterior two-thirds
having three well marked semi-circular emarginations on its
inner edge ; secondaries Avith a A'crv narroAV black mai'ainal line
Japanese Rhopalocera. 273
slightly dilated anteriorly ; beneath rather paler yellow than
above, with fine spai-ingly scattered black scales, which form
tAvo indistinct transverse bands on the secondaries, the extremity
oi: all the uervures marked with a very small black spot ; the
body black above, with pale yellow pubescence on the thorax,
the sides of the abdomen yellow with a line black longitudinal
line, the underside and legs pinkish- white.
The female is smaller and of a paler yellow than the male,
Avith the wings rather thickly speckled with black, the apical
baud on the primaries ends abruptly just before the anal angle,
and the secondaries have a narrower black margin and a large
rather ill-defined black spot at the anterior angle. Expanse of
Avings 1 inch 4 lines -1 inch 8 lines.
Yokohama (Pryer).
Allied to T. laeta, Bdv., but differs in having the primaries
more romided at the apex, and in its paler coloiu- and in the
form of its marking-s.
Terias Jaegeri, Menet.
This species is allied to the Indian T. laeta. Roisduval men-
tions a Japanese variety of it, but I think there is no doubt it is
distinct from that sj^ecies, I have examined nearly a hundred
specimens and tind they differ in several constant characters
from their Indian ally, the sexes present scarcely any difference
in size or coloration ; the locality given by Menetries (Haytij
is of course erroneous.
Papilio macilentus, O. Janson, PL V, f. 1.
Fapilio macilentvs, O. Jans., Cist. Ent. II, }>. 158 (1877j.
Pamphila iiiathias, Fabr.
Epanjijreus inutJiias, Butl., Cat. Fabr. Diurnal Lepidop. p.
275, t. iii, f. 8.
I am indebted to Mr. H. Pryer for specimens of the male of
this widely distributed species, which have enabled me to
identify it with the description and figure above quoted ; as I liad
previously only seen female s])ecimens from Ja])an, 1 was not
able to satisfactorily determine to what species they pertained.
( 275 )
On the (jeiuiH Amblyopinlts, and description of n, new species
j'roin Tasmania ; by the Rev. A. Matthews, M.A.
The geuus Amhhjopinus was iustituted by M. Solsky iu 1875*,
to receive two species of Brachelytra, which had beeu found iu
South America, in the condition of pseudo-j^arasites iipon certain
species of Field Mice. In form as well as iu their habits these
animals were somewhat anomalous, and it was not Avithout
hesitation, that M. Solsky placed them among the Tacliyporidie.
In the summer of 1877, Mr. Janson received a collection of
Coleoptera from Mr. Simsou, of Gould's Country, Tasmania,
among which he noticed two specimeus of a strange looking
Brachelytron, and on reference to the list of localities found
that they had been taken fi'om the fur of a living Rat. This
imusual habitat brought M. Solsky's Memoir to his recollection,
and he very kindly forwarded the insects to me for dissection,
sending at the same time the whole of M. Solsky's descriptions,
transcribed verbatim fi-om the original publication.
Siuce then I have dissected one of these iusects, with great
care, and have made complete preparations of every part of
their external anatomy. I have also carefullv compared each
part with fi-esh dissections of the analagous organs of the
Tachyporidce and the Staphylinida', and "will now proceed to
detail the result of my observations.
It is first of all necessary to presume that the insect whicli I
am about to describe is a. true species of Ainblyopinus, but on
this jjoint, although I have never seen any of the specimeus
found by M. Solsky, I have very little doubt, his figures and
descriptions are so full and clear, tliat I think their generic
identity is obvious.
But if tliis is the fact, I cannot coincide witli M. Solsky in
placing Ainblyopinus among tlie Tachyporida' ; the oulv
* Hora- Socirfutis Entoinoloiiictc Iioxxicce. T. xi. p. ]().
276 Rev. A. Matthkws on the genus Anililyopinus.
character in which Anibli/opinus ajiree.s exclusi\ ely with the
Tachi/po7'idce consists in the laminate extension of the frontal
covering of the head, or what might have been termed the
clypeus, if that part had heeu defined. I do not think that this
one point of resemblance is sufficient to counterbalance the dis-
crepancies which exist in many characters of much greatei"
differential importance. In the Tackijporulce the intermediate
coxcB are comparatively small and rather deejily and abruptly
imbedded in the meso-sternum, which is not in any way depressed
for their accommodation. In Ambli/opinus the meso- and meta-
sterna are of a totally different type, and the former of these
parts is deeply dei)ressed for nearly the whole of its length and
breadth to receive the very large intermediate coxa>, Avhich are
entirelv free ; a form jn-ecisely similar to that exhibited by
Philonthus and Quedms. Tlie mandibles, though of a vei-y
peculiar shape, are long, much ciu-ved, and armed with long and
very strong teeth, as in many Pldlontht ; while on the other
hand the mandil)les of the Tachypot idcv are for the most ]>art
short, robust and simple. Prom Qaediiis, to which in many
respects it bears a strong resemblance, Ambli/opiniis differs
materially in the Epistermi of the ])rothorax ; in the former
these parts are excessively enlarged and produced triangularly
until they almost meet behind the anterior coxa?, covering, as
pointed out by Dr. Erichson, the i)rothoracic stigmata ; in the
latter the Episterna ai-e small and linear, indeed, scarcely ob-
servable, and the 2)rothoracic stigmata are open and uncovered,
and large as in PInlonthus ; this important character, together
with the general diversity of form, Avill be sufficient to separate
Amblyopiiiiis from Quediiis, although in many anatomical details
these genera are almost identical.
It will be observed that in the preceding paragraph I have
called the triangular plates, which in Quedms and some other
genera extend over the i)rothoracic stigmata, the Episterna, and
I think that I am justified in using that term, by dissections
Avhich I have made of the prothorax : these immersed in Canada
Balsam exhibit, as in diagram 8, a sutvu-e jjroceeding from the
anterior extremity of the prosternuiu, in a line somewhat sub-
parallel Avith the margin of the ])i()n(itnui lo within a short
distance from its base. A faint suture is also visible at the Iwse
Rev. A. Matthews im the (jeims ^Viuhlyopimis. 277
of the triaugular portion, whieli mny therefore constitute the
true Epiineron. Antl if these processes were produced until
they met behind the anterior coxaj, which in some species they
very nearly do, they would then completely enclose the coxEe,
and jiresent a form entirely analagous to the prothoracic episterua
and epimera of Trichopteryr. This anatomical definition is also
more likely to be correct on account of the high development of
tlie Brachelytra as a class, which will hardly permit the universal
disappearance of any important portion of the anatomical struc-
ture of the true Colet)pterous type.
It appears to me that Aviblyvpinus is much more closely allied
to Philonthus than to any other genus ; indeed, the only ana-
tomical difference between them consists in the prolongation of
the fi'ontal plate, and in the peculiarly placed and almost rudi-
mentary eye of the former, I might also add, in the deflexed
angles of the prouotum. But for these differences I should
at once have concluded that at least the present species had been
a true Philonthus. All this, howeA'er, may not aiiect the species
described by M. Solskv.
If the insect Avhich I have examined be a true Aiublyd/u'inis,
1 should place that genus among the " Staphylini (jeniiini,'" of
Dr. Erichson, and in close proximity to Philonthus. When we
consider the intimate anatomical affinity between Philonthus and
Quedins, it seems unnatural to separate those genera by the
interval occupied in some lists by Staphylinus and its immediate
allies, and that the arrangement would be improved by placing
Anihlyojrinns as the connecting link between them. In the
present species we find the form and outline of a true Philon-
thus, combined with the distinctive characters of A/nblyojnnus.
I have thus noticed the principal points in which Aiiiblyopinns
either differs fi'om or agrees Avith the various genera to which
it seems to bear any affinity ; and having done this, will not
enter upon a detailed description of each separate part.
By the figures and diagrams in the accompanying plate it Avill
be seen that tlic oigans of the moutli are almost identical Avith
the corresponding jiarts of both Cluedivs and Philonthus ; the
.■iamc similarity also ])revails throughout the Avhole anatomy,
27H Rev. A. Matthkws an the (ji'mis Ambljopiiuis.
except those points which 1 liave uh-eacly noticed, and all these
])arts have been described Avith great accuracy by Dr. Erichson
in his " Genera et Species Staphylinorum." But I think it would
be better to consider the parts, which in his description of the
complex organ termed '' the labium," Dr. Erichson distinguishes
by the names " segment um primum " and " segmentum innom-
inatum," as together forming the true mentum, in fact a mentimi
duplex, a very common form throughout the whole class ; a
strictly analogous formation also exists in the labrum of Ainbhui-
iniiiis, vid. f. 2, and other genera of Brachehjtra.
The discrepancies which exist between my figures of some
of the organs of the mouth, and those given by M. Solsky, 1 do
not consider of material importance, for it is utterly impossible
to discern the true outline of any of these parts unless the
preparation is immersed in Canada Balsam.
AMBLYOPINUS. Solsky.
Aiuhlyopinvs Jansoni, n. sp., PI. VI.
L.c. 2^-3 lin. = '^-^y mm. Rufo-testaceus longe selosus,
capite at(|ue pronoto magnis uitidissimis ; elytris perbrevibus
rugose jjunctatis ; abdomine sat longo medium versus latiori
rugose punctato; pedibus atque antennis modicis, illis robustis.
Caput magnum nitidissimum, rugis perlevibus sinuatis con-
fertissime dispositis per totum eleganter notatum, punctis duobus
inagnis et profundis sujjra oculum, duobus minoribus ad angulum
posteriorem, quatuor exiguis curvatim dispositis in disco utrinquc,
at(jue quatuor equidistantibus, exterioribus permagnis, ad basim
impressum, Oculi minuti ovales giabri lenticidis nuUis in-
structi in recessu ])rofundo sub lamina2 frontalis margine laterali
siti. Antenna^ modicje articulo tertio seciuido lougiori.
Pronotmii sat magnum sul)-ovale capite fere ])ariter lougiim et
latum nitidissimum, I'ugis perlevibus sinuatis confertissime dis-
])ositis per totum eleganter notatum, levissime et remote puncta-
tum, punctis duobus parvis ad mediam margin em anterioi-em,
tribus ad angulum utrumcpie anteriorem deflexum, atque singulo
ad angulum utrumque ])osteriorem impressum, marginibus later-
laibus atqiic basali leviter reflexis. E punctis hisce oniiiilius
et capitis et pronoti setaj erectas plerumque longaj et valitla'
exoriimtur.
Rev. A. Mattiikws oti the ijcuvs Ambjyopiiius. 271'
Scutelluin. sat maguuin, sat deplaiiatuui ad apicem rotuudatum,
rugis transversis impressnui.
Aire imllge.
Elytra ^^erbrevia, pruiiutu ct lueviora et angustiora rugose
jnmctata nitida pilis sat luugis attjue validis vestita, seta loiiga
validil erecta ad liumerum utrumque instructa, apicibus oblique
truncatis atque setis validis fimbriatis .
Abdomen elongatum ])one medium latissimum, segmentis
septem compositum, sex primis rugose punctatis att[ue pilis
lougis robustis, extyemis multo longioribus, dense vestitis, seg-
mentis 2-6 setis erectis loagis validis aut diiabus aut triBns
ec[mdistantibus utrinque instriictis, lateribus profunde marginatis,
segmeuto apicali sat obtuso simplici, levius jumctato et pilis
brevioribus vestito ; segmeutis veutralibris sex profunde punc-
tatis atque pilis densis vestitis, margine ])Osterio)'i segmentorum
4 et 5 setis quatuor erectis instructa, stylis analibus (juatuor sat
magnis setis longis instructis.
Pedes modici robusti, tibiis quatuor posterioribus calcaribus
longis et validis armatis, tarsis anticis dilatatis, intermediis
articulo liasali valde elongate et incrassato sub-cylindrico,
subtus sulco longitudinali profundo impresso inai'gine exterior!
fortiter pectinatA, interior! setis instructa, articulis 2-3-4 ])ro-
funde bilobatis atqiie setis longis marginatis.
Difert a speciebus adhuc descriptis form;"i J'/iilonthOided, et
corpore setoso punctis multis foveolatis imjn-esso.
Habitat Tasmaniam sub pelle Muris Eatti detectus.
EXPLANATION OF PLATE VI.
1. Amblyopinns Jnnsonl.
2. Labruni.
3. Meutuin. Labium, Lingua and Labial Palju.
4. Mandibles.
5. Maxilla and JNlaxillary Palpi.
6. Head in profile to shew the eye.
7. Litermediate liCg.
<S. Longitudinal section of tlie Pronotum of
(liicdiihs shewing the ])robalile Episternou
and Epimeron, {a a).
(2S1 )
On some Butterflies recently sent, home from Japan hi/ Mr.
Montague Fenton ; by Arthuk G. Butlkh, F.L.S., F.Z.S.,
&c.
Mr. Fentou'.s letter, accompauying the present consignment, is
directed fi-om Daigaku Yobimou, Tokei Japan ; tlie species are
as follows : —
1. Vanessa Fenton!, n. s]i. (No. GO).
Wings bright tawny ; primaries with black markings as in
V. satyrus of the United States, excepting that the two spots
upon the median interspaces are of twice the size ; secondaries
with the black spots across the middle arranged as in C-aUmni. ;
outer border broadly and irregularly black, intersected hj six
broad sub-confluent lunated tawny spots ; outer margin ii'rorated
with tawny ; bases of the wings, abdominal l)order of secondaries
and body as in the allied species ; wings below extremely like
V. satyrus, but paler and with the bands less strongly defined ;
the silver C shorter, and, therefore, less like a G. Expanse of
wings 2 inches 3 lines.
This species belongs to the V. egea group rather than to that
of C-albmn, the pattern of the imder surface being far more
like the former than the latter ; in form it scarcely differs fi-om
V. I -album, excepting that the apical portion of the primaries
is slightly narrower ; in the pattern and coloration of the upper-
side it is very like V. satyrus, to which it is evidentlv more
nearly allied than to any •either known species.
2. Argynnis rabdia, Butler (No. 7'J).
The example sent is the largest that I have yet seen.
T). Melita'a niphona, n. sp. (No. 84).
9 Allied to iV. atJtalia of Europe, but considerably lai-ger ;
the discal line placed farther from the submarginal one, and
almost divided into spots in the primaries ; wings beloAv alto-
gether paler than in M, athalia, the secondaries being creamy
282 Mr. BtiTLKRo// some
white, with tlie markings sliarply defined and .similar to tliose of
M. atJudia. Expanse of wings 1 inch 11 hnes.
This is hke a gigantic race of M. nfhalia,
4. Melitwa scvtosia, n. sp, (No. 8;')).
9 Alhed to M. cetheria of Enrope, bnt dnll tawny, witli all
the veins black, the l)lack spots of double the width, and the
disc of the primaries (as well as the submarginal lunules) pale ;
below altogether duller in colour than M. (ntheria, the veins
upon the apical area of primaries strongly defined ; the bluck
spots of primaries of douljle the width, and the black lines of
secondaries distinctly wider. Expanse of wings 2 inches 4 lines.
One of the most dingy looking species I have hitherto seen.
Mr. Fenton forwards an excellent drawing of a Ncjitls,
allied to N. alirina, which, as it is certainly now, T descrijje as
follows : —
5. Neptis excellens, n. sp. (No. 5(S).
9 Wings above black-broAvn ; sinuations of the fringes white;
primaries with a narrower white streak fi-om the base (-widening
beyond the middle, notched at the end of the cell and then
tapering to a point), just abo\'e the median vein ; an irregulai-
interrupted discal series of white spots, the first of which is an
obli(|ue sub-costal dash or abbreviated line, the second, third
and fifth are large, more or less pyriform spots, the fourth
and sixth are smaller, and the seventh is a bifid oblique internal
dash ; two white sub-marginal dots, one opposite to the third,
and one to the sixth of the discal series ; secondaries with a
rather wide straight -white belt across the basal third, and
running fi-om near the middle of the sub-costal vein to the hmer
margin near the base ; a discal series of white spots slightly
diverging from the white belt towards the inner margin, where
they are only separated by the veins ; wings below red-brown ;
the white markings of the upper siu-face much Avidened ; the
discal spots of primaries almost forming a continuous belt ; a
complete sub-marginal series of whitish spots, but only the
third, sixth and seventh large and white ; internal area dark,
sub-costal vein and base of cell whitish ; secondaries with a
white sub-basal jiatch silvery-bluish internally ; the white belt
ctmtinued iip wards at an angle to the costal vein, a lilacine
streak between it and the discal series of spots ; a sub-marginal
series of lilacine lunules. Expanse of wings 8 inches 2 lines.
Butterflies froiii Japan. 2<S3
The next description I also take from an admirable drawing: —
6. Pararge acltinoidcs, n. sp. (No. 89).
Extremely close to F. achine of Europe, but the ocelU of the
primaries of nearly equal size throughout, and the pale streak
beyond the cell more strongly defined ; secondaries Avith the
ocelli larger, an additional indifctinct one near anal angle ; a
pale streak across the median branches behind the ocelli ; wings
below with all the ocelli decidedly larger and white-pupilled,
the Avhite streak of secondaries becoming obsolete towards the
front of the disc, and therefore not enclosing the ocelli. Expanse
of wings 2 inches ;■> lines.
'^I'lie wings are of the brown colour common to Lrthe Slcclix.
7. Lyca-na air/ia, Meiu'tries (No. \^)?^a).
From the Akutsu river lied.
S. Liiarna micrargiis, n. sp. (No. l(»4r/).
Above very like L. argiu and £,. tvgun ; Ulac, with dentated
blackish outer border and snow-white fi-inges ; below^ witli the
\iY ouuA-coXoMY oi L. pylaon {triton? Fabr.) ; the markings ex-
actly as in L. argns, excepting that the sub-marginal black spots
of the secondaries have no trace of metallic colouring about
them, and the orange belt connecting the two series of l)la,ck
spots is paler. Expanse of wings 1 inch 1 line.
As is the case with several of the Japanese jNIotlis, tliis
species unites the characters of several European forms.
9. Chrysoj)hanvs phlcnas, Linn. (No. 99).
This may possibly be C. chinensis, but 1 cannot at present see
how it differs from typical C. phhvas ; the exam])le was sent to
Mr.. Fenton ; was it taken in Japan ?
10. Theda orimtalis, 9, Murray (No. 9Hi'>).
Mr. Fenton adds the word '' Bandai" to the name tif this
species, but does not state whether if is tlie nati\e name of the
species or of the locality where it wa-; captured ; I cannot find
it in Keith Johnston's Atlas,
2.S4 Mr. Rittij:r on some
1 1 . Ten'as Bttheseha, O. Jans. (No. 2o ).
12. Goneptcrijx Rhamni, Linn. (Nn. 12).
The specimen sent was not taken at Tokei, but was forwarded
to Mr. Fenton ; it differs markedly from G. aspasia, both in
form and coloration, and agrees in all respects with the Kuru-
pean type. Was it also captiirod in Jn])an ?
lo. Si/ncMoe cnirlcom, $, Bnisduval (No. 17).
Mr. Fenton regards this as C rupu', of which it doubtless is
the Japanese representative, but its considerably greater size,
broad apical patch and more dusky basi-costal area to the
primaries readily distinguish it; the average expanse of the
wings is about a quarter of an inch in excoss of the EiuMi)f^nn
species.
14. Pamphila Jansvnis^ n. sp. (No. 125).
$ Bronzy olive-brown, Avith sordid white fr-inges to the
wings ; primaries with two small spots placed ()bli([uely towards
the end of the cell ; five dots between the sub-costal branches
(the first two very small and wide ajiart) and an oblique series
of five discal spots (the upper foiu- in a decreasing series, point-
ing towards the apex, the first small and linear, just aboA'e the
middle of the sub-median vein), hyaline Avhite ; a slender
oblique brand connecting the first and second spots ; secondaries
Avith four small spots, the first and last punctiform, in a zigzag
series not far from the apex ; body normal, palpi sordid white ;
])rimaries below with the costal third, excepting at apex, densely
covered with sordid ochraceous scales ; hyaline spots as above,
an additional Avhite spot between the first and second of the
oblique discal series; secondaries sordid ochraceous, with a broad
greyish-brown pyramidal area on the interno-median interspace ;
a silvery-Avhite spot in the cell and four toAvards apex, the
second of Avhich is reniform ; bodv below sordid greyish.
Expanse of Avings 1 inch 8 lines.
Most nearly allied to P. pellncida of Murray, Ijut Avidely
distinct ; it occurs, according to Mr. Fenton, " on the Koshiu-
kaido in Shimodzuke " ; although the form of the body in this
species with its someAvhat short thorax reminds one of Isoleliion.
the antennas are identical Avith those of Pamphiln. I have
Butterfiies from Japan. 285
named this species after Mr. Oliver Janson, wliose interest in
Japanese Butterflies is well known, and has produced most
satisfactory results.
15. Pampliila rikitchina, n. sp.
Deep jiurplish-brown, the basal area of the wings clothed
with tawny scales ; fringes ochreous, especially at the anal
angle ; primaries Avith two ochreous spots at the end of the
cell (the upper one punctiform) ; a rather broad irregular angu-
lated discal ochreous belt, not reaching the inner margin, and
divided into nine spots by the veins, which are black ; second-
aries with an arched series of five ochreous spots on the disc ;
body olivaceous, abdomen clothed with ochraceous hair scales ;
palpi pale greenish-yellow ; Avings below paler than above, more
broadly and densely sprinkled with ochraceous scales ; the
secondaries with the abdomiual area, particularly at anal angle,
broadly ochraceous ; body beloAV greenish-grey. Expanse of
wings 1 inch 4 lines.
A verv distinct species occurring at " Kikuchin."
IG. Pamphila ochracea, (Bremer No. 120).
17. Pampliila Jlorinda, n. sp. (No. 113a).
$ , 9 Above like P. comma, but deeper in colour ; below
altogether redder in tint, with scarcely a trace of pale spots,
only two or tkree being indistinctly traceable in the secondaries ;
the veins also not tipped Avith black. Expanse of Avings $
1 inch G lines, $ 1 inch 5 lines.
There is the same difference betAveen the sexes as in the
European insect, the male being taAvny Avith purplish-bi'own
borders and grey-streaked oblique black brand, the female
purplish-broAvn with the usual straw-yellow or ochreous spots ;
the position of the species Avill be hetAveen P. comma and the
P. sjilranns of Japan.
18. Pamj)}iila sylvanHS var. Esper (No. 113).
This form is barely distinguishable from P. sylvanns, unless
Ave conclude that the Hakodate form is the latter sjjecies and the
Yokohama form is distinct ; the latter may then be distingiiished
by its greater size and deeper coloration. The P. venata of
286 Mr. O. E. Jaxson's remarlcs on Butterflies.
Menetries is widely distinct from the insect usually called P.
venata in collections ; I have seen a specimen from N. China
in Dr. Staudinger's Collection.
19. Pamphila sylvatica, Bremer (No. 119a).
20. FampMla leonina, n. sp. (No. 119).
Bright fulvous, with black veins and moderately broad
purplish-broAvn outer borders (narrower than in the preceding
species) ; primaries Avith a slender oblique linear black brand ;
secondaries with the basal area and abdominal border dusky ;
wings below clearer than above, Avith black veins and linear
black margin ; primaries with the base (excepting ujjou the
costa and the brand) as above black ; legs and front of palpi
yellow, hinder part of palpi and venter white. Exj^ause of
wings 1 inch 8 lines.
This species is allied to P. sylvatica, but markedly distinct ;
it is frequently mistaken for the P. vmata of Bremer, but (as
I belieA'e) simply because it has black veins ; in the form of its
wings it is totally dissimilar.
(287)
Descriptions of new Coleopteua from Madagascar, recently
added to the British Museum Collection ; bj Chas. O.
Waterhouse.
A small collection of insects has recently been received at
the British Museum from Madagascar, They were collected
by Mr. Eobert Toy in the forests in the neighbourhood of
Antananarivo. Among the Coleoptera are some very interesting
new forms, particularly among the LamelUcorus and Longicorns.
The following are the new species : —
RUTELIDyE.
Adoretus strirjatus, n. sp.
Oblongo-ovalis, piceo-ilavus, sat crebre fortiter punctatus,
punctis setiferis ; thoi-ace utrinque striga nigra notato ; pectore
abdomine pedibusque uigrescentibus pilosis. Long. 6|-8^ hn,,
lat. 4-41 lin.
Of rather a broad, depressed form. Head, thorax and elytra
moderately thickly and very strongly punctured ; clypeus
semicircular, densely and strongly punctured, -with the margin
reflexed. Thorax strongly transverse, the sides gently arcuate ;
on each side, at a Httle distance . fi'om the margin, is a
longitudinal black stripe. Scutelhim sparingly punctured at
the sides. Each elytron has the usual three costfe indicated by
lines of punctures. The punctures on the iipper surface of the
insect are furnished with short, stiff (but decimibent), pale hairs.
On the underside the pubescence is finer and longer.
Adoretus vittatus, n. sp.
Oblongo-ovalis, convexus, nitidus, piceo-niger ; thorace medio
obscure castaneo ; elytris vittis duabus ilavo-piceis. Long. 9-10
lin., lat. 5-5^ lin.
A A 2
288 Ml'. Water iiousic's Descriptions of
This species is remarkable for its coloration, -which someAvhat
resembles that of Antichira cincta. It is almost entirely desti-
tute of pubescence on the npperside. Thorax moderately convex,
shining, the disc generally castaneous and smooth, there are a
few piiuctures scattered over the sides, and there is an irregular
triangular patch of rather strong punctures on each side of
the base. Scutellum Avith three or four punctiu-es on each side.
Elytra Avith the three usual costaj ill defined, the interstices
sparingly, finely and irregularly punctured ; each elytron has
a pale pitchy stripe commencing in the middle of the base and
reaching nearly to the apex (leaving a quadrangular scutellar
patch and the suture black) ; a second stripe commences below
the shoulder and does not quite reach the sub-apical callosity,
this stripe is frequently interrupted in the middle, apex with
minute tubercles. Antenna^ pitchy.
$ Head smooth, clypeus with a few distinct punctures ; fiftli
abdominal segment smooth.
$ Head with moderately close distinct punctures behind,
near the eyes, and some fine punctuation along the front
margin ; clypeus finely and rather closely punctured : fifth
abdominal segment densely and finely rugulose below.
Adoretus albosetosus, n. sp.
Niger, ajneo-purpurascens, nitidus, IfBvis ; thorace fortiter
transverso, margine basali utrinque parce punctato ; elytris
oblongis, subtihter punctulatis, hand costulatis, infra scutellum
et utrinque leviter impress! s, ad apicem declivis, setis nonnullis
albidis ornatis ; antennis femoribusque anticis pallide piceis ;
femoribus posticis maximis, subtus ad apicem fortiter calcaratis ;
tibiis posticis crassis, curvatis. Long. 8^ lin., lat. 5 lin.
This species is so remarkable that I at first thought it Avould
be necessary to propose a ncAV genus for its reception. I think,
hoAvever, that as the pecuharity rests mainly in the structure
of the posterior legs which may be only a sexual character, it
Avill be better to Avait until the sexes are knoAvn. Its robust
convex form, the entire absence of costse on the elytra (which
appear smooth unless examined Avith a lens), and the Avhite stiff
bristles (Avhich are pointed at their apex) on the elytra give
the species a marked character in the genus Adoretus. The
posterior coxa? are produced posteriorly into a spur. The apex
of the posterior tibiaj is produced beloAV to about the middle of
the fifth tarsal joint.
new Coleoptera from Madagascar. 289
PRIONIDiE.
Hoplideres nigicoUis, n. sp.
Elongates, parallelus, piceo-niger ; capite thoraceqiie crebre
fortiter rugosis, his lateribus acute quadrispinosis ; scutello
siibtilius ruguloso-pnnctato ; elytris parum nitidis, fere parallelis,
circa scutellum nitidis j^arcius punctatis, humeris acute spinosis,
? . Long. 21 lin., lat. 8 lin.
Very close to H. spinicoUis, from wliicli it differs in having
the elytra more parallel, not expanded at the sides, and the head
(especially round the eyes) and thorax are decidedly more
rugose ; the spines also on the sides of the thorax are more
slender.
CERAMBYCID^E.
Arrhythmus, n. gen.
General form somewhat that of EUginoderma. Head very
similar to that of that genus, biit with the antennal tubercles
more flattened and not divided in the middle, with only a very
slight spine at the vertex. Antennas about ^ longer than the
Avhole insect, slender, particularly towards the apex, slightly
pubescent below. Thorax sub-cylindrical. Elytra rather flat
above, at their base twice as broad as the base of the thorax,
distinctly constricted a little before the apex, which, in con-
sequence, appears somewhat expanded. Femora very much
enlarged at the apex, compressed ; tibite compressed. Abdomen
narrowed towards the apex.
The position of this rather singular insect is somewhat doubt-
ful, but after a careful examination I am of opinion that it
should be placed at the end of the Eligmodermina' . The
antennal tubercles are not, however, divided as they are in that
group, and in this respect it ap^^roaches more to the Callidiopsin(e,
l)ut in all other characters it accords lietter with the former.
Arrliythnns rugosipennis, n. sp.
Elongatus, nitidus, niger, antennis articulis 4-11 plu-
minnsve flavescentibus ; capite thoraceque tenuissime griseos
pubescentibus ; elytris crebre fortiter punctatis, dimidio apicali
anguste flavo-marginato, disco maculis duabus rotundatis flavis ;
pedibus flavis, femoribus apice nigris, $ . Long. 9 lin.
290 Mr. Wateriiouse's Descriptions of
The autenn?e are dull yellow, with the first three joints aud
the apices of the fourth to tenth joints black, the black scarcely
visible on the eighth to tenth joints. The thorax at its widest
part about as wide as the head, a httle narrowed in front and
behind, thickly and strongly punctured, with indications of
transverse ruga?, the disc with a very small tubercle on each
side. The elytra are very strongly and closely punctured, with
the margin just at the sinuation and the apex, as Avell as two
dorsal spots, yellow.
Logisticns, n. gen.
General build of Toxotus meridianus, but more elongate, and
with totally different head. Head long and rather narroAV, the
portion in front of the eyes a little longer than broad, depressed,
a little broader at the apex than in front of the eyes ; maxillary
palpi long ; eyes moderately prominent, coarsely granular, nearly
contiguous below, naiTOwly divided above, not much emarginate
in front ; antenna3 as long as the body, slender, inserted on the
rostrum in front of the eyes. Thorax nearly as in Toxotus but
quadrinodose above. Elytra very long, truncate at the base,
narrowed to the apex, each elytron terminating in two short
spines. Abdomen narrow, acuminate. Legs very long, rather
slender, femora not incrassate, tarsi rather broad and very hauy,
the claw joint comparatively short, very slender at the base,
suddenly Avidened at the apex, claws strong and suddenly bent
from the base.
After a very careful examination, I am of opinion that this
genus should be placed next to Artelida in the Toxotince. The
produced rostrum, spined apices to the elytra and especially the
coarsely granular eyes suggest affinity Avith the UracMnthince,
but the antennte are not inserted in the emargination of the eye
as in that group, and the general build of the thorax elytra and
legs is decidedly more that of the Toxotince. The tarsi are very
like those of Artelida, but the spatulate claw joint is unlike
that of any genus that I can remember, aud the suddenly bent
claws are also peculiar. With regard to the coarse granulation
of the eyes, it must be borne in mind that an approach to this
is already seen in Artelida, and that great difference exists in
the closely allied genera of this group. The granulation in
Sagridola is extremely fine, in Mastododera and Artelida seri-
ceus the gramdation is much less fine, and in Artelida crinipes
it is almost coarse.
nciv Coleoptera fivm Madagascar. 291
Logisticus rostratus, n. sp.
Pallide fusco-gviseus, sericeiis ; aiiteiuii.s pcdiljiisqiie brumieis,
femoribus ob.scui-ioribiis, $. Long. 12 liu.
Pale brownish-gi"ey, the anteuua;, elytra, til)ia? and tarsi paler
and yelloAvisli-grey. Head a little longer than the thorax and
not quite as broad, with a distinct longitudinal impressed line
between the eyes. Thorax constricted in front, strongly angular
in the middle of each side, the disc not very strongly quadrino-
dose, with a transverse impression at the base. Elytra very long,
at their base not quite twice as broad as the base of the thorax,
gradually narroAved to the apex, finely and moderately thickly
punctulate in the humeral region. Legs very long, but the
posterior femora do not nearly reach to the apex of the elytra,
LAMIID^.
Tragocephala jucimda, Gory.
Two specimens of this species have been received, which differ
from those ah-eady in the British Museum, in the following
manner : Antennas a trifle longer and stouter. The yellow
markings clear sulphur-yellow not bordered with white ; the
bands on the elytra less flexuous ; the yellow on the occipiit very
narrow. Thorax without any spot on the hind margin.
These differences are probably sexual, as the two examples
above noticed are males, those already in the Museum Collection
are females.
The following species were collected by the late Mr. Crossley
in IMadagascar, but we have no indication of the precise locality
in which they were found :—
CETONIID^.
Euchilia puncticollis, n. sp.
j.'Eneo-viridis, rubro-varia ; capite thoraceque fortiter sat
crebre punctatis ; elytris fortiter striatis, interstitiis convexis
parce sat distincte punctulatis, marginibus punctis nonnidlis
majoribus aspersis ; femoribus piceis. Long. 7-|- lin.
Eelatively shorter than E. sulcata, with the thorax more
convex. Clypeus not quite so deeply notched, finely but dis-
tinctly punctured ; forehead more strongly punctured, coppery-
red on the vertex. Thorax deep coppery-red Avith a mesial line
292 Mr. Waterhouse's Descriptions oj
and the middle of the base gi-een. Scutellum green. Elytra
not quite so flat as in E. sulcata, coppery-red, the region of
the shoulders, the subapical callosity, and the extreme apex,
green, the shoulders themselves dark blue ; each elytron has
six very strong dorsal stria?, the interstices convex, the sides
Avith two strise, of Avhich the first is composed of strong close
punctures. Legs obscure pitchy, the femora dull red.
Anochilia fascicularis, n. sp.
Nigra, nitida, punctulata ; elytris striato-punctatis ; pedibus
ferrugineo-flavis ; corpore subtus femoribusque longe ferrugineo-
pubescentibus, 9- Long. 11 lin.
Clypeus thickly and rather strongly punctured, triangularly
notched at the apex, very slightly longitudinally impressed on
each side. Antenna; and palpi ferrugineous. Thorax ^ broader
than long, obliquely narrowed in front of the middle, distinctly
and moderately punctured, the base straight at the scutellum,
oliliquely emarginate on each side. Scutellum elongate trian-
gular, nearly smooth. Elytra at the base about ^ broader than
the thorax, a little narrowed posteriorly, the sides rather
straight ; each with four or five lines of fine punctures which
fire not very close together, there are also a few other fine punc-
tures scattered over the surface, the apex is striolate. Pygidium
with a few semicircular punctiform impressions, with two
ferrugineous spots. Legs rusty-yelloAV, femora hirsute, tibias
Avith long ferrugineous fringe on the inner side, tarsi scarcely
longer than the tibia;. Sides of the sterna and abdomen with
long rusty hair, that on the abdomen forming tufts at the sides
visible from above. Prosterniun short broad triangular.
Madagascar (Crossley).
Pygora costifer, n, sp.
Oblonga, depressa, nigra, subnitida ; capite thoraceque crebre
fortiter punctatis ; elytris. sat brevibus subopacis, fortiter
striolato-punctatis, dimidio basali piceo, lateribus a costa super-
antibus ; abdomine medio c^ruleo. Long. 6 lin.
Head thickly and strongly punctiu-ed : clypeus with the sides
straight, a little narrowed at the apex, Avhich is triangularly
notched, impressed on each side, laised in the middle, impressed
above the notch. Thorax moderately convex, rather thickly
and strongly punctured, broadest behind, gradually narrowed
anteriorly, the sides gently arcuate, margins incrassate, the base
nnv Coleoptera from Madagascar. 20."
nearly straight, a little emarginate above the scutellum. Scu-
tellum elongate triangular, with a line of fine pimctures on each
side. Elytra rather short, a little narrowed posteriorly, with an
oblong impression near the side extending from below the
shoulder to a little beyond the middle, bounded on the inner
side by an obtuse costa, and on the outer side by a strong costa
which surmounts the deflexed portion of the side ; the suture
itself is deeply impressed, the margins of the impressions sub-
costiform ; the punctuation is rather irregular, but the larger
horse-shoe punctures are arranged in lines (crowded in the lateral
impression). The second, third and fourth segments of the
abdomen are a beautiful deep sky-blue. Anterior tibiae with
three small teeth at the apex. Tarsi rather short.
Pa II folia ))oUta, n. sp.
Elongata, deplanata, LtvIs, nigra; siugulo elytro ])one medium
striis brevissimis punctorum ; pedibus piceis. Long. 7 lin.
Resembles Dirrhina iris, but with the head difFerently formed,
Clypeus nearly parallel sided, gently emarginate at the apex,
which is finely and closely punctured, with a longitudinal deep
channel on each side, this channel is longitudinally finely
strigose. Thorax as in D. iris, but not quite so flat, and with
the lateral channel deeper posteriorly and extending to the
postei'ior angles. Elytra with a narrow transverse shallow
impression, a little behind the middle composed of very short
lines of strong punctures ; the siiture from the middle to the
apex is somewhat raised and marked on each side by an
impressed line ; the extreme lateral margins and apex are rather
strongly striolate-punctate. Pygidium very closely and finely
striolate.
CALANDRIDil^:.
Dii'hthorrliinns, n. gen.
Allied to Eugnoristus, but of a broader form and much
depressed. Rostrum as long as the thorax, slender, straight, a
little narrower at the apex, deeply channelled above, thick at
the extreme base, and with two short, stout, acuminate, flexuous
horns, projecting over the insertion of the antenna? ; antennal
scrobes deep, nearly reaching the base of the rostrum, continued
anteriorly by a slight channel. Antenna? as long as the rostrum,
stout, the scape very thick, narrowed at the base, funiculus as
long as the scape, with six nearly ec[ual cylindrical joints, the
club com[)ressed, shining, not visibly jointed, a little spongy at
294 Mr. Wateriiouse's Descriptions of
the apex. Head very small, eyes coutigiioiis below, a little
separated above. Thorax broad, depressed, much rounded at the
sides Scutellum very small. Elytra not broader thau the
thorax and ^ longer, flat on the back, a little narrowed poster-
iorly, obtuse at the apex, striated. All the coxaj very widely
separated, the sterna nearly flat. Abdomen with the first seg-
ment as long as the two following take together, the first and
second segments not separated in the middle by any distinct
suture, flattened. Legs very long and slender. The first and
second joints of the tarsi narrow, the third very large, broad,
sub-trapeziform, not bilobed, claw joint rather small and slender,
inserted in the middle of the upper surface of the third joint.
Very close to EugnorisUis, but with the rostrum channelled
above ; antennae with only six joints to the funiculus, and not
inserted cpiite at the base of the rostrum, &c.
Dichthorrhinns hlcornis, n. sp.
Niger, albo-squamosus, rugosus, depressus ; rostro supra basin
cornubus duobus divaricatis ; thorace lato, depresso, crebre
fortiter punctato, lateribus Ijene rotundatis ; elytris depressis,
thorace vix angnstioribus, fortiter punctato-striatis, iuterstitiis
planiusculis, crebre fortiter punctatis. Long, (sine rostro) 8 liu.,
lat. 3 lin.
The Avhite scales are scattered over the upper surface of the
thorax, but are close together and form a patch under each side ;
they are also scattered over the sui-face of the elytra, but form
a fascia a little before the apex ; there are also Avhite spots on
the sides of the sterna and abdomen, and the base of the femora
are clothed Avith white scales.
CERAMBYCIDiE.
Knthiimius, n. gen.
General characters of Toxotns but differing as foUoAvs : Head
short and broad, rather convex, neck thick, with the sides
parallel; miizzle very short; eyes not very finely granular,
rather large and moderately prominent, Avith a small but deej)
emargination in front ; antennfe $ moderately slender, inserted
immediately outside the emargination of the eye, compressed,
not quite as long as the body, the third and fourth joints sub-
parallel, the fifth to tenth much narroAved tOAvards their base,
new Coleoptera from Madagascar, 295
tlie internal apical angle of the sixth to tenth joints rather pro-
duced ; thorax as broad as long, constricted in front, Avith a
moderately prominent tubercle on each side, a little before the
middle, disc Avith a round swelling on each side near the base ;
elytra ? not much narroAved toAvards the apex, gently convex.
The specimen on Avhich I found this genus has been in the
British Museum for some years, but Avas not described on
account of the difficulty of determining its position. I feel sure,
hoAvever, that the place that I assigned to it near Toxotus is the
correct one. The very short muzzle is foreign to this group,
but the insertion of the antennae outside the emargination of the
eye accords better AA'ith the Toxotmw than elseAvhere. The
granulation of the eyes is much less fine than in the true
'Toxotus, agreeing, hoAvever, in this respect Avith the Californian
'Toxotus cervinns, Walker (Avhich is said to be a synonym of
T. spnrcAis, Lee). The head having a thick neck AAdth parallel
sides is uncommon in this group, but something similar is seen
in Mastododera.
Enthipnius dubius, n. sp.
Crassus, rufo-piceus, dense cervino-pubescens ; capite sat
niaguo, fronte linea longitudinali tenui impressa ; thorace capite
paiilo latiori, disco paulo depresso ; elytris parum convexis,
apicem versiis vix angustatis ; antennis pedibusque obscurioribus.
Long. 13 lin.
Hab. Madagascar (Crossley). Brit. Mus.
LAMIIDiE.
Levcographis, n. gen.
Closely allied to Enmimetes, but Avith the presternum betAveen
the coxse A^ery broad, gently concave anteriorly, the upper part
slightly leaning over posteriorly, Mesosternum A^ery broad,
trapezoidal and horizontal betAveeu the coxa>, jjerpeudicular in
front. Antennas a little longer than the body, the fifth joint
much shorter than the preceding and more slender, the sixth to
eleventh gradually diminishing in length, compressed, fringed
on the inner side (especially the apical joints), the eighth, ninth
and tenth joints Avith a slight angle at the base on the inner
side. Elytra Avith the shoulders not advanced anteriorly.
296 IMr. Watekhouse's Descriptions of Coleoptera.
Leucographus nlbovarins, n. sp.
Ater, opacns, velutinus ; thorace lato, lateraliter angulato,
albo-variegato ; scutello lato, medio albo-lineato ; elytris latitii-
dine ^ longioribiis, basi fere truiicatis, apicem versus angi;statis,
dejjressis, circa scutellum convexioribus, guttis niimerosis stri-
gaque obliqua albidis. Long. 10 lin.
Head very broad, with a white stripe between the antennfc.
Antennae witli the first joint and the base of the other joints
grey. Thorax broad, strongly but obtusely angular at the
sides, Avith numerous Avhitish spots which are more close towards
the sides, and nearly form a cross on the disc. Elytra broader
at the base than the broadest part of the thorax, narrowed
towards the apex, with the sides straight, the apex obtuse, the
shoulders are slightly sloping, obtuse ; there are numerous small
white spots scattered about the base, a line of spots on each side
of the suture, an oblique sti'ipe a little before the middle, and
six spots which on the two elytra are arranged in the form of
a wide VV behind the middle. Tibia? grey, except at the
extreme apex.
There is a striking similarity of coloration between this and
Tophodercs frenatus its compatriot in the Anthn'bidce.
(297)
Descriptions of a neiv genus and three new species o/Lepidoptera
from Madagascar; hy Arthur G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S.
The three following species have been received in a small
collection made hj Mr. Robert Toy in a forest near Antanan-
arivo ; — ■
Eusemia hi/popyrrha, n. sp.
Upper surface velvety-black ; head and collar spotted with
sulphur-yellow, a white spot ou each tegula close to the humeral
angles of the thorax ; abdomen with the lateral margins of
the segments and the sides orange ; primaries with two spots
near the base, and a broad slightly cmwed and rounded central
belt, which does not reach the costal margin, sulphur-yellow ;
secondaries -with the fringe white at apex ; body below orange ;
head black, spotted with yellow ; primaries paler thau above,
orange at the base ; a basi-subcostal streak of sulphur-yellow
uniting with the broad central belt ; disc of the wings chocolate-
brown ; secondaries bright carmine, with the base of the costal
margin orange ; outer liaK oi the costal margin black ; a broad
external black liorder tapering to the anal angle ; a subapical
Avhitish spot. Expanse of wings 3 inches 4 lines.
This is the most robust species that I ha\'e yet seen, it is most
nearly allied to E. agriiis of Herrich-Schiiffer, but is consider-
ably larger, has a broader and sulj^hur-yellow belt across the
primaries, and no belt upon the secondaries ; whether E. agriits
has the hind wings carmine below like E. zea of the same plate
I cannot tell, but I suspect it has.
Anchirithra, n. gen.
Dreatic affiue ; alaj antic^e angustfe dense squamosa, cellula
brevi, vena subcostali sex-ramosa, ramis secundo et tertio ramis-
que quinto et sexto e pediculo emissis ; nerviUa discocellulari
augulata et recedente ; vena radialh vera abseute ; -^-eua mediana
(;[uadriramosa ; posticaj vena costali ramulo subbasali costam
versus currente, vena subcostali pone cellulam furcata, ramq
298 Ml-. BuTLEii's Dt'scriptions of Lepidoptera.
siiperiore cum vena costali conflueute ; vena radiali cum sub-
costali coutinua ; nervula discocellulari perobliqua, vena mediana
quadriramosa, ramis tertio quartoque a pediculo pone cellulam
emissis ; corpus robustum, lauare, antennis longis late pectinatis ;
palpis brevibus, dense pilosis. Gen. typ. A. insignis.
Ancltirithra insignis, n. sp.
Body sillvy Avbity-ljrown, the antenna^ and protliorax pale
ferruginous ; primaries sericeous wliity-brown, with slightly
yellowish costal margin and reddish external border continuing
to the middle of the inner margin ; two parallel longitudinal
ferruginous stripes dividing the wing into thi'ee nearly equal
areas ; secondaries pale ferruginous ; imder surface uniformly
pale ferruginous without markings. Expanse of Avings 1 inch
-S lines.
A pecuUar looking species with rather strange neuration.
Parasa singularis, n. sp.
Thorax bright gas-green ; abdomen pale stramineous ; pri-
maries bright green ; the base pale ferruginous, bounded externally
by a darker line of the same colour and followed by two unequal
triangular patches of silvery- white ; median vein silvery-white ;
fringes ferruginous ; a basi-subcostal streak and the outer border
white ; secondaries j)ale stramineous with testaceous fi-inge ;
body below ferruginous ; Avings pale stramineous with the costal
area broadly pale ferruginous, the discoidal area of primaries and
basi-costal area of secondaries being deeper in coloiu". Expanse
of Avings 1 inch 9 lines.
Quite unlike any species known to me.
(299)
Notices of new or little l-noivn Cetoniid.e ; by Oliver E.
Janson, No. 4.
Ischnostoina rostrata, n. sp,
I. iiigro-picea, opaca, sparse nigro-setosa, capite postice maculis
duabus, clypeo vitta utriuque, tborace basi et margiuibiis laterali-
biis, elytris marginibus externis siituraque postice anguste margari-
taceo-albis ; clypeo elongato, antice utrinque jn-of uncle exciso,
angulis acutis, medio iu procussu clavato producto, $ . Long 21,
lat. 10 mm.
Head coarsely punctured and sparsely pubescent ; clypeus
twice as long as broad, anterior angles strongly pi-oduced into
acute and slightly convergent points, sides almost straight, anter-
ior margin Avith a central narrow porrect horn transversely
produced at the apex, the centre with an elevated longitudinal
ridge ; dull black, tAvo spots between the eyes and a stripe on
each side of the clypeus pearly "white ; antenna? black, club not
very long, yellow beneath.
Thorax almost hexagonal, obliquely widened from the base to
the middle, thence narroAved to the front, basal margin sUghtly
rounded, anterior margin slightly emarginate, sides and apex
Avith coarse scattered punctures and sparse black set£e ; dull
broAvnish black, the sides and base narroAvly margined Avith
pearly white.
Scutellum large, triangular, the sides Avitli an impressed
marginal line, impunctate ; dull broAvnish black.
Elytra half as long, again as the thorax, strongly rounded
behind, the disc Avith tAvo faintly elevated longitudinal ridges,
impunctate ; dull piceous-black, the shoulders slightly shining,
AAT-th a narroAv pearly Avhite marginal line commencing just
behind the humeral angle, extending to the apical angle and
continued more narroAvly along the suture for about half its
length.
Pygidiimi large and vertical, shghtly SAVollen, smooth, dull
silky black, with a small Avhite spot on each side.
Beneath pitchy black, shghtly shining, finely striolate, and
Avith long black hairs; mesosternum pimctured and impressed in
the centre, the process very small ; abdomen compressed, the
300 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of
centre of each segment with a row of setiferoiis punctures ; legs
long, shining hlack, with coarse punctures and long pubescence,
anterior tibiaj with two large obtuse lateral teeth.
Caffraria.
Allied to /. cuspidata, Fab, {pica, M. Ly.), and /. nasuta,
Schm ; but at once distinguished from the former by the form
of the frontal horn, and by not having the clypeus constricted at
the base, and from the latter by its longer and differently armed
clypeus, shorter antennte and different colour. The only speci-
men I have seen is a male in my own collection, which was
i-ecently l^rouglit home by Mr. Mansel Weale.
Heterodita ? scitula, n. sp.
II. elongata, villosa, supra nigra, opaca, thorace lateribus et
punctis minutis antice albis, elytris rufo-testaceis, albo-punctatis,
sutura nigra, pygidio utrinque albo-maculato ; subtus nigra,
nitida ; tibiis anticis extus acute l)identatis, $ . Long, i)!,
lat, 5 mm.
Head rather coarsely but shallowly punctured, the base with
long ashy-white pubescence ; clypeus large, dilated at the sides,
strongly rounded in front, the margins acutely elevated, the
apex shallowly emarginate, slightly convex in the centre, the
sides strigose ; shining black Avith a Avhite spot on each side at
tlie base of the clypeus ; antenna) pitchy black, the club long
and reddish.
Thorax rather broader than long, the sides straight from the
base to the middle, anterior margin Avith a small elevated ridge
in the middle, posterior angles strongly rounded, basal margin
nearly straight ; dull black, rather coarsely punctured and
covered with a dense ashy-white pubescence, a marginal band
on each side branched iuAvardly in the middle, and several smill
spots on the anterior half white.
Scutellum obtuse at the apex, dull black with several small
Avhite spots, the base punctured and pubescent.
Elytra with prominent humeral angles, faintly punctured at
the sides and apex, the disc with two slightly elevated indistinct
longitudinal ridges ; pale yellowish-red, opaque, sparsely pubes-
cent, suture black, a siitural and two discal rows of small spots
and irregular confluent marks and spots at the sides and apex
white ; epimera, black, densely pubescent and Avith a Avhite siiot
above.
new or little Icnown Cetomida3. 301
Pygidinm large, the margin acute, black, slightly shining,
strigose, and pubescent, with a large mark on each side united
at the base and several small spots in the centre white.
Beneath shining black, strigose and with dense long ashy
pubescence at the sides ; mesosternal process very short, dilated
and ti-uncate at the apex ; abdomen deeply longitudinally im-
pressed in the centre, the sides with broad white stripes ; legs
shining black, punctured and pubescent, tarsi reddish, anterior
tibias broad with two large acute lateral teeth.
Natal.
Although this pretty little species resembles Heteroclita Raeu-
peri, Schm., in several respects, its narrower form, bideittate
anterior tibiaj and differently formed thorax cause me to refer
it to that genus with considerable doubt, and as I have seen Ijut
a single male specimen, and know Raeuperi by description only,
I have not considered it advisable to establish a new genus until
an opportunity occurs of examining more material.
Gymnetis alboscripta, n. sp.
G. nigra, nitida, elytris nigro-piceis fascia angulata impressa
alba ornatis, thorace lateribus albo-marginatis, pygidio et corpore
subtus albo-maculatis, $ . Long. '22, lat. 11 mm.
Head closely punctured, an impression on each side between
the eyes, the centre convex and smooth ; clypeus short, cjuadrate,
its sides slightly elevated, its apical margin acutely elevated and
rounded ; shining black ; antenna; pitchy black.
Thorax with large variolose punctures at the sides and finer
scattered punctures towards the middle, the posterior lobe and
centre smooth, anterior margin slightly elevated in the middle ;
shining black ; lateral margins white.
Scutellnm almost concealed, the apex produced and very acute.
Elytra depressed and almost impunctate in the region of the
scutellum, rather coarsely punctured on the disc and behind
the middle, the punctiu'es rather finer and forming several
indistinct rows at the base but confused and confluent at the
sides, apex strigose, sutural angles slightly produced and acute ;
pitchy black, shining, with an irregular, angulated and inter-
rupted, impressed, tran.sverse, Avhite band just behind the middle ;
the epimera punctiired and clothed with white scales above.
Pijgkliaia finely and rather deeply strigose ; black, slightly
shininGT, an elonaate mark on each side white.
302 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of
Beneath coarsely punctured and strigose, shining black, with
several small white marks at the sides ; mesosternal process
broad, rounded at the apex, finely punctured ; abdomen with
coarse elongate punctures at the sides, apical segment very
closely punctured, a double series of four transverse linear white
marks on each side ; legs shining black, coarsely punctured with
black hairs, anterior tibia; with three acute lateral teeth.
Oaxaca, Mexico.
Allied to G. 10-fjuttata, C. Waterli.
Desicasta Thomsoni, n. sp.
D. lata, sub-depressa, nigra, nitida, elytris hmbo postice -rufo-
piceo, pedibiis sanguineis, tarsis nigris ; elytris seriatim lateribus
vage obsolete punctatis, $ . Long. 28, lat. 15 mm.
Head very sparsely and finely punctured ; clypeus longitu-
dinally convex in the centre, sides acutely elevated and nearly
straight, apex deeply emarginate and imjjressed in the centre,
the apical points obtuse and elevated ; antenna2 reddish.
Thorax very sparsely and finely punctured on the disc, the
sides coarsely but not very closely punctured, posterior lobe
obtuse and depressed at the apex.
FJytra broad, rather flat, the sides almost straight, and
abruptly rounded at the apex, suture depressed at the base but
elevated posteriorly and terminating in a small acute point at
the apex, the disc slightly wrinkled and Avith rows of rather
coarse unequal punctures, sides finely and obsoletely punctured;
shining black at the base but pitchy towards the sides and apex,
and becoming bright red at the margin from the middle to the
sutural angle.
Pygidium very finely transversely strigose, pitchy-red.
Beneath shining black, abdomen reddish towards the apex,
coarsely punctiu-ed at the sides ; mesosternal process long, broad
and flat, the apex rounded ; abdomen deeply longitudinally
impressed in the centre, apical segment slightly strigose ; legs
very sparsely punctured, bright red, knees and apex of tibia^
pitchy, tarsi black, tibiaB and anterior femora fringed with black
hairs, the anterior tibia> with two very acute lateral teeth.
Panama.
Allied to D. haeniatopus, Schm., but differs in colour, in its
finer and sparser punctuation, and in its broader, depressed and
posteriorly truncate form ; in the latter respect it moi-o neni-ly
new or little known Cetoniidse. 303
resembles Reichei, Thorns., but the form of the mesosternal
process will at once separate it from that species.
I have named this species after Mr. James Thomson who has
recently established the genns Desicasta for the reception of
the American species which were formerly included in the
African genus Stethodesma.
EitpJioria Steinheili, n. sp.
E. nigro-picea, purpureo tincta, supra opaca, elytris obscure
purpureis, sparse albo signatis ; subtus nitida, flavo pilosa,
Long. 15-17, lat. 7^-81 mm.
Var. nigro-olivacea.
Head Avith a slight longitudinal impression on each side, and
a feeble transverse ridge at the base of the clypeus, very closely
and coarsely punctured, the punctures confluent at the base,
apex of the clypeus strongly elevated, rounded and very slightly
notched in the centre ; shining black ; antennjc pitchy black, the
lamellte rather large and red at the apex.
Thorax regularly rounded at the sides, the base somewhat
produced and emarginate above the scutellum, rather finely and
sparsely punctured, the punctures coarser at the sides and
furnished with fine seta3 ; dull purple brown.
Scutellum impiinctate, apex acute, dull purple-brown.
Elytra with two slightly elevated smooth longitudinal carina?,
united at the apical callosity, the disc with several rows of
irregular shallow semicircidar impressions, the sides sparsely
punctured and strigose towards the apex, the suture elevated
posteriorly, the apical angles acute and slightly prominent ; dull
purple red with small Avhite spots near the siiture about one
fourth from the apex, at the sides and near the apical angles ;
epimera shining brown, strigose and pubescent above.
Pyrjidium finely strigose, shining red-brown, with sparse grey
seta?.
Beneath purple Ijrown, shining, strigose and with pale yellow
pubescence; mesosternal process dilated and rounded at the apex ;
abdomen coarsely pimctured and with three large fovea? on each
side, the centre deeply impressed ; legs dark brown, shining,
coarsely strigose and sparsely pubescent, tarsi black, anterior
tibia? with three strong lateral teeth.
Panama.
Allied to E. Lesueuri, G. P. A second specimen that I have
is olivaceous black, the elytra being reddish towards the margins
B B 2
304 Mr. O. E. Janson's Notices of Cetoniidae.
a,nd with several additional wliite spots about the middle of the
disc.
Euphoi'ia ahreona, n. sp.
E. fulvo-testacea, subopaca, flavo pilosa, capite viridi-aeneo,
elytris nigro-bruuneo variegatis, pygidio nigro, iitriuqiie albo
maculate, subtus nigro-aeuea nitida ; clypeo apice valde reflexo,
$ . Long. 15, lat. 8 mm.
Head coarsely and very closely punctured, a slightly elevated
longitudinal ridge at the base ; clypeus slightly constricted at
the base and narrowed in front, the apex strongly rellexed ;
gxeeuish cupreous, shining, the base Avith dense long yellow
pubescence ; antenna pitchy black, the lamella? nearly as long
as the head.
Thorax rather finely and sparingly punctured on the disc, the
punctures at the sides, coarser and confluent, the base slightly
produced and emarginate above the scutellum, the anterior
margin shghtly elevated and shining ; reddish fulvous, opaque,
with short yellow pubescence.
Scutelluni. acute at the apex, impunctate ; fulvous.
Elytra with two feeble longitudinal carinaB, the suture elevated
and produced into a short point at the apex, the disc and sides
with rows of indistinct punctures, apex strigose ; dull reddish
fuh-ous with sparse yellow^ pubescence, two roAvs of small spots
on the disc, a spot on the shoulder and several irregvdar, some-
what confluent marks at the sides and apex brownish-black ;
the epimera ciipreovis, strigose and pubescent above.
Pygidium finely and closely strigose and pubescent ; ])itcliy
black, brownish in the middle, an ochreous white spot on eacJi
side.
Beneath brassy-black, shining, Avith long pale yellow pubes-
cence, closely strigose at the sides ; mesosterual process short,
dilated and rounded at the apex ; legs strigose, punctin-ed and
pubescent, brassy-black, anterior tibiaj with three lateral toctli,
the upper one almost obsolete, the others vei-y acute.
Bogota (Chesterton).
AlUed to E. hidescens, r^chm.. Init more like E. inda, Lin.,
in colour and markinas.
( 305 )
Descriptions of some uncharacterized species of CuiocEiiiD.i: ; hy
Joseph S. Baly, F.L.S., &c.
Lema Kirbyi.
Oblonga, fiilva, nitida, antennis infuscatis, thorace maculis
irregularibus quatuor, mesosterno macula iitriuque, metastemo
medio f emorumqi;e posticorum quatuor macula auticii uigro-piceis ;
thorace sub-cyliudrico, dorso couvexo, longitudiue vix latiori ;
lateribus prope medium profunde constrictis, disco basi late
transversim depresso, aiitice convexo, minute punctato ; elytris
tliorace latioribus, sat profunde punctato-striatis, punctis apiceni
versus minus fortiter impressis, interspatiis planis, ad apicem
convexiusculis ; plaga magna discoidali et utrinque un^i pone
medium sub-trigouata, nigro-piceis. Long. 3 lin.
Hab. Sierra Leone ; a single specimen formerly in the collec-
tion ol; the Rev. W. Kirby.
Neck deeply constricted, face trigonate, front impressed Avith
a small fovea, immediately in front of which is a small shallow
tran-^verse impression ; antennse filiform, nearly three- fourths
the length of the body, obscure ilavous at the base, stained
outwardly with fuscous. Thorax slightly broader than long ;
sides strongly constricted, the apex of the constriction obtuse ;
above convex, broadly and abruptly depressed at the base, the
depression extending from side to side, entirely across the thorax,
disc finely punctured, stained on either side with two irregular
nigro-piceous spots. Scutellum sub-quadrangular, its apex
slightly emarginate. Elytra much broader than the thoi-ax,
convex, not distinctly excavated below the basilar space, strongly
and deeply punctate-striate, the ninth stria entire, the puncturing
finer and less deeply impressed towards the apex ; interspaces
plane, slightly convex at the apex, where the stri^ themselves
are distinctly sulcate.
Lema Livingstoni.
Auguste ol^longa, sub-cylindrica, picea, nitida, subtus dense
aureo-sericea ; capite pedibusque uigro-piceis, femoribus, apice
exceptis, obscure fulvis ; antennis nigris, articulo basah sordide
30G Mr. Baly on new CriocericIa\
f ulvo ; tliorace transverso, sub-cyliudrico, lateribus medio sat
profunde angiilato-constrictis, disco imiiunctato, ante basin
profur.de ti-ausversim sulcato, medio utrinque leviter transversim
impresso ; elytris oblougis, ntrisque sordide fulvo limbatis,
fortiter puuctato-striatis, interstitiis plauis, ad apicem leviter
convexiusculis. Long. 2^ liu.
Vav. A. Thorace pedibusque sordide fulvis.
llab. Banks of tlie Niger, my collection ; Var. A. Senegal,
collection o£ Mr. M. Jacoby.
Ijower portion of head clothed with golden-sericeous hairs ;
eyes dee|)ly emarginate ; antennae rather more than half the
length of the body, black, the basal joint obscnre fulvous, the
follo-\ving three piceous. Thorax about one-fifth broader than
long ; sides broadly and deeply constricted, the constriction
extending the whole length of the sides, its angulate apex being
placed exactly in the centre of the latter ; disc impressed
immediately behind the middle, with a deep transverse sulcation,
and on either side in front of the latter Avith a faintly impressed
tranverse groove. Elytra much broader than the thorax,
oblong, parallel; convex, slightly excavated below the l>asilar
space, strongly pimctate- striate, the interspaces plane, faintly
convex at the apex.
Lema ornatula.
Anguste oblonga, sub-cyliudrica, nigra, nitida, capite thorace-
que piceo-testaceis, autennis extrorsum nigris, pedibiis thoracis-
que basi flavis ; thorace sub-globoso, ante basin coustricto, disci
medio et ad latera fortiter punctato ; elytris fortiter punctato-
striatis, interspatiis convexis ; nigro-piceis, utrisque vitta lata
irregulari, a basi fere ad apicem extensa, flava ornatis. Long,
li lin.
Hab. West Coast of Afi-ica.
Head trigonate, vertex shining, impimctate ; antenna3 rather
more than half the length of the body, distinctly thickened fi-om
the fifth to the eighth joints, thence very shghtly attenuated
to the apex, seven lower joints pale piceous, the rest black.
Thorax scarcely longer than broad, deeply- constricted at the
base, a broad longitudinal space on the middle disc together
with the sides coarsely and deeply punctured. Elytra much
broader than the thorax, slightly attenuated toAvards the apex,
convex, slightly excavated transversely below the basilar space,
deejjly pimctate-striate, the interspaces thickened, sub-costate,
Mr. Baly on new Crioceridas. 307*
those on the middle disc less strongly thickened than the others ;
obscure piceous, each elytron with a broad irregular obscure
fulvous vitta, extending from the base nearly to the apex.
Lema Bouchardi.
Anguste oblonga, rufo-fulva, nitida, antennis (articulo basali
excepto) tibiis tarsisque nigris ; thorace sub-cylindrico, sub-
quadrato, lateribus minus profunde constrictis, disco ante basin
transversim sulcato, antice lajvi, impunctato ; elytris thorace
multo latioribus, oblongis, convexis, infra basin transversim
excavatis, basi distiucte, ad apicem minute punctato-striatis ;
interspatiis plauis, apice obsolete convexiusculis. Long. 3| liu.
Hab. Guatemala.
Neck constricted, front faintly impressed with a longitudinal
groove ; labrum and antenna) (the basal joint of the latter
excepted) black ; antenna) filiform, aboiit two-thirds the length
of the body. Thorax as broad as long, sub-cylindrical ; sides
deeply constricted in the middle, the apex of the constriction
sub-angulate ; disc smooth, impunctate, rather deeply impressed
in front of the base with a transverse sulcation, on the middle
of Avhich is a small distinct fovea. Elytra much broader than
the thorax, transversely excavated below the basilar space,
regularly punctate-striate, the ninth stria entire, the punctures
finely but deeply impressed, mxxch finer towards the apex ;
interspaces very faintly convex at the apex, tlie outer interspace
thickened.
Lema pxdcherrhna.
Elongata, sub-cylindrica, nigra, nitida, auteuuarum apice
fiavo-albidis ; femoribus thoraceque flavis, hoc transverse, lateri-
biis valde constrictis, dorso laBvi, vix pone medium leviter
transversim sulcato ; elytris parallelis, evidenter punctato-striatis,
flavis, fascia basali postice utrinque emarginata, macula sub-
apicali transversim ovali suturaque apice cyaneis. Long. 4 lin.
