COLEOPTEROUS FAMILY PAUSSIDvE. 
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latus, antennse lateribus convergentibus serratis, articulo ultimo 
quatiior prsececlentibus simul sumptis longiore. Elytra tliorace vix 
latlora. Tibise rufse latissimse apice baud spinosse.” 
Species II .—Cerapterus Ilorsjieldn^ (Plate 49, fig. 2.) C. piccus tliorace antice emar- 
ginato, elytris macula apicale flavescentc hand rotundata, literam T quodammodo 
simulaiite, palporum labiaiium articulo ultimo valde securiforme. Long. corp. lin. 5^. 
Habitat in insula Java, Dr. Horsfield. In tlie collection of the East India House, and 
Mr. JMelly. 
Syn. —Cerapterus Horsfieldii^ IVestw. Linn. Trans, v. 16, p. 672, v. 18, p. -583. 
MacLcay op. cit. tab. 4, tig. sup. dcxt. 
Mr. MacLeay from a careful comparison between Dr. Horsfield's 
and Swederus'* insects, gives the following characters as distinctive 
of this species. 
Caput nigro-piceum, antennis rufo-fcrrugineis lateribus parallelis vix serratis articulo 
basilari lobato, ultimo quiuque precedcntibus simul sumptis longiore: tborax capite triplo 
latior, postice utrinquc subfoveolatus. Elytra tliorace latiora : tibiaa rufa apice baud spinosas.” 
Species III .—Cerapterus quadrimaculatus,- (Plate 49, fig. 3, and details.) C. piceo-niger, 
nitidissimus, prothorace (antice viso) subemarglnato maculis duabus magnis obscure 
rufesceutibus, elytris tenuissime punctalis maculis duabus magnis ovalibus prope 
scutcllum alterisque duabus apicem versus majoribus antice et postice lobatis rufo-fulvis. 
Long. corp. lin. 5. 
Habitat in insula Java, D. Westermann. 
Syu.— Cerapterus quadrimaculatuSy Westw, Trans. Linn. Soc. v, 18, p. 583. 
Fig. 3^ represents the trophi seen laterally in situ ; a is the 
labrum, the two mandibles, c, the maxillary palpi, the elon¬ 
gated labium, and the labial palpi, which are moderately securi¬ 
form. Fig. 3 * ^ represents the same organs seen in front similarly 
lettered. Fig. 3 : represents one of the fore feet; and 3 ; one of 
the hind ones, the tibise in the four latter bicalcarated, and the 
tarsi 5-jointed ; and fig. 3+ the under side of part of the body, 
the deflexed podex being visible beyond the terminal joint. 
Sub-Genus IT_ORTHOPTERUS, IVestiv. 
Thorax latus (capite baud duplo latior) : antennas longiores sublatse plana? lateribus subrectis, 
articulo ultimo mediori. Elytra abdomen tegentia : tibiae spina apicali iutus mstructas. 
Species I. (IV .)—Cerapterus {Orthopterus') Smithii. (Plate 49, f. 4.) C. nigro-piceus aub- 
nitidus, elytris macula fulva notatis, thorace latioiibus et fere quintuple longionbus. 
Long. corp. lin. TJ. 
Habitat, South Africa within the tropic of Capricorn. 
Syn .—Cerapterus SmitMiy MacLeay op. cit. p. 74, pi. 4, fig. sup, smistr. "W estw, Linn. 
Trans, v. 18, p. 583, and Entomol. Mag. 5, p. 502. 
This is the largest species in the family. A unique specimen was 
'collected by Dr. Smith, and described and figured by Mr. MacLeay 
in the “ Annulosa of South Africa," from which work my figure 
and description are derived. 
