Cabinet of Oriental Entomology

THE CABINET

ORIENTAL ENTOMOLOGY;
^

Sdcction of

SOME OF THE RARER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL SPECIES OF INSECTS.
NATIVES OF INDIA AND THE ADJACENT ISLANDS,
THE GREATER PORTION OF WHICH ARE NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME DESCRIBED AND FIGURED.

J.

0.

QUEBEC SOC. NAT. HIST., BOSTON,
PHYSIOGB. SOC, LUND; SOC. BOY. SCI., LILLE;

tIBM. HrST. 90C.,

;

LIT. PHIL.

AND NAT.

WESTWOOD,

ESQ., F.L.S.

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SOC. ROY., LYONS; SOC. HIST. NAT,, MAURITIUS; SOC, CUVIERR, ET PHILOMAT. PARIS;
U.S.

;

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SF.Cn, ENT. SOC, LONDON, ETC.

HIST. SOCS., BELFAST,

SOC.

ENTOMOL. DE FRANCE,

LONDON:

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113,

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SYSTEMATIC ARRANGEMENT

INSECTS DESCRIBED AND FIGURED IN THE PRESENT WORK.

Elaterid^ (contbuKd)

LaMELLICORNIA

Eucheirus (Cheii-otonus) MacLcaii
.

Jumnos Ruckeri

.

.

.

.

.

Heterorhina nigritarsis
Heterorhina autliracina

Bombodes Ursus

LoNcicoRNES {continiud)
Hammaticherus marmoratus

.

Pectoccra Mellii

Alans moerens

,

Dynastes Haidwickii

—

Oxynopterus Cumingii

PL

Eucheirus Dupontianus

—

Campsosternus Stepliensii
Campsosternus Hopei

ORDER— COLEOPTERA.

.

.

Alaus sculptus

.

Alaus sordidus

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

EUCNKMID.E

.

.

Galbella violacea

Peperonota Harringtonii
Parastasia rufo-picta

.

TELEPIIORID.E
IchthjTirus lateralis

LnCAMDj;
Lucanus Dux

Ichthyurus costalis

Lucanus multidentatus
Lucanus mquinatus

Ichthyurus discoidalis
.

—

Paussidx

.

Lucanus strigiceps
Lucanus Mearesii
Lucanus rangifer
(Luc.

De

.

Ichthyui'us basalis

Lucanus platycephalus

Paussus Jerdani

.

Merismoderus Bensoni
.

Haauii,

Westw.)

Engidx

?

(Luc. Tarandus, Swed.)

Prionophora cylindrica

(Luc. metallifer, Bdv.)

Petalophora costata

Lucanus Jenkinsii
Lucanus occipitalis
Lucanus

Helota Mellii

teratus

SlLPnID.E

Lucanus castanoptems
Lucanus bicolor, Oliv.

Lucanus Gazella

.

.

1

.

Apatetica Lebioides

(

—

Brenthides
Arrhenodes Xipliias
Teramocerus erytliroderes

.

(Luc. Delessertii, Gu^r.)
(Luc. Cuvera, Hope.)
(Luc. Pi'inseppii, Hope.)

Diuris forcipatus

(Luc. bicolor, S.aunders.)

Calodromus Mellii
Taphroderes Wliitii

(Luc. Saundersii, Hope.)

.

(Luc. Burmeisteri, Hope.)

LoXGieOBNES

—

Elaieridj;

Trictenotoma Childrenii

Campsostemus Templetonii
Campsosternus Dohi'nii

.

.

.

.

35

Trictenotoma Templetonii

,

ib.

Trictenotoma

.'enea

.

.

.


Gbyllidx

—


NOTICE.
rpHE
in

object of the
general,

is

Work now

offered to the notice of

to present a Series of Figures of

the Entomologist and lover of Nature

some of the rarer and more splendid

of Insects which have o'ithin these few last j-ears been for'oarded
distiicts of

It

is

India and the adjacent islands.

indeed siu^jrising that,

notwithstanding the vast extent of

many

the extraordinary brilhancy of
globe,

we should

liitherto

owing to the

oiu'

territories,

zeal with

which

this

fifty

branch of Zoology

years
is

ago;

whilst,

pm'sued by

nevertheless, our

many Entomologists

many

in

volumes.

most elaborate work, indeed, on the Lepidopterous Insects of Java, was commenced by

Dr. Horsfield, nearly twenty years ago, which, had

it

been completed, would have

work, also of a very splendid character, has been commenced by Dr.

