590 HANKS. 



Originally described I'rom the Philippines. 



The principal character by which this species may be separated from 

 its close ally E. transversus Burm., is in its having the diseoidal lobes 

 of the posterior portion of the pronotum simple instead of bidentate. 



Palam'an, Iwahig, P. I., (10861 W. Schultze), 7 specimens; Bacuit, 

 P. I., (11671 C. M. Wf'her). 



ASTiNus sai. 



0. V. A. F. (1850), 193. 



Type; A. m-albvm Amy. & Serv. 



82. ASTINUS PUSTULATUS Stfil (PI. I fig. 2, a.) 



Astinus pusUilatus Stal, Ann. 8oc. Ent. Fr. (1863) (4), 3, 30. 



id., o. V. A. F. (1866), 23, 269. 



id., Enum. Hem. (1874), 4, 22. 



This beautiful species, originally described from Borneo, is here re- 

 corded from the Pliilippine Islands for the first time. 



The double series of \entral white, mouldy spots on tlie abdomen, 

 separates this species from the closely related A. modesins Stal, de- 

 scribed from Pulo Penang. 



Palawan, Iwahig, P. I., (10860 W. SchuUze), 6 specimens were taken 

 in mangrove swamp; Baeuit, P. I., (11G75 & 1191.5 C. .¥. }Vebor), 6 

 specimens. 



Div. POLIDIDUSARIA. 



sciPiNiA sal. 



Stett. Ent. Zeit. (1801), 22, 137, 13S, 

 Type: 8. horrida Stal. 



83. SCIPINIA I-IOKRIDA Stal. 



Sinea liovrida Stal, Freg. Eug. JZesa, Iiis. (1859), 262. 



peltastes Dolirn, Slett. Ent. Zeit. (1860), 21, 406. 



Scipinia horrida StAl, ibid. (1861), 22, 138. 



id., 0. V. A. F. (1866), 264. 



ibid. (1870), 675. 



— : Stal, Enum. Hem. (1874), 4, 15. 



Dist., Fcmna, British Ind., lihyn. (1904), 2, 384, fig. 244 



This, species is extremely common in ilanila, it being hardly possible 

 to make a single SAveeping in certain places, without securing nunu'rous 

 specimens. 



Palawan, Iwahig, P. I., (11914 C. M. Wcler), 1 specimen. 



