new species of Clavicorn Coleoptera. &c. 53 



.1 fulvous patch on each side near the margia ; sides Avith rather 

 long flesh-coloured protuljerances, these protuberances are flat 

 and rather broad at the base, at about half their length they are 

 much narrowed and become nearly cylindrical: each of these 

 cylindrical portions is furnished near the middle with a few 

 moderately long bristly hairs, and at the apex with a much longer 

 and stouter one. The last abdominal segment much narrower 

 and shorter than the others, furnished with two long slightly 

 elevated spine-like appendages, which are narrowed towards the 

 apex : each of these appendages is slightly hooked at the tip and 

 provided with small spiny excrescences, of these one near the 

 base is decidedly the largest. Stigmata of the normal number 

 and position. Legs rather short, unarmed ; femora with a few 

 hairs near the apex; claws simple. Length 12 mm.; greatest 

 width 4 mm. ; width of the head 2^ mm. 



This curious larva was obtained l)y Mr. George Lewis during 

 his last visit to Japan. It Avas found in company with the 

 perfect insect, feediug on sap exuding from the bores made by 

 the larva of a species of Cossits, a situation, in which Mr. Lewis 

 had often observed these insects. 



HcJota fiorham!, n. sp. 



Nearly allied to //. gcmmaia ; usTially somewhat larger and 

 always more elongate, prothorax Avith the sides more strongly 

 serrulate especially in the male ; elytra Avith the punctures 

 stronger and the interstices decidedly more raised : in the female 

 the apex much more produced and abru])tly acuminate. Beneath, 

 the fir.st two, and often the third to fifth abdominal segments are 

 of a uniform dark pitchy-brown colour, occasionally the Avhole 

 underside is dark pitchy Avithout a trace of rufous, but although 

 every intermediate occurs between these extremes, the two 

 first segments are invariably dark. Length 16-19 mm.; width 

 5-6^ mm. 



Shantung, N. China. 



I think this form is worthy of a name, for, although it is very 

 closely allied to //. geiiDiiati, it presents the apparently constant 

 differences given in the above description. In fact, it may be 

 consideri'd a more vigorous form, ns the cliaracters in Avhich it 

 differs from that species seem to p:)int to a higher state of 

 development. 