Hab. Brazil, Minas Geraes.
Head shining black, front minutely strigose, impressed with
a very fine longitudinal groove ; antennaa filiform, four-fifths
the length of the body, three upper joints yellowish-white.
Thorax nearly one-fourth broader than long ; sides deeply
constricted in the middle ; disc nearly impiuictate, transversely
sulcate behind the middle, the sulcation broad but not dee]ily
impressed. Elytra broader than the thorax, narrowly oblong,
308 Mr. Baly on new Criuceridaj.
parallel, not (listinctly excavated below tlie basilar space, regu-
larly puiictulate-striate, the ninth stria from the suture entire,
the tenth stria sulcate ; the punctures rather strongly impressed
at the base, finer and shallower towards the apex ; interspaces
plane, faintly thickened at the apex, outer interspace thickened
and sub-costate for its Avhole length.
Lema mutahilis.
Sub-elongata, sub-cylindrica, fronte fovea clongata impresso,
antennis sat gracilibus, fihformibus ; thorace latitudini fere
a?quilongo, lateribus vix ante apicem tiiberculo acuto instructis,
medio sat profunde angulatim constrictis, disco la3vi, impunctato,
ante basin profunde transversim sulcato ; elytris thorace latiori-
bus, parallelis, convexis, infra basin sat fortiter sub-oblique
transversim excavatis, spatio basilari distincte elevato, leviter
convexo, regulariter punctato-striatis, punctis super sulcum
sub-basalem magis fortiter impressis ; interspatiis planis, ad
apicem convexiuscuhs. Long. 2§ hn.
A. Corpus rufo-testaceum, elytris metallico-cfGruleis.
B. „ „ antennis (basi excepta) pectore pedi-
busque nigris, antennis infuscatis.
C. „ totum fulvum.
Hab. West Coast of Africa, Old Calabar, Camaroons.
Head smooth, impunctate, front impressed with a narrow
elongate fovea ; lower portion of face clothed with aureo-sericeous
hairs, apex of clypeiis and labrum nigro-piceous ; antenna^
slender, fihform, two-thirds the length of the body. Thorax
scarcely broader than long ; sides armed just behind the apex
with an acute tubercle, deeply constricted, the apex of the
constriction angulate ; disc shining, impunctate, very deeply
impressed in fi-ont of the base with a transverse sulcation.
Elytra broader than the thorax, parallel, convex, longitudinally
excavated within the humeral callus, transversely and somewhat
obliquely excavated below the basilar space, the basilar space
itself distinctly thickened ; convex, regularly punctate-striate,
the ninth stria entire, the punctures distinct but not large, of
equal size and depth to the apex of the elytra, those on the
sub-basilar excavation coarser and more strongly impressed than
the rest ; inter sj^aces plane, slightly convex at the apex.
Lema Murrayi.
Sub-cylindrica, rvifo-testacea, nitida, pectore, abdominis disco
tibiisque a])ice obscure piceis, tarsis antenuisquc nigris, his apice
Mr. Baly on new CrioceridEe. 309
piceis, tliorace longitudiue vix latiori, ante basin profunde con-
stricto, antice convexo, la^vissimo, minntissime punctate, ntrinque
linea transversa impresso ; scutello obscure riifo ; elytris paral-
lelis, thorace latioribus, sat fortiter punctato-striatis, interstitiis
minute granulosis, planis, apice leviter convexiusculis ; metallico-
ca^ruleis aut nigris, apice extremo rufo-testaceis. Long. 2-^ lin.
Var. A. Pectore abdominisque disco ri.ifo-testaceis.
Hab. Guinea, Gabon ; Vai\ A. Old Calabar.
Head trigonate, vertex and front finely punctured, the latter
impressed with a small oblong fovea ; lower portion of face
clothed with golden pubescence ; labrum nigro-piceous ; antennae
more than three-fourths the length of the body, filiform, black,
the two lower joints rufo-piceous, the intermediate ones black,
the three or four upper ones obscure nigro-piceous, third and
fourth joints equal, each twice the length of the second.
Thorax scarcely broader than long, sub-cylindrical, deeply
constricted in front of the base, the sulcation extending down-
wards on the constricted sides ; disc in front convex, very
minutely punctured, impressed on either side with a transverse
groove. Scutellum rather longer than broad, sides slightly
converging from base to apex, the latter truncate. Elytra
broader than the thorax, parallel, slightly flattened along the
suture, excavated transversely on the inner disc below the base ;
rather strongly punctate-striate, the interspaces minutely gTanu-
lose, plane, sometimes irregularly Avrinkled on the transverse
depression, convex at the extreme apex. Body beneath clothed
with adpressed sericeous hairs.
This species must stand close to L. apicipennis, Lac.
Lema Stevensi.
Oblonga, convexa, Ifcte rufo-testacea, nitida, subtus aureo-
sericea ; thorace sub-cylindrico, longitudini fere a^quilato, lateri-
bus medio constrictis, disco la;vi, minute punctato, ante basin
profunde transversim sulcato ; elytris thorace multo latioribus,
convexis, dorso leviter deplanatis, infra basin leviter transversim
excavatis, regulariter punctato-striatis, punctis ante medium
magnis, profunde impressis ; interspatiis planis, ad apicem con-
vexiusculis ; metallico-can-uleis, violaceo tinctis, apice extremo
rufo-testaceo. Long. 3 lin.
Hab. Burmah.
Head constricted behind the eyes, vertex and front shining,
impunctate, the latter thickened, impressed with a distinct fovea:
antenna; four-fifths the length of the body, filiform, more robust
310 Mr. Baly on new Crioceridse.
than in L. Movhoti ; loAver edge of clypeiis and the labrnm
black. Thorax not broader than long, sub-cylindrical ; sides
strongly constricted in the middle, the fundus of the constriction
broad and forming at its upper end a distinct angle with the
disc ; upper surface deeply impressed at some distance behind
its middle with a broad transverse sulcation, siu-face minutely
punctured, the puncturing on a longitudinal space on the
middle disc, and on either side near the anterior angle, more
distinct than on the rest of the surface. Scutellum similar
in form and coloration to L. Mouhoti. Elytra much broader
than the thorax, broadly oblong, convex, somewhat depressed
along the suture, distinctly excavated below the basilar space,
regularly punctate-striate, the interspaces plane, impressed here
and there -with very minute punctures, moderately convex at
the apex ; the piinctures on the striaj on the anterior disc very
large and deeply impressed, those on the hinder disc much
smaller and shallower.
I have named this species after my friend Mr. S. Stevens,
through Avhom I formerly received it.
Lema suhapicalis.
Anguste oblonga, la^te rufo-testacea, nitida, femoriljus apico
extremo, tibiis, tarsis, antennisque (harum articiilo primo
prajtermisso) nigris ; thorace longitudine vix latiori, lateribus
medio sat profunde constrictis, disco IjBvi, medio lincatim punc-
tato, ante basin transversim sulcato ; elytris oblongis, infi-a
basin transversim excavatis, fortiter punctato-striatis, interstitiis
planis, ad apicem vix convexiusculis ; metallico-ca?ruleis, utrisque
puncto marginali, ante apicem posito, rufo-testaceo ornatis.
Long. 3^ lin.
Hab. Guatemala.
Head trigonate, shining, impunctate ; neck constricted ;
antenna? filiform, nearly tln-ee-fourths the length of the body,
black, the basal joint rufo-testaceous. Thorax slightly broader
than long, sides constricted in the middle, the apex of the
constriction obtuse ; above smooth and shining, impressed before
the base with a broad, deep, transverse sulcation, middle disc with
a broad vitta of minute punctures scarcely visible without a
lens. Scutellum wedge-shaped, obscure rufous, its apex piceous,
obtusely truncate. Elytra much broader than the thorax,
oblong, convex, slightly flattened along the suture, transversely
excavated beloAV the basilar space, regularly punctate-striato,
the ninth stria ivom. the suture entire ; the punctures on the
basilar sjjace and on the transverse depression large and deejily
Mr. Baly on new Criocerida3. 311
impressed, tliose ou the reat of the surface finer ; interspaces
impressed here and there with minute punctures, plane, faintly
convex at the apex.
Lema Mouhoti.
Sub-elongata, sub-cyliudrica, pallide rufo-testacea, nitlda ;
antennis corpori fere a^quilongis, filiformibus ; thorace latitudine
vix longiori, lateribus medio sat profunde constrictis ; disco lavi,
medio et ad latera teuuiter punctato, pone medium transversim
sulcato ; elytris 'auguste oblongis, parallelis, metallico-ca^ruleis,
infi-a basin vix depressis, ante medium profunde, pone medium
minus fortiter punctato-striatis, interspatiis planis, apice leviter
convexiusculis. Long. 3 lin.
Hab. Siam ; Mountains of Laos, Pachybouri, collected by the
late M. Mouhot.
Head deeply constricted behind the eyes, vertex smooth,
impunctate ; front impressed Avith a faint fovea, lower face
spai'ingly clothed with aureo-sericeous hairs ; lower edge of
the clypeus and jaws piceous ; lab rum black ; antennas rather
slender, fihform, about equal to the body in length. Thorax
scarcely longer than broad ; sides deeply constricted, the fundus
of the constriction broad and forming at its upper end an abrupt
angle with the disc of the thorax ; disc nitidous, deeply sulcate
transversely behind the middle, a broad medial vitta together
with a space on either side near the anterior angle, finely
punctured. Scutellum narrowed fi'om base to apex, the latter
truncate, faintly emarginate, piceous. Elytra broader than the
thorax, parallel, convex, obsoletely excavated below the basilar
space, regularly punctate-striate, the ninth stria from the suture
entire ; the punctures on the anterior disc large, foveolate and
deeply impressed, those on the hinder disc finer and less strongly
impressed ; interspaces plane, obsoletely convex at the apex.
Body beneath clothed with very short golden sericeous hairs.
Lema amazona.
Sub-elongata, subtus fiava, nitida, supra nigra, antennis apice
albidis, thorace fere quadrato, prope medium sat profiuide
constricto, l^vi, nitido, margine basali flavo ; elytris thorace
latioribus, distincte punctato-striatis, interstitiis apicem versus
leviter convexiusculis, margine lateral!, apice dilatato, fasciaque
commimi prope medium, ad suturam antrorsum pauUo prodiicto
flavis. Long. 3j lin.
Ilab. Pebas, Upper Amazons.
Vertex and front shining, impunctate, the latter faintly im-
pressed with an oblong fovea ; antenna; foiu'-fifths the length of
312 Mr. Baly on new Criocerids.
the body, three upj^er joints fuscous- white. Thorax sub-
quadrate, rather broadly constricted across the middle, shining
black, the basal margin fulvous. Elytra much broader than
the thorax, broadly oblong, convex, transversely excavated
below the basilar space, distinctly punctate -striate, the ninth
stria from tho suture entire, inters]>aces plane, slightly thickened
at the apex ; the outer half of the basal hmb, the lateral margin,
dilated at the apex, and a transverse band across the middle,
dilated slightly upwards on the suture, fulvous.
Lenia Steinheili.
Anguste oblonga, nigra, nitida, pedibus (tibiarum apice ex-
treme) tarsiscpie exceptis), thoraceque fulvis, anteunis apice
albidis ; thorace trausverso, vix pone medium profunde con-
stricto, lajvi, impunctato ; elytris late oblongis, convexis, infra
basin leviter depressis, regulariter punctato-striatis, punctis
magnis, sat profunde impressis ; interstitiis apicem versus
leviter convexis ; nigris, purpureo vix micantibns, limbi basalis
dimidio externo, limbo laterali, apice dilat,ato, fasciilque com-
miini prope medium fulvis. Long. 3^ lin.
Hab. Columbia.
Head elongate-trlgouate, vertex smooth, impiinctate ; front
impressed with a deep oblong fovea ; antenna^ nearly equal to
the body in length, filiform, the four lower joints fulvous, the
apices of the second to the fourth black, the under surface of
the seventh, together with the whole of the succeeding four
joints, yellowish-white. Thorax about one-fifth broader than
long, vei'y deeply constricted just behind the middle, shining,
impunctate. Elytra much broader than the thorax, shghtly
flattened along the suture, faintly excavated below the basilar
s])ace ; regularly punctate-striate, the pimctures large, foveolate,
deeply impressed, the ninth stria from the suture entire ; inter-
spaces smooth, slightly thickened towards the apex, irregularly
wrinkled on the anterior disc below the basilar space.
Lema fraternalis.
Anguste oblonga, pallide rufo-picea, nitida, fronte femorum-
que dimidio externo (apice extremo excepto), nigro-piceis ;
thorace sub-cpiadrato, rufo-fulvo, lateribus medio sat profunde
constrictis, disco pone medium leviter transversim sulcato, medio
lineatim et ad angulos anticos confuse tenuiter punctato ; elytris
oblongo-ovatis, dorso leviter deplanatis, basi vix elevatis, infra
basin obsolete transversim excavatis, regulariter punctato-striatis,
jmnctis ante medium magis fortiter impressis, interstitiis planis ;
nigris, purpiu-eo tinctis, limbo exteriori, apice lato, fasciaque
Mr. Baly on new CrioceridEe. 313
commuui prope medium fltwis, limbo apiceque extreme roseo
tiuctis. Long. 3^ lin.
Hab. Nauta, Upper Amazons.
Face trigouate, front, face between the eyes, together with the
upper orbit of the latter, nigro-piceous, basal joint of antennae
and clypeus piceo-fulvous ; antennae filiform, about three-fourths
the length of the body. Thorax nearly sub-quadrate, sub-
cylindrical ; sides deeply constricted in the middle, disc impressed
behind the latter with a broad shallow transverse groove, in the
centre of which is a single fovea ; a longitudinal space on the
middle disc, together Avith the sides near the anterior angles
very finely punctured. Elytra much broader than the thorax,
oblong-ovate, convex, slightly flattened along the suture, faintly
excavated transversely below the basilar space, the latter in-
distinctly thickened ; regularly punctate-striate, the ninth stria
entire, the punctures at the base rather large and deeply
impressed, those on the hinder disc very fine and shallow ;
interspaces plane, the outer one thickened and sub-costate.
Nearly allied to L. Dia, the antennae shorter and the thorax
narrower than in that species.
Leina Salvini.
Sub-elongata, paUide fulva, nitida, pectore, tibiis, tarsis,
scutello capiteque nigris, antennis filiformibus, piceis, basi et
apice sordide fulvis, articulo basali nigro ; thorace sub-cylindrico,
longitudine vix latiori, lateribus profimde constrictis, disco ante
basin modice transversim sulcato, iitrinque pone apicem leviter
impresso, medio lineatim et ad latera confuse tenuiter punctato ;
scutello trigonato ; elytris auguste oblongis, parallelis, regulariter
punctato-striatis, flavis, linea suturali et utrinque vittis angustis
duabus, a basi ad longe pone medium extensis, basi confluentis,
nigris. Long. 3 lin.
Hab. Guatemala,
Vertex smooth, impunctate, front impressed with a distinct
fovea, on either side of which are several fine punctures ; orbit
of eyes coarsely punctured ; antennas filiform,, about four-fifths
the length of the body, pale piceous, the second and third joints
together with the three upper ones obscure fulvous, the basal
joint (its apex excepted) shining black. Thorax slightly
broader than long ; sides deeply constricted near the middle, the
apex of the constriction obtuse, disc transversely sulcate before
the base, and impressed in the middle just before the sulcation
with a single fovea, a broad longitudinal space on the middle
disc, together with either side near the anterior angle finely
814 Mr. Baly on new Crioceridge.
punctured ; on either side the middle disc, just behind the
apical margin, is a faint depression. Scutellum trigonate, longer
than broad, its apex obtuse. Elytra much broader than the
thorax, narrowly oblong, parallel, convex, not excavated below
the basilar space ; rather deeply punctate-striate, the punctures
much finer at the apex, the ninth stria entire ; interspaces plane,
slightly convex at the apex, the outer one thickened and sub-
costate for its whole length ; each elytron with a narrow sutural
line and two linear vitta3, black, these vittse (one sub-marginal
and the other discoidal) extend from the base to more than
half-way between the middle and the apex, they are confluent at
the base and form on the humeral callus a trigonate patch.
Lema lineatipennis.
Anguste oblonga, rufo-fulva, nitida, antennis (articulo basali
excepto) tarsis, tibiis anticis apice posticisque quatuor totis,
nigris ; thorace longitudine latiori, lateribus sat modice constric-
tis, disco lajvi, ante basin leviter transversim sulcato ; elytris
oblongis, fortiter punctato-striatis, stria nontl late interrupta,
medio costiformi ; interspatiis transversim rugulosis, ad apicem
longitudinaliter elevatis ; flavis, hneu suturali, et utrincjue vitta,
a basi fere ad apicem extensA, ante apicem extrorsum dilatata,
nigris. Long. 2\ lin.
Hab. Brazil.
Face subelongate-trigonate, front impressed with an oblong
fovea ; antennte nearly two-thirds the length of the body, filiform,
black, the basal joint fulvous, its extreme apex piceous, the
second piceous beneath. Thorax rather broader than long ; sides
moderately constricted in the middle, disc very faintly depressed
transversely in front of the base, the middle of the depression
impressed with a single fovea ; a longitudinal space in the
middle, and the sides near the anterior angles finely pimctured.
Elytra broader than the thorax, oblong, convex, somewhat
flattened along the suture, the basilar space very slightly thick-
ened ; strongly punctate-striate, the ninth stria from the suture
only visible at base and apex, its intermediate portion costiform ;
interspaces irregularly wrinkled transversely on the inner disc,
longitudinally thickened at the apex, the outer interspace thick-
ened for its whole length ; the suture, abruptly dilated just
before its apex into a common elongate patch, together with a
discoidal vitta on each elytron black ; the latter commences on the
humeral callus immediately below the base, and extends nearly
to the apex of the elytron, just before its termination it is
dilated outwardly into an oblong spot, which extends to the inner
edge of the thickened lateral interspace.
Mr. Baly on new Criocerid^. 315
Lema nitidiceps.
Anguste oblouga, sub-cylindrica, rufo-testacea, nitida, capite
uitidissimo, nigro, antennarum ai'ticulis ultimis tribus pallide
flavis ; thorace transverso, dorso vix pone medium late trans-
versim sulcato, lateribus medio profunde constrictis ; elytris
oblongis, nigris, evidenter punctato-striatis, iuterstitiis fere
planis, ad apicem pauUo elevatis, tenxiissime, irregulariter^ stri-
gosis. Long. 34 lin.
Hab. Upper Amazons ; collected by Mr. Bartlett.
Head shining black, glabrous, vertex very minutely punc-
tured, the puncturing only visible tinder a lens ; front impressed
with a small oblong fovea; antennae filiform, four-fiftlis the
length of the body, black, the three upper joints pale yellowish-
white. Thorax nearly one-fourth broader than long ; sides
deeply constricted in the middle, the apex of the constriction
obtuse ; disc sub-cylindrical, broadly and deeply excavated
transversely just behind the middle, shining, impuuctate.
Elytra broader than the thorax, oblong, convex, very faintly
depressed below the basilar space ; distinctly punctate-striate,
the ninth stria from the suture broadly interrupted ; interspaces
nearly plane, very finely strigose, slightly thickened at the apex,
the second and eighth from the suture more elevated than the
rest. Outer edges of tibiae and the tarsi stained with piceous.
Lema vittatipennis.
Anguste oblonga, nigro-picea, nitida, capite inferiori anten-
nisque (harum basi obscure fulvu exceptri) nigris ; abdomine
thoraceque piceo-fulvis, hoc longitudine paullo latiori, lateribus
profunde constrictis ; sub-cylindrico, ante basin sat j^i'ofuude
transversim sulcato, et sulci medio fovea una impresso, basi
obsolete transversim strigoso, disco l^vi, medio lineatim, et
lateribus anticis tenuissime punctato ; elytris oblongis, thorace
multo latioribus, infra basin vix transversim depressis, basi
sub-fortiter, pone medium tentiiter punctato-striatis ; interspatiis
planis, ad apicem obsolete convexiusculis, ante medium hie illic
obsolete rugulosis ; nigris, utrisque limbo marginali vittaque
lata discoidali, basi et apice connexis, fulvis. Long. 2| lin.
Var. A. Abdominis segmentis piceo marginatis.
,, B. Corpore subtus cum capite pallide piceo, abdomine
fulvo, antennis nigris.
Hab. Amazons, Para, Nauta.
Very closely alhed in form, sculpturing and in the coloration
of the elytra to L. virgata, Lac. ; at once sej)arated from that
insect by its paler luider surface, unicolorous and much more
finely punctured thorax (the transverse sulcation being at the
3l(i Mr. Baly on new Crioceridfe.
same time iniicL moi-e deej)ly impressed) and by the different
relative lengths of tlie third and fourth joints of the antennae ;
in L. virgata the third joint is nearly equal in length to the
fourth, in the present species it is distinctly shorter.
Grwceris discrepens.
Elongata, sub-cyhndrica, picea, nitida, subtus aureo-sericea,
thorace sat elongato, cylindi-ico, lateribus leviter constrictis,
disci medio et lateribus auticis tenuiter punctato : scutello
aureo-sericeo ; elytris thorace multo latioribus, anguste oblongis
et ad apicem paullo atteuuatis, basi obsolete elevatis, infra basin
transversim depressis, foveolato-striatis, striis ad latera A^alde
interruptis, pone medium deletis.
Mas. Anteunis sat robustis, corpore longitudini paullo l^re-
vioribus, articulis cylindricis, intermediis paullo compressis.
Long. 4i lin.
Hab. Siam, Mountains of Laos.
Face elongate, neck deeply constricted, vertex and front
nitidous, impunctate, the latter impressed with a longitudinal
groove; orbit of eyes and lower face closely punctured ; antenna}
robust, nearly equal to the body in length, the joints cyhndrical,
the fifth to the ninth very slightly compressed and laterally
dilated. Thorax about a fifth longer than broad, cylindrical,
constricted at the extreme apex, sides armed behind the latter
with a small obtuse tubercle ; broadly but not deeply constricted
in the middle, upper edge of the constriction bounded by a
distinct longitudinal ridge, immediately above Avhich is a longi-
tudinal groove ; surface nitidous, very minutely punctured, a
longitudinal space on the middle disc, together with the sides
near the anterior angles more distinctly punctured ; at the base
are several faint ill-defined transverse grooves. Scutellum
narrowly oblong, aiu-eo-sericeous. Elytra much broader than
the thorax, narrowly oblong, slightly attenuated towards the
apex, very shghtly thickened at the base, transversely excavated
beloAV the basilar space, foveolate-punctate, the punctures
arranged in longitudinal rows, the rows on the sides are
much interrupted and all below the middle entirely obsolete.
Thighs thickened, the hinder pair nearly reaching to the apex
of the elytra, abdomen with four longitudinal rows of patches of
aureo- sericeous hairs.
From C. somvpnnctata, the only species with which it can be
confounded, it is known by its narroAver form, by its larger
thorax, longer and more slender antennte, and by the golden
colour of the pubescence on the scutellum and under surface
of the body.
(317)
New genera and species of Carabid.e from Tasmania ; by
H. V\^. Batks, F.L.S.
The following descriptions ai-e founded upon the collections
recently received in England from Mr. Simson and Mr. Atkinson,
who have made large additions to the knowledge of the Coleopter-
ous Fauna of Tasmania, the former in the Southern and Central
districts of the Island, and the latter in the North. Mr. Alexander
Fry lent me for the occasion, a fine series of species sent by Mr.
Simson, and kindly presented me with examples of most of them.
Percosoma sulcipenne.
Niger, nitidus ; occipite transversim grosse puuctiito : thorace
cordate, antice minus rotundato-dilatato, angulis posticis subrec-
tis : elytris oblongo-ovatis, humeris distinctis ibique et lateribus
margine explanato-incrassato, post medium leviter ampliatis,
apicem versim gradatim attenuatis ; supra striatis, striis versus
marginem et apicem latis, granulato-opacis. Long. 26-30
mm. ^ , ? .
Similar in general form to P. carenoides (White), but thorax
much narrower, being less dilated immediately after the anterior
angles ; the base is depressed in the same way, and the sides
parallel for a short distance preceding the nearly rectangidar
hind angles ; the depressed part is rugulose, and the sides have a
row of punctm-es bearing long sette. The elytra are striated
throughout, tlie three stri^ nearest the suture being finely impres-
sed, the others deeper and broader, and towards the apex all
greatly widened and minutely granulate-opaque. The fifth stria,
near the base, has three large setiferous punctures. The head is
similar in form to that of P. carenoides, but the occij)ut bears a
transverse row of three large setiferous punctures on each side,
and the sulcus near the eyes is deeper ; the orbit behind the eyes
forms a tumour nearly as large as the eye itself.
Northern Tasmania (Atkinson). Coll. H. W. Bates.
Lijclinus strangulatus.
Elongato-ovatus, supra sub-planatus, nigerrimus politus :
capite mox pone oculos sulco profundo Itevi impresso ; foveis
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CiSTULA EnTOMOLOGICA,
September 25th, 1S78,
31 S Mr. Bates on new species of
frontalibus extus curvatis, intus ramxim brevem emittentibus :
tliorace cordato, antice vix rotuudato-dilatato, post medium iisciue
ad angiilos posticos valde angustato, his rotuudatis : elytris dorso
planatis, striis vix conspicuis, interstitiis planissimis.
Femora antica $ subtus prope medium fortiter dilatata fere
dentata ; ? ovata modice incrassata. Long. 19-21 mm. ^ , ? .
Agrees with Mr. Putzeys' description of his genus Lychnus ;
whicli, however, contains no mention of the remarkable constric-
tion of the head behind the eyes. The present species must
nevertheless, be closely allied to L. ater. In five examples $ ,
I fail to detect any trace of punctuation in the striae, and the
latter are extremely faint, except near the apex, where they are
more pronoimced, owing to the elevation of the interstices.
In one of the examples 9 j hoAvever, the stria; are distinctly
punctured.
Central districts fSlmson); North Tasmania (Atkinson). Coll.
A. Fry and H. W. Bates.
Lychnus striatiihis.
L. strangulato simillimo, differt tantum statura minori elytris-
que distinctius striatis interstitiis convexis. Niger, minus niti-
dus ; elytris oblongo-ovatis, pauUo august ioribiis et supra miims
planatis. Long. 17 mm. $ .
Differs fi-om L. strangulatus only in being smaller, propor-
tionately narrower, and in the elytra being more distinctly
striated, or rather the feebly or not at all incised stria? are
separated by convex interstices. The strisE have no traces of
punctuation. In its narrower, more oblong and convex form
it resembles the ^ of L. strangulatus more than the $ ; but
both the specimens before me are clearly males, having the
broad, sub-dentiform dilatation of the undersurface of the
anterior tibite.
Central Tasmania (Simson). Coll. A. Fry and H. W. Bates.
Mr. Janson has a third example.
A third species of Lychnus, taken l)y Mr. Atkinson in
Northern Tasmania, is convex and punctate-striate in both
sexes. This may possibly be the L. ater of Putzeys, if we may
suppose that author to have overlooked the occipital strangu-
lation.
Carabidce from Tasmania. 319
MIROSARUS, n. gen.
(Sub-Fam. Anisodactylin.e.)
G. Selenophoro similis. Corpus oblongo-ovatum. Caput
antice obtusum ; foveis frontalibus parvis. Mentum fere eden-
tatum. Ligula angusta, apice bisetosa, paraglossia earn super-
antibus, latis, auriculatis, ad ligula) angulos super lores intus
conjunctis. Palpi apice modice attenuati, truncati. Elytra
interstitio tertio pluripunctato. Tarsi $ , quatuor anteriores
articulis 4 dilatatis (2-4 late cordatis), plantis squami-setis
erectis dense vestitis, scopam planam simulantibus.
Recent describers of Australian Harpali, following tbe example
of Dejean, have paid no attention to the shape and clothing of the
dilated tarsal joints of the males, and have consequently mingled
together in one genus the most diverse generic forms, belonging
even to distinct sub-families. The present very distinct genus
is common in all the temperate parts of the country, and many
closely allied species, races or varieties, have been described by
Castelnau and W. Macleay, Jun. They may be known at once
by their exact resemblance to the common American species of
Selenophorus. The emargination of the mentum has a scarcely
perceptible angular prominence in the middle and is sometimes
quite edentate.
Mirosarus insularis.
Nigro-ciipreus, antennis basi, palpis (partim) tibiis et tarsis
fulvo-testaceis ; elytris $ nitidis, 9 Rub-opacis : thorace trans-
versim quadrato, lateribus arcuatis antice pauUo magis quam
postice angustato, angulis posticis rotundatis, margine postico
medio late sinuato, basi utrinque coriaceo-punctato, foveis latis ;
margine laterali reflexo, rufescenti : elytris ante apicem sinuatis,
supra acute striatis, striolaque scutellari elongata, interstitiis
planis, 3, 5 et 7 versus apicem caiteris latioribiis, tertio pimctis
umbilicatis sex conspicuis. Long. 9 mm.
The amount of pale colouring on the basal joints of the
antennas and on the palpi is very variable ; but the scape is
generally of a clearer red. The thorax is much broader than
long, and its sides are more arcuated than in alhed species from
Continental Australia, the widest part being a little anterior to
the middle. The punctures of the third interstice are all
situated in the middle of the interstice, and not near the stria;.
South or Central Tasmania (Simson).
c c 2
320 Mr. Bates en new sjyecies of
The species must be closely allied to the Harpalas margini-
collis, of Castelnau, from Melbourne, but he gives only three
lines as the size.
Hypliarpax puncticauda.
Oblongus, fusco-cupreus ; antennis basi, palpis, tibiis et tarsis
piceo-rufis, tibiis apice obscurioribiis : thorace transverso, angulis
obtusis fere rotundatis, lateribus leniter arcuatis, fovea basali
iitriuf[ue oblongo, subfortiter impressa : elytris apice oJDtusis,
ante apiceni sinuatis, striatis, interstitiis usque ad apicem planis,
tertii puncto supra declivitatem posteriorem sito.- $ Femora
postica incrassata subtus liaud deutata, tibiis flexuosis. Long.
8 mm.
Allied to //. cereus (Dej.), but larger. Apparently also very
near H. NovoeJwllandifc (Castl.), which is described as having
the " tibiffi very strongly arched," but the author does not
describe the form of the femora. lie says the species is common
near Melbourne, and a Melbourne Hypharpax common in collec-
tions has the femora distinctly dentate beneath. The tibia; in
that species would be correctly described as " strongly arched " ;
but in //. puncticauda they are not arched, but flexuous,
especially towards the apex. The colour of the present species
is dull coppery, often with an aeneous tinge. With regard to
surface polish there appear to be tAvo forms of $ , in one of
which the elytra are sericeous opaque (as usual in $ Ilarpali),
and in the other more shining. The thorax is about equal in
width at base and extremity, although the gentle arcuation of
the sides seems to narrow the hind a-httle more than the fore
iiart. There is a very short scutellar striole. The situation of
the elytral puncture near the apex is not an uncommon chai-acter
in Hypharpax.
South or Central Tasmania (Simson).
THENAROTES, n. gen.
(Sub-Fam. Anisodactylin^e.)
Gen. AcupaJpiis et BradyceUus forma et coloribus sirailis ; at
tarsorum 4 anteriorum plantis 2-4 a?qnaliter, dense squami-
pilosis ut in Anisodactylo. Corpus elougatum subdepressum.
Capite antice obtusum, sulcis fi-ontalibus extus ad oculum cur-
vatis. Palpi acuminati. Menti sinus medio dentatus. $ Tarsi
fintici articulo prirao lineari, vix dilatato, subtus nudo, 2-4
Carabidse frv7n Tasmania. 321
Late cordatis (in tarsis intei-m'Bdii.s angustiovlbus), plautis deuse
squami-pilosis.
Closely allied to Lecanomerus (^Chaud.) from which it differs
only in the lesser dilatation of the four anterior $ tarsi, and in the
more elongate and flatter body, which gives the species quite a
different facies. In Lecanomerus the first joint of the dilated
male tarsi is not expanded Hke the 2-4th; but it is much shorter
and less linear than in Thenarotes. The Lecanomeri are shorter,
more ovate and convex. Both genera are numerous in species
in Australia, Lecanomerus extending also to New Zealand.
Lecanomerus marginatus (Eeed) of Chili, belongs to Thenarotes
rather than to Lecanoinerus.
Thenarotes Tasmanicus.
Bradycello Verhasci (Dufts) similis ; at paullo magis elongatus
et depressus. Rufo-testaceus, nitidus, antennis, palpis et pedibus
pallidioribus ; elytris utrinque plaga elongata post medium nigra
subiridescenti : thorace cordato-(|uadrato, autice longe rotundato,
postice paullo ante basin subsiuuatim angustato, angulis posticis
obtusis, margine basaU utrinque obliquo, foveis basalilnis latis
grosse punctatis : elytris oblongis, fortiter striatis, absque striola
scuteUari, uiterstiitis convexis, tertio pone medivim unipunctato.
Long. 4|~5 mm.
South or Central Tasmania (Simsou). In Mr. Janson's col-
lection and my own.
Oopterus Tasmanicus.
Drimostoma? Tasmanica, Castelnau, Notes ou Austr. Col., Tr.
Roy. Soc. Vict, ii, vol. 8, p. 199.
A smaU glossy insect, taken by Mr. Simson, with ovate,
almost gibbous elytra, obsoletely striated, agrees very well with
Castelnau's description. It has a pubescent third antennal joint
and acuminate palpi, agreeing in these and in others respects
with the genus Oopterus. The mandibles are long and slender,
the forehead has two long straight furrows, and the thorax is
deeply and broadly impressed on each side of the base, with a
carina near the hind angle. The elytra at the apex have a
strongly raised carina in the position of the seventh interstice,
on the umer side of which is the trace of a recurved striole
connected along the apex with the sutm-al stria. The second
antennal joint is nearly as Icng as the third.
322 Mr. Bates on new species of
Trechus Diemenensis.
Siib-elongatus, depressiis, tliorace relative parvo, qnadrato ;
subtus piceo-rufo, ventro rufo-testaceo ; capita thoraceque rufo-
castaneis, elytris nigi-o-piceis, palpis et pedibus flavin, anteuiiis
rufo-testaceis ; thorace qnadrato, antice leviter rotundato, postice
paiilluhim sinuato-angustato, angulis posticis rectis, ibiqTie mar-
gine explanato-reflexo, margine basali utrinque obliquo, foveis
basalibTis maguis, lajvibus : elytris oblongo-ovatis, liumeros versus
hand aDgiistatis, pimctulato-striatis, disco utrinque bipuDCtato.
Long. 5 mm.
South or Central Tasmania (Simson).
Similar in general sliape to such species as Tr. pal pal is ; but
the thorax is relatively smaller, and the explauated and rellcxed
lateral margins, especially towards the hind angles, amply
distinguish it.
Rhahdotus fiorichis.
Elongato-oblongus, capite thoraceqixe supra viridi-fpneis,
elytris Itete purjiureis sericeo-nitentibus ; palpis rufis, gracilibus,
articulis ultimis apice paullo attenuatis ; capite ovato, oculis
baud prominulis : thorace quadrato, postice quam antice latiori,
angTilis posticis acutis : elytris oblongis, fere parallelis, apice
valde obtuse rotundatis, supra striatis, interstitiis paullo convexis
tertio post medium 2-4 punctato : corpore subtus, antennis
l^edibusque uigris, tibiis et tarsis rufescentibus. Long. 17-21
mm. ^ , 9 .
Distinguished from Rhahdotvs rejlexus (Chaud.) by the rich
uniform purple colour of the elytra ; similar in shape and in the
striated upper surface of the tarsi and the form of the palpi.
The eyes are encased behind by an orbit longer than themselves:
the frontal furrows are broad, but not deeply incised. The
thorax is nearly as long as broad, narrowed to the front and
very gradually and slightly narrowed behind, with the hind
angles acute ; the lateral rims are thick and the margins reflexed
and explanated towards the hind angles ; the base is transversely
depressed. Head and thorax are glossy, brassy-green. The
elytra are very obtusely roimded at the apex (most so in the 9 )
and the margin is but slightly sinuate before the apex ; the
striaj ai-e moderately sharply impressed. In certain lights the
rich purj3le colour changes into golden.
(Atkinson),
Carabidje from Tasmania. 323
Notonomus Uthericauda.
N. politulo (Chaiid), affinis, elongatus, niger politus ; thorace
fere quadi'ato, angulis posticis suhrectis ; elytris apice distiucte
sinuatis, liumeris hand dentatis, supra fovtiter, simpliciter
striatis, interstitiis prope apicem angustioribus, tertio excepto
dilatato et iu 9 valde tuberose. Long. 16 mm.
Glossy-black, without iridescence ; palpi, terminal joint of the
antenna? and tarsi pitchy-red. Head oval, eyes scarcely prom-
inent and encased behind in an orbit one half their size ; frontal
sulci shallow, rest of head smooth. Thorax nearly quadrate,
rather broader than long, sides slightly rounded near the middle,
thence nearly straight to the hind angles -which are obtuse
though distinct ; surface polished, smooth, basal fovea on each
side long and moderately deep, Elytra oblong in $ with sides
slightly rounded, more ovate in 9 with sides strongly rounded ;
distinctly sinuate near the apex, humeral fold arcuated and not
projecting at the shoulder ; strife deep and interstices nearly
plane, but becoming much deeper, with interstices narrower
towards the apex ; the third interstice has two large punctures,
the posterior of which (near the apex), is the centre o£ a dilata-
tion, slightly elevated in the $ , but raised into a prominent
tubercle in the 9 •
South or Central Tasmania (Simson).
Mr. Simson had ticketed the males and females as separate
species.
Lestignathus Simsoni.
L. cu7'S07-i (Erichs.) multo minor. Elongato-ovatus, gracilis,
antennis palpis pedibusque plus minusve rufo-piceis ; capite
angusto, oculis prominulis : thorace quadrato, antice modice
rotundato, post medium leviter angustato ; angulis posticis
rotuudatis : elytris oblougo-ovatis, mox pone humeros leviter
rotimdato-dilatatis, medio iterum paullulum contractis, apicem
versus longe sinuatim-angustatis, apice productis juxta suturam
rotundatis; supra acute striatis, interstitiis planis, tertio 3-punc-
tato. Long. 11 mm.
Differs from L. cursor^ besides its very miich smaller size,
by the shape of its head, due to the greater roundness and
prominence of the eyes. The mandibles also are longer and
more slender, and the inner dentiform prominence before the
apex is smaller and sharper. The thorax is of the same shape,
but rather shorter ; as in L. cursor, it is quadrate, gently
32-i Mr, Bates on new species of
rouuded, the greatest widtli lieiug a little before the middle,
and posteriorly slightly sinuate and narrowed to the rounded
hind angles. The elytra are conspicuously sinuated toAvards
the apex, and the latter is produced (although rounded near
the sutural angle) ; in L. cursor, there is no trace of this
peculiar formation.
South or Central Tasmania (Mr. Simson). Coll. A. Fry and
H. W. Bates.
The genus Zargus, WoUaston, Insecta Madcrensia, p. 31
(1854:) is closely allied to, if not identical with, Lestignathus, Er.
(1842).
Scopodes Tasmanicus.
Oblongus, omuino niger, elytris fortissimo sericeo-micantihus ;
labro antice triangulariter valde producto, apice obtuso, convexo,
l^vi : capite siipra minus recte striolato : thorace valde trans-
verso, quadrato, angulis anticis rotundatis, jjosticis obtusis,
marginibus anticis et posticis medio pauUo rotundatis, lateralibus
medio sinuatis ; supra subtiliter transversim striolato : elytris
oblongis, humeris distincte sed obtuse angulatis, apice leviter
sinuatim truncatis, supra liste undulato-sericeis utrinque 3 foveo-
latis, striis latis vage impressis. Long. 6 mm.
A large, oblong, rather parallel-sided species, distinguished
from all others known to me by the broad and short, quadrate
thorax. The eyes are very large and j^rotuberant ; the labrum
strongly advanced in the middle, the obtuse point reaching
beyond the mandil)les when closed. The thorax equals in width
the head (with the eyes), and is but shghtly narrowed behind.
The anterior margin (like the posterior) is a httle arcuated
forward in the middle ; the anterior angles are rounded, the
lateral margin before the middle gradually and very shghtly
sinuated, the hind angles being distinct but obtuse and reflexed.
The whole insect is deep black, brightly shining beneath, and
extremely lustrous or satiny on the elytra.
Generally distributed (Simson, Atkinson).
IMr. Simson has sent also a single example of the apparently
rare Scopodes boops (Erichson).
DIABATICUS, n. geu.
(tcu. Pinacodcrai similis ct affinis, sed tarsis Gen. Plochioni
et capite Geu. Xanthojyhcea'. Corjjus glabrum. Cajnit elonga-
Carabida3 from Tasmania. 325
turn, oi'bitu post-oculari rotundato-augustato, collo distiucto.
Ligula bisetosa. Palpi labiales $ securiformes, raodice dilatati.
Mentum simi maxime deutato. Antennae articulo 3io glabro.
Thorax mai-gine postico late sed breviter lobato. Elytra elougata
apice valde obtiisa, vix truncata ; interstitiis sparsim punctu-
latis, tertio bipiinctato. Tarsi supra glabri, depressi, articulo
4to breviter emargiuato, 5to basin versus baud gradatina atten-
uato ; ungues fortiter denticulatas ; $ anteriores articulis tribus,
intermedii articulis duobus, subtus biserif.tim squamulatis.
A genus formed for the receptio]\ of Plochionus australis
(Erichson) ; which Baron Chaudoir, apparently not having seen
in naturd, placed doubtfully as a synonym to his Xanthophcea
picipennis ; but which has none of the distinctive characters of
the group to which XantJurphcea belongs ; the ligula being
bisetose, and the tarsi glabrous above &c. The position of the
genus seems to be near the American grou^) Pinacodera, and
Erichson's species has, in fact, great resemblance to P. puncti-
gera. The tarsi are, however, fattened and liroadencd as
in Plochionus pallens, and the form of the head is that of
Xanthop)h(xa.
Diabaticus australis.
Plochionus id., Erichson, Beitr., Insectenfauna v. Vandiem.,
p. 124.
South or Central Tasmania (Simson). Coll. A. Fry and
H. W. Bates.
In addition to the above, the following previously described
species have been sent to England by Messrs. Simson and
Atkinson : —
Scaraphites Macleayi, Westw.
Clivina a species closely alhed to CI. Australasin;
(Boh.), probably a small form of it,
Promecoderus hrunnicornis, Dej.
,, modestus, Casteln.
,, ovicollis, Casteln.
„ gibbosus, Gray.
Percosoma careno'ides, White.
Notvnomus politulus, Chaud.
,, chalybcus, Dej.
Ceneus coracimis, Erichs.
326 Mr. Bates on new species of CaribidEe.
Hormochilus monochrous, Chavid.
Leptopodus sollicitns, Erichs.
Bhahdotus reflexns, Chaud.
Ehytisternns cyathoderus, Chaud.
Drimostoma ? alpestris, Castelu.
Simodontus elongatus, Chaud.
Dicrochile p^'^^'ii'Ctipennis, Castelu.
Lestignathus ctirsor, Erichs.
Cyclothorax ambiguns, Erichs.
Dyscolus dtlatatns, Erichs.
Amblytehis crirtus, Fab.
Homethes sericeus, Erichs.
Philophlcpus australis, Dej.
Agonocldla corticab's, Chaud.
,, binotata, Chaud.
„ biguttata, Chaud.
Sainthrncrepis corticalis, F.
Xnnthophma infiiscata^ Chaud.
Sphallomorpha dccipiens, "Westw.
Adelotopns hceinorrlioidalis^ Erichs.
Scopodes boops, Erichs.
( 327 )
Deficription of a new species of Ptilium, discovered htj Mr.
Aug. Simson, in Tasmania ; by the Rev. A. Matthews, M. A.
The beautiful insects described in this paper were found hy
Mi-. Aug. Simson, of Brighton, Tasmania, already known as the
discoverer of Amhlyopinus Jansoni. They belong to the first
section of the genus Ptilivm, which has hitherto only contained
the rare and elegant species, Pt. angnlicoUe and Pt. Ilalidaii ;
from both of these the present species may be known by the
extraordinary sculpture of the thorax, which is traversed in
nearly straight lines by distinct , rows of minute rings, touching
each other at their sides, so as to present the appearance of
chains. Two specimens only were found by Mr. Simson,
and forwarded to Mr. Janson, who very kindly presented them
to me.
Ptilium Simsoni, n. sp.
L.c. \-^ lin. = '(yS-'lo mm. Oblongo-ovale, Ifcte castaneum
nitidum pihs aureis vestitum ; capite magno oculis magnis baud
prominentibus ; pronoto sat magno postice constricto, annuhs
impressis, ordinibus transversis sat remotis catenulatim dispositis
elegantissirae exsculpto, depressione magna ovah divergente basim
versus utrinque in disco notato ; elytris modicis ovalibus pro-
funde asperatis, apice valde rotundato ; pygidio sat longe exserto;
pedibus atque antennis flavis.
Caput sat magnum triangulare antice rotundatum, foveis
magnis umbilicatis interstitiisque nitidis ornatum. Oculi magiii
baud prominentes. Antennae sat longse robustse lajte flavEe.
Pronotuvi modicum, capite paulum longius vix latius, ad
medium latissimum, lateribus antice rotundatis postice leviter
constrictis, foveis magnis profundis umbilicatis, sive annulis
parvis, ordinibus transversis sat remotis catenulatim dispositis,
interstitiisque glabris nitidis ornatum, impressione longitudinali
lata profunda antice divergente, e basi usque ad medium extcnsa,
utrinque in disco notatum, niargine basali leviter rotuudata
leviter reflex a, angulis fere rectis.
328 Rev. A. Matthews' description of Ptilium,
Scutellnm modicum triaugulare profuude punctatum.
Elytra Integra translucida ovata ad media latissima, capita
atque pronoto longiora et paulum latiora, oixliuibus distinctis
sinuatis trauversis modice asperata, apicc lato rotuudato dilutiori.
Alee amplge sub eljtris vis«.
Abdomen pygidio solo exserto.
Pedes robusti Isete flavi.
Subtxis castaneum ventris segmentis ultimis dilutioribus.
Differt hajc species pulcherrima ab omnibus sculi^tura eximia.
Habitat Tasmaniam exemplis duobus a D° Simson captis.
( 329 )
Description of Twenty-five new species of CiciNDELiDiE ; by H .
W. Bates, P.L.S.
Cicindela Millingeni.
C. quadrilineatce (P.), proxime affiuis ; magis elougata, lateri-
hus parallelis. Aurato viridis, epistomate et fronte laste violaceis,
elytris albis, sutura et vitta angiista discoidali olivaceis, vitta basin
longe baud attingenti, ante apicem cum sutura linea angusta
iuterrupta connexa : labro brevissimo, verticaliter arcuato, medio
baud abrupte convexo, margine recto, tridentato : tborace recte
quadrato, pleuris dense albopilosis: antennis basi, pedibus corpore-
que subtus lajte viridibus, boc lateribus dense albopilosis. Long.
8 lin. ? .
Busbire, Persian Gulf. Dr. C. Millingen.
Cicindela phosjyhora.
Elongata, convexa, lateribus parallelis ; elytris purpureis
velutino-opacis, vitta intra-marginali (paulo post medium ter-
minata), guttaque marginal! ante apicem albis : capite et tborace
olivaceo-aineis alutaceo-opacis, hoc lateribus medio fere rectis,
juxta basin et apicem rotundato-angustato ; fi-onte omnino
subtiliter strigoso ; collo crasso ; oculis modice prominulis labro
( $ ) medio rotundato-producto obtuse tridentato ; palpis maxil-
laribus piceis : corpore Eubtus cyaneo, nudo ; pedibus cupreis,
tarsis cyaneis. Long. 6 lin. $ .
Mexico. Prom M. J. Thomson's coll., ticketed with the
M.S. name here adopted.
Cicindela Rutherjordi.
C. nitidvloij Dej., forma simillima, at differt colore obscuro,
elytrisque 9 nigi'is signaturis obsoletis. Elongata, angusta,
capite thoraceque obscure viridi-a^neis : elytris $ ohvaceo-uigris,
margine toto, macula subsciitellari, linea elongata obliqua e
lunula bumerali, altera ascendenti curvata e lunula apicali (apice
libera) fasciaque valde flexuosa mediana albis ; 9 fere nigris
marginibus cyaneis, signaturis indistinctis vel nullis, macula
bumerali et apicali exceptis : corpore subtus pedibusque auratis,
330 Mr. Batks' descriptions of
lateribua dense albotomeutosis, trochanteribus viridi-aeneis.
Long. 4^-5 lin. ^ , ? .
Cameroous. Collected by I\Ir. D. G. Rutherford.
Cicindela grapldca.
C. interstinctce (Scliuuh.) valde affinis vel ejusdem var. geo-
graphica ; colore obscuriori, signaturis albis nee fulvis ; elytrorum
lunula apicali distinctms formata, interrupt*, parte superior!
majori triangulari baud fasciam cum guttula suturali efficieuti.
Purpureo-fusca iuterdiim fere nigra, subtus cyanea lateribus
cupreis, pedibusque violaceis : elytris lunula angusta humerali,
altera latiori interrupta apicali, guttulis utrinque quatuor et fascia
angusta (utrinque hamata) mediana albis. Long. ^ ? 8 lin.
Angola. Collected by Mr. Rogers.
Cincindela gahon ica,
C. interstinctce (Schonh.) affinis. Capite et thorace rubro-
cupreis ; elytris viridi-f uscis, signaturis omnibus fulvis latis,
scilicet : — lunula breviori lata humerali, fasciis duabus macu-
laribus, altera mediana altera subapicali, maculaque apicali
fulvis : corpora subtus aurato-viridi, lateribus femoribus pur-
pureo-cupreis, tibiis et tarsis cyaneis. Labro medio apice
abrujrte producto $ valde $ brevius tridentato. Long. 10 lin.
R. Ogowe, Gaboon. Collected by Mr. R. B. N. Walker.
Very distinct from C. inters tincta by the form of the labi'imi.
Cicindela olivia.
C. opig7-a])ha;, Dej, forma similis at elytris magis parallelip,
guttulisque discoidalibus albis. Elongata, thorace angusta,
elytris passim granulosis, obscure olivaceis, lunulis basi et apice
maculisqiie duabus margiualibus ut in C. opigrcq>lia, sed guttulis
duabus discoidahbus, prima ante secunda post medium : capite
thoraceque nigTO-viridibus opacis, hoc griseo piloso; labro $
albo, margine antico flexuosa, medio producto unidentato ; palpis
gracilibus viridi-aaneis, labialiiim articulo penultimo flavo :
corpore subtus pedibusque cyaneis, illo lateribus longe albo-
piloso, femoribus aiwatis. Long. 5-^ lin. $ .
Chamusuri and Moradabad, India. Three examples from
Judge Benson's collection.
new species of CicindelidEe. 331
Cicindela Monteiroi.
C catence (F.) affinis. Capite et tliorace cupreis, hoc toto et
illo postice albo-incumbenti-piloso ; labro albo, antice producto
acute spinoso : elytris fere nigris, margine (basali incluso),
vittula subscutellari, fasciaque obliqua mediana vix flexuosa
albis : corpore subtus medio cyaneo, genibus (sub oculos) nudis
striatis, prothoracis episternis violaceis, nudis, ceteris albo-
tomentosis : pedibus viridi-a3neis, femoribus subtus violaceis.
Variat elytris guttula alba subsuturali ante medium. Long. 5^
Hn. ^, $.
Delagoa Bay. Sent liome in some mimbers by the late
Mr. J. J. Monteiro.
Cicindela cahinda.
C leucopterce (Dej.) forma similis, sed major, et signatura?
fere ut in C. nitidida (Dej.) Viridi-senea, fronte, antennarum-
que basi plus minusve rufo-auratis, corpore subtus pedibusque
Iffite viridi-seneis, elytris punctatis viridi-sericeis, margine, sutura,
macula subscutellari, hnea elongata obHqua e lunula humerali,
altera ascendenti curvata e lunula apicah, fasciaque mediana
valde flexuosa albis. $ Thorace quadrate, elytris versus apicem
angustatis. $ Thorace trapezoidali, angulis posticis paulo
lobatis ; elytris ante medium rotundato-dilatatis, ibique margine
anguste explanatLs, versus apicem valde recte obhque angustatis.
Long. 4^ hn. $ , ? .
Landana (Loango). From Dr. Uhson More ; many examples
mixed with C. nitidida (Dej.)
The curved line in prolongation of the apical hxnule does not
(except in rare albino examples) reach the white margin, as it
does in C. nitidida, nilotica, and others.
Cicindela ovas.
C. cabindce (v. supra) forma utriusque sexus eadem ; differt
solum elytrorum signaturis albis latioribus, linea curvata e
lunula apicali cum margine connexa. Long. 5 lin.
Madagascar ; liable to be coufoimded with C. nilotica, from
which it differs in the form of the thorax and the elytra,
especially in the $ . I have no doubt it is the species indicated
^nder the name of C. pivas in the Cat. Cic. of M. de Chaudoir,
332 Mr. Batics' descriptions of
Cicindela Baliicha.
C. chiloleuca; (Piscli.) affiuis, sed multo brevior coloreque
obscuriori. Puvpureo-fusca, elytris sub-ovatis versus basin
angustatis, lunula humerali et apicali (hoc coruu anterior clavato)
fasciaque mediana valde flexuosa, dilacerata, ilavis, (lunula
humerali et fascia per margiuem connexis) : capite fronte grnsse
striate, occipite granulate, cum thorace sparsim incumbenti-
griseo-jiilosis ; labro ( $ ) ut in C. chiloleuca rotundato-producto,
medio margiue recto unidentato ; antennis articulis 5-11, tro-
clianteribus et tibiis (apice exceptis) obscure rufis ; j3ectore
viridiajneo. Long. 4 lin. 9 •
Beloochistan.
Cicindela SiviiUtvei.
G. pimctatissimre (Scliaum) affinis, differt colore obscuriori,
tboracisque angulis utroque sexu multo magis productis. Viridi-
fenea, elytris obsciirioribus, his ]iassim crebre punctulatis, mar-
giue laterali, vittula basali, fascia angusta mediana imicurvata
per discum vittae-formi continuata, lunulaque apicali, albis,
interdum $ (an charact. sexuali?) vittula basali usque ad suturaj
apicem prolongata : thorace $ trapeziformi, $ idem angulis
posticis acute et valde productis : trochanteribus, tibiis tarsisque
basi rufotestaceis. Long. 5 lin.
Island of Formosa. Taken by the late Consul Swinhoe.
Cicindela filigera.
Parva, subcylindrica, laite cyanea, nitida, elytris violaceo-
tinctis, ntrinque post medium guttulis duabus a margiue dis-
tantibus albis, trochanteribiis palpisque (valde elongatis et
tenuibus) flavis, his apice nigris ; maxillarum lobis teniiissimis ;
labro $ brevi, margiue antico fere recto, angulis solum dentatis ;
capite angustulo, striis juxta-ocularibus exceptis fere lasvi ;
thorace angusto, Itevi, fere ut in C. elegans (Dej.) ; elytris sparsim
subgrosse punctatis ; corpore subtus lateribus sparsim longe
hirsuto. Long. 3^ lin. $ .
Borneo.
Cicindela occtilta.
Subcylindrica, fuliginosa vix cupreo-tincta, siibtus cyanea,
lateribus cupreis sparsim breviter hirsutis, pedibus testaceo-
rufis, femoribus medio cupreis ; palpis ilavis apice nigris ; labro
$ semicirculari albo, antice flexuoso, medio breviter tridentato ;
new species of Cicindelidse. 333
capite thoraceque intricato-strigosis illo jiixta oculos grosse
striatis; ociilis modice prominulis; thorace subcylindrico, medio
vix rotundato sulcis liaud profuudis : elytris supra paulo undu-
latis, sparsim punctulato-granulatis, utriuque apicem versus
guttulis flavis tribus in triaugulo dispositis, a margine remotis.
Long. 3^ lin. $ .
Tamatave, Madagascar. Collected by F. Plant.
Cicindela azureocincta.
C. chloropIeur(£ (Chaud.) simillima. Minor, tarsis 4 anto-
rioribus utroque sexn sulcatis : labro viridi-ajneo, medio producto
valide trideutato : capite thoraceque cyaneis disco cupreo-auratis
intricato-rugosis, illo vittis duabus frontalibus azureis, hoc
angusto, lateribus vix rotundatis : elytris aurato-fuscis serioeo-
opacis, sutura mai'gineque laterali tridentato azureis nitidis,
utrinque guttulis duabus posticis albis, margine granulato-
punctulato, disco (versus basin excepto) laevi : corpoi-e subtus
violaceo, lateribus parce pilosis ; trochauteribus et genubus
subtus flavis ; femoribus viridi-a3neis tibiis et tarsis nigris
obscuris. Long. 4^ lin. ^ , ? .
Bombay,
Euryoda anosignata.
Subnitida, supra medio fusco-cuprea lateribus laste seneo-
viridibus, subtus viridi-a3nea, pedibus rufis, tarsis et tibiis auticis
viridi-auratis ; palpis flavis apice nigris ; laliro $ acute 5 den-
tato, medio subcarinato-convexo, albo ; capite inter oculos
eleganter strigoso, thorace angusto, convexo, transversim strigu-
loso ; elytris apice suturali acute spinosis, supra grosse conf ertim
punctatis, prope apicem utrinque macula majori rotundata
alteraque discoidali minute, flavis. Long. 6 lin. $ .
Old Calabar.
Dromica simplex.
Supra nigra, lateribus cyaneis seneo marginatis, elytris vittula
submarginali prope apicem alba ; labro $ nigro macula mediana
alba ; thorace cylindrico transversim recte strigoso ; elytris
elongato-ovatis, humeris nullis, apice suturali valide spinoso,
supra convexis discrete, confertim punctatis ; corpore subtus
femoribusque cyaneis. Long. 6^ lin. ^ .
Mozambique.
Belongs to the section Gosmema; elytra less densely punctured
and much narrower and more attenuated anteriorly than in
D. citreogtittata (Chaud.).
D D
334 Mr. Bates' descriptions of
Dromica alhicinctella .
D. lepiihc (Boll.) similis, sed elytrls discrete, liaud coufluenter,
puuctatis'; sutura apice louge spinoso, vitta submarginali albo
multo ang-ustiori et ad basin coutinuata : viridi-fusco-aurata,
sericeo-niteus ; tliorace subtiliter iutricato-strigoso ; elytris dis-
crete punctatis, puuctis versus apicem rarioribus. Long h\
lin. $.
Trans-Vaal.
This is evidently the species which Baron Chaiidoir (Rev. et
Mag. Zool. Jan. 1864) mistook for Dr. marginella (Boh.); in
Avhich the labrum is black as Boheman truly described it.
Therates Evcretti.
Th. basal i (Dej.) affinis : a^nesceuti-niger, elytris testaceo-
rufis, utrmqne plaga magna oblonga post mediana nigra ; parti-
bus oris, antennarum articulo l)asah, pedibusqne flavis, metasterni
medio abdomineqiie rufo-testaceis : elytris panlo ante medium
tubercula discoidali, apicem triincatis, angulo snturali solum
dentato, snpra tantum in impressionibus basalibus sparsissime
pnuctulatis. Long. 6 lin. $ .
Mindanao, Philippines (Sent by i\L-. Everett).
Therates punctipennis.
Th. diiuidiata (Dej.) proxime affinis, ejusdem forte var. geo-
graphica ; Cyaneus, elytris punctatis, apice longe spinosis, rufis
fascia lata post medium (iuterdura fere obsoleta) senea vel vio-
lacea ; corpore subtus, tarsis anticis posterioribusque apice, nigris ;
partibus oris, antennarum articido basali, coxis posticis intus
abdomine et pedibus rufo-testaceis. Long. 5^ lin. $ , ^ .
N. W. Borneo ; many examples.
Th e I -a tes ve i -aicu lor.
Th. acutipenni (Vanderl.) similis, sed major, femoribus toto
rufo-testaceis. Major, violaceo- et viridi-a^neo versicolor ; parti-
bus oris, antennarum articulo basali, coxis posticis intus, abdomine
et femoribus rufo-testaceis; elytris disco la;vibus, impressionibus
basi punctatis, apice longe spinosis, macula humcrali angusta
(versus scutellum extensa) rufa. Long. 7^ lin. $ .
N. W. Borneo.
neiv species of Cicindelida\ 335
Therates ChennelU
Parvus, augustus, nigro-nitidiis, capite thoraceqiie subcyaneis,
elytris vitta lata siiturali in fasciam rectam medianam termiiiata,
altera obliqiia a hiimero fere usque ad suturam ducta, apiceque
late flavo-testaceis ; palpis antennarum articulo basali et pedibus
albotestaceis, metasterni medio et abdomine pallidis ; labro $
aagusto, elongato, tlavo nigro-marginato, margiue antico dentibus
acutis 6 lateribus utrinque 1 majori : elytris umbone basali
excepto vix in^qualibus, grossissime sparsim punctatis, aj)ice
usque ad suturam rotundatis nee sinuatis. Long. 3^ lin. $ .
Naga Hills, 2,000 feet. Taken by Mr. A. W. Cliennell.
Therates j^rinceps.
Th. spectahiU (Scliaum) affiuis. Nigro-anieus, politissimus,
purpureo-tinctus, elytris macula magna liumerali, altera apicali,
fascia lata obliqua mediana, abdomine et pedibus aurantiaco-
fulvis, labro palpis femoribusque Havis ; elytris apice productis j
et spina utrinque longissima armatis, supra valde ina^qualibus, *
basi acute sparsim granulatis. Long. 7 lin. ^ , ? . *
N.W. Borneo.
Colhjris Andamana. %
C. crassicorni (Dej.) affiuis, sed major antennarumque articulo I
5 longiori et graciliori. Saturate cterulea vel violacea, femoribus '
testaceo-rufis : thorace quam in C. crassicorni postice minus ,
incrassato, magis conico, antice abrupte angustato, supra fortiiis
transversim strigoso : elytris cylindricis, grosse subconfluenter
punctatis, punctis apicem versus elougatis. Palporum lalnalium
stipite medio testaceo-rufo. Long. 9 lin. ^ •
Andaman Islands, Two 9 ■
CoUi/ris rhodopus.
C. saphyrincB affinis, antennarum forma slmili. Supra ajueo-
piTrpurea, subtus violacea, pedibus (tarsis apice nigris exceptis)
rufis purpureo-tinctis ; antennis fulvo-rufis apice infuscatis,
articulis duobus basalibus cyaneis ; palpis rufis, apice cyaneis ;
capite inter oculos concavo, sulcis vage baud profunde incisis ;
pone oculos modice rotundato-inflato ; thorace postice elongato-
conico, prope basim vix strangulate, supra forte strigoso ; elytris
postice gradatim dilatatis, apice versus suturam late sinuatis,
D ]. 2
33G Mr. Bates' descriptiuns of CicindelidjB.
passim discrete puuctalis, pimctis medio pariira transversim cou-
fluentibiis ibique fascia indistincta rufeseeuti. Long. 9^ liu. 9 ■
North Borneo.
CoUyris rubens.
C. Sarawahensi (Thorns.) affinis et simiha. Castaneo-rufa,
antennis, capite, pectore, tibiis et tarsis a^neo-nigris : capite inter
oculos late excavato, sulcis frontalibus curtis vix incisis, inter-
stitio anguste convexo ; thorace i)0stice conico, strigoso, ante
medium constricto, deinde ante apicem convexo, tnmido ; elytris
ba.si et apice sparsim grosse punctatis, medio grossissime trans-
versim rugosis, ibique cyaneo-tiuctis. Long. 8|- lin.
$ Tibiis posticis apice et tarsis fulvis.
Assam, plains. Taken by Mr. A. W. Cheunell.
( 337 )
On various genera of the Ho7nopteroiis family Membracid^, ivith
descriptions of new species, and a new genvs in the collection
of the British Museum ; by Arthur Gakdixkr Butler,
F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c.
In this, my second paper on the Memhracidiv, I have given an ,
enumeration of the species referable to the following genera of'/
Darnince — Darnis, Ochrolomia, Stictopelta, Leptosticta, Ilebetica
Cryptoptera, Dectonura, Alcmeone, Hyphinoe, Aconophon,
Eumela, Comhophora, Oinolon, Nassunia, R/ie.ria, Ueteronotiis,
and Heniconotus ; and, Avith the exception of Emnela, Comh-
phora, and Nassunia, have given references to the original
descriptions and figures of the species.
As usual, I have been very careful to examine into th( ]
synonymy of each species for myself, and I have been astonished
at the number of careless blunders which one author has copied
from another doAvn to the present time. ;
Family MEMBRACID^. V^
Sub-Family Darnin.e (Darnida, Stal).
DARNis, Fahricius. V
o
1. Darnis lateralis.
Darnis lateralis, Fabr., Syst. Rhyng. p. 27, 6 (1803^.
Brazd. Brit. Mus.
5
2. Daimis trifasciata.
Darnis trifasciata, Fabr., Syst. Rhyng. p. 28, 7 (1803).
^ Darnis bifasciuta, Amyot and Scrville, Hist. Hcmiiit. p. 545,
2; pi. 11, fig. 7 (1843).
^Darnis capistrata, Burm.. Silb. Revue Ent. iv, p. 171, 7
(1836).
Tapajns (Bates). Brit. AIus.
338 Mr. BuTLEn un various genera of the
3. Darnis (Usriipta.
'Darnis disrnpta, Walker, Ins. Saund. jx 74 (1858).
Amazons. Type Brit. Mus.
4. Darnis pa7'tita.
Dan}i>< partita, Walker, Ins. Saund. p. 75 (1858).
L Amazons. Type Brit. Mus.
ft 5. Darnis prasina.
« y
',. Darnis prasina, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 482, 14
('l846).
