(ORDER—COLEOPTERA. Section—Pentamera. Family— Elateridae.)
<p>FIGURE I.—CAMPSOSTERNUS TEMPLETONII. Westw.
Campsosternus viridi-aeneus ; pronoto lateribus marginatis cyaneis ante meJium jiarum Binuatis, disco depresso,
cuprescenti carina media longitudinali elevata loete puiiiurca nitiJissima, aiigulis posticis etiam purpureis, eljlris
subconvcxis, postice magis cupreis, sutura marginibuscjue latoralibus cyancscentibus, disco sub Icnte granulosis,
striisque noTcm in singulo fere obliteratis ; corpore subtus cyaneo-purpurascenti, lateribus tboracis et metasterni
abdomineque magis cupreis, antemiis pedibusque chalybseis.
Campsosternus brassy green ; the sides of the pronotum margined and cyaneous, and slightly sinuated before the
middle, with a small excavation on each side beyond the middle, the disk depressed and coppery, having a rather
raised longitudinal central carina of rich glossy purple, the hind angles also purple ; the elytra rather convex, rather
more coppery beyond the middle, the suture and lateral margins cyaneous, the disk seen tlu'ough a lens is very
finely granulose, and each elytron has nine very fine stria; scarcely visible ; the body beneath is purple-cyaneous,
with the sides of the thorax and mesosternum and the abdomen more coppery ; the autennae and legs chalybeous.
Length of the insect 1 and 5/6  inch. Inhabits Ceylon. In the Collection of R. Templeton, Esq.
FIGURE 2.—CAMPSOSTERNUS DOHRNII. Westw.
Campsosternus feneus, elytris magis auratis capite inter oculos bicanaliculato, antennis brevioribus cyaneis ; pronoto
convexo glaben-imo lateribus ante medium vi.\ sinuatis rufo-purpureis, disco .ante marginem posticum bi-irapresso,
elytris glabris sub lente pimctis minutis impressis et ad basin sti-iis impressis notatis ; corpore subtus concolori,
pedibus nigro-aeneis.
Campsosternus brassy with the elytra more golden coloured ; the head is marked with two longitudinal impressions
between the eyes ; the antennte rather short and cyaneous ; the pronotum convex, and very glossy ; the sides
before the middle are scarcely sinuated, and are purplish-red ; the brassy disk has two impressions preceding the
posterior margin ; the elytra are glossy, and impressed with minute punctures, visible only un der a lens ; the base
is marked with several short deeper longitudinal strice ; the hody is coloured beneath as above ; the legs are brassy
black.
Length of the insect nearly 1 inch. Inhabits Assam. Communicated by Major -Jenkins. Named in honour of
the President of the Entomological Society of Stettin.
</p><p>FIGURE 3.—CAMPSOSTERNUS STEPHENSII. HOPE, (in Zool. Journ, p. 25.)
Campsosternus postice valde acuminatus, supra viridi-auratus Isevis, capite punctate, facie impressione ovali
profunda, pronoto impressionibus duabus obUquis prope medium mai-ginis postici, lateribus integris vitta lata
ferruginea, margine ipso elevate teneo, subtus aurato-aeneus, nitidissimus, prothoracis lateribus ferrugineo-rittatis,
pedibus aureo-asneis.
Campsosternus very much attenuated posteriorly, above golden green, smooth, the head punctured, the face with
a deep oval impression ; the pronotum with the sides entii-e, and with two oblique impressions near the middle of
the posterior margin, the sides with a broad femiginous baud, the margin itself being elevated and brassy ; beneath
brassy gold-coloured and very glossy ; sides of the prothorax broadly banded with ferruginous ; the legs brassy-golden.
Elytra deeply impressed at the base.
</p><p>Length, of the insect nearly I and 1/2  inch. Inhabits Nepaul. Gen. Hardwicke. In the Collection of the British Museum.
</p><p>FIGURE 4.—CAMPSOSTERNUS HOPEI. Westw.
Campsosternus latus nitidissimus, supra cyaneo-raidis elytris basi parum punctato-striatis ; capite nigro occipite
eoncavo ; lateribus prothoracis pm-pureo late ^•ittatis, mai-ginatis integris; corpore subtus cyaneo nitidissimo lateribus
thoracis et abdominis purpureo-tinctis; pedibus cyaneis, femoribus castaneo-ruiis.
Campsostemus broad, convex, and very glossy; above blue-green, elytra at the base sUghtly punctate- striate, the
head black with the crown concave ; the sides of the prothorax broadly banded n-ith reddish-purple margined and
entire ; body beneath cyaneous, very glossy, the sides of the thorax and abdomen tinged with purple ; legs cyaneous,
thighs chestnut-red.
Length of the insect 1 and 1/2  inch. Inhabits Tennasserim. In the British Museum.
</p><p>FIGURE 5.—OXYNOPTERUS CUMINGII. Hope. (In Proc. Zool. Soc, 1842, p. 77.)
Oxynopterus fusco-nigricans, capite et pronoto pubescentia brevl grisea indutis, antennis ferrugineis capitis clypeo
rotundato atro, medio disci subsulcato ; prothorace fusco margmibus elevatis, angulis anticis parum productisposticis acutis et extus divergentibus ; scutello postice rotundato atro ; elytris acuminatis fusco-flavis, lineis tribus
panira elevatis, corpore infra atropiceo, femoribus concoloribus, mesosterno fortiter excavato, cornu prosterni ad
pedes medios extenso. Foemina major antennis simplicibus.
