54 e. J. GAHAN 



of the latter genus they are be distinguished by the absence 

 of a distinct antero-lateral tooth or tubercle from the protliorax, 

 by having the posterior face of the prosternai process vertical, 

 and the third joint of the antennae longer than the first or 

 fourth. In the males each of the three intermediate ventral seg- 

 ments of the abdomen has on each side anteriorly a narrow 

 transverse depression which is more or less concealed by the 

 fringe of hairs attached to the hind margin of the immediately 

 preceding segment. This character is not present in the males 

 of the typical species of Coptops, nor, with the exception of .4. tran- 

 sversa, Newm., A. bifasciana, White, and possibly a few others, 

 does it exist in tliose species hitherto included in Agelasta. 



129. Coptops annulipes, sp. n. C. fuscae sat similis et affinis, 

 sed differ t pube rufo-mixla; prothoracis dorso dislinctius fusco- 

 bivillato, lateribus ulrisque vitla nigro-fusca, distincla, panilo supra 

 coxam posila; elytris utrinque medio plaga obliqua, pallide grise- 

 scente plus minusve distincta; pedibus nigro-fusco distincle annu- 

 latis. Long. 14-20 W2W. 



Garin Mts. (district of Gheba), alt. 900-1100 m. The British 

 Museum collection contains examples from Siam , Gambodia , 

 Burma, and North India. 



This species is closely allied to Coptops fusca, Oliv., of which 

 it may possibly be only a well marked variety. The pubescence 

 has usually a considerable admixture of red. The head has two 

 dark-brown vittae above; there are two dark-brown vittae also 

 on the disk of the prothorax , while on each side, just above 

 the coxa , there is another very distinct blackish brown vitta 

 which does not quite reach to the anterior or posterior margin. 

 The elytra are marked with spots and points of dark-brown ; 

 while a pale ashy-grey pubescence , slightly mixed with red , 

 forms a more or less distinct and broad , oblique fascia across 

 each elytron near the middle, and extends forwards for some 

 distance in the suturai region. The same characters that serve 

 to distinguish this species from C. fusca will distinguish it also 

 from Coptops aedifìcator, Fabr. The t^o latter in fact are scar- 

 cely distinct. 



