. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. African and Asiatic Species of Melyris. 209 the basal joint of the intermediate tarsi in that sex. The present species may be known by its shining blue or green upper surface, the rufo-testaceous labium, basal half of antennas, under surface (the meso- and metathoracic episterna wholly or in part excepted*), and legs (the tips of the tarsi excepted); the slightly rounded sides of the pro- thorax, which is sulcate down the middle and has a sharp, almost straight lateral carina
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. African and Asiatic Species of Melyris. 209 the basal joint of the intermediate tarsi in that sex. The present species may be known by its shining blue or green upper surface, the rufo-testaceous labium, basal half of antennas, under surface (the meso- and metathoracic episterna wholly or in part excepted*), and legs (the tips of the tarsi excepted); the slightly rounded sides of the pro- thorax, which is sulcate down the middle and has a sharp, almost straight lateral carina ; the posteriorly attenuate, sharply tricostate elytra (the outer ridge sometimes abbre- viated posteriorly), with four or five irregular rows of fine punctures in the interspaces; and the very long tarsal claws, which are toothed near the tip. The ^-characters are remarkable. Two examples labelled "Arabia," in the British Museum, with the metasternum metallic, seem to belong here. 66. Melyris bicalcarata, sp. n. Elongate, rather convex, shining ; blue or bluish-green, the under surface and legs (except the tarsal claws in $ and the tarsi wholly in ? , which are infuscate or black), and the basal 4 or 5 joints of the antennas, rufo-testaceous, the outer joints of the latter black; sparsely pubescent, the hairs on the under surface longer, those at the tip of the abdomen very long, fulvous. Head short, coarsely, Fiff. 6. Fisr. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd
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