'^DarniR injixa, Walker, List Ilomopt. Suppl. p. 149 (1858).
Venezuela (Birscliell). Type Brit. Mus.
OCHKOLOMIA, Stal. ->
1. Ochrolomia suturalis.
Darnis suturalis, Germar, Silb. Revue Ent. iii, p. 250, 2
( V^'-i^).
"^ I.>arnts tn/'ascigta. Burm., Sill). Revue Ent. iv, p. 171, 5
(1836).
B-azil. Brit. Mus.
2.' Ochrolomia tricincta.
K Darnis tricincta, Burm., Silb. Revue Eut. iv, p. 172, 6
(188r;).
Brazil.
3. Ochrolomia incerta.
Darnis incerta, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl. p. 149 (1858).
Mexico (Salle). Type Brit. Mus.
C
4. Ochrolomia vircscens, n. sp. PI. VII, f. 3.
Closely allied to 0. incerta, but greenish testaceous, the pro-
notum more depressed, terminally much more acuminate, with
its lateral or inferior margins much straighter (less convex) ; the
punctuation slightly deeper and denser ; anterior margin of the
head much less convex. Length 8, width at humeral angles 4,
expanse of tegmiua 16 mm.
Rio Janeiro (A. Fry). Type Brit. Mus.
Ilomopteroiis fainib/ _j\rembracida\ 3o9
O
5. Ochrolomia zonifera, n. sp. PI. VIT, f. 2. .
Form of 0. incerta, bVit brownish olivaceous, the and head
the anterior portion of the pronotum reddish castaneous ; lateral
margins almost to the apex, a broad triangular or pyramidal
sinuated patch on each side, the two almost imiting in the centre
of the dorsum so as to form an interrupted belt, and a broad
V shaped zone across the posterior portion, creamy-yellowish
bordered with black ; punctuation considerably finer than in the
two preceding species. Length 1\, width at humeral angles,
4 mm.
Mexico (ex Coll. Saimders). Type Brit. Mus.
Darnis elegantula, Perty (not quoted by Walker), seems to
be referable to this genus.
6
6. Ochrolohiia elegantula.
Dai'nis elegantula, Perty, Delect. Auim. pi. 35, fig. 11 ■
(1830-34).
Brazil.
STICTOPELTA, Stal. v\ ,
1. Stictopelta affinis. ■•
o *'
Darnis affinis, Guerin, Icon. Rcgne Anim. 'texte p. 364, Ins. .
pi. 59, fig. 2 (1829-44). ' ^
Darnis transversalis, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl. p. 148 •
(1858)_.
Mexico (Salle). Walker's type, Brit. Mus.
•l'^Stict(ypelta polita, n. sp. PI. VII, f. 1.
Shining black ; head fulvous, with two central triangular
spots surrounding the posterior ocelli, a spot on each side close
to the eyes, and a slender bisinuated marginal line at the back,
black ; humeral margin of the pronotum and a broad lateral
marginal fusiform patch yellow ; tegmina red-brown ; under
surface of body black ; coxa3 black, femora black with a round
spot below and the knees fulvous ; tibis and tarsi mahogany red.
Length 9, width at humeral angles 5 mm.
Ega (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
Allied to the preceding species but larger, much more shining,
more finely punctured, the pronotum black instead of piceous,
not spotted in front, the head spotted with black, the legs alto-
gether differently coloured.
340 Mr. BuTLEU on various genera of the
3. Stictopelta hrpunctata.
Darnis hipunctata, Burm., Silb. Revue Ent. iv, p. 171, 4
(1836).
Mexico (ex Coll. Saunders). Brit. Mus.
4. Stictopelta adusta.
Darnis adusta, Burm., Silb. Revue Ent. iv, p. 170, 2 (1836).
Mexico, Oaxaca (Salle). Brit. Mus.
5. Stictopelta sti^igifrons.
o
Darnis strigifrons, Eairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 481, <S
(1846).
Mexico.
6. Stictopelta ? cruenta.
' Darnis cruenta, Burm., Silb. Revue Ent. iv, p. 173,8 (1836).
Brazil.
7. Stictopelta prcecox.
Darnis pra'cox, Bvirm., Silb. Revue Ent. iv, p. 173,9 (1836).
, Peru (ex Coll. Saunders). Brit. Mus.
I 8. Stictopelta indeterminata.
Darnis indeterminata. Walker, List. Homopt. Suppl. p. 148
' (1858).
Santarem (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
o
9. Stictopelta fraterna, n. sp.
Bright reddish fulvous, gradually changing into greenish-
yelloAV at the back and sides of the pronotum, the lateral margins
bright sidphur-yelliiAV : m form as well as in colour much like
the preceding sj)ecics, l)iit ditfcriug in its somewhat less pro-
minent humeral angles, the pronotum even more finely granulose
punctate, much more abruptly acuminate at the tip, which is
black, not speckled with whitish ; and not clothed with hair,
as in D. indeterminata ; the legs not banded with piceous.
Length 9, width at humeral angles 4 mm.
Mexico, Oaxaca (Salle) ; Peru (ex Coll. Saunders). Type
Brit. Mus.
The Peruvian example onl}- differs fi'om the Mexican one in
being sliglitly brighter in colour.
Ilomopterous family Memliracidee. 341
10. Stictopelta squarns.
Daimis sqiianis, Faivm. Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 482, 15
(1846).
^ Darniff rohu^^ta, Walker, List Homopt. ii, p. 579, u. 25
(1851;.
Para (Wallace). Walker's Type, Brit. Mns.
LEPTOSTICTA, >S7a/.
1. Lejitosticta Jlavtceps.
Darnis jlaviceps, Biirm., Silb. Revue Ent. iv, p. 169, 1 (1836).
var. Danm limhata, Burm. I.e. p. 173, 10 (1836).
Constancia and Tejuca (H. Clark). Brit. Mus.
o
2. Leptosticta latilinea.
Darnis latilinea, Walkei-, List Homopt. Suppl. p. 147 (1858)-
Constancia (H. Clark). Type Brit. Mus.
Although similar in general coloration to iStictopelta affinis
this species seems to me to be structurally closer to the
preceding.
3. Leptosticta? Cyclops.
Darnis ci/clops, Fau-m., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 479, 1
(1846).
Coliunbia.
HEBETICA, Stal.
1. Hehetica anrvohita.
Memhracis convoluta, Fabr., Ent. Syst. iv. p. 15, 28 (1794).
^ Menibracis fiavicincta, Germar, Mag. Ent. iv, p. 12, 2 (1821).
° Memhracis atomaj'ia, Germar, I.e. 3 (1821).
Constancia and Tejuca (H. Clark). Brit. Mus.
The type is still in the Banksian Cabinet in the British
Museum.
^ 2. Hebetica cuneata, n. sp. PI. VII, f. 4.
Coloration of the preceding, but without the lateral yelloAv
border to the pronotum ; punctuation much coarser, humeral
342 Ml". Butler on various genera of the
angles decidedly more acute ; pronotum longer, more tapering,
with the apex usually slightly curved upwards. Length 17,
width at humeral angles 6 mm.
Constancia (H. Clark). Type Brit. Mus.
We have three examples of this species, one of which has the
apex of the pronotum straight.
i>
3. Ilehctica apicalis.
Darnis apicalis, Fairm., Ann, Eut. Ser. 2, iv, p. 483, 23
(1846).
Brazil. ;;
A. Hehetica limacodcs.
Darnis limacodes, Burm., Silb, Revue iv, p. 175, 12, pi. 3G,
figs. 13-16 (1836).
Tejuca (H. Clark). Brit. Mus.
CRYPTOPTERA, Stal.
1. Gryptoptera olivacea.
^Darnis olivacea, Fabr., Syst. Rhyn. p. 28, 8 (18U3).
Constancia (H. Clark). Brit. Mus.
2. Cryptoiitera acutula.
Darnis acutula, Fairm., Ann. Eut. Ser. 2, iv, p. 481, 13
a846).
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
3. Cryptoptera hrevis.
'^ Darnis brevis, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 483, 18
(1846).
Mexico (Salle).
The gi-oups adopted above were characterized as sub-genera
of Darnis, but since Stal has given good distinctive structural
characters I prefer to regard them as genera.
" DECTONURA, n. geu.
Pronotum, Avhen vicAved laterally, similar to llehetiea : liut.
seen from above, with a central longitudinal carina gradually
Homopterous family Membracidaj. 343
increasing in distinctness from the middle to the apex, the latter
broad, truncated, depressed, terminally bisinnate-tridentate.
TypeD. laticauda.
Dectonura laticauda. PI. VII, f. 21.
^ Darnis laticauda, Fairm., Ann. Eut. Ser. 2, iv, p. 483, 22
(1846).
Constancia (H. Clark). Brit. Mus.
The ''Darnis lineola, of Walker, appears to be a new genus
allied iQTomogonia, of Stal ; D. histriga, a species of lih&xia ;
^D. tripartita and ^D. stupida, so far as T can judge from Fair-
maire's figure of IT. ^irxux, are referable tonyphrus of Stal.
The old genus Hemiptycha has been spht up by Stal as
follows: — l^-Pi'oterpia, type H. rotundicornis, Fairm.; 2. Eualthe,
type JI. Icevigata, F. ; 3. ^Bnhalopa, type 'jET. /areata, F. ; 4.
Hemiptycha, typical; o?Pyranthe, type H.fiava, F.; 6. Alcmeone*
type ^//. centrotoides ; 1 : Hypkinoe, type ^/. cnneata, Germ.;
I shall enumerate here the species referable to the two last
groups in which the Collection of the British Museum is rich.
ALCMEONE, Stal.
1. "Alcmeone lata.
Hemiptycha /r/ to. Walker, List Homopt. ii, p. 571, 18. (1851).
Hab, — ? Type Brit. Mus.
2. ^Alcmeone 2'>icea.
Hemiptycha picea, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 316, 13
(1846).
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
Erroneously referred to P y rout he by Dr. Stal; it is nearly
allied to -4. centrotoides.
* Missimia, Stal, is more nearly allied to this genus than to typical
Hcinijitijcha.
344 Mr. Bl'TLEr vn various genera of the
3. Alcineone centrotoides.
Hemiptycha centrotoide.'^, Fairm., Ann. Ent., Ser. 2, iv, p. 317,
14 (1«46).
Hab. — ? Brit. Mus.
4. Alcmeoiie hrevis.
HemiptijcJLa brevis, Walker, List Homopt. ii, p. 571, 19
(1851).
Hab. — ? Type Brit. Mus.
5. Alcmeone cin-vicornis.
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Alcmeone curvicornis, Stal, Ofv. Vetensk. Akad. Furh. hSG'J,
p. 256, n. 2.
Cayenne.
In colouring this species seems only to differ from A. centro-
toides in the pale lateral margins of the posterior process.
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(I. Alcmeone caseoscalpris, n. sp.
Form of A. hrrvi.s, but larger, the humeral horns longer, th*^
centre of the pronotum less swollen with a more gradual transi-
tion into the terminal process ; bright mahogany red, the head
and front of thorax sjDottcd with yellow, pronotum with a broad
lateral submarginal streak ; tips of humeral horns and terminal
process black ; tegmina pale horn yellow, the veiiis and an
apical spot slightly darker. Length of pronotum 11, width at
humeral horns 10 ; length of single tegmen 11 mm.
Hab. — ? Type Brit. Mus.
This is the Heiniptycha n-jitj-otcidt^y of Walker's List ; but it
differs from that species imt only in colovir but in structure,
the front margin of the prt)uotum Ixung regularly convex and
the humeral horns perfectly continuous with it, so that; instead
of being slightly incHned upwards, they take a downward cm-ve.
HYniiNOE, iStaL
1. Hyphinoe camelus.
' Darnis camelus, Gray in Griff. Anim. Kiugd., Ins. ii, p. 260;
pi. 109, 3 (1832).
Homopterous family Membracidse. 345
Heiniptycha canielus, Fairm., Auu. Eut. Ser 2, iv, p. 319, 21 ;
pi. 6, fig. 21 (1846).
'^ Hemiptycha sagata, Germar, Silb. Revue 3, p. 245, 2 (1835).
^Triquetra valida, Walker, List Homopt. 2, p. 524, l(j (1851).
Thelia obliqua, Walker, Ins. Saunders p. 73 (1858).
Mexico. Walker's types, Brit. Mus.
2. Hyphinoe inridissima.
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9 Hemiptycha vindlfist'ina, Walker, List Homopt. 2, p. 572,
21 (1851).
Mexico (Glennie, &c.). Type Brit. Mus.
Dr. Stal has siuik this as a synonym of the preceding on the
authority of Walker (List Homopt. Sup pi. p. 146), but, as I
think, wrongly ; we have three examples of each form and
H. viridissima not only differs in size and colour, being much
larger and greener than H, camelus, but it has considerably
longer tegmina, is far more coarsely punctured, has the front
margin of the pronotum bracket-shaped (,-»-^v-^,), the humeral
horns prominent, and the posterior process longer.
3. Hyphinoe globiceps.
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$ Hemiptycha globiceps, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 319,
21 ; pi. 6, fig. 19 (1846).
^-Heiiiiptycha cuneata, Fairm., I.e., 23; pi. G, fig. 20 (1846).
Mexico (Salle). Brit. Mus.
The females of this species are more like that sex of //.
camelus than are examples of the preceding species.
4. rfypJiiiioe jdacida.
Hemiptycha placida, Germar, Silb. Revue 3, p. 246, 4 (1835).
Rio Janeiro (A. Fry). Brit. Mus.
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Erroneously referred by Dr. Stal to his genus Pyranthe.
5. Hyphinoe bigutta.
Hemiptycha bigutta, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl. p. 142
(1858).
Guatemala (Scherzer). Type Brit. Mus,
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6. HiipJiindi' diaholica, n. sp.
9 Piceous, with slightly jjaler tegmina ; the head, humeral
horns, a slender longitudinal dash just below the sub-dorsal
impression of the pronotum, and the apex of the terminal
process quite black ; densely and coarsely punctured, the
anterior margin of the pronotum somewhat bracket shaped
(less distinctly so than in //. vi/idissiina); humeral horns rather
prominent. Length of pronotum 13, width at humeral horns 9,
length of tegmina 12 mm.
Hab. — ? Type Brit. Mus.
In form this species is intermediate between IF. glohiceps and
//. viridissiina.
/ 7. Ihiphinoe viorio.
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HypJdnoe morio, Stal, Ofv. Vetensk. Akad. Fiirh. 1S09,
p. 257, 4.
Pacho, New Granada (Janson). Brit. Mus.
8. Hyphino'e asphaltina.
' Hemipti/cha asphaltina, Ysirm.., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, pi. G,
fig. 20 (184G).
^ $ Hemiptycha aprifurmis, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl.
p. 144 (1858).
$ Heiniptycha pubescens, Walker, I.e. (1858).
Mexico (Salle). Walker's types Brit. Mus.
This species differs from //. mo/io, just as //. cainehi-'^ does
from //. viridissima.
ACONOPHORA,* Fairin.
1. Aronophora flavipe-').
AcdTiopliora flavipes, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 294, 1
(1846).
Brazil (Children). Brit. Mus.
* Dr. Stal in his enumeration of the species of AconopJicra, omits
more than half the described forms.
Homopterous family MembracidEe, 347
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2. Aconophora landnata.
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Aconophora lamiiiata, Fairm., Auu. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 295, 2
(184(3).
Mexico, Oaxaca (Salle). Brit. Mus.
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3. Acoiiiiphont stahiiis.
Aconophora ><tahiJls, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl. p. 135
(1858).
Mexico (Gleunie). Type Brit. Mus.
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4. Aconophora mexicana.
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Aconophora mexicana, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeit. 1864, p, 70, 427 ;
Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Akad. Handl. 8, 1, p. 35 (1869).
Mexico (ex Coll. Saunders) ; Guatemala (Salvin). Brit. INIus.
I think it very doubtful ^vlletller this is more than a variety
of the preceding species.
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5. Aconophora t:pathatu, u, sp. PI. VII, f. 16.
Colouring of A. stabilis, dull chocolate brown sprinkled with
testaceous pubescence, but the thoracic horn blackish, more
robust at the base and gradually decreasing in width to the
apex, slightly more decumbent, anterior margin behind the
head slightly concave and undulated ; tegmina semi-transparent
beyond the middle, reddish testaceous, clothed to the middle
Avith testaceous pubescence ; legs reddish-yellow, the tibia? and
tarsi clothed Avith pubescence, tibia? Avith black marginal denti-
cles ; pronotum granuloso-punctate. Length Avith tegmina 10,
Avith horn, tliorax and tegmina 1 4 ; Avidth at humeral angles
4 mm.
Brazil. Type Brit. Mus.
Most nearly allied to the succeeding species.
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6. Aconophora piibescens.
Aconophora puhesvenx, Wall-cer, Ins. Saund. p. 70 (1858).
South x4.merica (ex Coll. Saunders). Type Brit. Mus.
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7. Aconophora caltellata.
"Aconophora ntltellata, Walker, Ins. Saund. p. 70 (1858).
Amazons (ex Coll. Saunders). Type Brit. Mus.
348 Mr. Butler on various (jenera of the
8. Aconophora viarginata,
Aconophin-a laai'qiiiata, Walker, List Homopt. ii, p. 540, 16
(1851).
Aconophora gracilicornis, Stal, Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Akad.
Handl. 8, 1, p. 35 (1869).
Mexico (Argent, Glennie). Type Brit. Mus.
^ .^ Aconophora csneosparfta, n. sp. PI. VII, f. 14.
Structure of the preceding, excepting that the front of the
head is sUghtly narrower, and that the whole exposed portion of
the body, pronotum and tegmina is covered with brilliant brassy
pubesceuce ; legs reddish-yellow, smooth, the tibiie with black
marginal denticles ; pronotum and head olivaceons, thoracic horn
red-brown, tegmina testaceous hyaline, with two piceous spots
near the middle of the inner margin. Length with tegmina 9 ;
with horn, thorax and tegmina 12 ; width at humeral angles
3^ mm.
Mexico, Volcano of Orizaba (Salle). Type Brit. Mus.
10. Aconophora pugnax.
Smilia pngnax, Germar, Silb. Revue 3, p. 239, 19 (1835).
Brazil.
11. Aconophora^ gilvipes.
Aconophora gilvipes, Stal, Kongl. Svenska, Vetensk. Akad.
IlandL 8, 1, p. 35 (1869).
Rio Janeiro. Sp. ead ? Mexico (ex Coll. Saunders). Brit.
Mus.
This was identified by Walker, with the preceding species,
but it differs in colouring and probably in the direction of the
thoracic horn.
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12. Aconophora iinhellis.
Aconophora imbeUis, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 295, 4
(1846).
^ Aconophora surgens, Walker, Ins. Saund. p. 69 (1858).
South America (ex Coll. Saunders). Walker's tyj^e, Brit.
Mus.
13. Aconophora pugwnata.
'Memhracis pugionata, Germar, Mag. Ent. iv, p. 20, 17 (1821).
Pari'i (Wallace). Brit. Mus.
Udmopterous fioiiihj Mcmhracitla?. 349
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1-4. Aamophoi'a .r.i/)hia>!.
(T
Mfmbr.iris xiph!a>:, Fahr., Syst. Rlij'ug. j,. 12, 29 (1S')3).
Soutli America.
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If). Aconophora tcliqcra.
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Sinilla td/qcra, Germar, Mag. Eiit. iv, p. 21, 18 (1821),
Brazil. ' ' •
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16. Aconopliora ciirrata.
^ Mcmhraci.^ citrvafa, Falir., Sj.st. Rliyug. p. 13, 31 (1803).
iSontli America.
17. Acoiuipliora cnuroJor.
Aconophora conculor, Walker, List liomopt. ii, p. 540, 17
(1851).
^ Aconophora nif/ra, Stal, Kongl. Svenska Veteuslv. Akad.
Ilaudl. ,S, 1, p. 35'(1.S69).
Mexico (Coffin, &c.). Type Brit. Mus.
18. Aconophora laticorne.
f^
Aconophora laticorne, Walker, List Homopt. Sappl. p. 134
(1858).
"^ Aconophora ha-stata, Stal (nee Fabr.), Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.
Akad. Handl. 8, 1, p. 35 (18G9).
Mexico (Salle and Glennie). Type Brit. Mus.
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19. Aconojihora cahginosa.
^Aconojiliora caliginosa, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl. p. 135
(1858).
Guatemala (Del)y). Type Brit. Mns.
20. Aconophora hadrna, n. sp. PI, VII, f. 18,
Allied to the preceding species but much smaller, and with
differently coloured legs ; black, becoming piceous at the
shoulders, the head, front of pronotum, compressed borders of
thoracic horn, dorsal region of pronotimi, inner border and
central area of tegmina clothed with golden piibescence ; tegmiua
piceous with a costal spot, and the internal third testaceous-
hyaline ; legs reddish, posterior ])air with the basal three-fourths
,350 Mr. BuTLF.n on rarlons grncra of the
of tlie femora piceous. form of A. fiavijx'f, pronotum rather
coarsely punctured. Length with tegmina 8 ; with horn, thorax
and tegmina 10 ; width at humeral angles 3 mm.
Brazil (Miers). Type Brit. Mus.
Erroneously referred by INIr. Walker to A. imnnnhenf).
21. Aconoj)hora jjrtmitia, n. sp. PI. VII, f. 10.
Dull laky-red with the thoracic horn purplish, apical third of
tegmina semihyaline pale brown ; pronotum rather finely punc-
tured, the thoracic horn moderately long, rather slender, scarcely
ascending above the dorsal line, rounded at the apex, bordered
by a tolerably wide keel ; head black with laky-red border, its
posterior margin straight in the centre Ijut deeply sinuate on
each side ; corium pubescent ; tibia;, particularly of the posterior
pair of legs, coarsely pubescent. Length with tegmina 6^ ; with
horn, thorax and tegmina H ; width at humeral angles 2^ mm.
Mexico, Oaxaca (Salle) ; Peru (ex Coll. Saunders). Type
Brit. Mus.
We have four examples of this very distinct little species.
Aconophara incwnhens has been separated l)y Dr. Stal to form
his genus Argante.
22. Acomyphora ohtiisa.
Avonopliora ohtusa, Walker, List Homoj^t. ii, p. 542, 20
(1851).
Brazil. Type Brit. Mus.
23. Avonophora conifcra, n. sp. PI. VII, f. 17.
Chocolate-brown, tegmina paler with yellowish hyaline internal
angles ; legs ferruginous ; front of pronotum and head pubes-
cent; thoracic horn porrect, obtusely conical, laterally compressed
at the borders, acutely conical when' viewed from above, occupy-
ing nearly half the pronotum ; terminal process acute, sjiine-like
with a well defined dorsal carina. Length with tegmina '.) ;
with horn, thorax and tegmina 12 ; width at humeral angles
3^ mm.
Mexico (ex Coll. Saunders). Type Brit. Mus.
The dorsal line of the pi'onotum (including the horn) is
oblique, with a scarcely preceptible angle at the base of the horn,
but with the terminal process hoi'izontal and shghtly convex.
HoinoiHerous familij Mem^racida?. 351
24. Aconophora compressa.
Aconnphora comprc'sm,Wn}ikQv, List Homopt. ii, p. 511, 18
(1851).
Mexico (Cofiin).
25. Aconophora suhinennis.
Ai-onnpliorn snhiiirriiu'.i, 8tal, Kongl. Sveuska Vctensk. Akad.
Handl. 2, 7, p. 28, 2 (1802).
liio Janeiro.
2(!. Aconophora i/ladiata.
Aconophora qladiata, Stal, Kongl. Sveuska Veteusk. Akad.
Handl. 8, 1, p. 35 (18G9).
Mexico, Vera Cruz (Salle).
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27. Aconophora femoralis.
^Aconophora femoralis, Stal, Kongl. Svenska Veteusk. Akad.
Handl. 8, 1, p. 35 (18r.9).
Mexico (Salle).
28. Aconophora cpiadricittcda.
^ Mcnihracis quadrivlttafa, Say, Jonrn. Acad. Nat. Sei. Pliil.
vi, p. 300, 9 (1831).
^ Tlitdia? quadi'ivittata, Walker, List Homopt. iv, p. 11-43, 44
(1852).
o^ Aconophora rnhrivittata, Walker, I.e. ii, p. 537, 11 (1851).
Aconophora porrecta, Walker, I.e. p. 538, 12 (1851).
Uuited States. Walker's types, Brit. Mus.
This is the most variable species knoAvn to me ; the following
may be a form of it.
29. Aconopdiora viridescens.
Aconophora viridescens, Walker, Lis Homopt. ii, p. 538, 13
(1851).
Aconopliora gvttifera, Walker, I.e. p. 539, 15 (1851).
East Florida (Donbleday); Mexico (ex Coll. Sanndcrs). Type
TRrit. INIns.
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352 ^\r. Bttleh cm varions f/enrra of the
30. Acorinpltora liiicnsa.
Aconophora lineosa, Walker, List Ilomopt. Suppl. p. 134
(1858).
North Anierica. Type Brit. Mus.
?A. Aronophora r/ifjaniea, n. sp. PI. VII, f. 15.
Pronotum dull mustard-yellow, imilticostate Avitli double
irregular series of coarse punctures between the costte, dorsally
carinate ; thoracic horn black with two scarlet carinas, which
converge and unite before reaching the apex, oblique, decreasing
in width towards the obtusely rounded apex, laterally compressed
and coarsely punctured, almost linear when viewed from above,
terminal spine extremely long, acute, depressed at the apex,
extending to just beyond the tegTaina ; humeral angles rather
prominent, front of thorax with a central longitudinal carina ;
head considerably wider than long, it, the legs and body testa-
ceous; tegmina testaceous hyaline, with blackish terminal border.
Length exclusive of horn 111, including hoi-n 15 mm.
Ega (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
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32. Aconophora lata.
^ Aconophora lata, Walker, Ins. Saund. p. 60 (1858).
'- Thelia gladiator, Walker (nee gladiata, Stal), List Ilomopt. 2,
p. 567, 38 (1851).
Parii (Wallace). Types Brit. Mus.
Although, by rights, this species should perhaps bear the name
of A. gladiator, and Stal's insect should be renamed, I prefer
for the present, (as I do not know the latter), to retain Walker's
later name for A. gladiator, and thus avoid the po.ssibility of
adding to the synomymy by giving a fresh designation to what
may be identical Avith one of Walker's species ; the fact that
Stal steadily ignored the greater part of Walker's work renders
this far from unlikely.
33. Aconophora hasfata.
Memhracis hastata, Fabr. Syst. Rhyn. p. 12, 29 (1803).
(^ ? AconopJiora ni(jrivittata, Walker, List Ilomopt. ii, p. 539, 14
(1851).
Hal,. — ? WalkcTs tyi>o, Brit. Mus.
llomopterons fiauil// Meml)racida'. 353
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34. AcanopJiora hrasiliensis.
Ai'onophoni hnisiliensis, Stal, Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Akad.
Handl. 8, 1, p. 34 (18G9).
Rio Janeiro.
35. AcAinophora grisescens.
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Q Smilia grisescens, Germar, Silb. Revue iii, p. 238, 17 (1835).
Aconopliora interna, Walker, List liomopt. ii, p. 541, ID
(1851).
Brazil. Walker's type Brit. Mus.
36. Aconaphora temiicorms.
Aconopliora feniii come, (sic) Walker, Ins. Saund. p. 70 (1858).
Amazons (ex Coll. Saunders). Type Brit. JMus.
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37. Aconopliora pnllescens.
^Aconophora pallescens, Stal, Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Akad.
Handl. 8, 1, p. 35 (1869).
Mexico.
I here add the description of a small species o£ Tlielia, which
I found associated with Aconopliora by Mr. Walker.
^Thelia cosfigera, n. sp. PI. VII, f. 20.
Clay-coloured, thoracic horn streaked Avith black ; pronotum
very convex, the dorsal hne forming an arch from the back of
the horn to the posterior extremity ; dorsal keel very distinct
and continued from the anterior margin of the thorax over the
thoracic horn and thence doAvn the centre of the dorsum ;
tegmina more than half concealed by the pronotum, the exposed
portion similar in structure ; bides of the jaronotum multicostate,
with three irregular scries of coarse punctures between the
costa3 ; thoracic horn laterally compressed with four costee on
each side. Extreme length including horn 8 mm.
British Guiana (Schomburgh). Type Brit. Mus.
EUMELA, Stal.
To this genus Dr. Stal refers%?»?7m semiacnta St., Memhracis
J'vrnicata, Germ., and Smilia sellata, Germ. ; three species
unknown to me. So far as I can comprehend the structure of
3o4 Mr. Butler on varians genera of the
these insects from description, without seeing figures or types, I
should consider them to be similar in form to u/ielin <nigiil<ita
ana T. tacta, of Walker, and therefore would add the latter to
the genus.
»- DAiiNoiDES, Fairin.
To this genus I would nddJIoj-iold seudvilta of Walker.
COMBOrHORA, Gerw.
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The following species are referable to this genus — C Beskii,
Germ., Memhracis inani-o, Fabr., C. consentanea, Fairm. ( =
C. VKicvlata, Gucrin), and C. minor, Fairm. (= C. disconfinva,
Walker).
OMOLON, ]VaIl-er {l/eliodore, Stal).
- 1.' Ouudiiii hiportei
Cojiihojdiorii hijiortci, Germar, Silb. liovuc Ent. iii, p. !25o, 2
(1835).
Covihophorci r.irinata, Guerin, Icon. Ki'une Anim. j). 3GG
(l,S29-44).
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
2. Om(don incongriKi.
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Ciii/d/o/diora inanigntd, Walker, List Ilomopt. Suppl. Y'- 340
(ISOS).
Tunantins (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
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3. Omidan irldens.
^ Oinolon tridev-f, Walker, Journ. Entom. i, p. 3](!, pi. xy,
fig. 1 (i,s(;2).
Head yellow, with two longitudinal black stripes ; pronotum
coarsely and regularly reticulate-punctate, sulphur yellow, Avith a
strongly marked rugidose black-edged castaneous dorsal carina ;
on either side, parallel to the latter and proceeding from the
anterior margin, two black convergent stripes, which unite and
taper to a point just below the centre of the dorsal arch ; a
trigonate clay-coloured spot, bordered by a forked and t]ieu
somicircular black stripe, the outer extremity of which runs
along the up])er margin of the jios'.erior lateriil sjmies, an (ilili(pie
black l)()rdcred clay-ciiliinred patch at the inferior extremity of
Ilomopterons fitinil// Memltracitla?. 355
the jironotiim ; the area enclosed between the spmes dull castanc-
ous 'bordered Avith black ; the spines black, excepting in the
centre at the base ; terminal process castaneous, Avith black base,
separated from the lateral spines by a stripe of yelloAV ; tegmina
hyaline Avith difEused yellow terminal border, the veins black ;
body and legs bright mustard-yellow. Length including the
closed tegmina 7, Avidth betAveen lateral spines 3^ mm.
St. Paulo (Bates). Brit. I\Ius.
4r. Omolon vuriits.
Omolon ra/'iiis, Walker, Journ. Entom. i, p. 31(1 (18G2).
Para.
It is difficult to comprehend how either Walker could have
failed to recognize his two ncAV species as being congeneric Avith
Comhophom laportei, or Stal to recognize the identity of his new
genus Avith the genus figiu'ed by Walker.
XASSUNIA, Stal.
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The foUoAving species are re£era])le to this genus; — Smilio-
rachis hipnnctcitaf^hinotafa and bispina of Fairm., ' Nassnnia
bistillata . and ddlmanni of Stal, Ccntrotus costal is and Cerasa
fiirtis of Wallver.
RHKXIA Stal.
1. ^Rhe.ria flavicans.
Sraphula jiavivans. Fairm , Ann. Eut. Ser. 2, iv, p. 294, 2
(1840).
Cayenne.
2. '^Rhc.ria pallescens.
^ Darnis pallescens, Fabr., Syst. Rhyng. p. 28, 9 (1803).
<5 Scaphula alutacea, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 495, 4
(1846).
Santarem. Brit. ]\Ius.
3. Rhexia centromacidata.
Sraphula ccnfroinacvlata, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Sor. 2, iv, p.
495, 3 (I84r.).
Cayenne.
356 Mr. BuTLKK on various (jciiera v/ the.
4. Ehexia bistriga.
Darnis bMrlfja, Walker, Ins. Sannd. p. 74 (IS.jS).
Amazous (ex Coll. Saunders). Type Brit. INlus.
b^ Ehexia varirosa, u. sp. PI. VII, f. 5.
Chocolate-brown ; front of head carmine, with a black mar-
ginal line on each side; back of head with a central yelloAV spot;
a submarginal semicircular sulcus round the front and sides ;
pronotum coarsely punctured ; the humeral angles, a central
spot between them, and an abbreviated transverse angulated bar
formed by the confluence of two spots beyond the middle,
yellow ; tegmina shining, the basal two-thii-ds chocolate-brown,
cropsed by an oblique yellow beltj the veins carmine ; apical
third whitish hyaline with yellow veins, and with a black
abbreviated marginal line at the apex within the veinless
border ; body and legs pale testaceous, abdomen Avith carmine
margins to the segments. Length including tegmina 6^-, Avidth
at humeral angles 4 mm.
Ega (Batds). Type Brit. Mus.
6. Rhexid hifasciata, n. sp. PI. VII, f. G.
Saffron-yellow; front of head Avith ablack marginal dash on each
side in front of the eyes; a submarginal semicircular sulcus round
the front and sides; pronotum rather coarsely pimctured; a black
belt just behind the shouldf rs, expanding in front into a broad
semicircidar patch; a black apical belt; apex carinate, depressed,
pale yelloAV ; tegmina Avith a basal black belt, and a second
across the third fourth, the interspace between them saffron-
yelloAv crossed by red veins ; apical area hyaline Avhite, with a
black marginal line Avithiu the veinless border ; body and legs
pale sandy yelloAvish, abdomen Avith black margins to the
segments. Length including tegmina (I^,, Avidth at humeral
angles 3^ mm.
St, Paulo (Bates). Type Brit. IMus.
IlKTEliONOTUS, LujHirtC.
1. Heteronotus qitadrinodosns.
"'^Hcferoiioius qnaihinodosiis, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Sei'. 2, 'i\, ]).
4'J'J, 1 ; pi. 5, fig. 27 (1840).
IletciUjiKitiis quinqnenodosvs, Stal, Stett. Ent. Zeit. 18(jI, p.
70, 425.
Mexico, Volcano oi Orizaba (Sallej. Brit. Mus.
Homopteroub- family Membracid^B. 357
Dr. Stal has mistaken tlie succeeding species (as did Walker),
for the insect described by Fairmaire, but it is clear from the
original description that the main body of thejironotum was not
regarded as a node by the French author ; H. quadrinndosiis
-is described as shining brown-black, with the first tAVO nodes
nearly equal and the strong ventral spine emitted from the third
smaller node, whereas the quadrinodosus of Walker is black,
with only three true nodes and the spines emitted from the third
or largest and terminal node.
6
2. Heteronofus tiinodosus. n. sp. PI. VII, f. 8.
Ileteronotus quadrinodosus, Walker, (nee Fairm.)List Ilomopt.
ii, p. 592, 1 (LS51).
Black, shining, hairy, strongly punctured ; pronotum trinodose,
the anterior portion or main body of the pronotum armed with
two central horizontal transverse blackish spines, with castaneous
nndersurface ; a central longitudinal carina, partly coloured
with pale yellow ; margins pale yellow ; nodes with a central
carina, the first compressed in front, and with an abbreviated
transverse yellow line on each side, the second node orbicular,
smaller than the first, the third oval, largest of the three, Avith a
})ale yellow line on each side in front ; two small terminal
conical castaneous denticles, a strong oblique hairy castaneous
sjjine emitted from the base of the node below ; tegmina pale
yellowish-testaceous hyaline with castaneous A'eins ; legs castane-
ous ; body Avhity-brown. Length 12 mm.
Mexico (Schuckard). Type Brit. Mus.
3. Hcteronotus hicornis.
Ranatra hkornis, Lesson, 111. Zool. pi. 57, fig. 1 (LS32).
Coiiibojjhora vuineraus, Burm., 8ilb. Eevue Eut. i, p. 22S, 2
a833).
Heteronotus stipatus, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl. p. 155
(1858).
Brazil (Miers) ; Constancia (H. Clark, &c.). Walker's type
Brit. Mus.
, 4. Hcteronotus abhreviutus.
Heteronotus abhreviatus, Fairm., Ann. Ent. Ser. 2, iv, p. 500,
5; pL 7, fig. 2G (LS4G).
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
358 IMv. Blttlku o7i ran'ons r/eiicra of the
5. JI('U'vo)}(duf< nodosns.
-^ Memb/ucis nodosa, Germ.. M;ig. Ent. iv, p. oO, 11; ]il. J,
fig. 2 (1821).
^ Comhophora nodosa, Burm., Silb. Ecvuc Eut. i, p. 22'J, G
(1833).
Brazil ; Coustancia (II. CUark). Iirit. Mus.
6. Heteronotiis glandnligpr.
^ Ranatra rilandidigera, Lesson, III. Zool. pi. 57, fig. 2 (1.S32).
J Heteronotus nhjricans, De Laportc, Ann. Ent. i, p. '.M!, 2 ;
pi. 3, fig. 8.
Brazil (Miers); Rio Janeiru (II. Clark). Brit. Mus.
7. Jlcicroiiotns Inermis.
lIetc7'onotus iiiciinis, De Laporte, Ann. Ent. i, p. 1)7, 4 ; pi. 3,
fijj. 10 (1852).
Centrotns furcutus, Gray iu Grifi:. Anim. Kiugd., Ins. ii, }).
261 ; pi. 108, fig. 1 (1832).
Comhophora reticulata, Biirm., Silb. Revue Ent. i, p. 227, 1
(1833).
Brazil ; Rio Janeiro (A. Fry). Brit. Mus.
One of our examples is probably tlic type of Mr. Gray's des-
cription, but there is no label to identify it by.
S. Heteronotns Jlavolineatiis.
Heteronotus Jlavolineatiis, De Laporte, Ann. Ent. i, p. '.)(>, 3 ;
p}. 3, fig. 9 (1832).
Comhophora signata, Burm., Silb. Revue Ent. i, p. 228, 3
(1833).
Brazil. Brit. Mus.
i). Iletcronotii::^ delinratits. PI. VII, f. 9.
Heteronotus delineatus, Walker, List Ilomojjt. Suppl. p. 154
(1858).
Ega (Bates). Type Bi-it. j\Iur.
This is one of the most singular species in the genus.
Homopterous famihj Merabracida?. 359
HKNICONOTUS, Stol.
1. Hemconotus horndns.
'^ Memhracis horrida, Fabr., Eat. Syst. iv, p. 12, 18 (1794).
^^ Ileteronotiifi fn.scns, Ds Laporte, Ann. Eut. i, p. 98, 6 (1832).
Combophora bulllfera, Burm., Silb. Revue Eut. i, p. 229, 4
(1833),
Heteronotu!^ crcisii.'^, Walker, List Homopt. ii, p. 593, 5
(1851).
Para (Wallace). Walker's Type, Brit. Mus.
2. Jlfn/'conotiif! a'Ahiop'<, u. sp. PI. VII, f. 7.
Blackish piceous, shining ; head with the anterior margins
and a central stripe yellow ; anterior portion of the prouotum
armed with two long slender oblique divergent spines, each
surrounded at the base by a yellow annulus, the margins, and
a U shaped line in front yellow ; a yelloAV trigonate lateral spot
on each side of the constriction in front of the first node, the
latter obtusely obconical and quite black ; second and terminal
node obtusely conical trispinose, the lateral spines being long,
slender and tipped with yellow, the third spine emitted fi-om
below (in a curved oblique position slanting outwards), still
longer than the lateral spines and also tipped Avith yellow ;
tegmina pale yellowish hyaline, with the apical area burnt-sieuna
brown, base black, veins piceous ; legs piceous, the hind femora
tipped with yellow ; abdomen yellow, with the exception of
the sexual organs, venter grey, spotted with yellow. Length
including tegmina 12^ mm.
Ecuador (Buckley). Type Brit. Mus.
Readily distinguished from the preceding by the proximity of
the nodes to each other, the small size of the terminal one and
the great length of its spines.
3. Ileniconotus hdlirjei; v.. sp. PI. VII, f. 13.
Testaceous ; pronotum black, becoming piceous in front, the
anterior portion armed with tAvo long slender divergent curved
spines, lateral borders and tAvo arched stripes, Avhich unite in
front, yelloAV ; first node only separable l:)y a slight depression
and its more intensely black hue from the anterior portion ;
terminal node separated by j)cduncle from the first, extremely
small but armed Avith three unusually long slender yelloAv-tipped
spines, the tAvo upper ones projecting upAvards and outAvards at
360 Mr. BuTLEU on various genera of the
an oblique angle, tlie inferior spine one-third longer, dark picoous
rather than black, extending obli(|uely downwards and back-
wards almost to the end of the tegmlna ; tegmina pale yellowish
hyaline Avith the apical area slightly deeper in tint, the outer
border brownish, the veins yellow, excepting along the anterior
margin which is brown. Length including tegmina 12 mm.
St. Paulo (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
t
4. Heniconofii^ .mnthomelas.
r
' Ileteronotiis xca it home I as, Walker, List Homopt. Suppl p. ;]39
(1858).
Tunantins (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
5. Ileniconiitiis iridens.
' Coinbophora trideu-'^, Burm., Silb. Kevue Eut. i, p. 221), 5
(1833).
Para (Wallace). Brit. Mus.
r
G. Heniconntns leucotelus.
Q
" Heteronotus leucotelus, Walker, List. IlomoiJt. Suppl }). 155
(1858).
Ega (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
Quite distinct from the species subsequently descril)ed from
Ega under the same name and in the same volume.
7. Heniconotus spi>wsus.
Ileteronotvs spinosus, De Laporte, Ann. Ent. i, p. i)C), 1 ; pi.
3, fig. 7 (1832).
Heteronotus fiavolineatus, Amyot et Serville (nee De Lajjorte),
Hist. Nat. Hemipt. p. 549; pi. 9, fig. 6 (1843).
Tunantins (Bates). Brit. Mus.
Local iorm.— Heniconotus confusus, Butler. PL VII, f. 10.
^Heteronotus nodosus, Walker (nee Burm.), List Ilomopt.
Suppl. p. 154 (1858).
Santarem and Tapajos (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
Much more slenderly made than //. spinosus (typical), the
thoracic spines less curved, the terminal node smaller, Avith
longer spines and a longer pedicle connecting it with the first
node.
Iliimopteroiis fmnUij MemliraciJtw 361
This species can be readily distiuguished from the following,
by the protuberance on the back of tlie main body of the
pronotum, which, when viewed laterally, gives the pronotum
a trinodose appearance.
<S. nenionuitiis (irinatits.
HeteroiidtHS arniatus, De Laporte, Ann. Eat. i, p. 97, 5
(1S32).
Q Hetcrunvtnx ubcisus, Walker, List Hoaiopt. ii, p. .jOT), IG
(1851).
Para (Wallace). Walker's type, Brit. Mns.
/
Local form — Menibiucis davata, Perty, Delect. Anini. jil. 35,
fig. 7 (1830-34).
" Province of Bahia." Brazil. Brit. Mus.
9. Hcniconotus strigosus, n. sp. PI. VII, f. 11.
(J
Nearly allied to //. ■■^jiinot^iif:, but rather more slenderly made,
the head narrower, the main body of the pronotum black, Avith
the sides, an irregular longitudinal central stripe, two small
dashes on either side of the anterior margin, and ap obtuse V
shaped stripe, yellow ; markings of the nodes as in Tl. spinosvs,
l)Ut blacker ; postei'ior node with jDarallel sides, much longer
than in ''//. sj)i)iosii.'^, and crossed by a distinct yellow stripe,
spines much shorter. Length including tegmina 1 2 mm.
St. Paulo (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
O
10. Hcniciinoiits divisus.
Heteronatus divisus. Walker, List Ilomopt. Suppl. p. 15G
(1858).
Para (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
o
11. Heniconotus iiarvinodis, n. sp PI. VII, f. 12.
Heteronotus leucotelns. Walker, List lIomoj)t. Suppl. p, 339
(nee p. 155), (1858).
Ega (Bates) ; var. St. Pardo (Bates). Type Brit. Mus.
This species is remarkable for the very small nodes oP the
pronotum, the St. Paulo form differs from the type in having
the sutural lines black.
( 3G3 )
Contributions to a knowledge of the Coleoptera of Madaf/ascar ;
liy CiiAs. O. Wateuhouse.
The British Museum lias recently acquired a small but most
iuterestiug collection of Coleoptera from Madagascar. The
specimens were collected in the neighbourhood of Fianarantsoa,
the capital of the Betsileo country, directly south of Antanan-
arivo, by the Rev. W. Deans Cowan. Besides several new
species of Cetoniidce, an account of which has already appeared
(Ent. Mo. Mag. September, 1878), the collection contained
several examples of Arrhythnns and Logisticus, remarkable
new genera of Longicorns described by myself in a paper read
before the Entomological Society at a recent meeting. There
are also very mimerous specimens of Artelida (Toxotus) seri-
ccus, Guerin, showing great vai'iation in size (7 to 111 linos);
many of the examples have l^rownish elytra.
CARABID^.
Dri/ptu iris, Castln., Hist. Nat. i, p. 34.
This species is only known to me from description, and I am
in doubt as to whether the specimen sent by Mr. Cowan is the
same. It differs in coloration ; the head and thorax very
strongly, irregularly and rather thickly punctured ; the thorax
is two-thirds longer than broad, subparallel in front, gently
constricted behind, there is an extremely fine median line. The
elytra are very strongly striate, and the stria3 are very strongly
punctured, the interstices are moderately convex (subcostiform
towards the sides) microscopically transversely coriaceous, with
a stray puncture here and there ; the apex of each is obliquely
truncate, the external angle of the truncature is a distinct tooth.
The underside and the legs are aeneous. The head and thorax
are coppery, the elytra uniform purple.
A very distinct species, not only on account of the colour,
liut the almost impunctato interstices readily separate it frorn
its allies.
364 Mr. Watehiiousic oji the
MELOLONTIIID.E.
Enthora polita, n. sp.
Ovalis, nigra, nitidissima ; capite thorace scutelloque nigro-
cyaneis, vol a?neis, cum elytris subtilissitne sat crebre punc-
tulatis. Long. 9-lOi- lin.
Oblong oval, very convex and sliining. All the upper
surface moderately thickly and extremely finely punctured, the
punctures having in the middle a minute whitish scale, only
visible with a strong magnifying power. The abdomen is
sparingly punctured in the middle, closely at the sides.
The antenuJB have the club composed of seven lamella; in
both sexes, but they are much shorter in the female than in
the male, and are of unequal length. The anterior tibial are
much narrower in the male than the female ; the tarsi in the
female are very short.
This species differs from that which I have determined to be
E. chlorodera, Blanch., in being a little longer, with much finer
punctuation, and in having the elytra much more distinctly
angular at the sides when viewed laterallj-, and the abdomen
is much less punctured,
A considerable niunber of examples of both sexes.
ParJnjcolns ch/pcatus, n. sp.
Elongatus, sat convexus, nitidus, piceus ; clypeo plica arcuata
transeunti, post plicam evidenter punctato, fronte discrete sub-
tiliter punctulata ; thorace longitudine ^ latiori, nigro-piceo,
sat crebre subtilissime punctulato, augulis anticis obtusis,
posticis rotundatis, lateribus arcuatis longe ciliatis ; scutello
elongato triangulari, lajvi, nigro-piceo ; elytris thorace pan mi
latioribus, at 2^ longioribus, sat crebre distincte punctatis,
suturti Isevi ; pygidio crebre fortiter pimctato ; metasterno medio
leviter impresso, la;vi. Long. 2| lin., lat. It lin.
This species much resemliles P. lamlagascmiensts, but is
much narrower, and the form of the clypeus and claws present
almost generic differences. The forehead is qidte simple, Avith-
out any transverse ridge behind : the line separating the clypeus
from the head is well marked, nearly straight ; between this
line and the anterior margin there is a distinct plait oi- thickening,
the space between this plait and tlie anterior margin is dei'iily
Coleoptera of Madaqascar. 365
hollowed, the margins are thickened and reflexed. The antenute
have the third joint elongate, the fourth strongly transverse,
a little produced, the fifth to tenth forming an oblong club.
The tarsi are long and slender, the claw joint is suddenly bent
beyond the middle, the basal part furnished below witli a blade
similar to that seen in Achelyna.
In Pachycolus the club of the antenna? is five jointed, and
the claws are strongly bifid.
TENEBRIONID^.
(nycteropin.e).
Dolichoderus dimidiatus, n. sp.
Capite thoraceque supra nigris opacis ; elytris la^te cupreo-
feneis nitidissimis fere laivibus, apice ipso cyaneo ; corpore subtus
nigro-£eneo nitido ; antennis pedibusque cupreo-piceis. Long.
^ lin.
Head and thorax dull black, the thick and extremely fine punc-
tuation only seen with great difficulty ; head rather broad quad-
rate, the anterior angles of the epistoma shining blackish-teneous.
Thorax one-fourth longer than broad, scarcely narrowed ante-
riorly, subparallel sided, the anterior angles not prominent, the
fine anterior margin and the thickened posterior margin shining
blackish-£eneous. Elytra at the base a trifle narrower than the
base of the thorax, acuminate at the apex, convex, impressed at
the suture, coppery-ajueous ; a powerful magnifying glass reveals
some very close and excessively fine punctuation ; the extreme
apex is not produced.
(cnodalonin.e).
Camaria vudaccipennis, n. sp.
Niger ; capite thoraceque opacis, planiusculis, elytris convexis,
basi thorace paulo latioribus postice paulo ampliatis, violaceis
vel purpureis fortiter striatis, interstitiis bene convexis subtiliter
creberrime punctulatis ; corpore subtus pedibusque nitidis, tibiis
piceis. Long. 15 lin.
Head and thorax dull l)lack, very closely and extremely finely
punctured ; the latter about one-third broader than long, slightly
narrower in front, straight at the sides, the anterior angles very
little prominent, blunt, the base gently bisinuate. Elytra con-
366 Mr. Waterhouse on the
vex, piu-ple, (witli violet reflections), a little broader than the
thorax, more ample behind, narrowed at the apex, the shoulders
rounded.
In this species (and in C. chalcoptera, Klug) the mesosternum
has the excavation in the form of a V not a short U as the
American species appear to have ; the first and second abdominal
segments are relatively longer and flatter and the intercoxal
projection is broader.
CURCUIilONID^.
(CYPHIN.E).
Stigmatrachelus (dternaiis, n. sp.
Piceo-niger, dense pallide fulvo-squamosus ; fronte medio
foveolata, rostro carina longitudiuali nitida, oculis prominentibus ;
thorace lineis tribus nitidis, mediana canaliculata ; elytris basi
thorace vix duplo latioribus triple longioribus, convexis, fossato-
striatis, fascia ante medium interstitiisque alternatis ante apicem
denudatis nitidis, guttis oblongis j^allidioribus in interstitiis alter-
natis post medium possitis. Long. 5 lin.
This species belongs to the group with prominent eyes, and
compared with its allies has them small. The rostrum has a well
marked shining carina, continued on the forehead by a deep
shining fovea. Thorax one-fourth broader than long, ol)liquely
narrowed in front of the middle, with three longitudinal shining
black lines, the middle one longitudinally channelled. Elytra
convex, Avith the shoulders angular but not much prominent,
somewhat parallel sided, a trifle broader at the posterior two-
thirds, very deeply punctate striate, the punctures very large,
the first and third interstices are a little elevated ; there is an
irregular transverse fascia a little before the middle deniided of
scales (the second and fourth interstices arc silso denuded at the
base), immediately below this fascia there is a transverse fascia
of nearly white oblong spots on the alternate interstices, the
first, third, fifth and seventh interstices are also without scales
below the above mentioned whitish spots.
StigmatrKcheUis himieirilis, n. sp.
Dense brunneo-griseo sqnamosus, opacus ; elytris basi thorace
duplo latioribus postice ^^f^^^lo ampliatis, macula, basali fasciaque
luidulata post medium fusco-brunneis obscure flavo cinctis,
humeris prominentibus acutis. Long. 5^ lin., lat. 2^ lin.
Coleoptera of Madagascar. 367
This is a very broad species, nearly the form of S. ornatns,
with very prominent acute shoulders. Dull grey-brown, with a
spot iu the middle of the base of each elytron, and an undulating
fascia a little behind the middle chocolate-brown, the spot and
the fascia both narrowly bordered with dull yellow, the apex of
the elytra is also of this obscure yellow colour. Eyes very
slightly prominent ; forehead Avith a narrow mesial channel.
Thorax rather narrow, one-fifth broader than long, a little more
narrowed in front than behind, with a fine mesial shining ridge
on the disc, and two shining punctures on each side. Scutellum
shining brown. Elytra at least twice as broad as the thorax,
one-fourth longer than broad, very convex posteriorly, punctate
striate.
Madagascar ( Crossley ) .
CERAMBYCIDiE.
Sagridola Jlavicollis, n. sp.
Picea, griseo-pilosa, opaca, antennis brevibus tenuibus ; thorace
scutello pygidioque dense flavo-tomentosis ; elytris basi thorace
-3- latioribus, et 2| longioribus, brunneis, singulis postice bene
angustatis, paulo divergentibus, ad apicem truncatis, sutura
fiavo-marginatu ; femoribus basi apiceque brunneis. Long.
6i lin.
Antennae slender, about as long as the elytra. Eyes elongate
ovate, entire, widely separated. Thorax scarcely longer than
broad, convex, densely clothed with yellow tomentum, con-
stricted at the anterior margin, slightly compressed laterally,
subparallel behind. Scutellum narrow triangular. Elytra light
brown, separately very much attenuated at the apex which is
truncate ; the sides obliquely deflexed, the suture is bordered
with yellow for the posterior two-thirds. The basal segment of
the abdomen and the pygidium are yellow. The femora are
dentate below, near the apex.
MASTODODERA.
I am unaware with whom it originated, but it seems to be a
generally received notion, followed even by Thomson and
Lacordaire, that M. lateralis, Guerin, with fulvous elytra and
black sutural stripe, is only the male of M. nodicollis, Klug,
with fulvous elytra and black base. The two species are quite
distinct, and the sexes of both are in the British Museum. The
males have the eleventh antennal joint elongate and constricted
F F 2
368 Mr. Waterhouse on Coleoptera of Madagascar.
before the apex, indicating a twelfth joint ; the female has this
same joint shortei* and simple. The male organ is oblong, broad
and flat. The female ovipositor is elongate, acuminate at the
apex,
LAMIID^^:.
Lencogra])/iiis * variegatus, n. sp,
Crassus, ater, velutinus, sabnloso-variegatus ; elytris tuber-
culis obtusis duobns juxta scutellum humerisque nitidis. Long.
8-1 Oi lin.
Build somewhat that of Euminietes, but broader and more
robust. Head black, Avith a fine sandy line between the
autennn?, and an oblique one behind each eye. Thorax with a
moderately strong tul)ercle at the side, a small one on each side
of the disc, black, Avith a sandy stripe in the middle and a
broader one on each side of the disc, there are also a few irregu-
lar spots. Elytra two-fifths broader than the thorax, gently
narrowed posteriorly, slightly flattened on the back, obtuse at
the apex, with two appi'oximate tubercles close to the scutellum,
slightly elevated at the shoulders, densely clothed with sandy
tomeutum, irregularly dotted Avith black, Avith an irregular black
patch on each side behind the middle (dotted Avith sandy), a
flexuous black band beyond this, and a black spot just before
the apex. Antennas and legs sandy-white, the apices of the
third to eleA^enth joints of the antennas, the inside of the femora,
the apex of the tibiae, the apex of the second and fourth joints
of the tarsi and the entire third joint black. Body beneath
black, dotted at the sides Avith sandy-Avhite.
I place this species provisionally in the genus Leiocographiis,
but I Avould point out that the antenna? differ in being simple,
not fringed at the apex, tlie joints gradually diminishing toAvards
the apex.
The male has the fifth segment of the alxlomen truncate at
the apex. The female has this segment rather deeply imj;
at the apex.
* Waterhouse, Cistula Entomologica, ii, p. 295 (June, LS78).
( 369 )
Descriptions of the Phytophagous Coleoptera collected b// the
late Dr. F. Stoliczka during Forsytes Expedition to Kcc^hjar
in 1873-74 ; by Joseph S. Baly, F.L.S.
The Phytophagous Coleoptera collected by Dr. Stoliczka,
although few in number, and containing no striking novelties,
are extremely interesting in relation to geographical distribution.
The 25 species contained in the collection belong to no less than
21 genera, out of which Nodostoma, Enneamera, Charcea,
Macrima, Mimastra, Merista and Leptarlhra (one-third of the
whole) are exclusively Asiatic ; Paria has its metropolis in
America, but is sparingly represented in Japan, China, and
Eastern Siberia ; Luperodes, is largely spread throughout the
Asiatic continent, and is also found (according to v. Harold,
whose accuracy cannot be doubted) in South America and
Abyssinia ; of the twelve others five are cosmopolitan, and the
rest occur abundantly in Europe. Out of the 25 species, one
only, Plagiodera versicolora, Laich. {armoracicp, Auct.), is
found in Europe ; seven, Lema coromandeliana, Clytra palliata,
Enneamera variabilis, Galleruco indica, Gallerucella placida,
Merista interrupta, and Leptarthra collaris, occur in various
parts of British India ; two, Haltica ccerulescens and //. viridi-
cyanea, have been described by myself from Japan ; and one,
Chrysomela angelica, Reiche, is not uncommon in Syria ; the
fourteen others have not as yet been found in any other locality,
and seventeen species are described for the first time in the
present paper.
List of Genera and Species.
Leina coromandeliana, Fabr. var.
Clytra palliata, Fabr.
Coptocephala dubia, n. sp.
,, dimidiatii^ennis, n. sp.
Cryptocephalus interjectiis, n. sp.
370 Mr. Baly's descriptions nf
Nodostoma concinniadle, u. sp.
,, plagiosiim, u. sp.
Paria cvprescens^ n. sp.
Plagiodera vcrsicolora, Laicli.
Chrysomela angelica, Reiclie.
Phratora ahdo7ninalis, n. sp.
Haltiea ca'ridescens, Baly.
„ viridicijanea, Baly.
Enneamera vaiiahilis, Baly.
Charcea (N.G, Gall.) flaviventre, n. sp.
Macrima (N.G. Gall.) annata, n. sp.
Mimastra gracilis, n. sp,
Agelastica orientalis, n. sp.
Malacosoma flaviventre, u. sp.
Luperodes erythrocephala, u. sp.
Galleruca vittatipennis, u. sp.
,, indica, u. sp.
GaUerncella placida, n. sp.
Merista interrapta, Redt.
Leptarthra collaris, n. sp.
1. if'/«a coromandi'Uana, Fabr. (var, jn-ccusta).
Crioceris prceusta, Fabr., Eut. Syst, i, 2, p. 8 ; Lema jaraiusta,
Lac, Mod. Pliyt. i, p. 340.
Ilab. Jhelam Valley. A siugle specimeu.
2. Cliftra palliatu.
Cl/jthra jialliaia, Fabr. Syst. El. ii, p. 30.
llab. Jhelam Valley ; also vai'ious parts of India.
3. Coptocepliala diihia, n. sp,
Subelongata, subcylindrica, nitida, subtus nigra, argenteo
sericea, protliorace pedibiisquo fulvis ; supra I'ulva, capitis
vertice nigro ; tborace la^vi ; scutello piceo ; elytris tenuiter
punctatis, fascia communi baseos, extrorsum abbreviata, altera-
qne vix pone medium nigris. Long, 2^ lin,
Hab, JNIurree.
Vertex black, impuuctate, lower face fulvous, a ray of the
same colour extending upwards on the vertex : front dee])ly
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 371
excavated between the eyes, irreg-ularly punctured ; anterior
margin of clypeus concave- emarginate. Thorax rather more
than tAvice as broad as long ; sides roimded, converging from
behind the middle to the apex, the anterior angles obtuse, the
hinder ones rounded ; disc transversely convex, shining, impunc-
tate, excavated on either side near the lateral margin. Scutellum
trigonate, piceous. Elytra scarcely broader than the thorax,
parallel, very finely punctured ; the black markings on their
surface extend from the base nearly to the middle of the disc,
and again from tlie middle itself nearly to the apex, leaving
only an irregular flavous transverse band across the middle,
which sends a narrow ramus along the suture nearly to the base.
4. Coptocephala diinidiatipennis, n. sp.
Subelongata, subcylindrica, flava, nitida, corjiore inferiori,
capite elytrorumque limbo inflexo, f ulvo hirsutis, thorace la^vi ;
elytris tenuiter punctatis, nigris, a basi ad paulo ante medium
flavis. Long. 3-3|- hn.
Hab. Jhelam Valley ; also India, my collection.
Head clothed with long erect hairs, minutely punctiu-ed ;
clypeus not separated from the face, its anterior margin angulate-
emarginate ; apex of jaws black ; antennae equal in length to
the head and thorax, the basal joint thickened, pyriform, the
second also thickened, short, nodose, the third small, not longer
than the second, the fourth trigonate, scarcely longer than the
third, the rest to the apex dilated, the fifth to the ninth trans-
vei'sely trigonate, the tenth and eleventh ovate ; eyes large,
oval, notched on the inner margin. Thorax nearly three times
as broad as long ; sides obtusely rounded, slightly converging in
front, the hinder angles rounded, the anterior ones very obtuse ;
basal margin sinuate on either side the median lobe, the latter
slightly reflexed, very obtusely rounded ; upper surface trans-
versely convex, remotely and very minutely punctured, a concave
transverse space on and immediately in front of the basal lobe,
coarsely and closely punctured. Scutellum longer than broad,
subtrigonate, its apex obtuse. Elytra scarcely broader than the
thorax at the base, slightly dilated posteriorly, convex, rather
distantly and finely punctured. Body beneath and legs clothed
with long erect fulvous hairs.
I possess two specimens of this species, both labelled India, but
without precise locality, in one of them the head is more coarsely
punctiu-ed and subrugose, in all other resj)ects it agrees with
the type.
372 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
5. Crj/jtt(iC('jiJiuhis interject US', u. sp.
Elongato-oblongns $ , oblougus 9 > convexus, nitidus, subtus
niger, pedibiis nigro-piceis ; supra fiavus, capite hie illic parce
fortiter punctato, fronte sulco longitudinali impresso ; vertice,
maculis duabus inter oculos, labro, antennisciue nigris, his basi,
sulco lougitudiuali mandibuHsque piceis ; thorace la^vi, hmbo
angusto et utrinque macula subrotundata nigris ; scutello sub-
cordato, nigro ; elytris fortiter punctato-striatis, punctis piceis,
apicem versus minus fortiter impressis ; interspatiis couvexis,
transversim rugulosis ; utrisque limbo angusto, externo ante
medium excepto, maculisque quiuque 2, 2, ] dispositis nigris.
Long. 2-|- lin.
Var. A. Pygidlo corporeque subtus flavis, illo macula Cunei-
form!, pectore abdomiuisque disco nigris.
Var. B. Corpore nigro, antennarum basi, clypeo, facei signa-
turis thoracisque linea longitudinali sordide flavis.
Hab. Murree.
Head ratlier coarsely but not closely punctured, the punc-
turing varying in degree in different individuals.; front impressed
with a distinct Idngitudinal groove ; clypeus broader than long,
trigonate ; antennae three-fourths the length of the body in the
9 , rather longer in the $ , the three lower joints pale piceous,
the rest black. Thorax i-ather more than tAvice as broad as
long at the base ; sides moderately rounded and obliquely con-
verging from base to apex ; basal margin concave-emarginate
on either side, the outer angles produced backwards, aciite ;
above convex, minutely but not closely punctured. Elytra
slightly broader than the thorax, oblong-quadrate, convex,
rather strongly punctate-striate, the punctures piceous, finer and
less strongly impressed towards the apex ; interspaces faintly
but distinctly convex, transversely Avrinkled ; each elytron with
the extreme outer limb (interrupted on the lateral margin before
its middle) and five large patches black ; these spots are arranged
as follows : two transversely below the base, the oiiter one oblong,
covering the humeral callus and attached to the basal margin,
the inner one subrotundate, placed on the inner disc ; two just
below the middle also placed transversely, both subrotundate,
the outer one usually attached to the lateral margin ; and lastly
one apical, transversely oblong either free or attached to the
apical border ; these patches are often more or less conflixent,
and occasionally, as in var. B, cover the entire surface of the
elytron. Pygidium and body beneath clothed with griseous hairs.
Phytophagous Coleojjtera. 373
Apical margiu of prosternum obUquely produced, deflexed,
shglitly emarginate, the hindei- mai-giu concave, armed on either
*side with a deflexed, obtuse tooth ; mesosternum transverse, its
apical border augulate-emarginate. Apical segment of abdomen
in the $ impressed with a shallow fovea ; the same segment in
the ^ deeply excavated, the fovea large, rotundate. Basal
joint of the four anterior tarsi in the $ dilated, elongate-ovate,
longer than the following two united.
The form of the prosternum will separate this species from
any nearly allied species.
6. Nodostoma concinnicoUe, n. sp.
Oblongo-ovatum, convexum, pallide piceum, uitidum, pedibus
autennisque f ulvis ; thorace transverso, lateribus ante basin acute
angixlatis, disco crebre foveolato-punctato ; elytris nigris, fortiter
punctato-striatis, interspatiis planis. Long. 2 hn.
Var. A. Elytris piceo-f ulvis, punctis piceis.
Ilab. Jhelam Valley.
