104 THE REV. F. W. HOPE’S CHARACTERS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF 
branches of the Natural History of the Himalayan Mountains, &c.’ now in course of 
publication. 
It is distinguished by having the basal joint of the antenne terminated internally by 
a strong spine, and each of the succeeding joints beautifully fringed at its extremity 
by down. The anterior ¢ibie are grooved, and have a spine near the apew; the inter- 
mediate are slightly tuberculated. 
2. Lamia Crux NIGRA. 
Tab. XV. Fig. 2. 
Lam. straminea ; thorace ngro, vittis tribus luteis ; elytris maculd cruciformi nigrd, alteris- 
que duabus rotundatis awrantiis. 
Long. corporis 11 lin. ; lat. 4. 
Hab. in Sierra Leone. 
Mus. Hope. 
Descr. Species pulcherrima. Antenne corpore longiores, supra nigre subtis griseex. 
Caput atrum luteo variegatum, maculis aurantiis duabus infra oculos notatum. 
Thorax niger, macula utrinque aurantia, vittis duabus lateralibus tertiaque dorsali 
luteis, hac anticé interrupta posticé ante scutellum concolorem desinente. Elytra 
pallidé straminea sparsim aurantio variegata, cruce nigra, guttis aurantiis duabus 
mediis, maculisque totidem albis ornata. Corpus subtis unicolor. Pedes supra 
nigri, subtis grisel. 
This beautiful insect was captured by Mr. Palin during his residence at Sierra Leone. 
It is almost impossible to describe accurately its play of colouring ; a pale straw colour 
predominates, which passes into lemon as well as into light and dark orange. The 
underside of the antenne is of a light greenish grey. 
It is probable that this insect is an Aphelocnema of Mr. Stephens ; but this I cannot 
accurately determine, as the characters of that genus are not yet published. 
Fam. Prionipz. 
Genus. Prionus, Fab. 
1. Prionus Hayesi1, Downes, MSS. 
Tab. XVI. 
Pri. nigro-brunneus ; thorace marginato, multispinoso ; mandibulis porrectis, quadriden- 
tatis ; pedibus anticis valde elongatis. 
Long. corporis 43 unc. ; lat. ad humeros 12 lin., elytrorwm 17. 
