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4. ORYCTES MONOCEROS, Olivier. 



jSv(irali(ii(.s moiioccros, Olinikk, Ent., I, Pt. o, p. 37. 



Of this large Dynastid beetle Doctor Abbott brought three examples 

 from Mabe Island and four I'rom Doros Island of the Amirautes group. 

 It is a species of wide range on the African continent, and was originally 

 described from Senegal. The genus occurs in the Old AVorld, and the 

 largest species are from Africa and Madagascar. 



5. XYSTROCERA GLOBOSA, Olivier. 



Civamhir (jlohosus, OLiviEii, Eut., 1\ , p. 27. 



Callidiinii rUtaiiim, Fahricius, Ent. Syst. I, Pt. 2, p. 823. 



This is a widely distributed longicorn beetle, recorded from Senegal, 

 He de Franco, ]\radagascar, Comore Islands, and the East Indies. 

 Doctor Abbott collected one example on Mahe Island. 



6. COPTOPS BIDENS, Fabricius. 



Lamia hideiis, Fahricius, Syst. Eiit., p. 177. 



Lamia adlficaloy, Faisricius, Ent. Syst., I, Pt. 2, p. 275. 



Lamia tillica, Olivier, Enfycl. Meth., A'll, p. 4()S. 



Another longicorn of wide distribution. It occurs in East Africa, 

 on ^Madagascar, all the islands of the vicinity, and in the East Indies. 

 Doctor Abbott collected three examples on Flat Island. 



7. CRATOPUS GRISEOVESTITUS, new species. 



Ivobust, uniformly piceous, densely covered with small grayish-white 

 scales. Antenna' pubescent, rather stout; scape reaching the hind 

 margin of the eye; lirst and second joint of the fnnicle subeipial, one- 

 half longer than broad; third to seventh beadlike, slightly increasing 

 ill width; club tomentose, as long as the last five joints together, ter- 

 minal joint the longest, acuminate at apex. Eyes rather large, longi- 

 tudinally oval, feebly convex. Eostrum quadrangular, flat above, with 

 distinct lateral carina^, starting from the frontal margin of the eyes at 

 their middle and diverging toward apex. Front with a short impressed 

 fovea between the eyes. Thorax broader than long, strongly rounded 

 at the sides, broadly constricted at apex; disk coarsely granulate. 

 Scutellum semioval, with dense white scales. Elytra one-half broader 

 than thorax, S(|uarely truncate at base, slightly wider behind the middle, 

 conjointly shortly acuminate at ajjcx; humeri oblique, obtuse; disk 

 rather strongly punctate in regular stria'; stria', except the marginal, 

 not impressed; intervals flat, less coarsely, sparsely punctate, slightly 

 granulate at base; the scaly i^ubescence forming numerous white dots. 

 Ventral surface sparsely punctate, sides of thorax scaly, median part 

 and abdomen pubescent. Legs short, stout, puT)escent, not scaly. 

 Femora feebly incrassate, the anterior pair with acute tooth. Anterior 

 tibia' nearly straight, feebly dentate within. Tarsi v/ith first joint 

 slightly longer than second, third moderately dilated. Claws connate 



