244 CEEAMBYCIDJE. 



this species agrees closely with X. subscuteUatus, Chevr. In the 

 J the pubescence on the head, prothorax, and elytral bands is 

 usually grey, in the $ tawny yellow ; the discal band and spots of 

 the prothorax are less distinct in the <$ , generally well-defined in 

 the $ ; the hind femora reach a little past the apex of the elytra 

 in the c? 5 not beyond it in the $ ; the pygidiuni is rounded at 

 the apex in the <f , narrowly einargiuate in the $ . 



274. Xylotrechus stebbingi, sp. n. 



Brown ; head and prothorax clothed with grey pubescence ; the 

 prothorax with four small brown spots in a transverse row across 

 the middle two dorsal and two lateral. Elytra subglabrous, 

 testaceous brown, narrowly covered with grey pubescence at the 

 base, marked with some small spots of ashy-grey pubescence which 

 form three interrupted bands one near the base, another just 

 before the middle, the third midway between it and the apex ; the 

 apex also narrowly bordered with ashy grey. Body beneath covered 

 with grey pubescence, a rather large posterior spot on each of the 

 metathoracic episterna ashy white. Head with the lateral carinas 

 oblique, slightly curved, extending below almost to a level with 

 the lower margin of the eyes ; front narrowed between the eyes, 

 furnished with two prominent convergent caring, which are united 

 below. Antenna? less than half the length of the body; third 

 joint slightly longer than the first. Prothorax widest behind the 

 middle, very slightly narrowed in front, strongly narrowed towards 

 the base ; disc with a median asperate carina, which is broader and 

 more strongly raised behind than in front. Femora rather strongly 

 thickened ; the hind pair extending a little past the apex of the 

 elytra. First joint of hind tarsi twice as long as the second and 

 third united. 



Length 12-18 ; breadth 3|-5 mm. 



Hob. North-West Himalayas : Bashahr State (E. P. StelUng} 

 Tibet. 



275. Xylotrechus lateralis, sp. n. 



Dark brown ; rather densely covered with pubescence, which is 

 yellowish grey on the upperside, ashy white on the face and on 

 the body beneath ; prothorax marked above with a median black 

 band and two small round black spots ; elytra marked each with 

 four somewhat oblong black spots in a row along the disc and 

 a black band along each side, the third discal spot at about the 

 middle, the fourth a little behind the third and somewhat distant 

 from the apex ; antennae and legs ferruginous red, the femora 

 somewhat brown. Head marked with a median black band in 

 front, on which are placed two convergent carina? which unite 

 below and form a single carina on the clypeus ; the lateral carinae 

 of the front extend downwards almost to a level with the lower 



