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IV. Die Beschreibungen der einzelnen Arten der Untergattung 

 Dcnnaster KOLLAB. 



Damaster hlaptoides Kollar. 



1 . KOLLAE , Species Insectorum Coleopterorum Novae , in : Ann. Mus. 



Wien, 1836, p. 333. 



2. C. G. Thomson, Nägra anmärkningar etc., in: THOMSON, Opuscula 



Entomologica, Lund 1875, p. 657. 



3. Wateehouse (bei rttgipcnnis), in: Trans, entomol. Soc. London, 1873, 



p. 229. 



4. Lewis, On the distribution of Damaster etc., in: Entomologist's 



monthly Mag., Vol. 17, 1880, p. 159. 



5. — , A supplementary note on tbe mecbanical action of solar rays etc., 



in: Trans, entomol, Soc. London, 1882, p. 504. 



6. A, MOEAWITZ, Zur Kenntnis der Adepbagen Coleopteren, in: Mem. 



Acad. Sc. St. Petersbourg, 1886, No. 9. 



7. H. W. Bates , Suppl. to the Geodepbag. Coleoptera of Japan etc., 



in: Trans, entomol. Soc. London, 1883, p. 205. 



8. G. V. DE LapoüGE, 1. c. 



Die Beschreibung Kollae's lautet: 



„Obscure violaceus; tJiorace elongato, antice angustiore subtereti, 

 postice angulato, angulis obhisis medio obsolete canaliculato, punctata; 

 elytris elongatis, acuminatis, apice dehiscentibus, crebre granulatis. 



Long. 1" 9"\ Lat. hum. 3'"^) 



Habitat in Japonia? 



Tottis violaceus, supra obscurior, subtus nitidus. Caput prothorace 

 parum angustius, labro clypeoque medio impressis, illo fossulis per paria 

 dispositis quatuor, hoc duabus, singula medio setam unicam gerente; 

 vertice punctata rugulosa, utrinque ab antennarum basi usque ad oculos 

 carinato. Occiput et Collum punctata, transverse rugulosa. Oculi 

 obscure brunnei. Antennarum articuli quatuor inferiores nudi, 

 obscure violacei, reliqui fusco pilosi. Thorax elongatus, subquadrangu- 

 laris, antice angustior subteres, postice magis dilatatus, angidatus, angulis 

 obtusis marginibus lateralibus flexuosis, postice subreflexis, margine postico 

 subrecto; supra punctatus, punctis praecipue postice confluentibus et 

 propterea hie magis rugulosus, medio obsolete canaliculatus. Elytra 

 obscure violacea, opoca, granulata, granulis majoribus minoribusque, vix 

 conspicuis, irregulariter dispositis, margine laterali subreflexo, dilutius 

 violaceo.^^ — 



1) Genaue Angaben über die Maß Verhältnisse s. S. 98. 



