396 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions oj

Aniphiontlie Doris.

Viridi-aurata, thorace disco elytrisque vittis duabus (altera

lata discoidali altera augustiori submargiuali) nigro-velutinis

;

autennis pedibusque nigris : capite minute puuctato : thorace

antice et postice sulcato-constricto, dorso postice et iu sulco la^vi,

lateribus et prosterno coufertim punctatis : elytris confertissime

subalveolato-punctatis, pilis brevibus erectis nigris vestitis, vittis

nigris opacis. Long. 12 lin. $ .

New Granada, from Mr. W. W. Saunders' collection. TakenI believe by Mr. Cliestertou.

Pachyteria Javana.

Subgracilis, postice gradatim fortiter augustata ; clialybea,

subtus griseo-sericea, elytris dimidio basali badiis nitidis, antennis

articulis 3-6 et 7 basi badio-flavis, ca?teribus nigris ; tliorace

parvo, nitido, basi et apice sulcato-constricto, disco grossc sub-

sparsim punctato : elytris post medium juxta suturam et apuddisciun longitudinaliter excavato-depressis velutinis, caeteris par-

tibus glabris discrete punctatis. Long. 13 lin. $ .

Java (From Dr. Monicke's collection).

PhyUocnema semifulva.

Ph. tnirijicw (Pasc.) affinis. Minor, ca})ite tboraceque nigro-

obscuris opacis ; elytris dimidio basali cbalybco-violaceis, dimidio

apicali, autennis pedibusque rufo-fulvis, tibiis i^osticis niox pone

basin valde dilatato-compressis, parte dilatata basi excepta

chalybea : corpore subtus chalybeo : tliorace convexo, a-quali,

alveolato-punctato : elytris subtilissime rugulosis, opacis, costula

discoidali sublfcvi fere apicem attiugenti. Long. 6 lin. $ .

The fulvous colouring of the elytra occupies rather less than

the apical half and graduates inlto the blue of the basal half.

The foliaceous expansion of the hind tibia' is of the same form

as in Ph. mirijica^ i.e., it extends on both sides of the axis, but

more so on the outer side.

Angola (collected by J. J. Monteiro).

A/ccasjn's fuscocvnea.

Valde elongata, cupreo-vel a^neo-fusca, intcrdum purinu-ascens;

fere glabra, thorace et elytris discrete (illo sjiarsissime hoc lateri-

bus subtilius) punctatis ; antennis pedibusque nigris tarsis argen-

teo-])ilosis : capite puuctulato : thorace disco elevato utriuque

new genera and species of CallichromiuEe. 397

punctulato plagsique teuui velutina medio Itevi, interdum fere

omnino laivi : elytris gradatim attenuatis, nitidis, lateiibus et

medio basi subtiliter punctulatis et tenuiter sparsim velutinis,

interdum toto glabris et punctia majoribiis sparsim conspersis :

corpore subtns fere glabro, lateribus tenuiter argenteo-sericeo,

abdomine plerumque violaceo. Long. 14-17 lin. $ , ^ .

Distinguished from its nearest ally M. plntina bj the rela-

tively longer elytra and the colour, Avhich is dark brassy (slightly

golden) or coppery brown, sometimes inclined to purple. Themajority of examples compared 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 wrinkled.

Mt. Cameroons (G. Thomson).

Jfecaspis cJirjsina.

Aurato-viridis politissima, antennis et pedilius nigris, femori-

bus (basi exceptis) rufis, tarsis posticis argenteo-pilosis : thorace

omnino (tubercuHs anterioribus 2 exceptis) transversim rugosis,

iuterstitiis punctatis : elytris passim punctatis, versi;s humcrossolum pihs nonnulis nigris. Long. 14 hn. $ .

M. Iceta, Hope, Ann. t^- Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. xi, 1<S43, p. 368partim ?

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 ])retty

evenly and not closely punctui-ed throughout. The colour is a

sjilendid golden-green, more brassy on the under surface.

Sierra Leone.

Mtcaspis plntina.

Viridi-jenea subaurata interdum subcyanea, nitida, thoracis

disco elytrorumque basi et lateribus subvelutinis ; antennis pedi-

busque nigris, tarsis argenteo-pilosis . capite subtihter punctu-

lato : thorace disco elevato subtilissime punctulato et brcviter

nigro-velutino : elytris gradatim attenuatis 8ul:)tiUssinic alutacois

linea lata utrinque longitiidinaU glabriori sparsim jiimctulata

;

or2:)orc subtus tenuiter argenteo-sericeo. Long. 14 lin. 9 •

398 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of

M. Iceta, Hope, Ann, & Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. xi, 1843, p. 368partim ?

The coloui- varies betAveeu bright brassy-green, sometimes

verging towards golden, especially at the apex of the elytra,

and greenish-blue. The neighbourhood of the suture is slightly

depressed. There are always traces of short black velvety pile,

chiefly on the disc of the thorax, at the middle of the base, and

along the sides and suture of the elytra ; but it is never dense

enough to obscure the bright metallic colour of the integument

;

the latter is more strongly jounctured, even along the glabrous

central longitudinal line, where a few sparse points are visible,

the rest of the surface, like the disc of the thorax, being exces-

sively minutely puuctulate-rugulose. The transverse ridge which

bounds posteriorly the elevated disc of the thorax, is vertical

(as in the foregoing species), but depressed in the middle. Thefifth 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 chnjsogaste.r.

Viridi-a^nea, elytris vittis jaturatioribus duabus velutinis,

altera a medio basi usque ad apicem suturalem extensa, altera

breviori sublaterali, reliquis liueis longitudinalibus nitidis ])imc-

tato-rugulosis : abdomine igneo-aureo resplendenti : antennis

pedibusque nigris, tarsis pectoreque argenteo-sericeis. Long.

13 lin. 9 .

The heaxl 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 perceptible pile and is

throughout finely alutaceous and moderately shuiing.

Cameroons.

Mecaspis subvestita.

Saturate cterulea vel viridi-cyanea, supra plagis nigro-velutiuis

exceptis glabra, antennis pedibusque nigi'is, tarsis argenteo-pilosis,

pcctore abdominisque lateribus subtiliter argenteo-sericeis: capite

puuctr^lato : thorace antice et postice sulcato-constricto, Isevi,

disco elevato subplano : elytris a basi usque ad apicem attenuatis,

subtiliter alutaceis, regione suturali per totam longitudinem late

depressa. Long. 12 lin. $ ,'^ .

new genera and species of Callichrominfe. 399

The variation in colour of this species extends from rich

dark-blue to greenish-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. In 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 ^ five only. The antennae differ

very slightly in length, being in both sexes a little shorter than

the body.

Cameroons, also Angola.

Jilecaspis cra'sus.

