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FAMILY TENEBRIONIDAE 



Specimens of this beetle were taken on young deodar - trees by 



Mr. A. J. Gibson, Imperial Forest Economist, Forest 



Life History. Research Institute, Dehra Dun. The beetles were 



obtained on 6 May 1908 at Konain in Jaunsar, and were 



found feeding on the young male flowers. Two days later the insect was again 



taken feeding on the flowers, and on this occasion a species of Cistelomorpha 



(annuligera, Fairm.) was taken occupied in the same manner (vide p. 244). 



OPATROIDES. 

 Opatroides vicinus, Fairm. 



REFERENCE. Fairm, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xl, 21 1896). 



Habitat. Fort Sandeman, Zhob. 

 Tree Infested. - - Vines (Vitis vinifera). Fort 

 Sandeman. 



Beetle. Ovate-elongate. Black, slightly shining. Head with 

 frontal margin semicircular, surface uniformly densely and finely 



punctate. Prothorax wider than long, 

 Description. anterior edge straight, sides slightly curved, 



the posterior angles pointed ; uniformly and 



finely punctate. Elytra convex, depressed in apical fourth, sides 

 straight to level of posterior coxae, thence constricted, apices sepa- 

 rately rounded ; the lateral margin flattened horizontally, the edge 

 finely serrate ; very finely punctate, the rows of punctures rather far 

 apart. Legs short, black. Length, 7.8 mm. 



I took this beetle in the soil at the foot of grape vines in the station 

 garden at Fort Sandeman. The beetle was mature and 

 Life History. evidently ready to leave the soil. I have not ascer- 

 tained whether its larvae feed on the roots of the vine 

 or are predaceous on other grubs which do so. 



FIG. 169. 



Opatroides vici/n/s, 

 Fairm. Zhob. 



FK;. 170. 



A marygmus cuprariitt, 

 Weber. Tenasserim. 



AMARYGMUS. 

 Amarygmus cuprarius, Weber. 



REFERENCE. Weber, Obs. Ent. p. 70 (1801). 



Habitat. Tenasserim. 



Tree Infested. Dalbergia cultrata. Sal ween 

 River, Tenasserim. 



Beetle. Ovate-elliptical. Dark olive-green with a bril- 

 liant metallic-coppery reflexion. Head coppery, small, finely 



punctate, eyes large. Prothorax 



Description. much wider than long, anterior 



margin convex, sides rounded ; 



finely and rather irregularly punctate. Elytra very convex, 

 elongate, humeral angles rounded, sides rounded, constricting 

 in apical fourth; striate-punctate, the interstitial spaces broad, 

 the punctures small. Legs long, black, shining. Length, 

 i i mm. to 12.5 mm. $ smaller than $. 



