some New Species of Lucanidoe. 15 



margin almost straight^ tlie disc somewhat shining, to- 

 wards the sides the surface is rendered dull by extremely 

 fine granulations, anterior border strongly margined, and 

 with the margin towards the sides rugosely punctured ; 

 side and posterior margins incrassate, the sides of the 

 thorax sparingly but distinctly punctured, the posterior 

 margins rugosely punctured. Scutellum broader than 

 long, with the apex rounded, with a few small punctures. 

 Elytra semi- opaque, broadest at the basal quarter, then 

 gradually conti-acting to the apex, the extreme base 

 rugosely punctured, the whole surface, except the suture 

 and near the scutellum, thickly covered with very minute 

 granules, an indistinct smooth line reaches from the 

 shoulder nearly to the apex. Anterior tibice distinctly 

 punctured, the punctures inclined to form longitudinal 

 rows, the apex of the tibite is produced beyond the 

 insertion of the tarsus to the third joint, the produced 

 part turned outwards, bifurcate ; the outer edge of the 

 tibias armed with four small teeth, the basal one very 

 small ; the four posterior tibiae coarsely punctured, mucla 

 enlarged at the apex, which is terminated by three strong 

 teeth ; * each tibia armed with a small sharp tooth on 

 the outside near the middle. Tarsi somewhat short, the 

 basal four joints of each furnished beneath at the extreme 

 edge with two pencils of fine fulvous bristles. Prostermim 

 between the anterior coxse narrow, parallel, deeply 

 longitudinally grooved. 



Hah. — N. India. In the British Museum. 



The British Museum is indebted to S. Archer, Esq., 

 Assistant Surgeon, H. M. 98th Eegiment, for this and 

 some other interesting Indian Coleoptera. It is possible 

 that the species above described may be known to some 

 by the MS. name Gladognathiis Batesii.'f 



The next insect I have to mention is a species of Cla^ 

 dognatJnis closely resembling inclinatus of Motschulsky, 

 from which it may be distinguished by its slightly greater 



* One of the posterior tibiae has four teeth, the central one of the usual 

 three being divided. 



f [This is doubtless the insect which in vol. iii. (dated 1868) of Gem- 

 minger and Von Harold's " Catalogus Coleopterorum hucusque descrip- 

 torum " is cited as " Cladognathus Bcdesi,Favi-y, Trans. Ent. Sec, 1869." 

 The reference by anticipation to this volume has shared the common fate 

 of prophetic utterances. — Sec. Ent. Soc] 