Splendide aurata, subviridis : antenuis et pedibus nigris, 11 lis

scapo castaneo-rufo, his femoribus (basi et apice exceptis) sau-

guineis, tarsis argenteo-pilosis : capite fere Ifevi : thorace disco

elevato sparsim punctato vix ruguloso, sulcis anticis et posticis

laivibus : elytris passim hand crebre punctulatis, plagis sub-

humerali et sublaterali tenuiter velutinis : margine laterali moxab humero usqu.e paulo ante apicem explanato-reflexo : prosterno

(ante pedes) utrinque vitta griseo-pilosa.

9 Antennai Ijreves, dimidio corpori oicjuales, Segmentum 5

ventrale apice crassi-marginatum vix sinuatum. Long. 20 lin. 9 •

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

bright golden colour, shorter antenna, punctvu-ed 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 vittisquc suturali

et sublaterali can-uleo-violaceo-velutinis : antennis pcdil)usque

nigris, tarsis argenteo-pilosis, femoribus interdum medio rufis :

capite subtihter punctulato : thorace lajvi, disco elevato utriucpie

violaceo-velutiuo : elytris amplis, margine latei-ali ex])laiiato-

reflexo, supra politis sparsim punctulatis, vittis violaceo-velutinis

opacis : propectore utrinque griseo-piloso.

400 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of

9 Segmeutum 5 veutrale, apice fortiter emargiuato.

$ Segmenta 5 et 6 apice fortiter arcuata ; hoc medio sul-

cato. Long. 15-18 lin. $ , ^ .

Distinguished by the amphtude of the elytra, and the dark

l)rassy-green or greenish-blue colour, and the rich violet hue of

its velutine patches and stripes. The antenna; in both sexes are

nearly three-fourths the length of the body. In one $ exampletlie scutelhim is much shorter than iu the others, the narrowapical prolongation being wanting. The single $ example has

the central part of all the femora red.

Cameroons River.

SYNAPTOLA, u. gen.

Gen. Pkilematio affinis : differt antennis $ corpore broviori-

bus, thoracisque lateribus tumidis, hand acute spinosis. Femorat>mnia subtus acute dentata ; 4 antica pedunculata. Scutellum

haud elongatum plerumqiie transA^erse rugulatum. Prosternimi

apice tumidum interdum tuberculatum. Mandibular elougataj

aut subrecta" aut apice subiter incurva^.

S//iia/)f()hi hreviconiis.

Saturate viridi-cyanea, nitida ; antennis pedibusque uigris,

tarsis ai'genteo-pilosis : mandibular elongataa, apice incurvo ex-

cepto recta>, sinistra intus flexuosa nee dentata : thorace quam iu

Mecaspis angustiori, antice et postice sulcato-constricto, lateribus

tuberculo valido, conico, obtuso: dorso elevato, sparsim transverse

strigoso (linea dorsali abbreviata Ifevi) disco utrinque tenuiter

nigro-velutino : scutello apice obtuso, transversim ruguloso

:

elytris passim subtiliter subcrebre punctatis : prosteruo apice

valide tuberciilato : antennis 9 dimidio corporis vix longioi-ibus,

articulo 3 valde elongato 4-10 serratis. Long. 13 lin. ^ .

9 iSegmentum 5 ventrale apice emargiuatum.

Approaches nearer to Mecasjns than the rest of its congeners,

in the tuberculation of the prosternum and the transverse ruga;

of the sciitellum. It has, hoAvever, an acute tooth on the under-

side of the hind femora.

Sierra Leone.

Synaptola armipcs.

Violacea, antennis et pedibus uigi-is, femoribus A anticis medio

rulis, tarsis argentuo-pilosis : thorace antice (haud profunda ) et

new genera and species of CallichromiuEe. 401

postice .sulcato-coustricto lateribus tuberculo Itevi obtusissimo

;

dorso haud strigoso, utriuque sparsim velutino : seutello triangu-

lari, transversim ruguloso, medio la?vi : eljtris coufertissime

puuctulatis, brevissime pilosis : prosterno apice convexo nee

tuberculato : femoribus omnibus apicem versus acute dentatis

:

tibiis posticis versus ajncem compresso-dilatatis : antennis $corpore quinta parte brevioribus articulo 3 quam 4 et 5 cou-

juuctis lougiori. Long. 9-^ liu. $ .

Angola (collected by J. J. Monteiro).

Synaptola ruijulosa.

Augusta, saturate viridi-a3nea y\\is brevibus nigris vestita,

subtus la^tius viridi-ajnea, griseo-sericea et erecte griseo-pilosa

:

mandibulis elongatis apice modice inciu-vis, sinistra ante apicem

dente lata armata : tliorace utriuque latere medio producto,

rotundato, antice et postice sulcato-coustricto, dorso subtilissime

punctate : seutello fere laivi : elytris passim subtilissime trans-

versim rugulosis: antennis pedibusque nigris femoribus 4 anticis

medio rufis, tarsis argenteo-pilosis : prosterno apice tumido.

Long. 8 lin. $ .

Cameroons.

Synaptohi chlorimi.

Subangusta, asneo-viridis la^te subsericeo-nitens, pilis decum-bentibus tenuiter vestita ; subtus tenuiter argenteo-sericea

;

mandibulis brevibus et latis, apice citius angustatis et falcatis :

tborace antice et postice sulcato-coustricto, lateribus medio

obtuse tuberosis, dorso utriuque subtilissime punctulato : elytris

])assim coufertissime et subtiliter puuctulatis : autennis ])edi-

lius(|ue nigris ; femoribus omnibus medio rufis, tarsis albo-pilosis:

scapo apice extus nullomodo producto. Long. 9 lin. $ .

Cameroons.

SynapUAa obtusa.

Modice elongata, postice valde attenuata, ix^neo-viridis, elytris

panli) saturatiorilMis vel subca^ruleis, sericeo-nitens, tenuissime

dccumbenti-pilosa, subtus griseo-sericea, anteimis pcdibiiscpie

nigris, femoribus 4 anticis medio rufis, tarsis argenteo-pilosis :

mandibulis elongatis apice vix hamatis : thorace lateribus fortiter

rotundatis, antice hand profunde, postice magis, constricto, disco

a'quali subtiliter punctulato-velutino : seutello leneo nitido npice

paulidum j)roducto : elytris (|uam maxime subtiliter transversim

402 Mr. H. W. Bates's (lescripiions of

rngulosis, et longitudinaliter vage siiperficialitei* flexuoso-

undulatis. Anteanis $ corpore paulo brevioribus ; scapo apice

extus spinoso. Long. 10 lin. 9 •

Differs from the otber species of the genus in the sj)inose apexof the scape, and the feebleness of the tooth on the undersurface

of the hindmost femora. The length of the antenna^ in the $ is

unknown.

