Mr. G. A. Boulenger on BatracMans. 387 



• Hah. South Africa [Dr. Smith). 



I have ah-eady alluded to this species as one of those in collec- 

 tions under the name M. serripes^ Oliv., but which I fail to find 

 described. It must not be confounded with M. scabridorsts, 

 White (Cat, Long. Brit. Mus. 1853, p. 38). M. scabridorsis 

 differs from the one above described in bemg less opaque, more 

 black below, and the pubescence on the thorax, sternum, and 

 apex of the abdomen is black or nearly so. The basal joint 

 of the antennas is more closely punctured, and the third joint 

 is channelled above. The fifth joint has a dull longitudinal 

 impression at the side, extending from the apex nearly to the 

 base ; and on the following joints this impression gradually 

 increases in extent. The female has the three apical joints 

 very short, broad, and longitudinally rugose. 



I should imagine from M. Thomson's imperfect description 

 of M. atropisoptera (" Typi," Rev. Z. 1877, p. 272) that his 

 insect is very close to, probably identical with, M. scabri- 

 dorsis. Curiously enough he says that his species is known 

 in ^ouie collections under the name M. pubicotlisj Bohem. 

 luSo., " qu'elle ne merite d'aucune fa^on." All the Museum 

 examples of M. scabridorsis have the thorax more or less 

 pubescent, but the pubescence being blacky it is only visible in 

 certain positions. 



M. Thomson gives the length 32 to 37 millim. The speci- 

 mens of il/. scabridorsis vary from 31 to 42 millim. 



British Museum, South Kensington, 

 November 18b'4. 



XLVII. — Notes on BatracMans. By G. A. BoULENGER. 



Bana corrugata^ Ptrs. 



I am now convinced that the locality of the specimen said 

 to be from Ningpo in the British Museum is erroneous. That 

 specimen was purchased from Cuming, and in going throuo'h 

 the lizard collection I have found strictly Ceylonese species also 

 labelled " Ningpo," and obtained from the same dealer. Bana 

 corrugata must therefore be regarded as restricted to Ceylon. 



Bana erythroea^ Schleg. 



At the time of the publication of the ' Catalogue/ although 

 a great number of specimens had passed through my hands, 

 the male was unknown to me. Having received several male 



