Longicornia Malayana. 73 



articulis tertio quartoque curvatis sequalibus scapo longi- 



oribus, cseteris brevioribus et subaequalibus, ultimo hamato. 



Mandibulce validse. Prothorax transversus, capite multo 



latior, granulosus et irregularis, lateribus tuberculatus. 



Elytra latiora, granulifera, basi subcristata, lateribus sensim 



rotundata, apice integra, humeris producta. Prosternum 



elevatuni, postice dentatum. Mesosternum elevatum, antice 



dentatum. Perfes mediocres; p?-o<J6?fe flexuosgej iarsi breves, 



angusti. 



I have already (p. 70) pointed out in what respects this genus 



differs from Escharodes, its nearest ally. The first described species 



differs very much in the depth of its colours, the dark brown 



being replaced by light brown, and tliis again by grey, the median 



patch only showing feebly. With regard to A. distincta, its 



colour is also variable, but it may be readily distinguished from 



A. strenua by the smaller and more scattered granules. Axlothea 



invida is characterized by a well-marked basal crest on each 



elytron ; in the first two species it is little more than a raised 



line. This also appears to be very variable as to colour. 



Axiothea strenua. 



A. fuscescens ; elytris basin versus fuscis, plaga magna mediana 

 obliqua pallide grisea. 



Hab. — Amboyna, Batchian, Morty, Mysol, Kaioa. 



^^ostly pale brown ; head dull brown, with scattered punctures 

 in front, median line slightly marked and confined to the vertex ; 

 lip and mandibles black ; prothorax much broader than the head, 

 very irregular, with small scattered granules; scutellum scarcely 

 transverse, rounded behind ; elytra much broader than the pro- 

 thorax at the base, covered at regular intervals with small black 

 glossy granules, the base generally pale, then darker brown, 

 shading into the pale grey or whitish patch at the side about the 

 middle, then dark brown becoming paler towards the apex ; body 

 beneath with a thin pale greyish pubescence ; legs and antennae 

 brown, spotted with grey. 



Length 8 — 10 lines. 



Axiothea distincta. (PI. IV. fig. 6.) 



A. pallide cervina ; elytris basin versus et plagis duabus 



posticis fuscis, fascia lata mediana albo-grisea. 

 Hab. — Ceram. 

 Pale fawn-grey; head yellowish-brown, with scattered punc- 