Gaboon.

PJiilematiuru natalense.

Ph. ulhitarse, (Fabr.), Fahra3us, Ofv. Yetensk. Akad. Fcirh.

1872, 1, 59.

Viridi-auratum, subtus aureum, antennis pedibusque nigris,

femoribus (basi et apice exceptis) rufis, tarsis argenteo-pilosis

:

thorace supra passim strigoso, strigis mediis antice usque ad

sulcuuT anteriorem curvatis, inter strigas punctato : elytris con-

fertissime et subtilissime punctatis et undulato-strigosis : femorumdentibus brevibus vix acutis. Long. 12-14 hn. $ , ^ .

An ap2:)arently common Natal species erroneously determined

in some collections as Call, hottentota, 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 Ph. Sansihuricwn,

Gerst., and Ph. Currori, White.

Callichroma sapphira.

Saturate ca?rulea tenuiter velutina ; femoribus (basi et apice

exceptis) abdomineque rufis ; antennis, tibiis et tarsis nigris

:

capite grosse punctato ; antennarum scapo grosse rugose, sub-

punctato : thorace omnino transversim rugidoso : elytris apice

attenuatis siibacutis, supra confertissime et subtilissime punc-

tulato-rugulosis : pectore vhidi-cyaneo. Long. 17 lin. ?.

Mexico. Received from IM. Salle under the inappropriate

name of C. smaragdinum, Chevr., M.S. The colour makes no

approach to " emerald green."

Callichroma chiriqiniia.

C. Itolochlorn' (Bates) proxime affiuis vcl ejusdem var. geo-

graphica. Supra violacea, chalybea vel viridi-cyauea, elytris

7iew genera and specie.'^ of Calliclarominfe. 403

interdum saturate viridlbus, nigi-o-velutinis ; anteunis pedibusque

nigris, femorilius 4 anticis (basi et apice exceptis) 2 posticis

dimidio basali, rufis : thorace sublilissime transversim ruguloso,

sparsim vekitino : elytris apice subito rotundatis vel obtuse

truncatis: corpora sulitus nitido. Tibiis posticis fortiter dilatato-

compressis, supra arcuatis subtus flexuosis. Long. 15-17

lin. ^ , ? .

Chiriqui.

Callichroma en tJia lia

.

C. holoclihn-ce (Bates) affinis. Viridi-a^uea, elytris cyaueis vel

subviolaceis, densius velutinis liuea suturali nuda viridi-ajnea

:

tborace confertim subtiliter transverse strigoso, disco velutino

linea dorsali sulcoquc basali viridi-a3neis nitidis: elytris apice

latius rotundatis: antennis pedibusque nigris, femoribus 4 anticis

(ba.4 et apice exceptis), 2 posticis dimidio basali castaneo-rufis.

Tibis posticis ut in G. holochlora compresso-dilatatis, supra paulo

minus arcuatis. Long. 17 lin, $ , '^ .

Venezuela.

CaUichroma trilinenta.

Subtus viridi-metallica, tenuiter argenteo-sericea, supra atro-

velutina, tborace linea dorsali, elytris utrinque linea angusta

suturali alteraque discoidali, vittaque sublaterali minus defiuita

viridi a^neis: thorace linea dorsali laivi vel parce transversim

rugato : scutello velutino, linea centrali impressa la3vi: elytris

lineis 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 ditttinctiori.

The black velvety pile is almost as dense as in C. snturalis,

v., but on the thorax there is a well defined metallic green

d(jrsal line, the flanks and lateral tubercles being also glabrous;

and the longitudinal vittaj of the elytra are harrow, linear andwell 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

tlie apical portion of the elytra.

The ty]:>e form is from Miuas Geraes, Brazil. Tlic var. is

from " S. Brazil," exact locality uid<no\vn.

404 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of

Callicliroma viridipes.

C. cosmicce (White) affinis. Lajte metallico-viridis, thoracis

disco utrinque elytris vitta lata subsuturali alteraque lateraU

minus distincta, nigro-velutinis ; femorilsus quatuor anticis

splendido-viridibus, duobus posticis chalybeo-nigris, tibiis et

tarsis omnibus antennisque nigris : thorace antice et postice

sulcato-constricto, sulco posteriori hnea acuta elevata transversa

diviso; disco hnea longitudinaH la;vi-nitida: elytris sutura viridi

transversim rugulosa, coeteris sul)tilissime vix conspicue sculptu-

ratis: corpore subtus metallico- viridi, albo-sericeo. Tibia; posticae

lit in G. cosmica paulo dilatatis. Long. 12 lin. $ .

New Granada.

Callichrovia chlorojnis.

Subtus la;te cyanea, thorace et elytris atro-cyaneo-velutinis,

illo linea dorsah, tuberculo laterali, et sulco posterior, elytris

utrinque vittis angustis duabus (altera suturali altera discoidali)

scutelloque, cyaneis : capite viridi-cyaneo nitido ; femoribus

quatuor anticis Ijete cyaneis, duobus posticis violaceis, tibiis

tarsis et antennis nigris. Long. 1 1 lin. 9 •

Venezuela (Caraccas).

Cdllichroijiti gracihpes.

Supra planata, elytris vix augustatis 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 gracihbus, prascipue femoribus posticis fere

linearibus, nigris, femoribus rufis, posticis triente apicali chaly-

beis. Long. 11 lin. ^ •

Province of Parana, Brazil.

CallicJiroma Biiekleyi.

C. phi/Uopo (Buq.) affinis. Elougatum parallelopipedum,

supra planatum, ca?ruleum,, vix nitidum, thorace brevi, lato,

violaceo-atro velutino, tibiis j^osticis ut in C. phijllopo dilatato-

foliaceis: elytris nudis, omnino intricato-rngulosis et jiimctulatis,

costulis utrinque duabus vix elevatis, iuteriori multo abbreviata:

corpore subtus chalybeo vol ivueo nitido, prosterno apice tuberoso.

Long. I'J hn. 9 .

neiv genera and specief: of Callichrominfe. 405

Very closely allied to C. p}iyUop}isi, hut certainly distinct, the

elytra being of a fine dark blue colour, and destitute of velvety

pile, and the thorax being much broader, including the litem]

spines, as broad as the elyti-a.

R. Macas, Equador (C. Buckley).

CaUichroma pillcentris.

C. afro (Fab. Drury) et C. obscaricorni (Chevr.) affinis et

similis; differt corpore subtus hand velutino-aurato, sed erecte

breviter griseo-piloso; tibiis antennisque autem nigris. Viridis,

velutinis, sutura aurata, anteunis nigris, pedil:)us rufis, til)iis

nigro-piceis, tarsis posticis albo-pubescentibus : thorace sul)-

velutino, alutaceo haud strigoso, supra fere requali, spina

laterali lata conica. Long. 8-10 lin. ^ , 9 •

Gaboon (collected by R. B. N. Walker).

