302 [May, 



(4). Oiu' well known Toxotns meridianus becomes Stenocorus (F.) meridi- 

 anus, L. 



(5). The genus Pachyta disappears from our Catalogue; one species, 

 collaris, becomes Acmmops (Lee.) coUaris, L., the other two become : 

 Judolia (Mills.) cerambyciformis, Schrank. 

 „ „ sexmaculata, L. 



(6). In the genus Grammoptera the following changes are made: 

 praeusta, F., becomes ustulata, SchalL, and analis becomes variegata. Germ. ; 

 while the species tabacicolor, de G., is placed in the genus Alosterna, Muls. 



(7). The geniis Anoplodei-a is merged in Leptura, L., as a sub-genus, 

 and the species livida, F., of the geniis Leptura is placed in a sub-geniis 

 Vadonia, Muls. 



(8). In the genus Strangalia, revestita, L., is placed in a sub-genus 

 Sphenalia, Daniel ; the species armata, Preyssl., becomes maculata, Poda ; and 

 lastly, attennata, L., is placed in a sub-genus Strangalina, Auriv. 



(9). The genus Callidium retains now only one of our species, violaceum, 

 L. ; the other three species, alni, L., lividum, Rossi, and testaceum, 'L.=^variahile 

 of our catalogues, are placed in the genus Phymatodes, L. 



(10). The three species now known to us as Clytus, are placed under three 

 distinct genera, namely : 



Clytus (Laich.) arietis, L. 

 Plagionotus (Muls.) arcuaius, L. 

 Anaglyptus (Muls.) mysticus, L. 



Most of these new genera were referred to by Canon Fowler in 

 Vol. IV. of his " British Coleoptera," but at that time they were usually 

 treated as sub-genera only. They are now considered by most authori- 

 ties to be distinct genera, and it seems desirable that we should in 

 this country come into line with our continental brethren. 



Edinburgh .- 



April 6th, 1912. 



DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF SCOP^US FROM 

 THE RED SEA. 



BY MALCOLM CAMERON, M.B., R.N., F.E.S. 



Soop^us SHAKPi, n. sp. 



Size and build of 8. debilis, Hochh., but distinct by the much coarser punc- 

 tui'ation of the head and thorax, and by the J characters. Entirely reddish- 

 testaceous, rather shining, elytra sometimes a little infuscate. Head shaped as 

 in 8. debilis, rather narrow, longer than broad, not widened behind, as broad as 

 the elytra; posterior angles broadly rounded; coloixr reddish, punctiiration 

 tine and close, much as in 8. cognatus, Rey ; pubescence fine and close. 



