CLYTELLUS. 



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distinguish this genus from all the other genera of the Ceram- 

 bycidae). Intercoxal process of prosternum narrow, prolonged and 

 feebly dilated posteriorly, the epimera extended inwards to meet it. 



385. Clytellus olesteroides, Pascot, A. M. N. H. (5) xv, p. 56 (1885) 



Black ; the head, prothorax, and the disc of the elytra near the 

 base somewhat opaque, the rest of the elytra and the legs more or 

 less glossy ; front of head, sides of prothorax, apex of elytra and 

 the body beneath covered with a somewhat silvery-grey pubescence. 



Antennae nearly as long as the 

 body ; third joint shorter than 

 the first or fourth and less than 

 twice as long as the second, 

 fifth slightly longer than the 

 fourth ; sixth ' to eleventh 

 gradually and slightly thicker, 

 and faintly covered with grey 

 pubescence. Prothorax im- 

 punctate, furnished above with 

 a narrow median carina. Scu- 

 tellum grey. Elytra sparsely 

 punctured in rows from the 

 base to the submedian depres- 

 sion, the latter sparsely covered 

 with rather thick, ashy-white 

 setae ; disc of each slightly 

 raised near the base and furnished with a feeble median crest. 

 Femora carinate along each side, the club narrowed a little 

 before the apex, widened again towards the ventral side at 

 the apex. First segment of abdomen nearly as long as the 

 remaining segments united. 



Length 5g-6| ; breadth 1| mm. 

 Hob. Andaman Islands. 



From its ant-like form, the close approximation of the antennae 

 at the base and the very small, sub-approximate, tarsal claws, 

 there will be little difficulty in recognizing this interesting little 

 species. 



Group CLEOMENINI. 



Head raised at the sides and fiat or slightly concave in the 

 middle between the antennae. Eyes finely facetted, emarginate, not 

 prominent. Antennas shorter than the body in $ , shorter or a 

 little longer than the body in tf . Prothorax usually longer than 

 broad, unarmed at the sides. Scutellum small. Elytra generally 

 flattened above near the suture. Front coxae globular, their 

 acetabula rounded on the outer side, generally closed, sometimes 

 open, posteriorly. Acetabula of middle coxae shut off from the 

 epimera. Femora pedunculate and clavate. Tarsal claws widely 

 divergent. 



Fig. lO-2. CIytelhis olesteroides, Pasc. 

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