Calliclt roma chrysaspis.

Augusta, modice elougata elytris postice attenuatis, supra

glabra subtus viridi-a'nea auro-sericea : capita thoraceque

purpureo-cupreis, hoc elongato, antice nuUomodo postice modice

sulcato-coustricto, utriuque breviter spinoso, dorso tantimi recte

transversim strigoso reliquo spatio hastiformi mediano glaber-

rimo, pleuris glabris, igneo-splendidis, propectore subtiliter

strigoso: scutello lajtissinie aureo, uudo, punctato: elytris vix

nitidis, confertissime jiiuictulatis, viridibus, vitta laterali apiceque

violaceis subtilius punctatis : anteunis { $) corj^ore multo lougi-

oribus : scapo apice extus producto : articulo 4 ([nam 3 vel

;') vix breviori: pedibus violaceis. Long. 9^ lin. $ .

The ])ro])ortions of the anteunal joints in this species are the

same as in C/doridoliiin (Thorns.), comprising the Indo-Malayan

series of Caliichromce, the chief distinctive character of which

is the relative elongation of the foiu-th joint.

Gaboon (R. B. N. VValk(;r).

Calliclironia larnprodera.

Valde elongata et augustata : capite et thorace viridi-

aui-atis, hoc disco ignicolori, elytris subtiliter velutinis, opacis,

violaceis, vitta angusta sr.turali apice haud attingcnti viridi:

corpore subtus viridi-ajneo, suljtiliter argeutco-velutino: pcdilius

omnino cyaneo-violaceis : thorace elongato, antice et poslice

I 1

406 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of

sulcato-constricto, dorso transversim (medio sul^interrupte)

strigoso, dimidio autico sparsim punctulato, margine autico

plnri-strigoso : lateribus fortiter spinosis et antea augulatis

:

eljtris subtilissime punctulato-rugosis : antennis gracillimis

;

scapo scabroso. Long. 13 lin. $ .

Lagos (Usslier).

Calh'cJi roma discoidalis.

Elougato-angusta, fere cylindrica postice paullo atteniiata:

capite, thoraceqiie violaceis, politis, hoc elougato, antice et postice

fortiter sulcato-constricto, iitrinque plica anterior! et spina valida

mediana; dorso transversim rugnloso, dimidio anteriori et spatio

lato dorsali la^vissimis : scutello . laivi, viridi-a^neo : elytris con-

fertissime punctulato-rugulosis, absqiie costis. disco commnni^•iridi, lateribus et apice late violaceis, subtilius rugulosis :

autenuis gracilibus nigris, scapo cyaneo, punctato, apice extiis

producto ; articulo 4 quam 3 vel 5 paulo breviori : corpore

subtus la2te viridi-ajneo, tenuiter argenteo-velutino : pedibus

elongatis chalybeis, tibiis posticis flexuosis, compressis vix dila-

tatis, tarsis albo-pilosis. Long. 12 lin. $ .

Loango.

Callichroma prolLca.

Valde elongata et augustata, postice paulo attcnuata: caplte

thoraceque cyaneis nitidis, lioc elongate, antice et postice

sulcato-constricto, laterilms utrinque medio valde spinoso, antea

angulato, dorso transversim uniuterrupte strigoso, dimidio antico

(margine antico strigoso excepto) lajvissimo: scutello viridi- ajneo,

punctulato: elytris viridibus, confertissime punctato-rugidosis,

margine lateral! anguste, apiceque late, violaceis et subtilius

rugosis : corpore subtus viridi-a^neo vel aurato, subtilissime

argenteo-velutino : antennis pedibusque (tarsis jDosticis inchisis)

violaceis, scapo scabroso, articulis 3-1 1 fortiter carinatis. Long.

13 lin. ?.

The fourth antennal joint in this species is much shorter than

the third or the fifth.

Angola (J. J. Monteiro.)

Callichroma longissima.

Maxime elongata, angustata, supra planata viridi-ajnea;

elytris disco communi subtiliter aTireo-velutino, lateribus late

saturatius vividilius, npico violaceis: thorace elongato, nudo,

new genera and species of Callichromiuo?. 407

antice et postice sulcato-constricto lateribus utrinqiie medio

vakle spiiioso, autea angnlato, dorso transversim uuintemipte

strigoso, dimidio antico (margine antico strigoso excepto) la^vis-

simo: scutello viridi-ajneo puuctulato: elytris opacis siibtilissime

argeuteo-velutino: pedibus valde elongatis, cyaueo-nigris, feraori-

1 )us posticis gradatim et paullo iucrassatis : antennis gracillimis

iiigris, scapo, scabroso, cyaneo ; articulis 3-11 fortiter carinatis.

Long. 15 liu. $ .

This aud the preceding species belong to a group of African

CaUichrominai, distinguished by their greatly elongated uan'owform, and the long hind legs, of which the femora are butshghtly thickened. The middle femora are also less clavate andpedunculate than in the rest of the geniis. These characters,

however, shade off Ijy insensible gradations (C disroidali-s',

ch/'jjsaspis) into the typical forms.

Cameroons.

EULITOPUS, n. gen.

Corpus maxime elongatum, fere cylindricum, postice vix angus-

tatum. Caput antice prolougatum, lateribus parallelis. IMandi-

bula3 falcataj : maxilhi?. lobo haud exserto, palpis gracilibus

;

labialibus multo majoribus apice securiformibus. Thoraxinermis; antice et postice constrictus, parte mediana subgloboso,

la3vi, nitido. Pedes graciles; posticis maxime elongatis: femori-

bus 4 anticis subito clavatis, 2 posticis elongatis vix iucrassatis.

A geniis formed for the reception of Litopus glahricoUis

(Murray), a species nearest allied to the longissiina group of

African C(dUcJtroinlna> aud having no near aiHuity to the genus

Litopus.

En. gI(d/i-i('ollis-, A. Murray, List Coleop. Old Calabar, p. 174.

Murray's specimens cnme fi'oni Old Cnlabar; I have received it

also from Loansjo.

Chloridolnvi rittigerum.

Modice elongatum, suprn purpureo-velutinum; capitc, thoracis

lateri1)us corporequc subtus viridi-a>neis, pedibus cyancis, feniori-

bus basi rufis; elytris utriiique vitta tomentosa cincrea: thorace

antice et postice transversim pluri-striato, disco utrinquc sub-

hiivi, velutir.o : elytris velutino-opacis : corpore subtus tenuiter

argenteo-sericeo. Long. 9 lin. $ .

Cambodia.

