im ^■- M W )^ 4m^ »Mi roR'i i^ ^. u m 'i^K , -^ ^ibrarn of l^e ütusnim OF COMPARATIYE ZOOLOGY, AT HARVARD COLLEGE, CABRIDGE, MASS. JfounïJeïr bv prfbate subscrfptfon, in 1861. ^-^'^-^V^.-.'^^'V '■ Deposited by ALEX. AGASSIZ. ISrOTES FROM THE LiiiYDEN m:xjseum:. NOTES FROM THE LEYDEN MUSEUM FOUNDED BY THE LATE Prof. H. SCHLEGEL, CONTINUED BÏ Dr. i^. A. JENTHSTK, Director of the Museum. VOL. XIV. LEYDEN E. J. BRILL. ^- 1892. CONTENTS OF VOL. XIV. Page f Jan Pieter van Wickevoort Crommelin. By J. Biittikofer . 129 On Semnopithecus pyrrhtis Horsfield. By Dr F. A. Jentink (Plates 3 and 4). 119. On Pitkechir melanurus S. Muller. By Dr. F. A. Jentink (Plates 3 and 4) . 122 AVES. The specimens of the genus Tatars in the Leyden Museum. By J. Biittikofer. 13. On the specific value of Levaillant's Traquet Commandeur. By J. Biittikofer . 17. On the collections of Birds, sent by the late A. T. Demery from the Sulymah river (W. Africa). By J. Büttikofer 19. On a new species of Batrachostomus. By Ernst Hartert 63. On a chestnut and black weaver finch from Sumatra. By J. Biittikofer . 132. On a collection of Birds from the islands of Flores, Sumba and Rotti. By J. Büttikofer 193. The Birds of Sumba. By A. B. Meyer 265. PISCES. On Orthragoriscus nasus Ranzani. By Dr. Th W. van Lidth de Jeude (Plate 5). 127. INSECT A. COLEOPTERA. Description of a new species of the Lucanoid genus Oyclommatus, and list of the described species. By C. Ritsema Cz 1. Description d'une espèce nouvelle du genre Eitgithopus. Par W. Roelofs 7. Trois Elaterides nouveaux. Decrits par E. Candèze 9. Description de deux Hydrocoptus (Dytiscidae) nouveaux. Par M. Regimbart . 11. A new Lucanoid beetle from Java. Described by C. Ritsema Cz 31. Observations sur les espèces du genre Oxyopisthen et des genres voisins. Par W^. Roelofs 33. A new Longicorn beetle. Described by C. Ritsema Cz 38 Descriptions de trois espèces nouvelles de Lycides de Borneo. Par J. Bourgeois. 39. VI CONTENTS OF VOL. XIV. Page Deux espèces nouvelles de Coléoptères de la familie des Nitidulidae. Décrites par A. Grouvelle 43. Cyclommatus squamosus, a new species of Lucanid from Borneo. Described by C. Ritsema Cz 46. Description de deux nouvelles espèces du genre Onychogymnus Quedenfeldt. Par W. Roelofs \ 49. On two genera described by James Thomson in his ..Systema Cerambycidarum,,. By C. Ritsema Cz 54. On Taeniodera quadrilineata and some allied species By Oliver E. Janson 55. A new species of the Staphylinid genus Trygaeus. IJescribed by D. Sharp . . 61. Observations sur les Stenophida linearis Pasc et Oxxjopisthen suturale Roel. {StenopMda (?) trilineata Auriv.V Par W. Roelofs 133. Description d'un nouveau genre et d'une nouvelle espèce de Curculionides de la tribu des Uloraascides. Par W. Roelofs 136. The species of Lucanoid Coleoptera hitherto known as inhabiting the island of Java. Enumerated by C. Ritsema Cz , 139. Additions and corrections to the list of Sumatran Lucanidae. By C. Ritsema Cz. 143. Contributions to the knowledge of the family Brenthidae. By Dr. A. Senna. VIII. 161. Trois espèces nouvelles d'Helmides des lies de la Sonde. Décrites par A. Grouvelle. 187. Prosopocoelus tarsalis, a new Lucanid. Described by C. Ritsema Cz. . . . 191. Deux nouveaux genres et deux nouvelles espèces du groupe des Rhynchophorides. Décrits par W. Roelofs 207. Three new species of the Longicorn genus Pachrjteria. Described by C. Ritsema Cz. 313. Two new species of the Longicorn genus Glenea. Described by C. Ritsema Cz. 221. Eine neue Calandriden-Art der Gattung Paraiasis Chevr. aus Java. Von Dr. K. M. Heller 269. CRUSTACEA. Carcinological studies in the Leyden Museum. By Dr. J. G. de Man. n°. 6. (Plates 7—10) , . 225. MOLLUSCA. Land- and freshwater Shells collected by Dr. H. ten Kate in Sumba, Timor and other East-Indian islands. Described by M. M. Schepman. (Plate 6) . 145. ECHINODERIVIATA. Ueber die Arten und den Skelettbau von (Julcita. Von Dr. Clemens Hartlaub. (Tafel 1 und 2) 65. CYCLOMMATUS FREY-GESSNERI. NOTE I. DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF THE LUCANOID GENUS CYCLOMMATUS, AND LIST OF THE DESCRIBED SPECIES C. RITSEMA Cz. Cy clommatus Frey - Gessneri, n. sp. (ƒ ^). This species is allied to Cy clommatus canaliculatus Rits. from Nias (Notes Leyd. Mus. XIII, p. 235) on account of the presence of the notch on the outer upper margin of the mandibles at some distance from the tip. It differs from canaliculatus by the want of the distinct groove along the middle of the pronotum. Length of the forma major 40 mm., breadth at the shoulders 8^/4 mm. — Rather pale castaneous, head and thorax slightly darker than the elytra, with aeneous tints; the margins of the mandibles, of the thorax and of the elytra (the basal margin excepted) bronze black; the tarsi, the apical teeth of the mandibles and the scape of the antennae glossy black, the flagellum (with the exception of the three apical joints of the club) glossy brownish red ; the upper side of the femora pale yellowish brown. The insect is rather densely covered with whitish scales ; 1) This species will perhaps prove to be the Cyclommatus Dehaani of Bur- meister which is perfectly distinct from Westwood's Dehaani of which I have examined the type-specimen preserved in the late Melly's collection in the Natural History Museum at Geneva. The latter species is not notched on the outer upper margin of the mandibles at some distance from the tip. IS'otes from the Leyden Miuseum , Vol. XIV. 1 2 CYCLOMMATUS FREY-GESSNERL these scales are roundish ou the head and pronotum, narrow ou the elytra. The mandibles are as long as the distance between the front-margin of the head in front of the eyes and the base of the abdomen ; their outer margin is regularly convex from the base to the apex, their inner margin armed at one G^li of their length with a strong tooth ; the ante-apical tooth is not truncated , and between it and the tip of the mandible three teeth are present. On the apical third of the mandibles the outer upper margin rises slowly, but opposite the front- margin of the ante-apical tooth this raised margin ends suddenly so as to form here a small tooth-like projection. The mandibles are opaque and covered with scale-bearing punctures which disappear, however, towards the end where the mandibles are glossy. The upper side of the head shows a large flattened depres- sion, the margins of which are only raised in front of the eyes; the sculpture on the cheeks is slightly coarser than that on the disk. The front-margin of the head between the outer margin of the mandibles is broadly emarginate, the middle portion of the emargination nearly straight; at this margin the head sinks perpendicularly down towards the clypeus which is declivous and broadly truncate and has its front-margin faintly or more distinctly ^) bisinuate. The sides of the prothorax are angular about the middle ; the front-margin is accompanied laterally by an indistinct impression , and the surface is densely covered with a scale- bearing punctuation ; a faintly impressed line runs along the middle of the pronotum. The elytra are covered with a fine but very distinct scale-bearing punctuation , and each of them shows two indistinct costae. The intercoxal parb of the prosternum is conically por- rected. The fore-tibiae are unarmed and nearly straight. Two male specimens of equal development and both from 1) This latter is tiie case in the male specimen of the Museum at Geneva. JsTotes from tlie Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV". CYCLOMMATUS FREY-GESSNERI. o Java. One of them belongs to the Leyden- the other to the Geneva Museum. The latter specimen has been com- municated to me, together with the type of Cydommatus Dehaani Westw. , by the able Conservator of the named Museum , Mr. E. Frey-Gessner , and I have much pleasure in naming this new species after that gentleman. List of Species '}. affinis Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1864, p. 40; — id. 1870, p. 109; -- id. 1875 , p. 12. Borneo , [Philippi- (This is in my opinion a mere syno- nes ^)]. nym of Dehaani Westw.). canalicniatns Rits. Azotes Leyd. Mus. Xm, 1891, p. 235. Nias. Veliaani Westw. Ann. a. Mag. Nai. Hist. VIII, 1842, p. 124''). Borneo. Westw. Cab. Orient. Entom. 1848, p. 21; pi. 10, /. 2 (sub rangifer Schönh.). „ Thoms. Ann. Soc. Ent. France , 1862, p. 397. [Java]. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1864, p. U\ — id. 1870, p. 109; — id. 1875, p. 12. (I believe a^nis Parry to belong to this species). elaphns Gestro. Ann. Mus. Genova, XVI, 1881, p. 309,/^. Sumatra. 1) I have thought it of interest to indicate in this list the localities of the species like they are recorded by the various authors, much confasion existing in this regard. The incorrect localities are in brackets. 2) The specimen from the Philippines in the British Museum, alluded to by Major Parry, no doubt will prove to belong to Cyclommaius Z7(6eri'WateT\i. 3) Published in October 1841. "Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol XIV". LIST OF THE CYCLOMMATUS-SPECIES. fannicolor Hope. Proc. Ent. Soc, 1844, p. 106, Westw. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lon- don, IV, 1847, p. 273; pi. 20,/. 1. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1864, p. 84. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1870 , p. 109; — id. 1875, p. 12. Frey-G«8sneri Rits. antea. p. 1. ? Dehaani Burm. (nee Westwood), Handb. d. Ent. V, 1847, p. 375. insignis Parry. Proc. Ent. Soc. 1862, p. Ill; — id. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1864, p. 41. Parry. Gat. Col. Lucan. 1864, p. 84. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1870, p. 109, and 1875, p. 12. Kanpi H. Deyr. Ann. Soc. Ent. Beige, IX, 1865, p. 30; pi. 2 , ƒ . 2. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1870, pp. 59 and 109, and 1875, p. 12. Gestro. Ann. Mus. Genova, XVI, 1881, p. 310, fig. (without synonym). Maitlandi Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1864, p. 40; pi. 12, ƒ. 4. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1870 , pp. 86 and 109. (I believe Maitlandi Parry to be specifically distinct horn faunicolor Hope). ?i) Java? Java, [Nias]. Java. Borneo. Oriente. Archipel or. ? Borneo. [Celebes 2)]. [Celebes, Batchian]. Nov. Guinea. Nias. Nias, [Java]. 1) I have not been able to compare the Proceedings of the year 1844. 2) This locality is given by mistake in stead of New Guinea (see: Gestro in Jnn. Mus. Genova , XVI, 1881, p. 311). Notes from the Leyden ]VIuseu.m , Vol. XIV. LIST OF THE CVCLOMMATUS-SPECIES. Margaritae Gestro. Ann. Mus. Genova, IX, 1877, p. 324, Jig.; — id. XVI, 1881, p. dlO /jig. (Margaritae Gestro and Kaupi Deyr. are said to be distinct species). metallifer Boisd. Voy. Astrolabe. Fn. Ent. 1835, p. 236; pi. 6, ƒ. 20. H. Deyr. Ann. Soc. Ent. Beige, IX, 1865, jD. 30; pl.2, f. 1. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1 864, pp. 39 a. 84 (aeneomicans Parry). Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1870, p. 109, and 1875, p. 12. Gestro. Ann. Mus. Genova, XVI, 1881, p. 310. MniszecM Thorns. Rev. Zool. (2) VIII, 1856, p. 526. Thorns. Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1862, p. 397. Parry. Gat. Col. Lucan. 1864, p. 84; — id. 1870, p. 109; — id. 1875, p. 12. Fastenri Rits. Notes Leyd. itfws. XIII, 1891, p. 233; pi. 10, ƒ. 1. strigiceps Westw. Cah. Orient. Entom. 1848, p. 18; pi. 8, ƒ. 5. var. mxdtidentatus Westw. I.e. p. 17; pi. 8, ƒ. 3. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1864, jo. 84; — id. 1870, p. 109; — id. 1875, p. 12. tarandas T h u n b. Mém. Moscou. I , 1806, p. 190; p/. 12, ƒ. 1. Burm. Handh. d. Entom. V, 1847, ;). 374. Thorns. Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1862, pp. 397 am^ 421. JS'otes from tlie Leydeu ÜMuseum, Fly river. Menado. Celebes. Batchian. Batchian , Celebes. Menado. [Borneo]. Shanghai. China. Sumatra. Himalaya. India or. India or. India. Borneo. Vol. XIV. 6 LIST OF THE CYCLOMMATUS-SPECIES. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1864 , p. 84; — id. 1870, p, 109; — id. 1875, p. 12. Borneo. H. Deyr. Pet. Nouv. Entom. II, 1870, p. 87. Gestro. Ann. Mus. Genova, XVI, 1881, p. 309. rangifer ^) Schönh. Syn. Ins. 1,3, 1817, p. 322. India or. Zuberi Waterh. Ent. Mo. Mag. XII, 1876, p. 173. Mindoro. Parry. Cat. Col. Lucan. 1875, p. 12. 0 b s. The specimens from Palembang and Deli , recorded in my List of Sumatran Lucanidae (Notes Leyd. Mus. XI, p. 233) under the name of Cyclommatus faunicolor (Hope) Westw. , do not belong to that species but to Cyclommatus Dehaani Westw. As to the Lucanoid fauna of Nias , a recent consignment of Nias-beetles received from Mr. Pasteur , contained three species which were not yet recorded from that island, viz. Metopodontus occipitalis Hope, Eurytrachelus purpurascens Voll. and Gnaphaloryx taurus Fabr. (see also Notes Leyd. Mus. XIII, p. 238). Leyden Museum, October 1891. 1) This name was proposed by Schönherr to substitute tarandus Thunb., the latter name having already been used by Swederus ïot a. Lucanus. Both species, however, belong to distinct genera, viz. Mesotopus and Cyclommatus. Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XIV. EÜGITHOPUS NOBILIS. NOTE II. DESCRIPTION D'UNE ESPÈCE NOUVELLE DU GENRE EÜGITHOPUS W. ROELOPS. Eugithopus nobilis, n. sp. D'une forme ovale, couvert d'un enduit noiratre sur Ie prothorax, brun-pourpre foncé sur les élytres, orué d'un dessin blanc-jaunatre en dessus ; dessous blanc-jaunatre lavé de gris. — Long. 25 millim. (rostr. excl.). Espèce offrant beaucoup d'analogie avec £J. elegans mihi , par la forme et Ie mode de coloration , mais se distinguant surtout par la couleur du fond et la forme des taches. Rostre de la longueur du prothorax, médiocrement ar- qué , épaissi a la base , avec un point assez profond entre les yeux et une ligne imprimée Ie parcourant jusqu'au bout. Un enduit blanc-jaunatre qui Ie couvre, laisse Ie bout de- nude. L'espace entre les yeux et les scrobes est irrégulière- ment et profondément ponctué. Les antennes sont couver- tes du même enduit que Ie rostre. La tête est tres fine- ment ponctuée. Prothorax faiblement arrondi sur les cótés , garni d'un enduit noiratre, vaguement couvert d'une ponctuation peu apparente, brune sur les parties noires du fond, sa base bordée d'une ligne étroite blanc-jaunatre, quatre lignes un peu ondulées de la même couleur vont de la base au sommet, se rapprochant un peu en avant. Ecusson blanc- jaunatre, un peu déprimé, en triangle, arrondi au bout. Notes from the Leyden ^iuseum. Vol. XIV. 8 EUGITHOPUS NOBILIS. Elytres ovales , moins rétrécies en arrière que chez E. elegans, faiblement calleuses vers l'extrémité, finement striées, vaguement ponctuées sur les taches elaires. Elles sout cou- vertes cl'mi enduit velouté d'un pourpre très-foucé , la base des intervalles des stries est garnie d'un enduit blanc- jaunatre sur l'espace d'environ deux millimetres, la strie a cóté de récusson en est dépourvue , la couleur claire s'é- tend plus en arrière sur Ie 3^ intervalle , oü elle se réunit avee celle du second intervalle , qui en est couvert a cette place et forme une ligne, d'abord droite puis se courbant, au dela du milieu des élytres vers leur bord. Une petite tache se voit enfin vers l'extrémité des élytres. Le pygidium , d'un gris-jaunatre , porte une ponctuation assez grosse et une carène médiane , garnie , comme l'ex- trémité de l'abdomen, de pilosité courte et brune, Le dessous est d'un blanc-jaunatre , lavé par place de gris , sa ponctuation fine est plus serrée sur les cótés et vers l'extrémité de l'abdomen. Les pattes ont la couleur du dessous; les jambes ont des cótes peu élevées et une double rangée de poils courts sur la tranche intérieure. Un individu cT de Brunei, nord de Borneo, découvert par Mr. Waterstradt (collection Neervoort van de Poll). La Haye, Novembre 1891. JVotes from the Leyden IMuseuxu, Vol. XJLV. CAMPSOSTERNUS PASTEURI. NOTE III. TROIS ELATÉRIDES NOUVEAUX DECEITS PAR E. CANDÈZE. Campsosternus Pasteur i, n. sp. Nifidissimus , mireo-cupreus , glaber ; antennis nigris ^ hasi ceneis ; capite ceneo, hand nitido; prothorace longitudine paulo laüore , cequaliter convexo , disperse et subtiliter punc- tidato , angulis posticis vix apice obtuse carinatis ; elytris convexis , basi subsidcatis , disco disperse punctulatis et levi- ter striato-punctatis margine anguste viridi; subtus ceneo- viridis, cupreo-micans ; pedibus viridibus. — Long. 22 mill., lat. 8 mill. Hab. 11e Nias. Cette espèce , de taille moyenne pour Ie genre , a des rapports évidents avee plusieurs autres , notamment avec les C. auratus, latiusculus et igneus. Du premier, elle difïère avant tout par la taille et la ponctuation bien moins forte. C'est également par une ponctuation beaucoup plus fine et plus rare qu'elle diffère du latiusculus] enfin, ses angles prothoraciques postérieurs n'ont pas cette forte earène qui se remarque chez V igneus. On Ie distinguera encore de tous les trois par les séries de points des élytres , qui manquent entièrement aux espèces auxquelles je la compare. La teinte générale est d'un cuivreux doré tres brillant, avec les élytres étroitement bordées de vert. Les pattes sont de teinte métallique, a l'exception des tarses qui sont noirs. Les teguments sont entièrement glabres. Je dédie l'espèce a Mr. Pasteur, a qui Ie Musée de Leyde est redevable de l'exemplaire unique que j'ai vu. r^oles from the X^eydeu IMuseura, Vol. XIV. iO MEGAPENTHES REMOTUS. Megapenthes litteratus, n. sp. Ferrugineus, cinereo-pilosulus , nitidus; prothorace lati- tudine paulo longiore , a hasi leviter angustato , punctato , nigro-trimaculato ; elytris punctato-striatis , apice parum emarginatis , disco vitta nigra; suhtus niger, pedihus infus- catis, tarsorum articulo quarto dilatato. — Long. 14 mill., lat. 31/4 mill. Hah. Java oriental. (Musée de Ley de , et ma collection). J'en ai vu un grand nombre d'exemplaires. Il a une tournure de Simodactylus , et la légere dilatation du qua- trième article des tarses démontre que cette espèce a cer- taines tendances a se rapprocher de ces derniers, aussi bien, du reste, que des Aeolus^ parmi lesquels il convien- drait de Ie ranger , si l'on ue considérait que la structure des tarses. Mais la construction des hanches et surtout de la tête m'engage a Ie classer dans les Megapenthes^ a la suite de M. marginatus. Les taches noires du prothorax consistent en trois lignes longitudinales parallèles souvent reliées en elles, au milieu du disque , par une ligne transversale. Megapenthes remotus, n. sp. Elongatus, brunneus, griseo sat dense hreviter pilosus; antennis ferrugineis ; prothorace latitudine sesqui longiore, suhcylindrico , cequaliter punctato , angulis posticis divarica- tis , hicarinatis ; elytris a hasi attenuatis , apice emarginatis, striis angustis fortiter punctatis ; suhtus plus minusve ni- grescens ; pedihus flavis. — Long, 14 mill., lat. SVg i^i^l- Hah. Celebes, (Musée de Leyde , et ma collection). Même remarque que pour Ie precedent en ce qui regarde la tendance a une dilatation des tarses , sans être toutefois aussi accentuée que chez les Simodactylus. C'est aussi une forrae de transition, 11 a des rapports de taille et de cou- leur avec les M. junceus et injlatus , des Philippines. Glain-lez-Liége, Décembre 1891, Notes froru the Leyden Mixseum, Vol. XIV. HYDROCOPTUS OPATRINUS. 11 NOTE IV. DESCRIPTION DE DEUX HYDROCOPTUS (DYTISCIDAE) NOUVEAUX M. REGIMBART. Hydrocoptus op at r inus, n. sp. Long. 2V3 mill. — Oblong o- ovalis ^ minime attenuatus, convexus , rufus; supra subtilissime reticulatus, suhopacus/ capite et pronoto rufo-ferrugineis , in medio vage adum- bratis^ hoc ad latera antice arcuato et postice cum elytris continuo ; elytris nigro-fuscis , fortiter reticidatis , subopacis , punctato-striatis , seriebus octo sat regularibus et punctis magnis sat approximatis formatis ; pedibus antennisque rufis, his in medio leviter incrassatis. Espèce extrêmement distincte par la sculpture des élytres et par soa aspect qui rappelle assez bieu celui de certains Opatrides , la forme étaut assez largement oblongue , tres arrondie aux deux bouts, avec son maximum de convexité vers la seconde moitié des élytres ; la couleur est d'un roux ferrugineux, avec Ie milieu de la tête et du pronotum tres vaguement et légèreraent obscurcis ; les élytres sont d'un brun noir foncé et subopaques a cause de la reticulation qui est tres fine mais tres imprimée; elles sont marquees de buit séries assez régulières de points gros , assez rapprochés et bien imprimés, ce qui leur donne presque l'aspect de sil- lons; les antennes sont légèrement épaissies au milieu. Hab. Borneo occidental : Sambas (Dr. Bosscha). — Un seul exemplaire dans la collection du Musée de Leyde. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 12 HYDROCOPTUS BOSSCHA E. Hydrocoptus B o s s chae^ n. sp. Long. 2 luill, — Praecedenti simillimus: minor, minus convexus, minus latus, colore paulo minus obscurus et paulo magis nitidus ; in elytris serierum octo punctis paulo mi- noribus. Malgré sa grande ressernblance avec la précédente, je considère cette espèce comme différente par les caractères suivants: la taille est plus petite, la coloration un peu moins foncée , la forme moins large et moins convexe ; les huit séries des élytres sont formées de points moins gros et moins imprimés. De la même provenance que Ie precedent et également pris par Ie Dr. Bosscha a qui je me fais un plaisir de dédier cette espèce. — Quatre exemplaires dont deux dans la collection du Musée de Leyde. Evreux, Décembre 1891. Notes trom. thie Leyden ]Museum, Vol. XIV. TATARE LONGIROSTRIS. 13 NOTE V. THE SPECIMENS OF THE GENUS TATARE TN THE LEYDEN MUSEUM J. BUTTIKOPER. In looking over our specimens belonging to the genus Tatare , I had some difficulties in determining them and found that the localities mentioned on the labels of some of them would not agree with what Tristram (Ibis 1883) and Sharpe (Cat. Birds Br. Mus. VII) published about the habitat of the different species. Our material consists in the following specimens: 1. Tatare longirostris (Gm.). Sitta otatare Less. = Tatare otaitensis Less. — Acrocephalus otatare Tris- tram , Ibis 1883, p. 41. General character: Feathers on upper surface brown with very broad pale yellow edgings , these edgings however very narrow on the head , and broadest on rump and upper tail-coverts. Lower surface sulphur-yellow , tail brown , very broadly tipped and on the inner web narrowly margined with yellowish white. Primary quills rather narrowly, the secondaries very broadly edged and tipped with pale yel- low. Bill slender, straight. Huaheina (Mus. Godeffroy) » ( * * ) ^ ( Tahiti ( Coll. Garrett) » ) cT Verreaux 1867. Voyage of the Coquille Marquesas Wing tail calmen tarsus 4.1 3.7 1.45 1.3 4.05 3.6 1.4 1.3 4.1 3.5 1.4 1.3 4.1 3.8 1.45 1.3 3.9 3.4 1.35 1.3 4.1 3.6 1.4 1.3 4.0 3.5 1.5 1.3 Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV. 14 TATARE LONGIROSTRIS. Of tbese seven specimens tlie first five are , in every respect, true members of the species longirostris , about which nothing particular is to be said. Specimen /"however has the two outermost tail-feathers and also the fifth on the left side entirely yellow , while on the right side only the second tail-feather is entirely yellow, the outermost one being only very broadly tipped with that color. With the exception of this particularities , which I consider to be a mere case of xanthism , the bird is in every respect a true T. longirostris and has nothing to do , as one might be- lieve with regard to the mentioned entirely yellow tail- feathers, with Tristram's T. mendanae (Ibis 1888, p. 526, pi. I). To such a case of partial xanthism (resp. albinism) I would also refer the Vienna specimen mentioned by Pelzeln in Ibis 1873, p. 23, in which five of the rectrices on one side are entirely yellowish white, and four on the other side, while one is brown on the basal and yellow on the terminal half, and another statement of xanthism would be indicated by Gmelin who, in the original des- cription of this species, says the tail to be yellow. Moreover the habitat of our bird in question is said to be Tahiti, while T. mendanae belongs to the Marquesas group. Specimen ^, with the Marquesas mentioned as its habi- tat, is in every respect a true T. longirostris and has no- thing to deal with T. mendanae. I leave the question open whether the locality » Marquesas" may be wrong or not, though, for my own, I would rather believe the first. 