Head coarsely and deeply punctured, the punctures on the
extreme vertex croAvded ; clypeus not distinctly separated from
the face; antennae slender, filiform, the second joint ovate, three-
fourths the length of the third, the latter two-thirds the length
of the fourth. Thorax more than twice as broad as long ; sides
abruptly diverging and acutely angled just iu front of the base,
thence oliliquely converging to the apex, just before reaching
the latter abruptly incurved, the apical angle obtuse, the hinder
one armed with a lateral tooth ; disc closely covered Avith
large round, deejDly impressed punctures ; on either side are
a feAV short, sub-erect griseous hairs. Scutellum longer than
broad, cuneiform, its apex obtusely angulate. Elytra convex,
transversely depressed below the basilar space, strongly punc-
tate-striate ; on the transverse depression, and also below the
shoulder, the puncturing is confused ; interspaces plane, iri-egu-
larly wrinkled on the sub-basilar depression. All the thighs
armed beneath with an acute tooth.
7. Nvihistoina plagiosMn, n. sp.
Oblongo-ovatum, piceum, nitidum, pedibus antennisque piceo-
fulvis, his extrorsum piceis ; thorace profunde et crebre pimc-
tato, lateribus pone medium obtuse augulatis ; elytris fortiter
374 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
punctato-striatis, striis apicem versus fere deletis ; sordide f ulvis,
limbo augusto, striarum punctis et utriuque plagu irregular!
magna, a basi ad paulo poue medium extensu, ad marginem
lateralem adfixa, piceis. Long. 14 lin.
Hab. Murree, a single specimen, also India, Avithout precise
locality, my collection.
Vertex and front sub-remotely punctured ; clypeus coarsely
and irregularly juinctured, not distinctly separated from the
upper face, its anterior border deeply excavate-emargiuate, tbe
emargination produced aud forming two sub-acute teeth, labrum
fulvous ; antenna? slender, filiform, the second and third joints
nearly equal in length, the fourth very slightly longer than the
third; four or five lower joints obscure fulvous, the rest piceous.
Thorax nearly twice as broad as long ; sides diA^erging at the
base, obtusely angled behind the middle, thence obliquely cou-
vei-ging and very slightly rounded to the apex ; disc transversely
convex, very coarsely and deeply punctured. Elytra oblong,
sul)-acutely rounded at the apex, convex, strongly punctate-
striate, the punctures near the apex much finer and nearly
obsolete, interspaces plane, impimctate ; the irregiilarly piceous
patch on each elytron covers the outer disc (the humeral callus
excepted) and extends from the base to just below the middle
of the disc. All the thighs armed beneath with a small tooth.
8. Paria cuprescens, n. sp.
Anguste ovata, siibtus cum capite picea, pedibus antenna-
rumque basi pallidis ; supra cTq>rca, thorace sub-conico, vage
punctato ; elytris regulariter punctato-striatis, interspatiis plauis,
impunctatis. Long. 1^ lin.
Hab. Jhelam Valley.
Vertex swollen, shining, impuuctate ; clypeus transverse, its
anterior border emarginate ; antenna? rather more than half the
length of the body, piceous, the two lower joints paler. Thorax
broader than long at the base ; sides straight and obliqiiely con-
verging from base to apex, the hinder angles very acute ; basal
margin oblique on either side, the median lobe obtusely rounded;
disc sub-cylindrical, impressed, but not closely, with very
shallow punctures. Elytra ovate, attenuated at the apex, regu-
larly puuctate-striate, the interspaces plane, each impressed
with an irregular row of minute punctures ; humeral callus
thickened.
Phytopliagous Coleoptera. 375
9. Plagiodera versicolora.
Chnisoiaela versiculora, Laicliarting, Verz. Tyrol, liis. i, p.
148 (1781).
Ghrysonu'la arinoracice, Fabr.
Hab. Jhelaui Valley.
10. Chrysomela angelica.
ChnjxtDmla angelica., Reiche, Ann. Soc. Eut. France, 1858,
p. 33, tab. i, fig. 8 ; Famn., I.e. 1865, p. 80.
Hab. Sind Valley ; also Syria.
I do not detect the slightest difference between specimens
brought from Syria and those contained in the present collection.
11. Phratora ahdominalis, n. sp.
Elongata, parallela, nigro-a^uea aut uigro-cyanea, nitida, pedi-
bus abdomineqne nigro-piceis, hujus segmentis ultimis duobus
piceo-fulvis; thorace transverso, sat fortiter irregulariter punctato,
utrinque leviter rugoso ; elytris thorace latioribus, parallelis, sat
fortiter punctatis, jjunctis • subseriatim dispositis, interspatiis
planis, subremote, tenuiter punctatis, infra callum humerale
transversim rugulosis. Long. 2|-3 lin.
Hab. Murree.
Head short, transverse ; vertex impressed, but not very closely,
with large deep punctures, lower face more closely but less
coarsely punctured than the vertex, subrugulose ; in the middle
between the encarpa3 is a short longitudinal sulcation, which
extends upwards from the apex of the clypeus ; the latter
depressed, broader than long, its upper margin obtusely augulate,
its surface closely punctured, subrugose ; antennaj scarcely more
than half the length of the body, filiform, slightly thickened
towards the apex, the basal joint thickened, the second slender,
equal in length to the first and also to the fourth joints, but
slightly shorter than the third ; two lower joints fulvous, stained
above Avith piceous, the third to the sixth obscure piceous, the
five others slightly thickened, black. Thorax nearly one half
broader than long ; sides nearly straight and parallel from the
base to the middle, thence obliquely converging to the apex, the
hinder angles produced laterally into a large aciite tooth, the
anterior ones sub-acute ; apical margin concave ; upper surface
irregularly pimctured, the interspaces smooth and shining on the
middle disc, finely rugulose on the sides. Elytra broader than
376 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
the thorax, parallel, rather strongly punctured, the punctures
arranged irregularly in ill defined longitudinal rows, which, on
the inner disc below the middle, approximate in pairs ; interspaces
plane, sparingly and very minutely punctured on the anterior
disc, rugulose on the outer one below the humeral callus. Basal
joint of anterior tarsus dilated, subcordate.
12. Haltica ccerulescens.
Ilaltica cci'vulescens, Baly, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1874, p. 190.
Hab. Murree ; also China and Japan.
13. Haltica viridicyanea.
Haltica viridicyanea, Baly, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1874, p. 191.
Hab. Sind Valley, apparently common ; "I possess this species
from Japan, it is probably found in the intermediate locaUties.
14. Enneamera variabilis.
Nonartlira variabilis, Baly, Journ. of Entom. i, p. 4.5(), tab.
21. fig. 1.
llab. Murree ; this species is also found in Northern India.
CHAI7.EA, n. gen.
Corpvs elongato-ovatum. Caput exsertum, facie perpen-
diculari ; oculis rotundatis, . integris, prominentibus ; encarpis
tranversis, coutiguis ; carina oblongo-elongata, apice acuta ;
antennis filiformibus. Thorax transversus, dorso modice con-
vexus. Elytra thorace latiora, confuse punctata, limbo infiexo
fere ad apicem extenso. Pedes; feinoiibvs posticis non incras-
satis ; tibiis simplicibus, apice spina acuta armatis ; tarsis posticis
articulo basali sequentibus tribus longitudine fere sequanti,
iinfjuiculis appeudiculatis. Prosternum angustum, coxis fere
ajquialtum ; acetabidis anticis apertis.
This genus at first sight bears in its facies a strong resem-
blance to Aphthora, but the slender hinder thighs at once
separate it and place it amongst the Gallcrncino'.
15. Chara'a flaviventre, n. sp.
Elougato-ovata, convexa, subtus picea,- a^neo tiucta, abdomine
llavo ; supra viridi-cyauea, antennis nigris ; thorace lateribus
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 377
rotundatis, disco lajvi, modice couvexo ; elytris tenuiter confuse
punctatis. Long, l^ lin.
Hab. Murree.
Vertex and front shining, impunctate ; encarpte transverse,
contiguous ; antenna; half the length of the body, second and
third joints equal, the fourth nearly twice the length of the
third, three lower joints nigro-piceous, stained with feneous, the
rest black. Thorax broader than long ; sides converging from
the middle towards the base, the anterior angles slightly pro-
duced, obtuse, the hinder ones rounded, armed with a very small
acute tooth; disc moderately convex, very minutely j^uuctured,
the piinctures only visible under a very strong lens. Scutellum
trigonate. Elytra broader than the thorax, parallel, finely but
not closely punctured, the interspaces obsoletely wrinkled.
MACRIMA, n. gen.
Corpus auguste oblongum, convexum. Caput exsertum ;
antcnnift filiformibus, articulo primo duobus sequentibus con-
junctis ajquali, his brevibus, longitudine fere tequalibus ; oculis
sub-rotundatis, prominentibus ; encarpis medio contiguis ; carina
obsoleta; palpis maxillaribus articulis duobus iiltimis conjunctim
anguste ovatis, ultimo apice acuto. Thorax transversus, disco
leviter excavatus. Scutellum trigonatum. Elytra thorace latiora,
oblouga, confuse punctata, limbo inflexo fere integro, concavo.
Pedes mediocres, coxis anticis elevatis, obtrigonatis, contiguis ;
tibiis apice mucrouatis ; tarsis posticis articulo primo ad tres
sequentes fere a^quilongo; unguiculis appendiculatis. Prostermim
medio angustissimum ; acetahulis anticis integris ; episternis
posticis a basi ad apic^m angustatis. Type Alacrima armata.
Macriina may be separated from Aulacophora, which geniis
it strongly resembles in outer form, by the closed antei'ior
acetaliula and by the appendiculated claws.
16. Macrima armata, n. sp.
Anguste oblonga, convexa, pallide flava, subnitida, pectore,
abdominis segmentis anticis tribus basi, scutelloque nigris ;
thorace tenuiter j^unctato, utrincpie leviter excavato ; elytris
distincte subcrebre punctatis, punctis pallide fuscis ; utrisque
super mai'ginem basalem nigro maculatis. Long. 3|- hn.
^ Facie tridentata, dente intermedio compresso, nigro, apice
deflexo ; clypeo utrinque ad apicem foveolato.
378 Mr. Baly's flescriptions of
9 Facie tridentatn, dente iutermedio nou compresso, apice
acuto.
Hab. Jhelam Valley.
Head exserted ; vertex smootli, impuuctate ; face excavated
between the eyes, clothed with hairs, trideutate, the middle tooth
compressed aud deflexed in the $ , conical in the $ ; clypeus
transverse, impressed at the apex on either side in the $ with a
deep fovea ; apex of jaws nigro-piceous ; antennte slender,
clothed with coarse suberect hairs, second and third joints
nearly equal in the $ , the third one-half longer than the second
in the ? . Thorax about three times as broad as long ; sides
parallel and slightly sinuate behind the middle, obliquely con-
verging from the middle to the apex, the anterior angles shghtly
produced, obtuse, the hinder ones obtusely angulate ; upper
surface moderately convex, the lateral margin rather broadly
reflexed, disc irregularly excavated ; finely but not very closely
punctured, interspaces minutely granulose-strigose. Scutelliun
trigonate, shining black. Elytra broader than the thorax, oblong,
moderately convex, faintly excavated below the basilar space,
more strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures pale
fuscous.
17. Mhnastra f/farilis, n. sp,
Elongata, attenuata, pallide flava, nitida, antennis basi excep-
tis, f uscis, oculis nigris, genubus tarsisque piceis ; thorace
transverso, basi emarginato, disco irregulariter excavate, lateri-
bus late marginatis, ante medium angulatis, elytris parallelis,
tenuiter punctatis. Long. 3 lin.
Ilab. Murree.
Head strongly exserted ; encarpaj and clypeus thickened, the
former bounded above by a transverse groove, trigonate, con-
tiguous for their whole length ; antennae very slender, filiform,
nearly equal to the body in length, second joint about half the
length of the basal one, nearly a third shorter than the third,
three basal joints pale flavous, the rest pale fuscous. Thorax
transverse ; sides broadly margined, nearly parallel, distinctly
angled just beyond the middle, thence obliquely converging to
the apex ; disc broadly and irregidarly excavated, impunctate.
Scutellum trigonate. Elytra broader than the thorax, parallel,
elongate ; disc very minutely punctured, very faintly wrinkled.
Outer edge of knees, together with the tarsi pale piceous,
Pliytophagous Coleoptera. 379
18. Af/elastica orientalis, n. sp.
Elongato-ovato, convexa, metallico-c^rulea, nitida, antennis
nigris ; thorace elytrisque crebre punctatis, illo lateribiis rotuu-
datis. Long. 3^-4 lin.
Hab. neighbourhood of Sanju, apparently common.
Encarpa3 and clypeus thickened, the former pyriform, con-
tiguous, separated from the front by a deep transverse groove ;
antennas filiform, half the length of the body, the second joint
short, the third one-half longer than the second, more than half
the length of the fourth. Thorax nearly three times as broad
as long ; sides rounded, slightly converging in front, the hinder
angles rounded, the anterior ones obtuse ; disc closely punctured.
Scutellum trigonate, shining, impunctate. Elytra rather broader
than the thorax, oblong, closely punctured.
Closely allied to A. ccendea, it may be known from that
insect by the relative lengths of the second and third joints
of the antenna?.
19. ^falaco.so/na Jlavivent)-e, n. sp.
Elongatum, convexum, obscure viridi-a;neum, nitidum, ab-
domine flavo, antennis (basi exceptis) nigris ; thorace trausverso,
minute, subremote punctato ; elytris oblongis, infra basin trans-
versim excavatis, tenuiter punctatis. Long, 4 lin.
Hab. Murree.
Head trigonate ; vertex and fi-ont smooth, impunctate, the
latter separated from the encarpas by a deep groove ; encarpaj
transverse, contiguous above, separated below by the narrow
wedge-shaped carina, the surface of which is coarsely punctured;
antenna? more than half the length of the body, moderately
robust, filiform, the second joint short, the third twice the length
of the second, the fourth about one-third longer than the pre-
ceding one. Thorax about one-half as broad again as long ;
sides moderately rounded, the anterior angles armed with an
obtuse tubercle, the hinder ones acute ; disc moderately convex,
finely but rather distantly punctured ; lateral margin reflexed.
Scutellum smooth, impunctate. Elytra much broader than the
thorax, oblong, convex, transversely excavated below the basilar
space, the latter slightly elevated ; surface finely but not very
closely punctured, very sparingly clothed with short hairs ; on
the apical half of each elytron are a number of broad, ill-defined,
longitudinal sulcations. Abdomen flavous, the apex of the
terminal sesrment emaroinate,
380 Mr. Baly's descnpfionn of
20. Luperodes erythracephala, n. sp.
Auguste oblougo-ovata, convexa, nigra, nitida, capite rufo-
testaceo, ore, anteunis pedibusque piceis ; tliorace crebre puuc-
tato, disco utriuque leviter transversim excavato ; elytris sat
crebre punctatis. Long. 2 lin.
Hab. Murree.
Head exserted, vertex and front shining, impunctate ; encarpje
transverse, contiguous ; labrum piceous ; jaws and palpi rufo-
piceous ; antenna? filiform, three-fourths the length of the body,
second and third joints short, conjointly about equal in length
to the first. Thorax twice as broad as long ; sides rounded,
slightly converging at the base, all the angles distinct, the
anterior thickened, sub-tuberculate ; disc closely punctured,
distinctly excavated on either side. Elytra oblong, less closely
punctured than the thorax.
21. Galleruca vittatipennis, n. sp.
Elougato-oblonga, convexa, nigro-picea ant nigra, nitida, ver-
tice rufo-piceo, abdominis segmentorum margine apicali pallide
rufo-piceo ; thorace excavato, rude foveolato ; elytris abdomine
multo brevioribus, fortiter substriatim punctatis, sordide fulvis,
utrisque linen suturali elevata, vittisque elevatis quatuor, ixtrinque
abbreviatis, Ima et 4ta, 2di"i et ?)tia apice per paria conjunctis,
uigro-piceis instructis. Long. 4^ lin.
Hab. On the road across the Pamir, from Sirikol to Panga.
Head sub-rotundate, vertex and front deeply and coarsely foveo-
late-punctate, impressed in the middle with a deep longitudinal
groove, which extends downwards between the encarpaj as far as
the apex of the clypeus, where it terminates in a triangular
fovea; encarpa^ thickened, trigouate, smooth, impunctate; clypeus
very short, thickened and forming a transverse ridge, its anterior
border narrowly edged with rufous ; antennte robust, the second
joint ovate, rather more than half the length of the third, the
third and fourth joints equal. Thorax rather more than twice
as broad as long ; sides sinuate and parallel from the base to
beyond the middle, thence obliquely converging to the apex,
the anterior angles slightly produced, somewhat recurved,
obtuse ; disc excavated on either side, the middle disc impressed
with a broad longitudinal sulcation which extends from base to
apex ; the whole surface covered with large, deep, round fovea?.
Scutellum semi-rotuudate, piceous, impunctate.
Phytopliagous Colcoptera. 381
22. GaUeruca indka, n. sp.
Ovata, postice paulo ampliata, modice convexa, nigra, subtus
nitida, griseo sericea, siapra opaca ; capite tlioraceque rude
rugoso-punctatis, hoc transverse, utrinque foveolato, medio longi-
tudinaliter sulcato, lateribus reflexis, ante medium obsolete
angulatis ; elytris vage rufo-2Diceo limbatis, rugoso-punctatis,
utrisque vittis elevatis quatuor, duabus intermediis interruptis,
inter dum fere totidem obdoletis, instructis. Long. 5 lin.
Hab. Murree ; also Northern India, my collection.
Head very coarsely rugose-punctate. Thorax nearly twice as
broad as long ; sides parallel, shghtly sinuate, obtusely angled
just before the middle, thence obliquely converging to the apex,
the anterior angle moderately produced, its apex rounded ; disc
very coarsely rugose-punctate, the middle portion with a longi-
tudinal sulcation which extends from base to apex, either side
impressed with a large fovea. Scutellum coarsely rugose-
punctate. Elytra broader than the thorax, ovate, slightly dilated
towards the apex, moderately convex, rugose-punctate, but less
coarsely so than the head and thorax ; black, sometimes tinged
with piceous, the outer margin obscure rufo-piceous ; each
elytron with four raised vitta?, the two intci'mediate ones inter-
rupted and sometimes almost entirely obsolete ; the suture also
thickened.
23. GaleruceUa* placida, n, sp.
Anguste oblonga, griseo hirsuta, subtus picea, nitida, protho-
race fulvo ; supra sordide fulva, subnitida, antennis, verticis
plaga, thoracis maculis tribus transversim positis scutelloque basi
piceis ; thorace transverse, lateribus ante basin dente subacute
armatis, ante dentem coucavis, ante medium amphatis, disco rude
rugoso, bifoveolato ; elytris profunde confuse puuctatis, iuter-
spatiis granulosis. Long. 2 hn.
Hab. Jhelam Valley, one specimen ; I also possess this insect
from India.
Vertex and front finely rugose-punctate, clothed with adpres-
sed griseous hairs, the middle with a large ill defined piceous
patch : encarpEB thickened, contiguous, pyriform ; autennte
moderately robust, fihform, the second joint nearly equal in
len2;th to the first, about two-thirds the lensth of the third.
GaleruceUa. Crotcli, Proc. Aca<^l. Philad. 1873, p. 55.
G G
382 Mr. JjALy's (kscn'jdwns a/
Thorax more than half as broad again as long ; sides diverging
at the base, and armed at the apex of the diverging portion with
a siibacute, setiferous tootli, immediately in front of which,
before the middle, they are deeply sinuate, in front they are
broadly dilated, the anterior angle armed with a subacute tooth ;
disc coarsely rugose-punctate, broadly excavated on either side,
and again more deeply, bi;t to a less extent, on the anterior half
of the middle disc ; the piceous patches, placed transversely on
the disc, are large but ill defined, and cover nearly the whole of
the surface. Scutellum narrowed from its base towards the
apex, the latter obtusely tnincato. Elytra oblong, nearly
parallel, deeply and coarsely punctured, densely clothed with
short suberect ffriseous hairs.
24. Meri^'ta vitcriiipta.
Galleruca interrupta, L, Redtb. in lliigers Kaschmir, iv,
p. 553, tab. xxvii, fig. 4 (1844).
Hab. Mui'ree, a single specimen.
The transverse black patch differs greatly in extent in
different individuals, in some being entirely obsolete ; in the
specimen before me it is reduced to two small fuscous points
placed transversely on the middle disc.
In this species, of which I possess many specimens from
various parts of India, the second and third joints of the an-
tenna? vary in relative length in the sexes ; in the $ these joints
are very short and nearly equal ; in the $ the third joint, though
short, is distinctly longer than the second.
25. Leptartha collaris, n. sp.
Ovata, postice ampliata, nigra, nitida ; thorace transverso,
fulvo ; elytra fortiter sat crebre puuctatis, castaneis, punctis
piceis, utrisque macula basali juxta suturam nigro-ainea notatis.
Long. 4-i— 5 lin.
Hal). Murree ; in my own collection from Northern India.
Vertex shining, impunctate ; encarpa; thickened, contiguous,
semi-lunate ; antennas nearly equal to the body in length, fili-
form, taperiag towards the apex, second and third joints very
short, equal. Thorax transverse, sides constricted behind the
Phytopliagoiis Coleoptera. 383
middle, dilated in front, the anterior angles produced, their
apices obtuse ; apical border concave-emarginate ; disc smooth,
impuuctate, thickened on either side near the anterior angle,
impressed on each side the middle with a faint transverse groove.
Scutellum trigonate. Elytra broader than the thorax, dilated
behind the middle, moderately convex, deeply punctured, the
punctures piceous, arranged without order over the general
surface, placed in ill-defined longitudinal striae near the base of
the suture ; on the anterior disc are several short ill-defined
obsoletely raised vitta? ; at the base of each elytron, close to the
suture, is a small nigro-a^ueous patch. Last two segments of
alxlomen bordered with fulvous.
In the specimen from INIurree the sides of the thorax are less
dilated anteriorly, the anterior angles being less produced and
at the same time more acute ; the transverse depressions on the
middle disc are also obsolete ; in this specimen the antennaj are
unfortunately broken, bvit the fourth and fifth joints (which
remain) are slightly compressed, and are rather more robust
than in the insect from Northern India ; it is probably the
other sex.
g2
( 385 )
Remnrh'^ on the Synonymy of Vanessa C-aureuji, Linn. ; by
W. F. KiKiiY.
Tn the last mmiber of the " Cistula Entomologica," Mr. O. E.
Janson states that he cannot see any reason for considering
Angelica, Cram., identical with C-aureum, Linn., alleging that
the description " though almost useless for the purpose of iden-
tification," agrees quite well with the C-aurexim, of Pabricius,
Cramer, and Hiibner. He sets aside the locality of the Linnean
insect as unworthy of consideration, and reflects upon me for
having placed Hubner's figures of C-anremn, and Cramer's
figure of Angelica together. I have just received Mr. Strecker's
"Butterflies and Moths of North America," and at p. 128, I find
a long discussion on the subject, decidely identifying C-aureum,
of Linn., with the Asiatic Angelica, Cram., and not with the
North American Interrogationis, Fabr. The Linnean descrip-
tion runs — " Fajnlio C-aureum, alis angulatis fulvis nigro-macu-
latis ; posticis subtus C. aureo notatis. Habitat in Asia. Similli-
mvis F. C-albo, sed duplo major, subtus magis luteo-nebulosus, et
C. aureo minori notatis." Mr. Strecker remarks " This is plain
enoixgh ; neither Interrogationis nor var. Umbrosa are cloudy
yellow beneath, but C-a,ureum most undoubtedly is." To Avhich
I will add that the silver mark on the underside of Angelica is
always much smaller than that of G-alhum, while that of Inter-
rogationis is always much larger. As regards the Linnean
localities, an error is of rare occurrence, as any one may see for
himself, who will take the trouble to compare them ; always,
of course, remembering that the phrase " In Indiis," miist be
left out of accoiuit, as it meant no more with Linne than "nn
exotic species, of which I do not know the locality." With
386 Mr. KiRBY on Synonymy of Vanessa C-aureiim.
respect to the implied assertion that I compared Cramer's figure
of Angelica with Hubuer's C-aureum, and considered them iden-
tical, I will only say that Hubner's Sammlung did not then
exist in any Dublin library, and that having a memorandum that
Ilubner had figured C-uureinn, I (pioted the figures as referring
to C-aureum, Linn., which Godart and Doubleday correctly con-
sider identical with Angelica, and having no opportunity of
examining Hubner's figures, could not suspect that he had copied
Cramer's error in referring the name to Interrogationis, Fabr.
( 387 )
Notices of lu'iv or little known Cktoniid.e ; liy Oliv
Janson. No. 5.
Discopeltis aherrans, n. sp.
D. elougata, capite nigro, nitido ; tliorace nigro, opaco,
lateril:)us late sordide rufo marginato : elytris obsolete striato-
punctatis, sordide rufis, macula, basali trigona nigra notatis ;
pygidio medio rufo; subtus nigra, nitida. Long. 13^. lat.
6^ mm.
Head with coarse confluent punctures at the base and sides,
the clypeus finely punctured, a feeble central longitudinal ridge
on the forehead, and an oblique one on each side united at the
base smooth ; clypeus dejjressed at the sides, the apex rounded
and emarginate in the centre ; black, slightly shining ; antennas
black, the apex reddish.
Thorax convex, the sides slightly prominent in the middle, the
base produced into an obtuse point over the scutellum, rather
finely and obsoletely punctured ; dull black, the sides .broadly
margined with dull red.
Sctitelhmi partly concealed, the apex strongly j^i'oduced and
very acute ; dull black.
Elytra half as long again as broad, depressed, parallel-sided,
the suture posteriorly and two carinas, united at the apical
callosity, feebly elevated and smooth, the interstices and sides
with indistinct punctate stria?, the aj^ex with scattered shallo^v
punctures ; dull rusty red, with an elongate triangular dull
black jjatch at the base, extending along the suture beyond the
middle; epimera shining black and coarsely punctured above.
Pygidium dull black on each side, the centre broadly dull red.
Beneath coarsely punctured and strigose, shining black, the
prothorax and posterior coxae margined with red ; mesosternal
process short and broad, the apex straight and not dilated ;
abdomen with a transverse row of pimctures on each segment,
the apical segment closely punctured and red in the centre, the
sides with sparse golden pubescence ; legs shining black, coarsely
388 Mr, O. E. Janson's Noticca of Cetouiida3.
punctiired, the femora -with u sparse fringe of golden hairs,
anterior tiljia^ with two acute lateral teeth, the others with a
strong tooth abont the middle.
Angola.
Appears to be allied to D. hderaJis, Gerst.
Glycyphana incongrua, n. sp.
G. subquadrata, supra obscure viridis, opaca, thorace lateribus
albo-marginato ; elytris bicostatis, prof undius punctatis, lateribus
postice, maculis quatuor, fasciaque apicali albis ; pygidio albo
quadri-maculato ; subtus viridi-nigra, nitida. Long. 10-|-, lat.
6 mm.
Head very closely and finely punctured, the punctures con-
fluent at the sides of the clypeus, sparsely pubescent, margins of
the clypeus slightly elevated, the apex emarginate and the sides
strongly rounded ; black, slightly shining, the base greenish ;
antennae pitchy.
Thorax strongly rounded at the sides, the basal margin slightly
sinuous, rather coarsely and deeply punctured, with sparse short
golden pubescence, a small space before the scutellum smooth ;
dark green, opaque, the sides narrowly margined with white.
Scutelbim large, triangular, with a few coarse punctures at the
base ; dark opaque green.
Elytra subquadrate, the suture and two discal carina3 on each
distinctly elevated and smooth, the interspaces and sides with
rows of coarse deep setiferous punctures ; dark green, opaque,
the apex black, a small spot just behind the shoulder, one on the
inner carina about the middle, another nearer the apex and
close to the lateral margin, a larger one near the suture about
one fourth from the apex, a narrow lateral marginal line on the
posterior half, and a large angulated transverse fascia close to the
apex white.
Pygidiuin coarsely strigose and pubescent ; shining black,
with a transverse row of four white spots.
Beneath greenish black, shining, strigose and pubescent ; meso-
sternal process broad and rounded, with a transverse impressed
line fringed with golden hairs ; abdomen with rows of coarse
semicircular impressions ; legs greenish black, shining, punc-
tured and pubescent, anterior tibiae with three acute lateral teeth.
Formosa. '
( 389 )
On a collection of Licimdoptkra from Madafim^car ; bj Artiiuii
G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S.
I have recently head tlie pleasure of examiuiiig a collection
forwarded to us by the Rev. R. Toy, and collected by his son at
Antananarivo.
The following interesting species were amongst those se-
lected : —
RlIOPALOCErtA,
Pseudonympha tamatarce, Boisd.
Both sexes of this species appear to be common at Antanan-
Pseudonympha ankova (Mycalesis ankova, Ward),
Pseiidonympha ihitina {j\Jyccdesis ihitina, Ward).
In a recent paper in the " Annals and Magazine of Natural
Histoi-y," I have noted this species as coming from Fianarautsoa;
I am, however, now convinced that the insect thei'e indicated
is a distinct species, although it agrees almost as well with
Mr. Ward's description as that just received ; I therefore append
descriptions of both.
PseudonympJia ihitina.
Dark fuliginous brown, with darker submarginal line parallel
to the outer margin, the margin itself blackish ; primaries with a
large subapical black ocellus, with two blue pupils and a rather
broad deep orange iris ; secondaries with two smaller rounded
black ocelli, with single bluish-white pui)ils and narrow deep
orange irides, upon the median interspaces ; wings below Avith
the basal three-fifths fuhgiuous brown, its outer edge oblique
and slightly sinuous upon the primaries, triundulate upon the
secondaries ; disc greyish, Avith numerous brown striations ;
outer border of primaries more densely striated than the disc ;
February 15th, 1879.
390 Mr. Butler on a collection of
ocellus as above ; secondaries with a large patch of fuliginous
brown, with darker striatious at centre of external border;
ocelli very small, that upon the second median interspace barely
visible, a third very small subapical ocellus. Expanse of wings
li inches.
Hab. Antananarivo.
We have two examples of this species.
Pseudonynipha Wardii, u. sp.
9 Paler tlian the preceding, ocellus of primaries witli nar-
rower iris and whiter pupils, an additional small blind ocellus
upon the first median interspace, submarginal line more distinct ;
secondaries with the outer margin slightly undulated, the ocelli
paler ; a small additional subapical ocellus ; submarginal line
more distinct ; primaries below much paler ; secondaries fuligin-
ous brown, the basal, abdominal and aj^ical ai-eas densely striated
with grey ; a spot before the middle of the costa, a large patch
across the centre of costal area, and a spot near the end of the
cell creamy-whitish, striated with dark brown ; anal area broadly
testaceous, striated with ohve-browu; the ocelli upon the median
interspaces feebly indicated and very small. Expanse of wings
1 inch 9 lines.
Hab. Fianarautsoa .
Allowing for the generally adopted luethod of measuring from
tip to tip, this insect would be only two lines wider in expanse
than P. ibitina, and this would be accounted for by its sex.
The coloration of the undersurface of the secondaries scarcely
agrees with Mr. Ward's description, but the latter was only
intended to be provisional ; however, now that Ave have a species
of the exact size and the general coloration indicated in the
description — " Hind wing with numerous waved markings of
darker brown mingled with lighter brown, and the ocelli faintly
showing ; " it is evident that I allowed too Avide a margin for the
provisional natiu'e of that description.
In my opinion, all diagnoses not accompanied by figures ought
to be sufficiently precise to enable the student to decide, without
hesit(ition, whether or not he has the species in his cabinet ; other-
Avise they become rather a hindrance than a help to science,
benefiting only their author, if indeed there is any personal
profit in attaching one's name to that of a butterfly, which I for
one do not admit.
Lepidoptera frov.i Madcuja^car. 391
P. Wardii, though it agrees in structure with P.S('»^A///y////>/;a
(excepting in the outline of the wing), has more nearly the
aspect of the New World genus Stihoimrpha than of anything
else,
Ypthium hutcsii, Felder (? = Y. viiisoni, Guuuee).
The description in Vinson's " Voyage a Madagascar " does not
quite suit Felder's species, but nevertheless comes so near that
I can hardly believe the two forms to be distinct species.
Mijcalesis fraterna, Butler.
Both sexes are common in Madagascar, and difPer constantly
from the Mauritian form with which my species is associated
in Kirby's catalogue.
Charaxes andara, Ward.
A fine male of this handsome sj^ecies was in the collection ;
unfortunately it only has one antenna, but scientifically this is
quite suflScient.
Junonia epiclelia, Boisd.
Almost too closely allied to the African form to be regarded
as distinct.
Eurytela narinda, Ward.
Much like E. dryoj)c on the upper surface.
Lycccna atrigemmata, Butler.
This little species will probably prove to be as common as the
allied L. Knysna of Trimen, it is a distinct and pretty little
butterfly.
Belenois coniata, n. sp.
Wings above white, with a tint of sulphur -yellow, primaries
with the basal two-thirds of discoidal area salmon coloured ;
apex and four confiuent triangular spots forming the external
border, black ; costal border grey, becoming blackish towards
apex ; secondaries with six decreasing squamose black spots ter-
minating the veins ; body grey ; Avings below pearly-white ;
H II 2
392 Mr. Butler on a collection of
primaries with the costal border at base sulphur-yellow ; basal
two-thirds . of discoidal area bright orange ; secondaries with
yellow costal margin, becoming bright orange towards the base ;
body white. Expanse of wings 2 inches 5 lines.
Allied to B. thysa.
Tcracolns evanilic, Boisd.
Quite like African examples.
Proteides ramanateh, Boisd.
This barbarously named species has been referred erroneously
to the genus Ismene (Ilesperia, Fabr.), it, however, agrees both
in structure and general pattern with Proteides.
Tagiades ojdiion, Boisd.
This belongs to the African group of the genus.
Ilespefia inarganta, n. sp.
Allied to //. forestan, with which it has been confounded, but
readily distinguishable by the emerald green patch at the base
of the i^rimaries, and the coloration of the secondaries, in which
the whole of the ochraceous area, excepting the anal border
and fringe (which, however, are rather orange than ochreoias)
re])laced by white, tinted with green. Expanse of Avings 2
inches 3 lines.
Ilesperia pansa, llcAvits (== vrnesti, Grand.).
Tliis is a beautiful species, allied, tliough not '\-ery closely, to
the preceding.
Hkterocera.
Macroglossd milvnf:, Boisd.
Either the figure of this species is incorrect or the examples
which I have seen are referable to a distinct species ; Dr. Bois-
duval represents his species as having the secondaries orange,
Avith a broad ferruginous border and four of the abdominal
segments orange at the sides ; the common Macroglossa of
IMadagascar has the outer Ixirder of secondaries dark brown,
LepidoiDtera from Madagascar. 393
with ferriiginoiis inner edge, and only three o£ the abdominal
segments are tawny at the sides ; the anal tuft also has a ferru-
ginous border ; about half of the specimens seen by me have a
transverse bar of snow-white scales along the anterior margin of
the last segment.
DcilephUa higuUata, Walker.
The collection contained a good series of this handsome moth ;
hitherto Ave have only possessed the type, a damaged $ example
Nepliilc charoba, Kirby.
A very variable sj^ecies, the wings being of all sorts of shades
between rust-red and dark smoky-brown.
Triptogon meander, Boisd.
A male of this very rare species, unfortunately somewhat
damaged ; the form of the primaries is somewhat aberrant for a
Triptogon, so that eventually a genus may have to be erected
for its reception.
Bizone amatura, Walker.
B. Jtova of Guenee is identical Avith this species.
Soziiza marginata, Guerin.
This is one of the prettiest of the Mascarene Lithosiids.
Boroccra madagascariensis, Boisd.
There cannot be a question but that B. Cajuni is the same
species; Boisduval's figure is indeed rough, Init it is just
recognisable.
Cyligraiiima conturhans, Walker.
C. rahoudov of Lucas is happily identical with this species, so
that the latter name may be expunged.
Ophiodes hottentota, Guenee.
This agrees with S. African examples.
3'J4 Mv. Butlku on Lepidoptera from Afadagascar,
Hyjiochroma Grandidieri, n. sp.
Nearly allied to //, n//ctemerata (nigiiiaria, Guenec), l)ut tlie
basal area sordid, the siibbasal black line sharply defined, simply
angulated instead of crinkled, the discocellulars black ; the outer
black line, limiting the dark area, much straighter ; secondaries
Avith the white patch upon the outer border reduced to a small
spot. Expanse of wings 2 inches.
This is one of the not uncommon instances in Avhich species
from Madagascar nearly resemble those from Southern India and
Ceylon.
Macaria decrraria (= I'ephria decrraria, Walker).
Quite like African examples.
Comlhama stiholepida, n. sp.
Wings snow-white, densely mottled Avith dull liluish-green ;
a slightly arched testaceous stripe across the l)asal area, and an
undulated discal stripe of the same colour ; body Avhitish testa-
ceous ; wings beloAv Avhite, primaries Avith testaceous costal
border ; body Avhite, legs red-broA\'u above. Expanse of Avings
11 lines.
Allied to C. pieridoides.
Sindris afjanzini, Boisd.
This pretty little moth is not Avell represented by Boisduval ;
the abdomen is much more slender than in his figure, and has a
much more fully developed anal tuft. M. Guenee refers it to
his family Scirpuphugidcc and places it amongst the Tincites.
( 395 )
New Genera and S/icrics of Calliciiko.minj: (Coleoj)tei-a Longi-
cornki) ; l.y II. W. Bates, F.L.S.
Cdhihis fulvus.
Fiilvus, venti'is segmentis dimidio basali nlgro-fuscis : capitis
vertice, tliorace, elytris et pectore subaiireis dense velutinis :
thorace basi tautum sulcato-constricto : antenuis 9 corpore
multo brevioribus, articulis basali et 2-10 apice extiis acute
productis : elytris singulis triangularibus, metathoracem paululum
superantibus ; femoribiis gradatim incrassatis, tibiis posticis mox
a basi modice dilatato-compressis, tarsis articulo 1 ca^teribus
longitudine ajquali. Long. 1 7 lin. 9 •
Sylbet. From Mr. W. W. Saunders' collection; probably tbe
C. velutinvs, Saund. in litt., Munich Cat. p. 2,901.
AMPIilONTHE, n. gen.
Gen. Folijf^chisis (Serv.) affinis; differt anteunis ^ valdc elong-
atis, 11 articulatis. Corpus elongatum postice vix angnstatum,
supra planatum. Mandibula3 modicas elongata?. Epistomate a
fronte sutura arcuata diviso. Palpi longitudine suba;quales,
niaxillarum lobo baud elougato. Thorax latus, transversus,
tuberciilo laterali antice ciu'vato. Scutellum lanceolatiim.
Elytra apice truncata. Prostermim jjrocessu marginato, apice ver-
ticali : mesosterno medio subtubercidato. Abdomen $ segmentis
5 ventralibus, quinto lato apice triincato. Antenna? $ corpore
fere duplo longiores, velutin^e, opac^, scapo gradatim clavato
simplici: articulo 4to quam 3io vel 5to paulo breviori; 3-11
carinatis, 5-7 apice extus acute spinosis. Pedes modice elongati :
breviter pilosi: femora gradatim paulo incrassata: tibia^ postica?
a basi usque ad apicem recte modice compresso-dilatata^ longius
et densius pilosis.
A remarkable genus, allied to PohjscMsis in the form of the
maxilla^ and paljii, the arched suture separating the epislome
from the forehead and the hairy hind tibiae. In the antenna' it
is totally different ; the length of these organs and the style of
coloration, tjivintr tlie insect the facies of Callichroma.
396 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions oj
A'lwpltionthe Doris.
Viridi-aurata, thorace disco elytrisque vlttis duabus (altera
lata di.scoidali altera angustiori submargiuali) uigro-velutinis ;
antennis pedibusque nigris : capite minute puuctato : thorace
antice et postice sulcato-constricto, dorso postico et in sixlco laivi,
lateribus et prosterno coufertim punctatis : elytris coufertissimc
subalveolato-puuctatis, pilis brevibus erectis nigris vestitis, vittis
nigris opacis. Long. 12 lin. $ .
New Granada, from Mr. W. W. Saunders' collection. Taken
I believe by Mr. Chesterton.
Pachyteria Javana.
Subgracilis, postice gradatim fortitcr angustata ; chalybea,
snbtus griseo-sericea, elytris dimidio basali badiis nitidis, antennis
articulis 3-6 et 7 basi badio-flavis, cajteribus nigris ; thorace
parvo, nitido, basi et apice sulcato-constricto, disco grosse sub-
sparsim pimctato : elytris post medium juxta suturam et apud
discum longitudinaliter excavato-depressis velutinis, cajteris par-
tibus glabris discrete punctatis. Long. 13 lin. $ .
Java (From Dr. Monicke's collection).
PhjUocnema sem ifulvn.
Ph. mirijica' (Pasc.) affinis. Minor, capite thoraceque uigro-
obscuris opacis ; elytris dimidio basali chalybeo-violaceis, dimidio
apicali, antennis pedibusque rufo-fulvis, tibiis posticis mox pone
basin valde dilatato-compressis, parte dilatata basi excepta
chalybea : corpore subtus chalybeo : thorace convexo, a?quali,
alveolato-punctato : elytris subtilissime rugulosis, opacis, costula
discoidali subla3vi fere apicem attiugenti. Long. 6 lin. $ .
The fulvous colouring of the elytra occupies rather less than
the apical half and graduates into the blue of the basal half.
The foliaceous expansion of the hind tibiae is of the same form
as in Pli. mirijica^ i.e., it extends on both sides of the axis, but
more so on the outer side.
Angola (collected by J. J. Monteiro).
Mecaspis fnscocrn ea.
Valdc clougata, cuprco-vel a^neo-fusca, iuterdum piirpurascons;
fere glabra, thorace et elytris discrete (illo sparsissime hoc lateri-
bus subtilius) punctatis ; antennis pedibuscjue nigris tarsis argen-
teo-pilosis : capite pvmctulato : thorace disco elevato utrinque
new genera and species of Calliclivomiua;. 397
punctulato plagaque tenui velutina medio Ifievi, interduni fere
omuino la3vi : elytris gradatim attenuatis, nitidis, lateribus et
medio basi subtiliter puuctulatis et tenuiter spai'sim velutiuis,
interdum toto glabris et punctia majoribus sparsim couspersis :
corpore siibtiis fere glabro, lateribus tenuiter argenteo-sericeo,
abdomiue pier unique violaceo. Long. 14-17 lin. $ , '^ .
Distinguished from its nearest ally M. phitlna by the rela-
tively longer elytra and the colour, which is dark brassy (slightly
golden) or coppery brown, sometimes inclined to purple. The
majority of examples compa,red also differ in the more glabrous
surface, both of thorax and elytra ; the parts clothed with thin
pile and minutely punctured are here of much smaller area, and
the elytra are sometimes entirely naked and tolerably strongly
punctured throughout, the thorax in the same examples being
nearly impunctate. The posterior corners of the disk of the
latter are sometimes strongly Avrinkled.
Mt. Cameroons (G. Thomson).
Mecaspis ch rt/sina.
Aurato-viridis politissima, antennis et pedibus nigris, femori-
bus (basi exceptis) rufis, tarsis posticis argenteo-pilosis : thorace
omnino (tuberculis anterioribus 2 exceptis) transversim -rugosis,
iuterstitiis punctatis : elytris passim punctatis, versus humeros
solum pihs nonnulis nigris. Long. 14 lin. $ .
M. Iceta, Hope, Ann. c^- Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. xi, 1843, j). 3G8
partim ?
Distinguished by its transversely wrinkled thorax. The ruga?
are slightly waved and extend (with interruptions in the lateral
and anterior depressions and on the dorsal tubercle) to the fore
and hind margins and the lateral spines. The elytra are pretty
evenly and not closely punctured throughout. The colour is a
splendid golden-green, more brassy on the under surface.
Sierra Leone.
MecasjHs plutina.
Viridi-a3uea subaurata interdum subcyanea, nitida, thoracis
disco elytrorunifpie basi et lateribus subvelutinis ; antennis pedi-
biisque nigris, tarsis argenteo-pilosis . capite subtiliter punctu-
lato : thorace disco elevato subtilissime pxinctulato et breviter
iiigro-velutino : elytris gradatim attenuatis subtilissime alutaceis
linea lata utrinque longitudinal! glabriori sparsim punctulata ;
corpore sulitus tenuiter argenteo-sericeo. Long. 14 lin. $ .
398 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of
M. Iceta, Hope, Ann, & Mag, Nat. Hist. vol. xi, 1843, p. 368
partim ?
Tiie colour varies iDetween bright brassy-green, sometimes
verging towards golden, especially at the ajDex of the elytra,
and greenish-blue. The neighbourhood of the suture is sHghtly
depressed. There are ahvays traces of short black velvety j)ile,
chiefly on the disc of the thorax, at the middle of the base, and
along the sides and suture of the elyti'a ; but it is never dense
enough to obscure the bright metallic colour of the integument ;
the latter is more strongly punctured, even along the glabrous
central longitudinal line, Avhere a few sparse points are visible,
the rest of the surface, like the disc of the thorax, being exces-
sively minutely punctulate-rugulose. The transverse ridge Avhich
bounds posteriorly the elevated disc of the thorax, is vertical
(as in the foregoing species), but depressed in the middle. The
fifth ventral segment $ is normal in size and shape, i.e., not
notably narrowed and elongated, and the apex is very slightly
sinuated in the middle.
Cameroons River.
Mecaspis chri/sogaster.
Viridi-ajuea, elytris vittis raturatioribus duabus velutinis,
altera a medio basi usque ad apicem suturalem extensa, altera
breviori sublaterali, reliquis lineis lougitudinalibus nitidis punc-
tato-rugulosis : abdomine igneo-aureo resplendenti : autennis
jiedibusque nigris, tarsis pectoreque argenteo-sericeis. Long.
13 lin. ?.
The head is thickly punctured in front and golden-green.
The thorax is transverse as in the other species, strongly sulcate-
constricted in front and behind, with the middle part elevated
and nearly plane, this part has a scarcely perceptilile pile and is
throughout finely alutaceous and moderately shining.
Cameroons,
Mecaspis snbvestita.
Saturate ean-ulea vol viridi-cyanea, supra plagis nigro-velutinis
exceptis glabra, antennis pedibusque nigris, tarsis argenteo-pilosis,
pectore abdominisque lateribiTS subtiliter argenteo-sericeis: capite
punctulato : thoracc antice et postice siilcato-constricto, lan-i,
disco elevato subplauo : elytris a basi usque ad apicem attenuatis,
subtiliter alutaceis, regione suturali per totam longitudinem late
depressa. Long. 1 2 lin. $ , ^ .
new genera and species of Callichrominoj. 399
The variation in colour of this sjjecies extends from rich
dark-bhie to greeuish-blue, and the black velvety pile in fresh
specimens is visible chiefly in slight depressions on the elevated
disc of the thorax, at the base of the elytra, in the sutural
depression, and on the sides. lu some individuals there is a
sparse and fine punctuation along the shining and slightly
elevated central line of the elytra, from the shoulders to the
apex. The scutellum varies in length and in the number of
transverse wrinkles ; in some examples the latter being replaced
near the base by a finer granulation. The sexes do not differ
except in the usual character of the number of ventral segments,
the $ having six and the 9 fi'^e only. The antenna; differ
veiy slightly in length, being in both sexes a little sliorter than
the body.
Cameroons, also Angola.
Mecaspis cromis.
Splendide aurata, subvlridis : antennis et pedibus nigris, ilUs
scapo castaneo-rufo, his femoribus (basi et apice exceptis) san-
guineis, tarsis argenteo-pilosis : capite fere leevi : thorace disco
elevato sparsim punctato vix ruguloso, sulcis anticis et posticis
hTvibus : elytris passim hand crebre punctulatis, plagis sub-
humerali et sublaterali tenuiter velutinis : margine laterali mox
ab humero usque paulo ante apicem explanato-reflexo : prosterno
(ante pedes) utrinque vitta griseo-pilosa.
$ Antennte lireves, dimidio corpori a^quales. Segmentum 5
ventrale apice crassi-marginatum vix sinuatum. Long. 20 liu. ^ •
Agrees with the following species in the reflexed-explanate
lateral margins of the elytra, and in the pilose vitta on each
side of the anterior part of the prosternum ; but differs in the
liright golden colour, shorter antenna^, punctured thorax, and
form of last ventral segment. There is but a very slight trace
of velvety vitta on the disc of the elytra.
Gaboon.
Mecaspis explanata.
Saturate viridi-cyanea, elytris plaga basali vittisquo sutnrali
et sublaterali ca?ru]eo-violaceo-velutinis : antennis pcdil)US(|ue
uigris, tarsis argenteo-pilosis, femoribus interdum medio rufis :
capite subtihter punctulato : thorace la^vi, disco elevato utrinque
violaceo-velutino : elytris amplis, margine laterali ex])lanato-
rcflexo, supra politis sparsim punctulatis, vittis violacco-vclutinis
opacis : propectore utrinque griseo-piloso.
400 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of
$ Segmentum 5 ventrale, apicc fortiter emavgiuato.
$ Segmenta 5 et G apice fortiter arcuata ; hoc medio sul-
cato. Long. 15-l.S ]in. $ , ^ .
Distinguished by the amplitude of the elytra, and the dark
1)vassy-green or greenish-blue colour, and the rich violet hue of
its velutine patches and stripes. The antennaj in both sexes are
nearly three-fourths the length of the body. In one $ example
the scutellum is much shorter than in the others, the narrow
apical prolongation being wanting. The single $ example has
the central part of all the femora red.
Cameroons River.
SYNAPTOLA, u. gen.
Gen. l^ldlematio affinis : difEert autennis $ corpore breviori-
bus, thoracistpie lateribus tumidis, haud acute spinosis. Femora
omnia subtus acute dentata ; 4 antica pedunculata. Scutellum
haud elongatum plerumque transverse rugulatum. Prosternum
apice tumidum interdum tuberculatum. Maudibula? clougataj
aut subrecta? ant apice suljiter incurva^.
Si/naptola hrevicornis.
Saturate viridi-cyanea, nitida ; antennis pedibusque nigris,
tarsis argenteo-pilosis : mandibular elongata;, apice iucurvo ex-
cepto recta?, sinistra intus flexuosa nee dentata : thorace quam in
Mecaspis angvistiori, antice et postice sulcato-constricto, lateribus
tuberculo valido, conico, obtuso: dorso elevato, sparsim transverse
strigoso (linea dorsali abbreviata lajvi) disco utriuque tenuiter
nigro-velutino : scutello apice obtuso, traa^sversim ruguloso :
elytris passim subtihter subcrebre punctatis : prosterno apice
valide tuberculato : antennis $ dimidio corporis vix longiorilnis,
articulo 3 valde elongato 4-10 serratis. Long. 13 lin. $ .
9 Segmentum 5 ventrale apice emarginatum.
Approaches nearer to Mecasjris than the rest of its congeners,
in the tuberculation of the prosternum and the transverse ruga^
of the scutellum. It has, however, an acute tooth on the under-
side of the hind femora.
Sierra Leone.
Synaptola armipes.
Violacea, antanuis et pedibus nigris, femoribus 4 anticis medio
rufis, tarsis argenteo-pilosis : thorace antice (haiid profunde) et
PROPERTY OP
Z. p. METCALF
new genera and species of Callicliromin^. 401
postice SLilcato-constricto lateribus tuberculo Ifevi obtusissinio ;
dorso haud strigoso, utrinque sparsim velutino : scutello triangu-
lar!, transversim ruguloso, medio la^vi : elytris confertissime
puuctulatis, brevissime pilosis : prosterno apice convexo nee
tuberculato : femoribus omnibus apicem versus acute dentatis :
tibiis posticis versus apicem compresso-dilatatis : antennis $
corpore quinta parte brevioribus articulo 3 quam 4 et 5 con-
junctis longiori. Long. O-^- liu. $ .
Angola (collected by J. J. Monteiro).
Sijnaptola rugulosa.
Augusta, saturate viridi-93nea pilis brevibus nigris vestita,
subtus lastius viridi-ajnea, griseo-sericea et erecte griseo-pilosa :
mandibulis elongatis apice modice incurvis, sinistra ante apicem
deute lata armata : thorace utrinque latere medio j^roducto,
rotundato, antice et postice sulcato-constricto, dorso subtilissime
pTinctato : scutello fere la^vi : elytris passim subtilissime trans-
versim rugulosis: antennis pedibusque nigris femoribus 4 anticis
medio rufis, tarsis argenteo-pilosis : prosterno apice tumido.
Long. 8 lin. $ .
Cameroons.
Synaptola chlorina.
Subangusta, aaneo-viridis lajte subsericeo-nitens, pilis decum-
bentibus tenuiter vestita ; subtus tenuiter argenteo-sericea ;
mandibulis brevibus et Intis, apice citius angustatis et falcatis :
tliorace antice et postice sulcato-constricto, lateribus medio
obtuse tuberosis, dorso utrinque subtilissime punctulato : elytris
passim confertissime et subtiliter punctulatis : antennis pedi-
busque nigris ; femoribus omnibus medio rufis, tarsis albo-pilosis:
scapo apice extus nullomodo producto. Long. 9 lin. $ .
Cameroons.
Synaptola obtusa.
Modice elongata, postice valde attenuata, ;\2neo-viridis, elytris
paulo saturatioribus vel subcannileis, sericeo-nitens, tenuissime
decumbeuti-pilosa, subtus griseo-sericea, antennis pedibusque
nigris, femoribus 4 anticis medio rufis, tarsis argenteo-pilosis :
mandibulis elongatis apice vix hamatis : thorace lateribus fortiter
rotundatis, antice baud profunde, postice magis, constricto, disco
tequali subtiliter punctulato-velutiuo : scutello aineo nitido apice
paululum producto : elytris quam maxime subtiliter transversiiQ
402 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of
rngulosis, et longitudinaliter vage super ficialiter flexuoso-
imdulatis. Antennis $ corpore paulo breviorilDus ; scapo apico
extus spinoso. Long. 10 lin. $ .
Differs from the otlier species o£ the geuus in the spinose apex
of the scape, and the feehleuess of the tooth on the undersurface
of the hindmost femora. The length of the antenna^ in the $ is
unknown.
Gaboon.
Fhilematiiiiii natalense.
Ph. albitarse, (Fabr.), Fahrauis, Ofv. Vetensk. Akad. Forh.
1872, 1, 59.
Viridi-auratum, siibtus aureum, antennis pedibiisqne nigris,
femoribus (basi et apice exceptis) rufis, tarsis argenteo-pilosis :
thorace supra passim strigoso, strigis mediis antice usque ad
sulcum anteriorem curvatis, inter strigas punctato : elytris con-
fertissime et subtilissime punctatis et undulato-strigosis : femorum
dentibus brevibus vix acutis. Long. 12-14 Hn. ^ , 9 •
An apparently common Natal species erroneously determined
in some collections as Call, hottcntota, Buq., with the description
of which it does not at all agree. Call, hottentota is in fact a
true Callichroma, strikingly distinguished by its red metathoracic
episterna, as mentioned by Buquet.
The present species is closely allied to Pit. Sansiharicmn,
Gerst., and Pli. Currori, White.
Callichroma sajyphira.
Saturate can'ulea teuuiter velutina ; femoribus (basi et apice
exceptis) abdomineque rufis ; antennis, tibiis et tarsis nigris :
capite grosse punctato ; antennarum scapo grosse rugoso, sub-
puuctato : thorace omnino transversim ruguloso : elytris apice
attenufitis subacutis, supra confertissime et subtilissime pimc-
tulato-rugulosis : pectore viridi-cyaneo. Long. 17 lin. 9.
IMexico. Keceived from ]\L Salle imder the inappropriate
name of C. siiiaragdinwn, Chevr., M.S. The colour makes no
approach to " emerald green."
Callicliroma chiriquina.
C. holochlorcc (Bates) proxime affinis vel ejusdem var. geo-
graphica. Supra violacea, chalybea vel viridi-cyanea, elytris
new genera and species: of Calliclirominfe. 403
interdum saturate viridibus, nigi'o-velutinis ; antennis pedibusqiie
nigris, femoribus 4 anticis (basi et apice exceptis) 2 posticis
dimidio basali, rufis : thorace subtilissime transversim ruguloso,
sparsim velutino : elytris apice subito rotundatls vel obtuse
truncatis: corpore subtus nitido. Tibiis posticis fortiter dilatato-
compressis, supra arcuatis subtus flexuosis. Long. 15-17
lin. $,^.
Cbiriqui.
Callichrovia en thalia .
C. holoclilorce (Bates) affinis. Viridi-a;uea, elytris cyaneis vel
subviolaceis, deusius velutiuis liuea suturali nuda viridi-tenea ;
tliorace confertim siibtiliter transverse strigoso, disco velutino
liuea dorsali sulcoquc basali viridi-asneis nitidis: elytris apice
latins rotundatis: antennis pedibusque nigris, femoribus 4 anticis
(l)asi et apice excejDtis), 2 posticis dimidio . basali castaneo-rufis.
Tibis posticis ut in C. holnchlora compresso-dilatatis, supra paulo
minus arcuatis. Long. 17 lin. ^, 9-
Venezuela.
CaUichroma triUneota.
Subtus viridi-metallica, tenuiter argenteo-sericea, supra atro-
velutina, tliorace linea dorsali, elytris utrinque linea angusta
suturali alteraque discoidali, vittaque sublaterali minus definita
viridi-ajneis: tliorace linea dorsali la3vi vel parce transversim
rugato : scutello velutino, linea centrali impressa lajvi: elytris
llneis viridibus subtilissime rugulosis: antennis pedibusque
nigris; femoribus 4 anticis omnino, 2 posticis dimidio basali rufis.
Long. 13 lin. $ .
Var. Elytrorum linea discoidali obsoleta, vitta submarginali
latiori et distiuctiori.
The black velvety pile is almost as dense as in C. siituralis,
F., but on the thorax there is a Avell defined metalhc green
dorsal line, the flanks and lateral tubercles being also glabrous;
and the longitudijial vittte of the elytra are narrow, linear and
well defined ; the submarginal vitta is tolerably narrow and well
defined from the base to the middle, but it then becomes diffused,
and blends with the general faint green or violaceous tinge of
the apical portion of the elytra.
The type form is fi-om Minas Geraes, Brazil. The var. is
froni " S. Brazil," exact locality unknown,
404 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of
Callicli roma viridipes.
C. cosmiciv (White) affiuis. La3te metallico-viridis, thoracis
disco utrinque elytris vitta lata subsuturali alteracjue laterali
minus distincta, nigro-velutinis ; femoribus quatuor auticis
spleudido-viridibus, duobiis posticis chalybeo-nigris, tibiis et
tarsis omnibus antemiisque nigris : thorace antice et postice
sulcato-constricto, sulco posteriori liuea acuta elevata transversa
diviso; disco hnea lougitudiuaU la?vi-uitida: elytris sutura viridi
transversim rugulosa, ca^teris subtilissime vix conspicue sculptu-
ratis: corpore subtus metaUico- viridi, albo-sericeo. Tibia? posticai
ut in C. cosmica paulo dilatatis. Long. 12 lin. $ .
New Granada.
CallidiroJiia chloropns.
Subtus laite cyanea, thorace et elytris atro-cyaueo-velutinis,
illo linea dorsali, tuberculo laterali, et sulco posterior, elytris
utrinque vittis angustis duabus (altera suturali altera discoidali)
scutelloque, cyaneis : capita viridi-cyaneo nitido ; femoribus
quatuor anticis laste cyaneis, duobus posticis violaceis, tibiis
tarsis et antennis nigris. Long. 1 1 lin, ? ,
Venezuela (Caraccas).
C'dlich/'oinK gracilipes.
Supra planata, elytris vix angustatis apice late rotundatis.
Viridi-sericea, subtus viridi-cyanea, splendida vix sericea :
thorace relative parvo, tuberculo laterali valido, conico, apice
antrorsum curvato; dorso subtiliter punctulato-ruguloso : elytris
indistincte obscuro-viridi-lineatis, sutura postice subaureo-
viridi : pedibus gracilibus, pra^cipue femoribus posticis fere
linearibus, nigris, femoril:)us rufis, posticis triente apicali chaly-
beis. Long. 1 1 lin. ^ .
Province of Parana, Brazil.
CaUicliroina Budcleyi.
C. j)hi/llopo (Buq.) affiuis. Elongatum parallelopipedum,
siipra planatum, cteruleum, vix nitidum, thorace brevi, lato,
violaceo-atro velutino, tibiis posticis ut in C. phijlhipo dilatato-
foliaceis: elytris nudis, omnino intricato-rugulosis et jiunctulatis,
costulis utrinque duabus vix elevatis, interiori multo abbreviata:
corpore subtus chalybeo vel a^neo nitido, prosterno apice tuberoso.
Long. 19 hn. 9.
neiv genera and species of CallichrominEe. 405
Very closely allied to C. phyllopx(S, but certainly distinct, the
elytra being of a fine dark blue colour, and destitute of velvety
pile, and the thorax being much broader, including the latern.l
spines, as broad as the elytra.
E. Macas, Equador (C. Buckley).
CaUichroma piUventris.
C. afro (Fab. Drury) et C. ohscuricorni (Chevr.) affinis et
similis; differt corpore subtus hand velutino-aurato, sed erecte
breviter griseo-piloso ; tibiis antennisque autem nigris. Viridis,
volutinis, sutura aurata, antennis nigris, pedibus rufis, tiliiis
nigro-piceis, tarsis posticis albo-pubescentibus : thorace sub-
velutino, alutaceo liaud strigoso, supra fere a?quali, spina
laterali lata conica. Long. 8-10 lin. $ ,^ .
Gaboon (collected by R. B. N. Walker).
Call/cJiroma chrysaspis.
Angusta, modice elougata elytris postice attenuatis, supra
glabra subtus viridi-a^nea auro-sericea : capite thoraceque
purpureo-cupreis, hoc elougato, antice nullomodo postice modice
sulcato-constricto, utriuque breviter spinoso, dorso tantum recte
transversim strigoso reliquo spatio hastiformi mediauo glaber-
rimo, pleuris glabris, igneo-splendidis, propectore subtiliter
strigoso: scutello laitissime aureo, nudo, punctato: elytris vix
nitidis, confertissime punctulatis, viridibus, vitta laterali apiceque
violaceis subtilius punctatis : antennis {$) corpore midto lougi-
oribus : scapo apice extus j^roducto : articulo 4 quam 3 vel
5 vix breviori: pedibus violaceis. Long. 9i^ liu. $ .
The proportions of the anteunal joints in this species are the
same as in Chloridolum (Thorns.), comprising the Indo-^Ialayan
series of CaUichroma;, the chief distinctive character of which
is the relative elongation of the fourth joint.
Gaboon (K. B. N. Walker).
CaUichroma lamprodera.
Valde elougata et angustata : capite et thorace viridi-
aiu-atis, hoc disco ignicolori, elytris subtiliter velutinis, opacis,
violaceis, vitta angusta suturali apice haud attingeuti viridi:
corpore subtus viridi-asneo, subtiliter argenteo-velutino : pedibus
omniuo cyaneo-violaceis : thorace elongato, antice et postice
406 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptuns of
sulcato-constricto, dorso transversim (medio suljinterrupte)
strigoso, dimidio antico sparsim punctulato, margiiie antico
pluri-strigoso : latevibus fortiter spiuosis et antea augiilatis :
elytris subtilissime jjuuctulato-rugosis : auteunis gvacillimis ;
scapo scabroso. Long. 13 lin. ^ .
Lagos (Ussher).
CaUicli roma discoidaUs.
Elongato-augiista, fere cylindrica postice pauUo atteniiata:
capite, tlioraceque violaceis, politis, hoc elougato, autice et postice
fortiter sulcato-constricto, ntriuque plica anteriori et spina valida
mediana; dorso transversim ruguloso, dimidio anteriori et spatio
lato dorsali la?vissimis : sciitello laivi, viridi-ajneo : elytris con-
fertissime punctnlato-rugulosis, absque costis, disco commnni
viridi, lateril:)us et aj^ice late violaceis, sul:)tilius rugulosis :
autenuis gracilibus nigris, scapo cyaneo, punctato, apice extus
producto ; articnlo 4 quam 3 vel 5 panlo breviori : corpore
subtus Lnete viridi-asneo, tenuiter argenteo-velutino : pedil)us
elongatis clialybeis, tibiis posticis flexuosis, compressis vix dila-
tatis, tarsis albo-pilosis. Long. 12 lin. $ .
Loango.
Ca llichroma pi vlixa .
Valde elongata et angustata, postice panlo attennata: capite
tlioraceque cyaneis nitidis, hoc elongato, antice ct postice
sulcato-constricto, lateribus utrinque medio valde spinoso, antea
angulato, dorso transversim uninterrupte strigoso, dimidio antico
(margine antico strigoso excepto) la3vissimo: scutello viridi-asneo,
punctulato: elytris viridibus, confertissime punctato-rugulosis,
margine laterali anguste, apiceque late, violaceis et subtilius
rugosis : corjwre subtus viridi-a^neo vel aurato, subtilissime
argenteo-velutino : antennis pedibusque (tarsis posticis inclusis)
violaceis, scapo scabroso, articulis 3-1 1 fortiter carinatls. Long.
13 lin. ? .
The fourth antennal joint in this species is much shorter than
the third or the fifth.
Angola (J. J, Monteiro.)
CaUichroma longissima.
IMaxime elongata, angustata, supra planata viridi-?3nea;
elytris disco communi subtiliter aiireo-velutino, lateribus late
saturatius viridibus, apice violaceis : thorace elongato, nudo.
new genera and species of Callicliromin£e. 407
antice et postice sulcato-constricto lateribus utrinque medio
valde spinoso, autea angnlato, dorso transversim uninternipte
strigoso, dimidio autico (margiue autico sti'igoso excepto) Ineris-
simo: scutello viridi-seueo punctulato: elytris opacis subtilissime
argenteo-velutino: pcdibus valde elongatis, cyaneo-uigris, femori-
bus posticis gradatim et paullo incrassatis : antennis gracillimis
nigris, scapo, scabroso, cyaneo ; articiilis 3-1 1 fortiter carinatis.
