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IV. Die Beschreibungeu der einzelnen Arten der Untergattung 

 Daniaster KOLLAR. 



Damaster blaptoides Kollae. 



1 . Kollae , Species Insectorum Coleopterorum Novae , in : Ann. Mus. 



Wien, 1836, p. 333. 



2. C. G. Thomson, Nägra anmärkningar etc., in: Thomson, Opuscula 



Entomologica, Lund 1875, p. 657, 



3. Wateehouse (bei nigipennis), in: Trans, entomol. Soc. London, 1873, 



p. 229. 



4. Lewis, Ou the distribution of Damaster etc., in: Entoraologist's 



monthly Mag., Vol. 17, 1880, p. 159. 



5. — , A supplementary note on the mechanical action of solar rays etc., 



in: Trans, entomol. Soc. London, 1882, p. 504. 



6. A. MoEAWiTZ, Zur Kenntnis der Adephagen Coleopteren, in: Mem. 



Acad. Sc. St. Petersbourg, 1886, No. 9. 



7. H. W. Bates , Suppl. to the Geodephag. Coleoptera of Japan etc., 



in : Trans, entomol. Soc. London, 1883, p. 205. 



8. G. V. DE Lapouge, 1. c. 



Die Beschreibung- Kollae's lautet: 



„Obscure violaceus; thorace elongaio, antice angustiore suhtereti, 

 postice angulato, angulis ohiusis medio obsolete canaliculato, pundato; 

 elytris elongatis, acuminatis, apice dehiscentibus, crebre granulatis. 



Long. 1" 9"\ Lat. hum. 3'".'^) 



Habitat in Japonia? 



Totus violaceus, supra obscurior, subtus nitidus. Caput prothorace 

 parum angustius, labro dypeoque medio impressis, illo fossulis per paria 

 dispositis quatuor, hoc chiabus, singula medio setam unicam gereute; 

 vertice punctato rugulosa, utrinqiie ab antennarum basi usque ad oculos 

 carinato. Occiput et Collum punctata, transverse rugulosa. Oculi 

 obscure brunnei. Antennarum articuU quatuor inferiores nudi, 

 obscure violacei, reliqui fusco pilosi. Thorax elongatus, subqiiadr angu- 

 laris, antice angustior subteres, postice magis dilatatus, angidatus, angulis 

 obtusis marglnibus lateralibus flexuosis, postice subreflexis, margine postico 

 subrecto; siipra punctatus, pmnctis praecipue postice confluentibus et 

 propterea hie yyiagis rugidosus , medio obsolete canaliculatus. Elytra 

 obscure violacea, opoca, granulata, granuUs majoribus minoribusque, vix 

 conspicuis, irregulariter dispositis, margine laterali subreflexo, dilutius 

 violaceo.^'' — 



1) Genaue Angaben über die Maßverhältnisse s. S. 98. 