2. Tatare mendanae Tristr. Under this species I propose to range a specimen in our Museum , which we received long ago from the Paris Mu- seum, and which, according to its label, is collected by the Astrolabe-Expedition on the Island of Nnka-hiva, Marquesas. General character: Above nearly uniform olive green, somewhat darker on the head, strongly tinged with yellow on rump and upper tail-coverts , and with but very slight Notes from tlie Leyden ]M.u.seum, "Vol. XIV. TATARE MENDANAE. 15 indications of the yellow edgings to the feathers , which are so characteristical in the preceding species. The primaries are narrowly , the secondaries and wing-coverts broadly edged with pale yellow, the superciliaries and the whole lower surface are of the same yellow as the underparts of 2\ longii'ostris , and also the tail is like in the preceding species, having all the rectrices brown, tipped with yellow. The under wing-coverts are yellow, the lower surface of the quills is brown, with whitish edges to the inner webs. The bill seems to me hardly more cur- ved than the average of the preceding species. Wing 3. 8 ; tail 3.45; culmen 1.2; tarsus 1.2. This specimen agrees, in general coloration , sufficiently with the colored plate given by Tristram in Ibis 1883, and also in the measure- ments as given in the original description , measurements in every respect inferior to those of the preceding species. Com- pared with Mr. Tristram's original description, however, our specimen shows some rather important differences , and even his description will not entirely agree with the plate annected to it. In the plate the back is nearly uniform green , while in the description that part is said to re- semble T. otatare , thus to be brown with broad yellow edges to the feathers. As essential differences are mentioned by Tristram the much smaller size, the slightly incurved bill, the rich lemon-yellow under surface of the wing and , last not least , the entirely yellow two outermost pairs of tail-feathers. From the short description of our specimen given above, we may see that it differs from that described by Tristram in having the upper surface nearly plainly olive green and the under surface not as yellow as T. mendanae is said to be, while the two outermost pairs of tailfeathers are like the rest and not entirely yellow. In my opinion the essential characters of T. mendanaè Tristr. which distinguish it at a glance from its congener T. longirostris are the considerably inferior size , connected with the rather plain olive green color of the upper sur- Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. X.IV, id TATARE MENDANAE. face and perhaps also a slight incurvation of the bill. The more plain lemon-yellow color of the under surface of the wing as well as the entirely yellow outer two pairs of tail- feathers I would rather believe to be an individual case of xanthism , which latter seems to be rather common in !the preceding species and which , therefore , will very likely be found in this present species as well. 3. Tatare luscinia Q. & G. Acrocephalus mariannae, Tristr. Ibis 1883, p. 45, Tatare mariannae, Sharpe, Cat. Birds Br. Mus. VII, p. 528. General character: Upper surface olivaceous brown , more fulvous on rump and upper tail-coverts, wings and tail earthy brown, both slightly tipped with fulvous, a superciliary stripe, beginniug at the nostrils, under wing- coverts and edge of wing as well as the whole lower sur- face of the body , except the brown thighs and flanks , pale yellow. Bill slender, very sensibly incurved, upper mandible pale brown , lower whitish , feet brown. Wing 3.3; tail 3.0; culmen 1.4. One specimen from Guam , Marianne Islands. It might be of some value to say, perhaps, that all the three above mentioned species have the tail waved with narrow dark cross-bands when seen under certain lights, and these wavings are by no means stronger in T. luscinia than they are in the two preceding species , so that a division of the genus Tatare into a group with the tail un- handed and another with banded tail, as it is made by Mr. Sharpe in his key to the species of the genus Tatare, is rather inconveniant. Having united the species of Tatare to the genus Acro- cephalus, to which they certainly are very closely allied, Mr. Tristram was obliged to give the present species another name. As long, however, as the genus Tatare will be kept separate , and I hope it will , there is no reason whatever to alter the name of T. luscinia into T. mariannae. Leyden Museum, November 1891. Notes irona thie Leyden JMuseuixi, Vol. XIV. THAMNOLAEA NIGRA. 17 NOTE yi. ON THE SPECIFIC VALUE OE LEVAILLANT'S TRAaUET COMMANDEUR J. BUTTIKOFER, In his Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique , Vol. IV, p. 84, pi, 189, Levaillant described and figured, under the name of »Traquet Commandeur", a species of Bird, the type of which made part of the old Cabinet Temminck and is at present contained in the Collections of the Leyden Museum. Our bird in question agrees very well with the colored plate given by Levaillant , with the exception of the shoulder- patch, which in the bird is white with a well pronoun- ced rosy tinge, the white feathers being broadly tipped with rosy, especially so near the edge of the wing. The same is the case in Levaillant's plate , only is the rose color on the tips to the feathers much exaggerated. This tropical West- African form , which seems to be very rare in collections, differs from its southern and eastern congeners by its entirely black head and the white shoulder- patch occupying the lesser and median wing-coverts only, leaving the greater ones entirely black. The synonymy of the Traquet Commandeur , which has to bear the name of Thamnolaea nigra (Vieill.) , will be as follows: Oenanthe nigra, Vieill. N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat. XXI, p. 431 (1818). Notes from ttie Lieyden JVKaseutxi , "Vol. XIV. 2 18 THAMNOLAEA NIGRA. Saxicola nigra ^ Gray, Gen. B. I, p. 179 (1846). Myrmecocichla nigra., Bp. Consp. I, p. 302 (1850); Hartl. Orn. W. Afr. p. 65 (1857); Bocage, Orn. d'Ang. p. 268 (1881). Myrmecocichla levaillanti, Rchw. J. f. 0. 1882, p. 212. Under the name of Sylvia nigra, Vieillot mentioned in Eneycl. Méth. II, 1823, p. 489, a white-capped bird, so that this name has to be referred to the southern or east- ern form. Whether the forms with white on head or throat, which are known under the names of Thamnolaea shelleyi Sharpe , leucolaema Rchw. and arnotti Tristr., belong all to one and the same species, as Dr. Reichenow suggests, or not , I dare not say , having at my disposal only the south- ern form with a white superciliary stripe, a form which I mentioned as T. arnotti in N. L. M. 1888, p. 227. (Mr. Van der Keilen , whom we owe that bird , has sent a female specimen of the same species, probably a young one, the whole plumage of which is olive brown , all the feathers above and below being edged with fulvous brown , while not the least trace of white is to be seen on head or wing- coverts). Whenever the southern and eastern forms , with more or less white on the head and a large white wing-patch which occupies , with the exception of the tips , also the greater wing-coverts, might prove to belong to one and the same species, this latter would receive the name of Thamnolaea arnotti (Tristr.) with the following synonymy: Sylvia nigra, Vieill. Eneycl. Me'th. II, p. 489 (1823). Saxicola arnotti, Tristram, Ibis, 1869, p. 206, pi. 6. Saxicola shelleyi, Sharpe, Layard's Birds of South Afr. p. 246. Myrmecocichla leucolaema, Rchw. Orn. Centralbl. 1880, p. 181. Leyden Museum, November 1891. Notes from tlie X^eydeu jyEuseuixi, Vol. XIV, BIRDS FROM THE SULYMAH RIVER. NOTE VII. ON THE COLLECTIONS OF BIRDS, SENT BY THE LATE A. T. DEMERY FROM THE SULYMAH RIVER (W. AFllICA) J. BUTTIKOFER. 19 The collecting work of our much lamented african na- turalist, Mr. A. T. Demery, having been abruptly stop- ped last year by his unexpected death (N. L. M. 1891 , p. 248), it will be of no little importance to publish a list of the species of birds, obtained during his sojourn on the banks of the Sulymah River , the more as Demery is the first and hitherto the only collector who explored this part of the vast country between Grand Cape Mount and the Isle of Sherbro. His chief station was Juring, a native town on the left bank of the Sulymah River , about 10 miles off the sea-coast. From Juring he made several excursions, especially higher up the river, which latter is practicable for row-boats and canoes much farther inland than most of the rivers in Liberia. The whole country be- tween the Mahfa Reiver (Grand Cape Mount) and Sherbro is rather flat and seems to have about the same aspect as the country round the Fisherman Lake. High forest, in- terrupted by savannahs , extensive reed-jungles and large swamps cover the alluvial plain , which is crossed by the Mannah- i), the Sulymah- and the Gallinas River , and, especially in its western or northern part, by an immense net of mangrove-skirted creeks, while, a few mi- 1) The Mannah River is, since 1887, the actual frontier between Liberia and the British Colony of Sierra Leone. Notes from the Ley den M-useum, Vol. XIV. 20 LIST OF BIRDS les west from the Gallinas River , and not far inland from the coast, is situated the Palma Lake, covered, especially in its eastern part , with numerous islands , and forming a conveniant abode for swamp- and water-birds. As the oro- and hydrographical conditions of this territory are the same as in Liberia and there being no important dif- ference in latitude, it is evident that their fauna will be principally the same. Amongst the few mammals sent by Demery from the Sulymah River , there was not one which had not been obtained in Liberia before and , with a few exceptions , the same is the case with the birds from that river, and even of these few exceptions it is by no means certain that they are really wanting in the ornis of Liberia. The species, ten in number, which hitherto have not been found in Liberia , will be marked with an asterisk. 1. Astur macroscelides (Hartl.). 2. Baza cuculoides (Swains.). An adult male with a very distinct chestnut cross-band on the hind neck , partially concealed under the elongated crest-feathers , and the longest of the rufous under wing- coverts barred with white. This specimen is somewhat paler than the adult male I collected in Liberia and in which the under wing-coverts are uniform rufous, while the chestnut neck-band is enti- rely wanting. 1 believe the white bars on the under wing- coverts as well as the red neck-band to be the last rem- nants of the immature dress, these characteristical marks also being found in an immature female from the Gold Coast and two females of the South African form , known as Baza verreauxi. The chief character , which distinguishes this latter form from B. cuculoides^ is said to be the white-banded under wing-coverts, and these bands existing in our nearly adult West African male , will , therefore , loose a great deal of specific value, the more as the » adult" specimen of Baza verreauxi, figured in Sharpe's edition of Layard's Birds of Notes rrora ttie J-«eyden. M^useum, Vol. XIV. FROM THE SULYMAH RIVER. 21 South Africa, shows some remains of longitudinal spots on the breast , which spots are undoubtedly a sign of im- maturity. In our bird from the Sulymah River the cross- barring on breast and flanks is complete. unfortunately we do not possess an adult male from South Africa, and therefore I do not wish to make out whether, after all, Schlegel was correct or not in uniting both forms under the name of Baza ciiculoides. 3. Syrnium nuchale (Sharpe). An adult female. It diflers from the adult male by its larger size and in having the white cross-bands on the under surface and the white spots on the upper wing-co- verts much broader. Length of wing 24 cm., while in our adult male from Liberia it is only 21,7. 4. Scotomis longicauda (Drap.). *5. Macrodipteryx longipennis (Shaw). Adult male and female , shot in the Savannahs near Juring. The male has the two accessorial feathers between the primaries and secondaries not fully developed , the bare basal part of the shaft not reaching farther than the tips of the primaries. The vanes, about 15 cm. long, are en- tirely black on the under surface while the upper surface is broadly barred across with ashy gray. The rufous col- lar on the hind neck is very distinct and quills and tail- feathers are entirely destitute of any white markings , being regularly banded across with dark brown and rufous. Wing 16,7 cm., tail 10,5 cm. The female does not differ from the male in color , only the pair of long waving wing-feathers are wanting. Wing 16 cm., tail 10,4 cm. The two speci- mens in our Museum, one from the Senegal, the other from the Gold Coast, both with exceedingly long acces- sorial wing-feathers, have the vanes of the latter above and below entirely black , showing however , by careful examination , some faint traces of light cross-bars on the upper surface. *6. Psalidoprocne obscura , Hartl. An adult male , obtained on October 4*^ , is similar to Notes irom the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 22 LIST OF BIRDS our Gold Coast-specimens, amongst which is the type of the species. This latter is not a fully adult specimen, its wings and tail are shorter than in the adult stage and the gloss on the upper surface is not as metallic green as in the adult. Wing 9,5 cm., outermost tail-feather 10 cm. Iris brown , bill and legs black. 7. Eurystomus afer (Lath.). 8. » gularis , Vieill. 9. Halcyon malimhica (Shaw). 10. Ceryle maxima (Pall.). 11. Corythornis cyanostigma (Rüpp.). 12. Ispidina picta (Bodd.). 13. » leucogastra (Fras.). 14. Alcedo quadribrachys , Bp. 15. Merops superciliosus , L. 16. » erythropterus , Gm. 17. » gularis , Shaw. 18. Cinnyris cyanolaemus (Jard.). 19. » obscurus (Jard.). 20. » johannae, Verr. 21. Anthreptes hypodilus (Jard.). 22. Prinia mystacea , Rüpp. 23. Camaroptera concolor , Hartl. 24. » brevicaudata (Oretzschm.). 25. Hylia prasina (Cass.). 26. Cossypha poensis, Strickl. 27. Alethe diademata (Bp.). 28. Crateropus atripennis , Swains. 29. Xenocichla eximia (Hartl,). 30. » canicapilla (Hartl.). 31. Criniger barbatus (Temm.). 32. » verreauxi, Sharpe. 33. » simplex (Hartl.). 34. » leiicopleurus (Cass.). 35. » indicator^ Verr. 36. Chlorocichla gracilirostris (Strickl.). 37. Andropadus latirostris , Strickl. Notes from tlie Ley den. IMuseuni, Vol. XIV. FROM THE SULYMAH RIVER. 23 38. Andropadus curvirostris , Cass. 39. » virens , Cass. 40. Pycnonotus harhatus (Desf.). 41. Acrocephalus turdoides (Meyer). Adult male and female , shot in high cane on February 28*^ and March 4t'i 1890. Both specimens are richly tinged with fulvous on the lower surface, still richer than our specimens in the early spring plumage. Nothing is known as yet about the arrival of these birds on the West-Coast in autumn and their departure in spring. 42. Motadlla Jlava, L. 43. Anthus pyrrhonotus, Vieill. 44. Cassinia Jinschi, Sharpe. 45. Terpsiphone nigriceps (Hartl.). *46. Pratincola ruhetra (L.). An adult male, obtained March Sf'i 1890, in splendid breeding plumage. 47. Diaphorophyia castanea (Fras.). 48. » hlissetti, Sharpe. 49. Bias musicus (Vieill.). 50. Dicrurus atripennis , Swains. 51. » modestus , Hartl. 52. Fraseria cinerascens (Hartl.). 53. Sigmodus caniceps , Bp. 54. Teleplionus senegalus (L.). 55. Nicator chloris (Less.). *56. Laniarius poliochlamys , Gadow. Several specimens. Iris white , bill black , feet bluish white. 57. Chaunonotus sabinei, J. E. Gray. 58. Dryoscopus leucorkynchus (Hartl.). A male with white bill, collected March 10th 1890. Both the males collected at Robertsport and one of which was shot from a nest with eggs, have the bill entirely black. All three specimens are jet-black and seem to be fully adult. 59. Oriolus brachyrhynchusj Swains. 60. Corvus scapulatus, Daud. Notes from the Leyden IMuseum , Vol. XIV. 24 LIST OF BIRDS 61. Lamprocolius cupreicauda^ Hartl. 62. Pholidauges leucogaster (Gm.). 63. Malimhus ruhricollis (Swains.) ^). Sycohius ruhricollis, Biitt. N. L. M. 1885, p. 195 ; 1886, p. 259. ISIalimbus mnlimhicus , Butt. N. L. M. 1888, p. 90; id. Reisebildor ans Liberia, II, p. 475. Mulirnhus hartlelli, Sharpe, Cat. Birds, Br. Mus. XIII, p. 479. lu his above mentioned catalogue , Dr. Sharpe separa- tes, under the name of M. bartletti, the birds from Up- per Guinea (Liberia to the Gold Coast) from those from Lower Guinea (Gaboon to Congo), which he considers to be the true M. ruhricollis. The reason for this separation is said to be the difference in the tinge of red on crown and hind neck, which ought to be crimson in the true M. ruhricollis from Lower Guinea, while it is scarlet or vermilion in the birds from Upper Guinea {M. hartletti). At the moment we possess only one specimen from Lower Guinea (Congo) which really has head and hind neck more crimson than those from Liberia and the Gold Coast, but the fact is that it also shows a remarkable tinge of vermilion and can , therefore , hardly be specifically sepa- rated from the birds from Upper Guinea. 64. Malimhus malimbicus (Daud.). Sycohius crislatus (Vieill.). Butt. N. L. M. 1885, p. 195. Malimhus cristalus, Butt. N. L. M. 1889, p. 124; id. Reisebilder aus Liberia, II, p. 475. An adult and an immature male. The crest in the ma- les from Liberia and the Sulymah River are constantly less developed than in our specimens from the Gold Coast, and much less so than in a specimen from Angola (pro- bably erroneously for Loangoj. In the genus Malimhus, and more than in any other in this present species, many questions about the distri- bution of the red color in connection with the sex and the 1) See the explanations about the much entangled synonymy of Malimhus malimbicus and M. cristatus in Sharpe , Catalogue of Birds Br. Mus. XIII, p. 478. Notes from the Leyden Mu.se iiiri , Vol. XIV'. FROM THE SULYMAH RIVER. 25 different stages of age are still unsettled. Dr. Hartlaub, in his „Ornithologie Westafrica's", says that in M. malimhi- cus (the Sycohius cristatus of his) the female resembles the male in the distribution of the red , but that the crest in the female is wanting and the bill flesh-color instead of black. This statement is adhered to by Prof. Bocage, quo- ting it without additional remarks in his „Ornithologie d'Angola." Dr. Sharpe, however, in his Catalogue of Birds, Vol. XIII, p. 480, says that the female differs from the male in having the red color of the (uncrested) crown contin- ued onto the hind neck , and that the throat is black , generally intermixed with some red feathers, while this part is bright crimson in the male. On ground of the material before me (three skins from the Sulymah River , one from Liberia , ' eleven stuffed spe- cimens from the Gold Coast and one from Lower Guinea) I cannot agree with Dr. Sharpe's opinion as developed above , and rather yield to that of Dr. Hartlaub's , brought forward in his Ornithologie Westafrica's. All our specimens from the Gold Coast are collected by the late Dutch Go- vernor Nagtglas, and those which I consider to be adult are all well-sexed , while two of the other four are mar- ked »avis jun." As the annotations made by Nagtglas have always proved to be very trustworthy, there is no reason to doubt their accuracy in this case. The fact now is that all the birds sexed as males, four in number (with inclu- sion of the specimen from Lower Guinea), have the throat, sides of face and the crested crown with the exception of the black frontal band and the black hind neck , red ; and four specimens , all females , are precisely colored like the males , differing from the latter only by their want of a crest. Immature birds, and as such has the bird to be con- sidered , described by Dr. Sharpe as the adult female , have the whole head , including the front , hind neck and sides of neck , red ; throat and fore-neck are entirely black. In a more advanced stage the black throat becomes intermixed JVotes from the !Lieydeii IMuseiiiu, Vol. XIV. 2Ö LIST OF BIRDS with red feathers which gradually occupy the entire throat , leaving the chin black. In the meantime , i. e. after the throat has become almost entirely red , a different process is going on with the hind neck , where some black feathers begin to make their appearance, continually increasing in number until the whole hind neck has changed his ori- ginally red colour into black, and the same is the case on the fore-head, which later on becomes black in males and females. After the birds have assumed the plumage of the adult, or sometimes even before, the distinctive cha- racter of the male , the crest , begins to get its full length , while in the immature stage the males cannot be distin- guished from the females. Amongst our specimens which I consider to be immature, i. e. not to have assumed the last stage of plumage, we have one with entirely black throat and but few red feathers on the chest, and other specimens represent the gradual change into the red throat of the adult. If the above developed ideas prove, by further investi- gations, to be correct, a concise diagnosis of the species would be as follows : Adult male: General color sooty black , some of the feathers, especially on the back, margined with a metal- lic gloss; base of fore-head, lores, circlet round the eye, angle of mouth and the chin also black ; crested crown , sides of head , sides of fore-neck as well as the entire throat and upper chest, crimson. Adult female: Similar to the male, but no occipital crest. Immature male and female: Similar to the adult female , but the throat black instead of red , in more ad- vanced stage intermixed with red feathers , the red of the crown continued foreward right down to the base of the bill, and backward onto the hind neck. The change of the color is performed by a complete moult. 65. Malimhus nitens (Gray). A large series was collected, which contains a number iN^otes from tlie Leyden M-useum, "Vol. XIV. FROM THE SULYMAH RIVER. :27 of specimens representing a very interesting transitional stage of plumage, analogous in its development to that described in the preceding species. The adult, males as well as females are easily recognized by the red lower throat and chest, while the rest of the plumage is sooty black, with broad glossy edgings to the feathers on the upper surface. One of these specimens, probably the youngest, has the whole chin , throat and chest , and also the centre of the crown entirely red, while the rest of the head is intermixed with red feathers. Another specimen has the chin already black , but still intermixed with red , while numbers of red feathers are found between the black plu- mage of the crown and the sides of the head, and some of the feathers on the breast are broadly tipped with brownish red. A third specimen , still nearer the adult stage , has the chin entirely black, but the black crown and sides of head show some sparsely distributed red feathers. The first specimen here described , with the entirely red chin and throat , has moreover a small spot of white feathers on the breast, and the same is the case, even in a much higher degree, with the fully adult specimen mentioned in my first paper on Liberian birds (N. L. M. 1885, p. 196). The young bird is smoky brown with the shield on the chest dark fulvous, intermixed with young glossy red feathers, which also make their appearance on the head. 66. Malimbus scutatus (Cass.). This species, easily distinguished from all its congeners by its scarlet under tail-coverts , is represented by a single specimen in that peculiar transitional stage of plumage, upon which Capt. Shelley , Ibis, 1887, p. 41, pi. II, based his Malimbus rubropersonatus , a species which afterwards is recognized as an immature specimen of M. scutatus and reunited with this latter by Dr. Sharpe in his Catalogue of Birds, Vol. XIII, p. 482. But while the above mentioned coloured plate of Capt. Shelley's does perfectly agree with one of our birds from the Gold Coast, the specimen from the Sulymah River, which is a female, has the red feathers Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 28 LIST OF BIRDS on the fore-head intermixed with black ones , the cheeks are already entirely black , as well as the sides of chin and throat, and it is evident that the red on chin, up- per throat and the fore-head very soon would have given way to the black color, peculiar to the adult female of this species. (About the immature specimens from Liberia, see my remarks in N. L. M. 1885, p. 196). The bill in young birds is nearly white and through all the transitio- nal stages becomes continually darker until it has got the black color of the adult stage. The bird from the Cameroons, mentioned by Dr. Sharpe under the head of M. scutatus in his Catalogue , belongs certainly to this species. Although none of the specimens in our Museum have the red patch on the chest longitu- dinally divided by a black line , nearly all , and especially the immature ones, have the red patch more or less deeply notched from below , and this is , in a very high degree , the case with a fully adult specimen from the Gaboon. 