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Show 1893.] BEETLES OF THE FAMILY CLERIDJE. 573 umque pictura ut in C. picto, attamen paulo latins disposita, fascia subapicali e maculis cluabus oblique positis, majore et basi propiore formata. Long. 8 millim. Hab. India, Mauipur (Bohertg). The points which chiefly distinguish this species from C. pictus are its rather smaller size, the head and thorax, the latter especially, more sparsely and more distinctly punctured, and hence more shining. The punctures of the elytra exhibit a little serial arrangement in the middle. The apices are very distinctly truncate, a small mucro being present at the exterior angle. The pattern of the elytra, though very similar, presents a specific difference, and gives the appearance of consisting of three sutural rather large spots,-one basal, the second not united with it, but sometimes united by a few scales to the third (which is the interior spot of the oblique subapical fascia),-three lateral spots (the first two corresponding to those in G. pictus, and the third usually but not always united with the third sutural one), and an apical spot. Four examples from Manipur agree so closely in possessing these differences, that I think this is more than a local form of C. pictus. In both these species the small tooth near the apex of the hinder tibiae is present. CALLIMERUS BENEDICTUS, n. sp. Niger, nitidus ; antennis, palpis pedibusque testaceis ; densissime,prothoracis basijiarce, elytrorum basi tenuiter, suturali fasciisque duabus subarcuatis, nee suturam nee attingentibus, apiceque albo-squamosis; capitis basiparcissime, prothorace fortiter fere grosse, elytris fortiter profunde punctatis. Long. 8*5 millim. Hab. Assam (Boherty). The thorax in this species is longer than in C. pictus and its allies, and hence does not appear so much widened in front; it is much more coarsely punctured, and in the three specimens before me has onty a few white scales in the fossa on the sides formed by their compression behind the middle. The scales are of course liable to be worn off; the head in one of the specimens is so densely clothed in front that the whole of that part is white and shining as if painted, while in the other two they are sparser. The elytra are black and shining, with about five rows of large punctures on each, the punctures, however, becoming confused towards tbe apex and at the sides, they would form in all eight series ; in one specimen they are inclined to be pitchy brown at the base. The white markings are very much reduced ; besides the usual basal scales there are three spots on each elytron, two of which are placed along the suture, the third a little higher than the second sutural one, so forming (if united) an arcuate fascia, then, a curved oblique fascia, and an apical spot (sometimes wanting). Hind thighs toothed. Apex subtruncate. |