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Under parts castaneous, finely punctured, iirothorax and apical segment of the 



venter yellow. 

 Differs from other species in its very large size, attenuated form, large thorax, and 



long abdomen. In shape this species resembles A. Westicoudii, but is much 



larger, and differs both in colour and sculpture. 

 Habitat, Asia. One specimen only found in Borneo, and now in the collection of 



Prof. A. Fiori, of Bologna. 



Arthrolips Westwoodii, sp. n. 



L. c. \f. lin. = 1'50 mm. — Obconicus, convexus, nitidus, pilis aureis sat dense 

 vestitus, confertim sed indistincte punctatus, vel totus rufo-testaceus, vel 2^his 

 minusve piceo-obscuratus ; pronoto sat brevi, antice circulariter rotundato, modice 

 reflexo, atque pellucido, confertim sed indistincte punctato, interstitiis leviter 

 alutaceis, margine basali sinuata, angulis acutis ; eli/tris pronoto vix latioribus, 

 dujDlo longioribus, prope humeros latissimis, postice valde attenuatis, minute et 

 indistincte punctatis, interstitiis nitidis, stria suturali indistineta, apicibus attenuatis 

 et valde rotundatis ; abdomine longius exserto, segmeutis tribus expositis, indistincte 

 punctatis, duobus ultimis dilutioribus ; pedibus atijue antenuis modicis, Iffite flavis. 



Body obconic, convex, shining, rather thickly clothed with golden hair, closely but 



indistinctly punctured, either wholly rufo-testaceous, or more or less piceous 



on the disc. 

 Head large ; eyes very large, rufous ; antenns rather short, bright yellow. 

 Thorax rather short, circularly rounded, moderately reliexed and pellucid in front, 



closely but indistinctly punctured, with the interstices faintly alutaceous, basal 



margin sinuated, with the angles acute. 

 ScuteUum small, rounded. 

 Elytra scarcely broader, but twice longer than the thorax, widest near the shoulders, 



much attenuated posteriorly, minutely and indistinctly punctured, with the 



interstices shining, sutural stria indistinct, extremities attenuated and much 



rounded. 

 Abdomen much exserted, with three segments exposed and indistinctly punctured, 



the two last pale. 

 Legs moderate, bright yellow. 

 Under parts testaceous. 

 Differs from A. semipunctatus in its larger size, attenuated form, circularly rounded 



and indistinctly sculptured thorax, and bright yellow antenna; and from A. 



rotundatus in its much smaller size, narrow elongate form, and indistinct 



sculpture. The variation in colour is probably sexual. 

 Habitat, Asia, Found in Ceylon by Mr. Thwaites. 



In the collection of the University Museum at Oxford. 



Arthrolips croceus. 



A. croceus, Matthews, Ann. and Mag. N. Hist., 1887, p. 107. 



L. c. xV^^o liti- ~ 1-1*12 mm. — Ovalis, convexus, sat minute punctatus, 

 flavus, pilis brevibus aureis sat dense vestitus ; pronoto sat magno, antice fere 

 circulariter rotundato et sat late reflexo, sat minute punctato, interstitiis glabris, 

 nitidissimis, linea basali indistineta, margine basali fere rect;l, angulis rectis ; 

 elytris pronoto baud latioribus, sesqui longioribus, jDrope humeros latissimis, 

 confertim punctatis, interstitiis glabris, stria suturali indistineta, lateribus leviter 

 marginatis, apicibus angustatis et rotundatis ; pygidio parvo, flavo ; j)edibus atque 

 antennis modicis, Ijete flavis. 



