554 
Philippine Journal of Science 
1919 
Metapocyrtus (Orthocyrtus) consobrinus sp. nov. Plate I, fig. 5, 2 . 
Black with pale green scale markings. Related to O. mala- 
yanus sp. nov. Rostrum densely continently punctured. At 
the base a broad, rather indistinct depression, with a scale spot, 
not separated by a well-defined cross groove from the front, 
the depression extending to the latter. Front with an indistinct 
medial groove, scatteredly punctured, the punctures finer toward 
the vertex. Prothorax broader than long, greatest width before 
the middle, strongly coriaceous, with anterior and posterior sub- 
marginal groove. A narrow band at the anterior and posterior 
margins, interrupted at the middle. A small roundish scale spot 
toward each lateral margin and a large oblong spot at each lateral 
margin. Elytra punctured in irregular rows, the punctures 
denser and much coarser than in 0. malayanus. Each elytron 
with the following spots: Three oblong spots at the base, one 
located dorsally, and two at the lateral margin. A cross row 
of three spots at the middle, having a tendency to form a band ; 
an oblong spot at the lateral margin; at the apical third three 
spots, two of which are elongated dashes ; another slender, dash- 
like spot subsuturally, and an oblong spot at the apical triangle. 
Lateral margins apically sparsely setose. Underside and legs 
irregularly sparsely punctured and rugose and sparsely setose. 
Male, length, 13.3 millimeters; width, 5.6. Female, length, 
14.8 millimeters; width, 6.8. 
Mindanao, Surigao, Iron Deposit (my collector). Types in 
my collection. 
This species is easily distinguished from 0. malayanus by its 
smaller size and the different sculpture, particularly of the pro- 
thorax. 
Metapocyrtus consobrinus seems to be very variable as far as 
the spots are concerned. Among the material collected are some 
specimens which are uniformly black. 
The males of this species, as well as of malayanus and other 
related species of Orthocyrtus, are easily differentiated from the 
females by the following characters: The elytra of the females 
are longer and much more inflated dorsolaterally than in the 
males; since the prothorax in both sexes is relatively subequal, 
the males show a much slenderer aspect. In species of the 
subgenus Orthocyrtus the posterior femora of the males extend 
beyond the apex of the elytra, whereas in the subgenus Homa- 
