110 CERAMBYCID^E. 



the sides of the notch produced, the sutural side into a blunt, 

 the outer side into a sharp spine. Femora without spines at the 

 end. 



Length 5 lines. 



Hab. Jamaica (Coll. Gosse). 



22. SPH^ERION (?) ORIENTALE, n. S. B.M. 



S. rufo-lateritium, antennis pedibusque nigris, elytris apice trun- 

 catis vix spinosis; thorace subtus, ante propedes, transverse 

 excavato. 



Head with the mandibles and palpi of a tile-red, between the 

 eyes slightly rugose. Antennae black with greyish hairs, the 

 third, fourth and fifth joints with a short spine on the inner side 

 at the end. Thorax of a tile-red, above somewhat depressed, front 

 edge smoothish, back rugose and punctured. Elytra tile-red, 

 surface punctured, punctures at the base thickest, with scattered 

 hairs and a kind of finer and closer pubescence ; each elytron at 

 the apex somewhat obliquely truncated, scarcely or rather not at 

 all spined. Legs black, with ashy hairs. Femora not spined at 

 the end. Under side of prothorax transversely grooved and ex- 

 cavated. 



Length 7 lines. 

 Hab. Silhet. 



^ 50. MALLOSOMA. 



Mallosoma, Serv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. hi. 68. 

 Cerambyx, p., Schosnh. 



1. Mallosoma zonatum. B.M. 



Cerambyx zonatus, Schcenh, Sahlberg, Per. Ent. p. 52. t. 3. f. 1 



(1823). 

 Cerambyx (Purpuricenus) vinculatus, Germ. Ins. Spec. Nov. 



p. 501 (1824). 

 Mallosoma elegans, Serv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. hi. 69 (1834). 

 Hab. Brazil. 



2. Mallosoma scutellare, n. s. B.M. 



M. scutello, et spatio scutellari flavis ; thoracis plaga, media 

 nigra antice lata postice angustata ; elytris distincte medio 

 costatis ; capite subtus, thorace subtus, abdominisque basi et 

 lateribus flavis. 



This species is closely allied to M. zonatum, but differs in the 

 thorax being wider behind and somewhat more attenuated in 



