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anteriorly and posteriorly ; the middle of the disc is densely aeieulated. The jirothorax has an oliliqne impression
on each side, mthin the posterior ang-les, very finely and obliquely striolated. The prosternum Forms a
strong- deflexed spine in front of the anterior eoxas. The ahdomen of the male is scarcely punctured beneath,
and has a very distinct oval impression in the middle extending to the extremity of the fourth segment. The
body beneath is black, shining, clothed sparingly with grey hairs, except the metasternum, which has on each
side a dense patch of sneh hairs. The coxoe of the hind legs are obliquely striolated.
DIVISION 2—SPECIES ASIATIC.^;. (Sp. 18-25.)
SPECIES 18 (63)—CCENOCHILUS TRABECULA.
PLATE XI I I , FIG. 8.
Elongatus, totns rufo-eastaneus, loevis ; snbtus luteo-setosus ; eljfpeo lato rotundato, subbilobato ; eapite
pone ocnlos transverse earinato ; antennarum articulo primo mediocri ; prothorace rotundato, oonvexiore,
pnnctis majoribus impresso, antiee minus attennato, disco longitudinaliter canalioulato, basi magis quadrata ;
elyti-is sinnatis, postiee truncatis, dorso earinatis, prope humeros late impressis ; singnlo striis duabus prope
snturam ; tibiis antieis fortiter bidentatis, denteque tertio multo minori prope basin externe armatis (fig, 10 a).
Long. corp. lin. 6-6^.
Habitat; Senegal (Gory et Pereh. an reete?), India Orient., Malabar (Schanm).
SYN. ; CoenocMlvjs trabecula. Schaum, x\nnales SEE. Ent. France, 1844, p. 397 ; Verz. Lam. Mclit. p. 62.
Cremast. Senegcdmsis. Gory et Pereh. Mon. Cet. p. 114, pl. XV, fig. J.
My figure of this species is taken from Gory's tj'pe specimen kindly communicated by Dr. Schanm".
The elytra are marked -with two regular striee on each side of the suture, the remainder being sulcated,
but not regularly striated. The punctures of the elytra are not distinct ; the pygidinm is semi-oval, with fine
transverse aeieulated lines. The metasternum is rather thickly clothed with luteous setse, as well as the hind
side of the femora. The abdomen is convex and not longitudinally sulcated at the base beneath, a slight impressed
line in the middle of the second segment only being visible ; it is polished and slightly luteo-setose.
Dr. Schaum observes of this species that it has 'le corselet plus convexe que le ventricosus, moins rétréci
en avant, le siUon longitudinal est beaucoup plus profond, la base est coupée plus carrément, les angles postérieurs
sont plus sentis, les élytres offrent une large impression à l'épaule, les stries sont plus fortement
enfoncées. Les jambes antérieures ont trois dents en dehors, la première est très peu saillante et placée très
près des genoux.'—Annales, p. 396.
SPECIES 19 ( 6 4 )—COENOCHI LUS CAMPBELLII.
PLATE XIII, FIG. 3.
Niger punctatissimus, glaber, clypeo antice dilatato apiee late emarginato, subcordato, mento obconico apice
incrassato infundibiliformi ; thoraee subhexagono, lateribus angulato-rotundatis, basi obsolete biimpresso, dorso
medio longitudinaliter impresso ; elytris fere planis striolis duabus in singulo prope suturam, costisquc duabus
disci obsoletis, undique sparsim punetulatis ; abdominis spiraeuHs duabus ultimis tubcrcnlato-spinosis, abdomine
in medio subtus late at minime profunde impresso ; tibiis antieis acute bidentatis, posticis simplicibus.
Long. corp. lin. 8 = 17 mill.
Habitat ; India Orient. In Mus. W. W. Saunders, Germar (olim) et Mniszech.
SYN. : Coenochilus CamplelUi. W. W. Saunders, Trans. Ent. Soc. vol. iii. p. 234, pl. XIII, Ëg. i.
Coenochilus plalyrhinus. Schaum, Annales Soc. Ent. France, 1844, p. 419 ; Verz. Lam. Melit. p. 63.
The accompanying figure has been made from the original type of the species described by Mr. W. W.