67. Hypliantornis aurantius (Vieill.). *68. » superciliosus , Shelley. Two males, shot in the cane-jungles near Juring. 69. Sitagra hrachyptera (Swains.). Hyphantornis hrachyptera. Butt. N. L. M. 1885, p. 189. Symplectes hrachypterus. Butt. N. L. M. 1886, p. 259. A large series of these birds having been collected, the species seems to be very common on the Sulymah Kiver, while at Robertsport and farther down the coast of Li- beria it is rather rare. 70. Pyromelana jiammiceps (Swains.). *71. Coliopasser ardens (Bodd.) , var. concolor (Cass.)*). Ten male specimens, all belonging to the northern va- riety in which the red cross-band is entirely wanting. It 1) I cannot see sufficient reason for rejecting Rttppell's generic name of Co- liuspasser in favor of Penthetria of Cabanis, on account of its unscholarly composition, as it can easily be altered, and has already been done so (N. L. M. 1889, p. 74 and J. f. O. 1889, p. 283) into Coliopasser. Corrections of such names are not rare in ornithological literature. Notes from th.e Leyden jMuseum, Vol. XIV. FROM THE SULYMAH RIVER. 29 is on the authority of eminent Ornithologists as Cabanis and Shelley (see Sharpe , Cat. Birds Br. Mus. Vol. XIII, p. 227) that I consider my entirely black birds to be a variety of C. ardens, a variety which has been named Vi- dua concolor by Cassin. They have been killed in the cane- jungles near Juring during the months of September, Oc- tober and November. 72. Penthetriopsis macrura (Gm.). Penthetria macroura, Butt. N. L. M. 1885, p. 197. Colmspasser macrourus , Butt. N. L. M.1886, p. 259; 1881, p. 91. Coliopasser macrurus , Butt. N. L. M. 1889, p. 134. Numerous specimens , found in the same reed-jungles as the preceding species. 73. Spermestes cucuUata , Swains. 74. Nigrita emiliae , Sharpe. 75. » hicolor (Hartl.). 76. Corythaix macrorhynchus , Fras. *77. » bufoni (Vieill.). *78. Scliizorrhis africana (Lath.). 79. Berenicornis leucolopha , Sharpe. 80. Tockus semifasciatus (Temm.). 81. Pogonorhynchus hirsutus (Swains.). 82. Trachyphonus gojfini (Schleg.). 83. Mesopicas pyrrhogaster (Malh.). 84. Centropus leucogaster (Leach) '). Centropus francisd, Butt. N. L. M. 1885, p. 222; 1886, p. 264; 1888, p. 96; 1889, p. 135. 85. Centropus senegalensis (L.). 86. Ceuthmochares aeneus (Vieill.). 87. Coccystes cafer (Licht.). 88. Chrysococcyx klaasi (Steph.). 89. Treron calva (Temm.). 90. Turtur semitorquatus (Rüpp.). 91. Peristera tympanistria (Temm.). 92. Vanellus inornatus, Swains. 1) See Hargitt, Cat. Birds Br. Mua. Vol. XIX, p. 358. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 30 BIRDS FROM THE SULYMAII RIVER. 93. Charadrius forhesi (Shelley). An adult female, shot in an old plantation near Juring. 94. Ardea atricapilla , Afzel. *95. Ardeola ralloides, Scop. A nearly adult male, shot February 20i'> 1890 on the banks of the Sulymah River. *96. Fuligula fuligula (L.). An adult female, shot near the Sulymah River (no date mentioned). Leydeu Museum, January 1892. ^otes from tlie Leyden IMuseura , "Vol. X1"V PROSOPOCOELUS PASTEURI. 31 NOTE VUL A NEW LUCANOID BEETLE FROM JAVA DESCRIBED BÏ C. RITSEMA Cz. In a consignment of beetles, lately received from Mr. J. D. Pasteur and brought together by himself in Western Java (Mt, Poentjak, on the frontier between the districts of Buitenzorg and Preanger), I found among a fine series of Cladognathus giraffa Oliv. a specimen which was at once distinguished from the others by its more slender mandibles which were regularly curved downwards, and by the rounded, not obliquely truncate anterior angles of the prothorax. A more careful examination of this specimen showed me clearly that it had nothing to do with CI. giraffa but that it was a very close ally of the interesting Prosopocoelus decipiens Parry *) from Malabar. The Javanese species is certainly undescribed and I propose to call it after its discoverer: Prosopocoelus Fasten ri. Length of my unique male specimen (without mandibles) 44 mm., that of the mandibles 23,5 mm. — Dull black, the mandibles and the elytra very faintly shining , the lat- ter along the suture with a broad , dark red streak , which is however only visible under certain lights ^). The mandibles are long and slender, slightly waved, strongly curved inwards at the tip, and regularly curved downwards; they are rounded, but flattened and broadest a little before the base in consequence of a toothlike dila- tation on their inner margin; beyond the middle a slender tooth is present, and the sharply pointed tip is preceded by an irregular flattened tooth ; between this latter and the post-median tooth the inner margin is indistinctly 1) Nederl. Tijdschr. v. Entom. VIII (1865), p. 148; pi. 10, fig. 1, \a. 2) A. similarly colored spot is present on the sides of the pronotum, and another transverse one on the apical ventral segment. Notes from the Leyden IMuseuna , Vol. X.IV. 32 PROSOPOCOELUS PASTEURI. crenulate; the extremely fine and dense sculpturing of the mandibles is intermixed with very distinct punctures. The head is square , slightly narrower than the front of the thorax , declivous and unevenly depressed on the frontal half; the front edge is semicircularly emarginate and almost perpendicularly sinking towards the clypeus, which latter is broadly trapezoidal and has on the middle of its front margin a small , rounded projection ; the late- ral front angles of the head are obliquely truncate, the canthus is narrow, faintly emarginate in the middle and extends as far as the middle of the eye ; in front of the thoracical angles the head is slightly swollen ; the surface is very densely covered with extremely fine gi-anulations. The prothorax is somewhat broader at the base than in front, and strongly convex along the middle; the sides are straight, the front angles protruding and rounded, the hind angles very broadly rounded and their hind mar- gin turned upwards ; the front margin of the prothorax is deeply bisinuate , the hind margin faintly so ; the sculptu- ring agrees with that of the head. The scutellum is large and slightly transverse , its surface coriaceous , without distinct puntures. The elytra are coriaceous and densely covered with extre- mely fine punctures. The intercoxal part of the prosternum is conically pro- longed backwards. The femora and tibiae, as well as the under surface of the insect are opaque, with the exception however of a large triangular spot on the metasternum posteriorly and of the abdomen which are subshining ; the latter is sparingly and finely punctate , its apical segment more strongly so. The outer edge of the front tibiae is irregularly crenu- late , some of the crenulations dentiform ; the middle and hind tibiae unarmed. A single cf of ^^^ forma maxima in the Leyden Museum. Leyden Museum, January 1892. Notes from the Xjeyden ]Miiseu.in, Vol. XIV. OXYOPISTHEN VITTATUM. 33 NOTE IX. OBSERVATIONS SUR LES ESPÈCES DU GENRE OXYOPISTHEN ET DES GENRES VOISINS PAR w. ro£:lofs. Depuis ma dernière publication d'espèces du genre Oxyo- pisthen et des genres du même groupe ^), j'ai eu connaissance du travail de Mr. Aurivillius sur ces insectes , et j'ai su examiner un grand nombre d'individus, surtout dans la collection de Mr. van de Poll , acquis par lui depuis ma publication mentionnée. Cet examen ne m'a pas fait con- naitre de nouvelles espèces, mais des sexes et des variétés que je u'avais pas vus. Mr. Aurivillius a décrit un certain nombre des mêmes espèces que j'ai publiées ■). Je veux communiquer ici quel- ques observations que la comparaison des descriptions et un nouvel examen des espèces m'ont suggérés. Oxyopisthen vittatum Roel. ^) Mr. van de Poll a acquis depuis mon travail , deux in- dividus auxquels s'applique la description de linea-alha de 1) Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIII (1891), p. 167. 2) La publication de Mr. Aurivillius est d'un petit nombre de jours posté- rieure a celle de mon travail; le „Öt'versiclit af Kougl Vetenskaps-Akademiens Forhandlingar, 1S91, N° 6 " a e'té publié le 29 Aoiit, — le.s „Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol XIII, N° 3" ont éte' publie's le 20 Aoöt 1891. 3) Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XllI (1891), p. 119. Notes from the Leyden Muiseum, Vol. XIV. 34 OXYOPISTHEN VITTATUM. Thomson. Mr. Desbrochers des Loges, qui possède les Calan- drides de la collection Thomson, m'écrit qu'il n'a pas trouvé cette espèce dans la collection ; Ie type parait par conséquent perdu ou égaré. Comparaison faite de mon O. vittatum avec O. linea-alba Thomson de la collection van de Poll, je crois que ces insectes appartiennent a la même espèce. Il est vrai que mon vittatum (individu unique du Musée de Leyde) n'a pas de tache blanche sur les élytres , mais cette tache est plus grande dans un des deux indi- vidus de linea-alba que dans l'autre, ce qui prouve qu'elle est variable et je crois que son absence dans mon vittatum^ provient de ce que l'exemplaire qui m'a servi de type est un peu use. Les autres caractères s'accordent, sauf que dans l'individu du Musée de Leyde, Ie pygidium est plus allonge et pointu. De plus je ne découvre point de dent aux cuisses antérieures des linea-alba, tandis qu'elle est tres visible chez Ie vittatum. Ces diiïérences me paraissent sexuelles. Chez les trois individus sous mes yeux, Ie rostre est plus courbé et moins gros que chez les congénères de l'espèce. Un nou vel examen me démontre que dans ma description de vittatum l'indication de la forme de la mas- sue des antennes manque d'exactitude : elle est peu élargie au bout mais pas, comme j'avait dit, »presque cylindri- que". Chez linea-alba elle est de même forme ; l'espèce ren- tre done dans Ie genre Ichthyopisthen Auriv. ') Les espèces suivantes lui sont congénères : Oxyopisthen deplanatum Roel. ^) Depuis ma publication de cette espèce , d'après un unique du Musée de Leyde, j'en ai vu un individu de la collection 1) Mr. van de Poll , ayant examine V Jnoxyopistken Büttneri Kolbe , s'est assure que la 10e strie des élytres n'est pas entière comme l'auteur avait in- diqué. — Cette difference des stries serait , h, ce qn'il parait, Ie seul caractère génériqne de Anoxyopisthen, et Tespeee de Mr. Kolbe serait du même genre que les Ichthyopisthen de Mr. Aurivillius. Dans ce cas Ie nom générique de M. Kolbe aurait la priorité. 2) Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIII (1891), p. 116. "Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XIV. OXYOPISTHEN DEPLANATUM. 35 de Mr. Duvivier de Bruxelles. Celui de Leyde provient de Niam-Niam , celui de Mr. Duvivier a été capture par son frère a Ibembo au Congo. L'espace mat a coté de la ca- rèue du pygidium, dont il est parlé dans ma description, est occupé dans l'individu, moins use, de Mr. Duvivier par une tache blanche bien marquee. Une toute petite tacbe sur Ie coté de la base du dernier segment m'était écbap- pée lors de ma description. L'espèce est voisine de clavatum Roel., comme Mr. Auri- villius observe avec raison. Oxyopisthen clavatum Roel. = Ichthyopisthen rufoclavatum Auriv. Je dois ajouter a ma description que Textremite des cuisses postérieures est noire. La ligne médiane du protbo- rax, dont parle Mr. Aurivillius et que je ne mentioune pas , est si faible que dans certains individus on n'en trouve pas de trace. L'appendice reraarquable du premier article des tarses postérieurs , décrit par Mr. Aurivillius , m'était échappé. L'extrémité du pygidium de la femelle subit des modi- fications de forme assez sensibles dans les buit individus que j'ai sous les yeux. Les carènes latérales finissent presque to uj ours en pointe saillante (toujours raoins forte que la carèue médiane), mais chez uu des exeraplaires elles ne sont pas saillantes, de fa9on a rapprocher la forme du pygidium de celle du male. Dans un autre individu, Ie bout du pygidium n'est pas symétrique. — La dent, ou plutót l'élargissement anguleux des tibias postérieurs , est un caractère sexuel du cf ; il est plus ou moins prononcé et parfois tres faible. Les articles deux a six du funicule sont plus larges dans Ie cf que dans la Q. Ichthyopisthen convexicolle Auriv. La collection van de Poll contient un individu conforme a la description de cette espèce donnée par Mr. Aurivillius, Notes from tlie Leyden Aluseum, Vol. XIV. 36 ICIITIIYOPISTHEN CONVEXICOLLE. et un second individu a pattes entièrement noires. Le premier porte l'étiquette: » Murray, Old Calabar", le second seule- ment » West- Africa". Oxyopistlien Büttikoferi Roel. ') La base du prothorax presque droite fait hésiter Mr. A.urivillius de ranger l'espèce dans son genre Ichthyopisthen ; je ne pense pas qu'une légere difference de structure suf- fit pour Ten exclure. Oxyopistlien nitidum Roel. Je n'ai vu de cette espèce qu'un individu C^ dans la col- lection van de Poll. Elle est la même que Ichthyopisthen alholineatum Auriv. Haplorhynclius Valdaui Q Roel. = Cyrtopisthen ruhicundmn Auriv. L'anatomie, faite par Mr. van de Poll de sept indivi- dus de sa collection, lui a appris que la description de H. Valdaui Auriv. s'applique a 4 males, celle de Cyrtopis- then rubicundum du même auteur et de mon H. Valdaui 9, a 3 femelles. La difference des deux formes est done une difference sexuelle, comme je l'avais suppose. — Il est singulier que la couleur brun-rouge de la femelle ne ra'a pas frappe; elle est plus sensible vue dans un certain jour. Mr. Aurivillius paraifc n'avoir pas remarqué la forme des handles antérieures , dout je parle dans ma description. Oxyopistlien suturale Roel. zr Stenophida trilineata Auriv. Lora de ma description de cette espèce, je n'ai pas prêté une attention suflBssante a la construction des tarses, dif- férente de celle des autres espèces. Elle justifie, jointe aux yeux subcoutigus en dessous et a la forme du prothorax et <\e l'écusson, la place de l'espèce dans un genre séparé. 1) Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIII (1891), p. 118. JNoles from the Leyden IMuseum , "\''ol. XIA'^. OXYOPISTHEN SUTURALE. 37 Je ne suurais decider, pas plus que Mr. Aurivillius, si elle peut rester réunie avec linearis Pascoe, qui forme Ie type du genre Stenophida de eet auteur. La garniture de poils des quatre femurs antérieurs est propre a la 9- Je remar- que dans les deux individus (cf et Q) que j'ai sous mes yeux , un espace luisant , a ponctuation assez forte devant la ligne blanche du prothorax. Acherus nigricans Roel. üepuis ma publication de cette espèce, Mr. van de Poll a acquis un second individu, également Q, dont les cuisses sont rouges j usque pres de leur extrémité. L'anatomie des deux individus donne la certitude de leur sexe. La forme du rostre est remarquable par son analogie avec celle de la 9 tie Haplorhynchus Valdaui. La garniture de poils du dessous du rostre se trouve chez d'autres femelles de Curculionides, entre autres chez les femelles de certains JPoteriophorus ; il me parait pro- bable que ces poils, joints a la structure particuliere du rostre dans ce sexe , doivent jouer un róle dans la depo- sition de l'oeuf lors de la ponte. La Haye, 16 Janvier 1891. Notes from tlie Leydeu Bluseuixi, Vol. XIV. 38 EUCLEA NODICOBNIS. NOTE X. A NEW LONGICORN BEETLE DESCBIBED Bt C. RITSEMA Cz. End e a nodicornis , n. sp. (ƒ. Length I7V2 Dim. — Strongly resembling E. nigritarsis Pascoe ') of which T have a male specimen before me ^), but differing from it in the following characteristics: the new species is somewhat broader; its S'"'^ antennal joint is slightly longer, more slender, more distinctly incurvate and covered all over with a pubescence of a pale ochra- ceous colour ^) ; the 4*^ joint is more strongly swollen at the tip, and the 5"^ joint is thicker and consequently more strongly contrasting with the G^h ; the prothorax becomes broader towards the base, and the scutellum is strongly transverse; finally the two basal joints of the tarsi do not show a black but an ochraceous pubescence. Each elytron is faintly notched at the end in an oblique direction which gives the apex of the elytra the appearance of being slightly prolonged at the suture. Hah. Amboyna (Ludeking). — A single male specimen in the collection of the Leyden Museum. Ley den Museum, December 1891. 1) Longicornia malayana, p. 150. 2) It may be said here that the pubescence of this specimen , which measu- res 15 mm. in length, is very pale ochraceous approaching to grey, and that the derm of the antennae and legs has a dark blue metallic hue. It origina- tes, like the type, from Amboyna (Ludeking). 3) In nigritarsis Pascoe the colour of the pubescence on the hasal two thirds of this joint is grey, on the apical third it is black. Notes from the I.^eyder» Museutn, "Vol. XI"V. LYCIDES DE BORNEO. 39 NOTE XL DESCRIPTIONS DE TROIS ESPÈCES NOUVELLES DE LYCIDES DE BORNEO J. BOURGEOIS, ancien Président de la Société entomologique de France. M. Kitsema ayant bien voulu me communiquer , par I'en- treraise de M. Fairmaire , quelques Lycides récoltés dans la partie occidentale de I'ile de Borneo , j'y ai trouve trois espèces encore inedites dont je donne ci-dessous les descrip- tions , en les faisant suivre de la liste des Lycides de Borneo decrits jusqu'a ce jour. 1. Xylohanus Rits emae, n. sp. Valde elongatus , parallelus , opacus , subtilissime pubes- cens, niger ; rostro nullo ; mandihuUs rufis; antennis com- pressis , profunde serratis ; prothorace nitidiusculo , latitudine basali longiori, apicem versus vix attemiato ^ undique pulvi- nato-marginato ^ antice rotundato, lateribus fere parallelism medio haud vel fere inconspicue coarctatis, angulis anticis rotundatis , posticis rectis , retusis , disco distinde 1-areolato, areola dorsali angusta , elongato-rhombo'idali , antice in carinam evadente ; scutello apice triangulariter exciso ; elytris subparallelis , prothorace paullo latioribiis, 4-costatis ., inter- vallis clathris transversis uniseriatim quadrato-areolatis^ costis, clathris transversis sieut et sutura in triente anteriori rufo- flavis. — Long. 8V2 mill.; lat. 2 mill. Hab. Borneo occid. : Sambas (Dr. Bosscha). — Un seul exemplaire dans la collection du Musee de Leyde. Notes from the Leyden ^luseum, "Vol. XIV. W LYCIDES DF. BORNEO. Bien distinct des X. huinilis C. Waterh. et vetulus Bourg., dont il rappelle Ie système de coloration des élytres, par la forme du prothorax qui est allonge , non ou a peine rétréci en avant, arrondi en courbe reguliere au bord an- térieur, avec les angles postérieurs droits, nulleraent sail- lants. Les aréoles intercostales des élytres sont assez régu- lièrement carrées , sauf vers la base , oü elles sont plus serrées et transversales. 2. Trichalus hyp o er it a ^ n. sp. Valde elongntus, parallelus, omnino niger vel fuliginoso- niger ; rostro distincto ^ brevi; prothorace apicem versus an- gustoto , latitudine basali vix hreviori , antice rotundato , lateribus reflexis , in medio leviter coarctatis , angulis posticis divaricatis , acutis , hasi profunde bisinuata , disco areola longitudinali , snt angusta , bilanceolata , a basi usque fere ad apicem extensa exarato , margine antico irregulariter et grosse punctato ; scutello quadrato , apice arcuatim emar- ginato ; elytris prothorace distincte latioribus multoque lon- gioribus , subparallelis , l-costatis, costis alternis minus elevatis , prima basi trifida , intervallis clathris transversis uniseriatim quadrato-areolatis ; corpore subtus nitidiori , tro- chanteribus femorumque stirpe saepius dilutioribus , abdomine obscure chalybeo-micante. cf. Antennis paullo longioribus ; abdominis segmento ven- trali penultimo profunde triangular iter emarginato, ultimo triangularis bivalvato. Q. Abdominis segmento ventrali ultimo semi-lunato. Long. 8V2— 10 mill.; lat. 2— 2V2 mill. Hab. Borneo occid. : Sambas (Dr. Bosscha). — Uu seul exemplaire (9) dans la collection du Musée de Leyde. — Aussi trouvé a Sarawak (ma collection). Se rencontre également a Sumatra (Wallace) et a Singa- pore , d'après un exemplaire communiqué par M. Fairmaire. Cette espèce présente un pronotum conforme a peu prè.s comme celui du T. anceps C. Waterh. (lllustr. typ. Sp. Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, "Vol. XIV. LYCIDES DE BORNEO. 41 Col., I, p. G9, pi. XVII, fig. 2), et pourrait être confondue a première vue avec la variété a élytres entièrement noires de cette espèce (Bourg., Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, XVIII, 1883, p. 645); maïs la reticulation reguliere et distincte- ment bisériée des intervalles intercostaux des élytres ainsi que Ie reflet bleu-raétallique de Tabdomen permettront de l'en distinguer facileraent. Sa taille est aussi sensiblement supérieure a celle du T. anceps. 3. T rich al lis flavidus , n. sp. Sordicle ftavido-testaceus ; capite, antennis pedibusque nigris, elytris apice fuscescentibus ; rostro brevissimo ; prothorace trapeziformi ^ latitudine bosali breviori, apicem versus veilde angustato, lateribus fere pur allelis , angidis anticis bene dis- tinctis, posticis productie, acutis, disco antice et ad later a irregulariter punctato , fossida mediana profunda, bilan- ceolata , antice in carinulain evadente exarato ; scutello postice leviter emarginato ; elytris prothorace vix latioribus , paral- lelis, 7-costatis, costis alternis multo minus elevatis, prima basi trifida, intervallis clathris transversis sat irregulariter quadrato-areolatis ; corpore subtus nigro-fusco. — Long. 6 mill. ; lat. 2 mill. Hah. Borneo occid. : Sambas (Dr. Bosscha). — Un seul exemplaire dans la collection du Musee de Leyde. Cette espèce est voisine du T. serraticornis Fabr. (Oliv., Entom., II, 29, p. 12 , pi. I, fig. 14 et C. Waterh., Illustr. typ. Spec. Col., I, p. 71, pi. XVI, fig. 10); elle en diffère surtout par la forme du prothorax, beaucoup plus atténué en avant, trapéziforme , tandis qu'il est subcarré dans serraticornis. On ne pourra pas non plus la confondre avec le T. longi- collis Bourg., de Mauille, dont elle s'éloigne par le pro- thorax raoins allonge, a fossette discale large et non line- aire , par la coloration , etc. Ohs. Les Lycus (Lycostomus) Gestroi Bourg. et Metrior- rhynchus Kirschi C. W^aterh., déja signalés de Sarawak , ont aussi été trouvés a Sambas, le premier également a Sintang. Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV'. 42 LYCIDES DE BORNEO. LiSTE DES LtCIDES DE BoRNEG DECRITS JUSQU'a CE JOUR. 1. Lycus (Lycostomus) ferrugineus Fabr. 2. » » Gestroi Bourg. 3. » » Waterhousei Bourg. 4. Bulenides cognatus Bourg. 5. » dubius C. Waterh. 6. » indus Kirsch. 7. » obsoletus C. Waterh. 8. » paupemlus Bourg. 9. Cautires excellens C. Waterh. 10. Xylobanus elusus C. Waterh. 11. » fumigatus C. Waterh. 12. » humilis C. Waterh. 13. » reticulatus O. Waterh. 14. » Ritsemae Bourg. 15. » senex C. Waterh. 16. » vetulus Bourg. 17. Taphes brevicollis C. Waterh. 18. » » var. frontalis C. Waterh. 19. Metanaeus conformis C. Waterh. 20. Trichalus anceps C. Waterh. 21. » flavidus Bourg. 22. » fuliginosus Bourg. 