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45. Apalus plagiattjs, sp. n. (Plate XIV. fig. 14.) 



Niger, opacus ; capite thoraceque sat latis, confertim subtiliter punctulatis ; elytris 

 sanguineis, plaga nigra discoidali notatis ; abdominis segmentis apicahbus ferrugineis. 

 Long. 7 lin. 



Antennas about one third longer tban the bead and thorax together, slender. The 

 second joint slightly elongate ; the third joint one quarter longer than the second. Head 

 broad and triangular ; with a distinct impression on the vertex. Thorax a little narrower 

 than the head, impressed in front, and with a longitudinal impression behind. The 

 punctuation is fine and very dense; one of the examples has the punctures a little 

 separated in the middle of the front, the surface here is consequently somewhat shining. 

 The elytra are bright red, densely and finely rugulose ; each elytron has an elongate 

 black patch, which does not reach the sides, but sometimes touches the suture below the 

 scutellum and at its posterior part. 



Sab. Hari-rud valley and Badghis. 



LONGICOENIA. 



Cekambtcidj;. 



46. Plocederus scapttlaris, Fischer, Lettre a Pander, 1821, p. 6. 



Sab. Hari-rud valley*. 



Described originally from Bokhara. The specimens vary from 12 to 17 bines in length. 



Lamiidx 



47. Agapanthia nigriventris, sp. n. (Plate XIV. fig. 16.) 



Sat lata, depressa, griseo- nigra, parum nitida, parce griseo-pubescens ; tborace lineis 



tribus, scutello, elytrorum margine anguste fiavo-pubescentibus ; antennis pallide 



annulatis ; abdomine nitido parce griseo-piloso, sat crebre subtiliter punctulato. 



Long. 9 lin., lat. 3 lin. 



This species has the general form of A. kirbyi, but the thorax is rather less convex. 



Head sparingly clothed with long black pubescence, the punctuation dense and fine ; 



there is a short spot of yellow pubescence on the vertex. The thorax is broad, a Little 



narrowed at the extreme base, constricted in front ; the punctuation is very dense and 



rather fine. The elytra are closely and rather strongly punctured, scarcely shining, 



slightly tinted with bluish grey ; the pubescence is very short, pale grey, and only visible 



in some lights ; when viewed obliquely the elytra have a speckled appearance. The 



margin is narrowly bordered with yellow. The underside of the body is sparingly 



clothed with yellowish pubescence ; but that on the abdomen is very scanty and pale 



grey. The punctuation is moderately close, consisting of extremely fine and some larger 



punctures intermixed. 



Sab. Hari-rud valley. 



* Always caught in the sheathing stem-leaves of Ferula fcetida (the Assafcetida plant) 



