412 Mr. R. I. Pocock on 
densely pubescent in the adult 
(terga entirely pubescent in 
IE) Sate sale ere sie ete .... Dalyz, Lone Cottage. 
6°. Terga not pubescent. 
a’, Posterior half of terga (ex- 
cepting the anal) smooth 
and polished ; anal without 
anterior angular impres- 
IOUS... seid neat hele ee Sumosa. Koimbatur. 
b°. Posterior half of terga not 
polished, dull, punctulate ; 
anal tergite with a pit-like 
impression on its anterior 
inferior angle (3 <is'.e Davidsoni. Koimbatur. 
Genus SPH#ROPa@US, Brandt. 
Spheropeus, Brandt, Bull. Mose. vi. p. 200 (1833). 
This genus may be recognized from Zephronia of Gray, 
which it resembles in the structure of its genital organs, by 
having the tarsi constructed as in Arthrosphera., 
Type hercules, Brandt. 
The following synopsis of the species of Spheropaus is 
based upon those that are known to me :— 
a. Tergites smooth, not closely punctured and 
not granular in front. 
a‘, Laminate portion of second tergite 
enormously expanded .........-.... hercules, Br. Sumatra. 
6’, Laminate portion exceedingly small .. zonatus, sp.n. Malacca. 
b. Tergites densely punctured and granular 
in front. 
a’, All the tergites pubescent, variegated 
yellow and dark green. 
a®, Antenne and legs deep green; ter- 
gites with a distinct yellow spot on 
GACH HIG (scne sy aebetecmeeke sete bimaculatus, sp.n. Singa- 
6°, Antenne and legs (except tarsi) pale ; [pore. 
lateral portions of tergites entirely 
Vellow 3. «1 waiter eee meme variegatus, sp.n. Loe.? 
b?. Tergites not pubescent, less finely punc- 
tured and not variegated with colours. 
a*, Male with terminal fang on man- 
dible and distal segments of first two 
pairs of legs enormously enlarged ; 
anal tergite saddle-shaped and with- 
out inner crest ...... BP esa BS gladiator, Poc. Sumatra. 
6*. Mandible and anterior legs normal ; 
anal tergite evenly convex and 
bearing an internal crest.......... Stollit, sp.n. Batavia. 