Saunders, with which I have carefully examined Dr. Schaum's typical specimen of C. plaiyrhinus. Both are
" 111 this specimen the lateral margins of tlie prothorax have been slightly injured in the middle, giving it the
appearance of a slight incision on each side (as represented in my figure).
of almost exactly the same size, the only differences which I can detect being, that C. platyrldmis appears rather
narrower, not quite so polished, slightly more pitchy, with two minute rounded impressions on each side of the
middle impressed line of the prothorax beyond the middle, and the teeth of the fore tibiaj are very slightly more
acute. Both specimens are males, and these distinctions can only be regarded as individual.
The species is larger than C. hrimnexis, less polished, less strongly sulcated on the elytra, the prothorax more
rounded, one-fourth wider tlian long, its broadest width being across the middle, and the hind tibias simple. The
elypeus is marked on each side by a sharp acute ridge extending forward from the base of the antennse (fig. 5 a);
the mentum is cup-shaped (fig. 5 h), transversely truncated at its thickened extremity, the truncation being
pointed at each end, and the surface concave (fig. 5 c, the mentum seen from front). The sulci on the elytra
next the suture are formed by united punctures (fig. 5 d, portion of left elytron).
A specimen sent for my examination by Count Mniszcch agrees with the type in size, but the impressed
line of the prothorax is much stronger and extends to the hind margin.
SPECIES 20 (65)—CCENOCHILUS BEUNIIEUS.
PLATE XIII, FIG. 3.
Oblongo-ovatus, niger, nitidus; elytris castaneo parum tinetis; clypeo convexo, margine antico subemarginato
; prothorace fere rotundato ; versus caput paullo angustato, canali tenui dorsali (antiee plus minusve obliterato);
margine postico rotundato, et ante marginem biimpresso ; elytris glabris parum punctatis, 4-sulcatis
sulco externo antiee et postiee abbreviate; tibiis antieis in utroque sexu bidentatis, tibiis 2 postieis maris subtus
dimidio apicali, lobo elongate eompresso intus setoso armatis.
Long. corp. lin. 7; lat. humer. elytr. lin. 3.
Habitat; Bengalia, India Orient. In Mus. Oxon. (olim Westw.) et W. W. Saunders.
SYN. : Cremast. hrmneus. W. W. Saunders, Trans. Ent. Soc. iii. 1842, p. 335, pi. XIII, fig. 2.
The female of this species was first described by Mr. W. W. Saunders under the name of CremoM. brunne?is,
the abdomen and elytra having a very slight pitchy tinge, of which the male is destitute. I obtained a specimen
of the latter sex at the sale of Captain Boys' Collection: it is remarkable for the singular structure of the posterior
legs, which are simple in the female. The male has a strongly-marked oval impression in the middle
of the basal segments of the abdomen, but the anterior tibiaj are similarly bidentate in both sexes. The female
has the maxilla; strong, with the galea and mando bidentieulate (pi. XIII, fig. 3 a). The mentum (fig. 3 i)
is oblong, rather widened in front, with a slight incision rather below the middle on each side, the fore margin
being truncated with a deep transverse-ovate impression (fig. 8 c, the apex of the mentum seen from front).
The pygidinm is convex and defiexed, that of the female having its lower extremity more distinctly acuminated
and raised. The elevated ridges between the sulci of the elytra are polished and nearly impunctate, the sulci
being more rugose; the third sulcus on each (counting from the suture) is wider than the two preceding, and
runs down the centre of the disc, whilst the snbmarginal sulcus is abbreviated both towards the shoulders and
apex of the elyti-a. The terminal spiracles on each side are small, but conically elevated.
SPECIES 21 (66)—CCENOCHILUS JAVANICUS.
PLATE XIII, FIG. 9.
Oblongo-ovatus, niger, parum nitidus, punctatissimus, luteo-setosus; eapite antice parum convexo, postiee
carina tenui transversa pone oculos instrueto ; antennarum clava picea nitida; pronoto convexo, obcordato,
punetis minntis nnmerosissimis, setisque luteis valde induto, canali tenuissimo mediano ante medium obliterato,
margineque postico biimpresso; elytris crebrissime punctatissimis, interstitiis magis granulosis, singnlo longitudinaliter
6-striato, striis versus basin et apicem obliteratis, basi magis distincte punctatis ; pygidio granulosopunctato,
apiec glabro; corpore subtus nigro, punctatissimo, luteo-setoso.
Long. corp. lin. 7.
Habitat; Insula Java (D. Blume). In Mus. B-eg. Lugduncnsi (mihi pro delineatione transmissus).
The head of this species is slightly dilated at the sides, the fore margin being entire and rather rounded ;
it has a transverse ridge between the eyes. The maxillse have the two teeth of the galea and the two of the
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