78 CERAHBYCIDJE. 



the front by a sinuate transverse line. Prothorax almost as 

 wide at the apex as at the base, a little protuberant at the middle 

 of each side, broadly constricted bet ween the middle and the apex, 

 marked with a shallow sinuate groove near the base and a median 

 line along the disc ; the surface finely and very densely punctulate 

 and faintly pubescent. Scutellum densely covered with greyish 

 tawny pubescence. Elytra densely and strongly punctured all 

 over, the punctures deep and setigerous. Body beneath and 

 legs somewhat more pubescent than on the upper side. Femora 

 gradually and slightly thicker from the base to a little past the 

 middle of their length ; the hind pair in the male reach to the 

 apex of the elytra. In the male, first joint of the hind tarsus is 

 longer than the remaining joints united ; in the female the first 

 is almost equal in length to the remaining joints united. 



Length 14-20 ; breadth 3-4 J mm. 



Hab. Western Himalayas ; Mussoorie, Jaunsar. 



Genus OXYMIRUS. 



Oxymirus, Mulsant, Coleopt. de France, Longicornes, ed. 2, p. 464 

 (1862-3) ; Lacord. Gen. Coleopt. viii, p. 443 (1869). 



Toxotus (in part.), Latr. Reyne Anim. ed. 2, v, p. 130 (1829) ; 

 Stephens, lllustr. Brit. Ent., Hand, iv, p. 255 (1831) ; Serville, 

 Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. iv, p. 211 (1835). 



Type, 0. cursor, Linn. 



Range. That of the type species. 



Head gradually narrowed posteriorly, somewhat elongated and 

 slightly narrowed in front of the eyes ; impressed with a distinct 

 median line that runs from the clypeus to the occiput ; clypeus 

 large, limited above by a faint semicircular line, extending in 

 front considerably beyond the base of the mandibles ; labrum 

 large; maxillary palpi longer than the labial, last joint of both 

 strongly triangular ; gula produced in a very distinct mentigerous 

 process; eyes of moderate size, finely facetted, emarginate. 

 Antennae inserted in small but rather prominent tubercles placed 

 between the lower lobes of the eyes and at a very short 'distance 

 from them ; a little longer than the body, rather slender ; first joint 

 barely reaching past the eye, third longer than the fourth, but 

 distinctly shorter than the fifth ; fifth to seventh or eighth sub- 

 equal, ninth and tenth shorter. Prothorax longer than broad ; 

 constricted near base and apex, with a strong tubercle at the 

 middle of each side and two elongate elevations on the disc. 

 Mesonotum with stridulatory area divided by a median line. 

 Scutellum triangular. Elytra much broader at base than base of 

 prothorax, a little prominent at the shoulders, gradually narrowed 

 posteriorly, rounded at the apex, with a short blunt spine on each at 

 the suture. Legs rather long ; femora gradually and not strongly 

 thickened, the hind pair do not reach to the apex of the elytra in 

 the male ; tibial spurs rather long ; first joint of tarsi long, that 

 of the hind tarsi longer than the second and third united ; third 



