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and armed with a cluster of spines at the apex , the others 

 are spinose. The spines on the anterior tibiae are liable to 

 abrasion. The anterior outline of the mesosternum is best seen 

 when it is pushed away from the thorax. 



This species belongs to the group containing H. philippi- 

 nensis and H. singalanus. Mars. 



Hah. Garin Gheba, 900-1100 m. Garin Asciuii Ghecù 1400- 

 1500 m. 



37. Mister ixion. 



OvaliSj tenuissime punctulatus , niger nitidus ; pronoto antice 

 utrinque foveolato, stria laterali interna valida^ basi abbreviata; 

 elytriSj, striis 1-4 integris, 5-6 apicalibus; mesosterno antice sub- 

 arcuato^ stria marginali integra; pygidio punctato, punctis grossis 

 et minutis intermixtis. Long. 3 Vg ''^'^M. 



Oval, very finely punctulate, black shining ; frontal stria se- 

 micircular and moderately impressed ; thorax, marginal stria fine, 

 internal strong at the sides, abbreviated before the base, fine 

 and crenulate anteriorly, and slightly foveolate on the inner side 

 before the anterior angle; elytra, striae crenulate, 1-4 entire, 

 5-6 apical, the latter being a little longer and a little more 

 dorsal than the 5.^ The 5.^ reaches the middle. The propygidium 

 and pygidium have shallow punctures evenly scattered, with 

 numerous fine points between them ; presternum is without 

 striae; mesosternum very slightly arched in front, stria complete, 

 mesosternal stria entire rather fine and crenulate. First abdominal 

 segment with an oblique lateral stria; anterior tibiae widened 

 out apically armed with 7-8 teeth, teeth closely set at the apex, 

 intermediate and hind tibiae are spinose. 



This species is extremely similar to H. pirithous Mars., but 

 the mesosternum is broader in front, and less arched; the me- 

 tasternal stria widens out more behind, and the first segment 

 of the abdomen has a lateral stria which is more oblique. In H. 

 pirithous the abdominal stria widens out only a little posteriorly. 



Hab. Garin Asciuii Ghecù 1400-1500 m. 



