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NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE, 



Vol. X. AUGUST, 1903. No. 2. 



AFEICAN CERAMBYCIDAE. 



By Dr. KARL .JORDAN. 



SuBKAMiLY CERAMBYCINAE. 



JN 1894 I published the definition of a new jjeniis, Sa jikanidiis, containing at 

 that time one new metallic green species, 6'. vii-idesce.ns, wliich did not fit in the 

 allied genera Metalh/ra (1864) Thorns, and Metopoti/ltis (1882) Qiied., according to 

 the descriptions. Since then we have received several species of this relationship, 

 two of which agree well with the descriptions of MetaWji-a stenochioides (1864) 

 Thorns, and Metopotylun fcmoratus (1882) Qned. If my identification is correct, 

 the genera Saphanidus, 'Metalh/ra and Metopotijlus can be distinguished as follows : 



Mi'topoti/lus (1882) Qned., Berl, Ent. Zeit. xxi. p. 326 (type : M. femoratas). 



Ui>[ier lobes of eyes very short, very widely separated. Antennal segment 

 3 = 5. Prothorax without lateral tubercle. Intercoxal process of presternum 

 narrow, but reaching nearly to mesosternnm. 



One species. 



Metalhjra (1864) Thorns., Sijxt. Ceranib. p. 334 (type : stenochioides). 



Eyes close together above. Antennal segment 3 = .5. Prothorax without 

 lateral tubercle. Intercoxal jjrocess of prosternum short, triangular. 



One species. 



This genus has been omitted by Laeordaire. 



iiaphanidus (1894) Jord., Nov. Zool. i. p. 14.") (type : viridescens). 



Third segment of antenna longer than tifth. Prothorax with lateral tubercle 

 or spine. Intercoxal process of prosternum sliort, triangular, (ir as long as in 

 Metopotijlus. 



Four, species, inclusive of the three new ones described below. 



The three genera differ from Ihjpoeschrus in the basally truncate pronotum. 



1. Saphanidus aeneus spec. uov. 



?. Elong.ate. Underside and antenna black-brown, first two segments of 

 antenna and i)art of legs (in tijpe the femora and part of tibiae, in the second 

 specimen only part of tibiae) rnfous ; head and pronotum dark bine-green, elytra 

 liluish green, metallic, glossy ; scutelluni black. Ujiporside densely punctured, the 

 jiunctnres becondng more dispersed jjosterioriy on elytra. Third segment of 

 antenna, which extends very little beyond end of elytra, one-third longer than 

 fiiurtli. Prothorax a little longer than basally broad; slightly uneven above; 

 niesial line a little raised and snioulh in iniddlc and before scutellum ; sides with 



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