10 MB PERCY HALL GRIMSHA.W ON 



little longer than first, thickened at the apex j fourth to tenth gradually diminishing in length, 

 fourth towards the apex, and the remaining joints in their whole length dilated and compressed 

 towards the anterior edge, each having a sharp angle at the distal extremity ; eleventh joint scarcely 

 longer than tenth, oblique and slightly cmarginate at the apex. Prothorax with a stout conical 

 tubercle at the middle of each side ; disk raised and somewhat irregularly convex, deeply and very 

 closely punctured with a smooth callosity in the middle; basal margin slightly rounded in the middle, 

 sinuate on each side. Scutellum rather long, and acutely triangular ; surface of mesonotum between 

 the scutellum and the stridulating area marked with a transversely elliptical pit. Elytra with sides 

 sub-parallel, apex rounded. Hind legs much longer than either of the two anterior pairs, and with 

 their tibia' flattened and somewhat dilated ; femora of all the legs strongly clavate below the middle, 

 and narrowed again towards the apex. Presternum furnished with a small narrow tubercle near the 

 posterior end, which is almost vertical ; anterior coxal cavities rounded, closed in externally, open 

 behind. Mesosternum emarginate and somewhat bilobed behind, furnished, just in front of the 

 emargination, with a narrow and distinct, but not very strongly raised tubercle ; coxal cavities of the 

 middle pair opening outwards to the epimera. 



" This genus offers the characters of the group Stcnaspides of Lacordaire, and in this group seems to 

 come nearest iu general structure to Eurycleu, Thorns., though owing to its narrower form, and the 

 peculiar ivory-like markings of the type species, this relationship would at first sight scarcely be 

 suspected. 

 "Type: Zonotylus inter ruptus, Oliv. 



" Cerambyx interrupts, Oliv., Enc. Meth., v. p. 307 (1790) ; Ent., iv., n. 67, p. 35, pi. 17, f. 133. 



" The habitat of this interesting species is unfortunately still unknown. Both Pascoe and Lacordaire, 

 to whom the species was known only from Olivier's description and figure, surmised that it came 

 from Australia, and was referable to the genus Bixorcsthes, Pasc, which was founded upon what was 

 supposed to be au Australian, but is now known to be a South African species. Olivier's figure 

 gives a fairly good idea of the general appearance of his species ; but neither from his figure nor 

 his description could it be inferred that the markings on the elytra —consisting of a basal spot and 

 two transverse and slightly sinuate bands on each elytron — are raised and present an ivory-like 

 appearance. The rest of the surface of the elytra, except at the shoulders, which are nearly impunctate 

 and somewhat glossy, is finely and very closely punctured and of a dull black colour. The legs are 

 glossy and black with a faint bluish tint." [C. J. Gahan.] 



Sagka splendida. 



Sayra splendida, Olivier, Ent., v. 90, p. 497, n. 2, t. 1, f. 2, a, b (1807). 

 Type in Dufresne collection. 



(EDIONYCHIrf FASCIATA. 



Galeruca fasciata, Fab., Suppl. Ent. Syst., p. 96 (1798). 



Attica fasciata, Olivier, Ent, vi. 93 bis. p. 675, n. 9, t. 1, f. 9 (1808). 



The specimen described and figured by Olivier is in the Dufresne collection. 



Cephalodonta maculata. 



I/i.-pa maadata, Olivier, Enc. Meth., vii. p. 96, n. 3 (1792). 



„ spinipes, Fab., Ent. Syst., iv. App., p. 448 (1794) ; Olivier, Ent., vi. 95, p. 761, n. 4, t. 1, f. 4 (1808). 



Olivier's type in the Dufresne collection. 



In 1885 Baly, in working through the Hispidae for the Bioloyia Centrali- Americana, described a new 

 species as Cephalodonta maculata. As this name is pre-occupied by the species just referred to, I 

 propose to re-name that described by Baly as follows: — 



CEniAi."DoNTA P.ALvr, n. n. 



Cephalodonta maculata, Baly, Biol. Centr. Am. Col., vi. (2), p. 35, t. ii. f. 18 (1885). 