I I 2

408 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of

Ch loridolnm EverettL

Gracile, subviridi-auratum, Aax velutiuum, antennis rufis,

articulis basalibus apice apicalibusque omniuo atro-fuscis;pedibus

rufis tibiis posticis tarsisque omnibus fuscis : thorace laite striato,

striis versus discum auticum couvergeutibus, plagaque hastiformi

eentrali IfBvi : elytris coriaceis : corpore subtus aureo-sericeo.

Long. 8^ lin. $ , ^ .

Cebu, Phillipines (Mr. Everett).

Leontiiim rohustinn.

Robustum, couvexum, viridi-a^neuni, suhnitiduni;

antennis,

maculis duabus tlioracis pedibusque cyaneis, corjiore sulitus

aurato, griseo-sericeo : fronte prof'iinde retuso: thorace anticc et

postiee sulcato-constricto, dorso aspere crebre punctato, biiea

dorsali subltevi: elytris modice atteuuatis, apice rotundatis, sTib-

tiliter punctulato-riigulosis (sutura nitida), disco tenuissime

])ubeRcentibus: antennis { $ ,^) corpore haud longioribus: scapo

creljre punctulato," articulis 3-1 U apice extus productis 5-10spinosis: tarsis posticis robustis modice elongatis. Long. 13-lGlin. $,^'.

$ Segmentum ventrale sextum apice rotuudatum, integrum.

Darjeeling and N.W. India.

Belongs to Thomson's genus C/ulidoniiiiii, which Lacordaire

treated as a section only of Lcontiiim, at the same time giving

a confused and erroneous summary of its characters (Genera

torn, ix, p. 20 note) conf. Thomson, Syst. Ceramb. ]). 175.

Thomson on the other hand named several species under C/ifJi-

doniiivi which do not offer tlie characters of the group. C.

gihbicoUe (White) is certainly a Lcinithun.

Leontium snbtnmcatinn.

L. arfjentato (Dalm.) prima facie similis, at differt antennis

simplicibus, elytrisque apice obtuse truncatis. Cyliudricum,

saturate viridi-ajueum supra fere opacum subtus la!tius viridi-

ajneo, argeuteo sericeo, antennis pedibusque chalybeis : capite

antice (cum mandibulis) elongato, fronte grosse rugoso-punctato

:

thorace elongato, basi sulcato-constricto, tuberculo laterali conico

mediano, dorso confertissime et tenuissime punctidato, linea

dorsali sublajvi impressa : elytris confertissime et minutissime

rugulosis, ajiice sulitruucatis angulo suturali producto, dorso

new genera and species of Callicliromina!. 409

cariuis dual)us obsoletis : tarsis posticis paxilo magis quam in

L. argi-ntato elougatis et compressis : anteiiuis (?) corpore vix

brevioi'ibus, scapo apice Laud producto, articulis 4-7 fere ajqua

libus apice baud productis, 8-11 paulo abl)reviatis. Long. 10^lin. 9 .

Hong Kong.

From its resemblance to L. (Chelidoniiim) argentntmn this

species cannot well be removed from tlie genus, but its simple

antenna} do not fit •with tlie generic character. In structure it

fits better Avitli Palijzomi!^, l)ut the absence of yellow bands or

spots would render it incongruous there.

Leontium optiiinnn.

Supra subplanum, viridi-aHieum, tenuiter vclutiuum, elytris

macula communi, antemediana, sutui-ali, fasciaque postmediana,

flavis,, disco saturatius viridi: thorace dorso scabrosc marginibus

rugulose punctato, lateribus medio obtuse et grosse tuberculatis,

dorso maculis duabus atro-velutinis : antennis( 9 ) corpore

triente brevioribus hand incrassatis, chalybeis, scapo a^ice extus

acute producto, articulis 4—10 apice extus modice productis:

femoribus posticis versus apicem incrassatis, tibiis omuiljus

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, &c.

AMBLYONTIUM, n. gen.

Gen. Leontio affine. Corpus angustum clongatum, supra

planatum. Caput antice modice elongatum. Mandibula; sub-

rectaj, juxta apicem abrupte incurva?, intus late dentataj.

Antenna; { $ ) corpore multo breviores, articulo 1 apice extus

paulo producto, 3 ci\?teris distincte longiori, 3-10 apice extus

breviter subspinosis, 5-11 laterahter carinataj. Thorax sub-

ovatus lateraliter inermis, supra planus, juxta basin haud

profunde sulcato-constrictus. Elj'tra apice obtuse rotundata.

Femora 4 antica incrassata, basi subpedunculata, 2 jiostica ely-

trorum apicem attingentia, gradatim incrassata: tibia' gradatim

compresso-dilat;itai : tarsi suljgraciles. Prosternum apice tuber-

culatum: mesosterniun ^'hinwm angustatum. Venter segmcntis

sex, 5 apice arcuato, 6 fortit^r emarginato, a pygidio clongato

tccto.

410 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of

Ambb/ontruia inerrne.

Viridi-ajneum subauratum, autennis pedibusque cyaneis:

tborace antice linea transversa impressa, jiixta basiu sulcato-

coustricto, supra confluenter irregulariter puuctato liuea dorsali

sublajvi et utriu(|ue velutino-plagiato : elytris couiluenter (juxta

sutiiram grossissime) piiuctulatis, vitta lata discoidali et lateribiis

saturatiiis viridibus: subtus argeuteo sericeo. Long. lU lin. . $

Sarawak, Borneo,

OXYPEOSOPUS, Tbomsou.

According to tbe descriptions the two species following will

range under tliis genus:

—

1. 0. Fabricli, Schonh.. Synon. Ins. App. p. 152, Sierra Leone.

2. 0. S})ccios}is,Jy-<i\m. id. p. 153, Sierra Leone.

The latter is evidently closely allied to 0. acrulcus (Oliv.)^

Jucundus, Guer. The folloAving are new:

—

OxyprosoptiS chloreus.

Viridi-a^neus, palpis, antennis pedibusque fulvo-rufis (antennis,

basi excepto, tibiisque posticis interdum nigris) : labro fusco

testaceo-marginato, froute subaurata, crebre punctata: thorace

angustiori medio rotuudato-dilatato haud tuberculato, creberrinie

et subtihssime confluenter punctulato: elytris subtihssime rugu-

loso-punctatis, tenuiter atro-pubescentibus plaga commuui trans-

versa post scutellum glabra parce punctata : corpore subtus

griseo-pubescenti : tibiis posticis dilatato-compressis, margine

superiori regulariter curvato. Long. 12—15 lin. $ , ^ .

$ Segnienta 5 et 6 ventralia curta, arcuato-truncata.

One $ (red antennas and legs) Sierra Leone, one 9 (black

antennas and posterior tibia?) Guinea.

Oxyprosopus cylindricus.

