1893.] BEETLES OF THE FAMILY CLEEIU.E. 573 



nmqne pictura ut in C. picto, attamen paulo latins disj^iosita, et 

 fascia suhapicali e maculis duahus oblique positis, iatcriore 

 majore et hasi ptropiore formata. Lonfj. 8 millim. 



Hah. India, Manipur {Doherty). 



The points which chiefly distinguish this species from C. pictv.s 

 are its rather smaller size, the head and thorax, the latter espet-ially, 

 more sparsely and more distinctly punctured, and hence more 

 shining. The punctures of the elytra exhibit a little serial 

 arrangement in the middle. The apices are very distinctly truncate, 

 a small mucro being present at the exterior angle. The pattern 

 of the elytra, though very similar, presents a specitic difference, and 

 gives the appearance of consisting of three sutural rather large 

 spots, — one basal, the second not united with it, but sometimes 

 united by a few scales to the third (which is the interior spot of 

 the oblique subapical fascia), — three lateral spots (the first two 

 corresponding to those in C. pictus, and the third usually but not 

 always united with the third sutural one), and an apical spot. 



I'our examples from Manipur agree so closely in possessing 

 these differences, that I think this is more than a local form of 

 C pictus. 



In both these species the small tooth near the apex of the 

 hinder tibiae is present. 



Callimeeus benedictl's, n. sp. 



Niffer, nitidus ; antennis, palpi~% pedihusque iestaceis ; cajntisfronte 

 densissime,protlioracis hasi parce, ehftronmi hasi teiiidter,puncto, 

 suturali fasciisque duahus suharcuatis, nee sutiiram nee marginem 

 attingentihus, apiceque alho-squaniosis ; capitis hasi par eissune, 

 j)rot7iorace fortiter fere grosse, elytris fortiter profande seriatim 

 punctatis. Long. 8*o millim. 



Hah. Assam (Doherty). 



The thorax in this species is longer than in C. pictus and its 

 allies, and hence does not appear so much widened in front ; it is 

 much more coarsely punctured, and in the three specimens before 

 me has only a few white scales in the fossa on the sides formed 

 by their compression behind the middle. The scales are of course 

 liable to be worn off; the head in one of the specimens is so densely 

 clothed in front that the whole of that part is white and shining 

 as if painted, while in the other two they are sparser. The elytra 

 are black and shining, with about five rows of large punctures on 

 each, the punctures, however, becoming confused towards the 

 apex and at the sides, they would form in all eight series ; in one 

 specimen they are inclined to be pitchy brown at the base. The 

 white markings are very much reduced ; besides the usual basal 

 scales there are three spots on each elytron, two of which are placed 

 along the suture, the third a little higher than the second sutural 

 one, so forming (if united) an arcuate fascia, then a curved oblique 

 fnscia, and an apical spot (sometimes v\auting). Hind thighs 

 toothed. Apex subtruncate. 