Long. 15 lin. $ .
This and the preceding species belong to a group o£ African
Callichrominm, distinguished by their greatly elongated narrow
form, and the long hind legs, of which the femora are l)ut
slightly thickened. • The middle femora are also less clavato and
pedunculate than in the rest of the genus. These characters,
however, shade off by insensible gradations (C. discindalis,
chriisaspis) into the typical forms.
Cameroons.
EULITOPUS, n. gen..
Corpus maxime elongatum, fere cylindricum, postice vix angus-
tatnm. Caput antice prolougatum, lateribus parallelis. JMandi-
bulte falcatas : maxillae lobo haud exserto, palpis gracilibus;
labialibus multo majoribus apice securiformibus. Thorax
inermis; antice et postice constrictus, parte mediana subgloboso,
la3vi, nitido. Pedes graciles; posticis maxime elongatis: femori-
bus 4 anticis subito clavatis, 2 posticis elongatis vix incrassatis.
A genus formed for the reception of Litojms glabrirolUs
(Murray), a species nearest allied to the Icmgissima group of
African Callichromincp. and having no near affinity to the genus
Litopus.
En. glahricollis, A. ?ilurray, List Coleop. Old Calabar, p. 174.
Murray's specimens came from Old Calabar; I have received it
also from Loango.
Ch loridolum vittigenim.
Modice elongatum, supra purpureo-velutinum ; capite, thoracis
laterilnis corporeque subtus viridi-reneis, pedibus cyaneis, femori-
bus basi rufis; elytris utrinque vitta tomentosa cinerea: thorace
antice et jDostice transversim pluri-striato, disco utrinque sub-
las vi, velutino : elytris velutino-opacis : cor2iore subtus tenuiter
argenteo-sericeo. Long. 9 lin. $ .
Cambodia.
n2
408 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of
Clihridohnn Everetti.
Gracile, sul)viridi-auratum, \'ys. velutiuum, antenuis rufis,
articiilis basalibiis apice apicalibusque omnino atro-fuscis ; podibus
riifis tibiis posticis tarsisque omnibus fuscis : thorace la?te striate,
striis versus discum anticum convergeutibus, plagaque hastiformi
centrali Isevi : elytris coriaceis : corpore subtus aurco-sericeo.
Long. 8^ lin. ^ , ? .
Cebu, Phillipines (Mr. Everett).
Leontium rohustuni.
Robustum, convexum, viridi-a^neum, subuitidnm ; antennis,
maculis duabus thoracis pedibusque cyaneis, corpore subtus
aiirato, griseo-sericeo: f route profunde retuso: thorace autice et
postice sulcato-constricto, dorso aspere crebre punctato, Hnea
dorsaU subltevi: elytris modice attenuatis, apice rotuudatis, sub-
tiliter punctulato-rugulosis (sutura nitida), disco tenuissime
jmbescentibus: antennis ( ^ , 9 ) corpore haud longioribus: scapo
crebre punctulato, articulis 3-1 U apice extus prodiictis 5-10
spinosis: tarsis posticis robustis modice elongatis. Long. IS-IG
hn. $,<^.
$ Segmentum ventrale sextum apice rotundatiuii, integrum.
DarjeeHng and N.W. India.
Belongs to Thomson's genus Chclidoniuin, Avhich Lacordaire
treated as a section only of Leontium, at the same time giving
a confused and erroneous summary of its characters (Genera
tom. ix, p. 20 note) conf. Thomson, Syst. Ceramb. p. 175.
Thomson on the other haud named several species iinder Clteli-
dunium which do not offer tlie characters of the group. C.
gibbicoUe (White) is certainly a Leontium.
Lcontitiin snbtnmcatnm.
L. arfjentato (Dalm.) prima facie similis, at differt antennis
simplicibus, clytrisque apice obtuse truncatis. Cyhudricum,
saturate viritli-a?neum supra fere opacum subtus la;tius viridi-
ajiieo, argenteo sericeo, antennis pcdibusque chalybeis : capite
antice (cum mandibulis) clongato, f route grosse rugoso-pimctato:
thorace elongato, basi sulcato-constricto, tuberculo laterali conico
mediano, dorso confertissime et tenuissime punctulato, linea
dorsali sublaivi impressa : elytris confertissime et rainutissime
rugulosis, apice subtruncatis augulo suturali producto, dorso
new genera and species of CalKcliromiua!. 409
carinis duabus obsoletis : tarsis posticis paiilo magis quam in
L. argentato elongatis et compreshis : autenuis ( ^ ) corpore vix
brevioribus, scapo apice hand producto, articulis 4-7 fere a;qua
libus apice liaud pvoductis, 8-11 paiilo abbreviatis. Long. lO^-
lin. 9 .
Hong Kong.
From its resemblance to L. (Chelidonium) argentatum this
species cannot well be removed from the genus, but its simple
antennae do not fit with the generic character. In structure it
fits better with Polyzonus, but the absence of yellow bands or
spots would render it incongruous there.
Leontium optimum.
Supra subplanum, viridi-ajneum, tenuiter velutinum, elytris
macula communi, autemediana, suturali, fasciaque postmediana,
flavis, disco saturatius viridi: thorace dorso scabrose marginibus
rugulose punctato, lateribus medio obtuse et grosse tuborculatis,
dorso maculis duabus atro-velutinis : autennis (?) corpore
triente brevioribus haud incrassatis, chalybeis, scapo apice extus
acute producto, articulis 4-10 apice extus modice productis:
fcmoribus posticis versus apicem incrassatis, tibiis omnibus
violaceis, posticis valde flexuosis. Long. 14 lin. ? .
Laos (Mouhot).
Forms a distinct section in the genus, from its obtuse thorax,
thickened hind thighs, style of coloration, etc.
A:\IBLY0NTIUM, u. gen.
Gen. Leontio affiue. Corpus angustum clongatum, supra
planatum. Caput antice modice elongatum. Mandibular sub-
recta3, juxta apicem abrupte incurva?, intus late dentataj.
Antennas { $ ) corpore multo brev lores, articulo 1 apice extus
paulo producto, 3 cajteris distincte longiori, 3-10 apice extus
breviter subspinosis, 5-11 lateraliter carinatas. Thorax sub-
ovatus lateraliter inermis, supra planus, juxta basin haud
profuude sulcato-constrictus. Elytra apice obtuse rotundata.
Femora 4 aiitica incrassata, basi subpcdunculata, 2 ])0stica ely-
trorum apicem attiugentia, gradatim iiicrassata: tibia; gradatim
compresso-dilatjitaj : tarsi siibgraciles. Prostemum apice tuber-
culatum: mesosternum planum angustatum. Venter segmcntis
sex, 5 apice arcuato, 6 fortit^r emarginato, a pygidio elongate
tecto.
410 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of
Amhlyontimii inerme.
Viridi-Ecuenm siilDaxiratum, anteunis pedibusqiie cyaneis:
thorace antice liiiea transversa impressa, jiixta basin sulcato-
constricto, supra confluenter irregulariter punctato linea dorsali
sublajvi et iitrincjue velutiuo-plagiato : elytris confluenter (juxta
suturam grossissime) punctulatis, vitta lata discoidali et lateribiis
saturatius viridibus: subtus argenteo sericeo. Long. 10 lin. . $
Sarawak, Borneo.
OXYPROSOPUS, Thomson.
According to the descriptions the two species following Avill
range ander this genus: —
1. 0. Fabricii, Schonh. Synon. Ins. App. p. 152, Sierra Leone.
2. 0. speciosus, Dalm. id. p. 153, Sierra Leone.
The latter is evidently closely allied to 0. ci.cruleiis (01iv.)=
jncundus, Guer. The following are new: —
Oxyprosopus chloreus.
Viridi-ajneus, palj)is, antennis pedibusque fulvo-rufis (anteunis,
basi excepto, tibiisque posticis interdum nigris) : labro fusco
testaceo-marginato, f route siibaurata, crebre punctata: thorace
angustiori medio rotundato-dilatato haud tuberculato, creberrimc
et subtilissime confluenter punctulato: elytris subtilissime rugu-
loso-punctatis, tenuiter atro-pubescentibus plaga communi trans-
versa post scutellum glabra parce punctata : corpore subtus
griseo-pul)esceuti : tibiis posticis dilatato-compressis, margine
superiori regulariter curvato. Long. 12—15 Hn. $ , ^ .
$ Segmenta 5 et 6 ventralia curta, arcuato-truncata.
One $ (red antenna3 and legs) Sierra Leone, one 9 (black
antennte and posterior tibias) Guinea.
Oxyprosopus cylindricus.
Elongatus, subcylindricus, subcyaneo-viridis, pedibus chalybeis,
tarsis posticis argenteo-pilosis, antennis nigris : palpis nigris :
labro fusco, testaceo-marginato; f route viridi-ajnea, dense punc-
tata: thorace longiori, medio modice angulatim dilatato, utrinque
subtuberculato, supra siibtilissime punctato-ruguloso, velutino,
linea angusta dorsali sublajvi: elytris minutissime creberrimc
j)unctulatis, haud vittatim velutinis, sed plagis pubescentibus
new genera (tnd species of Callichroiniujc. 411
transversis communibus diiabus, altera basali altera post-sciitel-
lari, iaterjaceuti plaga nitida glabra parce punctata : tibiis
posticis gradatim compresso-dilatatis, vix flexuosis. Long. 10^
Hn. ?.
Cameroons.
Oxyprosopus angulicollis.
Viridi-ajneus vel cyaneus: palpis nigris, maxillaribiis medio
rufis: antennis pedibusque nigris vel clialybeis, femoribus omni-
bus medio rufis, tarsis posticis argenteo-pilosis ; tibiis anticis
tri(|uetris: labro et fronte viridi-aneis crebre pimctatis: tliorace
medio fortiter angulatim dilatato, transverso: elytris subtilissime
rugulosis atro-velutinis, vitta lata densius pubescenti ; macula
magna triaugulari subglabra grossius rugosa: corpora subtus
ai'genteo-sericeo : tibiis posticis compresso-dilatatis, margiue
superiori flexuoso. Long. 12 lin. 9 •
Cameroons.
Oxi/prosopns C07nis.
Elongatus, subcylindriciis, la^te viridi-asneus, nitidus, labi'o et
fronte metallicis punctatis : tliorace lateribus obtuse tuberoso,
dorso utrinque juxta constricturam basalem tuberculato, supra
coniluenter puuctidato tenuissime velutino: scutello atro-cyaneo
dense velutino: elytris quam maxime subtiliter rugulosis, versus
scutellum et suturam anticam grossius et parcius punctatis, Isete
aineis vitta utrinque obsoleta saturatiori et subvelutina: antennis
et pedibus violaceis, femoribus (posticis apice exceptis) rufis,
tarsis argenteo-pilosis : corpore subtus tenuiter argenteo-sericeo.
Long. 10^ lin, $ .
Cameroons.
Oxiiprosopus protractus.
Elongatus, linearis, viridi-a3neus, antennis pedibusf[ue nigris,
femoribus medio rufis, tarsis posticis pallide testaceis, pedibus
posticis elongatis, femoribus corporis apicem attingentibus : capita
antica parce punctato: tliorace post medium rotundato-dilatato,
antico gradatim angustato, basi subito coustricto, supra paulo
inajquali distincte passim punctulato: elytris longissiniis, parallelis
passim crebre puuctulatis : corpore subtus lateribus tenuiter
pubescenti: antennis $ apicem versus liaud incrassatis, corpore
multo brevioribus. Long. 10 lin. $ .
$ Segment um ventrale 5um late emarginatum, Gum magnum
supra excavatum hirsutum.
Mozambi(iuc.
412 Mr. n. W. Bates's descriptions oj
A in/his (lifsiius.
A. clah'icorni (F.) ai^niH; at differt colore chalybeo fasciaqnc
elytroram secuuda in maculas tres divisa, scilicet unam commu-
nam sutiiralem alteras angustas iitrinque marginales. Linearis,
chalybeus, capite thoraceque grosse subconfluenter punctatis:
elytris subtilius confluenter punctatis, obsolete bicostatis, fasciis
tribns flavis, prima et tertia latis integris, secunda utrinque
medio iuterrupta: pygidio lato apice vix augustato integro, mar-
gine reflexo. Long. 8 lin. $ , ^ ■
Caffraria.
The three allied species A. dainconiis (= sexmactilatus,
White), dissitits and scalaris, Pasc, are distingriisliable from
each other by tlie form of the pygidium. In elavicornis it is
sinuated or notched at the apex, in scalaris abruptly narrowed
and subacute, in dissitus rounded.
Amihis rostratus.
A. bifasciato (Newm.) coloribus siraillimus; differt capite
anticc valde elongato et augustato. Cylindricus, subajueo-
cyaneus, elytris saturatioribus et medio opacis, his fasciis duabus
fulvis, apice obtuse rotundatis vix ciliatis: thorace autice grada-
tim angiistato, confertim subrugose punctato, linea brevi dorsali
laivi: corpore subtus subaurato-sericeo. Long. 9 lin. $ .
$ Segmentum sextum ventrale valde elongatum (4-5 con-
juuctim longius): antenure corpore haiid longiores.
Saigon.
Annhis Jiutbi'iatus.
Linearis, subaurato-viridis, antennis pedibusque nigris, elytris
fasciis dualDUS fulvis violaceo-fimbriatis ad suturam interrujrtis:
capite lato, antice brevissimo: thorace medio rotundato, basi
sulcato-constricto, dorso transversim punctulato-rugidoso, lateri-
bus lajvibus politis : elytris subtilissime punctulatis, apice late
rotundatis: corpore subtus argenteo-sericeo. Long. 8 lin. $ .
$ Segmentum sextiuii ventrale breve, dense hirsutum.
Cochin China.
Aviihis unifasciaUts.
Linearis, gracilis, violaceus (capite thoraceque interdum
cyaneis): capite autice elongftto, frontis lateribus elevato-margin-
tis: thorace fere cylindrico, basi paulo constricto, dorso discrete
new genera and species of Callicliromiua;. -113
puuctato, linea dorsali sublaivi: elytris omuino discrete sed
crebre punctulatis, post medium fascia angusta llava : corpore
subtus argenteo-sericeo. Long. 7-8 lin. 9 •
Cocliin China and Saigon.
Distinguished from the closely allied A. hipnstulatus (Thorns.)
by the much more conspicuous and larger punctuation, besides
the margined muzzle and nearly continuous fascia of the elytra.
Pohjzonus me ridio nalis.
P. bicincto (Oliv.) multo major et robustior: obscure cyaueus,
opacus, elytris fasciis duabus latis rectis flavis: capite scabroso-
punctato : thorace grosse conflueuter punctato : elytris pube
tenui decumbenti vestitis, fundo subtiliter punctulatis, utrinqiie
obsolete bicostatis, fasciis flavis quam fascia cyanea inter jecta
dimidio latioribus: corpore subtus dense griseo velutiuo. Long.
8-10 Hn. $, ?.
$ Segmentum 5 ventrale apice arcuatim emarginatum ; scxtuni
angustum apice profunde emarginatum : pygidium valde con-
vexum, subovatum.
Hong Kong.
Pohjzonus Saigonensis.
Robustus, capite et thorace relative elongatis; atro-clialj-bcus,
elytris fasciis duabus flavis latissimis: capite punctato scabroso:
thorace elongato, tuber culis lateralibus validis acute conicis,
supra intricato-rugoso, basi sulcato-constricto, margine postico
dorsi elevato : elytris gradatim angustatis, pube tenui griseo
vestitis, subtilissime punctulatis : corpore subtus pedibusque
chalybeis illo argenteo-sericeo : antennis scapo difformi, antice
retuso postice valde sinuato. Long. 9 lin. $ .
Saigon.
Polijzonns ohtusus.
Eobustus, atro-chalybeus, elytris fasciis diiabus iiavis latissimis:
capite antice subtiliter rugoso opaco; thorace medio rotundato-
dilatato, pleuris anticis tumidis, basi fortiter constricto, dorso
lougitudinaliter, margine antico transversim, elevato-strigoso,
pleuris minute granulatis : scutello la3vi : elytris pube tenui
griseo vestitis, subtilissime punctulatis: corjjore subtus grisco-
. sericeo : antennis scapo normali, punctato, uitido. Long. 11^
Hn. $ .
Saigon.
414 Mr. II. W. Bates's descriptions of
Resembles the last in colours and pubescence, Init differs
remarkably in the large rounded thorax with obtusely dilated
sides and striated surface.
Gen. HYPOCRITES, Fahrteus.
Coleop. Caffr. in Ofvers. Vetensk.-Akad. Fcirh. 1872, No. 1, p. 62.
The type of this genus, H. mendax, difEers from the typical
Pnmeces in the $ having 11- instead of 12-joiuted antennte.
Although in //. mendax $ these organs are filiform (as in
Promeces $ , but much shorter), the species cannot be generic-
ally separated from Promeces Krausii (White) and Closteromems
imperialis (White), in which the terminal joints are more or less
thickened; it will be convenient, therefore, to extend the limits
of Hypocrites, so as to include all the numerous forms of
Promeces va. which the antennae are 11-jointed in both sexes,
rarely longer than the body even in the $ , with apical joints
more or less abbreviated and thickened and the thii-d joint dis-
tinctly longer than the fourth. The width of the head and
thorax and the length of the muzzle vary considerably, and
offer no reliable generic characters; some of the species being
even more slender than Promeces longipes. A more important
difference among the species lies in the form of the femora,
the middle and anterior pair especially Ijeing distinctly more
abruptly clavate in some than in others; l»ut this does not
correspond with other characters.
Of the already descrilied species the following belong to
llijpocrites: —
Hs mendax, Fahr., I.e.
H. ambiguns, id.
Closely allied to //. imperialis (White), if not a
colour variety of the same.
//. Krausii, White, Cat. Long. Brit. Mus. p. 169,
H. imperialis, id. p. 168.
//. viridis, Pascoe, Journ. Ent. ii, p. 53.
:= claviger, Dalm., Schonh. Syn. Ins. i, 3, App. 155?
= pauper, Fahr., I.e. p. 61? according to the des-
cription appears to' differ only in the opaque
elytra.
Hypocrites porphyrio.
Robustus, supra purpurco-cuprcus, subnitidus, corporc siibtus
autcnnis et pedibus violaceis: capite.sparsim puuctato: anteunis
neiv genera and species of Callichroiniuae. 415
( 9 ) climidium corporis paiilo superantibus, articulo 3 quain
4 duplo lougiori, 6-11 valde incrassatis, 3-11 fortiter sulcatis:
thorace oblongo, latei'ibiis panlo arcuatisj basi sulcato-constricto,
dorso inajquali sparsim grosse punctato : elytris creberrime
riigoso-punctatis, obsolete bicostulatis : femoribus 4 anticis sub-
abrupte, 2 posticis gradatim, clavatis. Long. 9 lin. ^ •
Zoiitpansberg, R. Limpopo (collected by Karl Mauch).
Closely allied to H. imperialis, {Closteromerus id, Wliite), but
thorax not bulging in the middle, and antennas (?) rather
shorter.
Hypocrites ohtKsipennis.
Linearis, supra planus, cyaneus, elytris opacis: capite puuc-
tato : antennis ( ^ ) corpore paullulum longioribus, articulo 3
sequenti distincte longiori, 6 apice dilatato 8-11 abbreviatis et
incrassatis: thorace fere ut in Promeces longipes, autico modice
angustato, lateribus post medium tumidis, basi sulcato-constricto,
marginibus antice et postice transversim strigosis, dorso parce
punctato: elytris apice obtuse rotundatis, supra reticulato-punc-
tatis: femoribus posticis corpore longioribus gradatim incrassatis:
corpore subtus teuuiter argenteo-sericeo, crebre punctulato.
Long. G^ lin. $ .
$ Segmentum Yentrale sextum medio profundc cxcavatum.
Delagoa Bay (takeii by J. J. Monteiro).
Hypocrites manicatus.
Linearis, cyaneus, elytris opacis, antennis pedibusque chaly-
beis, femoribus 4 anticis (apice exceptis), et 2 posticis basi, rufis:
capite angusto, antice elongate grosse punctato: thorace medio
dilatato supra crebre discrete punctato, linea dorsaU lasvi : elytris
nigro-cyaneis opacis, sparsim pubescentibus, confertissime rugu-
loso-punctatis : corpore subtus griseo-pubescenti : femoribus
posticis gracilibus gradatim incrassatis, 4 anticis gradatim clava-
tis. Long. 6 lin. $ , ^ .
$ Segmentum ventrale sextum quadratum medio profunde
excavatum; pygidio medio valde emarginato.
Natal.
Apparently closely allied to Promeces fulvipes (Fahr.), in
which the four anterior tibia;, as well as the femora, are fulvous.
The species differs from the typical Promeces in having 11-
jointed incrassated antenna; in the ^ as well as in the ^ . The
416 Mr. II. W. Bates's descriptions of
nntenna^ are nearly tlie same in length and thickness in the sexes,
in neither being qnite so long as the body, and the third joint
being much longer than the fourth, with the apical ones much
thickened and the 11th obtuse.
Hypocrites alveolatns.
II. viridi (Pascoe) proxime affinis, at brevior, thoraceque alveo-
lato-punctato haud rugoso. Modice elongatus, viridi-cyaneus, vix
nitidus, antennis pedibusque chalybeis vel violaceis: interdum
corpore supi'a fere nigro: capita thoraceque crebre alveolatis vel
rotunde-punctatis interstitiis reticidatis; hoc basi constricto sed
nullomodo sulcato, lateribus paullum dilatatis: elytris passim
coufertissime confluenter punctatis : corpore subtus tenuiter
sparse griseo-pubescenti. Femoribus omnibus subabrupte cla-
vatis. Long. 5-6 liu. $ .
$ Segmentum ventrale 6 brevissimum, concavum. Antenna;
corpore breviores, articido 3 sequent! dimidio longiori.
Cape of Good Hope. Port Ehzabeth.
The femora are more distinctly clavate than in //. vii-idis
and allied species.
Hypocrites cycmellus.
Gracilis, cyaneus, subnitidus: capite scapoque antennarum
sparsim punctatis: thorace elongato, post medium dilatato, supra
foveolis rotundatis sparsis impressis, linea lata dorrali lajvi:
elytris basi sparsim, reliqiia superficie confluenter, punctatis:
corpore subtus macuhs lateralibus argenteo-sericeis:- prosterno
antice grosse punctato et strigoso, ventre confertim punctulato:
antennis ( 9 ) corpore paulo brevioribus articulo 3 sequento
fere duplo longiori, 6-11 incrassatis. Long. 5 lin. 9 .
Natal (Pastor Guenzius), also Delagoa Bay (J. J. Monteiro).
Hypocrites temiis.
Gracillima, linearis, cyaneus, subnitidus : capite scapoque
antennarum grosse punctatis hoc scabroso : thorace angusto,
elongato, medio vix dilatato, supra passim parce punctato, sulco
basali trausverslm pluri-strigoso : elytris basi sparsim reliqua
superficie crebrius versus suturam rugoso-puiictatis, asperulis:
corpore subtus maculis lateralibus argenteo-pilosis, prosterno
aniice grosse punctato et strigoso; ventro punctulato: antennis
( $ ) corpore paululum brevioril)us, ai-ticulo 3 sc(|Ucnto fere
duplo longiori 6-11 incrassatis. Long. 5-5^ liu, $ .
Natal. ^
new genera and species of Callicln-omiua?. 417
Narrower than H. cyanellus, thorax especially longer and
narrower, scattered with punctures over the Avhole upper surface,,
scape of auteuna3 shorter and much more coarsely rugosely
punctured.
MOMBASIUS, n. gen.
Gen. Promecido (Fahr.) proximo affiuis, differt epistomate a
fronte sutura impressa transversa separato; antennis scapo apice
extus acute spinoso, sulcis ab apice articuli 4ti tantum in-
cipientibus, articulo 4to precedenti longiori. ambobus asperatis.
Femora omnia apice abrupte et fortitev clavata. Antennas $
setacea; 1 2-articulata' ; 9 1 1 -articulata^ articulis 6-11 incrassatis
sed non lit in Ihipocrite clavani formantibus.
Moinh'dsiiis fi-on talis.
Pr. chalybeato (White) paulo brevior. Saturate cyaneus,
antennis pedibusque nitidis: epistomate transversim depresso a
fronte linea impressa transversa separato: thorace medio dilatato
tumido, basi paulo constricto, dorso nitido, pimctis vix impressis
consperso, base et apice transversim plicato: elylri? passim ajqua-
liter discrete punctatis: antennis scapo rugoso apice extus spinoso:
corpore subtus polito, lateribus maculatim griseo-sericeo. Long.
5^-6^ lin. $,^ .
Ribe, near IMombasa, Vu Africa (Rev. Thos. Wakefield).
EuiH.rKs liubasis.
Eu. stranguluto (Serv.) similis. Viridi-cyaneus nitidus, ver-
tice, thoracis parte anterior!, elytrisque basi et apice violaceis:
thorace postice tantum grosse punctato: elytris subtilissime ct
creberrime strigulosis, plaga magna basali glabra: antennis pedi-
busque violaceis. Long. 9 lin.
Sierra Leone and R. Ogowe.
In the Sierra Leone specimen the smooth part of the base of
elytra extends across as a broad fascia; in the R. Ogowe example
it is interrupted at the suture.
Phros//ne porifcru?.
Linearis, viridi-ieneus ; occipite, thoracis parte antica, anten-
nis, femorum clava, tibiis et tarsis posticis, loite violaceis: anten-
nis 9 quam in Ph. brevicorni paiUlo gracilioribus : thorace
418 ]Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of
medio panim dilatato lajvi, postice foveolis rlispersis rotundis
perforate: elytris subtilissime punctulatis subopacis, sutura
nitida, vitta lateral! obscnra violacea : femoribus omnibus basi,
tibiis 4 anticis, posticisque medio, flavis. Long-. 6 lin.
Lagos, Guinea
Apparently allied to Euporus amabilis, (Hope)., in wliicli,
however, the femora are described as " cyaneis," and no mention
is made of the yellow colour of the greater part of the length.
His species, moreover, may be a true Eupor}is.
Prosyne tenelhis.
Gracillimus, viridi-feneus, pedibus posticis antennisque clialy-
beis, femorum quatuor auteriorum clavis rufis: capite anticc
elougato-augustato, grossissime confei'tim, occipite sparsim, punc-
tato: thorace valde elongato, fere cyliudrico, antice et postice
modice constricto, supra sparsissime (antice siibtilius postice
grossius) punctato: scutello aurato, lasvi: elytris subtiliter creber-
rime punctulato basi sublaevi nitido: autennis (?) gracilibus sed
corpore brevioribus, articulis 7-11 tantum multo abbreviatis.
Long. 5 lin. 9 •
Lagos, Guinea.
Ijwthalia esmeralda.
Saturate viridis, hand nitida, subtus lajte argenteo-sericea,
pedibus rufis nitidis, femorum posticorum clavis, tibiis posticis et
antennis, chalybeo-violaceis: capite thoraceque crebre subrugoso-
punctalis, hoc medio spatio sul^lfevi, marginibus anticis ct posticis
transversim plicatis : scutello lateribus ai'cuatis apice producto :
eh-tris coufertim intricate- rugulosis. Long. 8 hn. $ .
$ Scgmentis ventralibus sex, Gto parvo, 5to apice arcuato-
subemarginato.
North West Borneo (fi-om INIr. Loav's collection.
Closteropns arrjentatvs.
C. specioso (Klug) gracilior. Subcyaneo-viridis, metallicus,
antennis chalybeis: elytris vehxtinis vitta iitrinque viridi-argentea ;
femoribus fencis, tibiis chalybeis, tarsis argenteo-sericeis: corpore
subtus argenteo-pubescenti : thorace antice et postice acute
sulcato-constricto, dorso valde tuberculato, partihus concavis
subtiliter striatis. Long. 6^-7^ lin. $ .
Cordillera of Venezuela (Goring).
new genera and species of Callichrominfe. 419
The genus Closteropus belougs but imperfectly to the Calli-
chromince, connecting the group with Gosmisoma in the Ehopalo-
jjhoi'inw. The absence o£ the tuft o£ hairs on the fifth antennal
joint is all that separates C. argentatus from Cosmisoma rnartijrus
(Thorns.). Closteropus lineatus (Kirsch) on this view must be
considered a Cosmisoma.
Corrections to be made in the Munich Catalogue.
lonthofles clavipes, White, = Promeces nitens, F. 01. (lihojml-
izus, id.) = Rhojmlizns Chevrdati, Thorns.
CaUicliromn assimile, Hope, = afrnm, L.
„ calcaralnm, Chevr., = Philematinm. id.
„ rJtalijbeatvm, White, = Mecaspis id.
„ Cnrrori, White, = Philematinm id.
„ Fahricii, Schcinh., = Oxyprosopus id.
„ Goryi^ White, = specioswn^ Gory, = C<dUvhroiiia
Hottentotta, Buq.
„ Guenzii, White, = Phyllocnema id.
„ Icetum, Hope, = Mecas2ns id.
,, neoxemim, White, = Aphrodisiwa id., India.
„ scitahim, Pascoe, = rugicolle, Guer.
,, speciosMm, Dalm., = Oxyprosojnis id.
,, virens, L., = Philemativm id., West Africa.
PhilemafiiDii fragrans, Dalm., = Callicliroma id.
,, hottentottnm, Buq., = Callichroma id.
liliopalizns Chevrolatii, Thorns., = Promeces nitens, F.
(genus PJw^mlizus).
Polyzonus vcnereus, Thorns., = Leontium id.
Litopvs glahricoUis, Murray, ^ Eiditopus id.
Promeces nitens, F., = Rhopalizus id.
Eiitactus lineatus, Fahr., = Zosterins Icetvs, Thoms.
(421)
Descriptions of new Coleopteka from Medellin, Ctdomhia,
recently added to the British Musewii Collection; by Ciias.
O. Wateriiouse.
Au interesting series of Coleoptera, selected for tlie Britisli
Museum from a collection made by ]\Ir. Salmon, at Medellin in
Colombia, has been found to contain numerous undescribed
species. The present paper only contains descriptions of the
more interesting novelties.
XANTHOLINIDyE.
Sterculia simplicicollis, n. sp.
Cajrulea, nitida ; capite lato, creberrime f ortiter punctato ;
thorace capite bene angustiori, convexo, antice angustato, lateri-
bus parce punctulatis postice hand impressis, margine posteriori
haud elevato; elytris discrete subtiliter punctatis; antennarum
basi pedibus abdomineque virescentibus. Long. 12 lin.
Head a little longer than broad, very strongly and densely
punctured, the posterior angles and the base moderately rounded,
the sides very slightly arcuate. Thorax one-third narrower than
the head, one-third longer than broad, sparingly and oljscurely
punctured at the sides, parallel at the sides for two-thirds its
length, narrowed in front, rounded at the base, at each side near
the base there is a slight indication of an impression, but not an
oblique impression as in most of the species of the genus, and
the lateral and posterior margins are deflexed (not expanded as
is very usual). The elytra are as long as broad, sparingly, finely
but distinctly pimctured, blue with slight green reflections.
Abdomen green with blue reflections, finely and sparingly punc-
tured. The head below has large punctures scattered over the
sides and base; the longitudinal gular channel is short but well
defined.
MELOLONTHID.E.
Fatda lineata.
Bene convexa, lata, nigra, nitidissima ; thorace marginibus
linetlque obliqua laterali punctatis, punctis s(iuamiferis ; elytris
K K
422 Mr. Waterhouse's descriptions of
latitudiue panlo lougioribiis, gibbosis, laterihiis apiceque rotun-
datis, singulis liiieis tribus raarginibusque punctatis punctis
squamiferis ; pedibus flavo-piceis. Long. 7 lin., lat. 3| lin.
Althoiigli of quite a different form, this species by its colora-
tion calls Ancistrosoma Klngii at once to mind. Head strongly
and rather thickly punctured. Thorax about one-third broader
than long, very convex, glabrous, strongly angular in the middle
of the sides, the anterior angles slightly prominent, acute; the
region of the anterior angles, the lateral margins, as well as an
irregular oblique line at the sides are rather thickly and
strongly punctured, the punctures each having an elongate
narrow yellow scale. Elytra at the base not broader than the
base of the thorax, very convex, glabrous, the margins and three
rather broad stripes on each elytron closely and distinctly punc-
tured, each puncture bearing a narrow elongate yellow scale, the
second and third lines abbreviated behind. Legs pitchy-yellow,
rather short for this groiip ; tarsi rather short and stout, claws
simple.
DYNASTID^E.
Lycomedcs Buriaeisteri, u. ,sp. PI. IX, f. 1.
Niger, dense sabuloso-tomentosus, fusco-variegatiis. Long.
13-17 lin.
$ var. max. Head with a long flat curved shining horn,
narrow at the extreme base, rather broad and parallel (when seen
from the front) to near the apex, the apex divided into two
rather long slender diverging points. Thorax one-third broader
than long, obliquely narrowed in front and behind, the disc very
much raised and surmounted by an erect broad horn, which rises
perpendicularly from the anterior margin ; the horn is broad
(seen from the front), slightly narrowed at the apex, concave and
tomentose in front, the apex is obtuse and slightly bends forward,
and has a small notch in the middle, the horn behind is deeply
channelled, the channel reaching nearly to the base of the thorax.
Elytra rather broader than the thorax, as broad as long, impres-
sed at the sides below the shoulders, the s;;l3apical callosity small
and not prominent, there is a well marked line of punctures near
the siTture, the surface is mottled with sandy-grey and yellowish
brown. The underside of the prothorax, the margins of the
abdominal segments and the tarsi are not covered with tomentum.
Long. 17 lin.
$ var. minor. This has the cejahalic horn only 2^ lines long,
bifid at the apex. The thoracic horn is as in the lai'ger variety,
but is only one line above the level of the disc.
new Coleoptera f/vm Medellin. 423
9 Head without any horn, cljpeus densely and strongly
punctured. Thorax gently convex, very thickly and strongly
punctured, the punctures only filled with tomentum, the sides
are less angular at the sides than in the male. The underside
and legs are almost destitute of tomentum, but the sternum is
pubescent. PI. IX, t U.
This species difEers from L. Reichei in being of a shorter
broader form, and the cephalic horn has no tooth above at the
base, and the thoracic horn is broader and rises more directly
perpendicular to the anterior margin. The canthus of the eye
is much narrower and in the male especially is curved forward
like a small horn.
Chmilwgnnthns e.rcellens, C. "Watcrh. PI. IX, f. 2.
C. cxcellens, Watorh., Trans. Ent. Soc. p. 327, Doc. 1878.
Niger, nitidus, thorace flavo.
CYPHIDiE.
Prcepodes annulonotatns, n. sp. PI. IX, f. 3.
Statura P. sphacelati, niger, dense squamis pallide viridibus
tectus; thorace dorsim lineis duabus viridi-albis notato; elytro-
rum dorso littera O magna flava-alba notato. Long. 1 1 lin.
Black, more or less densely clothed with minute pale green
scales which vary somewhat in tint. Rostrum with a mesial
shining carina. Thorax with a pale greenish-white line on each
side of the disc. Elytra very strongly striate-punctate ; with
a well marked circle of yellowish-white scales on the back ;
there is also a yellow stripe on the underside of the thorax and
along the margin of the elytra.
ZYGOPIDiE.
Copturns pulcher, n. sp.
Niger, supra dense nigro-squamosus, thorace lineis tribus,
elytris maculis sat magnis novem Irote ochraceis, maculaque
mediana fere alb;! ornatis; corpore subtus plus minusve flavo-
squamoso. Long. 3| lin., lat. 1-| lin.
Rather elongate. Rostrum stout, shining, sparingly and very
delicately pimctured, rather closely and more strongly punctured
KK 2
424 Mr. Waterhousk's descriptions of
on each side of the base. Head with an ochreous Hne sur-
rounding each eye. Thorax a Httle broader than long, regularly
narrowed anteriorly, scarcely constricted in front, with an
ochreous stripe in the middle, interrupted, with the whole of the
sides ochreous with a denuted s]iot ou the Hank. Elytra at
the base distinctly broader than the thorax, one-quarter longer
than broad, regularly narrowed towards the apex, \vhich is
obtuse, rather flat on the back, very strongly punctate-striate,
the interstices nearly flat; there is a nearly Avhite spot on the
middle of the suture, and nine rather large ochreous spots, viz.,
one in the middle of the base of each elytron, one below the
shoulder joined to a lateral subapical one, one suljlateral spot
rather behind the middle, and an apical spot at the apex common
to both elytra. The legs and body beneath are here and there
clothed with very pale yellow scales; the posterior femora have
a strong tooth beneath, rather beyond the middle; the apical
angles of the posterior femora are rather acute. The prosternal
channel is very deep.
Copturus hrccis, n. sp.
Brevis, piceus, miniato-squamosus; thorace trausverso, medio
macula transversa nigra notato ; elytris thorace latioribus,
latitudine hand longioribus, apicem versus parum arcuatim-
augustatis, apice obtuso, sutura basi bene impressa, punctato-
striatis, intersfitiis parum convexis, nigro-squamosis, fasciis
dua])us, guttil suturali, annulaque apicali miniato-squamosis.
Long. 3 liu., lat. If lin.
Rostrum black, shining, punctured closely at the sides of the
base. Antenna? not very long, reddish. Thorax considerably
broader than long, convex, thickly and strongly punctured,
moderately narrowed anteriorly, clothed above with bright red
scales, with a transverse lunate spot on the disc of black scales.
Elytra much broader than the thorax, as long as broad, slightly
narrowed towards the apex which is xerj obtuse; pitchy, clothed
with black scales, with a quadrate red spot on the suture behind
the middle, and on each elytron a small red spot in front of
the shoulder, an oblique stripe reaching from the scutellum
to below the shoulder, another more olilique stripe from the
suture (rather above the mid die j to the margin, and a broad
ring of the same bright red surrounding the subapical callosity.
The sides of the presternum are denuded of scales and are rather
thickly and moderately strongly pimctured. The apical angles
new Coleoptcra fivin ^fedcllln, 425
o£ the femora are soniewliat spiuiform; Avitli no distiuct tootli
below. The prosternal channel is very deep; metastcrnum with
a slight shallow impression in front.
The metasternnra in this species is slightly different from that
of typical Coptnrus, it is more perpendicular in front and slightly
impressed, but the impressed part is equally clothed with red
scales as the rest. The metasternum is also not quite so flat,
it is slightly impressed longitudinally, but not channelled.
SIPALID^E.
Mesocordijhis gracilicoi-nis, n. sp.
Elongatus, ater, opacus; auteunis gracililjus; thoracc lutitudinc
paulo lougiore, crebre fortiter rugoso ; elytris thorace paulo
latioribus, obsolete striatis, guttis parvis flavo-tomentosis irregu-
lariter dispositis. Long. 10 Hn.
SomeAvhat the form of M. .subulatns, but narrower, altogether
of more slender make, thorax strongly rugose, elytra nearly
parallel to near the apex, and at once distinguished from its
allies by the slender and longer autennte. Eostrum compara-
tively slender, strongly and thickly punctm-ed, finely punctured
beyond the insertion of the antennae ; head distinctly and
moderately thickly punctured; antennas a little longer than the
length of the thorax, the scape slender, the second joint of the
funiculus elongate, narrowed at the base, the third joint one-
third shorter, the fifth and sixth scarcely as broad as long,
narrow^ed a little at their bases, the club ovate, the apical half
sijongy. Thorax narrowed in front, broadest rather before the
middle, a little narrowed towards the base, A^ery strongly rugose,
impressed on the disc. Elytra su.bparallel, narrowed at the
apex, the striaj only distinct near the suture, the interstices
nearly flat, Avith small round spots of yelloAvish tomentum
irregularly placed at intervals.
CALANDRIDiE.
Sphennphoriis cosfatiis, n. sp.
Niger, nitidus; rostro piceo; thorace elongato, ante medium
angustato, posticc parallelo, fere la^vi, medio longitudinaliter
impresso ; scutello angusto, lasvi ; elytris thoracc ^ longioribixs,
apicem versus angustatis, striatis, interstitiis Icevibus, 2 ct 4
convexis costiformibus, piceo-rufo guttatis, interstitiis 1, 3, 5, 6,
426 Mr. Watei!H0use's descriptions of
et 7 hie et illic furfurosis; corpore subtus lo3vi; abdominis seg-
mento ultimo pygidioque fortiter punctatis. Long, rostr. excl.
10 liu.
Rostrum about two-thirds the length of the thorax, rather
stout, with a fine mesial line above at the base terminating
posteriorly in a deep puncture between the eyes ; antenna;
inserted at the extreme base, chib oblong-ovate, about as long
as the five previous joints of the funiculus. Thorax rather less
than one-third longer than broad, narrowed in front, nearly
parallel at the sides for more than half its length, constricted
Avithin the apex, not visibly punctured, Avith a broad shallow
dull longitudinal impression which extends from the base nearly
to the apex. Scutellum vei-y narrow. Elytra considerably
uarroAved towards the apex, striated, the stria; obscurely punc-
tured, the suture shining, impressed at the base and pitchy, black
and slightly convex posteriorly. First interstice slightly convex
and shining at the base, flat and velvety posteriorly; second
interstice convex and shining, with a reddish spot at the base
and apex, and one a little behind the middle; third interstice
dull, flat, rather narrower, with two obscure reddish spots, one
before and one behind the middle; fourth similar to the second;
the fifth, sixth and seventh flat and velvety, the two latter
shining at the shoulder ; the eighth gently convex, shining,
pitchy-red. The whole of the imderside of the body shining
and impunctate, the apical segment of the abdomen strongly
punctured, the pygidium still more strongly and more closely
punctured. Tibite pitchy-red, black at the apex.
Sphenophorns tibialis, u. sp.
Robustus, convexus, obscure rufus, opacus sicut velutinus;
thorace maculis quinque nigris; elytris striatis, striis punctatis,
interstitiis vix convexis, maculis octo nigris ; corpore subtus
ni,gro, nitido, piceo-maculato, metasterno lateribus fortiter punc-
tatis, medio ciim abdominis segmentis lo et 2o late impressis;
jiedibus plus minusve rufo-piceis, tibiis intus dimidio apicali
leviter sinuatis ciliatis, quatuor posterioribus medio intus peni-
cillatis. Long, rostr. cxcl. 13 lin.
In general form this species somewhat approaches S. scne-
rjiilensis, but it is more robust and more convex. Rostrum
stout, dull red, shining, with a deep channel above at the base,
commencing between the eyes and terminating a little beyond
the insertion of the antenna;, there are a few extremely fine
punctures on each side of the line, the antennal pit is deep, the
new Coleoptera ffom MeddUii. \21
anterior part of its inner margin is marked by a well developed
obtuse triangular tooth.* Thorax a very little (one-seventh)
longer than broad, very slightly convex, constricted at the apex,
narrowed before the middle, gently arcuate at the sides, the
broadest part a little before the base, with a few large punctures
in the middle near the base, red, with five large black spots, one
discoidal anterior, one at each anterior angle, and a triangular
one on each side of the base. Elytra at the shoulders very little
broader than the thorax, gradually (but not much) narrowed
towards the apex, rather deeply striated, the stria3 distinctly but
not very closely punctured, interstices very slightly convex, dull
red, with a black spot common to both elytra at the scutcllum
and another at the apex, each elytron has also three rather large
black s2:)ots, one just within the shoulder, another in the middle
near the suture, and a third near the apex extending from the
fourth stria to the margin. There are a few rather large punc-
tures scattered on the middle and sides of the prosternum; the
metasternum is very strongly punctured at the sides, the middle
portion as well as the middle of the first and second abdominal
segments are broadly and rather strongly impressed; the sides of
the abdomen and the aj)ical segment are strongly punctured.
Legs smooth, the middle of the femora and tibia? pitchy-red;
the tibite have the inner apical half sinuate, especitdly the four
posterior in Avhich the commencement of the sinuatiou is marked
by a tuft of stiff hair.
HISPID Ji.
Arescus Icevicollis, u. sp.
Flavus, nitidus; capite l^vi, f route canaliculata, anteunis
nigris, articulis tribus basalibus subtus fiavis; thorace paulo
transverso, Itevi, angulis auticis extus leviter sinuatis, lateribus
rectis, posticis acutis ; scutello cyaneo-nigro ; elytris striato-
punctatis macula humcrali dimidioque apicali cyaneo-nigris;
tarsis tibiisque anticis nigris. Long. 5^ lin.
Close to A. laMatus, which it resembles in form, but, besides a
coloration which I have not met with in any varieties of that
species, it differs in having the thorax entirely destitute of punc-
tu.res, the inter-antennal production of the head is broader and
truncate at the apex. The sutural angle of the elytra has a
small obhque truncature without any tooth at the suture.
* Something similar is seen in some other species of this g-enus, but
I have not seen any in which it is so pronounced.
428 Mr. Wateriiouse's descriptions of
Prosopodonta costata, n. sp.
Elongjita, niger; thovace postice crebre sat fortlter puiictato
basi fovea imprcsso, lateribus post medium dente parvo iustfueto;
elytris flavo-picels, fortiter striato puuctatis, iuterstitiis alteruatis
subcostiformibus. Long. G lin.
General form nearly that of P. limbata, Baly (Cat. Hip. p. GO,
t. vi, f. 2.), but the elytra are very parallel, and the thorax
is very slightly constricted before the base. Thorax is little
shorter than broad, considerably narrower than the elytra,
arcuately narrowed in front, not very shining, smooth in the
middle in front, moderately thickly and rather strongly punc-
tured behind, with a large fovea in the middle at the base.
Elytra light brown, strongly striate-punctate, very strongly
towards the sides, the second, fourth, sixth and eighth inter-
stices somewhat costiform, the second broader than the others,
the fifth and seventh very narrow and lost towards the shoulders.
Prosopodonta punctata, n. sp. PI. IX, f. 4.
Elongata, dej^ressiuscula, atra ; thorace antice angulatim
augustato, dorso piinctis nounuUis notato ; elytris piceo-llavis,
jtarallelis, punctis distantibus nigris subseriatim dispositis. Long.
(J hn.
Thorax a little narrower thau the elytra, one-fifth broader
than long, obliquely narroAved in front, angular at the sides, a
little narrowed towards the base, rather dull in front, with a few
punctures on each side of the disc behind. Elytra pitchy-yellow,
with very distinct black rather distant piinctures, Avhich appear
irregular but are in lines on the back.
EFvOTYLlD.E.
Cijcloinorphns (jlahralns, n. sp. PI. IX, f. 5.
Glabratus, per convexus, nitidissimus, niger; thorace lateribus
vittaque mediaua, elytris lineis quatuor rufo-sanguineis ; corpore
suljtus rufo-piceo, abdominis segmentis nigro-notatis. Long.
b lin., lat. 4 lin.
Thorax not quite twice as broad as long, gently narrowed
anteriorly, deeply emarginate in front, moderately rounded at
the sides, impunctate, dull red, Avith a longitudinal black stiipc
on each side of the disc, anterior angles rather obtuse, l)asc
sinuate on each side witli a slight impression above each sinua-
new Colcoptera from ]\[cdelUn. 429
tiou. Scutellum dull red. Elytra two-fiftlis broader thau the
thorax, as broad as long, extremely convex, almost globular,
impunctate, eaoli elytron with foiir dull red stripes, the first and
third alibreviated, the fourth lateral. Each segment of the
abdomen has a black spot on each side.
COCCINELLIDiE.
Epilachna bttuherculata, n. sp.
Cyaneo-nigra, subnitida; elytris creberrime evidentcr punc-
tulatis, reflexo-marginatis, dorsim tuberculis duobus approximafcis
obtusis piceis instructis. Long. 3-| lin.
This species although presenting nothing remarkable in form
when compared to £. peltata, Er., and its allies, is at once dis-
tinguished by its having two round obtuse pitchy tubercles on
the dorsal region, one on each elytron close to the suture.
Thorax very transverse, distinctly but finely and very closely
punctured ; the sides slightly refiexed anteriorly. Elytra densely
and distinctly punctured (larger and smaller punctures inter-
mixed), rather broad at the shoulders, arcuately acuminate
towards the apex, very gibbous, broadly refiexed at the shoulders,
more narrowly posteriorly.
(431)
Descriptions of new Butteufliks of the Indian Region : by
Arthur G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S.
Ixias insignis, u. sp. PL VIII, f. 1.
Pale sulpliur-yellow, base of the wings broadly greenish-grey;
a very large, almost triangular, orange patch, from the centre of
the cell to the centre of the disc, crossed by black veins, limited
by the first median branch, its outer margin oblique aliove the
loAver or true radial, and zigzag below it ; apical area, outer
border, and the inner half of the interno-median area, dark
chocolate-brown ; a pale centred black spot on the lower disco-
cellular ; secondaries Avith a rather broad and slightly sinuated
external border ; wings below sulphur-yelloAV, irrorated with
brown ; secondaries with a squamose subcostal spot and three or
four across the disc. Expanse of wings 2 inches 7 lines.
Tai-wan-foo, Formosa (Rev. W. Campbell).
Nearest to /. balice, much larger, rather paler, and with a
considerably larger orange patch on the primaries ; base of
wings darker.
Nephcronia lutescens, n, sp.
$ Allied to N. Valeria but larger; above rather greener in
tiut^ with slightly narrower black external borders: on the under
surface the external border and apical area of primaries and the
Avhole ground-colour of secondaries suffused with butter-yellow;
veins dark brown as in A'. Valeria. Expanse of Avings 3 inches
5 lines.
Borneo (Low).
I labelled this species with the above name some years since,
but by some oversight omitted to describe it, Mr. Moore having
found the species in a Collection which he was determining from
Tenasserim., was unable to discover that any description had been
published and called my attention to the fact. I can only
account for this by the supposition that I wrote out an isolated
description of the species, and it consequently got mislaid.
432 IMr. Butler on Butterflies from India.
Hiipolimnas charyhdis, u. sp.
Nearly allied to H. holina, rather larger ; the Avliite fascicles
on the bright ultramarine patches of the upper surface narrower
and more elongated : the white discal spots on the female reduced
to dots (excepting two near the costa of primaries); the suli-
marginal notched spots and the crescents close to the margin
narrower and suffused with brown ; below intermediate in
character between H. holina and H. jacintha, the oblique white
belt beyond the cell of primaries being distinct, but broken up
into spots ; the belt beyond the middle of the secondaries sordid
-whitish, with a lirownish tint in the male, and a creamy tint in
the female, corresponding with the sub marginal belt in colour;
the latter, the undulated whitish marginal stripe and the discal
series of pearly white spots (piite as in //. jacintha. Expanse of
Avings $ 3 inches 7 lines ; ? 4 inches 2 lines.
Bombay (Dr, Leith).
Nearest to D. incommoda in general appearance.
Hypolimnas Lahuana, n. sp.
9 Dark (;hocolate broAvn, the Avings Avlth the siuuations of the
fringes Avhite ; a nearly marginal slender squamose series of
whitish crescent-like markings ; a submarginal series of more or
less semicircular white spots, small at apex and anal angle of
secondaries, very small toAvards apex of primaries ; a discal
series of Avhite spots, beginning Avith a large trifid patch near the
costa of primaries, on the secondaries decreasing in size toAvards
the abdominal margin ; primaries Avith the usual bluish costal
spots ; a broad brilliantly shot oblique ultramarine belt beyond
the discoidal cell; vmder surface slightly paler, sericeous; the
usual black-edged white discoidal spots; belts beyond the middle
of all the Avings narroAV, squamose, sordid whitish; discal spots
as above ; submarginal markings whiter and broader than above.
Expanse of Avings 4 inches 1 line.
Labuan, Borneo (Low).
I have seen several examples of this species, it is most nearly
allied to //. 2^]iili[rpensis.
(433)
Descriptions of two new Eastern species of the rjenus Papilio;
by Olivku E. Janson.
Papilio Butleri, n. sp. PI. VIII, f. 3.
Primaries above deep black, velvety, two spots in tbe cell,
three uear the apex and six longitudinal stripes between the
nerviires on the outer disc deep metallic blue, there is also an
obscure spot of the same colour at the costa, just beyond the
cell, and a very small one at the anal angle; secondaries dark
brown, blackish at the base with a marginal series of darker
stripes between the nervures, the four outer ones with a small
pale blue spot, the fringe spotted with white between the ner-
vures; beneath dark brown, both Avings with a marginal row of
seven bluish white spots, those on the primaries small and round
but on secondaries large and sublunate; body black, head, under-
side and sides of the abdomen spotted with white. Expanse of
wings 3 inches S lines.
TNIalacca.
I have only seen a solitary male of this species, which was
recently received in a small collection of East Indian insects from
Malacca, without indication of its jjrecise habitat, it appears to
he most nearly allied to P. Slateri, Hew., although more like
P. kcrosa, Butler, in some respects.
Papilio Wallet ri, u. sp. PI. VIII, f. 2.
Above black-brown, the fringes of both Avings spotted with
white between the nervures; primaries with four faint lines in
the cell at the base, and two rather indistinct longitudinal stripes
on the outer disc between each of the nervures, of rather sparse
pale ochreous scales; secondaries with a broad ill defined trans-
verse band about the middle, deeply emargiuate between the
nervures on its outer edge pale slate -blue, a submarginal series
of seven irregular spots and the usual luuule on the abdominal
mars;in cinerous, tails short and broad, not contracted at the
434 Mr. O. E. Janson's descriptions of Papilio.
base; primaries beneatli uot so dark as above, the markings
similar but ratber more pronounced; secondaries Avitli four ochre -
ous spots in a transverse row about the middle on the abdominal
half, broadly margined with pale blue on their outer sides (these
spots are also slightly indicated on the costal half of the wing),
the submarginal spots and abdominal lunule similar to those
above, but larger and of a pale ochreous colour; head and body
black-brown, several small spots on the former, the breast and
the outer side of the legs white. Expanse of wings 4|- inches.
S. India.
This species is very unlike any with which I am acquainted,
it evidently belongs to the pol^tes group, and in some respects
resembles P. Schmeltizi, H. Sch. I have dedicated it to the
Ecv. F. A. Walker, M.A., F.L.S., whose fine collection of this
trilic of insects is well known to Entomologists. The male here
dcscril^cd and figiu'ed is the only specimen I have seen.
(435)
List of the PiiYTOPiiAGOus Colkoptera collected in Assam by
A. W. Chennell, Esfj., with notes and descriptions of tl,e
uncharacterized Genera and Species ; by JosKrii S. Baly,
F.L.S.
The insects brought over by Mr. Chennell are all large or of
medium size, the smaller species having apparently been over-
looked or neglected ; thus Cryptocephalus, Hispa proper, and the
smaller genera of Eumolpidce and Halticina; (known to be spread
over the whole Indian continent), are unre])resented. The
collection as it stands iuchides a great number of Asiatic
forms, and probably contains the great majority of the most
common and salient Assamese species. Many of the larger
kinds have been previously described from various parts of
India, by Hope, Redtenbacher and others ; amongst the most
noticeable must be mentioned the genus Pentamcsa, recently
characterized by Von Harold, and also a specimen (unfortu-
nately very imperfect) of the rare genus Macrispa.
The new forms include several striking genera and species of
Gallerucince, majiiy of the latter remarkable for the peculiar
sculpture of the lower face in the $ sex ; the occurence of the
geiuis Entomoscelis for the first time in India is also worthy of
note.
Genus sagra. Fab.
1. Sagra cccrbimcnlus, Hope.*
Hab. The Upper Hills, 4,500 to 6,000 feet.
Genus LEMA, Fab.
1. Lenia rnssiila, Boh.
Hab. The Lower Hills, 1,500 to 2,500 feet.
* References to the original descriptions, unless published since the
appearance of Gemminger and Von Harold's Catalogue, or for some
other special reason are omitted.
436 Mr, Baly's descriptions of
Two specimens of this species from Assam agree in every
particular with one in my Cabinet from Hong Kong.
2. Lema rufotef^tacea, Clark.
Hab. The Lower Hills.
Genus cuioceris, Geoff.
1. Crioceris qiiadripusUdata, Fab.
Hab. The Hills.
2. Crioceris lociiples, Clark.
Hab. The Upper Hills, 4,000 to 0,000 feet.
3. Crioceris sejnipnncfafa, Fab.
Hab. The Lower Hills.
4. Criocerifi imprei'sa, Fab.
Hab. The Plains, Sibsagar, and Hills, 2()0 feet.
Genus DiAPnOMORrHA, Lac.
L Dieqjrovunpha pallens, Oliv. (melanopvs, Lac).
Hab. The Hills, and Plains, 250 feet.
Diapromorpha being now characterized as a distinct genus,
Olivier's name, originally given to the above species, must lie
restored.
2. Diapromorpha turcica, Fall.
The Plains.
Genus AGASTA, Hope.
1. Agasta formosa, Hope.
Hab. The Hills, and Plains.
Var. A. Elytrorum maculis intermcdiis obsoletis.
Specimens l)oth of the typical form and also of the -^-aricty A
are in tlie collection.
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 437
Genus MELASOMA, Stephens,
1. Mclasoma longicollii^, Saffr.
Kali. Tlie Lower Hills.
The specinaens of this species, which is spread over Eastern
Siberia and Mongolia, are more deeply punctured than the
European ones, in other respects they agree with the type.
Genus paralina, Baly.
1. Paralina imiica, Hope.
I lab. The Kills.
Genus eumela, Baly.
(Trans. Ent. Soc. 1875, p. 23).
1. Eumela ci/anicollis, Kope, (Cliri/somela*).
Rah. The Kills and Plains.
Genus chrysomela, Linn.
I . Chrysomela Grutii, Baly.
Kab. The Plains and Lower Kills.
Genus ciiALCOLAMPRA, Blanchard.
1. Chalcolampra octoguttata, Fab.
Kab. Assam.
Genus ENTOMOSCELis, Chevr.
1. Entomoscelis Assainensi.^^, n. sp.
Anguste ovata, convexa, picea, nitida, cupreo micans, supra
rufo-picea, thorace sparse tenuiter punctato ; elytris tenuiter
prmctatis, punctis sub-striatim dispositis. Long. 3-4 lin.
Kab. Plains and Kills.
* (xemminger and Von Harold's Catalogue.
438 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
Head shining, sparingly impressed with fine punctures ;
antenna} rather slender, filiform, more than three fourths the
length of the body. Thorax nearly twice as broad as long, sides
rounded, nearly straight and parallel behind the middle ; the
hinder angles acute, the anterior ones sub-acute ; above convex,
smooth and shining, impressed on either side near the anterior
angle with a shallow fovea, disc rather sparingly impressed Avith
minute punctures. Elytra broadly oblong-ovate, convex, impres-
sed Avith very fine punctures irregularly arranged in longitudinal
stria;; interstices shining impunctatc.
The genus Entomoscelis, although containing few species, is
remarkable for its wide geographical range, being found over the
Avhole of central and southern EurojrJC, northern Africa and Asia
minor, in North America as far south as New York, in eastern
Silieria, and, as the present insect sheAVS, in northern India. The
tropical and South African species placed by Dejean and Vogel
in Entomoscelis, belong to an entirely different generic group,
since characterized by myself, under the name of ]\[esoplatijs.
Genus PAUOPSis, Oliv.
1. Paropsis Chennelli, n. sp.
Late ovata, valde convexa, sordide fulva, nitida, thorace trans-
verso, sat crebre punctato, utrinque excavato et varioloso-
punctato ; elytris punctato-striatis. Long. 4:^ lin.
Hab. Plains of Assam, a single specimen.
Head coarsely punctured ; antenna;' slender, scarcely exceeding
the head and thorax in length. Thorax nearly three times as
broad as long ; sides straight and nearly parallel from the base
to the middle, thence rounded and converging to the apex, the
anterior angles acute, submucronate ; apical margin deeply
excavated ; upper surface rather coarsely and closely punctured,
broadly excavated on either side near the outer margin, surface
of the excavations very coarsely and irregularly variolose-
punctate. Elytra broader than the thorax, very slightly dilated
posteriorly, broadly rounded at the apex, convex, regularly
punctate-striate, the interspaces minutely punctate, the fourth,
sixth, eight and tenth obsoletely thickened ; outer limb narroAv,
slightly reflexed, its surface concave, strongly and coarsely
punctured.
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 439
Genus coRyNODES, Hope.
1. Corijnodes Assamensis, n. sp.
J]lona;atus, sulicylindricus, metallico-purpureus, nitidus, inter-
dum viridi micans ; tliorace disperse sat fortiter punctato ;
elytris infra basin fortiter transversim excavatis, juxta marginem
lateralem longitudinalitcr sulcatis, subseriatim punctatis. Long.
4-5i lin.
Mas. Antennis corporis dimidio multo longioribus, articulis
sex Tiltimis comj^ressis, paullo dilatatis.
FiPin. Antennis brevioribus, articulis sex ultimis sat valde
dilatatis ; elytris intra sulcum laterale costatis.
Ilab. The Hills and Plains ; Dibru.
Vertex strongly but not very closely punctured ; front
impressed with a longitudinal groove, which terminates just
above the apex of the clypeus in a large ill defined fovea; clypeus
rather broader than long, semi-ovate, separated from the front
on either side by a deep groove, its extreme apex transversely
depressed ; surface closely punctured, clothed with fulvous
hairs; antennae nearly three fourths the length of the body in
the $ , the six outer joints only slightly dilated, scarcely more
than half the length of the body in the 9 , the six terminal
joints in this sex more broadly dilated. Thorax rather more
than one half broader than long ; sides straight and slightly
converging from the base to the middle, thence rounded and
converging to the apex ; disc convex, subcylindrical, sparingly
punctured, impressed on either side, just behind the middle,
Avith an ill defined fovea. Elytra narrowly oblong, convex,
impressed below the basilar space Avith a deep transverse, slightly
curved sulcation ; just within the lateral margin in both gexes is
a broad ill defined longitudinal groove, within this in the ? is a
narrow elevated longitudinal costa, which extends from the
humeral callus nearly to the apex of the elytra, claws appendi-
cidated.
In habit closely resembling C. aspJiodelus, Marsh., separated
from that insect by its broader thorax, by the longitudinal costa
on the elytra in the ^ > and by the six (not five) dilated outer
joints of the antenna\
2. Corynode-'^ peregrimis, Fiiessly.
Hab. Sadia; Dibru.
Lh2
440 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
Genus chrysolampra, Baly.
1. Chrysolampra piceipes, u. sp.
Oblong-o-ovata, viridi-metallica, nitida, labi'o antennisqiie fnlvis,
his apicc uigro-piceis ; pedibus nigro-piceis, ajueo micantilnis,
femoribus tibiisque basi rufo-piceis ; tlioi'ace tenuiter minus
crebre punctato ; elytris evideuter sat crebre punctatis.
Mas. Tarsorum auticorura quatuor articulo basali dilatato ;
femoribus anticis iacrassatis, subtus angulatis. Long. 3 lin.
Hab. The Upper Hills.
Intermediate in size between C. splendens, mihi, and C. smarag-
(hila, Boheman, distinguished from either species by its piceous
legs. Antenna^ slender, fihform, the two upper joints nigro-
piceous. Thorax finely punctured, the puncturing rather coarser
on the sides. Elytra much more strongly punctured than the
thorax, the punctures forming longitudinal striae at the apex
near the suture; the interspaces on the sides obsoletely wrinkled.
Genus coLASPOSOMA, Laporte.
1. Colasposavia coendeatKui, n. sp.
Late oblongum, convexum, metallico-coeruleum, labro, man-
dibulis antennisque extrorsum nigris, capite crebre subrugoso-
punctato; thorace trans verso, tenuiter punctato; elytris infra
basin leviter transversim depressis, tenuiter punctatis, punctis
prope suturam subseriatim dispositis apicem versus fere deletis,
interspatiis infra humeros transversim rugulosis. Long. 3-|-5 lin.
Hab. Dibru.
Head closely subrugose-punctate ; anterior margin of clypeus
concave-emarginate; antenna? half the length of the body, the
five outer joints compressed, slightly dilated, opaque, black.
Thorax nearly three times as broad as long ; sides rounded and
converging- fi-om base to apex, each of the angles armed with an
acute tooth; disc transversely convex, defiexed near the anterior
angles, faintly excavated on either side, minritely punctured, the
punctures rather more strongly impressed on the sides. Scutel-
lum scarcely longer than broad, its apex very obtuse, its disc
smooth and shining. Elytra miich broader than the thorax, sub-
quadrate-oblong, broadly rounded at the apex, convex, faintly
but broadly depressed lielow the basilar space, finely punctured,
the ]nuictures nearly obsolete below the middle, irregularly
arranged hi longitudinal rows near the siiture ; on the outer
Phytophagoiis Coleoptera. 441
margin below tlie humeral callus are three or four short deeply
impressed, longitudinal rows of strias, the interspaces between
which are thickened and subcostate ; interspaces smooth, trans-
versely rugiilose below the humeral callus. Each of the thighs
armed beneath with a minute tooth.
2. Colasposoma ptdcheirimum, Baly.
liab. The Hills.
Genus haltica, Geoff.
1. Haltica cyanea, Weber.
Hab. Dibru.
Genus roDONTiA, Dalm.
1. Fodontia quataor-declnipunctata, Liuu.
Hab. The Hills.
2. Podontia affinis, Groendal.
Hab. Dibru.
3. Podontia nifocastanea, Baly.
Hab. The Upper Hills.
Genus BLEPHARiDA, Rogers.
1. Blepharida fiavopustidata, n. sp.
Ovata, postice pauUo attenuata, convexa, pallida piceo-fulva,
nitida, labro flavo ; thorace transverso, irregvilariter excavato,
hie illic profunde punctato ; elytris regulariter puuctato-striatis,
sparse flavo pustulatis. Long. A\ liu.
