CICIKDELA. 



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equidistant from one another, the central one being more or less 

 transverse, and the others rounder, but variable ; legs brilliantly 



Fig. 173. — Cicindela octogramma. 



metallic, of various colours ; underside violaceous, with the centre 

 of the body and the sides of the abdomen clothed more or less 

 with white pubescence, the episterna of the metasternum being 

 bare, except at the base aud apex. 

 Length 14 millim. 



Punjab : Kangra Valley ; Bengal : Dinapur, Dharhar. 



This species seems to be perpetually confused with C. aurulenta. 

 There is a large series in the Calcutta Museum labelled C. 

 octogramma, all of which belong to the last-named species, which 

 may at once be known from it by its almost quadrate, parallel- 

 sided, and non-rugose pronotum ; the latter is only just the width 

 of the head and is very brilliantly coloured with red, blue and green. 



G-koup 17. 



I have included a single species, C. cyanea, E., under this section. 

 The typical form is a large unicolorous insect (22-23 mm.), with 

 the pronotum shaped much as in the following group but not 

 nearly so strongly sculptured ; the eyes are not prominent aud 

 the elytra are broad and gently rounded ; the pubescence of the 

 underside is very slight aud almost wanting, except on the anterior 

 .and intermediate coxae, and on the upper edge of the posterior 



