'152 AEGOSOMA Bicui.onirns. 



segments testaceous-brown ; the outer half of the tibiae yellow. 



The head with a median smooth line, extending from 

 the basal margin of the clypeus up to the prothorax ; the 

 lateral lobes of the clypeus, the space between the anten- 

 nae and between the upper lobes of the eyes covered with 

 small warts ; moreover a few similar warts may be obser- 

 ved behind the upper lobes of the eyes and on the under 

 surface of the head. The mandibles, Avith the exception 

 of the smooth and glossy tips and inner edge, coarsely 

 sculptured. The eyes strongly emarginated, less prominent 

 than in Aeg. marginale Fabr. and their upper lobes nar- 

 rower. The scape of the antennae without gloss , but cove- 

 red with small glossy warts; the 3rd-6th joints sub- 

 shining, irregularly covered with punctures, which now 

 and then are confluent and leave smooth spaces between 

 them ; the 7th and following joints opaque in consequence 

 of a very dense and fine punctuation ; the 3rd joint twice 

 as long as the 4th; the 4th-7th gradually decreasing in 

 length , the four apical ones about equal in length to one 

 another , strongly depressed , slightly dilated , and sharply 

 edged anteriorly and posteriorly ; the last joint has a somewhat 

 elongate ovate shape and is obtusely rounded at the apex. 



The prothorax slightly transverse and narrowed towards 

 the front margin ; the sides trisinuate , the basal margin 

 bisinuate and strongly upturned ; the disk with an indistinct , 

 median longitudinal line , and , on the anterior half, with 

 some small black warts; a tooth-like protruding fold may 

 be observed at the sides just behind the anterior margin. 

 The scutellum triangular , with curvilinear sides and a trace 

 of a longitudinal median line. 



The elytra slightly constricted behind the shoulders , 

 further on slightly enlarged , and again although incon- 

 spicuously constricted a little before tlie apex, Avhich is 

 broadly rounded exteriorly and sharply spined at the suture. 

 They are uniformly covered with naked warts, which are 

 somewhat larger and of a darker colour on the costae , 

 especially on the basal portion of the inner one. 



Notes troiu the Leytlen Museuioj , Vol. HI. 



