1915.] 159 



The locality giveii is " Turquie " ; that ineiitioned by Mulsant 

 being " Caraimiiiie." 



5. — Eutrichelophoms ibericus sp. n. 



Supra sordide testaceus, elytris multi-nigvomaculatis, capite nigro-uenescente, 

 prothoracis canalibus el ytr or unique basi metallico-nitentibus, prothoracislateribus 

 ante basin par um excisis. Long. 4.2 mm. 



Hah.: Transcaiicasus (Faust). 



Closely allied to E. acutipalpis, but easily distinguished by the 

 excision of the sides of the thorax, which is less than in any other 

 species of this genus. The median groove of the thorax is very broad, 

 and is of an intermediate character between that of besicamis and 

 acutipalpis, inasmuch as in front of the middle it is somewhat and 

 vaguely broader so as to infringe on the median intervals. The metallic 

 lustre is feeble, the intervals are moderately raised, coarsely granulate, 

 with a moderately long pubescence. The elevation of the elytral inter- 

 stices is strong, but there is uo lateral expansion of the sides. The 

 sordid yellow legs are moderately long and feeble. 



I received many years ago two specimens of this insect from the 

 late M. Faust of Libau. They are both in poor preservation, and I 

 have no indication of locality more precise than " Transcaucasus." 



6. — EutrictieloplioTus micans, Fald. 



I accept as this species a specimen received as siich from 

 Herr Reitter by Mr. Champion ; it is in perfect condition, but on dis- 

 section proves to be a female. I distinguish it from E. acutipalpis by 

 its larger size, more elongate form, and especially by its longer legs. 

 The maculation of the elytra is very inconspicuous, and the humeral 

 angle obscure though slightly prominent, the costae but little raised. 



E. micans and acutipalpis are considered as one species by Zaitzev 

 and Ganglbauer, and it is said to occur abundantly at Vienna. Falder- 

 mann's description is mostly applicable to the specimen before me, 

 though it contains but little characteristic, and is probably erroneous 

 in certain respects owing to his material not being properly cleaned. 

 He says, however, " thorax quadratus, latitudine vix longior," and if 

 this was not an error, his micans is not what it is supposed to be, as the 

 thorax is strongly transverse. The Reitterian specimen is from the 

 Armenian mountains. 



As regards the subcostatus described by Kolenati in 1846 (Mel. 

 ent. V, p. 65) from S. Russia, great obscurity that can only be removed 

 by examination of his types, exists. Most authors treat it as a 