Dutch Settlements

restricted

was made

to
in

in the East, of which, however,

two groups of

my

Insects.

A

illustrated; but the small

size of

the plates of

the larger species, and a desu'e to give to
necessary

much

technical detail.

illustration of the larger

to the table of the

in

it

and more splendid
it

which
tliat

may

Insects

several

;

interesting

Oriental

groups were

work prevented the introduction of many of

as scientific

species

tlie

two numbers only have yet appeared,

a character as lay in

The present work, however,

Indian drawing-room,

De Haau, on

Another

attempt to remedy this consequent deficiency

partial

" Arcana Entomologica,"

nothing

left

to be desired on that branch of the subject, so far as the Javanese species are concerned.

of the

and

Entomological productions of that portion of the

of the

those regions, teem with novelties which would alone form the materials of

A

Indian

have had no work expressly devoted to the Insects of India, except

the single volume pubUshed by Mr. Donovan, nearlj^
cabinets,

species

England, from the various

to

is

and, as such,

my

power, rendered

proposed to be rather a pictorial
it is

hoped, that, by finding

its

way

gain additional converts to the study of a science


full

of curiosity, and

awaten an

supplying

interest in the objects of pursuit, thus

an engaging

occupation to our Indian friends.
I

cannot conclude this notice without collectively thanking the several gentlemen who, by their

practical

exertions, have

the last few years,

contributed so

amongst

whom

it

much
is

a

to

om- knowledge of the Insects of India within

duty to mention the names

Major Jenkins, Captains Boys, Hutton, and Robinson
and Downes

;

to all of

whom

scarcely add, that I shall be

I

;

I

need

for the present work,

all

such, with which I

may be

favoured

be faithfully acknowledged.
J.

Hammersmith,
1st

Hearsey,

Observations especially upon the habits and transformations

of Indian insects are, indeed, highly to be desired; and
shall

Colonel

have been indebted for materials for the present work.

happy to receive any communications suited

from our fellow-labourers in India.

by correspondents,

of

Drs. Royle, Horsfield, Templeton, Benson,

January, 1847.

O.

WESTWOOD.






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THE CABINET

ORIENTAL ENTOMOLOGY.
PLATE
EUCHEIRUS
(Fig.

I.

(Cheirotonus)
1

Male

;

MACLEAII.

Fig. 2 Female.)

(ORDER- COLEOPTERA.

Section-.— Lamelucornia.)

Eucheiras seneo-\Tridis, prothoracis lateribus serrulatis et varioloso-piinctatis, sulco longitudinali
fortiter impresso, elytris nigro-aeueis

maculis fulWs

insignitis,

marginibus externis

in

medio dorsi

elevatis.

llucheirus brassy-green, with the sides of the prothorax denticulated and deeply and irregularly punctured,
having a deep longitudinal impression down the middle, dilated behind; the elytra brassy black, marked with

numerous fulvous irregular-shaped spots, and with the lateral margins elevated.

Length of the male 2{ inches of the female nearly 2 inches.
Inhabits the Assamese and Himalayan regions of India.
In the collections of the Rev. F. W. Hope, and Captain Parry.
SvNOXYMES. Cheirotonus Macleaii, Hope, in Trans. Linn. Soc. xviii. p. 594, pi. 40, fig. 3
History, vol. vi. p. 300,$ .—Parry in ditto, October, 1846. Genera lusectorum No.
Euchirms MacUajanitg, Burmeister, Handb. d. Ent. iii. p. 702
;

and Annals of Natural

;

.

;

Description.

—The male of

this

8,

sub Euchirus,

p. 2.

most splendid addition to om- knowledge of the LameUicoru beetles

of India, has the upper side of the body finely polished, especially on the disk of the prothorax, which
is

quite glossy, very convex above, and of a brilliant metallic green, tinged with copper, and strongly

punctured, the sides deeply serrated and clothed with long fulvous hairs on the under side
posterior angle

is

a deeply-sunk impression

numerous bright fulvous

;

spots of irregular form,

longitudinal lines on each wing-cover.

near each

;

the elytra are nearly black, with a brassy tinge, and with

Under

which are disposed so

as to

form four or

five irregular

a lens the elytra are found to be entirely covered with

exceedingly minute tubercles. The most striking chai-acter of the insect is exhibited by the fore-legs,
which are disproportionately elongated and bent, the thighs with an acute appendage in the middle of
the inner edge, the

and another

tibife

subrugosc with a very strong and long spine in the middle, directed inwards,

which latter there is a small thick movable spur the tarsi
and with a small unguiculus terminated by two setse. On
are two minute spines towards the base, and another is slightly indicated

at the tip, at the extremity of

;

are also very long, with strong bifid claws

the outer edge of the

tibise

B 2


ORIENTAL ENTOMOLOGY.

