( 1"6 ) 



groove on each siilo. Rase and ajiical fhvee-fifflis nf til)iafi pnliescent l]lafk like 

 the tarsi. A]iical tooth of ovijiositor long. 



Lcngtii (oxihisive of head) 7 mm. 



One ? from Kneliiiig, Sarawak, June 1903. 



24. Litocerus macrophtalmus Monfr. (18.")0). 



The species is widely distributed, and lias split up into a number of geo- 

 graphical forms. In true macropJifnliinis, from Woodlark only, the median vitta 

 of the jirouotum is broader anteriorly than ia the other forms, being nearly as 

 wide in front of the transverse discal groove as at the carina. To m'lcro- 

 jifitnlmus (whose spelling we do not alter) belong as races : perjilcrus Pasc. 

 (InOO), rariegatus Jord. (L'^'-H), p///l/jjjji/ii'/!sis Jord. (1895), crucicoUis Jord. (1S9.">), 

 and a number of nudescribed forms. Olivier's fuliginosiis (1795) possibly also 

 belongs here ; if that is the case, the name fuliginosiis would have iirocedenco 

 over macrophtalmus as designation of the species. 



All the races are characterised by the frnus being parallel in the ?, while 

 in the S it narrows from behind first gradually and then almost suddenly, being 

 anteriorly a mere line in the i 



24a. Litocerus macrophtalmus celebensis subsp. nov. 



S ?. Nearest to L. m. pltiUppinensis Jord. (1895). Median vitta of pronotura 

 with a ])rojection at each side in front of the carina, but this projection quite 

 short and therefore not joining the spot situated in tlie transverse discal groove. 

 The black spots of the elytra larger, the central sutural spot being nearly as large 

 as the antemedian discal sjjot. 



A short series of cJc? from South (Jelebes : Makassar, June ISOii, type, and 

 S. Celebes, August-September 1891, all collected by W. Doherty. 



25. Merarius glabriceps spec. nov. 



?. Black, pubescence dark olive above and olive-grey beneath. Hostnim 

 widened apicaliy, stibcylindrical proximally, without any carinae above and at the 

 sides. Frons about one-fourth the width of the rostrum, narrowing anteriorly, 

 somewhat concave ; genae cream-colour, a minute spot at frontal edge of eye 

 creamy white. Antenna not reaching to base of prothorax, shaft rufous at the 

 joints, segments 3 to 5 gradually decreasing in length, 5 nearly twice 0, as long 

 as 8 and a little shorter than 7, club compact, slightly compressed, elongate- 

 ellijitical, segment 9 twice 8, narrow at base, gradually widening, one-fourth 

 longer than broad, lo three times as broad as long, 11 proximally widest, as 

 broad as long. 



Prothorax conical, gradually narrowing from the dorsal carina to the apex, 

 the carina itself dursally very slightlv concave, gradually curved forward, not 

 much projecting latcrad, although more elevate laterally than dorsally, the 

 obliquely longitudinal lateral carina short, not reaching middle of side ; notnm 

 dispersedly punctured at sides, with double impression centrally in front of 

 carina; three small creamy liuff dots liehind carina, three very small ones, 

 more creamy, in a transverse row before middle, another dot below lateral 

 carina. 