Elongatus, subcylindricus, subcyaneo-viridis, pedibus chalybeis,

tarsis posticis argenteo-pilosis, antennis nigris : palpis nigris

:

labro fusco, testaceo-marginato ; froute viridi-asnea, dense punc-

tata: thorace longiori, medio modice angulatim dilatato, utrinque

subtuberculato, supra subtihssime punctato-ruguloso, velutino,

linea angusta dorsah sublasvi: elytris minutissime creberrirae

punctulatis, haud vittatim velutinis, sed plagis pubescentibus

new genera and species of Callichromiuaj. 411

transversi.s coinmiinihus duabiis, altera basali altera post-sctitel-

lari, interjaceuti plaga nitida gliiJDra parce punctata : tibiis

posticis gradatim compresso-dilatatis, vix Hexuosis. Long. 1(HIm. 9 .

Cameroous.

0.i'ijp)vsoims angiiUcoUis.

Viridi-aineus vel cyaneus: palpis nigris, maxillarilnis mediorufis: antennis pedibusque nigris vel clialybeis, femoribus omni-bus medio rufis, tarsis j)osticis argenteo-pilosis ; tibiis auticis

tri(|uetris: labro et fi'onte viridi-ajneis crebre punctatis: tliorace

medio fortiter angulatim dilatato, transverso: eljtris subtilissime

rugulosis atro-velutinis, vitta lata densius pubescenti ;macula

magna triaugulari subgiabra grossius rugosa: corpore subtus

argenteo-sericeo : tibiis posticis compresso-dilatatis, margiuesuperiori flexuoso. Long. 12 lin. 9 •

Cameroons.

Oxyprosopus comls,

Elongatus, subcylindricus, l«te viridi-ajneus, nitidus, lalnxj et

fronte metallicis punctatis : thorace lateribus obtuse tuberoso,

dorso utriuque juxta constricturam basalem tuberculato, supraconiluenter puuctulato tenuissime velutino: scutello atro-cyaneo

dense velutino: elytris cpiam maxime subtiliter rugulosis, versus

scutellum et suturam anticam grossius et parcius punctatis, l:vte

a'ueis Adtta utrinque oljsoleta saturatiori et subvelutiua: antennis

et pedibus violaceis, femoribus (posticis apice exceptis) ruiis,

tarsis argenteo-pilosis : corpore subtus tenuiter argenteo-sericeo.

Long. 10^ lin. $ .

Cameroons.

Ox/j/irosojius protractus.

Elongatus, linearis, viridi-ajneus, antennis pedibus([ue nigris,

femoribus medio rufis, tarsis posticis pallide testaceis, pedibus

posticis elongatis, femoribus corporis apicem attingentibus : capite

antice parce punctato: tliorace post medium rotundato-dilatato,

antice gradatim angustato^ basi subito constricto, supra paulo

ina;quali distincte passim punctulato: elytris longissimis, parallelis

passim crebre punctulatis : corpore subtus lateribus tenuiter

pubescenti: antennis $ apicem versus baud inci'assatis, corpore

multo brevioribus. Long, 10 lin. $ .

$ Segmentum ventrale 5um late eiuarginatiun, Gum magnuiusupra excavatum hirsutum.

Mozambique.

412 Mr. H. W. Bates's ihscriptlons oj

Ainihis dif^sHns.

A. davicorni (F.) affiais; at diffevt colore clialybeo fasciaque

elytrorum secunda in maciilas tres divisa, scilicet unam commu-nam sutiiralem alteras angustas utrinque marginales. Linearis,

chalybeus, capite thoraceque grosse subcoufluenter punctatis:

elytris subtilius confluenter punctatis, obsolete bicostatis, fasciis

tribus flavis, prima et tertia latis integris, secunda utrinque

medio interrupta: pygidio lato apice vix angustato integro, mar-

gine reflexo. Long. 8 lin. $ , ^ .

CafEraria.

The three allied species A. davicornis {== sexmacnlatus,

White), dissitus and scalaris, Pasc, are distinguishable from

each other by the form of the pygidium. In davicornis it is

sinuated or notched at the apex, in scalaris abruptly narrowed

and subacute, in (Jissitiis rounded.

Anuhis rostratus.

yi. bifasciatii (Newm.) coloribus simillimus; differt capite

antice valde elongate et angustato. CyJindricus, subanieo-

cyaneus, elytris saturatioribus et medio opacis, his fasciis duabus

fulvis, apice obtuse rotundatis vix ciliatis: thorace antice grada-

tim angustato, confertim subrugose punctato, linea bre^a dorsali

lajvi: corpore subtus subaurato-sericeo. Long. 9 lin. $ .

$ Segmentum sextum ventrale valde elongatum (4-5 con-

juuctim longius): antennte corpore haud longiores.

Saigon.

Anuhis Jhnhriutus.

Linearis, subaurato-viridis, antennis j^edibusque nigris, elytris

fasciis duabus fulvis violaceo-fimbriatis ad suturam interruptis:

capite lato, antice brevissimo: thorace medio rotimdato, basi

sulcato-constricto, dorso transversim punctulato-rugnloso, lateri-

bus lievibus politis : elytris subtilissime punctulatis, apice late

rotundatis: corpore subtus argenteo-sericeo. Long. 8 lin. $ .

$ Segmentum sextum ventrale breve, dense hirsutum.

Cochin China.

A II iibi.'^ iinif(isdati(f<.

Linearis, gracilis, violaceus (capite thoraceque interdum

cyaneis): capite antice elongato, frontis lateribus elevato-margiu-

tis: thorace fere cylindrico, basi joaulo coustricto, dorso discrete

new genera and species of Callichromina?. 413

puuctato, liuea dorsali suIiLtvI: elytris omniuo discrete sed

crel)re pimctulatis, post medium fascia angusta fiava : corpore

subtus argenteo-sericeo. Long. 7-8 lin. 9 •

Cocliin China and Saigon,

Distinguished from the closely allied A. bijmsfulatus (Thoms.)

by the much more conspicuous and larger punctuation, besides

the margined muzzle and nearly continuous fascia of the elytra.

Polyzonus meridionalis.

P. bicincto (Oliv.) multo major et roliustior: obscure cyaneus,

opacus, elytris fasciis duabus latis rectis flavis: capite scabroso-

punctato : thorace grosse confluenter punctato : elytris pubetenui decumbent! vestitis, fundo subtiliter punctulatis, utrinque

obsolete bicostatis, fasciis llavis quam fascia cyanea interjecta

dimidio latioribiis: corpore subtus dense griseo velutino. Long,8-10 hn. ^, 9.

$ Segmeutum 5 ventrale apice arcuatim emarginatum ; sextumangustum apice profunde emarginatum : pygidium valde con-

vexum, subovatum.

Hong Kong.

Polyzonus Saigonensis.

