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•- 88. SOLENOPTERA. 



Solenoptera, Serv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. i. 183, 

 Cerambyx, p., L. 

 Prionus, p., Fabr. 



1. Solenoptera Thom^„ B.M. 



Cerauibvx Thomse, L. Syst. Nat. ii. 623. 



Herbst, Act. Soc. Ber. Nat. Cur. iv. 325. t. 7. f. 9. 

 Prionus Thorns, Fabr. S. El. ii. 262. 

 Solenoptera Thomse, Serv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. i. 184. 

 Hab. \Y. Indies (St. Thomas) (Coll. Gosse). 



2. Solenoptera subcanaliculata, n. s. B.M, 



S. nigro-picea, thorace medio longitudinaliter canaliculato, fundo 

 hirsutie cana tecto ; elytris scabro-punctatis apice suberenatis. 



Of a deep pitchy black ; the thorax down the middle deeply 

 channeled,, the bottom of the groove covered with greyish hairs ; 

 margins irregularly crenated and shining ; the sides dull, exca- 

 vated and punctured, two longitudinal shining keels down the 

 middle, depressed on the back, one on each side of the groove. 

 Elytra punctured, a short white hair from each of the punctures. 



Length 15i lines. 

 Hab. W. Indies. 



3. Solenoptera lineata. B.M, 



Cerambvx lineatus, L. Syst. Nat. ii. 624. 



Shane, Jam. ii. 203. t. 237. f. 34. 

 Prionus lineatus, Fabr. Syst. El. ii. 257. 



Oliv. Col. iv. 38. t. 8. f. 30 ; 1. 11. f, 30. 

 Solenoptera lineata, Serv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. i. 184. 

 Hab. W. Indies (Jamaica). 



4. Solenoptera fuliginosa. B.M. 



Prionus fuliginosus, Fabr. Syst. El. ii. 257- 



Oliv. Col.iv.37.t. 10. f. 39. 

 Prionus erythromerus, Dej. Cat. (olim). 

 Solenoptera fuliginosa, Dej. Cat. p. 344. 

 Hab. W. Indies. 



5. Solenoptera scabrosa. B.M. 

 Solenoptera scabrosa, Chevr. Coll. 



Hab. W. Indies (Cuba). 



