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irregular depressions defined by circles of punctures; these 
circles become very irregular and confluent with the striz, so 
that on the central portion of the wing striz and cireles 
become hopelessly confused. Prosternal process raised above 
level of coxe, but not projecting behind them; abdomen 
scarlet, with the posterior edges of the third and fourth seg- 
ments black, posterior coxze rounded behind, slightly pro- 
truding over first abdominal segment; the latter fits closely up 
against it, but is of a softish texture, and does not form a 
sharp marginal rim to the coxal cavity; the intercoxal process 
also is depressed between the cox, not flush with the 
metasternum; intermediate and posterior tibiz arcuate. 
¢ with sixth abdominal segment deeply excavate and 
emarginate, the anterior and intermediate tarsi elongate, 
first joint scarcely longer than second; in the ? it is nearly 
twice as long. 
Length 13-15 mm. 
One ¢ and two @ 2. 
The general appearance of tlis insect is very much that of 
a Cistelomorpha, aud the confused elytral striz recall those 
of C. hematica, Redt., but the formation of the posterior cox 
and the articulation of metathorax and abdomen preclude its 
being placed in that genus. A closely allied species, but 
with dark blue-black elytra with very much deeper impressions 
giving them an irregular crumbled appearance, with similar 
bright red abdomen with black transverse bands between the 
third and fourth, aud fourth and fifth segments, bears the 
name Lechinius catenulatus (Bates MS.) in the British 
Museum Collection. It is from Sikkim. 
Fam. Meloide. 
Mylabris (Pseudabris?) przewalskyi, Dokhtouroff, Hore 
Soc. Ent. Ross. xxi. 1887, p. 341; xxiv. 1890, pl. i. 
figs. 11, 12. 
Six specimens by the present Expedition; numerous 
examples from Gyangtse, 13,000 feet, June 1904, Lhasa, 
August and September 1904, and Khamba Jong, Sikkim, 
(15,000-16,000 teet), July 1903, by the Thibet Expedition, 
1903-04. 
This species is labelled by Dr. Creighton Wellman “ Pseuda- 
bris tigriodera, Fairm. (?),” but the identity appears to me 
doubtful. Pseudabris is described as being wingless with 
short metasternum and slightly dehiscent elytra, while the 
antenne are stated to be not thicker towards the apex. The 
abdomen is also said to project considerably beyond the 
