440 Mr. Blandford on the Scolyto-platypini, 
Scolyto-platypus raja, n. sp. 
Antecedenti paullo minor, prothorace breviore, punctis minoribus 
notato, interstitiis elytrorum postice subtilissime asperatis, et his 
notis utriusque sexus distinctus. Long. 3 mm. 
Mas. Rufo-brunneus (? immaturus); capitis vertice pilis longis 
flavis prorsus directis ciliato ; elytris brevioribus, interstitiis omni- 
bus in medio elytrorum ante declivitatem rugosis, alternis minus 
carinatis, spinulis pilis flavis cireumdatis; declivitate minus 
obliqua, subtilissime asperata, et pube brevissima flava vestita. 
Fem, Nigra, elytrorum apice dilutiore; prothoracis lateribus inter 
emarginationem et apicem obtuse angulatis ; elytrorum striis sub- 
tilioribus, vix sulcatis, interstitiis fere planis, punctis minoribus 
notatis, in declivitate scabrosis, impunctatis, interstitio 3io distincte 
elevato, 2do impresso. 
Hab. India (Himalaya). 
Male in the British Museum. Female in the Brussels 
Museum (Chapuis’ collection). 
Male readily distinguishable from S. mikado by the pubescence. 
The vertex has a dense fringe of hairs in the middle, which project 
forwards; the elytral spines are each set in and nearly hidden by 
a small brush of yellow hairs; and the declivity has a very fine 
pile, which is evident when viewed sideways. The interstices of 
the elytra are smooth for the basal third, after which they become 
rough and dull, whereas the carinate interstices of S. mikado, 3, 
are shining as far as the apical spines. The female is harder to 
distinguish ; the anterior angles of the thoracic emargination are 
prominent, before them the sides are straight and slightly narrowed 
towards the apex, thence very obtusely angulated to form the apical 
curve. The elytral strie are narrow, and present less sign of 
coalesced punctures; the interstices are hardly convex, and their 
punctures are fine, and not distinct variolose depressions; the 
interstices on the apical declivity are covered with fine transverse 
rugosities, and are quite impunctate, the 8rd, besides being 
elevated, is curved towards the suture as in the male, but this 
character cannot be used for separation, except comparatively, as 
it occurs less distinctly in S. mikado. 
I have not thought it desirable to examine the under 
sides of these unique specimens, the male of which is in 
bad condition; as far as can be seen, they present no 
structural differences from the last species. I believe 
T am justified in referring them to the same species. 
