Mt. Everest E.vpedition, 1021. 561 



irregular depressions (lefiiicd l)y circles of [junctures; these 

 circles become very ii'rejj^ular and confluent with the strite, so 

 that on the central portion of the wing striae and circles 

 become hopelessly confused. Prosternal process raised above 

 level of coxpe, but not projecting behind them; abdomen 

 scarlet, with the posterior edges of the third and fourth seg- 

 ments black, posterior coxa; rounded behind, slightly pro- 

 truding over first abdominal segment; the latter fits closely up 

 against it, but is of a softish texture, and does not form a 

 sharp marginal rim to the eoxal cavity; the intercoxal process 

 also is depressed between the coxre, not flush with the 

 metasternum; intermediate and posterior tibiae arcuate. 



J' with sixth abdominal segment deeply excavate and 

 emarginatc, the anterior and intermediate tarsi elongate, 

 first joint scarcely longer than second; iu the ? it is nearly 

 twice as long. 



Length 13-15 mm. 



One (^ and two ? ? . 



The general appearance of this insect is ver}'^ much that of 

 a Ciste/omorpha, and the confused elytral striie recall those 

 of C. hcematica, Redt., but the formation of the posterior coxie 

 and the articulation of metathorax and abdomen {)reclude its 

 being placed in that genus. A closely allied species, but 

 with dark blue-black elytra with very much deeper impressions 

 giving them an irregular crumbled appearance, with similar 

 bright red abdomen with black transverse bands l)etween the 

 third and fourth, and fourth and fifth segments, bears the 

 name Lechinius catenulatus (Bates jNIS.) iu the British 

 Museum Collection. It is from Sikkim. 



Fam. Meloidae. 



Mylabrix (Pseudabris?) przewalshyi, DokhtourofF, Horae 



Soc. Ent. Ross. xxi. 1887, p. 341; xxiv. 1890, pi. i. 



figs. 11, 12. 



Six specimens by the present Expedition ; numerous 



examples from Gyangtse, 13,000 feet, June 1904, Lhasa, 



August and September 1904, and Khamba Jong, Sikkim, 



(15,000-16,000 feet), July 1903, by the Thibet Expedition, 



1903-04. 



This species is labelled by Dr. Creighton Wellman '■'■Pseuda- 

 bris tiyriodera, Fairm. (?)," but the identity appears to me 

 doubtful. Pseudubris is described as being wingless with 

 short metasternum and slightly dehiscent elytra, while the 

 antennae are stated to be not thicker towards the apex. The 

 abdomen is also said to project considerably beyond the 