23. » hypocrüa Bourg. 24. Metriorrhynchus Kirschi C. Waterh. {lineatus Kirsch). 25. » sericeus C. Waterh. 26. » atrofuscus C. Waterh. {au Cladophorus?). 27. Ditoneces rufobrunneus Gorh. 28. Melampyrus alternans C. Waterh. 29. Dihammatus pallens C Waterh. 30. Plateros expletus C. Waterh. 31. Micronychus aemulus C. Waterh. (au Calochromus?). 32. » dispar C. Waterh. 33. » sericeus Bourg. 34. Calochromus melanurus C. Waterh. 35. Dilophotes exilis C. Waterh. 36. » pygmaeus C. Waterh. Notes from the Leyden Mluseum , Vol. X1"V. CARPOPHILUS BOSSCHAE. 43 NOTE XII. DEUX ESPÈCES NOUVELLES DE COLÉOFTÈRES DE LA FAMILLE DES NITIDULIDAE DÉCRITES PAR A. GROUVELLE. C ar pop h il lis Bosschae^ n. sp. Ovatus , vix convexus, nitidus, glaber , testa ceo-piceus ; clava antennarum infuscata; capite prothoraceque sat for- titer punctatis^ margine antico prothoracis emarginato , postico utrinque sat profimde smuato ; anguUs anticis prodiictisj posticis a cutis ; elytris punctafis , apice oblique truncatis , versus suturam in longitudine impressis , humeris denfatis. — Long. l'/g mill. Ovale, faiblement convexe, glabre , brillant , testacé , plus OU moius enfuraé sur la tête , Ie disque du prothorax et Ie pourtour des él}'tre3. Base des antennes et pattes plus claires. Ponctuation de la tête et du prothorax assez forte , un peu écartée, plus serrée vers les angles postérieurs du pro- thorax. Front convexe, angles postérieurs de la tête a peine marques. Prothorax environ deux fois plus large que long, assez rétréci en avant ; bords latéraux parallèles dans la moitié basilaire; marge autérieure largement échancrée, postérieure droite devant l'écusson , assez fortement échancrée de chaque cóté ; angles antérieurs saillants , un peu émoussés, postérieurs aigus ; disque légèrement déprimé devant ces derniers ; marges latérales et basilaires rebordées. Ecusson subpentagonal , finement et tres éparsement ponctué. Elytres Notes from the Leyden Museuna, Vol. XIV. 44 CARPOPHILUS BOSSCHAE. nioins longs que larges ensemble , présentant leur plus grande largeur un peu avant la base, tronqués obliquement au soramet, laissant a découvert deux segments de l'abdoraen ; ponctués moios fortement que Ie prothorax , impressiounés contra la base de la suture. Angles huméraux dentés. Hah. Borneo occidental: Sambas (Dr. Bosscha). — Trois exemplaires dont un dans la collection du Musee de Leyde. Parametopia Bosschae, n. sp. Ovata, subconvexa ^ nitida, glabra, picea; antennis, pe- dibus et lateribus prothoracis elt/trorumque dilutioribus , sin- gnlo elytro rufo bi-maculato ; capite bi-impresso , lateribus prothoracis ehjtrorumque sat late explanatis. — Long. 3 mill. Ovale, légèrement convexe, brillant, glabre, couleur de poix ; marge anterieure de la tête , bords latéraux du pro- thorax et des élytres , antennes et pattes plus clairs. Sur chaque élytre deux taches rougeatres; la première trans- versale , légèrement réniforme , sur la moitié basilaire ; la deuxième , ovale, sur la seconde moitié. Tête assez densément pouctuée, strie interantennaire ef- facée au milieu , prenaut naissance de chaque coté dans une impression assez large, peu profonde. Ponctuation du pro- thorax assez dense, eutremêlée de gros points surlescötés; marges latérales explanées, un peu relevées. Ponctuation des élytres un peu plus forte que celle du prothorax sur- tout sur les cótés; rebords latéraux explanés, ponctués, séparés de la partie convexe des élytres vers la base par une strie ponctuée de gros points. Voisin de Parametopia (Prometopia) rotundata Reitt. mais plus petit et moins foncé; 2'ne tache plus apicale, et ponctuation des cótés du prothorax double. Hab. Borneo occidental: Sambas (Dr. Bosscha). — Un seul exemplaire dans la collection du Musee de Leyde. Paris, Janvier 1892. Notes from tlie Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. CYCLOMMATUS SQUAMOSUS. 45 NOTE XIII. CYCLOMMATUS SQUAMOSUS, A NEW SPECIES OF LUCANID FROM BORNEO DESCRrUED BV C. RITSEMA Cz. Years ago I received from his Excellency, the Ex-Go- veruor General of Dutch India J. W. van Lansbero-e , a lot of beetles from Sintang (Borneo), containing a. o. a male Cyclommatus of minor development, which 1 believed to belong to an undescribed species. I abstained , however , from describing it for want of the major development, but gave it the provisory name oï squamosus , making allusion to the large scales by which the insect is covered on its upper surface. Now, a few days ago, my friend Neervoort van de Poll handed to me for identification a male Cu- clommatus of major development from Brunei (Borneo) , captured by Mr. Waterstradt, and I was highly surprised to find that it belonged to the same, still undescribed species as my small male from Sintang. Under these cir- cumstances I believe to be fully entitled to publish here a description of both specimens under the name of Cyclommatus squamo sus. The species is allied to Cyclommatus Dehaani Westw. (ajfiriis Parry) on account of its being covered with scales in connection with the slowly declivous, neither excavated nor perpendicularly truncated front portion of the head , and the want of the tooth on the outer upper margin of the mandibles at some distance from the tip , but it is at Notes from the Leydcn M.useu]xi, Vol. X.1V. 46 CYCLOMMATUS SQUAMOSUS. once distinguislied by the conspicuous larger size of the scales. Length of the forma major (without mandibles) 26 ram., that of the mandibles 14 mm.; breadth at the shoul- ders of the elytra 9 mm. , length of the elytra MVg mm. — Reddish brown with a strong bronze green hue ; the outer upper margin of the mandibles , the teeth , the scape of the antennae and the thickened outer margin of the elytra blackish. — Covered with dirty white scales which are roundish on the mandibles , head , pronotum and lateral margins of the elytra, elongate ovate on the remaining portion of the latter and here thin and soft and conside- rably larger. The mandibles are slightly curved and armed a little beyond the middle with an acute tooth; on the basal half of the space between this tooth and the base of the man- dibles about five crenulations are present; the space be- tween the ante-apical tooth (which is broad and obliquely truncate) and the tip is occupied on the right mandible by two , on the left one by about six sharply pointed teeth ; the space between the ante-apical and the post- median tooth is without any tooth or crenulation. The mandibles are opaque in consequence of a very minute sculpturing which is intermixed with scale- bearing punc- tures; the apical portion, however, is glossy. The head is opaque being very densely covered with minute granulations which are intermixed with scales; the cheeks are somewhat coarser; the upper side shows a large semilunar impression in front of which the head slopes slowly to the clypeus which is broad and has the middle portion of its front margin turned upwards and notched at the top. The pronotum is opaque, subshining along the middle, covered with large and deep scale-bearing punctures ; the front margin is deeply bisinuate and accompanied in the middle by a narrow groove which widens out towards the sides and which is narrowly interrupted by a shallow median groove. Notes from th.e Leyden ]VIuseuEn , Vol. XI V. CYCLOMMATUS SQUAMOSUS. 47 The elytra are subshining and covered with very distinct punctures ; the interspaces are very minutely sculptured except along the suture. Between the shoulders and the scutellum a very distinct transverse impression is present. Under surface and legs densely covered with small roun- dish yellowish scales, on the sides of the head and of the metasternura , however , the scales are elongate. The pro- sternal process is eonically porrected. The fore-tibiae are slightly curved and armed on the outside, a little beyond the middle, with a small spine. As is already said this specimen originates from Brunei (Borneo) and makes part of the collection of Mr. Neervoort van de Poll. Length of the forma minor (without mandibles) 20 mm , that of the mandibles 8 mm. ; breadth at the shoul- ders of the elytra 7 mm., length of the elytra ll^ mm. — In this specimen, which has a narrow shape, the scales are larger than in the forma major, especially on the head and pronotum , and they are less numerous on the under surface ; the coloration is somewhat darker , the tarsi and antennae nearly black, the metallic hue on the pronotum and elytra somewhat coppery. The mandibles, which are as long as the head and thorax taken together, are broad, not narrowed towards the tip, and enlarged at the base on the inner margin; these enlarged portions are narrowly and deeply notched, so as to form two cylindrical teeth on each mandible; between these basal teeth and the broad obliquely truncate ante-apical ones the inner margin is faintly undulate; the space between the ante-apical tooth and the tip is occu- pied by five distinct teeth. The head is less distinctly impressed and its front por- tion more rapidly sloping to the clypeus; the front mar- gin of the latter is regularly convex , and not turned upwards. The groove which accompanies the front margin of the pronotum is less distinct and more widely interrupted in Notes from tlie Ley den TMuseum, "Vol. XIV. 48 CYCLOMMATÜS SQUAMOSUS. the middle, but the shallow median groove is wanting. The elytra are proportionately longer and their sides more parallel ; the punctures with which they are covered are somewhat larger, but the minute sculpturing between them is wanting. There are four distinct spines on the outside of the left fore-tibia , and three on that of the right one. This specimen originates from Sintang (Borneo) and belongs to the collections of the Leyden Museum. Ley den Museum, February 1892, Notes from, the Leyden M.useum , Vol. XI "V. ONYCHOGYMNUS. 49 NOTE XIV. DESCRIPTION DE DEUX NOUVELLES ESPÈCES DU GENRE ONYCHOGYMNUS, ÜUEDENFELDT W. ROELOPS. Mr. Neervoort van de Poll possède deux nonvelles es- pèces de Curculiouides voisiüs du geure Diahathrarius Schh. qui me paraissent, malgré quelques differences, peut-être génériques, pouvoir eutrer dans Ie geure Onychogymnus Quedenf. '). La première de ces espèces , originaire de Madagascar , possède un rostre a peine plus étroit que la tête, droit, et aplati en avant, mais différent de celui de Onychogymnus Mechoioi, par sa plus grande longueur qui dépasse sa lar- geur. L'écusson de la nouvelle espèce est plutót brièvement ovale que rond, et les élytres n'ont point de tubercule humeral. Je crois que ces légères differences ne justifient pas la W Dans la liste des genres qui, comme Onychogymnus, ne possèdent point de 4e article aux tarses, et dont Ie 3e article est arrondi , Mr. Quedenfeldt omet de mentionner Ie genre Syarbis Pascoe (Journal of Entom. II, 1865, p. 423). Ignorant drxns Ie temps la publication de M. Pascoe, j'avais publié (Ann. Soc. Ent. Beige, Tome X, 1866, et Tome XI, 1867) quelques espèces d'Australie et créé pour eux Ie genre Acroferiasus; j'ai reconnu plus tard l'identite' de mon genre avec celui de M. Pascoe. Le Professeur Lacordaire a fait quelques observations è propos de la publication de ma petite notice; elles ont été publiées k la même place dans les Annales Belges. Depuis, j'ai eu connaissance d'un genre, également privé du 4e article tar- sal et dont le 3e article est arrondi, c'est le genre Acheru-%, du groupe des Oxyophthen; je l'ai publié récemment dans les Notes from the Leyden Mu- seum, oil se trouve décrit son espèce unique A. nigricans et sa variété è femurs rouges. (Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIII (1891), p. 173 et suivantes, et Vol. XIV (1892), p. 37). ISTotes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 4 50 ONYCHOGYMNUS. creation d'un genre nouveau , les caractères génériques es- sentiels , comme la forme générale du rostre, des antennes, des scrobes, des yeux, du pronotum , et l'armature des pattes ainsi que la construction de l'abdomen étant les mêmes. Onychogymnus iirsulus, n. sp. Long. 9 millim., rostr. excl. — D'une forme plus ovale et relativemeut plus large que Diabathrarius apicalisSchh., moius élargi aux épaules que Onychogymnus Mechowi Que- denf., d'un noir brunatre, densément garni d'écailles pili- formes brunes. Rostre plan par devant , denude vers l'extrémité , ru- gueux , séparé de la tête par une faible depression, pourvu au milieu d'uue fine ligne peu marquee et élevée, et de ca- rènes , également peu sensibles , sur les cótés ; des poils brun-jaunatres entourent la bouche, surtout en dessous. Antennes brun-rouges , articles du funicule garnis de poils brunatres. Tête aplatie sur Ie front, densément garnie d'écailles brunes. Prothorax aussi long que large, bisinué a la base , pres- que droit sur les cótés en arrière , sa partie aotérieure ré- trécie et assez fortement séparée du reste; il porte une grosse ponctuation, peu serrée, irreguliere, et sur Ie disque une faible ligne médiane, imprimée , allant de la base jusqu'a la partie déclive du lobe antérieur; il est garni d'écailles brunes, un peu plus sombres devant l'écusson; des écailles brun-sombres dressées forment une touffe peu élevée vers les cótés du disque au bord de la partie ré- trécie antérieure. Ecusson ovale, brun-pale. Ely tres ovales, isolement arrondies a leur base, épaules obliquement saillantes, Ie bout des élytres arroudi; elles soüt un peu déhiscentes a l'extrémité de la suture et por- tent des stries , peu profondes , de points arrondis ; leur garniture consiste en écailles piliformes brunes , plus ou Notes from th.e Ley den Museum, Vol. XIV. ONYCHOGYMNUS URSULUS. 51 moins claires; la couleur claire forme un peu derrière Ie milieu uue bande transversale, peu marquee, en forme d'arc. Les intervalles alternants des stries , surtout les S^s et 5*^9 ^ sent un peu plus élevés et portent des touffes d'écailles redressées d'un brun foncé. Dessous et pattes munis d'écailles brun-pales, les der- nières en outre portent des poils , surtout sur les jambes et les tarses. Deux individus de Madagascar. (Coll. Neerv. van de Poll). La deuxième espèce que j'ai sous les yeux est representee par un individu unique, originaire du Gabon. Elle ofire un caractère géuérique , assez important, éta- blissant une difference aussi bien avec 1 'espèce précédente, qu'avec Onychogymnus 'Mechowi. L'extrémité de la jambe, chez ces deux insectes, étant armee d'un mucro aigu, au dessus duquel se trouve une petite pointe triangulaire, la première armature n'existe pas chez l'espèce actuelle, qui possède cependant, comme chez les deux autres insectes, la petite pointe située plus haut. L'extrémité de la jambe est ici tronquée et la corbeille est garnie au cóté extérieur d'une petite rangée de poils noirs rigides, beaucoup moins dé- veloppés aux jambes antéi'ieures. J'ai cherché en vain d'autres caractères , qui pourraient forcer de séparer l'espèce génériquement des deux autres. Je la place par consé- quent, du moins provisoirement et avec doute, dans Ie même genre. O ny c h o g y m nu s (?) ocellatus, n. sp. Long. 12 millim., rostr. excl. — D'une forme plus al- longée, surtout en ce qui coucerne Ie prothorax, que les espèces précédentes et que Diabathrarius apicalis Schh. ; garni d'écailles rondes d'un jaune d'ocre pale en dessous et sur les jambes, d'une couleur de foie un peu argentée au milieu du prothorax et sur les élytres , avec deux ocel- les noires vers Ie bout de ces dernières. PJotes from the Leyden Aluseuixi, "Vol. XIV. 52 ONYCHOGYMNUS OCELLATUS. Rostre aussi long que large, anguleusement aplati en avant et clevant les yeux , muni d'une carène obsolete , garni comme la tête d'écailles jaune-ochracées ; des poils brun-jaunes entourent les parties de la bouche, surtout en dessous. Tête vaguement ponctuée, plane par devaut, avee un gros point peu profond sur Ie front se perdant dans une depression qui remonte sur Ie vertex. Scape et funicule des antennes brun-rouges, Ie bout du premier et Ie der- nier portent des poils jannes; massue gris-jaunatre. Prothorax aussi long que large , en forme de cóne tron- qué , bisinué a la base , ses angles postérieurs saillants et un peu relevés, muni d'une ligne courte mais profonde devant l'écusson , couvert d'une pouctuation vague , dépri- mé sur Ie disque en arrière ; il est garni sur les cótés d'écailles jauue d'ocre, d'écailles noiratres au milieu; des poils couches, courts et noirs sont dissémenés entre les écailles. Ecusson arrondi , jaune d'ocre. Elytres a la base isolement arrondies , puis sinuées en dedans des épaules, ces dernières obliques; les cótés des élytres graduellement et faiblement rétrécies en arrière , leur extrémité arrondi; elles sont faiblement et un peu anguleusement calleuses vers Ie bout, déclives a la base, garnies de stries de points et présentent des rides trans- versales peu sensibles sur Ie dos. La coloration générale est couleur de foie, la couleur ochracée s'étend un peu sur les épaules et se voit sur l'extrémité des élytres; elle couvre également l'espace entre la gibbosité et la tache noire , veloutée , irrégulièrement arrondie , située un peu plus en avant; la couleur jaune borde cette tache sur Ie cóté extérieur. Une tache claire , tres petite , se montre sur Ie 5e intervalle vers Ie milieu de l'élytre. Des poils couches, courts et noirs, sont irrégulièrement dissémenés entre les écailles. Le dessous et les pattes sont garnies d'écailles jaune d'ocre pale. Le dessous est lisse , a l'exception de l'extré- mité du dernier segment abdominal qui est ponctuée. Le Notes from ttie Leyden ]VIuseum, Vol. XIV. ONYCHOGYMNUS OCELLATUS. 53 bord des élytres , qui est assez épais en arrière , est cou- vert d'une grosse ponctuatiou. Sur les pattes se voient des poils , plus abondants sur les jambes et Ie dessus des tar- ses ; elles dépasseut Ie bord du 3« article. Les tibias sont rugueusemeut pouctuées. Les hanches autérieures préseu- tent une toufïe de poils jaunatres. Un individu du Gabon. (Coll. Neervoort van de Poll). L'insecte que j'ai sous les yeux me parait être du sexe male ; Ie métasternum est déprimé en arrière ; la depression se continue sur Ie milieu des deux premiers segments de l'abdomen. La Hay e, Fe'vrier 1892. P^otes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XIV. 54 ON HYSTERARTHKON AND CAMIRA. NOTE XV. ON TWO GENERA DESCRIBED BY JAMES THOMSON IN HIS »SYSTEMA CERAMBYCIDARUM" C. RITSEMA Cz. To an interesting lot of Longicorn Beetles , communi- cated to me by Mr. René Oberthür, was joined the uni- que type-specimen of the genera Hysterarthron {collare) Thoms. and Camira {sexmaculata) Thoms. , both described by the author as belonging to the family of the Ceram- bycidae '). I was astonished to find that the first did not at all belong to the named family, its anterior tarsus being com- posed of five joints^) (the middle legs are wanting). A further examination showed me that Hysterarthron collare Thoms. belongs to the family of the Lagriidae, and that it will find its place in the neighbourhood of the genera Statira Serv. and Casnonidea Fairm. The second genus {Camira Thoms.) cannot be maintai- ned at all, its type-specimen being composed of the head and prothorax of a Praonei/ia-species, and the elytra with meso- and metathorax of a species of the genus Perissus Chevr. (x-littera Chevr., femoralis Chevr., trizonatus Boisd. or glaucinus Boisd.). Ley den Museum, February 1892. 1) Thomson, Systema Cerambycidarum , pp. 234 and 325. — Lacordaire, Genera des Coléoptères, IX, pp. 232 and 582. 2) In the «Atlas" belonging to Lacordaire's «Genera'" the artist has given four joints to all the tarsi! (Plate 95, fig. 5). Notes from ttie Ijeyden Mixseixm , Vol. XIV. TAENIODERA. 55 NOTE XVI. ON TAENIODERA ÜUADRILINEATA AND SOME ALLIED SPECIES OLIVER E. JANSON. It has been long evident to me, that several distinct species have been confused under the name of Macronota or Taeniodera quadrilineata , but ovv^ing to the w^ant of suf- ficient material , I have hitherto been unable to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion regarding them. Recently how- ever, by the acquisition of Mr. F. Moore's collection of Cetoniidae , I have secured a good series of specimens from India , and by the courtesy of Mr. Ritsema I have obtained the loan of the various Javanese and Sumatran examples of this group contained in the collection of the Leyden Museum. These, together with other specimens to which I have had access, have enabled me to recognize both sexes of no less than four species , all of which closely resemble one another in general form and coloration , but present structural and otlier characters by which they may be readily separated. The first of these species , quadrilineata Hope , was very briefly described in 1831 by that author in his Synop- sis of Nepaul Insects [Gray's Zool. Misc. p. 24 ^)] under 1) Schaiim maintains (Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1844, p. 367; 1849, p. 294) that these brief and useless descriptions of Hope's should be entirely ignored, but I consider where the types are accessible and their identity can be clearly established, the law of priority should be adhered to. The authors of the Mu- nich Catalogue have adopted this course. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. X.IV, 56 TAENIODERA. the name of » TricJiius" quadriline.atus. The original speci- mens from Major Hardwicke's collection are in the British Museum, and one of them, bearing Hope's label and evi- dently the specimen which served as his type , is an exam- ple of a common Indian species, in which the usual red ground color of the elytra is entirely replaced by black ; this has enabled me to determine without doubt as to which species the name of quadrilineata should be applied. The second species is the quadrilineata G. & P. (Mon. Get, p. 321, t, 63, f. 5), Dr. Schaum appears to have first committed the error of regarding this species as identical with quadrilineata Hope, with which it has ever since been associated. It is evidently only by accident that Gory adopted the same name (which he ascribes to Drapiez) for his Javan species as had been used two years prior by Hope for the allied Indian species. As it is therefore ne- cessary to rename Gory's species, I have followed the usual practice in such cases in proposing the name of Goryi for it. The third species , scenica G. & P. , was considered by Burmeister to be the male of quadrilineata G. & P., the similar habitat, resemblance in color and the fact that Gory's types of the two species chanced to be of opposite sexes , are no doubt the reasons that he was led into this error. I had long suspected that the dissimilarity in the clypeus was not merely a sexual character, but we are in- debted to Mr. Ritseraa for the first discovery and correc- tion of this error (Notes Leyd. Mus. XII, p. 11). The fourth species is apparently undescribed. I have therefore proposed a name and indicated wherein it differs from quadrilineata. I have possessed specimens for some years and have observed it in other collections under that name. The following are the principal characters by which the four species may be distinguished, after which I have given further details of the points in which they differ, with particulars of their localities as far as they are known to Notes from the Leyden IVIixseiiin , Vol. XIV. TAENIODERA. 57 me. I may mention that besides the secondary sexual characters in the antennae, etc., the males of all the four species liave the abdomen furrowed beneath. 1. Clypeus emarginate at the apex. A. Antennae in the male very large, the club nearly as long as the head. a. Base of thorax moderately lobed, scutellum with an impressed yel- low median line quadrilineata Hope. b. Base of thorax strongly lobed, scutellum with yellow marginal line scenica G. & P. B. Antennae in the male with the club much shorter than the head . virgata Jans. 2. Clypeus broad and entire at the apex Goryi Jans. 1. T. quadrilineata Hope. This species has the clypeus emarginate at the apex, the club of the antennae very large in the male , the tho- rax is slightly narrowed at the base and but moderately lobed behind, the scutellum is slightly sulcate with an impressed and punctured yellow median line, the elytra have a strong longitudinal discal carina , the pygidium has only one central linear yellow spot, and the legs are always entirely black. I have a specimen agreeing with Hope's type in having the ground color of the elytra entirely black, and have seen specimens intermediate between it and the ordinary form. I also have examples in which there are scarcely any indications of the usual black markings. It is repre- sented in most collections and appears to be moderately common in the Himalayan region of India. I have speci- mens from Nepaul, Darjeeling and Assam. Mr. Doherty has recently taken it in some quantity in N. Manipur. Notes from tte Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XIV. 58 TAENIODERA GORYI. 