BY A. SIDNEY OLLIPF, P.E.S. 715 



costate. Prosternum projecting behind the coxae. Tibise armed 

 on their outer margins with short sharp spines ; the posterior 

 tibite with a row of inconspicuous bhint teeth at the apex 

 projecting over the first joint of the tai'sus. 



In Herr Reitter's revision of the Trogositidae the Ostoma Ivani 

 of Allibert was placed in Grynocharis, which was regarded as a 

 division of Ostoma, but subsequently (Verh. ver. Briinn, XX., 

 p. 36, 1882), it was referred by the same author to Gaurambe also 

 treated as a division of Ostoma. In my opinion Lophocateres 

 has quite as good claim to generic rank as Ancyrona, Latolceva and 

 other groups recently separated from the old genus Ostoma. 



28. Lophocateres Ivani. (A.M.) 



Ostoma Ivani, Allib. Rev. Zool., 1847, p. 12. 



Peltis j)usilla, Klug, Ins. Madag., p. 1.59. 



Sydney, New South Wales ; in rice and other grain. 



This species although not very common is spread over the whole 

 world. It has been recorded from South America, Madagascar, 

 Siam and China. In Europe it is known from Spain, and I have 

 myself captured it in a herbarium in London. At Leyden I have 

 seen specimens in dried apples where chey were found in all stages 

 by my friend Mr. C. Ritsema. 



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