Hab. The Hills ; a single specimen.
Vertex sparingly impressed with round punctures; face
between the eyes impressed on either side with an ill defined,
coarsely punctured, oblique groove; the basal joint of antenna;
rufo-fulvous (the rest wanting); elypeus coarsely punctured;
lab rum pale yellow, apices of the jaAvs nigro-piceous. Thorax
three times as broad as long ; sides straight and parallel from the
base to jiist beyond the middle, thence obliciuely rounded to the
apex, anterior angles produced, thickened, slightly excurved,
442 Mr. Baly's dcsciiptions of
obtuse, the liiuder ones produced, acute; disc irregularly exca-
vated on the sides, impressed with large deep punctures, rather
crowded at the base, forming irregular rows on the sides, the
rest of the surface finely punctured. Scxitellum trigonate, its
apex rounded. Elytra much broader than the thorax, slightly
narrowed towards the apex, convex, deeply and regularly punc-
tate-striate, the interspaces plane, distantly impressed with very
minute punctures ; sparingly scattered over the surface are a
number of small irregular yellowish-Avhite spots.
Genus SEBAETiiE, Baly.
1. Sehaethe jKillidipennis, n. sp.
Late ovata, modice convexa, nigro-picea, nitida, antennis
nigris, harum basi, scutello labroque piceis, thorace tenuissinie
punctato, nigro, lateribus anguste piceis; elytris tenuiter puncta-
tis, fulvis. Long. 2 lin.
Hab. Assam.
Head trigonate; vertex shining, impuuctate, encarpa? well
defined, subquadrangulaj', contiguous; carina rather strongly
I raised, narrow, linear, its apex dilated, narrowly ovate-lanceolate;
antennoe less than two-thirds the length of the body, moderately
robust, slightly attenuated towards the apex; the three basal
joints pale piceous, the rest black. Thorax thi-ee times as broad
as long ; sides narrowly reflexed , edged Avith piceous. Scutellum
trigonate. Elytra much broader than the thorax, broadly ovate,
slightly narrowed toAvards the apex, finely punctured ; oviter
limb narroAvly dilated, slightly reflexed, its surface obsoletely
thickened, irapunctate; inflexed limb broad, obsoletely concave.
Hinder thighs strongly thickened; outer edge of hinder tibiae
emarginate near the apex.
Genus iiyphasis, v. Harold.
(Deutsche Ent. Zeitschr. xxi, 1877, p. 454)
1. Ilijphasis indica, n. sp.
Ovata, modice convexa, pallide flava, nitida, antennis extror-
sum pallide piceis ; thorace la^vi, lateribus late marginatis, rotun-
datis; elytris confuse ])unctatis, pallide castaneis, fulvo limbatis.
Long. 3^ lin.
Hab. The Plains ; a single specimen.
Pliytopliagous Coleoptera. 443
Head smooth, impuuctate, face raised between the anteunaj;
carina narrow in front, dilated posteriorly, its apex lanceolate;
encarpas transverse, qiiadrangu.lar, contiguous, separated I'rona
the front by a transverse groove; antenute filiform. Thorax
three times as broad as long; sides broadly margined, rounded,
emarginate just in front of the hinder angle, the latter acute, the
anterior angle mucronate, excurved; disc transversely convex,
sparingly impressed with very minute punctures, lateral margin
reflexed, its surface concave. Scutellum trigonate, its apex
obtuse. Elytra broader than the thorax, moderately convex,
flattened on the suture, distinctly but not very closely punctured,
the outer margin moderately dilated, reflexed. Prosternum
twice as broad as long, its sides parallel, its apex truncate, its
disc longitudinally concave.
Genus euphitrea, Baly.
1. Euphitrea Assaviensis, n. sp.
Eotundata, convexa, rufo-picea, nitida, thorace la3vi, elytris
jiiceis, ajneo-micantibus, subfortiter sat crebre punctatis, limbo
laterali pauUo reflexo, uregulariter incrassato, fere impunctato.
Long. 2^ lin.
Hab. The Plains.
Nearly allied to E. micans, Baly, much smaller, rather more
rotundate, the elytra more strongly and closely punctured, their
outer limb more distinctly reflexed: in the single specimen before
me the hinder legs are unfortunately broken off.
Genus pentamesa, Lac.
1. Pentamesa duodecimmaculata, v. Harold.
Hab. The Upper Hills.
Genus oides, Weber.
1. Okies indica, n. sp.
Late rotundato-ovata, ad apicem pauUo atteuuata, valde
convexa, flava, nitida, antenuis extrorsum, oculis, metasterno,
abdominisque segmentorum singulorum maculis duabus nigris.
Long. 6 lin.
Hab. The Hills.
Vertex smooth, impunctate; face just above the encarpa; dee^ily
impressed; encarpas transverse, subclavate, separated (the extreme
444 Mr. Baly's (kscriptions of
apex excepted) by the triangular clypeus; eyes rather small,
aiuning black. Thorax nearly three times as broad as long ; the
apical margin concave; sides converging from the base towards
the apex, slightly rounded, anterior angles produced, their apices
obtuse, hinder angles broadly rounded; disc shining, impunctate.
Scutellum trigonate. Elytra much broader than the thorax, the
humeral angles anteriorly produced, broadly rounded ; sides
rounded and diverging from the shoulders nearly to the middle,
thence rounded and obliquely converging to the apex, the apex
itself regularly rounded ; upper surface very minutely punctured,
the outer limb broadly dilated. INIetasternum and a large patch
on eithfr side of each of the abdominal segments black.
'2.. Oidi'S inornata, n. sp.
Ovata, couvexa, pallide ilava, uitida, anteunis apice, tibiis
tarsisque vix inf uscatis, his unguiculis nigro-2)iceis ; thorace
remote punctato; elytris tenuiter, subcrebre punctatis, interstitiis
punctis minutis impressis. Long. 4 lin,
Hab. Assam; Sibsagar, Kamrup.
Head trigonate ; vertex smooth, impunctate ; front impressed
with a longitudinal groove; encarpaj thickened, well defined,
contiguous, subquadraugular ; carina obsolete ; clypeus thickened,
trigonate ; antenna; filiform, concolorous with the body, the
terminal joint piceous, the two preceding ones shghtly stained
with fuscous. Thorax three times as broad as long ; sides broadly
rounded at the base, thence obliquely converging towards the
apex, sinuate and slightly excavated in front, the anterior angles
obtuse, the hinder ones obsolete; disc sparingly punctured, the
puncturing rather close on the sides. Scutellum scarcely longer
than broad, trigonate. Elytra broader than the thorax, convex,
sinuate on the sides below the humeral callus, finely but distinctly
punctured, the interspaces impressed with very minute punctures;
outer limb reflexed.
3. Oides japonica, llornst.
Hab. The Hills.
I have received this insect from iiortlicru Cliina as wdl as
Jajian, 1 also possess it from northern India, but without precise
localitv.
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 445
Genus aulacophoka, Chevr.
1. Aulacophiira te-'<tacea, Fal). Maut. las. i, p. 87 (178D) =
abdomlnalis, var. Fab. Ent. Syst. ii, p. 23 (1792).
Hab. The Hills o£ Assam.
This Aulacophora, specimeus of both sexes of which are before
me, was originally described by Fabricius under the above
specific name, and was subsequently, both in the Ent. Syst. and
Syst. El., reduced to a variety of abdominalis; an examina-
tion of these specimens has convinced me that it must be regarded
as a distinct species — the principal points of difEerence between
it and foveicollis, Kilst.* are as follows : the transverse groove
on the thorax is less deeply excavated, and the abdomen is
entirely black in both sexes, the anal segment in the $ is as
usual trilobate, but the medial lobe instead of being longer than
the lateral ones and longitudinally concave (as in A. fuoeicollis)
is plane, quadrate, and of e({ual length with the other lobes; the
anal segment of the 9 ^l-^o differs in form from that of the
sex of foveicollis.
2. Aulacophora cornuta, n. sp.
Oblouga postice pauUo ampliata, flava, nitida, pectorc abdo-
mineque nigris, pube adpressu argenteo-sericea sat dense vestitis;
thorace transverso, disco trausversim impresso, fere impunctato,
lateribus distincte, subremoto jmnctatis ; elytris distincte punc-
tatis. Long. 4 lin.
Mas. Antennis articlo basali incrassato, subtus compresso;
clypeo utrinque infra antennas cornu lato compresso brevi, apice
* The name abdom'nialh. Fab. as far as relates to our European species
must fall— Fabricius in the Spec. Ins. p. 151, originally described this
insect from a specimen in Forster"s Cabinet, brought from one of the
islands in the Pacific Ocean: subsequently some individuals from India
and the Cape of Good Hope (regarded by him as belonging to the same
species) came under his observation, thus in his later works, he gave
those localities as Habitats for the species. A.foretoolli><, Kilst, ranges
over Southern Europe, the north of Africa, and a considerable extent of
Continental Asia : but in the Malay Archipelago, Australia, and the
South Sea Islands it is replaced by closely allied but specifically distinct
forms, one or other of which doubtless must be regarded as the true
abdomUiaVDi, which of them unfortunately, from the type being no
longer extant, it will be next to impossible to determine.
446 Mr. Baly's (h'so-iptkms of
oliliqiio truucato et inter corima lamiuu compressu nigra,, pilis
erectis numerosis fulvis circiimdatis, armato.
Hab. The Plains.
Vertex and front shining, impnnctate ; encarpa? transverse,
suhtrigouate, contiguous; clypeus armed on either side with a
broad, compressed short horn, the apex of which is obhquely
truncate and forms a narrowly ovate flattened disc; between
these horns is a short transverse black plate, which is sur-
rounded, as well as the horns themselves, with numerous coarse
erect fulvous hairs, immediately above this plate is a tuft of
still coarser hairs, which curve obliquely to either side from the
medial line; antennfc filiform, the basal joint thickened, com-
pressed beneath and forming a raised longitudinal ridge; eyes
large, prominent. Thorax more than twice as broad as long;
sides straight and parallel from the base to beyond the middle,
thence converging to the apex; basal margin sinuate in front of
the scutellum, faintly bisinuate on either side ; disc sparingly
impressed with round punctures on the sides, its central portion
impunctate, transversely sulcate just behind its middle, the sul-
cation rather more deeply excavated oil either side. Scutellum
elongate-trigonate, shining, impunctate. Elytra broader than
the thorax, oblong, scarcely dilated posteriorly, moderately con-
vex, distinctly punctured. Apical abdominal segment in the $
deeply trilobate, the medial lobe subquadrate-oblong, its apex
truncate, faintly sinuate, its disc impressed with a . large deep
fovea.
I only knoAV the $ of this species.
3. Aidacxrpliora 'pnldtella, n. sp.
Ovata, i)ostice ampliata, convexa, rufo-testacea, nitida, an-
tennis, tibiis tarsisque fuscis, oculis elytrisque nigris, his apice
rufo-testaceis. Long. 3^ lin.
Hab. Assam, the Hills.
Head trigonate; vertex smooth, impunctate, front impressed
Avith a longitudinal groove; encarpa; transverse, contiguous;
carina raised, narrow, linear, its apex acute; eyes very large,
l^rominent, shining black ; antennae slender, filiform. Thorax
more than tAvice as broad as long; sides straight and slightly
converging from the base to beyond the middle, thence obliquely
converging and slightly rorinded to the apex, the angles obtuse;
disc coarsely but closely punctured on the sides, nearly impunc-
tate nx the middle, transverse groove broad, rather more deeply
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 447
excavated on the sides than in the centre. Scutellum wedge
shaped, its apex obtuse. Elytra broader than the thorax, some-
what dilated towards the apex, convex, excavated on the inner
disc below the basilar space, sinuate on the sides below the
humeral callus, distinctly punctured, the interspaces obsoletely
granulose. Apical segment of abdomen in the $ trilobate, the
medial lobe scarcely longer than the lateral ones, quadrate, its
disc concave.
4. Anlacophora perplexa, n. sp.
Ovata, postice pauUo ampliata, convexa, flava, nitida, abdominis
segmentibus maculis bifariis (segmento ultimo excepto) pectore-
que nigris; thorace nitido, leviter transversim sulcato; scutello
piceo; elytris sat fortiter punctatis, utrisque maculis subrotun-
datis quatuor, 2 ante, 2 pone medium oblique positis nigris.
Long. 3f lin.
Hab. The Hills of Assam.
Vertex shining impunctate, front impressed on either side,
just above the encarpse, with a deep round fovea, in the middle,
continuous with the sutural line separating the encarpaa is a short
longitudinal groove ; encarpte transverse, contiguous ; carina short,
thickened, its apex acute; antenna? filiform, about three-fourths
the length of the body. Thorax twice as broad as long ; sides
rather broadly margined, straight and converging from the base
nearly to the middle, rounded and slightly dilated in front of
the latter, the anterior angles excavated, obtuSe; very sparingly
punctured above, the punctures irregularly scattered here and
there over the surface ; middle disc impunctate ; transverse
groove distinct on either side and extending to the lateral
margin, nearly obsolete on the medial line. Elytra broader
than the thorax, rather closely punctured, each with four rather
large subrotundate spots; two placed on the inner disc near the
suture, one just below the base, the other at some distance just
below the middle, the two others near the lateral margin, the
first below the humeral callus, the second about half-way
betAveen the middle and the apex; these spots taken conjointly
' with those on the opposite elytron form two curved fascia;, one
before, the other behind the middle. Body beneath Avith the
breast and two large spots placed transversely on each of the
abdominal segments (the anal one excepted) black. Claws
ajjpendiciilated.
Aulacopliora j^erplexa differs from the other species in having
appendiculated, subbifid claws ; in the absence of any other
448 Mr. Baly's deticriptions of
espeutial character, I do uot consider this pecuHarity of sufficieut
importance to remove it from its present position.
Genus AGETOCEiiA, Hope.
1. Agetocera lohicornis, Baly.
Ilab. The Hills.
One specimen, a $ .
2. Agetocera pulcliella, Baly.
Hah. The Upper Hills.
Genus cneorane, Baly,
1. Cneorane fulvicollis, Baly.
Mas. Auteunarum articiilis ultimis quatuor iucrassatis, suhtus
subcomplaiiatis, clavam elougatam ad apicem atteuuatam sordide
flavam formantibus; tibiis, basi exceptis, tarsisque infuscatis.
Hab. The Hills, Sadia.
Genus mimastra, Baly.
1. Mimastra quadripartita, n. sp.
Elougata, parallela, fnlva, nitida, scutello, pectore antenuisque
nigris, verticis macida, abdominis lateribus pedibusque (feniori-
bus subtus, tibiisque anticis quatuor basi exceptisj nigro-jiiceis;
thorace transverso, late transversim excavato, impunctato, elytris
leviter rugulosis, nigris vel nigro-piceis, utris(|ue limbo fascii"ique
vix pone mediimi fulvis. Long. 3^ liu.
Mas. Tarsis anticis articulo basali pauUo incrassatt), leviter
incurvato.
Var. A. Thoracis disco piceo tincto.
Hab. The Plains.
Face smooth, impunctate. clypeus large, concaA^e on either
side, its apex produced into an acute tooth, Avhich extends
upwards between the encarpa? for nearly half their length; eyes
large, prominent, shining black ; antenna^ much longer than the
body, very slender, filiforni. the third joint twice the length of
the second, the two conjointly scarcely equal in length to the
fourth, the latter slightlv curved. Thorax twice as broad as
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 449
long; sides straight and parallel, the hinder angle thickened,
setiferons; disc shining, impnnctate, nearly covered with a broad
deep transverse excavation, which does not quite extend to the
lateral margin; in the medial hue is a narrow longitudinal space
less deeply excavated than the rest of the surface. Scutellum
trigonate, shining black. Elytra broader than the thorax,
obsoletely dilated towards the apex, faintly excavated below
the basilar space, rugulose, rather closely punctured. Apex
of the last abdominal segment deeply concave-emarginate.
2. Mimastra Uinhata, n. sp.
Elongata, angustata, parallela, nitida, nigra, femoribus anticis
quatuor (vitta dorsali exceptu) tibiisque anticis quatuor basi,
sordide fiilvis; supra sordide fulva, antennis (basi picea except;!)
nigris; capitis vertice thoracisque maculis piceis; thorace lajvi,
utrinque late transversim excavato, lateribus rectis, parallelis;
elytris thorace latioribiis, parallelis, infra basin leviter trans-
versim depressis, fortiter et sat crebre punctatis, interspatiis,
transversim rugulosis, viridi-metallicis, utrisque, apice excepto,
fulvo limbatis. Long. 6 lin.
Var. A. Thoracis maculis intermediis piceis obsoletis.
Hab. The hills of Assam.
Vertex impressed with very fine transverse strife; encarj)JB
thickened, transverse, elongate- trigonate, contiguous, their sur-
faces finely granulose ; carina ill defined ; antennas slender,
fihform, nearly equal to the body in length, the second joint
very short, the third twice its length, the fom-th equal in length
to the two preceding united ; three basal joints obscure piceous,
the rest black; clypeus granulose; apices of jaAvs nigro-piceous.
Thorax nearly one-half broader than long; sides straight and
parallel, the anterior angles thickened, oblique; basal margin
obliquely sinuate at either end, transversely truncate in the
middle, faintly truncate just in front of the scutellum ; disc
shining, impunctate, broadly excavated transversely on either
side, impressed just before the base with a round fovea ; sur-
face marked with five black spots, two large placed one on
either side near the lateral border, two smaller situated trans-
versely just in front of the middle, and one very small placed
on the basal fovea. Scutellum trigonate, pale piceous. Elytra
coarsely punctured, their whole surfaces covered with coarse
irregular transverse ruoaj.
450 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
3. Mimastra Ghenvelli, n. sp.
Angnstata, parallela, flava, nitida, oculis, antennis cxtrorsnm,
tarsis, tlbiisque posticis qtiatuor, his basi exceptis, tibiis anticis
dorso, pectore abdomineque nigris; thorace nitido, disco traus-
versim excavate, eljtris crebre punctatis. Long. 3^— i^ lin.
Mas. Tarsis anticis articulo basali intus curvato, articulo
secundo pone apicem articiili prinii inserto.
Hab. Hills of Assam,
Encarpas raised, trigonate, contiguous; eyes large, prominent,
shining black; antenna? slender, fiKform, eqiial to the body in
length, the third joint twice the length of the second, the two
conjointly equal in length to the fourth; the four lower joints
fulvous, the fifth piceous, the rest black. Thorax one-half
broader than long; sides nearly straight and parallel, slightly
sinuate behind the middle ; disc shining impunctate, broadly and
deeply excavated, the excavation not quite extending to the
lateral margin. Scutellum trigonate, its apex acute. Elytra
rather broader than the thorax, parallel, closely punctured, the
interspaces subrugulose. Basal joint of the anterior tarsus in
the $ falcate, its apex obtuse, the second joint inserted on the
outer edge of the basal one, some distance behind its apex;
apical segment of abdomen in the same sex trilobate, the medial
lobe emarginate; its disc impressed with a smooth wedge shaped
fovea.
The 9 is rather larger, less deeply depressed on the middle
of the thorax, and has the fourth and fifth joints of the antenna*
piceous.
Genus clitjona, Baly.
1. Clitena Vigorsii, Hope; (igneipennis, Baly.)
Var. A. coernlans, Hope; cyanea, Clark.
Hab. The Hills, Sadia.
This insect, which has been described l)y Hope, Clark and
myself, under several distinct names, is very Aaviable in tint,
and sometimes (the antenna; excepted) entirely mctalhc green,
the specimens from Assam belong to var. A.
Genus doryxena, Baly.
1. Doryxena grossa, Hope.
Hab. The Upper Hills.
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 451
2. Doryxena geniculata, n. sp.
Ovata, postice amphata, convexa, flava, nitida, scutello, gonu-
l)us tarsisque nigris ; thorace transvevso, lateribus pone medium
sinuatis, disco parce punctato, utrinque transversim excavato;
elytils palUde castaueis, postice amphatis, apice obtusis; supra
couvexis, sat crebre fortiter punctatis. Loug. (3^-7 -^ hn.
Var. A. Elytris flavis.
Hab. The Upper Hills.
Vertex and front with a longitudinal groove, sparingly im-
pressed Avith large round punctures; encarpse well defined, large,
subpyriform, contiguous, upper half of clypeus thickened, the
carina obsolete; antenna? rather more than half the length of
the body, filiform, pale yellow. Thorax rather more than twice
as broad as long; sides nearly parallel, sinuate from the base
to the middle, thence obliquely converging to the apex, the
anterior angles produced, thickened, subacute; basal margin
faintly bisinuate on either side, obtusely emarginate in front of
the scutellum, the outer angle thickened, obtuse ; disc trans-
versely excavated on either side, sparingly impressed with large
round punctures. Scutellum longer than broad, its sides straight
and converging from the base towards the apex, the latter broadly
obtuse. Elytra much broader than the thorax, broadly mar-
gined, increasing in width towards the apex, the apex itself
very obtuse ; upper surface convex, coarsely and rather closely
punctured.
Genus galeruca, Geoff.
1. Gdleriica submctallescens, u. sp.
Elongata, nigra, nitida, pube adpressa grisea minus dense
vestita, supra ajneo micans, minus nitida ; thorace transverso,
lateribus rotundatis, medio obsolete angulatis ; disco late sed
leviter transversim excavato, rude rugoso ; elytris thorace
latioribus, anguste oblougis, parallelis, rude rugosis. Long. 4 lin,
Hal:). Assam.
Whole upper surface, the antenna^ excepted, ■ faintly tinged
Avith ajneous, and rather sparingly clothed with adpressed
griseous hairs ; head coarsely rugose ; antenna? rather more than
half the length of the body, the third joint about a third longer
than the second, equal in length to the fourth. Thorax twice
as broad as long; sides rounded, obsoletely angled in the middle;
disc transversely concave, only slightly depressed in the middle,
rather more deeply so on either side ; whole surface very coarsely
452 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
rugose-punctate. Elytra much broader than the thorax, nar-
rowly oblong, their sides parallel ; upper surface faintly depressed
below the basilar space, coarsely rugose-punctate. Apex of anal
segment of abdomen obtusely truncate, edged with piceo-fulvous.
'2. Galeruca tarsalii?, n. sp.
Subelongata, postice vix anipliata, pallide fusca, sericea, oculis,
genubus, tibiis apice, tarsorumque articulis basalibus duobiis
nigris; thorace transverso, lateribus angulatis, disco transversim
excavato, crebre punctato, utrinque puncto nigro instructo ;
elytris crebre punctatis. Long. 4 lin.
Hab. Sadia.
Head strongly and coarsely punctured, antennae stained above
with piceous. Thorax twice as broad as long, disc transversely
concave, strongly and coarsely punctured, rugose on the sides.
Elytra closely but less coarsely punctured than the thorax.
Genus haplosonyx, Chevr.
In Haplosonyx proper (as distinguished from Sphenoraia,
Clark) the antennaj usually taper towards the apex, and the third
joint is always distinctly longer than the second ; the punctures
are as a rule arranged without order on the disc of the elytra;
the basilar space is always bounded beneath and on the outer
side by a distinct depression.
1. Haplosonyx chalybeus, Hope; {dongatus, Baly.)
Hab. The Plains.
I am indebted to Mr. Janson for the determination of this
species, he having in this as in several other instances compared
my specimen with the Hopean type.
2. Haplosonyx scutellatus, n. sp.
Oblongus, couvexus, fulvus, nitidus, pectoris lateribus nigro-
piceis; scutello, antennis pedibusque nigris; thorace transverso,
lateribus parallelis, bisinuatis, disco transversim excavato; elytris
fortiter confuse punctatis. Long. 4-5 lin.
Var. A. Scutello femoribiisque flavis.
Hab. Hills of Assam.
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 453
Vertex shining, nearly impunctate; encarpas pyriform, con-
tiguous; carina obsolete; eyes large, prominent; antenna;
moderately i-obust, the third joint nearly twice the length of
the second, the two conjointly shorter than the fourth. Thorax
twice as broad as long ; sides parallel, deeply bisinuate, the
hinder angles produced, subacute, the anterior ones excurved,
acute; disc transversely excavated, more deeply depressed on
either side ; the transverse depression, together with the apical
surface on either side near the anterior angles, impressed with
a few deep coarse punctures, the rest of the surface impunctate.
Scutellum longer than broad, trigonate. Elytra broader than
the thorax, strongly and deeply punctured.
Genus SPHENORAIA, Clark.
(Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. October, 1865).
This generic group, unknown to Dr. Chapuis, and reduced by
Von Harold into a synonym of Galerucida, is quite distinct from
that genus, and is more allied to Haplosonyx; from the former
it may be known by the different form and sculpture of the
thorax, together with the difEerent structure of the antennae;
from the latter by the short and equal second and third joints
of the antennaj, these organs themselves being usually shorter
than in Haplosonijx ; in addition, in Sphenoraia the transverse
depression below the basilar space is either obsolete or very
indistinct, the elytra are more deeply punctured, and the punc-
tures are arranged in irregular longitudinal stria\
1. Sphenoraia hicolor, Hope {Galerucida, Cat.).
Oblonga, sordide fulva. thorace uigro bimaculato; elytris for-
titer punctatis, punctis disco interno in striis gemillatis, disco
externo confuse dispositis ; utrisque macuUs decem 2.2.2.2.1
positis, nigris instructis.
Var. A. Elytrorum maculis nounullis inter se confluentibus.
G. hicolor, Hope.
Var. B. Elytris totis ingris.* S. nigripennis, Clark, I.e., p. 207 .
Var. C. Elytrorum maculis fere totis obsoletis.
Hab. Assam.
* G. nkjvofasc'tata, mihi, quoted by Von Harold under this species
jnust be placed as a synonym of (r. hif(ti<ci(it(t, Motsch.
454 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
As may be seen hy the above diagnosis, in this species the
black markings on the elytra vary greatly; in the original
specimen of Hope (kindly examined for me by Mr. C. O.
Waterhonse) the four central s])ots are confluent and form a
large quadrate patch on the middle disc of each elytron.
2. Splienoraia fnlgida, Kedt., HUg. Kaschm. iv, 1848, p. i)b-i
{Merista, Cat.).
Var. A. Corpus metallico purpureum, antennis uigris, elytris
viridi- aut cupreo-aiu-eis.
Var. B. Corpus supra viridi-aureum.
Vrti-. C. Corpus totum (antennis exceptis) metallico-purpuronm.
Hab. The Hills of Assam.
Genus leptartiira, Baly.
Whilst engaged in working out the insects of the present
collection, I have had occasion to look into the distinctive
characters separating Dr. Chapuis' genus Mcrisfa, from Lep-
tartiira. The two groups agree so closely, both in habit and
other essential points, that the armature of the claws, on Avhich
Dr. Chapuis has alone divided them, must as in Corynodes, be
considered of secondary importance ; in any case my original
definition " unguiculis unidentatis " will agree better with the
species placed by Chapuis in Merista than with that left liy him
in the older genus. Leptarthra as thus extended forms a very
natural genus, the species of which are separable as shewn l)el()w,
into two good sections.
Section I. (3/erista, Chapuis).
Unguicv.Ii bifidi, dente interno breviori.
L. trifasciata, Hope {Haplosonyx v. Har. Cat.)*
,, quadrifasciata, Hope.
,, intermpta, Redt.
,, sexmacidata, Redt.
„ fraternalis, Baly.
„ Dohrni, Baly.
* L. tr[fa>iclafa, Hope, is very nearly .allied to L (piady'ifaKcUiia.
Hope, it "may be known by the narrower, smootli and inimacnhito
thorax, by the more strongly produced anterior angles of the latter
and by the more finely punctm'cd elytra.
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 455
Section II. (Leptarthra, Chapuis).
TTnguiculi appendicnlat?.
L, ahdominalis, Baly,
1. Leptarthra fraternalis, n, sp.
Ovata, postice ampliata, convexa, metallico-purpurea, nitida;
thorace ti-i£oveolato ; clytris sat fortiter punctatis, disco interne
ante medium confuse gemellato-striatis ; flavis, basi, fascia ante,
altera longe pone medium, utrinque abljreviatis, maculAque
transversa subapicali, nigro-purpureis. Long. G lin.
Hab. The Plains.
Front impressed just above the encarpaj with a deep fovea;
encarpa3 quadrangular, contiguous; carina raised, linear; antennae
slender, attenuated towards the apex, the third joint twice the
length of the second, the fourth to the ninth slightly compressed.
Thorax nearly tmce as broad as long; sides nearly straight and
converging from base to apex, the anterior angles thickened,
anteriorly produced; anterior margin concave; disc impressed
transversely with three deep fovete, the middle one rotun-
date, the lateral ones transverse. Scutellum wedge-shaped, its
apex rounded. Elytra much broader than the thorax, dilated
posteriorly, convex, slightly excavated below the basilar space,
strongly punctured, the pmictures irregularly arranged in double
rows on the inner disc before its middle, placed without order
over the rest of the surface, claws bifid.
Nearly allied to L. sexmacuiata, Redt., less coarsely punc-
tiu-ed, the punctures being arranged on the inner disc of the
elytra in irregular double rows, the pattern of the elytra is also
different.
Genus antipha, Baly.
1. Antipha posticata, n. sp.
Ovata, postice ampliata, convexa, flava, nitida, elytris sat
crebre et sat fortiter punctatis, cyaneis, a basi fere ad medium
flavis. Long. 3 lin.
Hab. Assam, the Plains.
Vertex and front smooth, impuuctate ; clypeus thickened,
transversely trigoiiate, its apex acute, produced upwards between
the encarpaj for half their length; encarpaj well defined, con-
tiguous; apices of jaws nigro-piceous; antennaj nearly two-thirds
M M 2
456 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
the length of the body, liHform, the second joint very short, the
third more than twice its length, slightly longer than the fourth.
Thorax nearly three times as broad as long ; sides straight and
parallel from the base to beyond the middle, obliquely converg-
ing in front, the anterior angles produced, slightly recurved,
obtuse, hinder angles acute; disc very sparingly impressed here
and there with fine punctures, the sides broadly margined, the
middle disc flattened. Scutellum trigonate. Elytra broader
than the thorax, slightly dilated posteriorly, rather closely punc-
tured, the puncturing denser and coarser towards the apex.
2. Antlpha Jlavofasciata, n. sp.
Ovata, postice ampliata, nigra, nitida, femoribus anticis
quatuor, posticis apice, capite thoraceque flavis, antennis apice
infuscatis ; til)iis anticis dorso, tarsis anticis quatuor, tarsisque
posticis articulo penultimo piceis; elytris tenuiter sed distincte
punctatis, fascia lata prope medium flava. Long. 2i lin.
Ilab. The Plains of Assam.
Head impunctato; encarpii? transverse, separated by the apex
of the triangular clypeus. Thorax nearly three times as broad
as long ; sides straight and parallel, converging beyond the
middle, all the angles produced, acute ; disc smooth, impunctate.
Scutellum trigonate. Elytra broader than the thorax, dilated
posteriorly, moderately convex, slightly excavated below the
liasilar space, finely and distinctly but not very closely punc-
tiu-ed.
This and the preceding species have the facies and antenna?
of Monolepta, with the structural characters of Antlpha.
3. Antipha histn'o, n. sp.
Angu'ste ovata, postice paullo ampliata, rufo-testacea, nitida,
mesosterno, scutello capiteque nigris, pedibus anticis, facie inter
oculos, antennis thoraceque flavis ; pedibus posticis quatuor
nigro-piceis, genubus, tibiis apice tarsisque sordide fulvis;
elytris rufo-testaceis, fascia lata vix pone medium, antice sinuatii
flava, basi anguste et utrisque fasciis irregularibus duabus una
ante, altera pone fasciam flavam positis, nigris. Long. 2§ lin.
Hab. Assam.
Vertex shining, impunctate ; encarpa; transverse, shghtl}'
curved, separated by the apex of the triangular clypeus; carina
obsolete; eyes large, prominent; antenna^ with the second joint
Pli}'topliagoiis Colcoptcra. 4o7
short, the third nearly twice the length of the second, the fourth
longer than the two preceding united; the eight lower joints
flavous (the rest broken off). Thorax three times as broad as
long; sides rounded, nearly parallel at the base, anterior angles
produced, excurved, obtiise, the hinder ones acute; disc shining
impunctate. Elytra finely punctured, rufo-testaceous, a broad
common fascia scarcely below the middle, flavous; this band is
bordered both above and below by a broad somewhat irregular
black fascia, abbreviated at the extreme sutural and lateral
margins, the base of each elytron also black.
Genus KuniVMA, Baly, n. gen.
Coi'jDis rotundato-ovatum, convcxum. Caput modice cxser-
tum, facie declivi; cncarpi!^ maguis, transversis, apice contiguis;
carina, distincta; antennis filiformibus, corporis dimidio longiori-
bus, articulo primo claA^ato, secundo ovali, tertio illo dimidio
longiori ca?teris cylindricis, magis robustis; oculis rotundato-
ovatis, prominulis ; palpis maxillaribus ovatis, articulo ultimo
acuto. Thorax transversus, utrinque basi sulco brevi longitu-
dinali impressus. Elytra eonvexa, substriatim punctata, limbo
iuflexo fere ad apicem extenso. Pedes: coxis anticis transversis;
feniorihts posticis non incrassatis ; tibiis apice muticis, dorso
carinatis; tarsis posticis articulo basali secjuentibus tribus con-
junctis breviori; iingn-'cnlis acute appendiculatis. Prosternum
inter coxas bene distinctum, illis fere a^quialtum, apice abrupte
dilatatum : acefabiilis anticis integris.
Somewhat similar in form to Emathea, but separated from
that genus by the cylindrical joints of the antenna?, the OA'ate
palpi and the longitudinal grooves at the base of the thorax.
1. E)iphi/ma coUarifl, n. sp.
Ivotundato-OA'ata, couvcxa, nitida, sulitus })icco-rufa, tibiis,
tarsis femori])usque posticis piceis, abdomine nigro ; supra
obscure rufa, antennis, basi exceptis, nigris; thorace hnpunctato,
utrinque basi sulco brevi impresso ; elytris ca?ruleatis, sat
fortiter substriatim punctatis. Long. 3 lin.
Kali. The Hills.
Vei-tcx smooth, impiuictatc; encarpn:! separated from the front
liy a transverse groove, transverse, thickened, their apices con-
tiguous ; carina raided, narroAvly oblong, its apex acute and
extending upwards between the cncarpoj for half their length;
•Jcib INlr. Baly's descriptions of
antciin;i? witli the three lowei' joints piceo-rufous, the rest black.
Thorax twice as broad as long, the antei'ior margin concave;
the sides distinctly margined, rounded, nearly straight and
parallel at the base, all the angles produced, the hinder ones
acute, the anterior ones excurved, obtuse; disc transversely
convex, impunctate, impressed on either side on the basal margin
with a short perpendicular groove. Elytra much broader than
the thorax, convex, rather strongly punctured.
This insect at first sight has quite the facies of Podagrica.
Genus kustkna, Baly, n. gen.
Corpns elongatum, angustatum. Caput exsertum; ocidis
rotundatis, integris; encarpis contiguis; carina elevata; antemm
gracilibus, filiformibus, articulo secundo brevi. Thorax trans-
versus, dorso non sulcatus. Ehjtra thorace latiora, jDarallela,
confuse punctata, limbo inflexo longe pone medium producto.
Pedc!^ elongati, gracilis; coxis anticis elevatis, subconicis, non
contiguis; femorihus simplicibus: tibiis iuermil:)us; tarsis posticis
articulo basali sequentibus paullo lougiori; ungiiiadis appendi-
culatis. Proftemum augustum, paullo elevatum, inter coxas
distinctum; acctabvJis anticis integris. Type ^. pretiosa.
Following the tabular arrangement of Dr. Chapuis, Eiistena
would enter into his 22nd section, it has, ho-\vever, but little
afhuity in habit with the genera belonging to that group, from
either of which it is separated by its narrow elongate form.
1. Eiistena. pretiosa, n. sp.
Elongata, angustata, nigra, nitida, femoribvis, capite (antennis
exeeptis) thoraceque obscure rufis, facie inferiori piceo-fulva;
tliorace laivi, utrinque obsolete excavato; elytris viridi-cyaneis,
crebre punctatis. Long. 3-3^ lin.
Mas. Abdominis segmento anali trilobato ; disco longitudinaliter
sulcato, utrinque mamillosis et pube erecta vestito.
Hab. The Hills.
Vertex smooth, impunctate ; encarpaj thickened, transversely
subtrigonate, contiguous; carina narrow, linear, strongly raised;
antenn£i} slender, rather longer than the body in the $ , shorter
in the 9 > the second joint short, the third nearly three times
its length, and about a third longer than the fourth; face beloAV
the antenna' incoo-ilavous, apex of jaws uigro-piceous. Thorax
Phytopliagous Coleoptera. 459
twice as In-oad as long ; sides rounded, narrowly uiaryiiiod,
straight and diverging from the base to the middle, all the
angles produced, the hinder ones acute, the anterior ones
excurved, the apex obtuse; disc smooth and shining, faintly-
excavated on either side near the middle. Scutellum black, tri-
gonate. Elytra broader than the thorax, parallel, convex, not
impressed below the basilar space, rather closely and somewhat
strongly punctured.
Genus monolepta, Erichs.
1. Monolepta cavipennis, n. sp.
Elougato-ovata, convexa, flava, nitida, pectore, scutello, femo-
ribus ]:»asi capitisque vertice nigris; thorace lasvi, tenuissime
punctato ; elytris tenuissime punctatis, basi et apice, plagaque
irregulari vix pone medium transversim posita, nigris ; utrisque
disco externo fovea magna cuneiform!, a-callo humerali ad pauUo
pone medium extensa, extus et postice ad apicem, elevato-mar-
ginata, impressis. Long. 2f lin.
Mas. Antennis corpore multo longioribus ; abdominis a})ice
trilobato.
Hab. TheHiUs.
Vertex shining, impunctate; encarp^ separated from the front
Ijy a transverse groove, thickened, subti'igonate, their upper
halves contiguous; carina raised, its apex extending upwards
l:)Ctween the lower halves of the encarpaj; antennaj much longer
than the body, fihform ; the third joint one-half longer than
the second, the fourth eipial in length to the two preceding
united. Thorax twice as broad as long; sides sinuate near the
l)ase and apex, rounded in the middle, the anterior angles
}»i-oduced, slightly thickened, obtuse; basal margin sinuate-
emarginate just in front of the scutellum ; disc convex, minutely
punctured, the punctures only visible under a deep lens. Elytra
broader than the thorax, narrowly oblong-ovate, convex, as
finely punctured as the thorax; each elytron with a large wedge
shaped excavation, which, commencing just below the shoulder
and increasing in depth and width towards the apex, runs down-
wards on the outer disc to just below its middle, the apex,
which is rounded, is surrounded by a strongly raised callosity,
which forms a transverse hump extending nearly across the
disc of the elytron, the outer edge of the fovea is also narrowly
thickened for the lower half of its course.
The above description is drawn up from a ^ , in the ^ the
fovea and also the hump on the elytra arc probably absent.
460 Mr. Baly's descriptunis i>j'
Genus ociiralea, Clark.
1. Ochralea niriricornis, Clark.
Hab. The Lower Hills.
Genus iiylaspes, Baly.
1. Hylaspes Assamenfiis, n. sp.
Oblonga, convexa, palHde fulva, nitida, tlbiis tarsis, culls
antennisque extrorsum nigris ; thorace transverso, lateribus
rectis, disco lasvi, utrinque profunde transversira excavato ;
elytris tenuiter punctatis, utrisque plaga suffusu magna a vix
pone medium fere ad apicem exteusu, fusca instructis. Long.
4^5 lin.
Mas. Antenna? corpore a?quilonga\
F(vm. „ ,, breviores.
Var. A. (f(r/n.) elytris totis flavis.
Hab. The Plains.
Vertex smooth, nearly impunctate, being only impressed on
either side with a few fine punctures ; encarpa? transverse,
curved, not contiguous ; carina thickened, trigonate, its apex
extending upwards between the encarpa? ; eyes large, prominent,
shining black ; antenna? equal in length to the body in the $ ,
rather shorter in the ? , the second and third joints very short
and equal in the former sex, slightly longer in the latter, the
third in this sex being nearly one-half longer than the second,
the foiu'th to the ninth joints in both sexes compressed, very
narrowly dilated, narrowly elongate-trigonate, the upper internal
angles produced, acute, the three upper joints, together with
the apex of the preceding one, black. Thorax nearly three
times as broad as long ; sides straight and parallel, the anterior
aigles broadly and obliquely truncate, thickened, the outer end
in the $ produced laterally into a small acute tooth ; disc
smooth and shining, impressed on either side on the medial line
with a deep transverse groove, which extends from just without
the middle disc nearly to the lateral margin. Scutellum longer
than broad, trigonate. Elytra ranch In-oader than the thorax,
l)roadly oblong; their sides parallel, their apices broadly rounded;
disc convex, each elytron impressed just Avithin the humeral
callus with a short longitudinal row of deep punctures, the rest
of the svu'face minutely punctured.
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 461
Genus parastetha, Baly, n. geu.
Corpus late oblongum, convexum. Caput exsertum, ocidis
magnis, rotundato-ovatis, prommentibus, integris; encarpis traus-
versis, contiguis ; antennis quam corpora multo brevioribus,
robustis, articulo primo subclavato, secuudo et tertio brevioribus,
cylindricis, casteris compressis, modice dilatatis. Thorax traus-
versus. Elytra thorace longiora, confuse striatim punctata.
Pedes modice robusti, coxis anticis conicis, pauUo compressis;
femoribus simplicibus; tibiis posticis quatuor apice spina acuta
armatis ; nngiiiculis appendiculatis. Prosternwn angustum,
inter coxas distinctum, apice abrupte dilatatum ; acetabnlis
anticis apertis. Mesosternum occultum. Metastermmi in spi-
num validum inter coxas intermedias productuni. Type P.
nigricoimis.
This genus must stand very close to Hylaspes, it is chiefly
separated from that genus by its much shorter antenna^, which
scarcely exceed half the body in length.
1. Parastetha nigricornis, n. sp.
Late oblonga, convexa, flava, nitidi, pedibus nigro-piceis,
oculis antennisque (articulis basalibus tribus exceptis) nigris,
abdominis segmentibus utrinque fiisco maculatis; thorace trans-
verso, utrinque leviter sed late foveolato ; elytris distincte,
substriatim puuctatis. Long. 3 lin.
Hab. Assam.
Head trigonate; vertex sparingly punctured; encarpa^ trans-
verse, arcuate, contiguous ; labrum deeply notched ; antennae
less than two-thirds the length of the body, robust, the basal
joint clavate, the second and third short, equal, obconic, the
fourth and following ones compressed, moderately dilated, the
fourth (which is nearly equal in length to the preceding three
united) to the tenth elongate-trigonate, the eleventh ovate.
Thorax nearly three times as broad as long ; sides nearly parallel,
slightly rounded, the posterior and anterior angles thickened,
the latter produced, very obtuse ; disc sparingly punctured,
impressed on either side towards the lateral margin with a large
ill-defined shallow fovea, hinder portion of middle disc flattened.
Scutellum elongate-trigonate, its apex obtuse. Elytra much
broader than the thorax, parallel, rounded at the apex ; above
convex, not depressed below the basilar space, distinctly punc-
tured, the punctures indistinctly arranged on each elytron in
462 Mr. Baly's descriptions of
four or five double rows, interspaces impressed witli punctiu-es,
scarcely fiutir thau those on the rows themselves, and so reudcr-
ina: them still less distinct.
Genus eustetha, Baly,
1. Eustetha limbata, n. sp.
Oblongo-ovata, convexa, nigra, nitida, cyaneo vix tincta,
abdomine elytrisque flavo-fulvis, his substriatim punctatis,
vitrisque limbo, apice dilatato, nigro-piceo: thorace transverse,
utrin(pie transversim sulcato, disco sparse et tenuiter, lateribus
magis profunde punctatis. Long. 3-3^ lin.
Hab. The Plains.
Vertex shining, nearly impunctate; encarpa3 transverse, quad-
rangular, contiguous, separated by a deep longitudinal groove,
which extends downwards for a short distance on the clypeus;
the clypeus itself thickened, trigonate ; antennas nearly three-
fourths the length of the body, the second and third joints very
short, equal, the fourth and following ones compressed, not
dilated, the fourth nearly equal in length to the preceding three
united. Thorax three times as broad as long ; sides parallel,
very slightly curved, the hinder angles aciite, the anterior ones
thickened, obliquely truncate, produced laterally into a short •
acute tooth; upper surface transversely sulcate on either side,
the sulcation terminating at some distance from the lateral
margin in a large deep fovea. Scutellum shghtly longer than
broad, trigonate, its apex obtuse. Elytra broader than the
thorax, the sides parallel, the apex rounded; above convex, each
elytron with the whole limb (dilated at the apex) nigro-piceous ;
on the disc of each are four ill-defined double rows of punctuj-es,
the interspaces between which are impressed with punctures
rather finer than those on the rows themselves; inflexed limb
shining black.
Genus acroxena, Baly, n. gen.
Corpus elongatum. Caput exsertum; oculis rotundatis, pro-
miuentibus; antennis robustis, ad apicem attenuatis. Thorax
transversus, dorso non impressus. Elytra thorace latiora,
parallela, modice convexa, infra basin non excavata, confuse
punctata; limbo reflexo fere ad apicem extenso. Pedes modice
robusti, simplices ; coxis anticis magnis, contiguis ; tibiis apice
muticis; unguicidis appcndicidatis. Prosternum medio coxis
Pliytoj^hagous Coleoptera. 463
occultum, postice triaugnlarlter amplin.tum ; acetahuUs anticis
integris ; mesosternum cuneiforme ; rnetasternum postice iuter
coxas posticas spina bifida, armatum. Type A. nasuta.
This geuus falls into Dr. Chapuis' 26th section, it is separated
from Platijxantha and Stenoplati/s by the shape of its antenuse,
from Doridea and JEnidea by its elongate form.
1. Acroxena nasuta, n.
sp.
Elongata, parallela, modice convexa, fulva, nitida, siibtus pube
grisea sat dense vestita, pectore nigro-piceo, abdomine, tibiis
posticis dorso antennisque linea, dorsali nigris ; thorace transverso,
lajvi; impuuctato; elytris sat crebre punctatis, interspatiis granu-
losis; utrisque punctis duobus ante medium transversim positis
nigris. Long. 5-|- lin.
Mas. Capite magno, clypeo infra autenuis in cretam tvans-
versam elevato, margiue antico profunde transversim excavato,
medio spina acuta, antrorsum producta armato ; antennarum
articulo tertio curvato, ad apicem incrassato.
Hab. The Hills.
$ Head broad; clypeus transversely concave, elevated below
the antenna; into a strong transverse ridge, fi'om the middle of
which the narrow lanceolate carina runs upwards to separate
the encarpse; anterior margin deeply and broadly excavated, the
middle of the excavated portion armed with a long acute,
flattened spine; on the disc immediately behind the base of the
latter are two very short acute erect teeth ; labrum large,
transversely quadrate, the medial disc slightly concave and
furnished with a tuft of erect hairs; antenufe robust, tapering
towards their extremity, the third to the fifth distinctly thick-
ened, the third curved, clavate, the fourth and fifth each with
a longitudinal ridge on the iipper surface, all the joints, with
the exception of the apical ones, stained above with nigro-
piceous ; eucarpa; transverse, separated from the front by
a transverse groove. Thorax before the middle nearly twice
as broad as long; sides straight and diverging from the base
nearly to the apex, thence suddenly rounded and converging
to the apex, hinder angles produced, acute, the anterior ones
also produced, obsoletely excurved, obtuse ; disc shining, im-
punctate, the sides narrowly margined. Scutellum not longer
than broad, its apex emargiuate. Elytra broader than the
thorax, subelougate, parallel, moderately convex, rather cc
and somewhat closely punctured, the interspaces granulose
464 Mr. Baly's (lescriptions of
Genus yENIDEA, Balj.
1. jiEnidea harhnta, n. sp.
Subelongata, flava, nitida, jiectore elytrisqne nigris; his vage,
tenuissime j^unctatis; thorace transverse, utriuque sat profunde
foveolato. Long. 3f lin.
Mas. Capite lato, valde exserto, clypeo transversim excavato,
utrinqiie profunde foveolato, margine antico laminis duabus
curvatis suberectis armato, disco infra antennis, fascia trans-
versa tripartita pilis erectis nigro-griseis formata, iustructo; labro
tumido.
Hab. Hills of Assam.
Head broad, strongly exserted; vertex shining, impunctatc;
encarpa; transverse, separated by a deep fovea ; interocular
spaces swollen ; clypeus very deeply transversely depressed,
excavated at either end into a very large deep fovea; on the
middle portion, just below the insertion of the antenna?, is a
tripartite transverse band, formed of erect nigro-griseous hairs,
which spring from a black trilobate base; anterior margin armed
with two narrow, slightly curved, suberect, concave processes, at
the inner base of each of which is a small acute tooth; labrum
swollen, its hinder margin notched, its anterior edge concealing
from above the mandibles ; upper joints of maxillary palpi
swollen, obovate, the terminal one very short, obtuse, and nearly
buried in the preceding one ; antennge slender, nearly equal to
the body in length, the basal joint curved, abruptly thickened
at its apex. Thorax twice as broad as long, sides straight and
diverging from the base to beyond the middle, then obliquely
converging to the apex, all the angles thickened, obtuse ; surface
sparingly impressed with very minute punctures, only visible
lender a strong lens ; on either side the middle disc is a large
fovea, the space between them depressed. Elytra broader than
the thorax, oblong, convex, excavated below and on the outer
border of the basilar space; shining black, impressed with minute
punctures, quite as fine as those on the thorax. Apical segment
of abdomen trilobate, the medial lobe truncate.
The above description is that of a male.
2. yEnidea e.rimia, n. sp.
Angnste oblonga, fulva, nitida, antennis flaA'is, oculis nigris:
thorace parce tenuiter punctato, disco transversim sulcato, sulco
utrinque magis fortiter impresso ; elytris infra basin distincte
depressis, tenuiter punctatis. Long. 4 lin.
Phytophagous Coleoptera. 465
J fas. Auteuuis corpore longioribus; facie infra anteunis creta
transversa elevat:!, medio leviter emarginata instructo; clypeo
antice profunde inciso, disco profunde excavato, utrinque fascia
e pilis longis instructo ; paljjis articulo peuultimo incrassato,
comprosso, ultimo brevi conico, apice obtuso.
Hab. The Plains of Assam.
Head large, vertex smooth, impunctate; encai']uij transverse,
pyriform, separated by a broad groove; on the face just below the
antennae is a broad obliquely elevated lamina, its apex sinuate
on either side, its middle angularly notched, a longitudinal groove
running downwards from this notch to its base; clypeus very
deeply excavated, its anterior margin very deeply incised, the
incision extending upwards nearly to the base of the transverse
ridge, and dividing the anterior portion of the clypeus into two
large lobes, each of which is armed within Avith a short recurved
tooth; disc on either side furnished with a transverse band of
very long fulvous hairs, the apices of which curl spirally out-
wards; labrum very large, its apex obtuse. Thorax nearly twice
as broad as long; sides straight and very slightly diverging from
the base nearly to the apex, sinuate just behind the latter, the
anterior angles thickened, obtuse. Scutellum semiovate. Elytra
oblong, convex, excavated below the basilar space, finely
punctured.
A single specimen only, a ^ , is known to me.
Genus macrispa, Baly.
1. Macrispa Saundersi, Baly.
Hab. The Plains.
A single individual, unfortunately much broken, fixes he
habitat of this rare insect; the unique specimen (now in my
cabinet), on which the original diagnosis was made, being with-
out a locality ticket.
Genus AXisODEitA, Baly.
1. Anisodera Gnerinii, Baly.
llab. The Plains.
2. Anisodera e.rcavata, Baly.
Hab. The Plains.
( 4G7 )
Cliaracters of the neio rjenora and species of ITETEHojrEUA col-
lected by Dr. Stoliczka during the Forsjith Expedition to
Kashgar in 1873-4; by Fred. Bates.
SYACHis, n. gen. {Teutyriince).
Intermediate between Ascelosodis and Capnisa. From the
former at once distinguished by the outer ai^ical angle of the
anterior tibia? not dentiform. From Capnisa by tlie antennary
orbits more convex and more rounded in front; the jirothorax
wider and more deeply emarginate in front, the sides rounded
and decidedly contracted behind ; the elytra shining black and
distinctly punctured, the epipleuros sometimes miu-icately punc-
tured: the prosternal process horizontal and pointed behind: and
the mesosternal declivous a,nd concave in front.
Syachis Iliinalaicus, n. sp.
Black, shining, underside and legs reddish-brown, antenna?
and palpi j^aler: labrum entire in front; head wrinkled above
the eyes and along the base: epistoma strongly separated from
antennary orliit^, sides slightly emarginate, truncated at apex;
shoulders of elytra rounded ; epipleura? rather strongly muri-
cately punctured, the fold more feel^ly so. Length 3^ to 4 lines.
Dras, Kargil and Leh.
Syachis plcicornis, n. sp.
Black, a little shining, underside of body black; legs and
antenna; piceous : labrum a little emarginate in front ; head not
wrinkled above the eyes nor along the base; epistoma feebly
sepai-ated fi-om antennary orbits, being almost continuous with
them, broadly rounded in front; shoulders of elytra distinct,
not rounded ; epipleuras not muricately punctured, the fold
smooth. Length ?>\ to 4 lines.
Dras, Kargil and Leh,
468 Mr. F. Batks's descriptions of
ASCELOSODis, Redtenb. Keise Novara, p. 117.
Prothorax and elytra more or less ciliate at the sides.
Base of prothorax not lobed in the middle.
Elytra densely rugose punctate.
Head and prothora.x with mi.xed jiunctures: i.e., there are
minute punctures scattered between the regular punc-
tuation.
Antennary orbits feebly separated from
sides of epistoma : punctuation on
back of elytra not muricate - - - «.v.y//«/7/.y, n. sp.
Antennary orbits strongly separated
from sides of epistoma: punctuation
of back of elytra muricate - - - ciliatns, n. sp.
Head and prothorax simply i^unctured - ftcrriiicx, Redt.
Elytra thinly and feebly rugose punctate.
Sides of epistoma well separated from
antennary orbits roncinnv-t, n. sp.
Sides of epistoma nearly continuous with
antennary orbits ILuif//, n. sp.
Base of prothorax distinctly broadly lobed in
middle (jrandis, n. sp,
Prothorax and elytra not ciliate at the sides - iiifrnncdius. n. sp.
Ascelosodis asslinilis, u. sp.
Very close to A. serripes, Kedt., differs in liaving head dis-
tinctly wrinkled above tlie eyes, the punctuation on the head
and prothorax composed of larger punctvn-es Avith minute ones
on the interspaces; hind angles o£ prothorax and Inuneral angles
of elytra distinct.
Dras, Karo'il and Leh.
Ascelosodis ciliutis, n. sp.
Very near the preceding and perhaps only an extreme variety
of it: differs by its larger size, epistcma more prominent and
strongly separated from antennary orbits; the elytra entirely
muricately punctured ; and the hairs that fringe the sides of
prothorax and elytra much longer and fuller. Length 4 lines.
Dras, Karml and Leh.
Ascelosodis conciujMS, n. sjj.
Dark brown, shining, underside reddish-brown, legs, antenna?,
palpi, labrnm, and front half of epistoma, red: head feebly
wrinkled above the eyes; prothorax strongly transverse, front
new genera and species of Heteromera. 4G0
angles promineat, sides gradually expanding from apex to
behind the middle, thence rounded to the base almost obliter-
ating hind angles ; elytra not closely and scarcely rugosely
punctured; epipleura? muricately punctured. Length 3 to Sp-
lines.
Pamir, between Sirikol and Panga.
Ascelosodis grandis, n. sp.
Broadly ovate, convex, black and nitid, underside black, legs
piceous, tarsi and antenna paler: head strongly wrinkled above
the eyes; sides of prothorax gradually curvedly expanded to near
the base, hind angles obtuse, base broadly lobed in the middle;
elytra closely and slightly rugosely punctured, humeral angle
distinct; epipleui'a? strongly muricately punctured. Length 5|-
lines.
Dras,'Kargil and Leh.
Ascelosodis intermedius, n. sp.
Ovate, black, a little nitid, legs pitchy-brown, antennae and
palpi rufescent: labrum notched in front; head rugosely punc-
tured above the eyes; prothorax rounded at the sides, more
contracted in front than behind, base feebly sinuate, finely but not
closely punctured, a little rugulose at the sides: elytra broadest
behind the middle, not closely nor deeply punctured and l)ut
faintly rugulose: sides not ciliate. Length 4 lines.
Dras, Kargil and Leh.
I avail myself of this opportunity to describe an allied species
not contained in Dr. Stnliczka's collection.
Ascelosodis Haagi.
Oblong, reddish-brown, legs, antennse and palpi, red: epistoma
very short, broadly rounded direct from the antennary orbits,
densely punctured: head sj)arsely punctiired, not wrinkled above
the eyes: prothorax strongly transverse, sides strongly rounded
behind, hind angles obsolete, finely and sparsely punctured on
the middle, the punctiires larger and denser at the sides: elytra
ol)long, subparallel, humeral angle distinct and somewhat pro-
minent; sides ciliated; very finely, indistinctly, and somewhat
470 Mr. F. Bates's descriptions of
muricately punctured, more distinctly so at the sides, and much
more strongly so on the epipleurjB : flanks of prothorax rugose,
and, together with the sterna, &c., minutely sparsely tuberculate:
abdomen rather uniformly but not closely punctm-ed. Length
3^ hues.
Ladakh (Schlagintwait).
In Dr, Haag's collection.
Anatolica montivaga, n. sp.
Habit of Colospcc-lis. Head and prothorax finely punctured :
epistoma prominent, hollowed out at the sides, broadly truncated
in front ; mandibles without superior tooth : prothorax as long
as broad, Avidest in front, rather strongly but gradually contracted
behind, base subangularly rounded, fi-ont angles rounded ; elytra
more or less elongate, depressed down by the suture, minutely
and not closely puuctulate ; base strongly emarginate ; the
basal fold entire, humeral angle strongly produced ; prosternum
strongly thickened at each side between the cox^e, and, together
Avith the flanks of prothorax, finely and not closely pimctured:
base of metasternum and of first abdominal segment somewhat
coarsely but not closely punctured.
Yangi Hissar and Kogyar.
Microdera laticolUs. n. sp.
Approaching gracilis, Esch. in habit but more robust. Head
moderately, prothorax closely, elytra sparsely and minutely
punctured: prothorax transverse, widest before the middle, sides
well rounded, strongly narrowed behind, base broadly margined,
rounded; front angles rounded, depressed: elytra elongate oval;
epipleural fold continued round the shoulders ; parapleura; and
sides of the sterna and abdomen coarsely, closely and confluently
pimctured. Length 5|- Hues.
Kashgar, Yangi Hissar and Kogyar.
Microdera j^arvicollis, n. sp.
Approaching convexa, Tausch., in habit, but prothorax more
romided anteriorly, broadest before the middle, thence gradually
narrowed to the base, which is strongly margined. Head, pro-
thorax and elytra minutely and sparsely punctulate: prothorax
new genera and species of Heteromera. 471
nearly as long as broad, the basal margin strongly convex ; all
tlie angles depressed and obtuse: elytra oval; epipleiiral fold
continuous round the shoulders : inner side of flanks of prothorax,
and prosternum rugosely punctured ; sides of metasternum, and
of the two first joints of abdomen with a few coarse punctures.
Length 4f hnes.
Kogyar.
Cyphogenia plana, n. sp.
Narrow, elongate, flat, black, more or less obscure: epistoma
widely and subtriangularly notched in front, the angles acute;
head behind the eyes prominent and coarsely rugosely punc-
tured: prothorax quadrate, apex wider than base, front angles
produced, subacute, sides sometimes a little angular, and with a
narrow flattened margin, base truncated; disc irregularly foveate,
finely sparsely punctured: elytra faintly minutely muricately
punctured ; keeled from behind the shoulders to the apex : epi-
pleuras strongly inflexed. Length 7-9^ lines.
Dras, Kargil, Leh and Pankong Valley.
Cyphogenia humeralis, n. sp.
Habit of aui'ita, Pall, but having a short carina at the
shoulders. Head and prothorax very finely dispersedly punc-
tiu-ed; epistoma widely emarginate in front in $ , more strongly
and subangularly so in $ , the front angles broadly rounded:
prothorax transverse, disc convex, transversely impressed near
the base ; front angles not produced but slightly acute ; hind
angles acute and outwardly directed ; sides well rounded ante-
riorly, rather broadly margined, a little reflexed, and finely
transversely rugulose : elytra depressed, widest behind the
middle, obsoletely punctured, the shoulders alone showing a
short keel. The $ is smaller than $ and has the abdomen
more distinctly punctured. Length 10-12 lines,
Yangi Hissar.
Blaps Stoliczkana, n. sp.
Approaching moTtisaga, Linn., in habit: head more or less
coarsely punctured; epistoma widely and feebly emarginate in
front: prothorax slightly transverse, sides rounded anteriorly
and gradually contracted posteriorly; base wider than apex,
front angles roimded, hind angles obtuse, more or less coarsely
pTinctured, somewhat confluently so at the sides, with minute
N N 2
472 Mr. F. Bates's descriptions of
punctures scattered between ; sides feebly guttered : elytra
depressed, attenuated behind, sides feebly rounded, apex briefly
mucronate ; confusedly and more or less densely rugose
granulose.
Length 8^10 lines.
Pamir, between Sirikol and Panga.
Blaps Indicola, n. sp.
Habit of 9 montisaga, Lin., dull black, iiuderside and legs
shining black: head and prothorax very finely and not closely
punctured ; the latter subquadrate, feebly but regularlj^ convex,
widest before the middle, strongly contracted in front, more
gradually behind; sides slightly sinuous near the base, narrowly
channelled; front angles narrowly rounded, the hind rectangular:
elytra not wider at base than base of prothorax, sides very
slightly widest behind the middle, apex gradually produced into
a distinct but short miicro; imiformly minutely granulose punc-
tate, a little stronger on the epipleura^ and at the base. Length
12 lines.
Sind Valley.
Blaps perlonga, n. sp.
Elongate, slender, acuminate behind, obscure lilack; head and
prothorax finely pimctured ; the latter gently convex, scarcely
wider than long, sides gently evenly rounded and finely mar-
gined, base but little wider than apex, both truncated, fi-ont
angles rounded, hind rectangular: elytra elongate, Avidest behind
the middle, attenuate behind, distinctly but not elongately
mucronate at apex, a short costa down the middle of apex;
finely, uniformly and not closely muricate punctate and ti-ans-
versely rugulose: legs long and slender. Length 10 lines.
Tanktze to Chagra, Pankong Valley.
Blaps Ladakensis, n. sp.
Black, elytra a little shining; oblong ovate: head rather closely
punctured: prothorax decidedly broader at base than at apex,
transverse, sides Avell rounded anteriorly, a little sinuously con-
tracted posteriorly ; but little convex, finely and not densely
punctured; front angles rounded, hind obtuse: elytra depressed
at the suture, not wider at base than base of prothorax, some-
what rapidly deelivmis })elund, apex not mucronnte ; disc
new genera and species of Heteromera. 473
irregularly finely inuric^te punctate and intricately rugulose;
apex and epipleura3 imbricately tuberculose, the tubercles
flattened and pointed behind: legs and antennae rather short
and robust. Length 7-^— 8|- hues.
Tanktze to Chagra, Pankong Valley.
Blaps Kashgarensis, n. sp.
Elongate, black, elytra more or less nitid: head and prothorax
finely remotely punctured, sometimes obsoletely so on the latter:
prothorax regularly convex, sides -well roimded in front, but
little contracted behind ; base decidedly wider than apex, hind
angles obtuse, fr-ont angles well rorxnded; median line faintly
impressed: elytra more or less elongate-ovate, somewhat rapidly
declivous behind, apex terminating, in the ^ , in a distinct,
moderately elongate mucro ; convex, slightly depressed at the
suture ; very finely, sometimes almost obsoletely, seriate-punctate,
the punctures simple, intervals finely punctured, and more or
less feebly convex: legs rather long: first ventral segment in $
emarginate at each side and with a villose tuft of rufous hairs,
more or less strongly transversely rugose, and with traces of a
callosity on the middle. Length ij-13 lines.
Kashgar, Yangi Hissar.
Prosodes trisulcata, n. sp.
$ Elongate, parallel, pitchy-brown, prothorax, legs and
antennae approaching castaneous : head and prothorax finely
sparsely punctate, a little stronger on the sides of the latter:
prothorax gently convex, iineven at the sides, a fovea near the
hind angle, and several faint depressions on the disc: lateral
margins finely rugulose; sides slightly rounded anteriorly, but
little narrowed ^posteriorly, widest before the middle ; front
angles depressed and narrowly rounded, hind angles rectangular:
elytra not wider at base than base of prothorax, depressed on
the back, gradually attenuated and gently declivous behind,
margins reflexed at apex; trisulcate, the sulci broad and shallow
and somewhat densely irregularly granulous; intervals subcosti-
form, nearly smooth; both sulci and costal effaced at the base:
epipleuraj very broad, vertical, smooth, shining, the fold also
smooth and broad, obliquely and sinuously narrowing from
humeral angle to apex: underside piceous, nitid, abdomen feebly
wrinkled at the sides: legs rather slender, hind tibice feebly,
fiexuoiis.
474 Mr. F. Bates's descriptions of
9 Larger, more robust, punctuation, &c., stronger, sides of
protliorax slightly sinuate before the basal angle; hind tarsi
shorter. Length $ 8-1- lines, ? 10 hnes; width of elytra across
the middle ,J 2| lines, ? 4 lines.
Dras, Kar2;il and Leh.