2. T. Goryi Jans. (4:-lineata G. & P. , nee Hope). This species may be at once distinguished from the other three by its broad, non-emargiuate clypeus, the margins are also more reflexed and the punctuation is closer ; both the head and thorax are usually red or piceous , and the latter has a distinct elevated median line; the scutellum is sparsely punctured and has no median line; the elytra are more coarsely punctured and have a more strongly raised discal carina than in quadrilineata ; there is a large round central spot on the pygidium , and in the single male example I have seen , there is an additional small spot on each side as in scenica ; the tibiae are red or piceous and in some specimens the legs are entirely red; the an- terior tibia of the male has no indication of lateral teeth. Appears to be rare in collections. I possess only two females from Java, the only male I have seen comes from the same Island , and has been kindly communicated to me by Mr. Ritsema, together with two examples of the other sex, one of them taken by Dr. B. Hagen at Tand- jong Morawa, East Sumatra. 3. T. scenica G. & P. This species differs from quadrilineata Hope in having a stronger longitudinal carina on the head , the thorax is more strongly lobed at the base, has a feeble but distinct longitudinal elevation in the centre, and in the male it is evidently broader at the base ; the scutellum is flat , with- out a median line and is margined at the sides with yel- low; the elytra are less sulcate at the suture and have a narrower discal carina; the pygidium is usually marked with three yellow spots and is often red at the apex ; the underside is often red or yellow in the centre , and the legs almost invariably have the tibiae aud tarsi red or pi- ceous or are entirely red or yellow ; the mesosternal process Notes from tUe Leydeu Mluseiam, Vol. XIV. TAENIODERA SCENICA. 59 is more compressed and forms an acute carina in front. I possess both sexes from Batavia, and have examples before me , belonging to the Leyden Museum, likewise from West Java, and collected by Messrs. Blume, Muller, Piepers and Sijthofi. A very pretty pale variety with yellow legs has been sent by Mr. Doherty from Perak. The black markings on the elytra are very variable in this as well as in the allied species, and are sometimes quite absent; it is this variety that has been described re- cently by Dr. Kraatz under the name of rujipenms, as has been already indicated by Mr. Ritsema. In the female of this species the yellow lines on the thorax are much broad- er than in the male. 4. T. virgata , n. sp. Very similar to quadrilineata Hope but larger, head more coarsely and closely punctured, the median carina rather stronger , clypeus deeply eraarginate , club of the antennae in the male about half the length of the head , much shorter in both sexes than in quadrilineata. Thorax regularly rounded at the sides and distinctly narrowed be- hind , the basal lobe short and broad, more closely punc- tured than in quadrilineata , the four longitudinal bands broader and more regular. Scutellum black, with a few coarse punctures and an impressed yellow median line. Elytra red with elongate black markings and small yellow spots, more produced and rounded at the apex than in quadrilineata, the black portion broader with the yellow spot linear, oblique and further from the apex than in that species. Pygidium coarsely rugulose, black with a narrow yellow central line. Underside and legs black or piceous with broad yellow markings, mesosternal process broader and more obtuse than in quadrilineata. — Length 18—19 mm. India; Mungphu and Darjeeliug. In my collection and the Indian Museum. Notes from tlie Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV. 60 TAENIODERA. T. (Euselates) magna Thorns., from Cochin China, is only known to me by the very imperfect description; it would appear to be allied to virgata but to differ in the mark- ings of the elytra and in having four spots on the py- gidium ; the form of the clypeus is not mentioned. T. quadrivittata Schaum , from Ceylon , belongs to the same group as quadriUneata , but is very distinct and is too well-known to need description here. London, February 1892. Notes from the Lieyden JMuseuxn, Vol. XIV. TRYGAEUS JAVANICUS. 61 NOTE XVII. A NEW SPECIES OF THE STAPHYLINID GENUS TRYGAEUS DESCRIBED BY D. SHARP. Ir ygaeus javanicus, n. sp. Niger ^ nitidus, convexus, anfennarum apice ferrugineo, tar- sis rujis ; prothorace inaequali, dense fortiterque puncfato; elytris profunde sulcatis, interstitiis convexis , partim latis. — Long. 6 millim. Head with the upper surface somewhat uneven, rather closely and 'finely, but irregularly, punctate, scarcely shi- ning. Antennae reaching backwards slightly beyond the base of the thorax; piceous-black , at the base with five joints free from sensitive pubescence and therefore some- what shining; the joints from this to the extremity are somewhat broader, the penultimate joint being scarcely so long as broad, they are densely pubescent, and the ter- minal joint — as also the apex of that preceding it — is ferruginous. The thorax is strongly transverse , and very convex in the transverse direction ; it is strongly narrowed in front, the sides are somewhat irregular in outline, and are a little rounded and very slightly con- tracted behind near the hind angles ; the base is deeply sinuate on each side of the middle, and also less deeply emarginate in the middle in front of the scutellum ; the surface is uneven , bearing several rather indefiuite impres- sions, it is glabrous, and is rendered rough by a deep, coarse punctuation which is somewhat irregularly distribu- ted, the punctures being iu some places nearly confluent: J>fotes frora the Leyden IVIuseuzu, Vol. X.IV', 62 TRYGAEUS JAVANICUS. the lateral raised margin ceases entirely at about one- third of the length in front of the base. The scutellum is large and quite smooth and shining. The elytra are scarcely twice as long as the thorax; they are very deeply sulcate, the interstices being strongly elevated and rather narrow, the grooves are somewhat indistinctly crenate. The legs are piceous-black , the sulcation of the tibiae is very distinct. One specimen found on Mount Poentjak in West Java by Mr. J. D. Pasteur, and belonging to the Leyden Museum. This species is somewhat closely allied to T. princeps m. ^) but is narrower, and is more densely sculptured, has deeper sulci on the elytra, with narrower interstices; the outline of the prothorax is more irregular, and its sides are less explanate. Although an insect of small size, the discovery of this species of Trygaeus in the island of Java is of considerable interest, as the genus is a very peculiar one , and hitherto has only been found in Japan , where it is represented by a single species. The idea seems to be prevalent in many minds that the insect-fauna of Japan is more similar to that of the Palaearctic region than to that of the Oriental region. I am myself inclined to think that this will not prove to be truly the case , and that when we know as much of the fauna of the east as we do of that of Europe, the insects of -Japan will be found to belong in greater part to the former fauna. Cambridge, 12th February 1892. 1) Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1874, p. 420. — Ann. and Mag. of Nat. Hist, (6) III, 1889. p. 467. — Aid Ident. Ins. PI. 133, fig. 3. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. BATRACHOSTOMUS POLTOLOPHUS. 63 NOTE XVIII. ON A NEW SPECIES OF BATRACHOSTOMUS BT ERNST HARTERT. When in February, on my return from London to Frank- furt, I visited the Leyden Museum, 1 had — through the liberality of the Director and the kindness of my friend J. Büttikofer — the opportunity of examining the collect- ion of Cypselidae, Caprimulgidae and P odar- gidae in the Museum, and among them the unique spe- cimen of Caprimulgus hinotatus ^ Bp. Cousp. I and Hartl. Orn. W. Afr. , a most singular and distinct species, which has no near ally. In a not yet revised lot of Podargidae I noticed a specimen of Batrachostomus , collected by Horner in the province of Padang in W. Sumatra in 1837. The label which is attached to the stand of the specimen bears the name of Podargus poUolophus Temm. n. sp. This name however seems to be unpublished , but the bird is totally dijBferent from all the species of the genus which have been described until now. I give the following description of it. Batrachostomus poUolophus. Female. Top of the head, back and rump bright cinna- mon-rufous , a white collar formed by white bauds across the feathers ou the hind neck; scapulars with large white spots, encircled by a brownish black line; wing-coverts cinnamon-rnfous with white tips; outer webs and tips of JSTotes from tlie Loyden Museutn, Vol. XJ.V. 64 BATRACHOSTOMUS PÖLIOLOPHUS. inner webs of primaries pale cinnamon , inner webs dusky ; secondaries similar in colour, innermost ones uniform cin- namon ; rectrices cinnamon , lateral ones with distinct whitish spots to the tips ; feathers of the lower parts pure white, dusky at lowest bases and margined with rufous, narrower on the feathers of the throat, much broader and darker on the breast; lower wing-coverts brown and white; elongated feathers and bristles of the ear-tufts and above the bill and on the chin extremely long, longest 1.5 inches in length. Total length nearly 9 inches, wing 5.3, tail 3.8, culmen 0.8, tarsus 0.55, width of gape 1.2. Habitat. Padang, Sumatra (Leyden Museum). The specimen is apparently in perfect plumage , only the somewhat fluffy under tail-coverts indicate that it is a younger specimen and, judging from analogies, the whitish tips to the rectrices are remains of immaturity. This species has the long ear-tufts and tuft-bristles as B. hodgsoni from the Himalayas, but it is easily distinguished from it by the spotted wing-coverts, whiter lower parts and unbarred rectrices. It agrees with B. stellatus in the spotted wing-coverts, but it is distinguished from it by the white abdomen and unbarred tail as well as by the long tufts and tuft-bristles. Frankfurt a/ Main, February 1892. Note» from the Leyden AXvsetixii , \^ol. XIV. ART EN UND SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA, 65 NOTE XIX. UEBER DIE ARTEN UND DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA VON Dr. CLEMENS HARTLAUB. »lhe variability of the forms of the genus Culcita is obviously very great and a careful revision of the species with the aid of a large number of specimens is a pressing necessity". Bell, 1887. 1. c. (Tafel 1 und 2). Das Genus Culcita Ac^ass. zahlt durch die merkwürdis;e Form uud die ansehuliche Grosse seiner Arten zu den interessantesten Asteriden , und gut conservirte Exemplare davon geliören zu den Zierden unsrer Museen. Um so be- dauerlicher erschien es mir , als ich vor einiger Zeit den Versuch machte die von Prof. Brock in Amboina und Pulo Edam (Java) gesammelten Stiicke zu bestimmen, dass die Determination der Species, wollte man sich nicht mit blossen Muthmassungen begnügen , trotz der sehr gerin- gen Zahl von Formen, fast zu den Unmöglichkeiten ge- horte. Die Ursache hiervon war der fast gauzliche Mangel an Abbildungen und genügenden Beschreibungen. Die Müller-Troschel'schen Diagnosen von G. novae guineae , grex und coriacea waren , gegenüber der ungemeinen Va- riationsfahigkeit der Arten, ganz unzureichend geworden; ebenso ungenügend war Gray's Beschreibung von C. pen- tangularis, und die natiirliche Folge davon wurde eine merkiiche Unsicherheit beziiglich dieser Arten in der spa- teren Litteratur. Die eiuzigen sicher bestirambaren Species waren die vortrefi&ich abgebildete C. schmideliana Retz. (Schmidel 1. c.) von der africanischen Ostküste uud C. veneris Perr. von St. Paul, die sehr abweichende Charaktere hat. Um dem besagten Uebelstande abzuhelfen beschloss ich Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV. 6 6Q UEBER DIE ARTEN UND die photographische Aufnahme , wen a raöglich saramtlicher Typen , und zuuachst einen Besuch iin Leydener Museum, welches mehrere Miiller-Troschersche Originale besitzt. Den Herren , welche mich dort liebenswürdiger Weise un- terstützten , besonders Herrn Dr. Horst, meinen besten Dank! dem Director der Sammlung, Herrn Dr. Jentink , bin ich ausserdem fur die Gewahrung einer Doppeltafel sebr verpflicbtet. Was icb im Leydener Museum feststellen konnte, möchte icb mir erlauben an dieser Stelle zq ver- öffentlicben , in der Hofïuung damit dem Bestimmer von Culcita-Ki'ten die Arbeit bereits zu erleichtern und um Directoren von Museen anzuregen mich fur die Fortset- zuug meiner Studiën mit Material , resp. durch Mitthei- luug von Fundorten zu unterstiitzen. Diese kleine Publi- cation ist nur eine vorlaufige und macht keinen Anspruch auf abschliessende Resultate; ihr wird , wie ich hoffe, eine zusaramenfassende Darstellung mit der Reproduction des fur die Arten und zahlreichen Variationen ausserst interes- santen Photographieen Materials folgen. Bin ahnliche Bearbeitung babe ich auch fur das artenreichere Genus Pentaceros begonnen, fur welches sich der Mangel an Ab- bildungen nicht minder fühlbar macht. Lu Anschluss an die Besprechung der Arten, möchte ich sodanu einige Beobachtungen über das Skelett der Gattung bringen. Es wird wenige Seesterne geben , die so ausserordentlich zu individueller Abauderung neigten , wie grade Culcita. Nehmen wir beispielsweise die bekaunte C. schmideliana Retz. , so ware Nichts einfacher als zwei Exemplare von ihr herauszugreifen , die der Nichteingeweihte fur verschie- dene Species erklaren würde. Ich erwahne nur das auf Taf. 97 der Encyclopédie méthodique abgebildete Exem- plar, welches Muller und Troschel für C. coriacea M. T. hielten, wahrend Perrier I.e. 1876 und früher schon Mi- chelin gauz richtig seine Zugehörigkeit zu C. schmideliana bestatigten. Wahrend der Besitz sehr grober dicker Rücken- tuberkel bei der Art normal ist , bat dieses Exemplar fast gar keine , ein kleiner ünterschied , der bei Culcita eben Notes from tlae Leyden ÜVIuseuiii , Vol. XIV". DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 67 keine Rolle spielt. Auch Folgendes diene als Beispiel: Bei dem von Schmidel abgebildeten Exeraplare besitzt die Ven- tralseite gröbere Granula ia kleinen Gruppen , die durch betrachtliche Zwischenraume getrennt sind und Feldern angehören, welche ihrer Lage nach den subcutanen Ske- lettplatten entsprechen. Ebenso verhalt sicli ein Zanzibar- Exemplar in Göttingen , bei welchem jedoch die Felderung ganz fehlt. Ein Exemplar von Mauritius jedoch , in unsrer Sammlung, zeigt Gruppen von etwa 15 gröberen Granula, und wenig fehlte , so ware ein Verhalten erreicht , wie es für C. novae guineae M. T. characteristisch oder doch sehr haufig ist , niimlich gleichraassige Vertheilung grober Granula über die ganze Bauchflache mit ganzlich fehlen- den oder sich berührenden Gruppen. In der That habe ich im Hamburger Museum ein sehr interessantes Stuck gesehen , welches auf der Bauchseite dies letztere Verhal- ten hat , wahrend seine Rückeuseite die typischen Eigen- schaften einer C. schmideliana besitzt. Leider war der Fundort als » Canton oder ALfrica" bezeichnet. Welcher Art es angehörte, war durchaus nicht zu sagen, vielmehr schien es darauf hinzudeuten , dass die in ihren Typen so verschiedenen Species C. schmideliana und C. novae guineae nur locale Varietaten ein und derselben Art seien. Dass die gewöhnlich hochgewölbte letztere Art , freilich wohl in Folge schlechter Conservirung, selbst in Spiritusexemplaren gelegentlich die flache Scheibeuform der ersteren haben kann , zeigt ein Hamburger Stuck von Java , dass augen- scheinlich seiner Form wegen als C. discoidea Agass. (= C. schmideliana Retz.) bcvstimmt war , wahrend die Charak- tere seiner dorsalen und ventralen Granulirung ganz die von C. novae guineae waren ^). Man sieht, welche Schwierigkeiten die Gattung Culcita 1) Das bei Arten mit normal gruppenbilJender Bauchgranulation durch Ver- grösserung und gegenseitige Versnhmelzung dieser Gruppen , eine vollkommea gleichmiissig vertheilte Granulation vorkommen kann, beweist auch ein falschlich als C. coriacea M. T. bestimmtes Exemplar von Mauritius im Berliner Museum, welches ich zu meiner neuen Art 6'. plana rechnen möchte. vergl. pag. 86. Notes from tlie Leyden IXÜuseum, Vol. XIV. 68 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND deru Systematiker bereitet , und wie interessant sie durch ihre vielfachen Variationen ist. Wollte man den Versuch machen ganz zuverlassige Speciescharaktere fur sie aufzu- findeu , so würde dies , wie icli glaube, in deu meisten Fal- len ein vergebliches Bemühen sein. Fast alle sind mehr Oder weniger variabel. Besonders gilt das fur die ventrale und dorsale Granulation , die als ein Hauptmerkmal in den Beschreibungen herangezogen wird. Fur die ventra- le Granulirung wurde bereits C. schmideliana als Bei- spiel angeführt. Ein andres bietet unsre neue C. plana die vielfach rait G. novae guineae M. T. verwechselt worden ist, weil ein Exemplar von ihr falschlich als solche be- stimrat, im Leydeuer Museum ausgestellt war (vergl. pag. 85). Bei dieser Species liegen zwischen der feinen Grundgra- nulation der Bauchseite meistens grössere, unbestimmt be- grenzte Gruppen etwas gröberer Körner, ihrer Lage nach deu ausserlich schwach angedeuteten Feldern der ventra- len Skelettplatten entsprechend. Sowohl das Leydener Neu Guinea-Exemplar als eins von Amboiua und eins von den Piiilippinen zeigen dies Verlialten , dagegen hat ein Stuck von den Viti Insein im Hamburger Museum derartige Gruppen nur in der oralen und ambulacralen Umgebung und zwar nur sparlich und kaum auffallend; ein grosser Theil der Bauchseite aber ist gleichmassig ganz fein gra- nulirt und nahert sich damit dem fur C. grex M. T. eigen- thümlichen Verhalten. Eine nicht seltene Abauderung der ventralen Granulation scheint die zu sein , dass sie aus der gewöhnlichen stumpf abgerundeten Form in eine spitz- dornige übergeht. Das zeigt unter andern die vortreffliche Schmidel'sche Abbildung von C. schmideliana Retz., wo die sehr groben ventralen Tuberkel in der oralen und am- bulacralen Region entschieden dornartig sind ; ebenso kann bei C. novae guineae die ihr eigenthümliche sehr grobe dichte perlartige Granulation dornförmig umgestaltet sein; eine ahnliche Umgestaltung beobachtete ich bei C arenosa Perr. fur die aussere Arabulacralbewaffnuug, die bei einem Göttinger und Stuttgarter Exemplare von den Sandwich JVotes iroin the Leyden JMtiseum, Vol. JX.1V. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 69 Insein aus einer Doppelreihe starker stumpfer Kegel be- steht. Umgekehrt können aber die groben Granula auch die Form polygonaler Platten annebmen , so bei dem Pulo Edam-Exemplare in Göttingen, und einera ebenfalls Java- nischen Stücke dieser Art in Hamburg, üann kommt es bei C. novae guineae sogar zu einer gewissen Gruppen- standigkeit der groben Granula , so dass die Ventralseite ein von dem typiscben sebr verscbiedenes Ausseben bekommt. Für die dorsale Granulation gilt eine nicbt minder grosse Variationsfabigkeit. Erwabnt wurde , dass die sebr groben, zwischen den Porenfeldern stehenden , kegelförmi- gen Rückentuberkel von C. schmideliana mancbmal in ziem- licber Menge auftreten, mancbmal dagegen günzlicb feblen. Aehnlicb variirt die Rückenseite van C. novae guineae ; bei dieser durcb ibre meistens bocbgewölbten Form kenntli- cben Art, ist die grobe Tuberculirung des Rückeus viel scbwacber als bei jener Species und dabei meistens diffe- renzirt in feinere Dornen , welcbe auf den Porenfeldern steben und in gröbere, die auf die Zwischenraume vertbeilt sind. Bei dem Göttinger Exemplare von Pulo Edam und einem von Prof. Hubrecbt bei Padang gesamraelten fehlen jedocb die kleineren Dornen ganzlicb. Andrerseits kom- men Individuen vor, die durcb ganz besonderen Reicbthum nnd durcb gleicbmassigere Grosse und Vertheilung der Dornen sicb auszeicbnen, wie z. B. ein Stuck der Bremer Sammlung aus dem »Indiscben Meere" und eins von den Viti Insein im Hamburger Museum , bei denen dicbte Vertbeilung und Starke der dorsalen Dornen sebr bedeu- teud sind, und wo namentlicb die gewöbnlicb sparlicher und scbwacber tuberculirten Seiteuflacben sowobl auf den Porenfeldern als auf ibren Zwiscbenraumen von spitzen Dornen der gröbsten Sorte dicht übersat sind , die obne Unterbrecbung allmablig in die grobe Granulirung der Bauchflache übergehen. Nicbt minder schwankend sind die Verbaltnisse der dorsalen Porenfelder. Bei Culcita veneris Perr. und wahrscbeinlich auch C. coriacea M. T. sind die Porea Notes from the Leyden IMCuseum , Vol. XIV. 70 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND gleichmassig über die ganze Rückenflaclie vertheilt, bei den iibrigen Arten liegen sie in mehr oder minder rosetten- standigen Feldern angeordnet. Bei letzteren sind die indi- viduellen Abstufungen in der Grosse und Form dieser Felder und in dem Grade, bis zu welchem diese unterein- ander verschmelzen können , sebr mannigfach. Das Origi- nal Exemplar von C. novae guineae z. B. besitzt grosse, dreieckige , diclit in Rosetten zusammengruppirte , nur an wenigen Stellen verschmolzene Porenfelder. Ihm gleicht darin ein Exemplar von Amboina in Göttingen ; dagegen hat eins von Pulo Edam rundliclie, viel weitlaufiger ste- kende Porenfelder; bei dem Hubrecht'schen von Padang sind sie ausserdem viel kleiner und bei dem Stücke der Bremer Sammlung aus dem Ind. Ocean sind sie an vielen Stellen miteinander verschmolzen. Keines dieser Exemplare gleicht dem andern, und rechnet man nun die ebenso variable Tuberculirung des Rückens hinzu , so kanu man sich von dem verschiedenartigen Totaleindrucke aller die- ser Indivuduen einen Begriff machen. Auch in ihrem Ver- halten auf den Seitenflachen andern die Porenfelder bedeu- tend ab. Bei manchen der C. novae guineae Exemplare greifen sie fast auf die Bauchflache über, bei andern da- gegen , z. B. dem von Padang , befindet sich zwischen Bauchflache und der unteren Grenze der Porenfelder ein 10 mm. breiter Zwischenraum von feiner Granulirung, mit einzelnen zerstreut stehenden sehr groben Dornen. Nicht besser fahrt man , wollte man etwa auf die Ei- genschaften der Ambulacralbewafinung besonderes Gewicht legen. Die Inneren Furc henpapillen, die in Grup- pen von durchschnittlich etwa fünfen stehen , sind bei ein und derselben Art bald fein stabchenförmig, bald mehr grob keulenförmig , bald gleich von Lange, bald ungleich. Sichere Speciescharactere bieten sie kaum; nur die merk- wiirdige G. veneris soil Gruppen von zwei , höchstens drei inneren Furchenpapillen besitzen , was , wenn constant , allerdings eigenartig ware. Dass die Stabchen einer Gruppe auf der der Rinnenwand zugewendeten Flache, bis auf Notes frozn tbe Leyden Museum, "Vol. X1"V". DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 71 ihr distales Ende hjiutig mit einander verbunden sind, scheiut eine ziemlich allgemeine Eigenschaft zu sein ; auch ist der untere Tlieil dieser Flache an die Rinnenwand selbst angevvachsen , wie ich mich an dem Exemplar vou C. grex M. T. (Moluccen) im Leydener Museum und bei C. novae guineae überzeugte. Mehr noch als die inneren variiren die a u s s e r n F u r- chenpapillen. Ein gutes Beispiel hierfür ist ein Ex- emplar von C. plana Nob. , das Prof. Semper auf den Philippinen sammelte. Bei ihm ist die Bewaffnung mehr oder minder triplacanthid , und zwar besteht die mitt- lere Reihe aus gauz iihnlichen Papillengruppen wie die innerste, wahrend bei andern Exemplaren der Species