4
near the

tip.

The claws

The

four hind feet are robust, with the tibiae strongly toothed in three separate series.

in these feet are

formed

as in those of the fore-legs.

brassy black, thickly clothed with mouse-coloured hairs

The

the

;

entire under-suiface of the

fi-ont

mai'gin of the head

is

body

is

elevated,

sharp and slightly denticidated.

The

female, contrary to the usual rule

among

of the thorax not so

much

having at least

strong teeth (varying, however, in

five

dilated,

and the

sides

fore-legs of ordinary length, with broad flattened tibise,

In the only specimen hitherto known of

individual).

than the male, agreeing with the

insects, is smaller

and appearance, except that the wing-covers are of a greener tinge, the

latter in general colours

number on the

opposite legs of the same

this sex, the anterior

margin of the head was

not symmetrical, the right angle being more porrected than the opposite one.

The unique male *

of this insect was received in a splendid collection from the Himalayas diu'ing

the past summer, by H. G. Harrington, Esq., by whose direction an engraving of the insect was prepared,

which has since been published in the Annals of Natural History, accompanied by a short note by
Captain F.

J.

Parry, into whose rich collection

W. Hope, in the Linnaean
Assam by W. Griffith, Esq., in the
Rev. F.

The

male, highly magnified

squama

e the galea or

The female was described by the
from a unique female collected in

H.

(fig. 3,)

Solly, Esq.

represents one of the lower jaws (maxillae) of the

a being the cardo or basal hinge, b the stipes, of a triangular form

;

mando terminated on

the

c *

palpifera;

passed.

has

collection of R.

outline figure at the foot of the plate

now

(vol. xviii. p. 594,)

it

Transactions

upper lobe of the maxillae, with short obtuse teeth

and terminated by a very long pencil of

Observations.

—India

inhabited by a great

and the adjacent islands

number

the

c

for trituration rather

fit

than biting,

hair, as in the stag-beetles.
offer to

us a striking pecidiarity in respect to the

geographical distribution of the gigantic species of Lamelhcorn beetles.
is

;

the inside by a setose lobe; d the maxillary palpus;

Whilst the

New World

of these fine insects, (of which Dynastes, Hercules, and Elephas

may

be mentioned as well-known examples) the tropical oriental regions can boast but of few f ; these,
however, are distinguished by their metallic or variegated appearance, of which their American brethren
are destitute.

Thus, amongst the true Dynastidae we find Chalcosoma Atlas and

we may add the

fine

its allies,

to which

Dynastes Hardwickii, and the singular species constituting the genvis

species,

Eucheirus, which in several respects seem to be the oriental representatives of the Golofce of the

New

World.

This group of insects has
position

Mr. Hope, (Linn. Trans,

relations

it

and consequent natural
it

with the Dynastidae.

into a separate family, Eucheiridae, which he considered

Dynastidae and forming a sort of connecting link with the Goliathidae."
of Berlin

Academy, 1839; Wiegm. Archiv. Bericht, 1839, p. 28
propose to place it at some distance

Taylor's Annals of Nat. Hist. No. 21, September 1839,)

from the Dynastidae and

even

Dr. Bimneister (Zeitschr.

Ent.

By

its

Fabricius, Olivier, &c., arranged

beetles.

Klug and Erichson, (Proceedings

(244);

*

perplexed Entomologists as to

596) formed

xviii.

as " closely allied to the

Drs.

much

amongst the Lamelhcorn

d.

after the
2, p.

genus

353, and

d.

Ent.