Robustus, capite et thorace relative elongatis; atro-chalylieus,

elytris fasciis duabus flavis latissimis: capite punctato scabroso:

thorace elongato, tuberci;lis 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 difEormi, autice

retuso postice valde sinuato. Long. 9 lin. $ .

Saigon.

Polyzonus obtusus.

Rolnistus, atro-chalybeus, elytris fasciis duabus ilavis latissimis:

capite antice subtiliter rugoso opaco; thorace medio rotundato-

dilatato, pleuris anticis tumidis, basi fortiter conslricto, dorso

longitudinaliter, margine antico transversim, elevato-strigoso,

pleuris minute granulatis : scutello l;\jvi : elytris pube teniu

griseo vestitis, subtilissime piuictulatis: corpore subtus grisco-

sericco : antennis scajjo normal!, pimctato, nitido. Long. 11^Hn. $.

Saiuou.

414 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of

Resembles the last in colours and pubescence, but differs

remarkably in the large rounded thorax Avith obtusely dilated

sides and striated surface.

Gen. HYPOCRITES, Fahrjsus.

Coleop. Caffr. in Ofvers. Vetensk.-Akad. Forh. 1872, No. 1, p. 62.

The type of this genus, H. mendax, differs from the typical

Promeces in the $ having 11- instead of 12-jointed antenna?.

Although in H. mendax $ these organs are filiform (as in

Promeces $ , but much shorter), the species cannot be generic-

ally separated from Promeces Krausii (White) and Closteromer^is

im}ierialis (White), in which the terminal joints are more or less

thickened; it will be convenient, therefore, to extend the limits

of Ili/pocrifcs, so as to include all the numerous forms of

Promeces in which the antennae are 11-jointed in both sexes,

rarely longer than the body even in the $ , with ajncal joints

more or less abbreviated and thickened and the third 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 being distinctly mureabruptly clavate in some than in others; but this docs not

correspond with other characters.

Of the already described species the following belong to

Hypocrites:—H. mendax, Fahr., I.e.

//. anibigiins, id.

Closely allied to //. iiaperlaUs (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., Schijnh. 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 purpureo-cuprcus, subnitidus, corpore subtus

autennis ct pedibus violaceis: capite sjiarsim punctato: antennis

new genera and species of Callicliromiute. 415

( ^ ) dimidium corporis paulo suj^erantibus, articulo 3 (|ixam

4 duplo lougiori, 6-11 valde incrassatis, 3-11 fortiter sulcatis:

tliorace oblongo, lateribiis paulo arcuatis, basi sulcato-coustricto,

dorso inajquali spavsim grosse puuctato : elytris creberrime

rugoso-punctatis, obsolete bicostulatis : femoribus 4 anticis sub-

abrupte, 2 posticis gradatim, clavatis. Long. 9 liu. ^ •

Zoutpansberg, R. Limpopo (collected by Karl Maiich).

Closely allied to H. iinperialis, [Closteromerus id, White), but

thorax uot bulging in the middle, and antennas (?) rather

shorter.

Hypocrites (Musipennis.

Linearis, supra planus, cyaneus, elytris 02:)acis: capite puuc-

tato : antennis ( $ ) corpore paullulum longioribus, articulo 3

sequenti distincte longiori, G apice dilatato 8-11 abbreviatis et

incrassatis: thorace fere ut in F romcces longipes, antice modice

angustato, lateribus post medium tumidis, basi sulcato-coustricto,

marginibus antice et postice transversim strigosis, dorso parce

punctato: elytris apice obtuse rotundatis, supra reticulato-puuc-

tatis: femoribus posticis cor})ore longioribus gradatim incrassatis:

corpore subtus tenuiter argenteo-sericeo, crebre punctulato.

Long. G^ lin. $ .

$ Segmeutum ventrale sextum medio profunde excavatum.

Delagoa Bay (taken 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 elongato grosse punctato: thorace mediodilatato supra crebre discrete punctato, linea dorsali la3vi : elytris

nigro-cyaneis opacis, sparsim ^^ubescentibus, confertissime rugu-loso-punctatis : corpore subtus griseo-pubescenti : femoribus

posticis gracilibus gradatim incrassatis, 4 anticis gradatim clava-

tis. Long. 6 lin. ^ , 9 .

$ Segmentum ventrale sextum quadratum medio profundeexcavatum; pygidio medio valde emarginato.

Natal.

Apparently closely allied to Promeces fidvipes (Fahr.), in

Avhich the four anterior tibiaj, as well as the femora, are fulvous.

Tlic siJccios differs from the typical Promeces in having 11-

jointed incrassated antenna; in the $ as well as in the ^ . The

416 Mr. H, W. Bates's descriptums of

antenna; are nearly tlie same in length and thickness in the sexes,

in neither being quite so long as the body, and the third joint

being much longer than the fourth, with the apical ones muchthickened and the 11th obtuse.

Hypocrites alveolatus.

H. 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: capite thoraceque crebre alveolatis vel

rotunde-punctatis interstitiis reticidatis; hoc basi constricto sed

nullomodo sulcato, lateribus paullum dilatatis: elytris 2:)assim

confertissime confluenter punctatis : corpore subtus tenuiter

sparse griseo-pubescenti. Femoribus omnibus subabrupte cla-

vatis. Long. 5-G lin. $ .

$ Segmentum veutrale G brevissimum, concavum. Antenna;

corpore breviores, articulo 3 sequenti dimidio lougiori.

Cape of Good Hope. Port Elizabeth.

The femora are more distinctly clavate than in //. ririclis

and allied species.

Hypocrites cyandlus.

Gracilis, cyaneus, subnitidus: capite scapoque antennarumsparsim punctatis: thorace elougato, post medium dilatato, supra

foveolis rotundatis sparsis impressis, linea lata dorrali laivi:

elytris basi sparsim, reliqua superficie confluenter, punctatis:

corpore subtus maculis lateralibus argenteo-sericeis: prosterno

antice grosse punctato et strigoso, ventro confertim punctnlato:

antennis (?) corpore paulo brevioribus articulo 3 sccjuento

fere duplo lougiori, G-11 iucrassatis. Long. 5 lin. $ .

Natal (Pastor Guenzius), also Delagoa Bay (J. J. Monteiro).

Hypocrites teniiis.

Gracillima, linearis, cyaneus, subnitidus : capite scapoque

antennarum grosse punctatis hoc scabroso : thorace angusto,

elongate, medio vix dilatato, supra passim parce punctato, sulco

basali transversim })luri-strigoso : elytris basi sparsim reliqiia

superficie crebrius versus suturam rugoso-punctatis, asperulis:

corpore subtus maculis lateralibus argenteo-pilosis, j^^'o^terno

aniice grosse punctato ct strigoso; ventro punctulato: antennis

( 9 ) corpore paidulum brevioriljus, articulo 3 secjuento fere

du])lo lougiori (J-1 1 incras-satis. Long. S-Ott lin. ? •

Natal.

new genera and spea'e)< of CallicIiromincT. 417

Narrower than 11. cyanelluf^, tliorax especially longer and

narrower, scattered with punctiires over the whole upper surface,

scape of antenna; shorter and much more coarsely rugosely

punctured.

