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fine punctures on each side about the ocelli, and a small semi- 

 circular line of the same on the centre. Thorax rather strongly 

 rugose-punctate ; the anterior portion brown, with a transverse 

 line of black punctures on the anterior margin, a shorter similar 

 line behind this, and behind this on each side a large black pit, 

 margined with a line of fine punctures, and with a few minute 

 punctures in its centre; the lateral processes are impunctate. 

 Scutellum rather thickly punctured, with the lateral and apical 

 margins, and four irregular longitudinal lines, testaceous. Co- 

 riaceous portion of the elytra rather thickly punctured, with 

 three or four irregular, longitudinal, testaceous lines ; membrane 

 deep brown. Abdomen beneath smooth and shining, with the late- 

 ral margins, and a narrow transverse line on the posterior margin 

 of each segment not reaching the centre, but terminating on each 

 side of the disc in a large spot, brownish fulvous ; the spots of 

 the disc form two broad, interrupted longitudinal bands ; on each 

 side of each segment there is also a transverse line of fine punc- 

 tures. Breast variegated with brownish fulvous, rather thickly 

 but irregularly punctured, the punctures at the base of the late- 

 ral processes very coarse ; the lateral processes themselves im- 

 punctate. Legs brownish black; thighs and tibiae with fine, 

 longitudinal fulvous lines. Rostrum pitchy, with the tip black. 

 Antennae black, with the three basaljoints pale brown. 



a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 





Genus 11. TAURODES, n. g. 



Head about as broad as long, rather broad and rounded in 

 front, central lobe passing the lateral; lateral margins strongly 

 indented in front of the eyes. Eyes prominent, globose, not 

 truncated posteriorly ; ocelli small, placed close to, and a little 

 behind the eyes. Antennae with the basal joint short and stout, 

 nearly reaching the apex of the head; second joint rather shorter 

 than the third, twice as long as the first ; remainder wanting. 

 Antenniferous tubercles very large, somewhat spinous in front. 

 Rostrum rather long, reaching the middle of the second ventral 

 segment, inserted near the apex of the head ; basal joint reaching 

 the anterior coxae ; second joint longest ; third and fourth joints 

 nearly equal, very little shorter than the first. Body ovate. 

 Thorax with the lateral angles produced into rather long and 

 slender, somewhat cylindrical horns, which are directed a little 

 forwards, curved downwards, and emarginate at the apex; the 

 anterior angles have each a short, obtuse spine. Scutellum long, 

 more than two-thirds of the length of the abdomen, much nar- 

 rower at the apex than at the base, but a little broader than in 

 the middle ; the apex rounded. Coriaceous portion of the elytra 



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