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Cerai^tems MacLeaii of Westwood. ( Trans. Eiit. Soc. ii. 25, tab. x. 

 %• 7). 



Sub-genus 5. Homopterus of Westwood. The prothorax is rather 

 narrower than the head, and cordato-truncate : the antennae are mode- 

 rately long, rather flattened, and anteriorly somewhat serrated : the 

 elytra are narrow and elongato-quadrate : the femora and tibia? are 

 very broad ; the latter without spurs at the apex, and excavated for 

 the reception of the tarsi, which are short and have the intermediate 

 joints hairy beneath. 



7. Cerapterus {Homopterus) Brasiliensis. Fulvous-rufescent, with 

 whitish eyes : prothorax foveolatc in each of the posterior angles. 

 Length 3J lines ; breadth \-^ line. Taken near Rio, by Mr. Miers, 

 who possesses the specimen. (Id. 584, tab. xxxix. C. fig. a et b.) 



Sub-genus 6. Pleuropterus of Westwood. The prothorax is twice 

 as broad as the head ; it has the lateral margins elevated, the posterior 

 sinuous and produced into a small lobe at each angle : the elytra are 

 oblong- quadrate : the legs long and slender : the tarsi broad. 



8. Cerapterus {Pleuropterus) Westermanni. Pitchy-red, without 

 gloss : elytra black, posteriorly marked with a red cross ; the apex 

 also is reddish. Length 4 J lines ; breadth 1-| line. It inhabits the 

 island of Java, and is in Mr. Westermann's cabinet. (Id. p. 585). 



Art. XLI. — Descriptions of some nondescript Insects from Assam, chiefly 

 collected by William Griffith, Esq., F.L.S., Assistant Surgeon in the 

 Madras Medical Service, and attached to the late scientific mission 

 to Assam. By The Rev. Frederick William Hope, M.A., 

 F.R.S. and L.S. 



1. Lucanus Forsteri. Pi tchy -black : head flattened and thickly 

 punctured : mandibles internally multi- dentate, armed at the base 

 with a strong tooth both above and below, and forked at the apex : 

 prothorax convex, with the lateral margins serrated : elytra casta- 

 neous : mesotibiae unidentate : metatibiae unarmed. Length, with 

 mandibles, 2 inches 11 lines j breadth 10 lines. It is from Assam, 

 and in Dr. Cantor's cabinet. (Id. 587, tab. xl. fig. 1). 



2. Lucanus RafflesU. Black and shining : head broad, depressed, 

 punctured : mandibles unidentate before the apex, which is obtuse 

 and obliquely truncate : the prothorax is rather broader than the head, 

 and has elevated margins. Length 2 inches 6 lines; breadth 8 

 lines. Inhabits Bengal, &c. In Mr. Hope's cabinet. (Id. 588). 



3. Lucanus Spencii. Black : head depressed anteriorly, convex 



