MOTSCHULSKY (VICTOR v.) 



Ijiillitin de la Socitto Iniinriale des Naturalistes de Moscou, t. xxii. p. 90 (1849). 



Clypeaster convexiusculus, M. — Oblongoovatus, convexiusculus, fusco-niger, 

 subtilissime punctiilatus, lieviter griseo-ptibuscens, tliorace antice reflexo, pallido, pellucido; 

 antenui.s, abdoiniualibus segnieniis ultiiuis, prosterno, pedibusque testaceis, femoribus 

 abdominoqiiu infuscatis. Long. + i 1.; lar;;. J 1. Hab. South of Spain. 



Sbape of ( '. pusillus, but twice smaller, rather more convex, and more elongate, &c. 



C. ptilioides. — This species is mentioned casually without remark or reference. 



Etudes Entomologiques, vii. p. 121 (1858). 



Sacium unifasciatum. — Oblougum, subovatum, depressum, nigrum, glabrum, 

 thoracf, fascia postica elytrorum, pedibusque rufo-testaceis. Long, i 1. ; lat. J 1. 

 Hab. liiriua. 



Shape of .S. pusillttm, but smaller, with the thorax longer, and a broad testaceous band 

 on the posterior part of the elytra. 



A second species, rather smaller, distinguished from the preceding by its browner 

 colour, and by a second transverse testaceous band placed on the anterior part of the elytra 

 near the base, whicli is brown. Hab. Bii-ma. — S. bifasciatum. 



A third species of the size of .S'. unifasviatnm, bat more oval, and more attenuated 

 posteriorly ; the whole surface covered with a velvety pubescence, testaceous brown, darker 

 on the upper part of the elytra and on the under side. Hab. Birma. — S. Indicum. 



A fourth species, almost as large as S. pusillnm, but more narrow and elongate, more 

 pivrallel and less depressed, with the thorax .-horter. reddish testaceous, narrowly infuscated 

 on the suture and margins of the elytra. Hab. India. — S. convexiascaluin.. 



Hull. Soc. Mosc, t. xxxis. p. 126 (1866). 



Sacium convexiusculum, Motsch. — i 1. +. 



Sacium picipenne, Motsch. — Statura et color S. piisilU, sed thorace testaceo, 

 elongato-ellipticum, depressum, nitiduni, nigro-piceum, thorace pedibusque testaceis. 

 Long, i 1. ; lat. } 1. — " Des montagnes de Nura EUia." 



Sacium luridum, Motsch. — Statura S. pusilli, sed paulo minor, elongato-ellipticum, 

 parallelum, nitidum, lurido-testaceum, elytris antice paulo infuscatis, testaceo-puberulis. 

 Long, i 1. ; lat. i 1.— Nura Ellia. 



Sericoderus infuscatus, Motsch. — Statura .S^. lateiali, sed dupio major, subovatus, 

 subcoiivexus, cinereo-sericeus, rufo-testaceus, elytrorum margiuibus lato infuscatis. Long. 

 A 1. ; lilt, i 1.— Nuni Ellia. 



Moronillus orientalis, Motsch. — Statura et color .V. rufu-oHi.i, sed duplo major et 

 thorace piceo ; subrotundatis, convexus, uitidus, niger, thorace piceo, antice testaceo- 

 marginato. Long, i 1.; lat. J- 1. — Nura Ellia. 



Obs. In the lonp; essay from which the foregoing descriptions have been transcribed 

 most of the species appear to have been found on the " Mountains of Nura Ellia," but on 

 p. 117 one is mentioned from Colombo, Ceylon. 



It is much to be regretted that references to Col. Motschulsky's types is now impossible, 

 except by a pilgrimage to Moscow. From my own experience of his correctness in 

 distinguishing the species of Tiicli'ipterijiiidiF, 1 believe that the greater part of those 

 named by Uol. Motschulsky in the foregoing extracts would prove to be good and 

 genuine species. But, since the descriptions are wholly inadequate for identification, his 

 species must be held in abeyance until some naturalist, well qualified for the task and 

 favoured by accidental advantages, may bo able to restore their names to the muster-roll 

 of science. 