Prosodes vicina, n. sp.
Differs from preceding as foUoAvs: — form broader, prothorax,
underside, legs, &c., shining black : sides of prothorax more
contracted in front, the front angles more broadly roimded:
elvtra still more gradually declivous behind, dorsal costa? more
elevated, narroAver, and rugose pimctate: epipleurce rugulose;
antenna; and legs stouter, middle joints of the former submoni-
liform. Length ^10 lines, ? 11 lines; width of elytra across
middle $ 3-|- lines, $ 4§ lines.
Sind Yalley.
COELOCNEMODES, u. gen. {BUtptides).
Habit of Coelocnemis, Mann. Differs from all the genera of
the group except DUa, by its toothed anterior femora: and from
Dila by its totally different habit, granulose surface, &c. Last
joint of maxillary palpi feebly securiform: antenna; nearly as in
Blaps mortisaga, Linn.; joint 3 elongate, 4-7 equal, obconic,
8-11 perfohate, setose, and clothed with a fine silky-yellowish
pubescence, 8-10 monihform, 11 larger, aciiminate: 1-7 coarsely
punctiu'ed: head subquadrate, not prolonged behind the eyes;
antennary orbits siibangularly prominent, epistoma short,
gradually narrowed to the front; labrum strongly transverse,
pilose, nearly entirely visible, angles rounded: eyes very narrow,
flat, obsoletely facetted, anterior margin entire : prothorax moder-
ately convex; sides well rounded, abri;ptly narrowed behind,
narroAvly channelled: front angles roimded, hind angles distinct
but not prominent, and reposing on the shoulders of the elytra:
elytra oblong OA'ate, not wider at base than base of prothorax,
rapidly declivous behind, apex produced but not mucronate:
shoulders depressed, sides a little sinuous near the base: epi-
pleur^ broad, the fold extending from the humeral angle to the
apex, gradually narroAved behind: legs moderate; four hind
femora a little compressed; all the tibiae roimded, the anterior
not denticulate at outer edge, and Avith a curved excision on the
inner edge near the base ; first joint of hind tarsi shorter than
the last.
new genera and species of Heteromera. 475
Coelocnemodes Stoliczkaniis, n. sp.
Obscure brownish-black; head uneven, coarsely but not deeply
punctured, Avith smaller punctures between; labrum and palpi
rufescent, the former lightly punctate; prothorax Avith a trans-
verse impression near the base, and 2 or 3 foveate depressions on
the disc, granulose, 4;he sides conflueutly granulose punctate;
elytra rather closely subseriately punctured, and faintly trans-
versely rugulose and granulose. Length 10 lines.
Murree.
Trigondscelis setosa, n. sp.
Black, more or less broadly oblong-ovate : head remotely punc-
tured, setose ; epistoma and labrum more strongly and closely
punctured : prothorax transverse, quadrate, more or less gently
convex, sometimes depressed on the disc, front angles prominent,
acute ; base scarcely wider than apex, strongly sinuate in the
middle, hind angles a little outwardly directed ; sides a little
rounded before the middle : granulose, setose ; scutellum small,
petiolate : elytra more or less depressed above, more or less
broadly oval; base wider than base of prothorax, shoulders more
or less strongly advanced; granulose, setose, the granules more
or less seriate, near the sides is a row of more distinct and closely
placed granules; margin closely sidiserrately granulose: a ilexuous
elevated more or less granulose line running obliquely down the
epiplem-se: underside and legs moderately closely granulose and
clothed with fine ashy pubescence : four hind tibiaj hispid and
fringed outwardly with long fuscous hairs ; front tibi^ spinose
down outer edge : four hind tarsi fringed with long hairs.
Length 7-9^ hnes; width of elytra across middle 3^-4^ lines.
Kashgar to Kogyar.
Trigo7ioscelis lacerta, n. sp.
Ovoid, black, thinly tomentose: head feebly remotely punc-
tured: prothorax transverse, quadrate, depressed on disc and
down median line, front angles a little prominent and acute;
sides moderately rounded in front, sinuately narrowed behind;
base not wider than apex, moderately sinuate at the middle;
hind angles slightly outwardly directed ; irregularly covered
with largish flattened tubercles, with a few small pointed
tubercles between : elytra oval, regularly convex, on each elytron
five irregular rows of from seven to nine rather large rounded
476 Mr. F. Bates's descriptions of
and flattened tubercles, with minute granules scattered between,
apex more closely tubercled ; the margin closely set witli small-
ish, oblique, pointed, setiferous, tubercles ; the carina which
traverses the epipleuraj tubercled at base and apex, minutely
denticulate between: four hind tibise not fringed with long
hairs: hind tarsi not compressed, and Avith a few longish hairs
outwardly. Length 7^ lines.
Yangi Hissar.
The following four species of Pterocoma form a distinct group
in the genus, distinguished by the third joint of antennse much
elongated; prosternum strongly protuberant in front, its process
being enormously produced: the elytra having each three (except
semicari7iata) costa3, besides the marginal ; and the third unites
with the marginal just behind the shoulder.
Pterocoma tibialis, n. sp.
Black, somewhat nitid, four hind tibia^ distinctly rufescent:
antenna; and legs slender: labrum notched in middle of front
margin: head feebly pimctured and pilose: prothorax convex,
front angles acute and iirominent: base strongly siniiate, the
angles small and outwardly directed: sides feebly rounded; finely
sparsely (especially on disc) tuberculate, the tubercles erect,
pointed, setiferous: elytra with a depression behind the scutel-
lum; first costa continued along the base to scutellum: intervals
minutely remotely granulose, and Avith a few long decumbent
hairs: epipleura3 finely rugose granulate, the hairs shorter and
denser: marginal costa closely set Avith long pointed teeth: pro-
sternal process coarsely corrugated. Length 4|-6^ lines.
Neighbourhood of Sauju.
Pterocoma serrimargo, n. sp.
Smaller, dull broAvnish-black : four hind tibia? not distinctly
rufescent; labrum entire in front: elytra not depressed behind
scutellum, first costa not continued along the base; intervals
from near the base clothed with cinereous pubescence; prosternal
process sparsely granulose. Length b^ lines.
Kogyar.
Pterocoma convexa, n. sp.
More narroAvly ovate and convex ; black, a little nitid: thinly
clothed with fine cinerous pubescence, and setose: labrum entire
new genera and species of Heteromera. 477
in front: head and prothorax at bottom minutely, densely and
rugosely pixnctulate, and Avith scattered small setif erous tubercles :
intervals of elytra with scattered small punctures, mixed with
minute setif erous tubercles; first costa strongly continued along
the base: prosternal process rugosely tuberculate. Length 5
lines.
No locality given; pi-obably Kogyar.
Pterocomu semicarinata, n. sp.
Very broadly ovate, elytra almost rotundate: black, a little
shining: labrum emarginate in front: head sparsely punctured,
and with small setif erous tubercles clustered above the eyes:
prothorax with a few flattened tubercles on the disc, which are
distinctly umbilicate; on each elytron a single costa composed
of flattened tubercles, placed half way betAveen the suture and
shoulders, and not extending more than half down the elyti'a
fi-om the base ; between this and the side are indications of two
other costt«, the outer one most distinct, these are composed of
very small distant setiferous tubercles, the marginal carina is com-
posed of a double row of closely set bluntish tubercles ; no
trace of pubescence on the intervals, but they have a few very
minute setiferous tubercles near the base; prosternum coarsely,
deeply and coufiuently punctured, the process smooth and
polished. Length G lines.
Yangi Hissar.
Ocnera suhkevigata, n. sp.
Habit of 0. imbn'cata, Fisch. Black, more or less obscure, legs
fuscous, antennae and tarsi rufescent and clothed Avith ferrugin-
ous hairs, palpi and labrrmi reddish: head minutely sparsely
muricate punctate, Avith minute simple punctures mixed Avith
tliem : prothorax quadrate, front angles slightly prominent,
sparsely furnished Avith small round flattened umbilicate granules,
and Avith minute punctures scattered betAveen: elytra regularly
oval and convex, on each three distinct roAvs of small tubercles,
with four others placed betAveen, these latter more or less obscure;
intervals plane and Avith scattered small granules; the marginal
costa is finely serrate: ^^I'osternal process horizontal, triangulate
behind: hind tibia? feebly sinuous. Length 9—10 lines.
Kashgar, Yangi Hissar.
478 Mr. F. Bates's descriptions of
p.ioRAMix, n. gen. (Plafj/sceh'des).
Head strongly transverse : epistoma very short, broadly
rounded, or truncated, in front ; prothorax variable, always trans-
verse, more or less convex, sometimes a little flattened at the
lateral margins, front angles generally depressed, subacute, or
rounded, hind angles variable, sides usually rounded in front
and subparallel behind : scutellum rather large, transversely
triangular: elytra variable, usually elongate oval, regularly
convex; diffusedly, or seriately punctured; more or less hispid
(generally only at the apex); epipleurte usually continuous with
the sides, the fold geiierally Inroad, always attaining the humeral
angle and gradually curvedly narroAved from the base to near
the apex: legs robust; front and middle tibiae more or less
expanded outwardly, the outer apical angle of the front pair
not dentiform; the hind straight, or feebly curved. The mouth
organs and the tarsi do not materially differ from Platyscelis.
The 9 have all the tarsi simple; and are generally more robust
and convex; and elytra more rounded at the sides.
Bioramix Pamirensis, n. sp.
Elliptic oval, black, a little nitid, underside and legs dark
brown: head finely punctured, closely so, and pubescent behind:
prothorax finely vmiformly punctured, gently convex direct from
the side margins, not closely applied to base of elytra, sides
contracted in front, subparallel behind, hind angles rectangular:
shoulders of elytra broadly rounded, sides feebly rounded,
gently declivous behind, moderately, but distinctly, punctured,
with traces of a longitudinal seriate arrangement, faintly irregu-
larly rugulose and alutaceous, thinly hispid at sides and apex;
epipleural fold pimctured : underside finely corrugated and
appearing granulous, front tibia3 moderately expanded outwardly,
and trigonal, outer edge sharp and sinuous. Length 5 lines.
Pamir, from Sirikol to Panga.
Bioramix ovalis, n. sp.
Oval, less elongate and relatively broader than preceding;
head more closely and slightly rugosely punctate, not pubescent
behind : prothorax more transverse, less convex, sides more
rounded, more contracted behind, slightly depressed at the
margins, foveolate at each side the middle, punctuation less
clean, the angles distinctly more obtuse: elytra more convex,
new genera and spec lex of Heteromei'a. 479
more rounded at the sides, piTnctuation finer and less regular:
front tibia3 more compressed, not sinuate at outer edge. Length
•4^-41 hues.
Dras, Kargil and Leh.
Bioramix jmncticejjs, n. sp.
Differs from preceding in having the epistoma distinctly and
squarely truncated in front: prothorax still more strongly trans-
verse, front angles more obtuse, sides strongly rounded behind
effacing the hind angles: elytra miich more faintly punctate,
shoulders more strongly rounded : epipleural fold not visibly
punctured: front tibia; more compressed, more triangular, the
outer apical angle a little produced ; intermediate tarsi distinctly
narrower and more pilose. Length 4-4^ lines.
Dras, Kargil and Leh.
Bioramix asidioides, n. sp.
Very distinct from the three preceding by its larger size,
broader and more depressed form, distinctly seriately punctured
elytra, &c. Oblong oval, black: head subangular in front, coarsely
punctured, more finely and closely, and pubescent, behind ; front
angles of epistoma distinct, almost rectangular: third joint of
antennse as long as 4 and 5 united : prothorax transverse, scarcely
convex, closely applied to base of elytra, moderately and seti-
ferously punctured, apex arcuately emarginate, base much wider
than apex, sinuate, hind angles subacute, a little outwardly
directed, reposing on shoulders of elytra; sides gradually ex-
panded from apex to the middle, thence slightly and sinuately
contracted to base ; the margins irregularly depressed and
transversely rugose: elytra a little depressed, shoulders slightly
rounded, sides gradually feebly rounded to the middle, thence
gradually narrowed behind ; on each elytron eight rows of
punctures, intervals finely pimctured, transversely rugulose, the
alternate ones convex, except at base and apex ; lateral margins
costif orm ; epipleur^e distinct, the fold faintly rugulose pimctate :
hind tibial a httle curved: intercoxal process truncated in front.
Length 6 lines.
Sind VaUey.
CHiANALUS, n. gen. [Platyscelides),
Near Bioramix. Head longer and narrower ; epistoma dis-
tinctly larger : elytra strongly costate and densely hispid : anterior
480 Mr. F. Bates's descriptions of
tibife finely denticulate at outer celije, the outer apical augle
strongly dentiform: intermediate tarsi feebly dilated, the joints
longer than broad: epipleural fold continued to the apex of elytra.
Chianalus costipennis, n. sp.
$ Oblong-ovate, dark browu ; head rather strongly and closely
punctured; prothorax transverse, feebly convex, wider at base
than apex, sides well rounded, a little uneven, margins narrowly
depressed; finely punctured, foveate at each side of the disc, and
a depression at each side at the base; the angles obtuse: elytra
oval, suture costiform, and on each elytron fom- stout costa?, 2-3
united before the apex and continued as but one ; the intervals
also each with a fainter costa ; finely granulose-punctate, rugulose
and hispid.
$ All the costaj on elytra sui)et[ual. Length $ o^ lines ;
? 5^-6 lines.
Dras. Karail and Leh.
MYATis, n. gen. {Platyscdides).
Head very short and transverse, epistoma truncated nearly
level with base of antenna: prothorax variable, usually curvedly
narrowed in front, subparallel behind ; front angles obtuse, hind
angles acute: elytra oblong, gently convex, shovdders more or
less oblique, humeral angle prominent, sometimes dentiform;
sides feebly rounded, narrowed and gently declivous behind ; a
little hispid at the apex and sides: intermediate tarsi scarcely
at aU dilated: intermediate tibia^ in $ thickened behind and,
as well as the hind tibia', densely fringed within with silky
golden yellow hairs, the pro- and meso-sterna are not nearly i-o
convex, or bulged out, as in the other genera of the grou^^: the
epipleural fold does not reach the apex of elytra.
Jifi/dtis /mmeridis, n. sp.'
Oblong, pitchy-brown, head and prothorax nitid: hear! finely
punctured, pubescent at sides and behind: epistoma squarely
truncated in front and ciliated: prothorax gently convex, nearly
as long as bi'oad, finely uniformly punctured, narrowed in front,
shghtly incurved behind, hind angles ])rominent, subacute, out-
wardly directed: elytra a little expanded to behind the middle,
new genera and species of Ileteromera. 481
minutely and not closely grannlose punctate, with distinct indi-
cations of stria3, intervals very faintly rugulose and delicately
subreticulately alutaceous, not perceptibly hispid ; humeral
angle dentiform. Length 4:^-41 lines.
No locality given.
Myntis qiiadraticdllis, n. sp.
Of a paler brown thaii preceding, head more strongly punc-
tured, distinctly foveolated between the eyes: prothorax dull
reddish castaneous clouded with dark brown, less evenly convex,
fovGolately depressed at each side near the margins, sides more
contracted behind, hind angles not produced, punctuation dis-
tinctly coarser at the sides: elytra a little less cleanly and
distinctly punctate, distinctly hispid at sides and apex ; humeral
angle prominent but not dentiform.
BetAveen Leh and Yarkand.
Myatis variabilis, n. sp.
Varying from light reddish to very dark brown : prothorax
distinctly less transverse than preceding, more uniformly brown,
punctuation stronger, median line distinctly smooth, more regu-
larly and evenly convex, more rounded at sides, hind angles
rectangular, or a little outwardly produced, elytra more parallel,
humeral angle distinct but never prominent, punctuation, &c.,
a little closer and stronger, more distinctly and uniformly hispid.
Length 3^-4|- lines.
Between Yangi Hissar and Sirikol, and Sirikol to Panga.
These three forms may probably constitute but one very
variable species.
Opatrum Kashgarense, n. sp.
Belongs to the rnsticum, Oliv., group of species. Oblong,
brown : head broadly and siuuately rounded in front ; epistoma
not sharply angularly notched in the middle of fore margin ;
studded with small black granules which emit a short scale-like
hair of a golden yellow colour: pi-othorax gently convex, deeply
emarginate in front, front angles subacute: sides gently regularly
rounded, margins a little reflexed, base a little wider than apex,
hind angles produced, acute, directed l)ehind; the surface more
482 Mr. F. Bates's descn'ptions of
distinctly and regularly granulose <tc., than the head: scutellum
semicircular, finely granulose and pubescent : elytra oblong,
slightly widest behind the middle, shoulders distinct, very finely
transversely rugulose, punctate-striate, intervals slightly convex,
finely granulose, each granule emitting a short scale-like hair as
on head and prothorax. Length 4|- lines.
Kashgar.
Penthicus f LohoderusJ gracilis, n. sp.
Near nifescens, Muls: larger, sides of prothorax subangular
in the middle, front angles more pointed; finely closely and
uniformly punctured on a minutely granulose ground ; imeven at
each side the disc : elytra more gradually narrowed behind;
faintly sulcated, the intervals sparsely minutely granulose, and
showing a line of minute punctures : abdomen thinly minutely
granulose, somewhat transversely arranged : joints 3-7 of antenna;
more elongate. Length 4^ Unes.
Kogyar,
Length of rufescens 2|-3| lines.
Allccida (Dictopsis) costipennis, n. sp.
Elongate, narrow, chocolate-brown, head and prothorax a
little deeper in colour: underside rufescent and shining: head
closely and finely punctured and pubescent; epistoma long, con-
vex, expanding outwardly, apex truncated; labrum entire in
fi-ont, the angles rounded: last joint of maxillary palpi broadly
cultriform: antenna^ subfiliform, joints 3-11 subequal, obconic,
] 1th narrowly rounded at tip: prothorax convex, transverse, sides
parallel, narrowed in front, the angles broadly rounded, hind angles
obtuse; finely uniformly jjunctured, a foveate depression each
side median line: elytra crenate-striate, intervals convex, minutely
punctulate, each puncture carrying a fine minute pale decumbent
hair: sterna finely densely punctured and rugulose, fiauks with
close well marked rounded punctures; abdomen and legs finely
uniformly punctured and pubescent. Length 5 lines.
Miu-ree.
HVPOCisTELA, n. gcu. (Ctt'tiiopides).
Near Cieniopus, but joint 3 of antenna? much shorter than 4,
3-G obliquely truncated at apex ; palpi slender, last joint of all
new genera and species of Heterome'ra. 483
elongate-oval; eyes larger, more approximate beneath, more
coarsely facetted: prothorax narrower at base than liase of
elytra, and not curvedly narrowed in front.
Hypocistela temiipes, n. sp.
Pale testaceous, legs yellow, antennae palish brown, eyes and
tips of mandibles black, head fuscous behind. Entirely above
uniformly and very minutely punctulate and rugulose, and finely
pubescent: elytra delicately striated; flanks of prothorax, breasts,
and abdomen clouded with fuscous. Length 3i lines.
Kogyar.
Lagria Indicola, n. sj).
Form, size and color of glabrata, Oliv. Eyes silvery-grey,
with a fuscous spot above : antennas filiform, last joint elongate
and straight: prothorax broader at base than at apex, somewhat
shining, piceous, front and hind margins reddish, feebly punctate,
and, as well as the head, clothed with a longish fuscous pile:
elytra delicately striated, distinctly uniformly punctured, irregu-
larly transversely wrinkled : underside, femora and antennte
pitchy-brown, tibia; and tarsi paler. Length 4^ lines.
Murree.
Meloe servulus,
sp.
Small, black, a faint bluish tinge on elytra : antennte shining
black, compact, a little thickened outwardly, joints obconic, 5-7
shorter than 3-4 or 8-10; 10 a little cylindric, 11 elongate,
tapering : head large, convex, rather uniformly punctured : i>ro-
thorax small, quadrate, transverse, all the angles roimded, base
arcuately emarginate, punctured like the head, and Avith a foveate
impression at each side the disc: elytra faintly reticulately rugu-
lose, somcAvhat scrobiculate on the epipleura; ; dehiscent from
one-third their length, base emarginate at each side, shoulders
rounded. Length 3| lines.
No locality ; probably between Loh and Yarkaud.
Eplcauta Haagi, n. sp.
$ Head dull red, a blood red callosity at base of each antenna,
strongly, closely punctured, a short fine elevated line ruunin<j
484 Mr. F. Bates's defcnptions of Hcteromera.
down middle of crown, scantily furnished with fine black hairs
at sides and behind: epistoma broadly truncate in front, black in
the middle, labrum black, sinuate in front: antennae with two basal
joints red above, the rest black, strongly depressed, the joints
longitudinally excavated on their inner side, joint 3 long, tri-
angular, 4-6 much shorter, gradually narrower, 3-7 more or
less strongly obliquely emarginate at apex, the inner angle
produced, 8-9 nearly equal in length, but gradually narrower,
truncated at apex, 11 longer and narrower than 10, cylindric,
and rounded at tip: prothorax black, convex, depressed in
middle of base, strongly contracted in front, feebly so behind;
closely and deeply punctured and pilose ; sides, apex and median
line usually covered with a dull whitish pubescence: elytra dull
black, stroagly divaricate, finely densely gratiulose and pubescent,
transversely rugulose, margins, and sometimes a dorsal stripe,
clothed with a dull whitish pubescence: underside black, and
clothed with dull whitish decumbent hairs: front tibite emar-
ginate in the middle within: tarsi simple.
9 Smaller, antennae shorter, narrower, 3-7 not emarginate
at apex. Length $ 9-10 lines, 9 7-^ lines.
Muree.
Sitaris (Cn'olisJ j-iectoralh, n. sp.
Shining testaceous, tips of mandil^les, eyes, scutellnm, meso-
and meta-sterna and their fianks, black, middle and liind coxa?
shining black: antenna^ filiform, last seven joints fuscous black,
last joint elongate, tapering: head convex, smooth, faintly punc-
tate; labrum notched in front: prothorax convex, transverse,
widest in the middle, more abruptly narrowed in front than
behind, faintly punctured: elytra pale cinnamon-brown, tapering
gradually behind, thinly clothed with a fine silky-greyish
puljescence, and Avith two or three slightly flexuous costa?; upper
division of the tarsal claws finely pectinated. Length 4| lines.
Kogyar.
( 4sr, )
Ntite sur un Elateride dc Madagasnir, du groupe des
Allotuiites ; par le Dr. E. Candioze,
MoROSTOMA, u. gen.
Frons leviter convexa immarginata ; labrum productum,
inclinatum; palporum quatuor articulus tiltimus maximus, aiiten-
nis longior.
AnteniKe breves, filiformes, undecim articulata?.
Prosterni suturce lateralei^ recta3, baud canaliciilata\
Mesosterni fossula triangularis, marginibus declivibus.
Coxanim posticarmu lamintt' parum dilatata^, extus seusim
atteniiata^.
Pedes normales ; tarsorum articuli 2—1 subtus dilatati, quarto
lobato.
En faisant connaitre, I'an dernier, le genre Parallotr/'ns je
disais: " Jusqu'ici le groupe des AUotriites n'etait represente que
par des especes de I'lnde. L'espece suivante (P. pallipex), qui
est amerlcaine, vient ainsi combler une lacune."
Aujourdhui, c'est Madagascar qui nous presente un typo du
mrme groupe, que I'on peut, a bon droit, considerer conime le
plus extraordinaire de la famille entiere des Elaterides.
L'espece sur laquelle est etabli le genre actuel se distingue, en
effet, par une particularite qui pourrait etre prise pour une
moustruosite individuelle, si elle n'avait ete constatee cbez
plusieurs individus.
Cette particularite consiste dans le developperaent extraordin-
aire du quatrieme article des quatre palpes, qui depasse les
autennes en longueur et en epaisseur, est cylindrique, arque,
noir brillant (PL X, f. 1). Elle suftit a elle seule pour caracter-
iser le genre, a I'exclusion de tout autre.
Voici les caracteres de l'espece.
n
ClSTULA EnTOMOLOGICA,
Aua;ust i6th, 1879.
486 Note mr iin Elateride jiar le Dr. E. Candeze.
Morostoma palpale, n. sp.
Nigrum, nitidum, glabrum. Antennis jialpisque l:)asi rutis ;
prothorace subquadrato, parum convexo, crebre punctato, angu-
lis posticis brevibus, divaricatis, baud carinatis ; elytris striis
profundis fortiter punctatis ; pedibus rufis. Long. 13 mill.,
lat. 3 mill.
D'uu noir assez profoud et brillant, depourvu de pubescence.
Palpes longs de trois millimetres, leurs articles basilaires courts,
rouges. Antennes un peu moins longues que les palpes, a articles
grenus, les deux premiers rouges, tons un peu pubescents.
Front legerement convexe, arrondi et non reborde en avant,
tres ponctue. Prothorax carre, mediocrement convexe, dense-
ment ponctue, marque d'un fin sillon longitudinal au milieu, ses
angles posterieurs jjetits, divergents, aigus, sans carene. Ecusson
triangulaire. Elytres xm peu plus larges que le protborax,
paralleles, profondement sillonnees avec les intervalles conA'exes,
les sillons marques de gros points. Dessous brunatre, pubescent ;
pattes rouges.
Madagascar.
Je ne puis preciser la localite exacte d'ou provient cet
Elateride. Tout ce que je sais, a cet egard, c'est qu'il est des
mOmes lieux (|ue VHcxodon nnicoJor.
J'en ai vu autrefois plusieurs exfmplaires au Musee de Berlin:
ie n'ai pu le decrire alors. Je I'ai retrouve recemment a
liondres. Le type detaille ci-dessus fait partie de la collection
de ]\I. E. JansoD.
(487)
On a small CoUectlon of Heterocerous Lepipoptkra, from New
Zealand] by Arthui; G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c.
The series of Moths recorded in the present Paper, has been
sent to me for identification, by Professor Hutton, of the Otago
Museum, Dunedin; it is a singularly interesting little consign-
ment, not only from the comparatively large number of novelties
which it contains, but also from the assistance which it has
rendered in correcting the synonymy of the known species,- and
the light which it has shed upon the sexual differences of the
species of the genus Pseudocoremia.
ARCTIID.E.
1. Phacs Huttonii, n. sp. (No. 1).
Nearly allied to P. interjixa of Tasmania ; primai-ies ]wle
ochraceous, with the borders and veins rather broadly black, a
submarginal transverse black line or stripe, or these wiugs might
perhaps better be described as black, with an alibreviated basal
dash, a cuneiform discoidal dash, an interno-median longitudinal
streak, five subconfluent longitudinal discal dashes, and a sub-
marginal series of small conical spots pale ochraceous ; a basal
subcostal carmine streak ; secondaries bright ochreous, greyish
on interno-median area ; an oblique black spot on the discocel-
lulars ; outer border, to beyond the first median branch, broadly
black, imiting with a large subanal marginal black spot, and
intersected by an interrupted macular ochreous line close to the
margin ; fringe ochreous ; body black, with sordid whitish
fringes to the tegula^ ; abdomen with ochraceous borders ; wings
lielow ochreous with black discocellular spots ; outer borders
l)lack, intersected by a series of ochreous dots ; costal borders
dark orange, the primaries with an ill-defined subcostal carmine
streak ; body black, pectus fringed with pale sericeous hair ;
tibiae and tarsi of legs ochreous ; anterior femora carmine in
front ; venter bordered and banded with ochreous. Expanse
of wings 1 inch 3 lines.
Queenstown (two examples).
2
48S Mr. Butler on a small coUcction of
The Tasmaniaii species Is larirei-, Avith more elongated prima-
ries, the latter l)est described as creamy-white clouded at the
eud of the cell with ochreous ; the veins, borders and three
transverse lines black ; a basi-costal scarlet streak ; the second-
aries are dark ochreous, with a broad external black border
interrupted by two marginal ochreous dots ; the interno-median
a'-ea blackish ; the body with whitish margins to collar and
tegulte, the abdomen scarlet at the sides, indications of the same
colour appearing also on the margins of the segments ; a lateral
series of black and whitish spots ; there are, therefore, plenty of
well-defined cliaracters whereby to distinguish the New Zealand
form.
HEPIALID^E.
2. Porina fnliginea^ u. sp. (No. 79).
Allied to P. cervinata ; smoky brown ; primaries with
slightly greyish outer border, limited by an interrupted blackish
line ; a marginal series of small whitish-edged black spots
between the veins ; an interrupted greyish-edged blackish
discal line, also two or three transverse black spots nearer to
the end of the cell, and crossing the subcostal interspaces ;
discoidal cell and base varied with unequal black-edged white
spots ; secondaries Avith the basal area broadly clothed with
paler hair ; abdomen with pale hair at the base ; iindei- surface
immaculate. Expanse of wings 1 inch 5 hues.
Otago.
LEUCANIIDyE.
3. Lcucania (itristrigd (No. 5).
Xi/llna atristrif/a, Walker, Lep. Ilet. Supp. iii, p. 7;"»n (ISfi")).
Biti/la atristn'gn, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soe. 1<S77, p. 387, \\. 37.
Otago.
This species is evidently allied to L. prupria and L.ilhhir(dii\
I was therefore in error when I referred it to Bitiihi.
XYLOPHASIID.E.
4. XylopJiasia f^tipatn.
Xt/lina stipdta, Walker, Lc]i. Ilet. Suppl. iii, p. 753, (18G5).
Otao-o.
Heterocerous Lepidoptera from New Zealand. 489
5. Xylophasia rnhescens, n, sp. (No. 18).
Allied to X. lithoxylea aud X. lignicolora. Primaries saudy
pale browu, with the ordinary markings (including the cunei-
form external patch, and a diffused patch at external angle)
fei-ruginous ; reniform spot enclosing a blackish J-shaped mark-
ing, and bounded externally by two black dots ; orbicular
represented by a black dot, below which is an oblique ferrugi-
nous dash ; a discal arched series of minute black dots on the
veins ; secondaries smoky-brown, with rosy-cupreous reflections,
fringe and margin sandy -brown ; body pale sandy-brown ;
thorax somewhat ferruginous down the centre ; abdomen
whitish at the base, with four brown-banded dorsal tufts ;
under surface uniform pale shining sandy-brown, with faint
rosy reflections ; discocellulars blackish. Expanse of wings
1 inch 7 lines.
Otago.
Most like the North American X. lignicolora, but the prima-
ries decidedly paler, and the secondaries darker.
NOCTUID^.
6. Agrotis? moderuta (No. 15).
Agrotis ? moderata, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. ii, p. 705
(18G5).
Mamcstra qriscipennis, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. iv, pi. cix,
fig. 22.
Wairarapa.
This species would perhaps be better placed in the genus
Ilapalia.
7. Agrotis mitts, var. :■' (No. 18).
Agrotis mitis, Butler. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 383, n. 19,
pi. xlii, fig. 5.
Otago.
^Nlore heavily marked and of a much less bluish tint than the
type, still I beheve it to be conspecific with it.
8. Chera viresceiis, n. sp. (No. 7).
Primaries above greyish-green, with black costal spots indi-
cating the origin of the usual lines ; all the lines and spots black
4yu ^Ir. BuTLEi: on a small collection of
or blackisli, niargiued either outwardly or inwardly with pale
ochraceous ; the discoidal spots and a spot below the orbicular
indicated in outline ; an oblique zigzag line from the reniform
to the inner margin, followed by a subangulated series of lunate
markings from costa to inner margin, an extradiscal series of ill-
formed hastate subconfluent black spots parallel to the outer
margin ; fringe blackish towards the apex ; secondaries sericeous
grey Avith a feeble lilacine tint ; a broad deep brownish grey
external border ; fringe yellowish at base, tipped with white and
intersected by a grey hne ; thorax greyish-green, abdomen
sordid whitish, sericeovis ; anus yellowish ; under surface of
wings silvery-greyish, the primaries with the costal and ext'^rnal
l)orders finely white-speckled but not distinctly ; an ochraceouri
tuft close to the base covering a bare and swoUen space at the
base of the costal vein ; a slightly arched grey discal line ;
internal area white at base ; secondaries paler than 2>i'iiiif«"i*-'«>
the fringe yelloAvish at base ; an arched grey discal line ; disco-
ccllulars greyish : body below sordid white. Expanse of wings
1 inch lU lines.
Otago.
This species is evidently nearly allied to the smaller and
greyer species which I have hitherto considered to be Guenee's
Xylocampa ? cticuUina.
y. Chersotis sericea, n. sp. (No. 1(5).
$ Shining grey; primaries tinted with brown, with indica-
tions of the discoidal spots, and of a third s])ot near the Ixisc of
interno-median area, they being slightly paler than the ground-
colour, and outlined in black ; fringe tipped with white ; secon-
daries with white fringe; abdomen pale stramineous, clothed at
the base with pale grey hair ; under surface pale silvery-grey.
Expanse of wings 1 inch 4 lines.
Wairarapa.
Excepting in the structure of its antenna^ this species lias more
nearly the aspect of a Spwlotis than of a Chersotis.
10. Graphiphovd pitrpurcn, n. sp. (No. 6).
Primaries above rich chocolate-broAvn shot with purjtie ; the
central area limited by two inidulated squamose lines of white
and fulvous scales, a third similar Init less distinct line across the
base; a semicircular blackish spot edged with Avhitish near the
Heterocerous Lcpldoptcni j'nim Nciv Zealand. 491
end of the cell, its outer edge, together with <a portion of the
outer uudulated line, indicating the renifomi spot, its inner edge
united at the extremity to an oblique black-edged whitish dash
which replaces the orbicular spot; an indistinct series of black
marginal dots ; secondaries chocolate-brown becoming pale
brown towards the base ; fringe pale brown intersected by a
darker line; head, collar, and centre of thorax rich chocolate-
brown edged with fulvous scales; first joint of palpi tipped with
fulvous; tegulaj dark brown Avith a sericeous slaty-grey lustre;
abdomen chocolate-brown with pale basal tufts; under surface
pale sericeous red-brown with darker margins and fringe ;
])rimaries with whitish interno-basal area ; secondaries with a
lunule at the end of the cell and a bisinuated discal series of
spots black ; body below darker than the Avings, chocolate-
broAvn. Expanse of Avings 1 inch 7 lines.
Otago.
More nearly alUed to G. tartarea than to any othcn- described
species ; the figure of G. tartai^ea is badly coloured, the black
spots being Avholly omitted.
llADENIDiE.
11, Hadena plena (No. 9).
Eirma plena, Walker, Lep. Ilet. Suppl. iii, p. 744 (l-SG')).
Otago, in July.
This species differs entirely from Erana in the structure of
the primaries.
12. Hadena dehiUs (No. 11).
Hadena dehilis, Butler, I'roc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. J^-Sf), n. 26,
pi. xlii, fig. G.
Otago.
13. Hadena mutans (No. 12).
Hadena mutans, Walker, Lep. Ilet. xi, p. (102 (1857).
Xylina spurcata, Walker, Lep. Het. xi, p. 631 (1857).
Mainestra anr/nsta, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. iv, pi. cix,
fig. 19.
Wairarapa.
It is possible, though scarcely probable, t.hat //. vintans,
hisignis, debilis, lignifasca, and vexata may 1je all modifications
of one extremely variable species.
■492 Mr. BuTLEU on a .small collection of
14. Hadena insignis (No. 14).
Eiiplexid insignis (part) Walker, Lep. Het. 8uppl. iii, p. 724
(1865).
Mamcstm acccptri.r, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. iv, pi. cix,
lig. 19.
Otago.
15. Erana graminosa (No. 97).
Erana graminosa, Walker, Lep. Het. xi, p. 605 (1-S57).
Eranii vigens, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. iii, p. 743 (1865).
Otago.
Walker says that his E. vigens is " nearly allied to E. graniinusa
but the abdomen is not crested," it Avould have been more
strictly correct to say " but the dorsal tufts have been rubbed
off."
XYLINlDiE.
16. Xijlina iististriga (Nos. 10 & SO).
Xtjlina v.stistriga, Walker, Lep. Het. xi, p. 6oO, (1S57).
Otago.
This species varies considerably in tint and iu the distinctness
of the markings on the under surface; we however possess all
gradations between the extreme forms.
HERMINHDiE.
17. Rhapsa scotinalis (Nos. 19 & 81).
Rhapsa scotinalis, Walker, Lep. Het. Sujipl. iv, p. 1150
(1865).
Herminia lilacina, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 388,
n. 43; pi. xlii, fig. 11.
Otago.
This si)ecies varies a little in size and tint, some examples
being very pale and without the lilaciue reflection typical of the
variety named by me.
BOTIDIDvE.
18. Adena hjihreamUs (No. 99).
Sco/>iila/' liijljfcasalis, Walker, Le]). Het. xviii, p. 797, n. 51
(1859).
Ileterocerous Lupiduptcra frdni New Zealand. 493
Adena xanthialis, Walker, Lep. Het. xxvii, p. 198, n. 1
(1863).
Otago.
Differs in colour from Walker's types, the primaries being
ochraceous instead of brick-red ; I have no doubt, however, that
it is a mere variety.
19. Scopula Jlavklalis (Nos. 21 & 22).
Jfargaritia flavidalis, Doubleday, Dieff., New Zeal. 1, p. 287.
n. 125.
^, ?, Otago.
The female example is slightly larger and darker than usual.
20. Scopula notata. n. sp. (No. 20).
Primaries reddish clay-colour, slightly sericeous ; discoidal
area dusky; a black-edged white rhomboidal spot at the end of
the cell; a grey discal line, arched beyond the cell, zigzag from
first median branch to inner margin ; fringe grey ; secondaries
pale creamy ochreous, speckled at apex and on interuo-basal
area with grey scales; two black spots placed obliquely at the
end of the cell; a marginal series of black dots; thorax red-
brown ; abdomen greyish, Avhite at base ; primaries below
blackish as far as the discal line ; costa and external area sordid
sandy-brown, tinted with a feeble rosy gloss ; white spot as
above; fringe grey; a marginal row of black dots; secondaries
silvery-white, slightly yellowish; black discocellular spots and
marginal dots as above; a discal irregular series of grey spots;
body below whitish, legs reddish. Expanse of wings 11 lines.
Otago.
21. Scoparia conifera, n. sp. (No. 92).
Primaries clay-coloured, speckled all over with snow-white
scales, and with a few black scales towards the inner margin ;
a blackish-brown band across the base ; a zigzag (almost
M -shaped) fascia, dark brown edged with white, from near the
base to beyond the end of the discoidal ceil, its superior angles
extending to the costal margin ; a broad external broAvn border
edged internally by a pale angular line ; a marginal series of
l^lackish dots ; secondaries sericeous brassy-brown, very pale
with dift'used dusky apical border ; fringe silvery-white ; body
silvery-whitish, the thorax longitudinally streaked with brown ;
494 Mr. BuTLEii on a fiaall collection of
under surface pale sericeous brassy-brown, Avitli dusky disco-
celhdars; fringe white ; body below white. Expanse of wings
10 lines.
Otago.
The pale-edged triangular area in the centre of the M -shaped
marking is the first thing which catches the eye when examining
this species.
ENNOMMIDiE.
22. Gargaplna haastiarla, (Nos. 'jy & 82).
Zanclopti'vyx / haastiaria, Felder, Reisc der Nov. Lep. iv,
pi. cxxiii, fig. 32.
Otago.
In one example the wings are uniform rust-red Avithout the
broad dark belt, this is doubtless nothing but variation.
G. muriferata (= Panagra ephyraria) is probably the species
figured by Felder, under the name of Zanclvpteriix ? cookaria.
The genus Gargap)hia seems most nearly allied to Drepunodet>,
23. Sestra fiexata (No. 71).
Cklariajlcxata, Walker, Lep. Het. xxv, p. 1421, n. Do (1862).
Sestra fnsiplagiata, Walker, 1. c. p. 1751.
Wairarapa.
24. Sestra Immeraria (Nos. 23 & 106).
Macaria? hu7)ieraria, Walker, Lep. Het. xxiii, p. 940 (1861).
Lozogramvia obtusaria, Walker, 1. c. p. 985.
Cidaria? ohtnincata, Walker, Lep. Het. xxv, p. 1421 (1862j.
Wairarapa.
I have now no hesitation in uniting the above synonymes, but
at present I have not sufficient evidence to prove S. fiexata con-
clusively to be conspecific.
25. Ilypcrytlira panagrata.
Scotosla panagrata, Walker, Lop. Het. xxv, [). 1360, n. 36
(1862).
9 Otago.
Ileterocerous Lepidoptera from New Zeahind. -195
The female example sent approaches most nearly to the
typical form of the species, it is, however, paler and has a greyish
lilacine tint, thus forming a more extreme contrast to the orange-
spotted form ; the Angei'ona menanaria of Walker (which
certainly belongs to Hyperiithra) may be a still more modified
variety of the latter type.
26. Hyperfjthra desircata n. sp. (Nos. 29 & 31 ).
$ AlUed to the preceding species, the lines crossing the
wings of the same form ; primai'ies sandy-ochraceous, with the
base, costa and external border laky-broAvn irrorated with grey;
two widely-separated parallel transverse lines inarched towards
the costa, a discocelhilar spot and the inner margin of the
external border indistinctly grey ; the outer or discal transverse
Hne dotted with black upon the veins ; a marginal series of
blackish dots ; secondaries paler than the primaries, sandy-
yellowish u'rorated with grey, and crossed by two parallel
undulated dotted discal grey lines ; a marginal series of blackish
dots ; thorax laky-brown ; abdomen sandy-yellowish ; imder
surface much paler, the whole surface irroi-ated with grey, the
transverse lines indistinct ; discocellular blackish spots on all the
Avings ; a marginal series of black dots. Expanse of wings
1 inch 7 lines.
9 Duller and greyer than the male ; otherwise similar,
excepting that the external area below is limited by a dusky
streak, and the primaries exhibit a whitish apical patch. Ex-
panse of wings 1 inch 8 lines.
Otago.
27. Hypeit/thm arenacea, n. sp. (No. 28).
9 Primaries above sandy-ochraceous speckled with black, and
with feebly indicated rusty lines as in the preceding species ;
an additional line or stripe (usually present in //. panagrata)
immediately beyond the cell ; a blackish discocellular spot ;
secondaries much paler, whitish on basi-costal area ; irrorated
Avith black points : a discal series of black dots ; a grey spot at
the end of the cell, from wliich indications of a grey line extend
to the abdominal margin ; body pale sandy-yellowish ; under
surface considerably paler, irrorated with black and grey atoms ;
all the wings wath well-defined black discocellular spots ; a
feebly indicated grey discal streak, and a difi^used rusty-brownish
submarginal stripe ; primaries with a clearly defined pale yellow
apical patch. Expanse of wings 2 inches.
Otaso.
496 JMr. BuTLEU on a small collection of
28. Lyrcea alectoraria (No. 24),
Lijrcea alectoraria, Walker, Lep. Het. xx, p. 259 (l-SGU).
O'tago.
29. Li/rcm tu(r/ans, u. sp. (Nos. 2.5 tl- 2(1).
Olive-brown speckled with black, with more or less defined
cupreous reflections ; primaries crossed by two widely divergent
dusky stripes, and a number of short dusky striations ; two
white dots on the lower discoidal interspace ; interno-median
area, and an abbreviated fascia, boimding the outei- dusky stripe
towards apex, golden-yellow mottled with laky-purplish ; a
black discocellular dot; secondaries varied here and there with
flery cupreous; two parallel grey discal lines; body testaceous;
under surface altogether greyer, the transverse lines obsolete;
black discocellular dots ; primaries with yelloAv apical fascia
nearly as above, and white dots on lower discoidal interspace;
body beloAv sandy ochraceous. Expanse of ■\vings 1 inch
7 lines.
Wairarapa.
A dull variety occurs, in which the purplish-mottled yellow
areas arc wanting. This species is allied to " Amilapis ?"
achroiaria, of Pelder, but the genus Lyrcea has nothing in
common with Amilapis, being much more nearly related to
Azeli7ia.
oO. Folygonia fortinata (No. not indicated).
Polygonia fortinata, Guenee, Ent. J\Ionth. Mag. v, i\ 41
(18G,S).
Otago.
BOARMIIDyE.
31. Boarmia dejectaria (No. 27).
Boarinia dejectaria. Walker, Lep. Het. xxi, p. 394 (18GU).
Otago.
PSKUDOCOREMIA, Butler.
'd'2. Fseudocoreuiia lupinata (Nos. 65 & G6).
$ Cidaria lupinata, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. v, pi. cxxxi,
fig. 19.
9 Primaries white, greyish towards apex; costa grey; outer
border broadly grey boiuided internally by a blackish-edged zig-
zag Avhite line ; the inner edge Avidenhig into three blackish spots
Heterocerous Lepidoptera from New Zealand. 497
corresponding in position with the prominent naarkings of the
male ; a sinuous grey central belt, wide upon the costa, where it
is bounded on both sides Avith black, tapering towards the
external angle, spotted internally Avith dark" red-brown hastate
spots, limited externally by a whitish and a blackish line ; a sub-
basal interrupted line formed of black spots ; a black G-shaped
marking and a black dot at base ; a longitudinal red-brown
streak through the interno-median area ; secondaries creamy
yellowish becoming brownish at outer border, which is limited
internally by a dusky line ; body white Avlth black tegula^ ;
under surface greyish, the markings ill-defined. Expanse of
wings 1 inch 6 lines.
Otago.
33. Pseiidocoremia suavis, n. sp.
$ Primaries grey, base broAvnish ; two subangulated parallel
subbasal black-speckled broAvn lines; a nearly central sinuoiis
blackish line; two black-speckled parallel sigmoidal discal lines
just beyond the cell; discocellulars blackish; external border
limited internally by a dentate sinuate Avhite line margined Avith
broAvn and black on both sides ; a marguial series of black dots;
secondaries pale sericeous straAV-colour, the external border
irrorated Avith broAvn ; thorax broAvn ; abdomen testaceous ;
under surface stramineous, the primaries clouded Avith grey and
Avith grey indications of the lines of the upper surface ; a
marginal series of black dots; secondaries as above; tibia? and
tarsi banded Avith black. Expanse of wings 1 inch 8 lines.
9 Altogether paler than the male, the ground-colour of the
primaries Avhite. Expanse of Avings 1 inch 8 lines.
Canterbury.
Somewhat alhed to Selidosema pungata of Felder, but alto-
gether paler and less prominently marked, the hues across
primaries more sinuous and less parallel.
34. Pseudvcoreniia jrroductata (No. 85).
? Larentia ^nvductata, Walker, Lep. Het. xxIa^, p. lli)7,
n. G9 (1862).
$ Much hke F. indistinct a, but the ground-colour uniformly
creamy Avhitish, the markings of the primaries miich more
defined, the external border being bounded internally by a
complete series of blackish spots. Expanse of Avings 1 inch 3
lines
Otaoo.
498 Mr. Butler on a small collection of
35. Psf'udocoremia indistincta (No. GO).
$ Pseudocoremia indistincta, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877,
p. 394, n. 78 ; pi. xliii, fig. 8.
I have little doubt but that the Larentia productata of my
last List (P. Z. S, 1877, p. 394) is the $ o£ this species, it differs
from Walker's type much in the same way as the two males
from each other.
zvlui;ai:a, u. geu.
Allied to Pseudocoremia aud Bi/lazora, but differing from both
in the outline of the secondaries, the margin being distinctly sub-
angulated, owing to the prominence of the area enclosed l)y the
second and third median branches; abdomen much elougMtel;
head large ; antenna^ similar to those of T'ephrosia and allies.
Type Z. fenerata.
3G. Zylobara fenerata.
Bhyparia fenerata, Felder, JReise der Nov. Lep. v, pi. cxxxi, 7.
Wairarapa.
Felder's figure fails to show the projecting cliaracter of the
secondaries, it was prolmbly taken from an injured specimen.
ACIDALIID.E.
37. Asthena ondinata (No. 32).
Astlunu ovi/inata, (iucncc, Plial. i, p. 43S, n. 724; pi. 19,
fig. i.
Otago.
38. Astlwna suhpurpureata (No. 33).
AstJienu subpiirpineata, Walker, Lep. Met. xxvi, p. ir)88
(1862).
Otago.
39. Avidalia schistaria (No. 35).
Acidalia schistaria. Walker, Lep. Het. xxiv, p. 782 (1861).
Otago.
4(1. Acidali(( ruhraria (No. 36).
Acididiti ? ruhraria, Doubledav, Dieff., N. Zeal. Aiip. i). 286
(1843).
Otauo.
Heterocerous Lepidoptera from New Zealand. 499
41. Acidalia undosata (No. 51).
C/daria nndosnta, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. v, pi. cxxviii,
fig-. 2.
Otago,
FIDONIID.E.
42. Samnna falcatella (No. 34).
Samana falcatella, Walker, Lep. Het. xxvii, p. 197, n. 1.
(ISGS).
Otago.
The genus Samana is very closely allied to Panagra, lint lias
the aspect of Sterrha; M. Guenee's Panagra sct/^saria Diay 1)6
referred to it.
/
43. Selido.-<ema a'grota, n. sp. (Nos. 39 & 54).
Whity-brown, wings with a marginal series of small blackish
spots in pairs; fringe white, spotted with blackish and intersected
by a dark grey line ; basal two-thirds of the primaries crossed
by about seven parallel dusky lines commencing upon the costal
mai-gin in black dots ; discocellulars black ; under surface of
primaries greyish-brown with pale grey borders, the costal border
crossed by four or five white-edged blackish dashes ; marginal
spots as above ; secondaries Avhite, crossed by about eight strongly
arched parallel brown lines which become very indi tinct upon
the costal area ; disc from the radial to the abdominal margin
clouded with brown; marginal spots as al)0ve ; body white.
Expanse of wings 1 inch 2 lines.
Wairarapa.
44. Fidonia catoralaria (No. 37),
Larentia eatocalaria, Guenee, Ent. INIonth. Mag. v, p. 2(1
(18(58).
Otago.
LIGIID.E.
45. Devlana floccosa (No. 3).
Derlanajlorco.m, Walker, Lo]). Hot. xv, p. 1G49 (185.S).
Wairarapa.
500 Mr. BtTTLF.rt o?? a f»naJI collect ion of
46. Declana iiirfro-^parsa, n. sp. (No. 2),
Wings snow-wliitG, the primaries slightly greyisli upon tlic
borders, a black-mottled subquadrate grey patch on the basal
half from the median vein to the inner margin ; an indication of
a belt just beyond the middle, represented by a diffused bisinu-
ated grey streak, and a series of ferruginous discal spots pai'allel
to it; a black marginal line; fringe traversed hy a grey line:
secondaries crossed from the origin of sul)costal branches to the
abdominal margin by tAvo subconiluent conical grey spots, a
darker lunule on ui)per discocellular ; a grey marginal line ;
body greyish, mottled with black and white, tegula; testaceous in
the middle ; abdomen with a longitudinal dorsal series of small
clay-coloured projecting -spots ; tibiic and tarsi white, banded
with black; antenna; white with clay-coloured internal surface;
under surface snow-white ; wings with slender brown mai-ginal
line ; the primaries with transverse conical grey spots as in the
secondaries; a bisinuated grey discal line; body greyish. Ex-
panse of wings 1 inch 6 lines.
Otago.
Nearest to D. jloccosa, liut with all the markings considerably
loss pronounced and witli white secondaries.
47. Declana scahra (No. 4).
Argua scahra, AValker, Lep. Het. xxviii, p. 448, n. 1 (186?,).
Wairarapa.
4<S. Declana niveata, u. sp. (No. 8).
Snow white, the primaries covered all over with embossed
mottling; costal and outer borders faintly speckled with grey,
an irregularly undulated band of Avhich, limited internally by a
blackish line, runs across the disc ; external border limited in-
ternally by a very irregular interrupted line; traces of a blackish
oblique line across the basal third of the wing; costal margin
dotted with black ; secondaries immaculate ; body with slightly
greyish tegular; antenna; clay-coloured internally; sides of palpi
and a tuft on each side of the pectus behind the eyes, blackish;
under surface of wings and body snow-white, immaculate. Ex-
panse of wings 1 inch o^ lines.
Otago.
Readily separable from all the other species by the much more
closely approximated lines which cross the primaries and the
immaculnte white secondaries.
IIctoroceroiLs Lepidoptei'u from New Zealand. oUl
49. Pachycnemia usitata, n, sp. (No. G7).
Very similar to P. Itijijiocastamirid, of Europe, the same
colours ; primaries grey with a shght hlacine gloss ; crossed liy
one or two ill- defined dusky subbasal lines ; two slightly diver-
gent and nearly central lines, the outer one sigmoidal; a pale
zigzag line edged on both sides Avith blackish, limiting the ex-
terpal border which is dusky ; discocellulars dusky ; secondaries
sericeous whity-brown irrorated with grey on external l)order;
body grey; under surface sericeous grey. Expanse of wings 1
inch 3 lines.
Otago.
LARENTIIDa^i.
50. Lareutia? punctilincata (No. 40).
Larentia punctilineata, Walker, Lep. liet. xxiv, p. 1202,
u. 79 (1802).
Otago.
51. Larentia ? fakata, n. sp. (No. 87).
Allied to ly. /niiirtilineata (which it much resembles in cdLiur
and markings), Ijut larger and with distinctly falcate primaries;
]irimaries reddish-broAvn, with the base and a broad central belt
dark l)rown traversed by blackish lines and margined l)y white
dots ; a black discoccllular dot; external border blackish, dif-
fused; twd or three whitish subapical dots; secondaries silvery-
grey with a darker Avaved central belt formed of parallel dark
grey lines, dotted Avith black upon the abdominal margin, Avhitc
l)ordered; a submargiual series of Avhite-bordered grey spots; a
marginal series of blackish dots in pairs; fringe pale reddish-
1 iroAvn ; abdomen Avith dorsal pairs of black dashes on each seg-
ment ; primaries beloAv grey Avith darker Avhite-bordered central
lielt ; costa cream-coloured betAveen the markings ; a zigzag
Avhite-bordered subapical dnsky stria; secondaries whitish Avith
a l)road irregular central belt formed by tAvo blackish limiting
lines and two grey intermediate lines; the onter black line dis-
tinctly undulated ; a A^ory ill-delined blackish speckled sub-
marginal liaud; l:)ody beloAV testaceous. Expanse of wings 1
inch 3 lines.
Otago.
This and the other forms Avith falcate primaries referred to
Larentia, Coremia, Cainptograiama and Cidaria Avill probably
r r
M)-2 Mr. Bi;tli;i: an <t siiiuU co/lrcUav <;/'
pl•o^■e, upon careful cxaniination, to be congeneric, and re£cral)le
to a distinct and hitherto iincharacterized genus ; at present 1
cannot spare time to look into the matter critically, hut I am
isatislied that there is some confusion in the above-mentioned
52. Lareiitid ? nifesccnK, n. sj). (Nos. 52, 51! & lOl).
Intermediate between the preceding species and L. viegaKjiilatd:
])i-i}naries pale lakey-brown, crossed by numerous undulated
brownisli lines, with indications of a broad central belt, cunei-
form blackish subapical patch and black discocellular dot, all as
in />. megaspilatd ; secondaries pale sericeous testaceous, crossed
in the middle by four parallel sinuous undulated grey lines in
])airs; three similarly imdulated grey lines upon the external
area and the commencement of a fourth between these and the
central ones; external border pale lakey -brown, Avitli a marginal
series of black dots in pairs; fringe traversed by a gi'ey line; a
black discocellular dot ; head and thorax pale lakey-brown
speckled with blackish, abdomen pale testaceous banded with
blackish ; primaries below grey, costa pale ochraceous, a whitey-
brown discal band immediately following the limiting lines of
the central band, otherwise nearly as above, but the central lines
rather darker ; secondaries altogether darker than above, the
ground-colour sandy, the central lines blackish, the lines on
external bofder ill-defined; body below pale lakey-brown. Ex-
panse of Aviugs 1 inch 1 line.
Otago (four examples).
53. Lareutia? mcgaspilaiu (No. oS).
L<inuli'a iini/a.yiilahi, Walker, Lep. llet. xxiv, p. ll'.lcS (],sr,2).
Cidarta udsata, Feldcr, Keise der Nov. Lep. v, pi. cxxxi, lig. 1.
Otago.
in my former paper I followed Dr. Feldor, in referring this
species to Cida/ia, because of its apparent affinity to the C. caiigi-e-
gata grouji; it agrees with this latter in neuratiou and coloration,
but differs in its longer palpi, so that until Larcnt'ia is broken
up into several genera it will have to be retained, with its allies,
in that genus.
Heteroceroua Lej^idoptera from. Kew Zealand. 503
54. Lareniia? nchaia (iVo. 49).
Cklaria ne/iatn, Feldcr, Keise der Nov. Lep. v, pi. cxxxi, fig. 6.
Otago.
Allied to the preccdiug species, but smaller ; the jji-iuiaries
much darker and mure luiiform in colouring, the secondaries
oclu-aceous.
55. Lairntia / iii.vc.vata (No. 58).
Larentia anrrata, Walker, Lep. Het. xxiv, p. 1199, n. 73
(18(;2).
Laroitia innperaia, Walker, I.e., p. 12U1, u. 77 (1862;.
Otago.
The smallest species of this group.
5G. Larentia? heliucaria (No. 88).
Coreinia lieliucaria, Guenee, Phal. ii, ]i. 420, n. 1583 (1857).
Otago.
This species seems to be far more nearly allied t<j the six pre-
ceding forms than to any section of the genus Coremia', it is
new to the New Zealand fauna, being hitherto known only from
Australia and Tasmania ; the ex9,mple now sent differs shghtly
from the typical form in the Avidth and angulation of the belt
on the primaries, but as this belt is not identical in any U\o
sj)ecimens of the species, it is probal^le that this is nothing mure
than variation.
• 57. ILelastia indlcataria (No. 41).
Eapitliecia indicataria, Walker, Lep. Het. xxvi, p. 170S
(I8G2).
Otago.
58. Helustia rharyhdis, u. sp. (No. 44).
Allied to the preceding; primaries above smoky-grey, crossed
by about eight zigzag blackish lines in pairs, forming indications
of four bands which are most strongly defined upon the costa;
a whitish-edged black lunule between the last two bands ; the
last baud partially filled in with sandy-whitish and brown;
fringe whitish fiesh-coloured intersected' by a grey ■ line and
p p 2
.')<il: ;\Ir. BcTi.i.i; oil a r<!nuU. collection oj
iuleiTU[)lc;il uL lliu terminations ul; the vein.s by blackish spots;
secondaries pale suioky-grey, the veins black spotted with
Avhitish; extreme outer margin black; fringe as in the })rimaries;
body brownish-grey, head yellowish ; 'antenna; smoky-grey,
strongly pectinated ; under surface sericeous grey ; markings
of upper surface ill-defined ; discocellulars black ; primaries
W'ith pale reddish cupreous costal area; secondaries Avith a series
of short black dashes beyond the cell; fringe paler than the rest
of the wings, spotted witli dark grey. Expanse of wings 10^
lines.
Otago.
r)!). Ilelastia calidu, u. sp. (No. 43).
Primaries above jiale reddish-brown; base chocolate-brown,
crossed and margined by blackish lines ; a subangulated luidu-
lated black-edged chocolate-brown band across the basal two-
fifths; indications of a whitish-edged black discal line represented
above the third median branch by a strongly defined lunule and
a blackish costal spot ; an undulated chocolate-brown submarginal
band edged externally with a white line which is zigzag from
the second median branch to the costal margin; a black marginal
line slightly interrupted at the extremity of the veins ; fringe
Avhitish, intersected' by a grey line and heavily spotted wdth
blackish; secondaries grey, veins banded with black, margin and
fringe as in primaries ; body reddish-brown, abdomen Avith pale
dorsal tufts; head ochreous; understu-face sericeous grey; disco-
celhdars black ; primaries with a faint reddish tint on costal
area ; the bands of the upper surface indicated upon costal half
by darker grey with whitish interspaces ; secondaries paler than
primaries, almost white ; an angidated series of Ijlack dots
beyond the cell, also three dusky costal dots between the latter
and the base. Expanse of Avings 11|- lines.
Otago.
In this species the primaries are more elongated in appearance
than in the tAvo preceding forms; in this respect it approaches
II. inexpiata.
do. Tatostiina tiansitaiia (No. G^i).
Ci<li(ria tniii.<itarla, Walker, Lep. Ilet. xxa", p. Ill'J, n. DU
(1,S(;2_).
Wainirapa.
Heterocerous Lepidoptera frovr Neic Zealand. 50;')
The genus Tatosoma slioiild be placed near to Lohopliora; it
was confoiinded with Sauris by Dr, Felder, but may be readily
distinguished from that genus by the position of the lobate
excrescence from the male socoudari(>s.
Gl. Mi'Uiiithia ariila, n. sp. (No. '.u).
Primaries whity-brown, crossed by gravel-reddish irregularly
zigzag parallel lines; basal, apical and external angles broadly
lilack-brown, bordered and varied with red-brown ; discocellular
dot and several abbreviated costal lines indicating the commence-
ment of the zigzag reddish lines black ; secondaries sordid
sericeous white, with the outer border and two or three very
indistinct lines across the abdominal area greyish; head and
thorax blackish, abdomen whity-brown, transversely barred
with black, basal segment above black with two pale spots;
under surface pale sericeous pinky-brown, the markings of the
upper surface very feebly represented. Expanse of wings
1 inch 1 line.
Otago.
This species is referable to the ]\[. albiciUata group of the
genus.
62. Curemia rogearia (Ko. 47).
Cklaria rosearia, Doubleday, Dieff. N. Zeal. App. p. 2.S5
(1«43).
Otago.
Under this species Walker placed examples of C. cymaria,
relictata and acutata.
63. Co/riina sqnalida, n. sp. (No. 48).
Silvery greyish-brown; primai'ies above Avith the usual irregu-
lar central belt A^ery broad, its central area dark grey, its borders
broadl}^ yellowish olivaceous, edged on both sides and inter-
sected with undulated black lines; a silvery-white line on each
side of the central belt; base olivaceous, traversed by blackish
lines and limited externally by a white line ; a subbasal yellowish
belt occupying the space between the base and the central belt;
disc crossed immediately beyond the central belt by two
yellowish-brown lines on a white ground, and followed by a
506 Mr. IJuri.KK nil a .«in:ill ml/rvtioit t,f
white-edged band o£ the same colour; outer border yellowish
ohvaceous; a blackish marginal line; fringe whitish, traversed
by two dark brown parallel lines ; secondaries with a black
undulated marginal line, fringe traversed by a slender dusky
line: under surface grej'ish-brown; basal three-fourths of the
Aving.; limited externally hj a very irregular dark brown line,
followed l)y a white line; discocellulars dark brown; apical
borders irrorated witli white ; fringe whitish, spotted with
lirnwn. Exj^anse of wings 1 incli 2 lines.
Otago.
Nearer to C. ferraguta than to any other species known to
]iie; its general aspect is pale greyish or silvery-brown, witli
darker whit^-edged belt across the primaries.
64. F/iibahipff'rij.r gohiata (No. -S.".).
Ci<hirl(i (PlttJ>alaj>ti-i-ii.r) gohiata. Felder, lleise der Nov. Lep.
V, ])]. cxxxi, fig. 2.
Otago.
"J'he present example agrees closely with Felder's figure, which
was by no means the case with those in the collections formed
by Dr. Hector and Mr. Enys, the latter probably represent a
distinct species, but the example retained for the Museum is
hardly sufficiently perfect to enable me to form a very decided
opinion respecting it.
65. Fhibdlaptcri/.r siiniilaiis^ u. sp. (No. 86).
Closely allied to the preceding species, but the two lines
nearest to the base of primaries more arched and not duplicated;
tlie discal angulated line more oblique and distinctly more
sinuated towards the apex; secondaries with the outermost discal
l^lackish line distinctly zigzag and nearer to the outer margin,
the four lines lietween the latter and the base equidistant and
parallel ; veins upon the disc alternately black and white; mar-
ginal line black ; primaries below more lakey in tint than
F. gohiata ; discocellular dots black. Expanse of wings 1 inch
4 lines.
Otago.
66. Phihalapteryx iindnlifera, n, sp. (No. <S?>).
Also allied to P. gohiata, but- larger, of a more sandy tint ;
the primaries with a strongly defined black discocellular dot :
Heterocerous Lepidoptera from New Zealand. 507
the interno-median area crossed hj three oonvergeut dark brown
lines between the extrabasdar and the widely sinnated oblique
discal line ; disc crossed by five or six indistinct nndulated
parallel g-reyish lines ; fringe reddish broAvn ; secondaries crossed
by nine or ten undulated parallel lines, the second, fourth and
seventh distinct, the last mentioned black with white external
edge ; veins on the disc Avhite dotted with black ; a slender
undulated black marginal line ; fringe reddish-brown ; collar and
several interrupted lines across the abdomen black ; primaries
lielow distinctly darker and more lakey in tint than P. f/ohiiita ;
secondaries whiter ; all the wings with strongly defined black
discocellular dot. Expanse of wings 1 inch 5 lines.
Otago.
G7. Phibalapteryx anguligera n. sp. (No. S4).
9 More sandy in coloration than P. gohiata, with a distinct
oblique olivaceoixs brown central belt, limited by the discal
blackish line, which is widely zigzag, but diverging from this
line above the lower radial, whence it runs transversely but
irregularly to the costal margin; a large dusky discocellular
spot; veins on the disc white dotted with black as usual; secon-
daries with the margin rather more strongly dentated than in
P. gobiata, the inner blackish line represented by a grey band;
outer border limited by a dusky line ; a slender black marginal
line; primaries below with a lakey tint; the discocellular dot
black; a transverse irregular discal line ansAvering to that of
the upper surface ; secondaries pale sandy-whitish, the basal
half crossed by five dusky lines ; disc crossed by a darker
sandy nebula. Expanse of wings 1 inch 4 lines.
Otago.
