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Show 570 REV. u. s. G O R H A M O N [June 20, Very narrow, the elytra scarcely wider than the front of the thorax, the latter and the head both thickly and obsoletely punctured, brownish black inclining to rusty red at the constricted part. The antennae with the joints 3 to 10 nearly three times as long as wide, the apical joint rather longer than those preceding it; palpi black. Elytra black, excepting the extreme humeral angle which is dull red, and a little shining. Legs and body black. Allied to tbe species recently described by Mr. G. Lewis from Japan as C. obeliscus, but apparently differing by the longer antennae, black scutellum and breast, and by the red shoulder-spot. The specimens which seem to have shorter antennae, and which may be females, have also often the thorax red excepting the basal nodule. CLADISCUS RUFICORNIS, n. sp. Fd.ongatus, sanguineo-rufus, elgtris et corpore nigris ; nitidus, prothoraceque parcissime minute punctatis, antennis his brevi-oribus leviter serratis. Long. 8-9 millim. Hab. Manipur (Boherty). Very shining and smooth, the head rather large, and with the base of the thorax of about the width of the elytra, sparingly punctured; the thorax much narrowed to the strangulate part, and with a distinct curved impressed line in front. The antennae are rather wide, entirely clear red; the joints (after the third) scarcely longer than wide, serrate, their length is not greater than that of the thorax alone. Elytra with series of elongate square punctures terminating at quite a third from the apex ; the apex round, a little dehiscent. Two specimens. CALLIMERUS DECORATUS, n. sp. C. dulci proxime affinis: nigro-cavruleus, nitidus; prothoracis maculis quatuor et lateribus, scutello, elytrorum maculis quatuor in singulis, a sutura ceque distantibus, tertia reniforme; corporisque lateribus albo-squamosis ; ore, antennis, palpis pallidis. Long. 11 millim. Hab. Assam, Naga Hills (Boherty). This insect is very nearly allied to C. dulcis, Westw., in size, form, punctuation, and also in marking, so that it will be sufficient to point out the following points of difference :-In C. dulcis there are two large, round, white spots (one on each elytron) rather near their base, in C. decoratus the corresponding spots are rather further removed ; in C. dulcis two small spots nearer the margin follow, in C. decoratus these are absent; in C. dulcis the pair of spots before the apical spots are clearly double, sometimes not confluent, in G. decoratus the same pair are at most reniform. The hind femora are not dark at their apex in the three specimens of C. decoratus now before me. |