+ The

stag-beetles (Lucanidse)

have

seem

lately

district a certain

number

I

am

;

whilst

the Trichiidae.

induced to believe that other specimens of

been fomid in India.

to occur in

exceeding, both in numbers and size, those of the

IMelolontha

3, p. 698,) refers it to

information recently received from Captains Boys and Hutton, and Dr. Benson,

this insect, or of a nearly allied species

approaching

Cyclocephala,

Handb.

a reversed proportion

New

World.

in these

two parts of the globe

Thus Nature appears

of species possessing analogous properties.

:

the oriental species far

to restore the equilibrium

by giving

to

each






PLATE

II.

PAPILIO ICARIUS. Westw.

(ORDER— LEPIDOPTERA.

Section Diukna.

Papilio alis anticia supra fusco-nigris faseiis longitudinalibus nigi-is

macula

nigris,

niediaiia

alba, maculisquc

maculas nigras iiicludentibus

;

ti-ibus magiiis

Papilio with the fore wiugs above brownish black,

witli

Rhopalocf.ra. Bdv.)

posticis valde clongatis et dilatato-caiulatis,

marginalibus

subtus basi ctiam rufis

alis

;

rufis,

inter

caudam

margiuem analem,

et

capite ct collar! albido maculatis.

;

black longitudinal fasciae

the hind wings

;

much

elongated

and dilated at the caudal part, above black, with a large white patch in the middle, and with three large red spots
on the mai'gin, between the tail and the abdominal edge, each bearing a black patch all the wings on tlie underside
have also their base broadly red, head and collar with pale buff dots.
Expansion of the fore wings, 6 inches.
Inhabits Assam.
In the Ashraolean Museum, Oxford.
;

Description.

—In addition to the

chai'acters given in the above specific description,

tioned, that the fore wings have a red dash at the base

the extremity of the discoidal
the outside of the

tail

two small red spots

;

are red

the red

cell,

;

is

maybe men-

extending into four of the adjacent areas, and that the incisures on

the two inner ones having between

:

it

the white patch of the hind wings occupies

them and the

discoidal white patch

of a brick colour, with a slight carmine tinge, and

white scales towards the margin of the wing.

may be

(It

observed,

is

irrorated with

that the gi-eat red

patches

and submarginal rows of spots confluent, so as to
between them to black insulated patches.) The vmderside of the

^vithin the caudal extremity consist of the incisural

reduce the ground-coloui* of the -ning
fore wings

of a pale black, with a greenish

is

brown

tinge, with slender longitudinal streaks

;

they,

as well as the hind wings, have the base broadly saturated with a dark blood-red colour with white irrorations, insulating

two black patches between the black anal spot and the white discoidal

ground-colour of the hind wings

towards

its

black

;

species,

—Assam

from

appears to be pre-eminently rich in the species of Papilio.

this region

and the neighbouring

district of Sylhet,

were figured in

Entomologica," but none of them wUl bear comparison with the present insect, either for
larity of form,

In

its

spot.

The

their outermost area has a small patch of blue scales

extremity, and the preceding ai'ea has a small red dot outside the white one.

Observations.

new

is jet

owing

to the extraordinary elongation of the

general appearance

it

especially in the red base of the

;

number

of

" Arcana

size or singu-

hind wings and the short dilated taUs.

bears some resemblance to P. Bootes, Westw.,

wings on the underside

A

my

(Arc. Ent.

1,

pi.

31,)

but the colour of the spots of the head, neck, and

underside of the body are different, agreeing, in the latter respect, as well as in the white central

patch of the hind

mng, with

P. Helenus.

The specimen figured is unique, and is contained
Ashmolean Museum, at Oxford.

Collection of Assamese Insects lately presented to the

in a


ORIENTAL ENTOMOLOGY.

6

Adopting the excellent system of Nomenclature proposed with so much taste by Linnaeus, whereby
modem genus Papilio were distinguished by the names of the famous heroes of

the species of the

antiquity, the present species (in order at the

named

after Icarius, the son of CEbalus

Greece, whose companions he had

which from

its effects

same time to indicate

and Erigone

made drunk with

;

its

relation to Papilio Bootes)

wine, (a liquor

till

then unknown to them, and

they thought to be poison,) was transformed by Jupiter into a

supposed by some persons to be identical with the

The Orchidaceous plant

figured in the plate

by Dr. Wallicb, to the Royal Gardens

at

Kew.

is

is

who, having been killed by some peasants of

star,

which was

celestial Bootes.

the

Dendrobium monileforme

of Linnaeus, lately sent



l.UJ.