Phibalapteryx <i)ignligera $ ? (No. lOU). In this form, which
I take to be the male of the preceding, the markings of the
primaries are Avell-defined but do not form a belt as in the
female, the under surface of these Avings is dull rose-red ;
the secondaries are smaller and more strongly dentated than in
the female, and on the under surface are marked with a discal
series of black dots; this species bears considerable resemblance
to the European P. tersata upon the upper surface, but differs
in its dentated secondaries.
(38. Phibalapteryx riviilaris, n. sp. (Nos. 45 & 5U).
Allied to P. verriciila.ta of Felder, but smaller, more sandy
508 Mr. BuTLKR on a small collection of
n tint, with the hues of primaries transverse, instead of olihcjue
and undulated ; secondaries with all the lines undulated, as well
as the margin ; discal veins of all the wings white, dotted Avith
black ; discocellular spots black, more or less developed. Expanse
of Avings 1 inch 3 lines.
Otago.
69. Cidaria? inclarata (No. 53).
Clihirin InrlaraUt, Walker, Lep. Met. xxv, p. 1411, (1,SG2).
( )tago.
The s])ecimou now sent shows none of the whito irroratlnn
c immiii: to tlio prinTU'ies of this species.
70. Ciihrrlii? <ir/;/rcf/ata (No. 40).
Cilia r;,i afigr('<int,t, Walker, Lop. Ilet. xxv, p. 1415 (1SG2).
Cidaria inapiata, Felder, RcisL! der Nov. Lep. v, pi. cxxxii,
fig. :!.
Otago.
Tlie example now sent is a female, and agrees in all respects
with Feldor's iigure.
71. Cidaria hata (No. 55).
Cidaria heata, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 397, pi. xliii,
fig. <>.
Otago.
The specimens in the present collection are larger and rather
more distinctly marked than those obtained by Mr. Enys.
72. Cidaria similata (Nos. 61 & 91).
Cidaria similata, Walker, Lep. Het. xxv, p. 1413 (1862).
Cidaria tiviarata, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. v, pi. cxxxii,
fig. 19.
Otago.
73. Cidaria muscosata (Nos. 69 & 89).
EupitJiecia muscosata, Walker, Lep. Het. xxiv, p. 1246 (1862).
Helastia muscosata, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 395.
Cidaria spha'riata ? Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. v, pi. cxxxi,
fig. 14.
Otago.
Th.e $ is very similar to Felder's figure of C. aquosata.
Heterocerous Lepidoptera frotii New Zealand. 509
74. Cidarm calUchlora, u. sp. (Nos. 59, 70 & 90).
Nearly allied to the European C. 7mata, from which it differs
as follows : primaries above more densely green ; basal patch
smaller and darker, not so angular ; central belt wider, its inner
edge not so sharply defined, its outer edge widely zigzag from
above the second median branch ; the white submarginal spots
replaced by a pale greenish festooned line ; the double marginal
black dots replaced by (-shaped markings ; secondaries crossed
by two widely sejiarated indistinct dentate-sinuate grey discal
lines ; no discocellular dot ; abdomen pale brown with Avhite
dorsal dots on each side of Avhicli are black dots ; below there
are similar differences, but here ' all the wings exhibit black
discocellular dots. Expanse of wings 1 inch 3 lines.
Wairarapa.
In one examjile (No. 90) the primaries above and tlie whole
under surface are more dusky than in the two others, giving it
a very different aspect.
75. Elri(( glaucata (No. 42).
FJvia rjlaueata, Walker, Lep. Ilet. xxv, p. 1431 (1862).
Otago,
CRAMBID^.
76. Cramh)is flexuosellns (No. 73).
Cramhvs flexuoseUu-^, Doubleday, Dieff., NeAv Zeal. App.
p. 289 (1843).
Otago.
77. Crambns salndosellus (No. 102).
Crariibus sabulosellus, "Walker, Lep. Het. xxvii, p. 178, n. 139
(1863).
Otago.
78. Chilo JeucaniaUs (No. 72).
Chilo leucanialis, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 401, n. 112.
Otago.
TORTEICID.E.
79. Ileterofinomon higuttanmn (No. 95).
Teras hiriuttana, Walker, Lep. Het. xxviii, p. 305, n. 76 (]863).
Otao'o.
510 Mr, BuTLKR on a .9mnU collection of
80, Heterorinomon excessannm (Nos. 74, Of) i.^- 94).
Teras e.rcessana, Walker, Lep, Het, xxviii, p. 003, n. 71 (1803).
Oiago.
The female is larger tliau the male, and of a redder cDlcmr.
81, llcterognomon otneifernmnii (No. 1^)).
Teras cnneiferana, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. v, ]). 1780 ( LSfi*!)'.
Otago.
S2. Cacoecia Iwrana ? (No. 90),
Tortrix lierana, Felder, Reise der Nov, Lep. v, pi. cxxxvii,
fig. 52.
83, Pcnlisca hirl/Jugana (No. 103).
Prpdisra hidplagana, Walker, Lep. Ilet. xxviii, p. 381, n. 83
(1863).
Otago.
Allied to " ConcJnjl/s " phig/dtann, of Walker,
TINEID^,
84, Tmea tenmiea n, sp. (No, 105).
Aspect of the genus Safra^ sericeous earthy brown, the pri-
maries reticulated with greyish-brown, two spots in the cell, a
semicircular subcouHuent series beyond the cell and a series
round the costal and outer margins black ; secondaries tinted
with violet ; head testaceous ; wings below shining sepia-lirown
with paler fringes ; body pale testaceous. Expanse of wings
1 inch.
Otago,
Resembles the genus Safra in coloration.
GELECHIID.^,
85. G^coj)hora pcirmeanella (No. 77).
Gelechia peronecmella, Walker, Lep. Het. xxix, p. G58. n, 384
(1864),
Otago,
lieterocerous Lepidoptera y'/'o/M New Zealand. ft 11
8G. CEcophorn Hnttonli, n. sp. (No. 7G).
Allied to G^. picarella ; primaries above grey isli- white ; a
short bifurcate black line lying along the base of costal margin,
a Kj-shaped black marking at base of median vein, and Ijeyond
it an oblong spot, above the latter a zigzag line running to the
costal margin ; an irregularly zigzag black line from the centre
of costal margin to the first median branch ; a ?-shaped black
character on the disc, and a series of black spots round the
margin of the wings, from the costa just behind the middle to
the inner margin near external angle ; secondaries shining-grey,
with darker subconfluent marginal spots ; apical half of fringe
sordid Avhite. intersected by a grey line; body Avhite; wings below
shining brown, with whitish margins and white fringes ; body
lielow white, the venter with black lateral patches ; legs Avhite
externally with the tarsi black-banded, anterior pair black inter-
nally with white joints. Expanse of wings 1 inch 1 line.
Otago.
A very distinct and pretty species.
87. Tingena bifaciella (No. 104).
Tingena hifariella, Walker, Lep. Het. xxix, p. 81(1, n. 1
(1864).
Otago.
This species greatly resembles (Ecophora parca and CR.
ajwrtella, but differs in the form of the secondaries and the dnrk
coloration of the under surface of tlie wings.
88. Cryptolechia r/nlactina (No. 78).
Cn/pfdiechia galaotina, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. v. pi. cxi.
fig. ?A.
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(513 )
On Phytoi'hagolt.s CoLEorTKRA cullerted Inj Mr. TliaiiDii at
Chanchaiiwyo, Peru ; by ]\Iai;tin Jacobv.
Mr. Thamm, -who recently visited Loudon, collected during
a great number o£ years in Peru ; the Phytopliaga in his collec-
tion are mostly those Avhich have been already described by
Erichson, in his Fauna Peruana, the new species are, with a
few exceptions, described in this paper, and I have added a few
species which I had previously obtained from Peru.
CKIOCERID^.
Lema peruana, n. sp.
Elongate, parallel, black ; thorax, margin of the elytra and
apex of abdomen flavous. Length 'd^ lines.
Head black, impimctate, shining, not constricted behind the
eyes, the lateral grooves very deep ; antennie, second joint short,
third twice the length, the rest elongate, black, pubescent, the
tirst joint swollen, entirely rufous. Thorax quadrate, deeply
constricted in the middle, surface smooth, with an obsolete
transverse depression, impunctate, shining, flavous. Elytra much
Iiroader than the thorax, convex, punctate-striate, the pimctures
almost disappearing towards the apex, with a short obsolete
transverse depress-ion beloAv the scutellum, Avhere the punctuation
is more deeply impressed ; the suture towards the apex and the
lateral margins through their entire length distinctly raised anil
thickened ; surface metallic aeneous, the margins and apex, the
latter more broadly, flavous. Underside and legs black, sides of
the abdominal segments and the last two entirely flavous or
ferruginous.
Differs from Lema Jlavo-marginatu, Clark, by the colour of
the head, of the underside and legs.
EUMOLPIDyE.
Clialcoplacis rujivcntris, Erich,
The specimen 'before me differs from Erichson's description
in having only the sides of the abdominal segments red, and in
ol4 Mr. ^Martin .Jacoiiv on
Ijeiug larger (measuring three lines), but as Ericlisou says
nothing auoiit the pmictuation I can only consider it a variety.
Colaspis Haroldi, n. sj?.
Ovate, convex, cupreous ; antennaj testaceous, joints 6-7 and
10-11 fuscous; thorax 3-dentate, coarsely rugose ; elytra with
five or six rows of interrupted costa^, the interstices transversely
reticulate. Length 2 lines.
Head coarsely wrinkled; ^»alpi testaceous, their apex fuscous;
antenna) with the third joint longer than the fourth, and more
slender than the rest of the joints. Thorax transverse, widened
in the middle, angles acute, surface coarsely rugose and irregu-
larly wrinkled, sides obtusely 3-dentate, of a dark ajneous or
copper colour intermixed with spaces, and a longitudinal central
line of brassy-green. Scutellum with a metallic tint, rounded.
Elytra slightly depressed below the base and widened posteriorly,
very convex and rounded, each elytron with about six elevated
rows of costte, which are frequently interi'upted, the interstices
transversely reticulate, of the same colour as the thorax, mixed
with a brassy tint, but rather opacpie. Underside and legs
a'neous with greenish reflections.
Although this insect bears some resemblance to a species of
the genus Leprovota, the angulated sides of the thorax and the;
colour of the antennaj show it to be a true species of C(i/(()<jiix.
Avhich ought to follow close to the C. Intfrrnptu, described bj-
von Harold in the ('oleopt. Ilefte.
Clialcophanu gigus, u. sp.
Oblong ovate, fulvous; antenna^, the first three joints excepted,
tibiEe and tarsi black. Length 5 lines.
Head and clypeus distinctly punctate, the former impressed
with an oblong fovea; antenna; more than half the length of the
body, the three basal joints fulvous, the rest black with a bluish
ii'loss. Thorax short, the anterior angles produced into a distinct
tooth, surface si^aringly punctate, more distinctly on the disc
than at the sides. Elytra convex, broader than the thorax,
deeply punctate-striate, the stria' arranged irregularly in three
roAvs of punctures each, closely approached and interrupted by
three short raised costtv, of which the middle one only is dis-
tinct and commencing from the shoulder extends to a little
below the middle of the elytra; another distinct costa runs near
Phytopluiwits Culcuptcni y/'o//i Pei-u. 51.')
tlic lateral margin, from below tlio middle to the apex, tlie
s|)aee below the base in front of the costaj is depressed by a
short transverse fovea on each elytron. Underside and thighs
fulvous, tibia? and tarsi shining black,
llab. Chanchamayo, Peru.
This fine species Ijears a close resemblance to C. dimiduitd,
Baly, but cannot be a mere variety of that species on accoimt
of the different sculpture of its elytra, its uniform coloration
and its black tibia'.
The elytral striaj in diiiudiatti are geminate, whereas in the
present species three pxrallel lines are placed together, the elytra
are imicolorous and the ;il)domen is fulvous.
Chalciipliana unifusciata, n. sp.
Oblong ovate, rufous; last seven joints of the antenna; and the
abdomen black, elytra punctate-striate, subcostate laterally,
metallic-green, the lateral margin anteriorly, a transverse fascia
in the middle and the extreme apex rufous. Length 4 lines.
Head elongate, finely punctured and grooved longitudinally,
labrum testaceous, apex of mandibles black ; antenna? Avith the
first five joints shining, flavous, the rest opaque, black. Thorax
much wider at the base than at the apex, transversely convex,
sin- face Avith a few very minute punctures, shining rufous.
-Scutellum black. Elytra without basal depression, deejily
geminate punctate-striate from base to the middle, thence to the
apex very finely punctate, the intervals, near the lateral margin,
raised into short costas commencing below the shoulder and
extending nearly to the apex. Underside and the legs rufous,
abdomen black with a violet tint.
llab. Peru.
Easily distinguished from C. cincta, Harold, by its large size
and the colour of the underside.
Otili'u * tarsalis, n. sp.
Elongate, glabrous, greenish icneous ; antennn? and tarsi
testaceous ; thoi-ax sparsely pimctate, elytra geminate punctate-
striate, apex deeply sulcate. Length 3^ lines.
*Lefcvre, Aun. Soc. Eut. France, 1S77.
516 Mr. Mautix Jacouy on
Head dcc})ly longitudiually silicate iu middle, widely liut
deeply punetate, lower part of clypeus smooth, labrum I'ulvous;
autenuai two-thirds the length of the body, filiform, second joint
short, the others elongate of nearly equal length, uniformly
testaceous. Thorax transverse, anterior angles acutely produced,
sides distinctly angiilate in middle, thence to the base straight,
surface deeply punctate, the disc with only a few punctures, the
the sides a little more closely punctured. Scutellum smooth.
Elytra much wider than the thorax, much narrowed towards the
apex, deeply impressed below the base, shoulders very prominent
and obliquely truncate, produced outwards in the form of an
elongate tubercle ; distinctly geminate punctate, the interstices
near the lateral margin and at the apex raised into longitudinal
costffi, very shining, greenish feneous. Underside of the same
colour, tibia: piceous, tarsi testaceous, the anterior dilated.
Prosternum deeply bilobed.
CHRYSUMELlDyE.
Dorypliora opacicolli-i, n. sp.
Ovate, convex, greenish-black; thorax opaipie, elytra viola-
ceous-blue, or greenish, shining, deeply gemiuute puiictate-
striate, interstices aciculate. Length 6 lines.
Head minutely granulate, distinctly but not closely iniiidate;
labrum fulvous, stained Avith fuscous, the first five joints of the
antenna- violaceous-blue, their tips fulvouc, shining, the rest
opa(|ue. Thorax with the sides anteriorly rounded, surface
puuctui-cd like the head, greenish-black, opaque and also finely
granulate. Scutellum smooth. Elytra a little wider at the
base than the thorax, convex and evenly rounded, conspicuously
deeply geminate punctate, interstices aciculate. Underside and
legs black, shining; mesosternal process long, slightly curved.
Doryphora Jvlvicollis, n. sji.
Ovate, very convex, fulvous ; elytra confusedly punctate,
black, extreme apex fulvous. Length ;H-G lines.
Head finely punctured, fulvous, with a short longitudinal
groove at the base, labrum testaceous; apex of mandibles black;
antenna: robust, the last joints much flattened, as broad as long,
black, with a bluish gloss, the basal joint fulvous beneath.
Thorax rather deeply sinuate behind the eyes, the sides nearly
parallel, anterior angles acutely jjroduccd ; ujiper .surface very
Phytophagous Coleoptera from Peru. 517
widely punctured, the punctures more strongly impressed near
the sides and intermixed with minute punctures, of a bright
fulvous colour and very shining. Scutellum large, fulvous.
Elytra scarcely broader at the base than the thorax, very convex
and slightly widened posteriorly, covered with irregularly
arranged distinct punctures, the intervals aciculate and very
finely alutaccous, of a uniform black colour, with the extreme
apex narrowly fulvous. Underside and legs of the latter
colour, mesosternal process stout and straight.
Doryphora transversofasciata^ u. sp.
Broadly ovate, very convex, flavo-testaceous ; four spots on
the head, four transversely placed spots on the thorax, and two
deeply dentate bands across, the disc, together Avith two spots
near the apex of elytra piceous. Length 6 hues.
Face obsoletely depressed in the middle, rather closely and
deeply punctate, two transverse spots each side at the base, a
triangular shaped one in the middle and another on the clypeus
piceous ; antenuce fiavo-testaceous, the last four joints black.
Thorax of the iisual shape, broadly depressed near each side,
siu'face closely covered with lai-ge and smaller punctures, the
base at each side and four spots across the disc piceous or fulvous.
Scutellum fulvous. Elytra wider than the thorax, very convex,
deeply but not regularly punctate-striate, the intervals minutely
punctured, testaceous, an oblique fascia from the shoulder to the
suture below the scutellum, consisting of four elongated connected
spots, another band behind the middle deeply dentate anteriorly
and posteriorly, extending from the margin to the suture, and
two quadrate spots near the apex piceous. Underside and legs
flavous, femora with an obsolete aeneous spot in the middle ;
mesosternal process short and stout.
I lab. Peru.
Doryphora elegantula, n. sp.
Oblong ovate, very convex, greenish teneous, elytra punctate-
striate, testaceous, suture and lateral margin dark green sub-
metallic. Length 4 lines.
Head broad, impressed with distinct punctures, Avhich are
more strongly marked near the base, although nowhere crowded;
lahrum fulvous, stained transversely with fuscous ; antennae a
little longer than the head and thorax, shining, dark green, the
apical joints opaque. Thorax transversely convex, the sides
QQ
518 Mr. Martin Jacoby on
nearly straight at the base, thence rounded to the apex ; sr.rface
irregularly and rather -wadely covered with minute and larger
punctures, dark metallic-green. Scutellum of the same colour,
smooth, shining. Elytra \\'idened behind the middle, very regu-
larly punctate-striate, each elytron having ten rows of punctures,
of which the first is abbreviated, interstices impunctate, a common-
sntural stripe from base to apex, widened anteriorly and limited
by the third stria, and the lateral margin joined at the apex with
the sutural stripe, dark green, shining. Underside and inflexed
limb of the elytra greenish neneous ; claws dark f ulvoiis ; meso-
sternal process stout and slightly curved.
Doryphora glabrata, n. sp.
Ovate, convex, black, thorax glabrous ; elytra obsoletely
punctate-striate, a subsutui'al and submarginal vitta joined at
the apex, flavous. Length 4 lines.
Head black, semiopaque, almost impunctate, antennae longer
than the thorax, black, the first two joints flavous beneath.
Thorax narrowed at the base, thence to the apex much Avidened
and rounded, narrowly margined latej'ally, surface convex, black,
entirely imjounctate. Scutellum black. Elytra slightly nar-
rower at the base than the thorax, Avideued towards the middle,
very obsoletely punctate, the punctures near the suture arranged •
in rows and widely apart, black, opaque, a narrow stripe near
the suture from base to apex joined to another submarginal
stripe, dark flavous; margin and entire underside black; meso-
sternal process short and stout.
The almost entire absence of aiiy punctuation (no punctures
being visible even under a stron'g lens), and the small size will
distinguish this species from others similarly coloured.
Doriipliora eucludca, Stal.
One specimen of a uniform metallic-green agrees in general
form with the above species, l)ut the elytra are more minutely
punctate, and the intervals are thoughout aciculate or scratched ;
it may possibly prove to be a different species.
Dort/pliora amabilis, Baly.
The single specimen before rtie agrees in every respect with
the descriptions given by Baly and Stal, but differs in the under-
side being marked witli fuscoiis, which colour prevnils along the
Phytophagous Coleoptera from Peru. 519
sides of the metathorax, the inner side of the tibiaa, and the
margins of the abdominal segments. The surface of the elytra
is also finely punctate in semi-striate rows and the intervals are
aciculate; but as I have only a single specimen and have not
compared it Avith the type I am scarcely justified in describing it
as new.
DorypJiora fttlvonotata, n. sp.-
Rotundate, subdepressed ; above opaque, dark bluish-green;
elytra punctate, the punctures arranged in geminate rows on the
disc, confused externally, with four narrow transverse irregular
bands, and a spot lielow the base, fulvous. Length G lines.
Head minutely punctate, plane, labrum piceous, anterior mar-
gin testaceous; antennaj not reaching farther than the base of
the thorax, the first five joints shining blackish-green, the rest
opaque black; thorax narrow, sides nearly straight at the base,
much rounded towards the apex, the anterior angles acute and
slightly produced, siu-face more strongly punctured than the
head, but the punctures very irregularly distributed, a distinctly
raised central line extending from the base nearly to the apex;
scutellum impunctate; elytra very much rounded, very deflexed
from the middle towards the sides and only slightly convex at
the base, deeply geminate punctate-striate near the suture, the
rest of the surfa'ce less deeply confusedly punctate, dark bluish-
green, without gloss, each elytron with two small spots near
the scutellum and four very narrow tranvei'se zigzag bands
on the disc (not extending to the suture), fulvous, the last band
emitting more or less distinct vittaa to the apex. Underside
rather shining.
This curiously shaped Doryj^hora is remarkable from its
general resemblance to some of the Casfitdulcv, for one of which
I at first mistook it.
Stilodes fulvipennis, n. sp.
Oblong ovate, beneath piceous; thorax black ; elytra reddish-
brown, the suture and the extreme lateral margin narrowly
aqueous or black. Length 3 lines.
Head distinctly but not closely punctate, black, antennaj a
little longer than the thorax, piceous, the four basal joints
fiavoiis, shining. Thorax transverse, sides evenly rounded,
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520 Mr. Martix Jacoby on
anterior angles distinct but not produced, surface not very
closely punctate, the punctures deeper near the sides than on
the disc, the intervals covered Avith minute punctures. Scutel-
lum triangular, smooth. Elytra moderately convex, punctate-
striate, the first stria abbreviated, intervals minutely punctured,
shining, fulvous, suture narrowly, more broadly anteriorly,
extreme lateral margin, and base more or less nigro-a3neous.
Underside and legs, with the exception of the coxa?, which are
fulvous, blapk, shining.
HALTICIDiE.
Rhoicns trifasciatns, n. sp.
Elongate, parallel, flavous, shining ; thorax broadly angulate
before the middle; elytra punctate-striate, with three transverse
picGous bands, one at the base, one at the middle, and the
third at the apex. Length 4 lines.
Head rather coarsely punctate on the vertex, with two highly
raised elongate tuliercles above the insertion of the antenna?, pro-
longed anteriorly into a short longitudinal ridge; antenna? reaching
to about one-third of the length of the elytra, entirely flavous,
the third joint as long as the first, the second short, the rest
shorter than the third. Thorax as long as broad, glabrous, sides
before the middle produced into a broad rounded angle, surface
with three transverse dejDressions near the base, depressed also
along the anterior margin, thus giving the disc an elevated
appearance, the entire surface is covered with distinct punc-
tures, but rather irregularly distributed, of a uniform flavous
colour. Scntellum triangular, flavous. Elytra much Avider
than the thorax, about four times as long, deeply punctate-
striate, the intervals here and there impressed with single deep
punctures, and slightly raised on the disc, of a paler flavous tint
than the thorax, a band at the base narrowed at the shoulders,
a broad fascia across the middle with its posterior margin sinuate,
and another at the apex, convex at its anterior margin, piceous.
Underside flavous, thighs a little darker. Claws appendiculate.
The elongate ^^alpi, broadly angulated thorax, 1-spined tibia?,
and glabrous elytra agree very well with Clark's definition of
his genus Rhoicns. The present species may be easily distin-
guished from that described by Clark, by its large size^ and
its deeply punctate and three banded elytra,
Pliytopluigous Culeoptera from Pern. 521
Hapalotrius Jiavofasciata, d. sp.
Broadly ovate, finely pubescent, black ; thorax, an almost
circular baud on the elytra, the four anterior thighs, and the
three last joints of the antennae flavous. Length '2^ lines.
Head black, coarsely rugose, punctate on the vertex, the space
betAveen the antennEe impunctate and deeply foveolate immediately
above it ; aiitennaj filiform, the third joint distinctly longer than
the first, the foUoAving joints gradually decreasing in length,
black, the last three joints flavous ; maxillary palpi miich thick-
ened towards the apex, the apical joint not acute. Thorax
subquadrate, a little broader than long, sides nearly pai'allel, not
angulate, posterior margin distinctly sinuate at each side, surface
entirely covered with fine silky pubescence, flavous, the anterior
angles slightly stained Avith fuscous. Scutellum triangular,
flavous. Elytra much Avider at the base than the thorax, wide-
ned behind the middle, punctate-striate, interstices distinctly
costate and extremely finely pubescent, black, Avith an almost
circular flavous band, Avhich, commencing at the shoulder, ex-
tends to beloAV the middle, and is common to both elytra, this
band is slightly narroAver at the shoulder, increasing in Avidth
posteriorly. Abdomen and all the tibia3 stained with fuscous;
posterior thighs black, the rest of the imderside and legs flavous
or testaceous; claAvs appendiculate ; jsosterior tibite with tAvo
spurs.
Hab. Peru.
The shape of the thorax and other characters coinciding with
Clark's genus Apalotrius (subsequently altered to Hapalotrius),
have induced me to refer this species to his genus; while its
coloration is very similar to that of Allochroma lunatimi, the
generic differences and the pubescence of the elytra Avill at once
distinguish it.
Omototns nifolimhatus, n. sp.
Elongate, robust, black ; thorax ferruginous, clothed Avith
yelloAv pubescence, elytra shining, violaceous-blue or green,
lateral margin and apex ferruginous, pubescent; abdomen ferru-
ginous.
Var. The blue colour of the elytra divided by a broad ferru-
ginous band across the disc.
Length 3 lines.
522 Mr. Maktin Jacoby on
Head sliort, black, pvibescent, Avith t^vo indistinctly raised
tubercles above the insertion of the antenna; of a liavous colour,
lower part of face fuscous ; antennae black, closely covered with
hairs, the first and foiu-th joints of equal length, the third the
longest. Thorax narrow, transverse, the sides shghtly widened
before the middle, ferruginous, closely and thickly covered with
golden pubescence. Scutellum black. Elytra subdepressed,
antemedially transversely depressed, finely punctate-striate, dark
violaceous-blue or green, nearly glabrous, a narroAV marginal
vitta, greatly increasing in width at the apex, of a ferruginous
colour and closely yellowish j^^^ibescent. Underside and legs
black, pubescent, apex of abdomen ferruginous. Posterior tibia3
with one spur, maxillary palpi incrassate.
In the variety, a broad ferruginous band extends across the
middle of the disc, and is also covered like the lateral vitta with
yellow pubescence, but agrees in all other respects Avith the
typical specimens.
Omvtotus ruhripennis, n. sp.
Elongate, robust, flavous; antenna}, apex of femoi'a and tiliiaj
black; elytra darkish red with a violet tint, very closely pubes-
cent, obsoletely puuctate-striate. Length 3 lines.
Head deeply punctate on the vertex; antenna; rather closely
ajjproximate, second joint short, third joint longer than the first,
fourth and following joints decreasing in length, entirely black,
the apical joints pubescent, the others beset at their apex with
bristle-like hairs; maxillary palpi incrassated. ■ Thorax broader
than long, the sides widened and- rounded in the middle, de-
pressed at each side near the base, closely rugose punctate, dark
reddish, slightly pubescent. Elytra very little widened poste-
riorly, punctate-striate, thickly covered with short yelloAvish
piibescence and single stifE long hairs, rendering the punc-
tuation rather obscure, of a uniform opaque reddish colour with
a purplish or violet hue in certain hghts. Underside fiavous,
pubescent, femora darker, their apex and the four anterior
tibia; black, posterior tilna^ piceous or dark broAvn, Avith a single
spur.
Asplucra vctopunctatu, n. s}).
Oblong ovate, beneath piceous; head, thorax, elytra and alxlo-
men flavo-testaceous, each elytron Avith two sj^ots near the
base and tAvo behind the middle violaceous or green. Length
2^ lines.
Phytophagous Coleoptera from Fciu. 523
Head smooth, with ouly a few punctures near tho eyes,
shining, flavous or fulvous, with a deep transverse groove ;
antennas fuscous, the two basal joints shining flavous. Thorax
transverse, the sides rounded, anterior angles produced into a
short tubercle, surface impunctate, shining, testaceous. Elytra
convex, narrowly margined, disc smooth, without punctures, of
the same colour as the thorax, each elytron with two oblong
sjiots, of which one is placed on the humeral callus, the other
near the scutellum, and two placed transversely behind the
middle, not touching either the margin or the suture, violaceous,
more or less tinted with green. Underside piceous, tibiaj lighter,
abdomen testaceous. Claws swollen.
Three specimens in my collection agree in every respect.
This species may be distinguished from limitata, Harold, by the
swollen (not simple) claw joint and the impunctate elytra.
Asphcera maculqjcnnis, n. sp.
Ovate, convex, black ; thorax and elytra pale fuscous, the
latter covered with numerous irregularly shaped testaceovis spots.
Length 4 lines.
Head shining, black, smooth on the vertex, with some punc-
tures near the eyes, the space between the latter deeply foveo-
late, with two distinct elongated tubercles in front ; anteume
as long as half the body, entirely black, the basal joint obscure
fulvous beneath. Thorax with the posterior margin straight,
the anterior semicircular, anterior angles produced into a distinct
tooth, surface impunctate, obscure fuscous or dark flavous.
Scutellum black. Elytra widened behind the middle, convex at
their posterior half, fuscous, extremely finely punctured and
covered with numerous irregular small spots, of a light testa-
ceous colour, distributed over the entire surface. Underside
and legs black, basal joint of metatarsus as long as the two
following joints united, claws not swollen.
GALERUCID^.
Diabrotica dorsalis, n. sp.
Elongate, flavous, the first seven joints of the antonuie, two
submargiual stripes o;i the thorax, and the knees and tibiai black;
elytra rugose punctate, violaceous, the lateral margin and a dorsal
vitta flavous. Long. 2^ lin.
o24 Mr. Martin Jacoby o7i
Head obsoletely puuctured, with a medial fovea, flavous, labrum
piceous ; antenna? with the first seven joints black, the rest
flavous. Thorax transverse, obliquely depressed on the disc at
either side, surface minutely punctate, flavous, a longitudinal
black stripe near the lateral margins, dilated anteriorly. Scu-
tellum flavous. Elytra dilated posteriorly, closely rugose punc-
tate, of a dark violaceous-blue, the lateral margin and apex, and
a sutural stripe extending from the base to behind the middle,
slightly narrowed posteriorly, flavous. Underside testaceous,
knees, tibige and tarsi black.
Diahrotica undeciiapunctata, n. sp.
Pale green; head, middle joints of the antenna? and tibias
black ; thorax dark green, shining; elyti'a olive-green, with a
broad longitudinal orange-coloured vitta, and 11 small black
spots. Length 3 lines.
Head with a cruciform impression in the middle, black,
shining, antennse with the first joint olive-green, the second and
third of almost equal length, fuscous, 4 to 8 black, 9 and 10
flavous, and the terminal black. Thorax rather convex, shining,
bright green, minutely punctured, deeply bifoveolate on the disc.
Scutellum black. Elytra convex, broadly margined, and closely
punctured, olive-green, with a broad orange-coloured vitta,
extending from immediately below the shoulder to a Httle dis-
tance before the apex, each elytron with a longitudinal stripe
at the shoulder, and a short sutural one from the base to
the end of the scutellum, two transversely placed small spots
in the middle and two others behind the middle, black. Under-
side and legs pale green, breast, tibia? and tarsi black.
Diahrotica sanguinieollis, n. sp.
Elongate, widened behind ; black, abdomen flavous ; thorax
bifoveolate, dark red, shining ; elytra finely punctate, black, the
lateral margin and the apex fulvous. Length 3^ lines.
Head black, impunctate ; antenna? flavous or fulvous, the fifth
to the eighth joint black. Thorax transversely subquadrate,
surface rather convex near the sides, with two deep fovea? on the
disc, the latter impunctate, very shining, dark red. Scutellum
black. Elytra gradually increasing in width from base to apex,
closely but not coarsely punctured, the intervals slightly wrinkled
here and there, with an obsolete costa from below the shoulder
to the middle, black, shining, the lateral margin narrowly and
Phytophagous Coleoptera from Peru. 525
the apex broadly flavous. Underside flavous, breast and legs
black, claws and tarsi more or less piceous.
Diabrotica terminalis, n. sp.
Elongate ovate, olive-green, underside, head, a spot on each
shoulder, and a broad band near the apex of the elytra black.
Length 4 lines.
Head sparingly punctate between the eyes, with a short fovea
and a tubercular elevation between the antennae; lower part of
face olive-green; palpi black; antennte flavous, the apical joints
darker. Thorax transversely subquadrate, the sides margined
and slightly rounded, surface very minutely punctured, shining,
olive-green. Scutellum black. Elytra subdepressed, widened
posteriorly, very finely punctured, olive-green, with a slight
flavous tint, a spot on each shoulder, the suture near the base
and around the scutellum, and a large transverse band close to
the apex, the anterior margin of which is convex, the posterior
concave, of a black colour. Underside black, the upper part of
the breast and the legs hght green, tarsi dark piceous.
Diabrotica abdominalis, n. sp.
Elongate, much widened behind, convex, thorax deeply longi-
tudinally and transversely sulcate ; elytra finely punctate,
posterior haK and abdomen black. Length 4 hues.
Head elongate, testaceous, with an elevated longitudinal ridge
from between the antennaj to the clypeus, impunctate, antennas
rather robust, flavous. Thorax transverse, sides margined, all
the angles acute, surface very convex, divided longitudinally
and transversely into two halves, the transverse depression only
extending across half the disc, irregularly and rather obsoletely
punctured, flavous. Elytra slightly depressed below the base,
ventricose, the anterior portion distinctly, the posterior one
scarcely prmctured, flavous, divided by deep black from the
middle to the apex. ' Underside and legs flavous, abdomen black.
Alhed to D. SatinrJersi, Baly, but distinguished by the shining
(not opaque) elytra and the flavous legs and antennee.
Diabrotica Balyi, n. sp.
Elongate, black : abdomen, legs, antennge, margin and apex
of the elytra flavoiis, the latter elevate strigose, rugosely punc-
tate. Lensth 3 lines.
526 . Mr. Martin Jacoby on
Head imjiunctate, with a fovea in the middle, black ; pal[u
flavous ; autennai pale flavous, basal joints rather darker, the
last two fuscous. Thorax broader than long, constricted near
the base, sides margined, deeply bifoveolate, scarcely punctate,
black. Elytra sculptured j^recisely as in D. viridipennis, black,
outer limb and apex, the latter dilated, flavous, the male has the
same excavation near the sutural angle as viridipennis. Breast
black, abdomen and legs flavous.
This species is closely alhed to D.pnncticollis, Baly, but differs
in the almost smooth thorax and head, and the colour of the
antenn£E.
Diabrotica viridipennis, n. sp.
Elongate, beneath flavous, head and middle joints of antenna;
black; thorax bifoveolate; elytra transversely rugose punctate,
with several elevated vitta}, light green, lateral margin and apex
flavous. Length 3 lines.
Mas. Lower part of face testaceous ; elytra with a hollow
protuberance near the apex.
Head impunctate, with a fovea in the middle, black; palpi
flavous ; antennaa more than half the length of the body black,
the first two and the last four joints light flavous, extreme apex
fuscous. Thorax transverse, very narrow, constricted near the
base, deeply excavated on each side, impunctate, flavo-testa-
ceous. Scutellum black. Elytra Avidened posteriorly, with
four or five more or less distinct elevated vittce, the intervals
coarsely rugose punctate and transversely wrinkled, lighter or
darker green, subnitidous, lateral margins and apex flavous.
Underside and legs flavous, the femora with an indistinct longi-
tudinal fuscous streak.
In the male the lower part of the face is of a testaceous
colour, and near the apex of the elytra, close to the suture, is a
smooth longitudinal elevation, hollowed out near the sutm-al
margin.
Diabrotica minuta, n. sp.
Elongate, subovate, pale green, base of the head and the
antenna3 black; thorax bifoveolate; elytra obsoletely bicostate,
finely punctured, green, the suture, a longitudinal stri2:)e from
the shoulder to the middle, and a round spot near the apex
fuscous. Length 2 lines.
Pliytophagous Culeoptcra froiii Peru. b'll
Head transversely impressed between tlie eyes, vertex smootli,
black, lower part of face testaceous, moutli piceous ; antennte
nearly as long as the body, the second and third joints short, of
equal length, the first three joints fiavous, the rest black, closely
pubescent. Thorax subquadrate, bifoveolate, impunctate, pale
green. Scutellum piceous. Elytra closely punctured, with an
obsolete short costa from the shoulder towards the suture, and
another longer one near the lateral margin ; pale green, with an
irregular shaped longitudinal streak much widened posteriorly,
and hollowed out at its interior margin, and another large round
spot near the apex, fuscous, these two spots are obsoletely con-
nected at their outer margin ; the suture is also narrowly
fuscous, slightly extending in width towards the apex. Under-
side very pale green, tibiae and tarsi piceous.
( 529 )
Neiv species of Clerid^ and other Golenptera from Madagascar ;
by Chas. O. Waterhouse.
The species described in this paper have recently been received
by the British Museum from Antananarivo, and were collected
by Mr. Kingdon, with the exception of Lissaulicus Icevis, which
is from Fianarantsoa, and was brought liy Mr. Shaw.
PARNID^.
Potamophilns ahdominalis.
Elongatus, parallelus, opacus, nigrescens; thorace trapezoidali,
subtiliter confertim punctato, antice liuea impressfi, angulis
posticis acutis, elytris sat for titer punctato-striatis, ad apicem
arcuatim angustatis, apice ipso oblique truncato, pedibus basi
tarsisque plus minusve piceis, abdomine late concavo, segmentis
piceo-marginatis, Long. 4^ lin.
An elongate, narrow species, with very long legs, closely alHed
to P. africamts, Bohem. The thorax is relatively less transverse
than in that species, about one-third broader than long, obliquely
narrowed in front, gently convex, the anterior impressed line is
more angular in the middle than in P. africamts, and there is
a cimeiform impression posteriorly, the anterior angles are a
little greater than right angles, the j^osterior angles are acute,
but do not diverge as in africanns. The elytra are very long,
a little narrower in the middle than at the base, rather strongly
punctate-striate, the intervals moderately convex, irregularly and
extremely finely pimctured, the apex of each elytron is obliquely
truncate, the angles not dentiform.
CLERID.E.
Cladiscus riigosiis.
Niger, nitidus, rugosus, parce pilosus ; elytris thorace fere
duplo latioribus, abdomine piceo. Long. 4i lin.
Head broad, with a transverse impression between the eyes,
the forehead raised in the middle, the neck with some small
530 Mr. Watei!Housk on new species of
tubercles, eyes prominent. Ar.te-ina? about three-cjviarters the
length of the elytra, pilose, the third to tenth joints each
with two long slender branches springing from the base below.
Thorax not so broad as the head Avith the eyes, one-third longer
than broad, subcylindrical, angularly widened in the middle,
moderately constricted between the middle and the base, the
surface tuberculoso-rugose. Elytra parallel, nearly twice as
broad as the thorax, densely tuberculoso-rugose, the tubercles
having a tendency to form lines.
Palhmis hi pen icillatns.
Elongatus, cylindricus, niger, nitidus ; elytris basi bipeni-
cillatus, medio fascia angusta albti ornatis. Long. 4 liu.
Convex, cylindrical; shining, except the base of the elytra
which is somewhat dull. Head gently convex in front, not very
thickly and extremely delicately punctured and pubescent, the
eyes rather large. Antenna) about the length of the elytra,
filiform, the joints elongate, the apical one one-half longer than
the preceding, the basal joint pitchy below. Thorax very con-
vex, enveloping the head in front, constricted at the base,
thickly and finely punctured and pilose. Elytra parallel, with
a narrow white band across the middle ; each elytron with a
long fine pointed pencil of hair in the middle of the base, resem-
bling a spine, directed forwards, with seven lines of deep elongate
punctures which terminate just beyond the white band, the
apex coriaceous. The metasternum with an oblique white stripe
on each side. The legs with a fine white line in front and
behind. The palpi piceous.
The eyes in this species are proportionately large, and the
antennal pit is close to them.
This species, has a somewhat striking resemblance to the
Longicorn Ancylistes bicnspis, Chev., received in the same col-
lection, and is not unlikely to be parasitic upon that insect, the
spine on the base of the elytra in Ancylistes being represented
by a pencil of hair.
ACHLAMYS, n. gen.
Head (with the eyes) broader than the thorax, the eyes
prominent, coarsely granular, scarcely einarginate in front.
Antenna^ Avith the first joint thick, ovate, the second joint small,
the third elongate, subcylindrical, the fourth, fifth aud sixth
Cleridse, etc., from Madagascar. 531
becoming gradually stouter and shorter, the seventh as broad
as long, the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh forming a distinct
club. Apical joint of the maxillary palpi elongate, a little nar-
rowed before the apex ; the apical joint of the laljial palpi
securiform. Prothorax convex, strongly constricted before the
base. Elytra parallel, convex, obtuse at the apex. Tarsi with
five distinct joints, the claws with a single tooth at the base.
Closely allied to Pallenis^ but with prominent eyes and distinct
club to the antenna}.
Achlamys nniformis.
Cylindricus, nitidus, ferrugineo-rufus, Igevis; antennarum clava,
tibiis tarsisque nigris, elytris striato-punctatis, apice liBvi. Long.
3 lin.
Head broader than the thorax, finely and moderately thickly
punctured, the eyes prominent. The apical joint of the palpi
blackish. Antenna as long as the head and thorax taken to-
gether, the club black. Thorax very convex, one-third longer
than broad, very slightly constricted before the front margin,
strongly constricted before the base, delicately and not very
thickly punctured. Elytra parallel, a little broader than the
thorax, each with seven lines of deep oblong punctures Avhich
do not extend quite to the apex.
Stmoajlidriis fron talis.
Elongatus, cyhndricus, niger, griseo-pubesceus ; fronte ochra-
cea, thorace crebre puuctato, scutello albo, elytris basi striato-
punctatis, apice crebre punctatis, singuhs guttis tribus albis,
femorum basi flavo. Long. 3 lin.
Antenna with the basal and the two apical joints yellow; the
front of the head and the apex of the abdomen are also yellow.
Thorax densely and distinctly punctured. Elytra sti-iate-punc-
tate, the apical third finely and densely punctured, the apex
clothed with grey pubescence. Each elytron has three white
spots, one below the shoulder, one near "the suture before the
middle, the third lateral, slightly elongate and oblique, at one-
third from the apex.
This species closely resembles C. azwevs, but is smaller and
nearly black, only the front of the head, and only the base of
the femora are yellow, and the thoi-ax is a trifle more finely
punctured.
532 Mr, Waterhouse on neiv species of
LissAULicus, n, gen.
Tarsi with only four joints visible above. Eyes emarginate in
front, widely sepai-ated. Eyes finely granular, Antenna3 with
a large club formed of three transverse joints. The apical joints
of all the palpi strongly securiform, INIesosternum horizontal.
Claws of the tarsi simple. Anterior coxte approximate. Thorax
nearly as broad as long semicircularly rounded posteriorly before
the basal constriction, with no anterior constriction. Elytra
arcuately narrowed at the apex.
This genus appears to be closely allied to Aulicus, from Avhich
it difBers in not having any impressed lines on the thorax, in
having smooth elytra, in the large short-oblong club to the
antennas, and in the strongly secui-iform labial palpi.
Lissaulicus Icvvis.
Leviter convexus, rufo-piceus, nitidus, Iffivis ; antennarum
clava, femorum et tibiarum apice tarsisque nigris, elytris basi
punctis nonnuUis juxta scutellum, sutura ad apicem albo-sericea.
Long. 3|- lin.
Head smooth, with a few extremely fine indistinct punctures
on the vertex; the mandibles and part of the apical joint of the
palpi nearly black ; antennae as long as the head and thorax
together, the third joint and the abrupt large club black.
Thorax gently convex and smooth, with a slight impression
above the anterior angles, very slightly narrowed in front, rounded
at the sides and posteriorly before the posterior constriction.
Elytra smooth, a little broader than the thorax and not quite
three times as long, arcuately narrowed towards the apex,
slightly impressed at the suture, with a few punctures near the
scutellum, the suture towards the apex is margined with white
pubescence. A spot at the apex of the femora, the apex of the
tibias and the tarsi are black, all beset with long hairs. There
are some long hairs on the head and thorax, and a few on the
elytra,
Hab. Fianarantsoa (Mr. Shaw),
Ehurifera tuber culicollis.
Parallela, augusta, depressa, obscure cyanea, nitida ; capite
thoraceque crebre asperato-punctatis, elytris tuberculis minutis
numerosis, guttisque quatuor pallide flavis ornatis, antennis pedi-
busque ferrugineo-testaceis.
Cleridfe, etc., from Madagascar. 533
Head thickly and rather strongly punctured, the eyes moder-
ately prominent. Thorax somewhat flattened above, subparallel
for the anterior two-thirds, then strongly constricted wdthin the
base, closely beset with small obtuse tubercles, Avith the extreme
anterior and posterior margins smooth. Scutellum yellow.
Elytra parallel, depressed, studded with minute obtuse tuber-
cles; each elytron with two round, raised, smooth whitish spots,
one before and the other behind the middle, the latter is near
the margin.
Var. The base of the elytra pale pitchy, the pitchy colour
extending at the suture and at the sides as far as the second
yellow spot.
Eburifera hevicollis.
Parallela, angusta, depressa, cEerulea, nitida, pallide hirsutfi.;
thorace parce punctulato, elytris crebre rugoso-punctatis, guttis
quatuor albis notatis, antennis pedibusque flavis. Long. 2§ lin.
Of a brighter blue than E. tubercuUcollis , but nearly of the
same form. The head and thorax have some small punctures
scattered over the surface, the latter has the sides more oblique.
Scutellum Avhite. Elytra thickly and strongly punctured, the
punctures forming lines at the base, at the apex the punctures
are replaced by small obtuse tubercles. Legs yellow; the hairs
on the posterior tibiae are very long.
Two examples received with the above are a little larger ( 3
lin.) and have not spots on the elytra, but they are evidently
conspecific.
Ebnfi/era incUta.
Latior, picea, nitida, longe pubescens ; thorace guttis duabus,
elytris regione scutellari plagaque subapicali nigris, his singulis
guttis duabus ilavis oruatis, antennarum clava pedibusque nigris,
femoribus basi piceis. Long. 4^ lin.
A somewhat broad depressed species. Head with minute
obtuse tubercles moderately thickly placed in front. Antennaj
with the three apical joints slightly enlarged, jjitchy-black.
Thorax as broad as long, nearly straight in front, semicircularly
rounded posteriorly before the basal constriction, with some
minute tubercles scattered over the surface, and with four black
spots, two large round ones on the disc and two small ones
before the posterior constriction. Elytra scarcely broader than
the thorax, with seven or eight lines of deep strong punctures,
R R
534 Mr. Watkuuouse on new species of
the first aud second extend to one-third tlae length of the elytra,
the third, fourth and fifth are shorter, the sixth extends to the
posterior yellow line, the punctures on the sides are somewhat
confused; each elytron has an abbreviated black stripe near the
scutellum close to the suture, a small round yellow raised spot
at one-third from the base (with a small brown mark above it),
an oblique, curved, raised yellow streak rather behind the
middle, not reaching the suture, the region beyond this is chiefly
occupied by an ovate blackish patch, and is sparingly punctured.
Abdomen pitchy-black.
liYPERID.E.
Chlorophdliis hiocnhdus.
Niger ; capite, genubus, abdominis maculis nonuuUis squamis
aureo-viridibus tectia, thorace et elytris squamis cupreo-rufis densi
tectis, illo macula mediana nigra viridi-cincta, singulo elytro
macula discoidali rotundata guttisque lateralibus nigris viridi-
cinctis. Long. 4^-5 lin.
Closely resembles C. ruhrovlttatus in form, but the thorax is
relatively narrower. Thorax and elytra densely clothed with
coppery-red scales, the former Avith a cordiform black mesial
spot, Arhich is surrounded by green scales and connect it with
the anterior margin. Each elytron has a round black discoidal
spot on the third and fourth interstices surrounded by green
scales ; on the margin there are three black spots, which are
partly surrounded and connected to each other by green scales,
on the fifth interstice posteiiorly there are two very small black
dots. The sides of the metasternum are clothed Avith coppery
scales. The knees, the tarsi and eight spots on the abdomen are
covered Avith green scales.
TRAGOSOMIN^E.
TERETicus, n. gen.
Palpi short, stout, the apical joint a little sAvollen at its base.
Mandibles A'^ery short, vertical. Head as in Microplophorus;
the eyes a little more separated above. Antenna3 nearly half
the length of the elytra, stout, the first joint obconic, emarginate-
truncate at the apex, the second joint small and transverse, the
third to tenth joints short, Avith the loAver anterior angle pro-
duced into a long stout branch. Thorax transverse, Avith the
lateral ridge only traceable near the posterior angles, the anterior
CleridcT, etc., from Jladagascar. 535
angles effaced, witli no lateral spines. Elytra scarcely covering
the abdomen, slightly dehiscent posteriorly, broader than the
thorax at the shoulders. Legs short, the posterior femora
reaching a little beyond the second segment of the abdomen,
unarmed at the apex. The third joint of the tarsi not so
strongly bilobed as in Micfoplophorus. The metathoracic
episterna very broad at their base acuminate posteriorly. Head,
thorax, and body beneath pilose.
The species upon which I propose founding this new genus
has somewhat the appearance of a small Poljjarthron, with short
antennae and short legs; its position, however, is evidently close
to Microplojyhorus.
Tcretlcvs peciinicorjiis.
Obscure piceus ; capite thoraceque crebre fortiter punctatis,
fulvo pilosis, elytris brunneis apicem versus angustatis, confertim
punctatis, tricostulatis, antennis pedibusque nigro-piceis. $ .
Long. 9 lin.
Antenna? as long as the head, thorax and scutellum taken
together, strongly punctured above, the third to tenth joints
each with the anterior lower angle produced into a thick rather
broad branch, which is about three times as lonj^ as the joint
itself. Head densely punctured, pilose, slightly coucaA'e in
front, Avith a fine channel between the eyes. Thorax thickly
punctru'ed, nearly tAvice as broad as long, obliquely narroAved in
front, A-ery declivous at the sides, especially at the anterior
angles, the posterior angles distinct biit obtuse, the base arcuate,
Scutellum strongly punctured. Elytra at their base one-third
broader than the thorax, narroAved toAvards the apex, pale
pitchy-brown, very densely and rather strongly pimctured, each
elytron Avith three obtuse costa;, the first distinct only in the
middle, the second extending from the shoulder to the apex,
the third lateral. Legs thickly punctured. The thorax and
sterna Avith long fulvous pubescence.
kli'2
( 537 )
Notices of neiv or little known Cetoniidj. ; by Oliver E.
Jansox. No. 6.
Gymnetis Buckleyi, u. sp.
G. robusta, couvexa, atra, supra opaca; capite vitta utrinque,
thorace lateribus (maculis duabus nigris inchidente), elytris
vittis biimeralibus, maculis quatuor marginalibus, punctisque
nonnullis miniitis coccineis; subtus nitida, metasterno abdomine-
que marginibus rufo-maculatis. Long. 25 mm.
Head coarsely but sparingly punctured on the disc, tbe punc-
tures much closer and confluent at the sides and apex of the
clypeus, the latter narrowed in front with the margins elevated;
black, the clypeus shining, the base dull with a short linear
spot on each side between the eyes red.
Thorax convex, the posterior lobe broad and obtusely roimded,
the sides shghtly prominent about one-third fi'om the base and
obsoletely punctured, the disc smooth : deep velvety black, with
a broad red lateral l^and on each side shghtly branched iuAvardly
at its base and apex, and enclosing two black spots.
Elytra convex, slightly narroAved behind the middle, the
apical sutural angles not produced, the disc faintly punctured in
rows behind; deep velvety black, several very small spots on the
disc, a curved lateral stripe at the shoulder, tAvo spots on the
lateral margin, two on the apical margin, and a smaller one just
within the apical callosity red ; epimera large, shining black,
rather coarsely punctured with a smooth tubercle.
Pygidivm coarsely and closely strigose; shining black, with
dense short black hairs.
Beneath shining black, with two large spots on the meta-
sternum and four spots on each side of the abdomen red; very
coarsely strigose and punctured at the sides and at the apex of
the abdomen; mesosternal process strong, bent downwards and
rounded at the apex, keeled in front; legs coarsely punctured,
anterior tibia? Avith three strong lateral teeth.
Ecuador.
The only specimen 1 have seen of this line species (recently
sent home by Mr. C. Buckley, after Avhom I have named it) has
been communicated to mc for description by I\Ir. Pliggins ; it
belonfrs to Burmeister's sect. 1(1, and although resemblino- several
0^8 Mr. O. E, Janson's Notices of
species iu general characters, its coloration is couspicuously
distinct and beautiful.
Cefonia impavida, u. sp.
C. late ovata. convexa, ca2ruleo-nigra, uitida ; elytris albo-
maculatis, arcuato-striatis. Long. 19, lat. 11 mm.
Blue-black, shining.
Head short, rather closely and coarsely punctured, clypeus
transverse, the anterior angles rounded, sides slightly elevated
and closely punctured, anterior margin elevated and slightly
sinuous; ai^ex of antennfe reddish.
Thorax convex, basal margin strongly rounded and scarcely
emarginate above the scutellum, the disc very finely and sparsely
punctured, the punctures becoming coarser and confiuent at the
sides, the base with tAvo indistinct shallow depressions before the
scutellum.
Scutellum short, apex rounded, impunctate, with an indistinct
impression in the centre.
Elytra rather convex and very finely and sparsely punctured
in the region of the scutellum, the sides and apical half ■with
rows of semicircular stria?, each of which contains a small punc-
ture, the suture rather strongly elevated posteriorly, but not
produced at the apical angle, the disc Avith an indistinct longi-
tudinal ridge behind the middle; each elytron with about twelve
small white spots, of which six or seven are on the margin, two
very small near the base, two placed obliquely about the middle,
and a transverse linear one close to the suture, about one-fourth
from the apex.
Pygidimn finely irregularly strigose, with sparse golden
pubescence.
Beneath strigose and pubescent at the sides; mesosternal pro-
cess short, apex dilated and rounded ; abdomen Avith some fine
punctures at the base of the segments, the apical segment A^ery
closely punctured; legs coarsely i)uuctured, strigose and slightly
pubescent, anterior tibia; Avith three small acute lateral teeth,
intermediate and posterior tibije Avith an acute tooth about the
middle and an indistinct one just above it, all the knees marked
Avith a Avhite spot.
India.
A very distinct and apparently undescribed species; I have
seen several specimens but have not been able to ascertain its
precise habitat.
neio or little known Cetoniida^. 539
Cetonia /(onelica, n. sp.
C. suhangustata, cupreo-l)ruuuea, albo-variegata, nitida, cly[)CO
antice tarsisque viridis, grosse profundeque punctata. Long.
17-18 mm.
Coppery-brown, tinged Avitli green, shining, apex of clypeus,
knees, apex of tibia; and tarsi bright green, elytra with irregular
white marks and spots.
Read short and broad, very closely and coarsely punctured,
the punctures confluent and forming striae at the sides, the
centre scarcely elevated ; clypeus broadest at the apex, trans-
versely impressed in front, the sides elevated, apical margin
strongly elevated and emarginate, forming two small obtuse
points.
Thorax rather convex, regularly rounded at the sides, posterior
angles strongly rounded, the basal margin only slightly emar-
ginate above the scutellum, very closely and coarsely punctured,
a longitudinal central line smooth, sides coarsely strigose, the
disc with three distinct impressions on each side, usually marked
with a white spot.
Scutellum triangular, apex obtuse, impunctate.
Elytra rather flat with the usual depresciou behind, com-
mencing rather abruptly before the middle, very closely covered
with semicircular stria;, most of which contain a fine puncture,
at the sides and apex they become closer and more confused,
forming irregular wavy stria; intermixed with punctures, in the
region of the scutellum they are more sparse and assume the
form of coarse irregular punctures, the suti;re elevated posteriorly
but not produced at the apex.
Pygidium convex, finely transversely strigose, Avith several
indistinct whitish spots.
Beneath sparsely pubescent and closely strigose; mesosternal
process short, strongly dilated, apex truncate ; abdomen Avith
semicircular stria; at the sides and scattered punctures in the
middle ; legs coarsely strigose, the anterior tibia^ with three
obtuse teeth.
The female is rather more coarsely sculptured, with the apical
segment of the abdomen very closely punctured, and a much
stronger tooth on the intermediate and posterior tibiae.
Shantung, N. China.
Allied to C. intricatu, Saund., snhinar)iwrea, Bur)n., and
confucinsana, Thorns,
( 540 )
On the larva of Eusohkma militaris, Linn. ; by Oliver E.
Jaxsox.
Professor J. Wood-Mason, of the Calcutta Museum, recently-
placed in my li-mds for publication, the accompanying figures of
the larva and pupa of Euschema militaris, drawn from nature
by Mr. S. E. Peal, who has succeeded in rearing this moth
through its earlier stages, thereby setting at rest the long dis-
puted question as to its location amongst the Bombijcina or
Geometrina, to both of which groups it has been assigned.
The majority of authors have referred it to the former group
Avith which (from a study of the imago alone) it appears to offer
most characters in common. M. Guenee, however (Spec. Gen.
Lep. X, p. 188), argues in favour of its affinity with the latter
group (placing it between the Fidonidce and Zerenichv), but at
the same time remarking that it is impossible to decide the
question until the larva is known. Mr. Peal's discovery of its
" Looper " caterpillar at once confirms the views of M. Guenee
as to its pertaining to the Geomrtrlna.
The drawings are not coloured, and Mr. Peal merely describes
the larva as being yellow ; the pujja cases sent are pale brown
speckled with black, the black spots at the sides and the eye-like
spots on the head are encircled with pale yellow, the latter are
very conspicuous.
Explanation of the figures :
Plate X.
Fig. 2 larva of Eiischema militaris.
,, ;•>. 4 &: 5 pupa of (litfa
( ■'>41 )
On a collection of Lepidopteha ITetekocera froin Marlborough
Province, New Zealand] by Akthuk G, Butlek, F.L.S.,
F.Z.S.
The series of Lepidoptera enumerated here, represents the
greater part of a collection forwarded to me last year hy
Mr. William Skellon, of Blenheim; unfortunately one of the
boxes, containing many of the smaller and some novelties of the
larger moths, was literally smashed into strips during transit;
whilst the other box, although whole, had evidently been
very roughly handled; so that the identification of several of
the species has been quite impossible, whereas in some instances
nothing but the bare pins remained to show that the numbers
had represented something.
Not-withstanding the condition of many of the species the
collection is a very interesting one, the novelties which it con-
tains are sufficient evidence that there is still much to ])e done
before Ave can pretend to anything like a complete knowledge
of the Lepidopterous resources of New Zealand.
HEPIALID^. ♦
1. Porina fuliginea (No. 35).
Porina fuliginea, Biitler, Cist. Ent. ii, p. 488, n. 2 (1879).
One specimen, in good condition; taken " in the bush at dusk."
2. Porina nmbracidata (Nos. 33 & 34).
Picliis nruhraculatns, Guenee, Ent. Month. Mag. v, p. 1 (1SG8).
" Common in the Phormiimi swamps at diisk." Two exam-
ples, in good condition, differing slightly in tint.
Respecting the Nochiites, Mr. Skellon writes — "the JVoctvcr
for the most part have been taken on sugar; Nos. 1(1, 14, 15,
CisiiLA Kntomologica,
2oth September, i88n
542 Mr. BuTLKR ov a. collrction of
2(1, 21, 2;"), 2n, 2S and 32 in Janiiary, Fehruary and ]\[arch
(the liest time for sugaring here) are rather rare, and I have
not been able to get many specimens of them."
LEUCANIID^..
Mr. Skellou has sent no less than nine species of this family,
four of which (all probably new to science) are so much broken
as to he. unfit for description ; of these, Nos. 25, 38 and 5S
are typical Lencnnire, and No. 62 _ apparently an T/xmu, but too
much injured for satisfactory identificatiou,
3. Lencania atristriga (No. 30).
Xjlina atristrif/a, Walker, Lep. Ilet. Su]ipl. iii, p. 7r)G (lfifi5).
This seems to be a common species.
4. Lencania propria (No. 15).
Lencania propria, Walker, Lep. Het. ix. p. Ill (185G).
Also a common species.
5. Leucanid dentigera^ n. sp. (No. 4).
Primaries above greyish-white, the centre of the wing occupied
1)y a gradually expanding diffused brownish longitudinal streak
which, towards the base, encloses a slender curved blackish line;
slender brown longitudinal lines near the base of the median
interspaces, and black dots between them uj)on the veins, so as
almost to form a continuous zigzag line; external border formed
of two triangular brown patches with deutated inner edges, the
two together having a ^-shaped inner margin; base of costal
border white, bounded on each side by a short slender blackish
line ; discoidal spots linear, brow^nish with white borders, the
orbicular modified into an elongated c — shaped marking and
transfixing the reniform, which is lunate ; a series of black
marginal dots ; fringes brown, intersected by Avhite lines at the
extremities of the veins ; secondaries greyish-brown with bronzy
reflections, the external border and a discocellular lunule rather
darker ; fringe w^hite ; body pale sandy-brown, thorax white
behind, abdomen sericeous ; under surface sericeous white ;
Avings with mimite black marginal dots ; primaries with dusky
Lepidoptera Heterocera frimi JVeic Zealand. 543
discoidal area ; secondaries with a blackish discoceilular dot ; a
feebly indicated dusky discal belt. Expanse o£ Avings 1 inch 4
lines.
Two specimens, one in good condition, the other slightly
l)roken; it resembles " Mamestra niam-i'^ of FeMer in pattern.
6. Leucania r.vtr/med, var.? (No. 31)).
Leucania extranea, Guenee, Noct. i, p. 77, u. 104 (1852).
One .singularly red example, with the basal half of the second-
aries unusually transparent ; otherwise differing in no respect
from Indian examples referred to tbis species.
7. Leucania unica (No. 5).
Leucania unica, Walker, Lep. Het, ix, p. 112 (185G).
Two nearly perfect specimens.
XYLOPHASIID^.
8. XylopJiasia stipata (No. Gl).
Xylina stipata. Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. iii, p, 753 (1865).
A fragment of this well-marked species arrived.
9. Xylopltasia morosa, n. sp. (No. 20)..
Allied to X. lignana, and referable to the A'. 7'nrea group,
smoky-brown, primaries with the internal area and disc paler;
ordinary spots greyish with black-edged white borders, the
reniform extending over the base of the second median inter-
space and streaked with blackish, a line of which colour runs
backwards from it along the median vein; a black -edged white
spot close to the base of the interno-median area and three at
equal distances on the costal margin ; three white costal dots
beyond the cell ; ordinary lines obsolete ; a discal series of black
and white dots on the veins followed by a series of externally
yellowish-edged ferruginous lunule^s between the veins ; two
dusky, somewhat triangular, patches on outer border, with black
spots upon them at the extremities of the veins; fringe black
s])otted and tro,versed l^y a central black line; secondaries shining
ss2
r)44 Mr. RuTLEH un a cdUectum of
smoky-browu ; fringe with a grey-edged yellow basal line;
exremally silvery-white; head and thorax brown, traversed by
bisinnated darker lines ; abdomen shining greyish-brown; anal
segment blackish at the base, with lateral reddish brown fringe;
body below pinky-whitish, front of pectus pale purplish-brown;
knees black, posterior tibia3 striped at the end with black; venter
with lateral black spots ; primaries below shining grey, with
cupreous reflections, border whitish ; costal borders crossed
towards the apex by grey lines; a marginal series of black
dots; fringe rather paler than above; secondaries whitish, with
cupreous reflections; a grey discocellular dot; a brown discal
line; a marginal series of black dots. Expanse of wings 1
inch (! lines.
One specimen Avithout antennae.
APAMIID^.
10. Apamea vitio-'<a (No. 14).
Apaiaea vitiom, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 384, pi xlii,
flg. a.
Two specimens, but without antenn*. January to March, on
sugar.
11. Agrotis (uhnirationis (Nos. 18 & 27).
Agrdtls (iilmi)'ati(.nis, Guenee, Ent. Mouth. Mag. v, p. 88
(1808).
The two specimens sent by INIr. Skellou show considerable varia-
tion from one another in tint, and in the distinctness of the ordinary
dark lines on the primaries, still I believe them to be conspecific;
M. Guenee describes his species as having whitish fringes, but
states at the same time that he has only seen one specimen in
poor condition ; the fringe of the primaries is pale sandy -yellow
ti-aversed by a greyish band, immediately followed by a line of
the same colour, that of the secondaries is creamy-white tra-
versed by a grey line. If, as I believe, I have rightly identifled
M. Guenc'c's species, it should come near A. siinphinia of Europe
12. Siitelotis ccerulea.
Agrotis (Sjxi'h.t/fi) ccervlca, Guenee, Ent. Month. Mag, v,
p. 38 (LSG.S).
Lepidoi:)tera ITeterocera front Nnr Zcahind. 545
Two specimens have come in a somewhat sliattered couditiou
and the collector's No. has been lost; but the species is easily
recognizable from its peculiar coloi-ation; the thorax and p-im-
aries being bluish-grej with whitish markings, and the second-
aries pale sandy-yellowish with ill-defined greyish border and
whitish fringe ; the abdomou has the general tint of the second-
aries, and the entire under surface is of a pale sandy- yellow
colour with the upper discocellular veinlet of the primaries black
and the anterior legs ashy-grey above.
l;l. Spd'Idtis inconstaus, n. sp. (No. 23).
Primaries above greenish-grey, indistinctly speckled with
black; the ordinary lines ill-defined, formed by series of pile
hastate or lunate markings edged internally with black, and
connected here and there ; the innermost line replaced by three
oblique independent zigzag lines, the outermost of which is
interrupted by the " orbicular " spot, the 