MOMBASIUS, n. gen.

Gen. Proinecido (Fahr.) proxime affinis, differt epistomate a

fronte sutura impressa transversa separate; antennis scapo apice

extus acute spinoso, sulcis ab apice articuli 4ti tantum iu-

ci[)ientibus, articulo -Ito precedenti longiori, ambohus asperatis.

Femora omnia apice abrupte et fortiter clavata. Antenna? $setacea? 1 2-articulata;

; $ 1 1 -articulatfe ai'ticulis (!-ll incrassatis

sed non ut in Hiipocritc clavam formantibns.

Moiuhasius j'nintaHfi.

Pr. chalyheato (White) paulo brevior. Saturate cyaneus,

antennis pedibusque nitidis: epistomate transversim dej)resso a

fronte linea impressa transversa sepiirato: thorace medio dilatato

tumido, basi paulo constricto, dorso nitido, punctis vix impressis

consperso, base et apice transversim phcato: elylri? passim a;qua-

liter discrete punctatis: antennis scapo rugoso apice extus spinoso:

corpore subtus polito, lateribus maculatim criseo-seiiceo. Long.5i-6ilin. ^, 9. '

liibe, near M()nil)asa, E. Africa (Rev. Thos. Wakefield).

Kupi rii-< Uobasis.

En. atrangulatit (Serv.) shnilis. Viridi-cyaneus nitidus, vcr-

tice, thoracis parte anteriori, elytrisque basi et apice violaceis:

thorace postice tantum grosse punctato: elytris sul^tilissime et

creberrime strigulosis, plaga magna basali glabra: anteuiiis 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 stiture.

Phro^jine pdrlfervs.

Linearis, viridi-icneus ; occipite, tlioracis parte antica, anten-

nis, femorum clava, tibiis et tarsis posticis, licte violaceis: anten-

nis 9 qnnm in Pli. hrevicorni pauUo gracilioribns : thorace

418 Mr. H. W. Bates's descriptions of

medio parum dilatato lajvi, postice foveolis dispersis rotuiidis

perforato: elytris siibtilissime punctulatis subopacds, sntui-a

uitida, vitta lateral! obsciira violacea : femoribus omniI)us basi,

tibiis 4 anticis, posticisque medioj flavis. Long. 6 lin.

Lagos, Guinea

Apparently allied to Enporus iiinahilis, (Hope)., in wliicla,

however, the femora are described as '' eyancis," and no mention

is made of the yellow colour of the greater part of the length.

His species, moreover, may be a true Kuporiis.

Prosyite tcnelhis.

Gracillimus, viridi-aeneus, pedibus posticis antennisque chaly-

beis, femorum quatuor anteriorum clavis rufis; capite antice

elongato-augustato, grossissime confertim, occipite sparsim, punc-

tate: thorace valde elongato, fere cylindrico, antice et postice

modice constricto, supra sparsissime (antice subtilius postice

grossius) punctato: scutello aurato, la;vi: elytris subtiliter creber-

rime punctulato basi subla?vi nitido: antennis (?) gracilibus sed

corpora brevioribus, articulis 7-11 tantum multo al>brevialis.

Long. 5 lin. ^ •

Lagos, Guinea.

Ipotltalia esmeralda.

Saturate viridis, haud nitida, subtus lajte argenteo-sericea,

pedibus rufis nitidis, femorum posticorum clavis, tibiis posticis et

antennis, chalybeo-violaceis: capite thoraceque crebre subrngoso-

punctatis, hoc medio spatio subla^vi, marginibus anticis et posticis

transversim plicatis : scutello lateribus arcuatis apice producto :

elytris confertim intricato- rugulosis. Long. 8 lin. $ .

$ Segmentis ventralibus sex, Gto parvo, 5to apice ai'cuato-

subemarginato.

North West Bori^eo (from Mr. Low's collection.

Clostci'op'tis avfjentatits.

C. s/tcciosc (King) gracilior. Subcyaneo-viridis, metallicus,

antennis chalybeis: elytris velutiuis vitta iitrinque viridi-argentea

;

femoribus a-ueis, tibiis chalybeis, tarsis argenteo-sericcis : corpore

subtus argenteo-pubescenti : thorace antice et postice acute

sulcato-constricto, dorso valde tuberculato, partibus concavis

subtiliter striatis. Long. 6-|-7-| lin. $ .

Cordillera of Venezuela (Goring).

new genfin and specie!^ of r'alliclirominfe. 419

The genus Closteropus belongs but imperfectly to the Calli-

cIrrom in ce, connecting the group with Cosmisonia in the RliopaU)-

'pluiriiKV. The absence of the tuft of hairs on the fifth anteunal

joint is all that se[)arates C argentatufi from Cosmisonia niarti/nis

(Thoms.). Closteropus lineatus (Kirsch) on this view must bo

considered a Cosniisoina.

Corrections to he. made in the IMunich Catalogue.

Iiinthodes clavipes, White, == Pronieces nifens, F. 01. (Rhopal-

iciis, id.) == RJiopalizus Chevrolati, Thoms.

CalUrhronia as.nmile, Hope, = afruni, L.

,,calcarat)im, Chevr., = Philematiinn id.

„ chalf/beatiiin, White, = Mecaspis id.

„ Ciirrori, AVhite, = Pliileniatinni id.

„ Fabricii, Schonh., = O-ryprosopus id.

„ Gor/ji, White, = speciosum^ Gory, = Cidliclironta

Hottentotta, Bu(|.

,,Guen.cii, White, = FliijUvcnemu id.

„ Icetiun, Hope, = Mecaspis id.

„ neoxenuni^ White, :^ Aphrodisinni id., India.

,,scitalmn, Pascoe, = mgicolle, Guer.

,,speciosuin, Dalm., = xyprosopns id.

,,rirens, L., = PJii/e?natiiim id., West Africn.

I'Irileinafiun/ fragrans, Dalm., = Callichrovia id.

,,hottcntottum, Buq., ^ CaUichroma id.

Rhopidizns Chevrolatii, Thorns., = Frcineccs ivitcns, F.

(genus Rhopalizus).

Poli/zonus venereus, Thorns., = Levntiuin id.

Jydopvs glahricoUis, Murray, = Eidito})iis id.

Pronieces nitens, F., = Rhopalizus id.

Eidartiis lineatusJFahr., = Zosterivs hrtiii, Thoms.