belonging to the genus Apocyrtus. 



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are small, and for the most part arranged in strise : the spots, formed 

 of scales, are either nine or ten in number on each elytron ; viz. two 

 at the base, three arranged in a transverse line near the middle, a 

 sixth larger oblong spot on the outer margin rather behind the middle 

 of the elytra, and three on the apical half, one of which is very 

 near the apex ; the second, above this and near the suture, is large, 

 and has a tendency to divide into two spots, and in some cases joins 

 the apical spot ; the third is in a line with the last, and near the 

 outer margin ; the tenth spot, when present, is small, and placed 

 between the two last-mentioned spots. On the meso- and meta- 

 sternum are four spots, one near the insertion of each of the femora. 



Apocyrtus Hopei. 



Ap. niger ; capite anteriore et rostro rugosis, linea squamosa longitudinali ; 

 thorace subgloboso, distincte punctato, punctis plerumque confluentibus, 

 marginibus anticis et lateralibus, sic et maculis duabus supra squamis ob- 

 sitis ; elytris ovatis, thorace conspicue latioribus, irregulariter punctato- 

 striatis, striis ordine gemino dispositis ; ad basin et ad apicem lineis dua- 

 bus longitudinalibus, fascia in medio, margine laterali, maculisque duabus 

 subapiealibus e squamis effectis ; maculis notisque omnibus pallide cupreis. 

 Long. corp. 6£ lin. ; lat. 2\ lin. 



This species is about equal in size to the Pachyrhynchus moniliferus, 

 and approaches that insect in form ; but the rostrum is rather nar- 

 rower and longer, and the elytra are also more elongated. The 

 markings are of a very pale copper colour, with a slight metallic hue ; 

 they consist of a longitudinal mark between the eyes which extends 

 on to the rostrum, terminating in a line with the point of insertion 

 of the antennae ; a line borders the anterior margin of the thorax, and 

 there is a patch of scales on the sides of the thorax just above the 

 base of the femora ; besides these two marks, are two spots on the 

 upper surface : a moderately broad line runs parallel with and close 

 to the outer margin of each elytron, but is interrupted towards and 

 at the apical portion ; at the base is a longitudinal mark situated at 

 a short distance from the suture ; this mark is joined to the lateral 

 band by a transverse line at the base of the elytra ; it terminates con- 

 siderably short of a central transverse fascia : on the apical portion 

 of the elytra are two other longitudinal marks, the foremost portion 

 of which is thickened, and lastly there are two largish transverse 

 subapical spots. Besides the scales which form these spots and mark- 

 ings, are numerous minute scattered hairs on the hinder part of the 

 elytra, as well as on the body beneath and on the legs. 



Apocyrtus cmruleonotatus. 



Ap. niger; capite macule inter oculos et utrinque infra oculos, thorace ma- 

 culis duabus et margine antico lateribusque, necnon elytris maculis sex- 

 decim vel octodecim, casruleis ; rostro rugoso punctato ad basin transver- 

 sim depresso, capite et rostro canaliculo longitudinali impressis ; thorace 

 globoso crebre at leviter punctato ; elytris oblongo-ovatis thorace parum 

 latioribus distincte punctatis, punctis in striis irregularibus dispositis. 

 Long. corp. 6| lin. ; lat. 2f lin. 



This species is larger than the Pachyrhynchus moniliferus-, the 

 thorax is broader in proportion to the elytra, and the elytra are less 



