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"FIGURE 1. CERAMBYX (s—g. nov.) TELEPHOROIDES. Westw.
Cerambyx depressus thoracis lateribus inermibus, elytris apice trimcatis, antennis corpore longioribus, pedibus elongatis femoribus clavatis tibiis posticis dilatatis ; testaceus, setoso-sericeus, elytris fulvis,apicibus nigris : antennis nigris apice fuscis, articulis 7 et 8 albidis ; pedibus nigris, femoribus basi fulvis.
Cerambyx with the body depressed, the sides of the thorax not spinal, the elytra with the tips truncate, the antenna; longer than the body, the legs long with the thighs thickened and the posterior tibia; dilated, testaceous, setose-silky, opaque, with the elytra fulvous, the tips black ; the antennae black with brown tips, the 7th and 8th joints buff coloured, legs black, the femora fulvous at the base.
Length of the insect 6 lines. Inhabits Ceylon. In the Collection of R. Templeton, Esq.
FIGURE 2. PURPURICENUS 1O-PUNCTATUS. Westw.
Purpuricenus niger pronoto coccineo 4-punctato, elytris coccineis 8-punctatis punctis duobus anticis lateribus, reliquis dorsalibus, omnibus nigris ; corpore subtus nigro collo coccineo.
Purpuricenus black, with the pronotum scarlet with 4 black spots, the elytra also scarlet with 8 black spots, the two anterior being lateral the others dorsal ; body beneath black with the collar scarlet. (The female is similar, but has shorter antennae.)
Length of the insect 10—11 lines. Inhabits Assam. Communicated by Major F. Jenkins.
FIGURE 3. PURPURICENUS 9-PUNCTATUS. Westw.
Purpuricenus fulvo-rufus, capite, antennis, punctis 3 pronoti, scutello, punctis 6 elytrorum (2 parvis lateribus, 4 dorsalibus, ultimis duobus fasciam iterruptam formantibus), coxis omnibus, mesosterno, et apice abdominis, nigris.
Purpuricenus fulvous-red, with the head, antennae, 3 spots on the pronotum, scutellum, 6 spots on the elytra (- small and lateral, 4 dorsal, the two hinder ones forming an interrupted fascia), all the coxa;, the mesosternum, and the apex of the abdomen, all black.
Length of the insect 10 lines. Inhabits the Island of Java. In Mus. Westw. Communicated by Dr. Burmeister.
FIGURE 4. MONOHAMMUS BIFASCIATUS. Melly MSS.
Monohammus niger griseo-villosus ; capite, pronoto, elytrisque fulvescentibus, his fasciis duobus intemiptis scutelloque nigris, antennis pedibusque griseo-villosis, illarum articulis apicibus nigris, corpore subtus obscure fulvescenti, lateribus pronoti et elytriorum griseis.
Monohammus black with grey pile ; the head, pronotum, and elytra fulvescent, the latter with two interrupted black fasciae, black scutellum, black antenna, and legs covered with black pile, the tips of the joints of the former black, the body beneath dirty fulvous, and the sides of the thorax and elytra grey.
Length of the insect 1 inch. Inhabits the Himalayas. In the Collection of A. Melly, Esq.
FIGURE 5. ABRYNA EXIMIA. Newm. (Entom. p. 298.)
Abryna viridi-aenea,maculis impressis lanuginosis albis, antennis nigris submetallicis ; facie macula, pronoto utrinque maculis 4, elytrisque circiter 1 8, magnitudine et forma variis albis.
Abryna brassy-green, shining, with impressed white woolly spots, the antennoe black submetallic (3rd and 4th joints grey at the base), face with an oblong spot, pronotum with 4 spots on each side and the elytra with about 18 spots varying in size and form, all white.
Length of the insect 9 lines. Inhabits the Manillas (D. Cuming). In the British Museum.
FIGURE 6. DOLIOPS GEOMETRICA. Waterhouse. (Trans. Ent. Soc. iv. 44.)
Doliops splendide viridi aenea, vel cuprea, capite lineis, pronoto lineis marginalibus et supra lineis tribus (una abbreviata) notato ; elytris linneis duabus transversis medium versus, ad basin area irregulari, ad apicem aenea triangulari, lineis pallidis albo squamosis circumdatis ; antennis articulo 3tio et sequentibus ad basin rufescentibus.
Doliops splendid brassy or coppery-green, the head with three lines, pronotum with marginal and three dorsal lines, the middle one abbreviated, elytra with two transverse lines near the middle, and with an irregular space near the base of each, and with a triangular space near the apex of each, surrounded by pale lines, all the lines being formed of whitish scales ; 3rd and following joints of the antennae reddish at the base.
Length of the insect 7 lines. Inhabits the Manillas. (D. Cuming.) In the British Museum.
FIGURE 7. ANOPLOPHORA LUCIPOR. Newm. (Entom. p. 275.)
Anoplophora, capite obscure nigricanti pone oculis maculis 2 obliquis pronotique concoloris strigis duabus dorsalibus albido lanuginosis ; elytris viridi-cyaneis nitidis maculis 22 punctisque numerosis albis ; antennis pedibusque griseo-nigricantibus.
Anoplophora with the head obscure, blackish, with two oblique patches behind the eyes ; the pronotum similarly coloured, with two broad dorsal streaks, of a buff colour, and woolly ; elytra cyaneous-green, shining, with 22 spots and numerous minute dots of white ; antennae and legs greyish-blackish.
Length of the insect 2 inches. Inhabits the Manillas. (Cuming.) In the British Museum.
FIGURE 8. PACHYTERIA DIMIDIATA. Westw.
Pachyteria cyaneo-nigra, pronoti lateribus spinosis, elytris fascia fere mediana lata, antennarumque articulis 6 ultimis albidis ; corpore subtus magis cyanea nitida.
Pachyteria black, slightly cyaneous, the sides of the pronotum spined ; elytra with the outer apical angle dentated, and with a broad buff-coloured fascia nearly across the middle ; six terminal joints of the antennae buff ; body beneath more cyaneous and shining.
Length of the insect 1} inch. Inhabits Assam. Communicated by Major F. Jenkins.
FIGURE 9. SAPERDA (s—g. Nov.) BICOLOR. Westw.
Saperda ? nigra, pronoto elytrisque coccineis, illo nigro-bimaculato, capite subrostrato, anteimis brevibus crassis articulis 5 et reliquis serratis, pronoto conico truncato, lateribus inennibus ; elytris convexis apice rotundatis, pedibus brevibus simplicibus.
Saperda ? black, the pronotum and elytra carmine-coloured, the former with two black spots ; the head elongated in front into a short thick rostrum ; antennae short, thick, the 5th and following joints serrated ; pronotum conical, truncated, convex, the sides unarmed ; elytra convex, rounded at the tips ; the disc with elevated longitudinal lines,legs short and simple.
Length of the insect 9 lines. Inhabits Assam. Communicated by Major F. Jenkins."