PLATE
(ORDER— UOMOPTERA.

III.

Family— Fi'lgouidj:.— Leach.)

Section— Trimeka.

FIGURE

1.

FULGORA (HOTINA) CLAVATA.

Westw.

Fulgora rostro corporis dimidii longitudine, picco, apice in globum subrotunduin tcstaceum dilatato
basi subalbidis,
ftisco

;

fusco-maculatis,

albido-ocellatis

apice fusco

maculatis

et

;

hemeljtris

;

subpurpureo-albidis apicc late

alls

corpore albo-farinoso.

Fulgora

witli the

rostrum about half the length of the body, of a pitchy colour, the apex dilated into a shining

testaceous globe, the hemelytra very farinose, nith the base of a pale buff colour with pitchy

extremity brown with white rings ami dots

brown

and the

spots,

the under wings pale dull purple, (which fades into pale buff) with a

;

broad brown apex, the body very thickly clothed with white powder.
inch.
Expansion of the hemelytra S-SJ inches.
Length of the body (with the rostrum)
Inhabits Assam.
In the collections of the British Museum, Hope, Cantor, Westwood.
Syn.
Fulgora clavata, Westw. in Linn. Trans, xviii. p. 139 pi. 12
fig. 1.
1

.J

—

;

;

Descriptiox.

—M

V original figure .and description of this species ha\ang been

specimen, I here present the reader with a figure of the species in
covered with the white powder which
is

dotted vrith

this

farinose

is

many

secreted by

the upper side

secretion,

surface of the abdominal segments (where uncovered

made from

fresh state, in which

its

a small faded

it is

other Homopterous insects.

of the thorax

black, except the posterior femora, which are pale fulvous.

I

am

and the upper

fulvous,

is

by the white powder)

is

very densely

The rostrum

bright red

indebted to the Rev. F.

;

the legs are

W. Hope

for

the specimen figm-ed.

Observations.
period

when

—Much

interest has attached to the insects of this cui-ious

genus ever since the

the celebrated ^Madame Meriau published her statement that the large American species

(Fulgora laternaria) possesses the power of emitting a strong light from the dilated anterior part of the

No

head.

subsequent traveller or author of credit appears to have observed the least traces of lumi-

nosity in this species, although

Richard and Hancock,

all

it is

of

far

from rare in some parts of South America. Messrs. Lacordaire,

whom had

opportunities of examining the liring insect,

detecting any emission of light, and their statements have been confirmed to

lamented Prince Maximilian of Nieuwied, and

J.

me

from

its

them was represented

late

Chinese expedition (and by

were transmitted to Em-ope,) has informed
in the

bj'

Donovan

common

especially as its existence has lately

Hope

the

first

may

not be, luminous,

Fulgora eapite thoraceque fulvis nigro-maculatis
basi

viridibus, apice

and Dr. Cantor, who was

may

not at certain periods of the year

is still,

however, a question for inquiry,

2.

FULGORA (HOTINA) GEMMATA,

maculisque oblongis

;

specimens of the species here figiued

been re-asserted.

FIGURE

obscure brunneo rufis

;

;

Westw.

abdomine nigro, segmentorum apicibus \Tridibus

nigro-punctatis et aurantio-guttatis

;

;

hemelytris

alls posticis viridibus apice late

nigris.

Fulgora with the head and thorax fulvous with black markings

segments narrowly green

;

;

the

abdomen

black with the extremity of the

the hemelytra are green at the base which gradually changes into a dark brownish

crimson, they are entirely covered with minute black dots, each being ornamented with about 30 bright orange spots ;
the hmd wings are green, with a broad black border, which extends into the disk of the wing, forming several
large black blotches

;

the legs are dark red.

Length of the body (exclusive of the rostrum)
Inhabits the Himalayan range.

In

my own

| inch.

Collection.

the

that he never observed the slightest luminositj-

Wliether the species

Chinese F. Candelaria.

become, or whether either of the sexes

INIr.

whom

As regards

as emitting a strong radiating light

rostrum,) I cannot find a single authority for their luminosity

engaged in the

in

Miers, Esq., whose long residence in Brazil and

fondness for entomological pursuits afforded to both abundant means of observation.
oriental species (although one of

failed

both by the late

Expansion of the hemelytra 2^ inches.


ORIENTAL ENTOMOLOGY.

