COLEOPTERA. 
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Apoderus nigro-aplcatus, JeJcel . 
Sanguineo-rufus, glaber, nitidus ; pggidio basi , abdomine tibiis tarsis- 
que dilutioribus; humeris, elgtris , pggidio apice femoribusque 
posterioribus externe nigro-fuscis ; lineis duabus bateralibus pec¬ 
toris infuscati niveo-sericeis; capite postice convexo-attenuato , 
subconico; thorace conico , antice parum attenuato ; elgtris punc- 
talo-substriatis, interstitiis haud convexis , humeris callosis. 
Long. —6^ mill. Maj. ind. Long. cap. cum rostr. brevi 
(^)2; thor. 1^; elytr. 3^. Lat. thor. bas. 1^; hum. 2^; 
med. el. 2^ mill. $ cap. cum rostr. 1^ long, reliq. ut. 
in $. 
Variat paulo dilutior : humeris , pggidio pectoreque haud obscurioribus. 
Patria : China. Mus. Bowring, Saunders et Jekel. 
General outline and colour of Apod, unicolor , 01., but differs in 
having the head much more conical, broader anteriorly, more convex 
and attenuate posteriorly; the thorax more convex; the sides not quite 
so straight, a little rounded; the elytra not so evidently striate; the 
interstices hardly convex (except the two ordinary ones at the base; the 
exterior being less oblique and a little longer) ; they are very slightly and 
finely punctulate; the shoulders are more obtuse, but evidently more 
callose. Pygidium and pectus more coarsely punctate-rugose; punc¬ 
turing of the abdomen much stronger. Four posterior thighs evidently 
punctate posteriorly. 
Belongs to my Group II. 
rufus, ore thorace pectoreque infuscatis; rostro apice subtriangulariter 
ampliato, supra planato; capite oblongo-conico, antice longitrorsum 
bifoveato; thorace polito, medio valde elevato, canalicula media 
integra profunda duabusque obliquis abbreviate; elgtris infra scutellum 
impressis, punctato-striatis, interstitiis (basi excepto) convexis, internis 
irregulariter foveato-rugosis, cum tuberculo ante-medio; tibiis quatuor 
posticis evidenter crenulatis), will very likely before long adorn Mr. 
Saunders’ rich cabinet. 
