DEMONAX, 287 



the second baud broader, transverse, is placed at about one-fifth 

 from the apex. Body beneatli blackish, tlie middle of the pro- and 

 mesosternum, an oblique spot on the mesothoracic episterna, an 

 elongate spot on the episterua of the metathorax and a transverse 

 band at the hind border of the metasternum, covered with white 

 pubescence ; in the c? the first four abdominal segments are 

 more or less completely covered with dense white pubescence ; in 

 the 2 5 the first segment is testaceous with a posterior white band 

 on each side, the second black with a slightly broader white band, 

 the last three entirely black with a thin covering of grey pubes- 

 cence. Antennae as long as the body in the c? , slightly sliorter 

 in the $; testaceous to dark brown in colour; third and fourth 

 joints shortly spined at the apex. Prothorax about one-third 

 longer than broad, subcylindrical, rugulose-puuctate. Hind 

 femora extending by a fourth of their length past the apex of the 

 elytra. 



Variation. Prothorax with a black spot on each side in addition 

 to the black spot above. Elytra black or dark brown not only at 

 the apex but also on the whole area included between the two 

 white bands. 



Length 10-12 ; breadth 2-2h mm. 



Hah. Nepal ; Sikhim ; Assam : Naga Hills and Patkai Mts. 

 (Doherty) ; Manipur {Doherty). 



345. Demonax testaceus, Hope (Clvtus), Grays Zool. Ilisc p. 28 

 (1831). 



Head and prothorax testaceous, elytra yellowish testaceous ; 

 head sparsely covered with yellowish-white pubescence ; prothorax 

 with a faint greyish-tawny pubescence interspersed with longish 

 erect hairs ; elytra marked each witli three very small patches of 

 white pubescence, the first very close to, and the others at, the 

 suture, the rest of the surface thinly covered with rather long 

 tawny pubescence. Eyes very feebly emargiuate. Antennae 

 testaceous, rather closely approximated at the base, longer thau 

 the body ; third and fourth joints spined at the apex, the spines 

 short ; third longer than the fourth, and nearly twice as long as 

 the first, second twice as long as broad. Prothorax one-third 

 longer than broad, subcylindrical, gradually and very slightly 

 narrowed in front, scarcely narrowed towards the base ; finely 

 and very densely punctured. Elytra densely punctate, truncate 

 at the apex with the outer angles rounded off. Body beneath 

 black ; spots or bands of white pubescence at the sides of the 

 mesothorax and abdomen and on the middle of the prosternum 

 and mesosternum. Legs testaceous, slender ; hind femora ex- 

 tending by nearly a third of their length past the apex of the 

 elytra. First joint of hind tarsi about twice as long as the second 

 and third united. 



Lenyth 9 ; hreadtli 2 mm. 



Hob. Nepal. 