8

Observation.
is

—The front of the rostrum of

unfortunately injured, so that

Esq., for this beautiful

the unique specimen of this species in

precise form cannot be given.

its

I

am indebted to H.

my

collection

G. Harrington,

and nondescript addition to the genus.

FIGURE

3.

FULGORA (HOTINA) GUTTULATA.

Westw.

Fulgora rostro tliorace ilimidio breviore apice subadscendente et acuto ; capite et thorace supra Mvo-luteis
abdominis segmentis basi fuscis, hemelytris fulvo-luteis pone medium sub-testaceis guttis
nigro-maculatis
;

numerosis

albidis, nigro-ciuctis

posticis pallide flavescentibus nigro maculatis,

;

margine postieo

late fusco.

Fulgora with the rostrum about half the length of the thorax, its apex slightly bent upwai-ds and acute ; the
head and thorax above of a fulvous clay colour dotted with black ; segments of the abdomen brown at the base ;
beyond the middle, with a great
tlie hemelytra are pale fulvous-clay colom-ed, gradually assuming a redder tinge

number

of small, pale buff dots edged with a black ring, the liind wings very pale yellowish, with a few black dots

and a broad dark brown margin.
Length of the body with the rostrum 1 mch. Expansion of the hemelytra 2 inches.
In the Collection of W. W. Saunders, Esq., F.L.S., &c.
Inhabits Northera India.
Syn.— Fulgora guttulata, Westwood. in Annals of Mag. Nat. Hist, April, 1842.

—

Description. The promuscis in this pretty species is very long and slender, extending to the
extremity of the body, the cheeks are separated from the rostrum by a transverse raised hue, between
which and the eyes is a black dot. The four anterior legs have a black ring at the base of the tibiaj,
the apex of which and the tarsi are also black, the underside of the body and the hind legs are
entirely fulvous, with two small black spots at the base of the coxfe, and two long black spots at the

abdominal segment.

sides of the penultimate

FIGURE

4.

FULGORA (HOTINA) VIRESCENS,

Westw.

Fulgora rostro brevi conico vix adscendente ; pallide vij-escens prothorace et mesothoracis scutello utrinque
puncto nigro ; hemelytris latis costa cm-vata, maeulis numerosis parvis fulvis ornatis posticis virescenti hyalinis.
Fulgora with a short conical rostrum scarcely bent upwards ; entirely p.ale green, with a minute black spot on

;

each side of the prothorax and scutellum, the hemelytra broad with the fore margin much arched, green with
numerous small rounded orange-coloured spots, outwardly edged with black, hind wings very pale green and semitransparent.

Length of the body and rostrum | inch.

Expansion of the hemelytra 2^ inches.
Museum, and Messrs. Hope, Leadbeater and Westwood.

Inhabits Sylhet. In the Collections of the Ashmolean

Syn.

— Fulgora virescens. Westw.

Observation.

—I am

in

Annals and Mag. of Nat.

indebted to the Eev. F. "W.

Hist., April, 1842.

Hope

FIGURE

for the

specimen here figured.

5.

FULGORA (HOTINA) VIRIDIROSTRIS.

Westw.

corpore fulvo
Fulgora rostro thorace dimidio longiore apice adscendente et acuminato, >'iridi farinoso-guttato
thorace nigro maculato, pedibus uigris femoribus posticis fulvis, hemelytris et aUs ut in F. candelaiia coloratis.
Fulgora with the rostrum about half as long again as the thorax, with the apex turned up and acuminate, of a dark
;

green colour with white irrorations

;

the body fulvous, with the thorax spotted with black; the feet black with the

four anterior femora pitchy, and the two hind femora fulvous

;

the hemelytra and wings coloured and

marked

as in

F. candelaria.

Length of the body and rostrum
Inhabits Assam.

Observations.
species,

—

I

am

my

1

many

its

J-l^ inch.

Expansion of the hemelytra 2J-3 inches.

Collection.

my

indebted to Major Jenkins and Captain Robinson for

which in general character

once distinguished by
so

In

much

closely approaches Fulgora Candelaria,

shorter green rostrum

and the dark colour of the

specimens, agreeing together, as to leave no doubt of

named, of which, however,

it

its

legs.

distinctness

seems to be the geographical representative.

specimens of this

from which, however,

it is

at

I have received

from the species

last