. Coleoptera : general introduction and Cicindelidae and Paussidae. the prosternum are not bareat the sides ; the eyes are less prominent,and the pronotum is slightly shorter, withthe sides more rounded, and the punctationevidently stronger ; the pubescence, more-over, is much more marker! ; there is asmall but distinct tuft of setae at theposterior inner angle of the eyes, as in thetwo preceding species, and the firstjoint of the antenna) is setose; the elytraare a little shorter, broader and less parallel-sided, and the front set of markings aretherefore evidently shorter; in characterthey r
. Coleoptera : general introduction and Cicindelidae and Paussidae. the prosternum are not bareat the sides ; the eyes are less prominent,and the pronotum is slightly shorter, withthe sides more rounded, and the punctationevidently stronger ; the pubescence, more-over, is much more marker! ; there is asmall but distinct tuft of setae at theposterior inner angle of the eyes, as in thetwo preceding species, and the firstjoint of the antenna) is setose; the elytraare a little shorter, broader and less parallel-sided, and the front set of markings aretherefore evidently shorter; in characterthey resemble those of G. cancellata; theepisterna of the metasternum are in partbare, with the upper portion and the marginthe legs are metallic green and coppery, andthe underside is violaceous, except the episterna which are of abrilliant fiery copper 10-12 millim. Ceylon : Colombo. Matale, Kandy; Madras : Travancore,Chatrapur, Mysore : Bengal : Calcutta, Chota Nagpur; Sikkim :Darjiling ; Burma : Teinzo. Widely distributed, and apparently not Fig. 189.—Cicatena. mdeh thickly pubescent 201. Cicindela striatifrons, Chaud. Cicindela striatifrons, Chaudoir, Bull. Soc. Moscou, 1852, p. 12. Closely allied to G. catena and C. cancellata, but much narrowerand more cylindrical, and with the space between the eyesnarrower and strongly striated; the gense are pubescent as inG. catena, and the sides of the pronotum and mesosternum arebare as in C. cancellata ; the episterna of the metasternum are barein the centre : pronotum parallel-sided, rather longer than broad,dull, finely sculptured, with scanty seta? at the sides and on the disc;elytra narrow, subparallel-sided, with the dark colour prevailing (acharacter which gives the insect a different superficial appearancefrom its allies) ; the markings, however, are of the same characteras in O. catena, only exaggerated, and they touch the suture at fourplaces, and the margins at two; or, taking the ground colour as CI
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