XXI. — Protaphes, a new Lycid-genus front 

 Sarawak. By R. Kleine (Stettin). 



(Sixth contribution towards the knowledge of the Lycidae). 



Eostrum absent, frons impressed ; eyes big, prominent. 

 ■Antennae long, in cT reaching to the posterior third of elytra, 

 in $ only to their middle, joints 3--11 many times longer 

 than broad, only slightly dentate, laterally compressed, in cT 

 strongly hairy. Prothorax square, at the anterior margin 

 slightly rounded, sides and posterior margin nearly straight, 

 posterior angles sharp, with five distinct sharply defined 

 areolae, the middle areola large and broad, open at the 

 anterior margin, broadly rounded at the posterior margin. 

 Elytra with four slightly elevated primary ribs, secondary ribs 

 at the base similar to the primary ones, but otherwise faint 

 and narrow; the reticulation distinct, generally square. 

 Abdomen and legs in both sexes normal. 



Typus : Protaphes confertus n. sp. 



The new genus comes in the vicinity of Taphes pyropterus. 

 etc., not only in the shape of the prothorax but also in the 

 genital apparatus, which is fairly similar to the one of the genus 

 Taphes. It differs from Pyropterus by the long and elongate 

 3rd joint of antennae. The antennae form generally a good 

 separating character ; in Taphes the joints are short in Pro- 

 taphes very long. The relationship with Taphes is further 

 more evidenced by the fact that in (f the joints are provided 

 with scattered long hairs, which in 9 are absent. The rib 

 formation of the elytra forms another separating character. 

 Whereas Taphes and Pyropterus have strongly elevated pri- 

 mary ribs, the primary and secondary ribs in Protaphes are 

 equally raised at the base, and are otherwise fairly similar. 

 The entirely different shape of prothorax forms a character of 

 importance. 



Sar. Mu3. Joum., No. 10, 1926. 



