Coleoptera. Vol. I. [Longicornia. Part I.]

.10 CEEAMBTCID^.p. 210 (1844).d . Dark brown or almostFig 3.Lophosternus indicnt^, Hope, c^more than twice as long as broad, slightly narrowed behind,rounded at the apex, often ^^ith a small spine on each at thesuture. Legs long, the anterior two pairs more or less asperateunderneath ; tarsi elongated, the first joint as long as the secondand third together ; third joint bilobed, the lobes rounded at theend. Intercoxal part of prosternum strongly arched u]) in themiddle, curved down behind, its end resting on the raesosternum.Last ventral segment slightly sinuate at the apex.5 Head and mandibles shorter. Antennae much shorter, more.slender and less strongly serrate. Pronotum shorter, its anterolateralspine nearer to the front margin, the lateral edge infront of it more oblique. Last ventral segment with roundedhind marefiu.5. Lophosternus indicus, Hope (Prionus), Gray's Zool. Misc. p. 27(1831). ^ .Lophosternus (Cyrtosteriius) hopei, Guer. Ico7i. Hifpie Anim., Ins.black in colour. Head coarselypunctured ; eyes rather narrow,the upper lobe at a distance ofat least half its own width fromthe antennal tuber. Antenntefrom three-fourths to live-sixthsof the length of the body ;firstjoint reaching to a short distancebeyond tiie hind margin of theeye ; third slightly dilated, butnot sharply angulate at the apex ;fourth slightly acute at the apex,fifth to tenth produced into anacute angular process at the apexon the anterior side. Pronotumclosely and finely punctured infront and for some distance backalong each side of the middle line,closely but more strongly puncturedat the sides ; hind anglesmore or less obtuse, often roundedoff. Elytra more or less rugulose and punctate, with the little ridgesclosely and finely punctulate. Hind breast bare of pubescence.2 . Autennce reaching only to the middle of the elytra, muchmore slender than in the male. Last ventral segment withrounded hind margin. Legs smooth underneath.Lem/th cf $ 25-50 mm.Hab. Nepal ; Bhutan ; Sikhim.