Scanrr du 27 Décrmhrc 192r, 195 



74.* Sphingonotus satrapes, Sauss. 



Jeiichü, 2 June. 



The species was known from Turkestan, Trans- 

 caspia, Transcaucasia, Persia, Mesüpolainia and 

 Egypt, but not I'rom Palestine. The only specimen in 

 the collection is a ^ery small male : length of body 

 26 mm.; prono! urn /|.5 mm.; elytra •:>() mm.; hind 

 femur i) mm, 



75/* Sphingonotus mecheriae, Kiauss. 



Jericho, May, June, S Oct. 



This sj)ecies is common on the clay plains ^^ here- 

 ever the wind has blown together a few old pieces 

 of (lead grass, and particularly among the remnants 

 of barley stnl)ble after the crop is gathered. 



Descril)e<l originally from the Algerian Sahara, 

 and. then found in Kgy})t, I\Iesoj)otamia, Turkestan (*\ 

 Sinai, but new for Palestine. 



76.'' Sphingonotus caliosus, Fieb. 



Akka. JO June; Amman, Transjordania, 21 July. 

 New for Palestine. 



77." Sphingonotus coerulans theodori, ILvarov, suibsp. n. 

 (i'igs. 2 and 3). 



$ . Of the same size and habitus as the typical 

 (European) race. Pronotum distinctly constricted in 

 the prozona, which is strongly sulcate with the inler- 



(*) Known to me from many localities, but not yet 

 recorded. — B. U. 