eine derartige Aehnlichkeit fehlt. Ein andres Beispiel bietet , wie schon erwahnt wurde , C. arenosa. Wie bei ihr können auch bei C. schmideliana die ausseren Furchenpapillen dornartig werden, was die erwahnte Abbildung des in dieser Hin- sicht ganz abweichenden Schmidel'schen Originals zeigt. Sehr vielfaltig ist auch bei C. novae guineae die aussere Bewaffnung. An dem Göttinger Exemplare von Pulo Edam würde man die » Reihe dickerer Papillen, von denen je zwei auf eine Platte kommen" (M. T. 1. c.) vergeblich su- chen. Hier haben sie durchaus den tafelartigen Cha- rakter der übrigen ventralen Granula, vor denen sie in keiner Weise ausgezeignet sind. Ebenso wenig sind die ausseren Furchenpapillen des Hubrecht'schen Exemplares von Padang im Vergleich mit der groben Granuliring der Ventralplatten irgendwie differenzirt. Trügerisch als Kennzeichen ist auch der Besitz oder Mangel von ventralen mehr oder minder scharf be- grenzten sechseckigen F e 1 d e r n , die ihrer Lage nach den subcutanen Skelettplatten entsprechen. Bei C. schmideliana z. B., WO derartige Felder die Regel sind, können sie auch ganzlich fehlen. Für C. novae guineae ist im Gegentheile der Mangel von Felderung typisch, doch hat das Hu- brecht'sche Exemplar solche stellenweise entwickelt und die ganze Bauchseite mit Reihen von seitlich scharf begrenzten Notes from the Leyden IMusenxu, Vol. XIV. 72 UEBER DTE ARTEN UND Feldern bedeckt, die uur eiuer Abtreuuung durch Quer- furchen ermangeln. Eia raittelgrosses Exemplar vou Pulo Edam in Göttiugen, hat sogar die ausgepragteste Felde- rung, die ich je bei einer Culcita gesehen babe. Bei ihr sind naralich die mit platter, polygonaler grober Granu- lation dicht bedekten , sanftgewölbten , scharfumgrenzten Felder durch etwa 1 mm. breite Züge einer ebenfalls gro- ben Granulation getrenut, wodurch die gauze Bauchseite sehr schön gemustert erscheint (vergl. pag. 83). Bell giebt fur seiue C. acutispinosa als Hauptmerkinal an, dass die Enden der Arabulacralrinnen sich bei ihr unter dem Niveau der dorsalen oder abactinalen Flache bef an den. Doch auch dies Kenn- zeichen diirfte schwerlich zuverlassig sein, denn zwei Ex- emplare von C. novae guineae in unserem Museum zeigen das gleiche Verhalten, in sofern man bei einer Betrachtung vou der Rückenseite die Enden der Rinnen nicht wahr- nimmt. Auch sind die fünf Rinnen des einen Stiickes von ziemlich uugleicher Lange. Auch hat Bell 1887 1. c. eine C. schmideliana von den Andamauen beschrieben, bei welcher »the apices of the ambulacra just touch the equator, so that R is almost exactly equal to r". Fur alle eben besprochenen Eigenschaften lassen sich in der Mehrzahl der Falie wohl gewisse Regeln aufstel- len, aber kein bestandiges Verhalten nennen. — Das beste Criterium diirfte noch die allgemeine Körperform abgeben , welche zura grossen Theile abhangt von der Fes- tigkeit des Skelettes und dem Gehalt des Integumentes an kalkigen Bestandttheilen. Ganz weich ist, wie bereits er- wahnt wurde , C. veneris Perr. von St. Paul ; ihr am nach- sten diirfte C. grex stehen, die sich ebenfalls ziemlich weich anfühlt , und deren Haut mit einer so feinen Granulation bedeckt ist, dass man sie wenigstens auf der Rückenseite nicht mehr mit blossem Auge erkennen kann (s. Taf.). Letztere Art wird sich wohl in ihrer Form ahnlich ver- halten wie C. veneris Perr., von welcher der Autor 15 mm. Dicke angiebt, »lorsque l'animal a expulsé l'eau, qui Notes from the Leyden IVlTxseum, "Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 73 remplit habituellement sa cavité générale, mais pouvant passer a une forme presque sphérique lorsqu'au contraire la cavité générale est gonflé par l'eau de mer ce qui est Ie cas Ie plus habituel." Einen Gegensatz zu derartigen Formen bildet C. novae guineae, deren hochgewölbte Körper an allen gut conservirteu Stücken , die icli sab , von durcbaus starrer Form waren , und deren festes Ske- lett dann ein Zusammendrücken des Körpers wenig oder garnicht zuliess. Flache Körperform besitzt C. arenosa Perr., ferner C. plana Nob., C. acutispinosa Bell., und in der Regel auch C. schmideliana^ wenigstens habe ich keine gewölbten Exemplare von ihr geseben. — Für C. novae guineae scbeinen auch Convexitiit der Körperseiten und abgerun- dete Ecken cbarakteristiscb zu sein. Ich möchte nun die einzelnen Formen , soweit sie durch eigne Anschauung zu meiner Kenntniss gelaugt sind , be- sprechen und vor Allem die M. T. Originale des Leyde- ner Museums naher beschreiben. Was C. arenosa Perr. be- trifit, bin ich in der Lage auf einen Irrthum aufmerksam machen zu können , den nach eignen brieflichen Zuge- standniss des Autors die Original Beschreibung enthalt. Schliesslich möchte ich das Skelett der Gattung kurz er- örtern, von dessen Verhalten die Viguier'schen Beschrei- bungen und Figuren (1. c.) leicht eine falsche Vorstellung erwecken könnten. Ich scbicke der Beschreibung der einzelnen Arten eine Uebersicht derselben voran , so gut sie sich augenblicklich geben lasst. Eine genauere Kenntniss der in England be- findlichen Originale von C. penta7ujular{s Gray und C. acu- tispinosa Bell fehlt mir zur Zeit noch und dürfte vielleicht spatere Aenderungen nothwendig machen. Weder die eine noch die andre Art scheint mir berechtigt zu sein. Uebersicht der Culcita-Arten. A. Körper weich , sammtliche aussere kalkige Ornaraente, incl. Ambulacralbewafïnung , von Haut bekleidet. . . . 1) C. veneris Perr. Notes from the Leyden Miuseum, "Vol. XIV. 74 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND B. Aeussere kalkige Ornamente nackt. I. Keine Porenfelder. Bauch- seite grob granulirt. . . 2) C. coriacea M. T. II. Poren stehen in Felderu. 1) Körper meist hart und hoch gewölbt, vou etwas abgerundetem Umriss. Bauchseite grob granulirt 3) C. novae guineae M. T. 2) Körper gewölbt, ziemlich weich , überall ausserst fein granulirt . . . . 4) C grex M. T. 3) Körper scheibenförmig. a) Ende der Amb. Rinne nicht auf die dorsale Flache ilbergreifend. Bauchflache grob gra- nulirt 5) C. acutispinosa Bell. b) Enden der Amb. Rinne greifen aufdenRücken über. x) dorsale Tuberkeln in form kleiner Dornen. 1) ohne ventrale Gruppen gröberer Granula . . . 6) C. arenosa Perr. 2) mit Gruppen grö- berer Granula auf der Bauchseite. Gruppen inner- halb scharf contu- rirter sechsecki- ger Felder. . . 1) C, pentangularis Gray. Gruppen nicht in- nerhalb scharf be- grenzter Felder . 8) C. plana ^ n. sp. /3) dorsale Tuberkeln in Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULClTA. 75 Form plumper gro- ber Kegel, die vor- wiegend auf deu po- renfreien Raumen stellen. Grobe ven- trale Granula in Grappen . . . . 9) C. schmideliana Retz. Uebersicht ueber die Geoguaphische Verbreitung. Indischer Ocean: C. schmideliana^ C. coriacea , C. pentan- gularis, C. veneris. C. novae guineae? Indischer Archipel: C. novae guineae, C. grex, C. arenosa, C. plana. Stiller Ocean : C. novae guineae , C. pentangularis , C. arenosa , C. acutispinosa , C. plana , C. schmideliana f f C. üchmidel. IC. coriacea.\C. veneris. \ C. penlang. \ C. plana. Ind. Oc. I Ind. Oc. | Ind. Oc. | Ind. Oc. Pac. Oc. | Ind. Oc. Pac. Oc. C noc. guineae. i C. grex. \ C. arenosa. I C. acutisp. Ind. Arch. Pac. Oc. | Ind. Arch. | Ind. Arch. Pac. Oc.| Pac. Oc. Fundorte der einzelnen Ar ten : C. schmideliana Retz. : Zanzibar , Mo9ambique , Madagas- car (Paris), Mauritius , Ceylon , Andamanen , Java ?, Tro- pisches Australien (fide Bell *) , Galapagos ? ? C. coriacea M. T. : Rothes Meer , Mo5ambique (fide Pe- ters , V. Martens). C. veneris Perr. : St. Paul. C. pentangularis Gray : Mo9ambique (fide Perrier, im Mus. Cambridge Mass.), Torres Str. (Typus), Viti Insein (fide Perrier, Mus. Paris). C. plana Nob. : Mauritius , Amboina , Philippinen , Neu Guinea, Viti, Samoa. C. novae guineae M. T. : Mascarenen (fide Perrier) , Pa- dang , Java, Pulo Edam, Amboina, Neu Guinea, Neu Hannover , Marshall Ins. , Viti Insein. 1) Bell, 1884, I.e. p. 173. Notes from the Leyden IMuseum , Vol. XIV. 76 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND C. grex M. T. : Moluccen, Andamanen ? (fide Bell 1. c. 1887). C. arenosa Perr. : Amboina , Ceram Laut , Sandwich Insein (Typus). C. acutispinosa Bell: Neue Hebriden. Das Vorkoinmen von C. schmideliana auf Java und im Pacif. Ocean kann ich einstweilen nicht fur sicher halten, da wenigstens die von mir gesehenen und so bestinimten Exemplare von Java sich bei naherer Betrachtung als C. novae guineae erwiesen (vergl. pag. 67). Nach Gray ^) soil die Art sogar durch den ganzen Stillen Ocean bis zu den Galapagos (Lord Hoods Island) verbreitet sein , was jedoch Sladen als » perhaps doubtful" bezeichnet, Sehr weite Verbreitung hat C. novae guineae, nament- lich, wenn es sich bewahrheiten sollte, dass diese Species mit C. pentangularis identisch ist (Sladen, Chall. Rep. p. 352). Ihr Gebiet wfirde dann von den Viti Insein bis Mo9ambique reichen. Dass die bisher nur von den Sandwich Insein bekannte Art C. arenosa Perr. sich in das Gebiet des Indischen Archipels erstreckt , ist von Interesse. Unsre neue Art C. plana , die zweifelsohne von C. novae guineae streng zu unterscheiden ist, theilt nichtsdestowe- niger deren Verbreitungsgebiet. Ein als C. coriacea M. T. bestimmtes von de Robillard gesammeltes Mauritius-Exem- plar in Berlin ist zu dieser Art zu rechnen. Sehr selten und beschrankt in ihrem Vorkommen ist, wie es scheint, C. grex M. T. Ausser den Leydener Exemplaren sollen nach Perrier drei trockne Exemplare im Pariser Museum sein, deren Fundorte jedoch nicht fest- stehen. Da sich manche Arten in ihrer Verbreitung durchaus nicht ausschliessen , so geben die Fundorte einen nur sehr unsicheren Anhaltspunct fur die Bestimmung. Auf Amboina allein kommen z, B. 3 Arten vor. 1) Gray, Synopsis, 1867, p. 5. Notes from tlie Ley den Museuna, Vol. XIV. den skelettbau von culcita. 77 Synonymk. C. discoidea (Lam.) Agass, iz: G. schmideliana Retz. C. pulverulenta (Val. M. S.) Perr. ::= C. novae guineae M. T . (fide Perrier). Randasia spinulosa Gray = C coriacea M. T. Randasia granulata Gray = C. pentangularis Gray. Randasia luzonica Gray :== ? Perrier hielt Randasia spinulosa für eia juuges Exem- plar vou C. gre.v M. T. , doch zeigt sie mit dieser keine Aehulichkeit. Uebrigens wies auch Perrier schon auf die Möglichkeit einer Beziehung zu C. coriacea bin. C. novae guinea e M. T. 1842, 1. c. Original Beschreibung; »Köi-per fünfeckig, selten sechs- eckig. Gestalt und Verbaltnisse wie beim vorigen (C coriacea). Furchenpapillen gross, vorstebend, fünf auf jeder Platte , eine etwaa schrage Reihe bildend, die mittlere etwas höher. Dicbt neben die- sen Furchenpapillen eine Reihe kürzerer , dickerer, von denen je zwei auf eine Platte kommen. Grössere niedrige Knötchen auf der Baucbseite zwischen der feineren Granulation steben dicbt, werden jedocb an den Seiten des Körpers seltener und böher. Mitten auf den Seitenflacben begiunen plötzlicb sebr grosse Porenfelder mit vielen Poren und kleinen stacbelartigen Tuberkeln. Auf den Raumen zwi- schen den Porenfeldern steben einzelue etwas grössere stacbelartige Granula zerstreut. Porenfelder wie Zvvischenraume überall granulirt. Pedicellarien sind nicht beobacbtet. Grosse bis 10 ZoU. Fundort: Neu Guinea. lm Museum zu Leyden durcb Salomon Muller."' Unser Göttinger Museum besitzt ein Exemplar vou Am- boiua, 1864 durch Bleeker gesammelt, welches als C. novae guineae M. T. bestimmt war. Wie ich jedocb das- selbe mit der Beschreibuug sorgfaltig verglich , fiel mir auf, dass es in Reihen stehende Gruppen gröberer Gra- nula auf der Baucbseite besass , und dass seine Porenfel- der nicht gross , sondern im Gegentheil relativ klein waren. Als ich kurze Zeit darauf nach Hamburg kam , fand ich ein ganz ahnliches Stuck von Samoa mit derselben Be- Notes from the Leyden jVluseum , Vol. XIV". 78 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND stimmung, und als ich spiiter Leyden besuchte, fand ich auch hier ein von Neu Guinea stammendes durch Sa- lomon Muller gesammeltes und in Spiritus vortrefiBich con- servirtes Exemplar, welches als C. novae gxdneae M. T. bezeichnet war und den beiden Stücken des Göttinger und Hamburger Museums vollkommen glich; offenbar hatte es für die Bestimmung dieser als Vorbild gedient. Da es aber, wie sich bald heraus stellte, augenscheinlich nicht das Exemplar ist, welches den Autoren der Species zum Ty- pus diente, sondern vielmehr zweifelsohne einer andern Art angehört, so fragt es sich, ob von Seiten spaterer Autoren das erwahnte Spiritus Exemplar in Leyden als Typus aufgefasst würde oder aber das richtige Original Stuck , welches trocken conservirt und in einem Auszuge aufbewahrt gewesen ist. Ich möchte auf Grund des Ham- burger und Göttinger Stückes das erstere für wahrschein- licher halten. Dann würde es mir erklarlich sein , warum Sladen in seinem Challenger Report sagt, er sei nach sorg- faltiger Prüfung nicht im Stande Culcita pentangularis Gray von C. novae guineae zu unterscheiden. Mir scheint in der That auch das falschlich als C. novae guineae be- stimmte Spiritus Exemplar in Leyden grosse Aehnlichkeit mit der Gray'schen Species zu haben , obwohl ihr die bei letzterer vorhandene sechseckige Felderuug fehlt, doch wage ich ohne den Gray'schen Typus gesehen zu haben nicht den Pseudo-typus von C. novae guineae mit ihr zu identificiren ; ich ziehe es vor letztere Art auf die Gefahr hin sie spater wieder einziehen zu mussen , unter neuem Namen zu beschreiben. Leider ist in der sparlichen Lit- teratur über die Gattung ein sicheres Urtheil über die von einem Autor besprochene Art in den seltensten Fallen zu gewinnen , wenn man von der einzigen durch gute Ab- bildungen bekannt gewordenen C. schmideliana absieht. Ganz unsicher scheint z. B. Perrier gewesen zu sein. Der Mangel von Abbildungen macht sich ausserordentlich fühl- bar. Die Bestimmungen scheinen überall auf gut Glück und nach den Fundorten gemacht zu sein, jedoch seiten Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, "Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 79 auf Kenntniss der Originale oder auf Grund guter Beschrei- bungen. Letztere fehlten ebeu bislang ganzlich. Die Gründe , die micb bewegen , das trockne C. novae guineae Exemplar als allein gültigen Typus der Art an- zusprecben, sind folgende: das Spiritus Exemplar bat einen Durcbmesser von 117 mm., ist also um Vieles kleiner als die von den Autoreu angegebene Maximalgrösse; es ist ferner kaum anzunebmen , dass die Autoren die Gruppen- standigkeit der gröbereu Grauula auf der Baucbseite sowie die besondere Kleinbeit der dorsalen Porenfelder nicbt von ibm erwabnt baben sollten ; es ist scbliesslicb sebr vvahr- scbeiulicb , dass die Autoren die von Salomon Muller in Spiritus conservirten Stücke nicbt geseben baben , weil sie sonst den Fundort von C. grex M. T. nicbt als unbe- kannt angegeben baben würden , denn das Leydener Mu- seum besitzt ein von diesem Reisenden gesammeltes aus- gezeicbnetes Exemplar dieser Art von den Molucceu , in Spiritus conservirt. Das trockne Exemplar von C. novae guineae, welcbes in seinem Habitus rait dem in Spiritus garkeine Aebnlicbkeit bat, misst im Durcbmesser 158 mm. (R -h r) , ist also, zwar grosser wie jenes, docb aucb viel kleiner als 10 ZoU. Dennocb mussen wir alleiu dieses als Original aufifassen , denn nur so finden die Worte der Au- toreu eine Erklarung, wenn sie die Porenfelder »sebr gross" nennen, und wenn sie von der ventralen Granu- lirung sagen »grössere niedrige Knötcben auf der Baucb- seite zwiscben der feineren Granulation steben sebr dicbt." Einige Stellen freilich bleiben dennocb dunkel in ibrer Bescbreibung : die Worte »selten secbseckig" passen weder auf das eine nocb auf das andre Exemplar. Dies und die Grössenangabe beruben vielleicbt auf mündlicben Aussa- gen des Reisenden. Viel unerklarlicber ist, dass es von der Gestalt beisst »wie beim vorigen." Die bier gemeinte C. coriacea ist nacb einem allerdings ausgetrockneten Origina- le des Berliner Museums und audern Exemplaren zu ur- tbeilen , gauz flacb, wahrend der Tjpus von C. Jiovae guineae entscbiedeu gewölbt ist, docb ist vielleicbt in Betracbt zu Notes from the Leycleii Museuixi , "Vol. XI V. 80 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND zielieu , class es auch in der Beschreibung von C. coriacea »Gestalt und Verhaltnisse der vorigen" heisst, und dass hier C. discoidea Agass. gemeiut ist , von welcher das Leydener Museum ein Original Exemplar von ganz unge- wöhnlich hoher Form besitzt. Dieser Art können allerdings schlecbter conservirte, gequetscbte Stücke von C. novae guineae in der Gestalt so abnlich seheu , dass v^ie er- wabnt wurde, ein Hamburger von Java stammendes Stuck ofienbar nur seiner Form wegen als C. discoidea Agass. bestimmt war. (vergl. pag. 67). Eine eingebende Bescbreibung des von rair als Typus der Art aufgefassten Exemplares anzufertigen ermangelte mir leider bei meinem Leydener Aufentbalte die Zeit. Icb musste micb darauf bescbraoken dasselbe von der Baucb und Riickenseite zu pbotograpbiren und möcbte nacb den so erbaltenen Bildern und nacb etwa einem Dutzend Exem- plaren , die icb genau untersucbte , folgendes zur naberen Kenntniss der Species anfübren. Diagnose. Gestalt hoch gewölbt , mit convexen Seiten und abgeriin- deten Ecken. P or enf elder des Rilchens rosettenstandig , oft gross und polygonal^ seltener mittelgross und dann weit laufiger stehend und abgerundet ; an den Seiten sehr gross und meist bis an die Ventralkante reichend. Riicken und Seiten bedornt. Domen der Porenfelder feiner oder fehlend. Bauchseite von einer sehr groben , dichtstehenden , seiten grup- penstandigen Granulation bedeckt , deren Charakter von einem polygonalplattenförmigen bis zu einem dornformigen variirt. Dazwischen eine feine Grundgranulirung. Innere Furchenpapillen kraftig , in Gruppen von 3 — 6 , meist 5. Aeussere Bewaffnung , wenn deutlich differenzirt , eine ein- fache oder Doppelreihe grober , manchmal dornförmiger Tu- berkel. Kleine Pedicellarien auf den Porenfeldern und der Ventralseite. Madreporenplatte nicht sehr gross , oft von einem Dornenkranze umgeben. Fiirbung in Spiritus: meist hell grau gelb, seltener hell braunlich oder weiss. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 81 Grosse: his 151 imn. Dm. (R-{-r). Fundorte: Viti, Marshall Insein, Neu Guinea, Neii Han- nover, Amboina , Java, W. Kuste v. Sumatra (Padang). Mascarenen ? Ich kann in Anschluss an die Diagnose nur empfehlen der weitgelienden Variation der Culciten bei der Bestira- mung Rechnung zu tragen. Die geringe von mir gesehene Anzahl vou Exemplaren beweist dieselbe in liohem Maasse. Ich kann unter diesem Materiale drei Varietaten unter- scheiden : Die erste ist die Ausbildungsform des trocknen M. T. Exemplares in Leydeu , welcher ein von J. Broek auf Am- boina gesammeltes schön erhaltenes Spiritus Exemplar un- serer Sammluug vollkommen gleicht. Ihuen eigenthümlich sind in der Regel grosse drei, bis sechseckige Porenfelder, die durch s c h m a 1 e , ein Netzwerk bildende , porenfreie Züge getrennt und um grössere porenfreie Stellen roset- tenartig gruppirt sind. Auf diesen porenfreien Raumen stehen in kleinen oder massigen Zwischenraumen zieralich kraftige Dornen , die aber höchstens ein Drittel so stark sind wie die dicken Rückendornen von C. schmideliana Retz. Auf den Porenfeldern stehen in ziemlich der selben Dich- tigkeit bedeuteud feinere Dornen , die jedoch aus der Gra- nulation derselben deutlich hervorragen. Die ventrale Flache ist ausser ihrer feinen Grundgranulirung mit einer dichtstehenden sehr groben rundlichen Granulation bedeckt, die keine deutliche Gruppenstandigkeit oder gar Felderung zeigt. Die zweite Varietat ist durch eine besonders dichte Be- dornuug ausgezeichnet, die namentlich auf den Seiten des Körpers sehr kraftig wird und hier ohne Unterbrechung in die grobe Granulirung der Bauchseite übergeht. Die Ten- denz zur Dornenbildung ist so gross , dass an dem Ham- burger Exemplar von den Viti Insein sogar die ganze grobe Ventralgranulation dornigen Charakter hat, inch der ausseren Ambulacralbewaffnung. Für die Bedornung Notes frotii the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 6 82 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND ties Riickens uud der Seiteii ist sodann eigenthümlich, dass der Grössenunterschied zwischen den Dornen der Poren- felder und denea der Zwischenraume sehr gering ist, und dass uaraentlieh die grossen Porenfelder der Seiteuflachen starke Dornen tragen. Die Porenfelder sind weuiger gross als bei der ersten Varietat uud neigen sehr zur Verschmel- zung. Die grobe Grauulirung der Bauchseite ist gleich- massig, aber manchmal weniger dicht vertheilt, ohne An- deutung von Gruppenbildung oder von Ziigen. Von dieser Varietat sah ich ausser deni Hamburger Exeraplare nur eins im Bremer Museum aus dem » Mare indicum." Beide Stücke zeigen ziemlich zahlreiche kleine Klappen pedicellarien. Fiir einen dritten von den beiden bis jetzt beschriebenen ziemlich verschiedenen Habitus sind als Beispiele ein Exem- plar von Pulo Edam (Java) und das Hubreclit'sche von Padang zu neunen , beide in Alcohol tadellos erhalten. Ihnen ist eigenthümlich eine sparlichere, aber kraftigere Bedornuug des Ruckens und der Seiten , die fast aus- schliesslich auf die porenfreien Raume beschrankt ist. Die feinere Bedoruung der Porenfelder f e hit fast ganz. Die Porenfelder sind von massiger Grosse uud mehr abgerundet. Die Bauchseite ist entsprecheud dem Verlauf der subcutanen Plattenreihen mehr oder minder deutlich gefurcht und die grobe Granulation mit Ausuahme der oralen Umgebuug in deutlicheren Gruppen gesondert. Diese groben Granula haben bei dem Pulo Edam Exemplare die Form kleiner polygonaler Tafeln , bei dem andern sind sie etwas weniger dicht gestellt und mehr perlartig. Dass zwischen diesen drei Ausbildungsformen allemög- lichen Uebergiluge vorkommen, unterliegt kaum einem Zweifel. Schon das Hubrecht'sche Exemplar nahert sich durch den perlartigen Charakter der groben Granulation , und dadurch , dass die groben Granula wohl in scharf ge- trennten Zügen aber nicht in voUstandig gesonderteu Grup- pen stehen, den beiden andern Varietaten. Ein Hambur- ger Exemplar von Java dagegen hat ganz die feine poly- gonale Tafelung und Gruppenstandigkeit unsres von Pulo Notes from the Leyden ]VIiisetiiri, Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 83 Edam stammenden Stückes , aber auf der Rückenseite viel dichter stekende Dornen und auch Dornen auf den Po- renfeldern. Ein sehr merkwürdiges mittelgrosses Exemplar von Pulo Edam besitzt die Göttiuger Sammlung , welches zu C. novae guineae zu stellen etwas gewagt sein durf te. Ziehen wir in- dessen in Erwagung, dass es von einem Fundorte staramt, WO diese Art erwiesener Maassen vorkommt, dass es fer- ner ein jüngeres Exemplar ist , und dass es fast nur durch die höchst eigenthümliche Felderuug der Bauchseite ab- weicht, so werden unsre Bedenken, wenn auch nicht ganz schwinden, so doch wesentlich verringert. Es hat die charakteristische hochgewölbte abgerundete Form uns- rer Art. Die Bedornung des Rückens ist die typische , in- dem sie der des Leydener Originales gleicht , obwohl sie im Allgemeinen etwas schwacher ist. Die Madreporenplatte ist von einem Kranze kraftiger Dornen umgeben. Die Porenfelder sind rundlich und auffallend klein für die Art. Sie erreichen auf den Seitenflachen bei weitem nicht die Ventralkante (was sich indessen auch au ganz zweifello- sen Individuen der Species gelegentlich wiederholt). Die grobe Granulation ist in Gruppen gesondert, die ihrer Lage nach den Tafeln des unter der Haut liegenden Ske- lettes entsprecheu. Die Gruppen sind von betrachtlicher Grosse, enthalten etwa 20 — 25 Granula von der Form kleiner polygonaler Tafelchen und sind im ganzen schwach vorgewölbt. Sie sind von einander durch etwa 1 mm. breite Züge einar mit zahlreichen groben Köruern uutermischten Granulation getrennt, welche im Interradius zu einem Doppelstrang zusammentreten. Die die aussere Ambula- cralbewafïnung vertreteude grobe Granulation der Am- bulacralplatten ist perlartig, und sind dadurch die Grup- pen von der Ambulacralrinne durch ein ziemlich breites Band von sehr differenten Aussehen getrennt. Da das Exemplar die Bedornungsart des Rückens unsrer ersten Varietat hat, welche auf den Porenfeldern bedeutend