246 MR. H. E. ANDREWES ON THE 



Callistomimus coarctatus Laferte. (Plate I. figs. 12, 12 a, 

 and 12 b.) 



Length 5-50-5-75 mm. Widtli 2-0-225 mm. 



Black. Head metallic blue ; pi-othorax above (with purplish 

 reflections), and beneath (exc. middle of sternum), a scutellary 

 patch on elytra (tapering rather abruptly at extremity, reaching 

 nearly half-way to apex, and bounded at sides by stria 4), and 

 mouth-parts red ; elytra blue-black with faint metallic lustre : 

 two interrupted fascia? on elytra, apical margin and a common 

 apical spot, palpi (exc. apical joint), underside of joints 1-3 of 

 antennae, trochanters, femora (exc. apex), upper side of tibia? 

 (exc. apex), and tarsal joints (exc. apex) yellow- white. 



Head (about 1*0 mm. wide) convex, shiny, more or less 

 pubescent, coarsely but not closely punctate, smooth and highly 

 polished on middle of front, vertex, and neck; eyes prominent, 

 maxilla? of approximately same length as mandibles. Prothorax 

 (about 1'30 mm. wide) convex, transverse, strongly rounded at 

 sides and contracted behind, sinuate before the sharp — almost 

 acute — hind angles; surface densely and coarsely punctured, 

 pubescent. Elytra punctate-striate, intervals moderately punc- 

 tate, pubescent ; front fascia, at a third from base, extending on 

 each side from the sutural i*ed patch at stria 4 to 8 ; hind fascia, 

 slanting a little backwards from suture towards margin, extending 

 from stria 2 to 9, but not reaching margin. Underside shiny, 

 lightly punctate and pubescent. 



Closely allied to C. littoralis Motch., but larger. Head less 

 closely punctate, prothorax more transverse and more coarsely 

 punctate, hind angles a little more evident. In littorcdis the 

 front elytral fascia extends to the margin, and the red sutural 

 patch (which in coarctatus stops half-way between the two 

 fascia?) extends backwards and joins the hind fascia,. 



The species seems to be confined to the Himalayas. It has 

 been taken in Kumaon by Dr. S. W. Kemp and (in considerable 

 numbers) by Mr. H. G. Champion, in Spiti by Mr. Guy Babault, 

 and in Sikkim by Mr. H. Stevens and Mr. F. H. Gravely. An 

 example from Kurseong is in the collection of Mr. H. de Touzalin. 



Callistomimus vitalisi, sp. n. 



Length 6*5 mm. Width 2*5 mm. 



Black. Head (exc. neck) a?neous green: upper surface of neck 

 and prothorax (latter with some ill-defined small purplish spots), 

 and a scutellary patch on elytra red ; underside of neck and 

 prothorax, joints 1-3 of antennae, front coxa? and mouth-parts 

 (exc. apical joint of palpi, which is fuscous) testaceous; legs (exc. 

 middle and hind coxa?, and apex of all femora, which are black), 

 two interrupted fascia? and a common apical spot on elytra, 

 together with margin, yellow-white. 



Head (about 1*0 mm. wide), shiny, convex, slightly pubescent, 

 moderately punctate, but smooth on neck, middle of front, and 

 elvpeus ; eyes prominent, ma.xilla? hardly longer than mandibles. 

 Prothora.v (about 1*50 mm. wide), a third as wide again as long, 

 moderately convex, sides gently rounded in front, more strongly 



