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450. Cryptocephalus floriger, Suffr. Monogr., Linn. Eat. ix, 1854, 
p. 27. 
Anotlier form closely related to C. herbsti, but, according to 
Suffrian, differing in the following details : — Larger than the 
largest; specimens of last-named species but not broader, more 
strongly narrowed posteriorly, colour of elytra paler than that of 
thorax, puncturation of latter liner and more sparse. Elytra with 
finer punctures, interstices broader, finely transversely wrinkled 
anteriorly only, all intermediate punctures and those on interstices 
more or less obsolete from the middle posteriorly. The markings 
also differ and are as follows : — “ A spot on shoulders, another 
farther down and placed obliquely inwards as in C. herbsti but con- 
nected with suture by a narrow curved line behind the middle, 
suture from thence to apex evenly black, at the middle a transverse 
band extends across suture nearly to the lateral margins : underside 
and legs as in 0. herbsti .” ( Suffrian .) 
Length 3mm. 
Ha b. India. 
Described from a single female. I doubt if it is specifically 
distinct, possibly only a variety of 0. herbsti. 
451. Cryptocephalus guttifer, Suffr. Monogr., Linn. Ent. ix, 1854 
p. 22. 
Above flavous, beneath black ; thorax with two, elytra with 
three, black spots (2 . 1) and a sutural black band ; legs 
flavous. 
5 . Head slightly convex, front feebly depressed, sparingly but 
distinctly punctured ; clypeus closely and rugosely punctate ; 
antennse black, rather shorter than half 
the length of the body, third and fourth 
joints scarcely longer than second, fifth and 
following longer and widened, basal five 
joints flavous. Thorax very finely and 
sparsely punctured, posterior margin nar- 
rowly black, two large spots at middle, 
close together. Scutellum pale fulvous, 
margined with black. Elytra broad an- 
teriorly, narrowed posteriorly, distinctly 
punctured anteriorly, more finely behind 
the middle, but the punctures distinct to 
apex ; posterior portion of suture and 
lateral margins black, that colour widened 
at the suture into an elliptical band; the 
three spots large — an elongate spot at shoulders, a round spot 
between the subsutural and third rows, and a third spot, 
rounded or kidney-shaped, behind the middle between third 
and ninth rows of punctures. Pygidium black ; prosternum, 
s 2 
Fig. 102. 
Cryptocephalus guttifer. 