Oxynopterus blaekish-bro\vii, head and prothorax clothed with short grey pubescence, antennEe ferraginous,
clypeus of the head rounded, black ; the middle of the disc subsulcated ; prothorax bro\\'n, with the lateral margins
elevated, the anterior angles somewhat produced, the hind ones acute and extended outwardly, the scutellum
rounded behind, and black, the elyti-a acuminate at the tips, fulvous-brown, with three slightly elevated lines, the body
beneath pitchy-brown, the thighs of the same colovir, the mesosternum strongly excavated, the prosternal spine
extending to the middle feet. The female is about a quarter of an inch larger, and has simple antennce.
Length of the insect about 3 inches. Inhabits the PhiUppine Islands. Mr. Cuming. In the British Museum.
</p><p>FIGURE 6.—PECTOCERA MELLII. Hope. (Op. Cit. p. 79.)
Pectocera flavo-fusca, griseo variegatus ; antennis pectinatis, prothorace subtomentoso angulis posticis acutis, elytris
postice valde acuminatis ; pedibus flavo-fuscis et pubescentibus.
Pectocera yellowish-brown, variegated with grey, the antennae pectinated (the pectinations not so long as in P.
Cantori) prothorax somewhat tomentose, posterior angles acute, elytra posteriorly very much acummated ; legs
yellowish-brown and pubescent.
Length of the msect about 1 inch. Inhabits Simlah in Thibet. In the Collection of A. Melly, Esq.
</p><p>FIGURE 7.—ALAUS MOERENS. Westw.
Alaus supra lacteo-gi-iseus, griseo nebulosus nigroque maculatus ; occipite piano ; pronoto oblongo convexo
lateribus sinuatis, margine postico in medio carina elevata instructo, prothoracis angulis anticis, macuUs lateralibus
duobusque discoidahbus nigris ; elyti-onim regione scuteUari, humeris, maculis lateraUbus (duabus in medio
majoribus) nigi-is, regione suturali nigro tessellato apicibus subrotundatis ; antemiis pedibusque fuscis ; corpore
subtus luteo-fusco, fusco tessellato.
Alaus, above cream-coloured, mixed with grey, and varied with grey clouds and black spots ; forehead flat,
pronotum oblong, convex, the sides ui the middle sinuated ; the hind margin with a raised space in front of the
scutellum ; the anterior angles and lateral spots, as well as two more distinct ones on the disc, black ; the elytra
neai- the scutellum, the shoulders, and lateral spots (two of which are larger than the rest) black ; the space near the
suture tessellated with black, the tips rather rounded ; antennas and legs brown, body beneath luteous-brown,
tessellated with dark brown.
Length of the insect nearly 2 inches. Inhabits India. In the British Museum.
</p><p>FIGURE 8.—ALAUS SCULPTUS. Westw.
Alaus niger, pubescentia lutea maculatus, punctisque atris velutinis varius, capite punctato, inter oculos profunde
irapresso, prothorace subrotundato supra valde convexo varioloso, rivulis impressionibusque numerosis punctatis,
interstitiis glabris lateribus marginis postici excavatis ; elytris punetato-striatis, basi prope scutellum et inter
humeros profunde impressis ; apicibus truncatis ; copore subtus luteo magis tessellato.
Alaus black, spotted with luteous pubescence, and varied with black velvet-Uke patches ; head punctured, deeply
impressed between the eyes ; prothorax nearly rounded (much constricted before the hinder angles) very convex,
surface u*regular, with channels and numerous impressed spots, which ai*e thickly punctured, leaWng the interstices
glabrous ; the sides of the hind margin excavated, the elytra punctate-striate, the base near the scutellum and
between the shoulders deeply impressed ; the tips truncated, body beneath more thickly tessellated with luteous.
Length of the insect nearly 1 } inch. Inhabits the Kasyah Hills of India. In the Collection of the Rev. F. W. Hope.
</p><p>FIGURE 9.—ALAUS SORDIDUS. Westw.
Alaus opacus pubescens, sordide albidus maculis numerosis nigris, fascia media interrupta elytrorum alteraque
subapicali in medio angulata nigris ; prothorace subquadrato supra convexo ; utrinque vei-sus angulos anticos W
nigra, medioque nigi'a notato ; elytris punetato-striatis, basi subimpressis apicibusque truncatis ; corpore subtus
sordide albido opaco abdominis lateribus nigro maculatis.
Alaus opaque pubescent, dirty buff-colom-ed, varied mth numerous black spots ; a broad interrupted fascia in the
middle of the elytra, and a naiTower subapical one angulated at the suture, all b!ack ; the prothorax is nearly
square, convex, and marked near each of the anterior angles with a black W, and in the middle with a black ;
elytra punctate striate, slightly impres-sed at the base, and truncate at the tips ; body beneath dirty buff opaque ; the
sides of the abdomen with small black spots. The specimen figured is a singular monstrosity ; the middle leg on
the right side having the coxa and trochanter of the nonnal form, followed by tlu'ee femora conjoined together at the
base, each with its perfect tibia, and with one imperfect and two perfect tarsi.
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Length of the insect 1 and 3/4 inch. Inhabits the Island of Ceylon. In the Collection of R. Templeton, Esq.
J O Westwood
2011-06-27
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