PLATE XXXIX.

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CERAMBYX (HAMATICHERUS) HEROS.

Plate XXXIX. fig. 1.

Order: Coleoptera. Section: Longicornes. Family: CerambycidÆ, Leach.

Genus. Cerambyx, Linn. Subgenus. Hamaticherus, Zeigl. Cerambyx, Serv.

Cerambyx (Hamaticherus) Heros. Thorace spinoso rugoso, niger, elytris subspinosis piceis, antennis longis. (Long. Corp. 2 unc.)

Syn. Cerambyx Heros, Fabr. Mant. 1. p. 132. Syst. Eleuth. II. p. 270. 21. Oliv. Ent. iv. 67. p. 12. t. f. 1. Panzer F. I. G. 82. pl. 1.

Cerambyx cerdo (var. major), Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. II. p. 629. 39. Drury, App. vol. 2.

Habitat: Italy, Smyrna, Scandaroon, Sicily, Gibraltar (Drury). Central and Southern Europe.

Head dirty black. AntennÆ black, much longer than the body. Thorax very rough, round, black and shining, having a spine on each side; the fore-part, next the head, appearing as if surrounded by a groove. Scutellum small and triangular. Elytra black and margined, dark brown at the extremities, and narrow, covering the anus; having a small spine on each, and being very rough, and shagreened. Abdomen and legs black. TibiÆ clothed with short brown hair, and terminated by two spines; under side of the tarsi cushioned.

TRACHYDERES SUCCINCTUS.

Plate XXXIX. fig. 2.

Order: Coleoptera. Section: Longicornes. Family: CerambycidÆ, Leach.

Genus. Trachyderes, Dalm. (in Sch. Syn. III. p. 364.) Cerambyx p. Linn.

Trachyderes Succinctus. Thorace bispinoso rugoso, elytris fasci flavÂ, antennis longioribus compressis. (Long. Corp. 1 unc.)

Syn. Cerambyx succinctus, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. II. p. 627. 32. Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 168. 16. Syst. Eleuth. II. p. 274. 20. Oliv. Ent. iv. 67. p. 20. t. 7. f. 43. a. b. De Geer Ins. v. t. 14. f. 5.

Cerambyx Zonarius, Voet. Col. Ed. Panz. III. p. 20. t. 7. f. 17.

Quici, Macgr. Brazil, Lib. vii. p. 25. 4. Jonston Hist. Nat. Ins. t. 14.

Habitat: Surinam (Drury). "In America meridionali" (Fabr.).

Head dark brown, or dirty black, and very rough. AntennÆ longer than the insect, with the two basal joints blueish black; the rest red brown, the extremity of each joint being blueish black. Thorax dark brown, shining, and very rough, with large swelling in the middle; having two short thick tubercles on each side. Scutellum large and long. Elytra dark brown, margined and shining, rather broad at their extremities, and spineless; having a narrow transverse yellow bar in the middle. Abdomen dark brown. Femora dark brown at the base, black at the tips. TibiÆ and tarsi red brown; the latter cushioned beneath with yellow pile.

LAMIA CAPENSIS.

Plate XXXIX. fig. 3.

Order: Coleoptera. Section: Longicornes. Family: LamiidÆ.

Genus. Lamia, Fabr. Cerambyx p. Linn. Drury.

Lamia Capensis. Thorace bispinoso; nigra, elytris fasciis quatuor rufis, antennis mediocribus. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 4½ lin.)

Syn. Cerambyx Capensis, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. II. p. 628. 36. Fabricius Syst. Ent. p. 173. 14. Syst. Eleuth. II. 296. 78. Oliv. Ent. iv. 67. p. 121. t. 8. f. 51. a. b.

Habitat: Cape of Good Hope.

Head black; face vertical. AntennÆ black, and about the length of the insect. Thorax black and rugged, with two obtuse spines on each side. Scutellum small, black and triangular. Elytra black, rounded and margined at the sides and suture, extending beyond the anus; being rough next the thorax, with a multitude of small round pustules. Each elytron has four red bars crossing it, placed at equal distances, and inclining toward each other; the two first, next the thorax, almost joining at the suture; the two last separated by a small space. In some specimens there are five of these bars. Abdomen and breast black; the latter having between the middle and hinder feet, two oblong red spots. Legs black. Tarsi cushioned beneath and lighter coloured.

CERAMBYX (CALLICHROMA) AFER.

Plate XXXIX. fig. 4.

Order: Coleoptera. Section: Longicornes. Family: CerambycidÆ, Leach.

Genus. Cerambyx, Linn. Subgenus. Callichroma, Latr.

Cerambyx (Callichroma) Afer. Thorace rotundato spinoso, corpore viridi, sutur elytrorum aureÂ, antennis pedibusque rufis. (Long. Corp. 10½ lin.)

Syn. Cerambyx afer, Linn. Mant. p. 532. Fabr. Syst. Ent. 166. 9. Ent. Syst. 1. II. p. 252. 4. Syst. Eleuth. II. p. 268. 7. (C. ater, lapsu calami.) Sch. Syn. III. App. p. 150.

Habitat: Sierra Leone and Calabar.

Head golden green. Mouth and palpi dirty orange. Eyes black. AntennÆ longer than the insect, orange brown. Thorax round, golden green, with many small lines or waves crossing it; and having on each side an obtuse spine. Scutellum small and triangular, golden green. Elytra margined, extending beyond the anus; and, next the thorax, of a golden green, but becoming less brilliant towards their extremities, where they are spineless, having a yellow narrow line running on each side the suture. Breast and abdomen golden green. Legs dark orange.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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