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FAMILY CERAMBYCIDAE 



Apatophysis. 

 Apatophysis sp. prox. modica, Gahan. 



Reference. — Gahan states that this species appears to be near to but quite distinct from modica, Gahan. 



Habitat. — Fort Sandeman,Zhob, Baluchistan. 

 Tree Attacked. — Vitis vinifcva. 



Beetle. — Small, rather slender, yellowish brown, head and 

 prothorax darker ; antennae covered with a greyish pubes- 

 cence except basal joint, which is 

 Description. shining-brown. Head finely rugose, 



eyes large ; first joint of antennae 

 long, swollen anteriorly, second joint very short, rest sub- -'■ 

 equal, shortening apically. Prothorax convex and rough on 

 disk, sides produced medianly into a blunt point, the outer 

 posterior angles produced into sharp points. Elytra smooth, 

 glabrous, constricting behind, apices separately rounded ; 



finely punctate, apical portions covered with a short, fine, ^^''- '9- 



golden pubescence. Under-surface slightly darker, pubescent. Apatophysis sp. prox. modica, 

 Length, II mm. to 13 mm. Gahan. Fort Sandeman. 



This beetle was sent to me in December 1908 by Captain E. H. S. 

 James, Assistant Political Agent, Zhob, from Fort Sandeman, where 

 he reported it as having been found on the vines in the gardens of the 

 station. 



Teledapus. 



It is possible that there may be more than one species of this genus 

 infesting the conifers of the North-West Himalaya. 



Teledapus dorcadioides, Pascoe. 



References.— Pascoe, A.M.N.H. (4), viii, p. 269, pi. 13, fig. 1 (1871); 

 Gahan, F.B.I. Ceramb. no. 72, p. 77 (1906). 



Habitat. — W e st e r n H i m a 1 a \' a — M u s s o o r i e, 

 Jaunsar. 



Trees Attacked.— Deodar {Cedrus deodar a) ; 

 Spruce {Picea niorinda). 



Beetle.— Apterous in both sexes. Elongate. Varies from 



reddish ]:)rown to dark brown in colour. Head large, strongly 



exserted ; finely and very densely punc- 



Description. tate, with a faint short grey pubescence ; 



vertex impressed with a median line 



extending along base of clypeus. Prothorax almost as wide at 



apex as at Ixase, a little protuberant medianly, broadly constricted 



between the middle and apex, a shallow sinuate groove near base 



and a median line along the disk ; surface finely and very densely 



punctulate. Scutellum covered with a dense greyish tawny 



pubescence. Elytra densely and strongly punctured all over. 



Body beneath and legs somewhat more pubescent than on the 



'J'eledapiis dorcadioides, 

 Pascoe. (5 



Western Himalaya. {F.B.I.) upper side. Femora gradually and slightly thicker from the base 



