FAMILY CERAMHYCIDAE 



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Meges, 

 Meges marmoratus, Westw. 



Reference.— Westw. Cab. Or. Ent. p. n, t. 5, f. i, ^ (1848). 



Habitat. — Taunggyi, 

 Southern Shan States. 



Tree Attacked.— Oak 



{Querciis griffi,thii) (H. Wat- 

 son). 



Beetle.— An easily recognized 

 beetle owing to its large size and 



the curious white 

 Description, or greyish-white 



and brown 

 markings of the elytra. The head 

 has a sharp longitudinal median 

 hne on vertex ; the antennae are 

 very long and stout, ist joint very 

 much swollen, 2nd short, 3rd longer 

 than any of the others ; the sides 

 of thorax are produced into a large 

 thick and sharp- pointed spine ; the 

 disk with a black triangular or 

 diamond-shaped mark in centre. 

 Elytra broad, rather flat on disk, 

 smooth, moderately shining, with 

 several broad longitudinal striae. 

 Under-surface clothed with a short 

 dense yellow or yellowish - green 

 pubescence. Length, 70 mm. ; 

 breadth, 24 mm. 



A specimen of this fine 

 large longicorn beetle was 

 sent to me by Mr. Watson 



from the Southern Shan Fig. 248. 



States in September igio. Meges marmoratus, Westw. 



He had taken it from the oak Quercus gnffithii, the insect being found 

 on the outer bark of the tree. 



Apriona. 

 Apriona germari, Hope. 



References.— Hope, Gray's Zool. Misc. i, 28 (1831) ; Stebbing, Depart. Notes vol. i, p. 25 (1902). 



Habitat.— Shahdera Plantation, near Lahore, Punjab. 



Tree Attacked.— Mulberry {Mortis indica). Shahdera Plantation. 



Beetle.— Mature beetle clothed with a golden-brown pubescence. Elytra are rough and 



scarped at their anterior surfaces, where they are dotted with small black raised points. 



Colour is more golden on the under-surface. Legs same colour 



Description. as elytra, tarsus slightly darker. Specimens with this colouring 



were found in 1897, In 1898 one beetle taken resembled in form 



the above, but dilVeied in coloration. The colour is a dirty yellow, but the elytra have several. 



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Southern Shan States. 



