COLLECTED IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 507 



CtPHOGASTRA ATERRIMA. 



Cyphogastra aterrima Kerremaus, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. Iv. p. 297 (J9I1). 



Setakwa River (sea-level), Dec. 1912. 



A single example, which appears to be referable to this species. Mr. C. O. Water- 

 house, who has determined this species for me, sends the following note : — " Kerremans 

 in his diagnosis compares his species with Cfoveicollis Boisd., but states that it differs 

 in being intense black, and in not having a subhumeral impression. He does not 

 mention .the sutural, subapical vitta. This is nearly always present in C. foveicollis, 

 but is absent in the specimen in question. He may therefore be comparing his species 

 with a variety of C. foveicollis in which this vitta is absent, as it sometimes is. The 

 specimen is evidently perfectly fresh, with the lateral impressions of the thorax and 

 the lateral, subapical, elongate impressions of the elytra filled with rich yellow powder. 

 The underside of the insect is bluish-green, covered with yellow powder, not 

 ' terreuse, rousse ' as described by Kerremans." 



Anthribid^. 

 Mecoteopis pantherinus. 



Mecocerus pantherinus Thorns. Arcli. Ent. i. 1857, p. 436. 

 Mimika and Utakwa Rivers ; 2 d , 2 5 . 



Xenoceeus lachktmans. 



Xenocerus lacrymans Thorns. Arch. Ent. i. 1857, p. 438, pi. xvii. fig. 3. 

 Mimika and Utakwa Rivers ; 5 (5 , 3 $ . 

 This species is also found in the Aru Is. 



Xenocerus cor^e. 



Xenocerus corce Gestro, Ann. Mus. Civ. Geneva, 1875, p. 1017. 

 Mimika and Utakwa Rivers ; 2 d , 2 $ . 



This species has a close similarity to the last-named. It has been determined for 

 me by Dr. K. Jordan. 



Prosternal furrow deep, finely rugose. Abdomen with four j'ellow pilose vittse, the lateral ones not very 

 distinct, and two pilose rings on each side. 



Length 33 mm. 



Utakwa Valley, 5500 ft. ; 1. [Type of the species.) 



This species is in colour unlike any other known to me, and the almost entire absence of the usual lateral 

 impressions at the sides of the thorax makes it difficult to locate satisfactorily. In the British Museum 

 Collection it has been placed near G. chtvroJati. 



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