466 



PaUSSLBvE. 



and otherwise) much more closely with Lebioderus. Four species 

 have been described, two of which occur in the Indian Eegion, 

 one in Sumatra, and one in Java. 



Key to the Species. 



I. Club of the antennae smaller, with the 



apex rounded ; inner margin with two 



large and sharp teeth in the middle aplustrifer,Westw. } p. 466. 



II. Club of the antennae larger, with the 



apex produced into a sharp point; 

 inner margin with two very large teeth 

 in the centre (longer than in the pre- 

 ceding species) vexillifer, Westw., p. 466. 



233. Euplatyrhopalns aplustrifer, Westw. 



Platyrhopalus aplustrifer, Westwood, Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. xvi, 

 1838, p. 664, pi. 33, tig. 51 ; id., Arcan. Ent. ii, p. 163, pi. 88, 

 fig. 3 ; Wasmann, Notes Leyden Mils, xxv, pp. 21 & 22, fig. a. 



Of a bright castaneous colour, lighter or darker, shining ; head 

 smooth, with a few large punctures ; 

 antennae with the first joint rather large, 

 oblong or subquadrate, second joint form- 

 ing a broad toothed club, as above described; 

 pronotum with diffuse and rather distinct 

 punctuation in the centre ; elytra long, 

 parallel-sided, very finely sculptured, with 

 feeble traces of raised lines ; follicles (or 

 small sac-like processes) at sides of apex 

 small but distinct ; underside castaneous. 

 Length 6J-7J millim. 

 Bengal : Netrakona, Chota Nagpur, 

 Bar way ; Bombay : Kanara (Indian 

 Museum). 



The species is apparently not very un- 

 common, and widely distributed. 



Fig. 212— Euplatyrho 

 palus aplustrifer. 



234. Euplatyrhopalus vexillifer, Westw. 



Platyrhopalus vexillifer, Westwood, Thes. Ent. Oxon. 1874, p. 82, 

 pi. 17, fig. 4; Wasman, Notes Leyden Mus. xxv, 1904, p. 21, 

 pi. 3, fig. 4. 



On an average larger than the preceding, to which it is very 

 closely allied by the shape of the club, which, as above described, 

 is larger, with larger and sharper central teeth, and has the apex 

 sharply produced instead of rounded off ; the colour, moreover, 

 is pitchy, the antennae and body are less depressed, and the head 