fei- ner ist als auf den Zwischeuraumen , dagegen auf der Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 84 UEBER DIE AKTEN UND Bauchseite gruppenstaaclige polygonale Tafelchea besitzt wie das Palo Edam Exemplar unsrer dritten Varietat , so kaan man es als eiae Art Bindeglied zwischen beiden auf- fassen. Als Hauptraerkmale der Art seien nochraals die grobe Granulation der Bauchseite und fur gute Spiritus Exem- plars die hoch gewölbte Körperform und die abgerunde- ten Ecken hervorgehoben. Die als dritte Varietat beschriebenen Formen mit grup- penstandiger grober Bauchgranulirung und mangelnder Bedornung auf den Porenfeldern würdeu sich bei anato- mischer Untersuchung ^ielleicht als sexuell differenzirt er- weisen, sie als eigene Art aufzufassen scheint mir einst- weilen nicht geboten. Culcita 'plana, n. sp. Körper flach scheibenförmig (an jüngeren Exemplaren gewölbter), mit schwach eingebogenen Seiten unci vortreten- den Ecken. Porenfelder rosettenstandig , klein , zahlreich ; auch auf den Seiten klein. Bedornung des Eückens fein. Domen der Porenfelder kleiner als die der Zwischenraume. Bauchseite von feiner Granulation hedeckt , zwischen wel- cher schwach vortr etende Gruppen etwas gröberer Granula stehen^ die jedoch nicht auf scharf begrenzten Feldern lie- gen. Die Gruppen bilden Reihen und entsprechen ihrer Lage nach den subcutanen Skeletttheilen. Inner e Furchen- papillen in Gruppen von 5 — 6 ziemlich gleichmassigen Stdbchen. Aeussere Furchenpapillen in zuweilen ahnlichen , der Rinne parallel liegenden Gruppen von meist drei Tu- berkeln, deren Starke gering ist. Bisweilen eine dritte un deutlich differenzirte Reihe. Manchmal kleine Pedicellarien von der Grosse und Form kleinerer Granula in Menge auf der Bauchseite. Madreporenplatte von einem Dornenkranze umgeben. Farbung in Spiritus : meist weisslich , seltener gr au gelb. Grosse: bis 160 mm. Dm. Notes from tlie Leyden JMuseum, Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 85 Fundorte : Samoa , Viti , Neu Guinea , Phüippinen , Am- hoina , Mauritius. Zu dieser Species, gehort das erwahnte, falschlich als C. novae guineae M. T. bestimmte Exemplar des Leyde- ner Museums, welches von Salomon Muller auf Neu Guinea gesammelt wurde. Sie ist möglicher Weise mit C. pentan- gularis identisch ; um den Leser darüber das Urtheil zu erleichtern, citire ich hier wörtlich die Gray'sche Beschrei- bung seiner Art ^): »Bodj pentangular; back flat when dry, convex beneath, minu- tely and closely granulated, with obscure reticulations, the reticu- lations armed with small conical tubercles; the interspaces closely and minutely porous. The oral surface protected by distinct well defined ossicula, defining the lower edge of the margin, covered with close and minute granules and larger round topped tubercles , those near the ambulacra and the oral angles being largest and highest. Gray, P. Z. S. 1847, p, 47. Inhab. — Reef of Oomaga." C. pentangularis Gray scheint sich also von unsrer Art dadurch zu unterscheiden , dass ihre Porenfelder keine Dornen tragen und ihre ventralen Granulationsgruppen scharf begrenzt sind. Ich halte es aber auch fur möglich , dass beide zu einander in einem ahnlichen Verhaltniss ste- hen wie unsre dritte Varietat von C. novae guineae zu unsrer ersten , dass sie also nur eine Art bilden. Mit C. novae guineae hat unsre Species nur in der dor- salen Bedornungsart eine gewisse Aehnlichkeit. Der Bestim- mer des Leydener Spiritus-Exemplares hielt dasselbe mögli- cherweise fur ein junges Individuum dieser Art, da seine Grosse, wie die fast aller iibrigen Exeraplare, die ich sah , ziemlich gering ist (R -f- r 117 mm,). Dass diese Annahme jedoch durchaus verkehrt gewesen ware, zeigt ein grösse- res Exemplar von den Philippinen im Göttinger Museum , welches in jeder Hinsicht die typischen Merkmale besitzt. In Bezug auf die ventralen Gruppen etwas gröberer Granula variirt die Art sehr. Diese Gruppen können ganz klein sein und nur aus wenigen, kaum merklich grosseren 1) Synopsis of the Species of Starfish, London, 1866 p. 5. Notes from the Leyden Mi\seum, "Vol. XI'V. 86 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND und lose vereinigten Körneru bestehen , oder aber ziem- lich gross und körnerreich sein und sich in letzterem Falle so nahern, dass ilire gegenseitige Abgrenzuug verwischter wird. Ohne dass ich derartige Exeraplare gesehen habe, halte ich es fur wahrscheinlich , dass bei weitergehender Ausbildung im letzteren Sinne auch Stiicke vorkommen , die auf der Bauchseite mit einer massig groben Granula- tion gleichmassig bedeckt sind. Fur ein solches Exemplar halte ich z. B. ein als C. coriacea M. T. bestinimtes Stuck von Mauritius (Robillard) , von dem mir Herr Prof. v. Martens in Berlin auf meine Bitte Photographieen an- fertigen Hess. Dasselbe gleicht von der Rückenseite durch- aus unsrer Art und unterscheidet sich von C. coriacea M. T. sehr vresentlich durch den Besitz getrennter Porenfelder. Andrerseits würde das Extrem mangelhafter Gruppenbil- dung eine ganz gleichmassige sehr feine Granulirung der Bauchseite sein. Das Hamburger Museum besitzt ein Stuck von Samoa, bei w^elchem ein derartiges Verhalten fast erreicht ist. Sehr characteristisch fur die Species ist ferner die aus- sere Ambulacralbe waffnung, welche der inneren durch ihre in der Richtung der Rinne stehenden Tuber- kelgruppen manchmal (Philippinen-Exempl. in Göttingen) in auffallender Weise gleicht. Ein junges Exemplar von den Viti Insein im Liibecker Museum unterscheidet sich durch einen gewölbteren Rücken. Die Seiten aber sind eingebogen und die Ecken stark vor- tretend. Die Gruppen der Bauchseite sind sehr deutlich und vorgewölbt, aber nirgends durch scharfe Furchen begrenzt. Das Exemplar hat einen Durchmesser von 80 mm. (R + r). Die Lage der unteren wie oberen Marginalplatten ist ausserlich noch erkennbar. Die Porenfelder , auf deren Kleinheit nochmals hinge- wiesen sei , scheinen ventralwarts niemals über die dorsale Grenze der oberen Marginalplatten hinauszureichen. Die Granulation der Bauchseite kann der von C. coriacea sehr ahnlich sehen, bei w^elcher die gröberen Körner auch ge- No tes troxa the I-ieyden museum, "Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETBAU VON CüLCITA. 87 legentlich in undeutlichen Gruppeo stehen (trocknes Exempl. im Stuttgarter Museum vom Rothen Meer); in solchen Fal- len dürfte jedoch nicht nur die so verschiedene Verthei- lung der Poren sondern auch der für C. coriacea eigenthüm- liche Charakter der dorsalen Granulirung sofort entscbeidend sein (s. pag. 91). Culcita grex M. T. 1842 1. c. — Taf. 1 und 2. sVerhaltniss des kleinen Radius zum grossen wieiil'/é- Körper regelmassig pentagonal. Die Furchenpapillen in einer Reihe, 6—7 auf jeder Platte, gedrangt, platt, die Höhe der daneben liegenden Platten nicht erreichend. Die Bauchflache scheint dicht mit gros- seren und kleineren weissen Körnern und Tuberkeln besetzt , ohne dass sich Hiiufchen grösserer Körner bildeten. Der Rücken scheint glatt und schwarz zu sein. Rundliche oder ovale , sehr grosse Po- renfelder, bis 3 Linien lang, erheben sich aus der lederartigen Bedeckung des Rückens und bilden kleine Hügel, welcbe sehr viele Poren enthalten und mit vielen weissen grosseren und kleineren Körnern bedeckt sind , so dass sie heil gegen den schwarzen Grund abstechen. Die Madreporenplatte ist sehr erhoben und steht auf ein Drittel der Entfernung vom Centrum zum Rande. Klappenar- tige Pedicellarien von der Grosse der Körner auf der Bauchseite. Grosse: 51/2 Zool. Fundort: unbekannt. In den Museen zu Leyden und Paris."') Diese Beschreibung der Autoren beruht auf einem trock- nen Exemplare des Leydener Museums; die Rückenseite desselben ist gut, die Bauchseite aber sehr schlecht erhal- ten; die hautige Bedeckung der letzteren mit ihrer Granu- lation ist nur noch an wenigen Stellen erkennbar, worauf die Worte „die Bauchflache scheint" etc. begründet sind. Das Exemplar ist durch Eintrocknung sehr geschrumpft , und die natürliche Form des Körpers ist durch weites Aus- einanderklaffen der Ambulacralrinnen verloren gegangen. Die Beschreibung konnte mithin nur sehr lückenhaft aus- fallen, und die Bestimmung danach wird noch dadurch erschwert , dass die Autoren die Porenfelder als sehr gross bezeichnen, wahrend sie in der That, verglichen wenig- 1) Muller und Troschel, «System der Asteriden", 1842, p. 39. Notes from tlie Leyden ]Museum, Vol. XIV. 88 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND stens niifc den Porenfeldern von C. novae guineae , eher klein zu nennen sind. Im Pariser Museum scheinen sich nach Perrier mit Sicherheit keine Exemplare als C. grex bestimmen und auf die Autoren zurückführen zu lassen , wenngleich Perrier ') drei als C. novae guineae bestimmt srewesene Stücke auf sie zurückführen möchte. Das Leydener Museum besitzt zum Glüek ein von den Moluceen stammendes von Salomon Muller gesammeltes Spiritus Exemplar, das unzweifelhaft zu dieser Art ge- hort und auch als solche spater bezeichnet wurde. Es ist vortrefflich erhalten und gestattet also unter Berücksichti- guDg des Typus folgende neue Diagnose aufzustellen : Gestalt geivölbt , mit convexen Seiten und ahgenmdeten Ecken. Por en f elder rosettenstandig , rundlich und von mas- siger Grosse , an den Seiten langUch und grosser, nicht bis an die Ventralkante reichend, nirgends verschmolzen. Dor- nen des Rückens sehr fein und auf die Porenfelder he- schrankt. Granulirung des Rückens und der Seiten dicht und von ausserordentlicher Feinheit. Granulirung der Bauch- seite ebenfalls sehr fein und gleichmdssig tind, mit Aus- nahme einer kurzen Reihe kraftiger Tuherkel auf den an die Adamhulacralia stossenden Platten , ohne Gruppen grö- herer Granula und ohne Granulationszüge vom Verlaufe der ventralen Ptattenreihen. Inner e F itrchen papillen in Gruppen von 4 — 6; ihnen entsprechend ein, seiten zwei krdftige etwas dornariige Tuherkel in der dusseren Waffen- reihe. Manchmal » Pedicellarien von der Grosse der Körner auf der Bauchseite'\ Madreporenplatte von massiger Grosse. Fdrbung in Spiritus: einfdrbig gelblich weiss. Grosse: 125 mm. Dm. Fundort: Moluceen, durch Salomon Muller im Leydener Museum. Durch das freundliche Entgegenkommen des Herrn Dr. Jentink bin ich in der Lage die von letzterem Exem- plar gemachten photographischeu Aufnahmeu hier publi- 1) Stellerides du Museum: Arch. Zool. exp. 1876, p. 77. Notes from tlie Ley den Museuna, Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 89 eiren zu könuen. -Leider kann man an denselben selbst auf den scharfer eingestellten Stellen die Granulation des Rückens auch mit der Lupe nicht erkennen, deren ausser- ordentliche Feinheit die Species von allen andern bisher bekannten auszeichnet. Auch an dem M. T. trocknen Original Exemplare lasst sicli dieselbe nicht wahrnehmen , was wohl Folge der Eintrocknung und Verschmutzung ist und die Autoren veranlasste den Rücken als »glatt" zu bezeichnen. Für das unbewaffnete Auge ist diese Bezeich- nung übrigens auch auf alle Falie zutrefifend. lm Ver- gleich mit dem Originale ist sodann hervorzuheben , dass die Bedornuug der Porentelder des Spiritus Exemplares, wo sie nicht ganz fehlt, viel schwacher ist. Die feinen kleinen und ziemlich sparlichen Tuberkel, welche sich hier aus der allgemeinen Granulation abheben, sind kaum Dornen zu neunen. — Das von den Autoren hervorgehobene hügel- artige Hervortreten der Porenfelder ist offenbar nur durch Eintrocknung entstanden , ebeuso das Vorspringen der Madreporenplatte. An dem Spiritus Stücke ist die Madre- porenplatte klein , nicht von Dornen umgeben und kaum irgendwie hervorragend. Fern er ist gegenüber der Origi- nalbeschreibung auf die ganz eintönig gelblich weisse Far- bung des Moluccen Exemplares nochraals hinzuweisen. Der Charakter der ventralen Granulation wurde von den Autoren aus den weuigen Resten ihres Exemplars sehr richtig ge- muthmasst. Aus der aus » grosseren und kleineren Körnern" bestehenden aber überall sehr feinen Granulation der Bauch- seite treten nur eine sehr geringe Anzahl stellenweise paa- riger grober Tuberkel hervor, welche ihrer Lage nach den an die Adambulacralia stossenden Skelettplatten entsprechen und eine der Rinne parallellaufende kurze Reihe bilden. Pe- dicellarien nachzuweisen ist mir nicht gelungen. Die inneren Furcheupapillen sind auf der Wandseite durch eine Membran verbunden , die nur das ausserste Ende frei lasst. Was die Gestalt betrifft, so ist dieselbe leider auch am Spiritus Exem- plare durch Quetschung sehr geschadigt. Der LTmriss ist noch mehr wie bei C. novae guineae abgerundet , und der Rücken ISTotos from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 90 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND scheint gewölbt gewesen zu sein. Das M^T. Original ist sehr instructiv fur die Kenntniss des ventralen Skelettes. Culc.it a coriacea M. T. 1842, 1. c. Der VoUstandigkeit halber sei auch von dieser Art die M. T. Diagnose hier wiedergegeben. »Gestalt unci Verhaltnisse der vorigen : (C. (Ziscoidea Agass.). »Fur- chenpapillen in einer Reihe, 5 — 7 auf jeder Platte, von denen die mittleren die langsten sind; nach aussen davon dicke Tuberkeln in einer Querreihe auf einer Platte. Sie gehen in die Knötchen der Bauchseite über. In einer feineren Granulirung der Bauchflache erheben sich wie bei der vorigen Art sehr niedrige starkere Knöt- chen, welche nicht in Haufen, sondern entweder zerstreut stehen, Oder eine Neigung haben, sich in einfache oder haufenförmige Reihen zu ordnen, welche schief von den Furchen abgehen. An den Seiten und auf dem Rücken -werden die Knötchen spitzig und viel kleiner; auch die kleineren Granula des Rückens sind zerstreut und verlangert. Die grossen Tuberkeln der vorigen Art fehlen. Die Pedicellarien haben auf der Bauchseite platte aber wenig breite Arme, so dass sie den Uebergang von den klappenartigen zu den zangenartigen bilden. Auf der Rückenseite und an den Seiten sind sie zangenartig. Grosse 51/2 ZoU, am Rande über 1 Zoll hoch. Fundort: Rothes Meer. Im Museum zu Berlin durch Hemprich und Ehrenberg. Auch in den Museum von Paris und Bamberg." Meine Kenntuisse der Art beruhen bis jetzt auf einem trocknen Original Exemplare des Berliner Museums sowie zwei Exemplaren aus dem Stuttgarter Naturalien Kabinet, von denen das eine in Alcohol conservirt ist. Ich bemühte mich an ihnen vergeblich über die Vertheilung der Rü- ckenporen Aufklarung zu gewinnen. Obwohl ich mit Si- cherheit überhaupt keine habe entdecken können, ist es nicht wahrscheinlich , dass sie ganzlich fehlen. Sicher ist nur, dass sie nicht in Feldern stehen. Muller und Tro- schel sagen gar nichts darüber, was auffallend genug ist und de Loriol (s. unten) zu einer ganz irrthümlichen Auffassung veranlasste. An dem Stuttgarter Spiritus Exem- plare liessen einige Stellen am Rande des Rückens auf ein Vorhandensein von Hautkiemen schliessen. Da die Rücken- haut aber überall sehr dünn zu sein scheint, so ware es immerhin denkbar, dass die Athmung auch ohne die Ver- Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XJLV- DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 91 mittlung besonderer Orgaue vorsichginge. — Eigenartig ist die dorsale Granulirung. Eine dichte, köruige, feine Granulation, wie sie zwischeu den Porenfeldern andrer Arten stelit, scheiut ganz zu fehlen; dagegen ist der Kü- cken übersaht von einer Menge getrennt stehender kleiner spitzer Domen , die an ihrer Basis verdickt sind und hier einen Kranz ganz kleiner Stabcheu tragen. (Aehnliche Dornen findet man auch auf den Porenfeldern von C. novae guineae). Auf den Seitenflachen des Berliner Typus von C. coriacea stehen viele derartige Dornen , die dicht unterhalb ihrer Spitze etwas verdickt waren und hier eine Art Zackenkrone besassen. — Die Gruppen der inneren Ambulacralpapillen besteheu aus 6 — 7 Stabchen , sind aber nicht immer facherförmig , sonderu ihre Höhe nimmt manch- mal nach ihrem peripheren Ende hin zu, sodass vom Munde aus gezahlt das erste Stabchen am kleinsten , das letzte am langsten ist. Die ausseren Papillen siud an dem grossen Stuttgarter Weingeist-Exemplare, dessen Durch- messer 170 mm. betragt, sehr kraftig und stumpf dorn- förmig. Zangenförmige Pedicellarien stehen nicht nur in Menge auf dem Rücken sondern kommen auch an den Ambulacralrinnen vor (trocknes Exempl. Stuttgart). — Die Madreporenplatte ist klein. — Die Farbung des Weiugeist- Exemplares ist dorsal dunkelbraun, ventral hell gelblich braun. Dass die Species nicht identisch ist mit C. schmideliana Retz. , wie de Loriol für wahrscheinlich hielt, hat bereits Döderlein durch eine treffende Vergleichung der beiden Arten dargethau. De Loriol glaubte, da die Autoren den Mangel der Porenfelder nicht erwahnten , dass die Species solche besitze und hielt daher Exemplare einer andern Species, die de Robillard auf Mauritius sara- melte, für C. coriacea. Von diesen sagt er »la face dor- sale est toujours couverte de grandes aires porifères limi- tées par des trabecules". Ich habe durch die Güte des Herrn Prof, von Martens in Berlin die Photographieen eines dieser von de Robillard herstammenden Stücke Notes trora the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 92 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND erhalten und kann danach, trotzdem auch Studer *) die Art vou Mauritius anführt, versicheru, dass dieselben gewiss nicht zu C. coriacea geboren. Der Photographie nacli möchte ich glauben , dass sie zu meiner neuen Art zu recbnen siud (s. pag. 84). Unerklarlich aber ist mir, wie de Loriol auf Grund solcher Stücke eine Identitat von C. schmideliana Retz. und coriacea M. T. fur möglich halten konnte, da eine Aehnlichkeit derselben mit der Retzius- schen Species absolut nicht vorliegt. Als Diagnose möchte ich fur die Art folgende vor- schlagen : Gestalt flach scheibenförmig , Ecken vor spring end. Keine Porenfelder. BücJcen und Seiten gleichmassig mit zahlrei- chen feinen getrennt stehenden Dornen bedeckt, die einen Kranz kleiner Stabeken an ihrer Basis tragen. Bauchseite massig grob granulirt ; die gröberen Granula in Beihen, welche schief von den Furchen abgehen , und manchmal in undeutUch begrenzten Gruppen stehend ; dazwischen eine sehr feine Grund-Granuliriing . Innere Furchenpapillen ziemlich fein , in Grnppen von meist 6 — 7; aussere in einer Beihe von kraftigeren , zuweilen stump f-dornförmigen Tuberkeln , an welche sich nach aussen grobere Granula anschliessen und in die Granulation der Ventralplatten ilbergehen. — Auf der Bückenseite zahlreiche zangenförmige ^ auf der Ventralseite diese und kleine klappenartige Pedicellarien. — Madreporenplatte klein. Farbung in Spiritus: oben dunkelbraun , unten hellbraun. Grosse: bis 210 mm. Dm. (Perrier). Fundorte : Bathes Meer (Koseir) , Mogambique {fide Peters » nicht seiten bei lbo"; v. Martens). Culcita arenosa Perrier, 1869, I.e. Gestalt flach scheiben f örmig, Ecken nicht abgerundet. Po- renfelder mehr oder minder rosettenstandig, zur V erschmeU 1) 1. c. 1884. Notes from the Leyden IMuseuixi, "Vol. XI"V. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 93 zimg neigend, von mittlerer Grosse, auch die Seitenfiachen bis an die ventrale Kante hedeckend. Rücken und Seiten mit nur einer Sorte kleiner schlanker spitzer Dornen bedeckt , die ziemlich zerstreut steken aber gleichmassig vertheilt sind. Bauchseite mdssig grob graniilirt. Die gröbere Granulation dicht, nicht gruppenstandig, perlartig. Verlauf der ventra- len Plattenreihen nur steil en weise durch seichte Furchen schwach angedeuted. Innere Furchenpapillen ziemlich kriif- tig , in Gruppen von 5 — 6. Aeussere in Gruppen von 2 — 3 grohen , oft cylindrischen oder conischen Tiiberkeln. Zuweilen noch eine dritte Reihe iveniger grosser Tuberkel. Kleine zangenförmige Fedicellarien in der Ncihe der Binnen , sowie zahlreiche kleinere, von der Grosse und Form gröberer Granula, auf der Bauchseite. Madreporenplatte ohne Dor- nenkranz. Farbung in Spiritus: schmutzig weiss, oder dunkel olive mit schmutzig violetten Hautkiemen. Grosse: bis 200 mm. Dm. {R -{• r). Fundorte : Sandwich Insein {Tgp us), Amboina, Ceram Laut. Die Bestimmung dieser zweifellos guteu Art war inso- fern bisher mit Schwierigkeiten verbuuden , als Perrier die Porenfelder als undeutlich und die Foren als gleich- massig über den ganzen Rücken vertheilt beschrieben hatte. Diese Aussage beruhte, wie der Autor die Güte hatte mir brieflich mitzutheilen, auf einem Irrthum. Die Art hat also, wie die meisten andern, getrennte Porenfelder, ob- gleich diese entschieden zur Verschraelzung neigen. An einem Göttinger Exemplare von Amboina, dessen Photo- graphic ich Prof. Perrier zur Begutachtung meiner Be- stimmung schickte, sind z. B. die einzeluen Felder eines Rosettenringes in der Regel miteinander etwas verwachsen. Da Perrier die Poren für gleichmassig vertheilt hielt und die Porenfelder als »indistinctes" beschrieb, so hatte nach uuserm Dafürhalten ein Vergleich mit C. coriacea M. T. nahe gelegen , mit welcher die Species ohne Frage viel Aehn- lichkeit hat. Dagegen scheint der Autor eine grössere 7er- wandtschaft mit C. grex angenommeu zu haben, mit wel- JS'otes from the Leyden IVIuseum, V^ol. XIV. 94 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND cher die Art eingehender verglichen wird. Mit dieser hat jedoch C. arenosa kaum etwas gemein. Die Form von C. grex ist nicht abgeplattet, wie Perrier glaubt, und ab- gesehen davon ist der Charakter der Granulation und die Vertheilung der dorsalen kleinen Dornen bei C. grex ein so eigenthumlicher , dass sie mit keiner andern bekannten Art verwechselt werden kaun. Mit C'. coriacea M. T. aber theilt unsre Species die Körperform , ferner einen ganz abnlichen Habitus der Bauchseite und schliesslich die Ein- förmigkeit der dorsalen Dornen. Letztere stehen jedoch bei jener dicht, bei letzterer zerstreut. Diese Einförmigkeit der dorsalen Dornen unterscheidet C. arenosa leicht von C. novae guineae und Verwandten , bei denen die Dornen der Porenfelder viel kleiner sind als die der Zwischenraume. Von den Exemplaren dieser Art, die mir zu Gebote standen , waren zwei von den Sandwich Insein , eins dem Stuttgarter, eins dem Göttinger Museum gehörig. Beide sind ausgezeichnet durch sehr kraftige, schlank conische Form ihrer ausseren Ambulacralpapillen. Diesel- ben scheinen au dem Perrier'scben Originale ahnlich zu sein, insofern sie hier als »cylindrisch" bezeichnet wur- den ; anders aber erscheinen sie an dem Stücken von Am- boina und Ceram Laut , wo sie kurz , dick und abgerundet sind. Sie stehen selten einzeln, sondern kommen meist als Zwillingstuberkel vor und an dem Amboina Exemplare bil- den sie stellenweise sogar Gruppen von drei rait einander verwachsenen. Von den Zwillingstuberkeln ist gewöhnlich der eine viel grosser wie der audre. Die Stellung dieser Gruppen ist haufig eine zur Riune quere, braucht es aber nicht zu sein. Das Amboina Exemplar besitzt eine fast überall deutliche dritte Bewaffuungsreihe in Gestalt einfa- cher dicker rundlicher Tuberkel. Der ziemlich schmale Raum zwischen der ventralen Grenze der Porenfelder und der Bauchkante ist mit starkereu Dornen besetzt, die in die perlartige gröbere Granulation der Ven- tralflache allmalig übergehen. Die von Perrier beschriebeneu zangenartigen Pedicel- Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 95 larien des Rückens habe icb nicht gefunden , ebenso ist der von ihm erwahnte eigeutbümliche Verlauf der Furchen der Madreporeuplatte kein coustantes Merkmal. An dem Amboiua Exemplare z. B. haben dieselben einen ent- schieden radiaren Verlauf. Die Art ist aufs niiebste verwandt, wenn nicbt gar iden- tiseh, mit der folgenden. Culcita acutispinosa Bell, 1883, 1. c. p. 334. Diese Art soil von allen anderea dadurch unterschieden sein, dass die Enden ihrer Ambulacralrinneu nicht auf den Rücken übergreifen. Es ist dies jedoch unsres Erach- tens ein etwas trügerisches Merkmal, da ich Exemplare von C. novae guineae sah , bei denen dies ebenso wenig der Fall war, und bei denen die Lange der eiuzelnen Rinnen ganz erheblich variirte (vergl. pag. 72). Da aber die Art aufnur ein Individuum begründet wurde, so scheint mir das Ver- halten der Ambulacralriunen noch kein genügender Grund für die Annahme der Species zu sein. Die übrigen von Bell angeführten Merkraale weisen aber zum grossen Theil auf Uebereinstimmung mit C. arenosa Perr. bin. Zur Be- statiguug dessen führe ich folgeade Citate an : » Resembling C. coriacea'. — »The body is almost com- pletely discoideal in shape". — »The adambulacral spines are in two rows"; ^>in the outer row there are generally two spines, one of which is much smaller." » The actinal surface is not marked out into areolae." »The greater part of the sides and the whole of the abactinal surface of the disk are covered with short sharp spines , which are scattered over them with considerable profusion, though in no definite order ; dotted among the spines are pores of moderate size, which are very indistinctly grouped into pore-areas." Ich kann nicht laugnen , dass raich diese Stellen mit eiuigem Zweifel erfiillen ; einige audre freilich könnten vielleicht doch für die Species sprechea , so z. B. x>the an- N^otes from tlae Leyden IMuseutix, "Vol. XIV. 96 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND gles of the rays being very nearly altogether rounded of." Aber dann versteht man kaum , wie die Art C. coriacea ahneln soil , bei der die Ecken keineswegs abgerundet sind. Bemerkenswerth ist ferner (»the actinal surface") » is richly invested by a number of short, blunt, stout processes, hardly to be called spines, amidst which a coarse granu- lar covering is to be observed." Dies Verhalten ware viel- leicht dasjenige , welches noch am raeisteu fur die Be- rechtigung der Species ins Gewicht fallt. Der Fundort der Art sind die Neuen Hebriden (Anei- tyum Insel). Culcita veneris Perr. 1879, 1. c. Die Merkmale dieser interessanten Art lassen sich nach der Originalheschreibimg zu folgender Diagnose zusammen- f assen : Karper tveich, Gestalt mehr oder minder fUnfeckig ^ in Leben dehnbar und im Zustande starkster Wasseraufnahme fast kugelig. Keine Porenfelder. Hautkiemen zahlreich , gleichmcissig über die ganze Riickenfiache und die Seiten bis an die Baiichkanten vertheilt. Sammtliche Ornamente, wie Granulation , Tuberkel, Domen ^ Pedicellarien , ferner innere und aussere Ambulacralbewaffnimg bekleidet und mehr oder weniger verborgen durch Fortsatze der Haut. Auf dem, Riicken kleine, spitze, bewegliche unregelmassig zerstreute unter der Haut verborgene Domen in grosser Zahl. Bauch- seite von hautigen Papillen bedeckt, die in Streifen von etwa 5 mm. Breite stehen und durch feine Furchen ge- trennt sind; ferner ausgezeichnet durch stump fe , ziemlich lange, dunne, bewegliche Spitzen (pointes), tvelche hüufig in Gruppen von zweien stehen, die 1 — 2 mm. von einander entfernt sind. Diese Spitzen werden gegen die Ambulacral- rinne kin starker und bilden hier 2 Beihen, die sich nach den Enden der Rinne zu einander nahern. Innere Furchen- papillen in Gruppen von zweien seltener dreien. Madrepo- renplatte klein. Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 97 Fcirhung : schön orange roth. Grosse: 120 — 130 mm. Dm. Fundort : St. Paul , Pariser Museum , durch Vélain und Rochefort. Die Art soil bei St. Paul zienilich haufig sein. Die Sammler beobacliteten , dass sie ihre Gestalt verandern kann , bald kuglig wird , bald sich abplattet uud danu steruförmig wie andre Asteriden wird. Die Furchen der Baucliseite dürften der Beschreibung nach den auch bei andern Culciten {C. coriacea , arenosa) gewöhnlichen Verlauf haben. C. schm-ideliana Retz. 1805, 1. c. Diese Art ist die am laagsten bekanute; sie wurde be- reits 1781 von Schmidel uuter der Bezeichuuug eines See- sternes mit rosenförmigen Verzierungen beschrieben und von der Bauchseite vortrefflich abgebildet. Die altere Litertatur der Art hat 1876 Perrier 1. c. zusamraeugestellt, von spa- teren Besprechungen sind nur die von de Loriol, Döder- lein und Bell 1887 1. c. von Wichtigkeit. De Loriol's Ver- dienst ist besonders die Beschreibung und Abbildung ju- gendlicher Exemplare. Er weist nach , dass die Gray'sche Gattung »Randasia' auf jungen Culcita Exemplaren be« ruhe, wie es bereits Perrier vermuthet batte. Die junge Culcita schmideliana von 58 mm. Dm, hat ganz das Aus- sehn eines Goniodiscus »les cotés sont un peu échancrés , les plaques marginales tres distinctes, les dorsales étroites au nombre de treize pour un are interbrachial , les ven- trales au nombre de 17, plus larges au milieu de l'arc, plus petits vers les extrémités , formant exclusivement Ie bord sans participer a la face ventrale. Les trabecules de la face dorsale sont tres distincts et ils portent déja les tu- bercules coniques caractéristiques" (vergl. pag. 101 Anm.). Das Göttinger Museum besitzt ein junges Exemplar von 95 mm. Dm., das dieser Beschreibung durchaus entspricht Nur die Marginalplatten sind etwas zahlreicher, indem man Notes from, the Leyden ]Vluseum, Vol. XIV". 7 98 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND nach Entfernung der Granulation oben 16 , unten über 20 fur jeden Arm zahlt. Die Ventralseite ist regelmassig gefel- dert, die Felder in der Regel scharf sechseckig, obwohl die darunterliegenden Skelettplatten samratlieh abgerundet sind. Die Porenfelder sind rosettenstandig , dreieckig, an vielen Stellen verscbmolzen , und überall dicht stehend. Wie selir diese Art der Variation unterliegt, wurde schon erwahnt (pag. 67). Die groben Tuberkel der Rückeuseite kön- nen ganz fehlen (von Bruguières 1791 1. c. Taf. 97 ab- gebildetes Exemplar) oder in betrachtlicher Anzahl über den Rücken zerstreut sein. Die charakteristiscben Gruppen grober Granula auf der Bauchseite , können sehr klein sein und aus nur zwei oder drei Körnern besteheu , oder sie können gegenüber der feinen Grundgranulation stark überwiegen und sich aus viel zahlreichereu Körner zusam- raensetzen. Im ersteren Fall sind die Gruppen , da eiue jede einer ventralen Skelettplatte entspricht , weit von ein- ander getreunt, im letzteren Falle sich gegenseitig stark genahert. Ebenso variirend ist die Felderung der Bauch- seite. Dieselbe kann sehr ausgepragt sein oder auch ganz- lich fehlen wie bei einem Göttinger Stücke von Zanzibar. Diagnose: Gestalt flach, scheihenförmig ; Ecken nicht abgerundet. Porenfelder rosettenstandig , stark zur Verschmelzung nei- gend, auf den Seiten nicht bis an die Ventralkante reichend. Sehr plumpe grobe Domen auf den porenfreien Rciumen des Rückens und den oberen Halften der Seiten, resp. auf den Ver schmelzungsstr ecken der Porenfelder , in sehr wechselnder aber niemals bedeutender Zahl ; seiten ganz fehlend. Keine feinere Domen auf den Porenfel- dern. Bauchseite mit Gruppen sehr grober perlartiger seltener etivas dornförmiger Granula; oft deutlich gefel- dert oder gefurcht. Innere Ambulacralpapillen meist krdf- tig , von ungleicher Lange, in Gruppen von 4 — 7; Aeus- sere nicht starker, haufig schwdcher wie die dicksten Gra- nula der Ventralplatten , in der Richtung der Rinne manchmal I^otes from the Leydeii. Museum , Vol. XI V. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 99 comprimirt, meist zwei Reihen bildend. Pedicellarien der Rückenseite von der Grosse und Form feiner Granida; auf der Bauchseite ahnliche, und vereinzelte zangenförmige auf den Adamhidacr alien, Fdrhung in Spiritus: heil grau braun ; im Leben {nach Desjardins I.e.): mehr oder minder heil gelblich; Rikken mit grossen schwdrzlichen Flecken auf gelblich braunen Grunde. Die dicken Tuberkel des Rilekens schwdrzlich. In- nere Papillengruppen der Ambulacralrinne carminroth, ebenso die iibrigen groben Granida der Bauchseite , deren Carmin- fdrbung jedoch schwacher tvird, je weiter sie von der Rinne entfernt stehen. Ambulacralfüsse weiss mit carminrothen Furchen. Grosse: bis 250 mm. Dm. (nach Desjardins). Fundorte : Zanzibar, Mogambique, Madagascar, Mauri- tius, Ceylon, Andamanen, Java? Stiller Ocean? Galapagos?? Littorale Lebensweise. Die Diagnose, welche Muller und Troschel von dieser Art gegeben haben , könnte insofern irre führen , als sie sagen: „Aus der allgemeinen Granulation der Bauchflache treten viele ungranulirte kurze perlartige Knoten hervor, welche sich zu Haufchen zusammenrotten ohne Reihen zu bilden." Die so gebildeten Haufchen entsprechen aber ein jedes einer subcutanen Skelettplatte und bilden somit sehr deutliche Reihen. Wenn die Gruppen gross sind , sind ihre Reihen ununterbrochen. Das Skelett *). Unsre Kenntnisse des Culcitaskelettes beruhten bisher auf der Beschreibung und den Abbildungen Viguiers. Seine Angaben beziehen sich auf C. schmideliana , dieselbe Art , 1) Meine Beobachtungen wurden vorwiegend an einem Göttinger, von Mau- ritius stammenden Exemplare von C. schmideliana Iletz. gemacht und beziehen sich, wenn nicht Andres bemerkt wird, sammtlich auf dieses, üurchmes- ser 127 cm. Notes from the Leyden IMiiseum, "Vol. XI"V. 400 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND die in erster Linie auch mir als Untersucliungsobject diente. Ich bin jedoch zu ziemlich verschiedenen Resultaten ge- kommen und glaube nanientlich, dass die Abbildung(s. fig. 1), welche jener Autor von dem Skelett der Bauehseite ge- gebeu hat, von dem bei der Art und dem ganzen Genus bestehenden Verlialten einen falsehen Begriff giebt. Ich entnehme der Viguier'schen Abhandlung folgende Stellen : » La face ventrale est composee d'ossicules epais a surface normalement hexagonale, sauf sur le bord des sillons 0Ü elle est pentagonale et vers la margue du disque oil elle devient irreguliere". ... »Ils sont arranges en séries régulières parallèles au bord des sillons, mais deviennent sans ordre apparent vers le bord du disque oü ils sont beaucoup moins épais et recouvrent les plaques marginales inférieures, L'ensemble forme une veritable carrelage". Betrachten wir eins der dreieckigen , von zwei Ambu- lacralrinnen begrenzten Ventralfelder einer Culcita und seine von der Oberhaut entblösste Tafelung, so liaben wir unter den uns hier entgegentretenden Platten, drei Arten zu unterscheiden , erstens die Adambulacral platten, zweitens diejenigen Platten , welche die Adambulacralia und Marginalplatten miteinander verbinden und demnach als Arm platten aufzufassen sind , und drittens zehn Platten , welche im oralen Win- kel des dreieckigen Ventralfeldes liegen und dBra Körper oder der Scheibe des Sees- ternes angehören und daher als Schei- ben oder D i s c o i- dalplatten gehen mogen (s. Fig. 2). Die Adambula- cralia sind auf der Viguier'schen Figur Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, V^ol. XIV. Fig. 1. Ventralskelett von CtilcUa schmide- liana Retz. nach Viguier 1. c. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 101 Cs. Fig. IJ, trotzdem sicli der Autor ausdrücklich hiergegen verwahrt, schematisirt gezeichnet. Ihre iu der Ventral- ebene liegende Oberflache ist bedeutend kleiner als sie dort erscheint, und uur wenn man einen tiefer in der Rinne gelegenen Absatz , auf welchem die inneren Fur- chenpapilleu ruhen , mit in diese Ebene verlegt denkt , kommt die von diesem Autor gezeignete Grosse heraus. Die eigentliche Grosse der ventralen Oberflache dieser Platten betragt so viel wie die der kleinen Brachial- platten , welche an die Marginalia stosseu. Die Zahl der Adambulacralia ist an deni juugen Exemplar von C. schmideliana (97 mm. Dm.) 45, abgerechnet die Kie- ferplatte, an dem grosseren Exemplare von Mauritius, 52. Davon geboren die drei ersten Paare, vom Munde aus gerecbnet, der Scheibe an, der Rest den Armen, indem erst die 7te und 8te Platte durch die erste Bracbialplattenreihe mit den Marginalplatten in Verbindung steben (s. Fig. 2). Dies gilt nicht uur von C. schmideliana sondern auch für C. grex M. T. und C. plana Nob, und wahrscheinlich für alle andern Culcita- Arten , wahrend verwan dte Genera wie Pentaceros^ Pentaceropsis , Nidorellia nur drei der Scheibe an- gehörende Adambulacralia haben, ein Unter- schied , auf welchen bislang nicht hingewiesen wurde , und der Culcita in einen Gegensatz zu den meisten naher stehendeu Formen bringt ^). Die Grosse der Adam- bulacralia nimmt nach dem peripheren Ende der Rinne zu gauz allmalig ab. Die ventrale Flache der zu den Oralia umgewandelteu ersten Adambulacralia liegt iinter dem Niveau der allgemeiuen Bauchflache und zwar etwa so tief wie jeuer Absatz, der an den übrigen Adambula- cralplatten die inneren Furchenpapillen tragt. Ich wende mich nun zu den bei C. schmideliana aus- 1) Vollkommen übcreinstimmend mit diesem Verhalten des ventralen Ske- lettes von Culcita ist das von Goniodiscus Sebae M. T. , der einzigen Species, die ich von diesem Genus vergleichen konnte. Notes from tlie I-ieyden Museum, Vol. JCIV. 102 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND sersi regelraassig gestellten zehn Discoidalplatten (s. fig. 2), Hire Lagerung ist folgencle. Drei von ihnen liegen in kleinen Abstanden von einander entfernt im Interradius, und zwar die erste genau in dem von zwei convergirenden Adambula- cralreihen gebildeten Mund- winkel; sie stösst seitlich an das erste Paar von Adambulacralplatten. Die zweite liegt zwischen ihr und der folgenden und ist quer zum Interradius etwas verbreitert. Die dritte , die als Bracbialwinkelplatte bezeicbnet werden moge , liegt in dem Winkel der beiden convergirenden und sicb vereinigenden Brachi- alplattenreihen. Die erste oder Mundwinkelplatte ist, Fig. 2. Ventralskelett von Cnlcita schmi- deliana Retz. nach einem jüngeren Exemplare des Göttinger Mu- seums. o. Orale; »/. Mundwinkelplatte; a. Armwinkelplatte. Die Pfeile be- zeichnen die Lage der ersten Arra- plattenreihen. wenigstens an dem kleinen Exemplare uusrer Sammlung , oralwarts zugespitzt und überlagert stets die Hinterenden der beiden Oralplatten. Von den übrigen secbs Discoidal- platten liegen ausserst regelmassig vertheilt je drei jeder- seits vom Interradius , von diesen stossen je eine an das zweite und dritte Adarabulacralplattenpaar , und die noch iibrig bleibende dritte liegt zwischen der Bracbialwinkel- platte und der zura dritten Adambulacralplattenpaare ge- hörigen Discoidaltafel. Die beiden an Adambulacralia stos- senden Seitenplatten richten sich in ihrer Grosse und La- gerung nach den jedesmal ersten Platte der verschiedenen Brachialreihen , welche zusammen eine der Rinne parallel- laufende Reihe bilden. Zu gleicher Wei&e richtet sich die dritte Seitenplatte nach den zweiten Platten der Brachial- reihen. Die Oberflache der Discoidalplatten zeigt an dera jungen Göttinger Exemplare einzelne kleine, Einstichen gleichende Grübchen als Insertionspuncte von Pedicellarieu, Notes from the Ley den ÜMuseum, Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 103 übrigens ist ihre Oberflache glatt, wahrend an alteren Exemplaren die Ansatzpunkte der groben ventralen Tu- berkel durch Grübcheu kenutlich sind. Vergleichen wir das Verhalten der Discoidalplatten bei C. schmideliana mit dem von C. grex und C. plana ^ so ergiebt sicb im Allge- meinen die grösste Uebereinstimmung , nur besitzt , unse- ren sparlichen Materiale uach zu urtheilen, C p/awa, statt drei , vier Interradialplatten und auch an dem Original- Exemplare von C, grex macht es den Eindruck, alsob hier statt der einen Oralwiukelplatte deren zwei verban- den gewesen waren. Wir haben hier möglicher Weise con- stante specifische Merkmale vor uns, auf die genauer zu achten wünschenswerth wiire. Die .Auflösung der einen Oralwiukelplatte in zwei, ist in sofern interessant, als sie möglicher Weise den Aufang eines Processes zeigt,derbei mancheu Péntaceros Arten sich über sammtliche Discoidal- platten ausdehnte und einen Zerfall in eine Menge kleiner Tafelchen zur Folge batte , wahrend bei andern Species dieser Gattung derselbe noch auf die Mundwiukelplatte beschrankt ist. Erwahnt sei scbliesslich dass die Gattung Nidoréllia in Bezug auf die Regelmassigkeit und Zahlbe- schrankung ihrer Discoidalplatten Culcita nahe steht. Sie besitzt wie Pentaceros nur drei zur Scheibe gehörige Ad- ambulacralplatten , und dem entsprechend ist auch die Au- zahl ihrer Discoidalplatten geringer , namlich in der Regel vier. Die Gestalt derselben ist rund , und sie bilden ihrer Lage nach eiu regelrechtes Kreuz , sodass zwei von ihnen interradial liegen. Diese letzteren können noch um eine oder zwei vermehrt sein , im Falie , dass der Vereinigungs- punct der beiden ersten Brachialreihen mehr peripherwarts liegt, Viguier hat das Skelett von Nidoréllia nicht ge- nauer untersucht und keiue Abbildung davon gegeben. Er macht jedoch mehr nach üusseren Auhaltspuncten auf die Uebereinstimmung derselben mit Culcita aufmerksam , und wir werden sehen , dass sie nicht bloss für die Bauch- seite sondern auch für die Rückenseite zutrifft. Charakte- ristisch für Nidoréllia ist , dass die Mundwiukelplatte das Notes from tlie Leyden IMuseura, "Vol. XIV. 104 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND hintere Ende der Kiefer kaum iiberlagert und dadurch niir sehr wenig in den Mundwinkel hineintritt. An einer wahr- scheinlich noch umbeschriebenen Species von Puntas Are- nas (W. Ecuador) , welche sich von Nidorellia armata vor AUem dadurch unterscheidet , dass die lophialen , apicalen, und sonstigen grossen Platten des Rückens der langen Dornen ganzlich entbehren und statt dessen Gruppen viel kleinerer und kleiner dornartiger Tuberkel tragen , ent- sprechen den Discoidalplatten der Ventralseite nicht drei sondern vier Adambulacralia , ein Zeichen , dass der Zahl derselben keine all zu grosso Bedeutung für die Unter- scheidung der Genera beigelegt vrerden darf. Bemerkens- werth ist schliesslich , dass auch bei Nidorellia an Stelle der einen Mundwinkelplatte gelegentlich zwei vorkommen. Viguier übergeht in seinem »Squelette des Stellérides" die von uns als Discoidalplatten bezeichneten Tafeln fast mit Stillschweigen , den Raum aber , welchen sie einneh- men , nennt er »aire inter- brachiale." Als »Systèmesin- terbrachiaux" bezeichnet er die Summe von Kalkkör- pern , welche je einen der 5 interradialen Septenpfeiler zusammensetzen. Diese inter- radialen Pfeiler sind jeder in ein machtiges , facherförmi- ges, hautiges Septum einge- lagert und verbinden , indem .-,.„„,,,,,, ^ , ., , . sie die Leibeshöhle durch- Jig. 2. Ventralskelett vol Culcita schmi- deliana Retz. nanh einem jüngeren Setzen, daS Skelett der Bauch- Excmplare des Göttinger Mu- ^^-^^ ^-^ ^^^ ^^^ Rücken- 0. Orale; OT. Mundwinkelplatte; scite. Sie schlicssen sich ven- a. Armwinkelplatte. Die Pfeile . , ,. r\ \- i t bezeichnen die Lage der ersten ^^al an die üralia Und die Armplattenreihen. Mundwinkelplatte an. Die grossen Hautseegel oder Sep ten, in welchen sie eiugebet- tet sind , inseriren ventral in der ganzen Interradiallinie der Scheibe, d. h. von der Mundwinkelplatte bis an den ^otes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA, 105 Wiukel der ersten Brachialplattenreihen. Die Leibeshöhle durchsetzend, verbreitern sie sich derart, dass ihre dorsa- le Insertion etwa mal so breit ist als die ventrale , wobei ihr peripberer scbneidender Rand schön eingebucbtet ist und ein grosses ovales P^oramen begrenzt, durcb welches, die, durcb die Septeu getreunten, füuf, Kammern der Lei- beshöhle uutereinander conirauniciren. Viguier macht mit Recht darauf aufmerksam , dass bei Culcita, wo die »Sys- tèmes interbrachiaux" keiue feste Mauer bilden , sondern nur ein aus verschiedeneu Knocheustückèn zusammenge- fügtes verticales Band , durcb dies Verhalten ein ausgiebi- ge Beweglichkeit des Rückens gegen die Bauchseite er- möglicht sei. Eine genauere Untersuchung der Septenpfeiler liess mein Material leider nicht zu. An seinem dorsalen Ende aber besteht er — so viel liess sich an unserra Exemplare iramer- hin feststellen, aus einer Anzahl sehr kraftiger Kalkkörper, wahrend umgekehrt seine ventrale Insertion mittelst zahl- reicher ausserst kleiner Stückchen geschieht. Das Studium des hautigeu Septum s gestattete ein gut erhaltenes auf- gesagtes Exemplar von C. novae guineae M. T. im Stutt- garter Museum. Bei diesem ist die Erstreckuug der dorsalen Ansetzung des Septeupfeilers auf das centrale Drittel des hautigen Septums beschrankt, wiihreud sie an unserm Stücke von Culeita schmideliana bis an die dor- sale Grenze der Marginalia reicht und im ganzen 25 mm. Ausdehnung bat. Kehren wir nunmehr zu den ventralen Platten zurück, so bleiben uns diejenigen Reihen zur Besprechung , die ich als ventrale Brachialia auffasse. Dadurch , dass sie zwischen Adambulacralia und Marginalplatten in gros- serer Meuge eingeschaltet wurden und zwar in einer Zahl, die am Ursprung der Arme ara grössten ist, nach den Enden der Arme zu aber allmalig abnimmt, kann man sich , aus der ursprünglichen Sternform , die Scheibenform einer Culeita und Nidorellia entstanden denken , und es ist , wie ich glaube , sehr wichtig diese Platten nicht mit N'otes from the Leyden IMiiseiim, Vol. XIV. 406 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND unsern Discoidalplatten d. h. den Platten des Viguier'schen »aire interbrachiale" zusammenzuwerfen, wie es bisher ge- schehen ist. Die erste Brachialplattenreihe entspringt bei C. schmideliana vom 7ten uud 8teu Adambulacrale; sie verlauft in schriiger Richtung mit ihren ersten drei Plat- ten zum luterradius , trifft hier mit der dritten Platte der correspondirenden Reihe der benacb harten Ambulacralrinne zusammen uud verlauft nun parallel mit dieser und dicht ueben ihr zur ersten Marginalplatte. Ihr Verlauf be- schreibt mithin einen stumpfen Winkel , der jedoch zq einem leichten Bogen abgerundet ist. Die folgenden Rei- hen, deren Plattenzahl allmalig, d. h. nie mehr als um eine, abnimmt, verlaufen der ersten parallel. Ira ganzen zahle ich an unserer Culcita 17 solcher Reihen; die letzte davon entspricht der 33sten Adambulacralplatte. Sie so- wohl, wie die drei vorhergehenden , sind jedoch, da sie jede nur aus einer einfachen kleinen Platte bestehen , streng genommen nicht mehr Reihen zu nennen. Eiu je- der der ersten zehn Reihen entsprechen uugefahr zwei Adambulacralia, deren Zugehörigkeit , obwohl manchmal mit ausserster Regelmassigkeit erhalten , durch Wachs- thumsverschiebung etwas verdeckt sein kann. Den folgen- den Reihen entspricht je eine Adambulacralplatte. Am mar- ginalen Ende aber entspricht anfangs je zwei Brachial- Reihen eine Randplatte, mit der 4ten , 5ten und 6ten Randplatte siud je drei Reihen verbunden , mit den nach- sten zwei und schliesslich eine. Die vier ersten Platten dieser Reihen nehmen an Grosse gegen das Rinnenende zu ab, die mehr marginal gelegeuen folgenden Platten der Reihen sind von gleichmassigerer Grosse. Nehmen wir aus- schliesslich die vier ersten Brachialreihen , so finden wir , dass in jeder von ihnen die zweite Platte die grösste ist, von ihr aus aber die Grosse bis zur vierten sehr schnell, von dieser jedoch bis zur Randplatte wenig oder garnicht abnimmt. (Jeberblicken wir dass ganze Ventralfeld , iucl. Discoidalplatten, so bemerken wir eine Grössenzunahme der Platten gegen die Mundwinkel zu. Die t^ o r m der iSotes i'rora the Ueyden M.useum, Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 407 Brachialplatten ist selbst an clem jungen Exemplare, bei welcliem die unversehrte granulirte Bauchseite eine scbarf couturirte, secbseckige Felderung zeigt, durcbaus abgeruudet , in den grosseren Platten mebr oval , in den kleineren, marginaler gelegenen, mebr rund; nur die an die Adambulacralia stossenden Tafeln , welcbe mebr oder minder quadratiscb sind , macben davon eine Ausnabme. Ebenso verbalten sich die grosseren Exemplare , und nir- gends berübren sicb die Platten mit ibren Kanten, so dass von einer Tafeluug, wie sie Viguier abbildet (s. Fig. l), nicbt die geringste Spur verbanden ist. Die von diesem Autor gegebene Abbildung , welcbe Nicbts von der von rair bescbriebenen Regelmassigkeit der Reiben zeigt, viel- mebr eine besonders in der Randgegeud ganz plaulose dicbte Pflasterung scbarfeckiger Tafeln , erfüllt micb mit einigem Misstrauen. Dass das von mir bescbriebene Ver- balten mindestens das normale ist, bestatigen aucb die de Loriol'scben Figuren, an welcben wenigstens die Rei- benbildung sebr deutlicb hervortritt Dass die Tafeln in unserm Sinne als Reiben zusammengebören und nicbt als Reiben, die parallel zur Ambulacral Rinne steben , wie sie vielfacb aufgefasst wurden , erbellt aucb daraus , dass die in einer Reibe stebenden Tafeln sicb mit ibren Wm"- zeln dacbziegelartig überlagern. Sebr deutlicb ist das an einem Exempl. von C. plana zu seben. Die auf der Ven- tralflacbe als Platten erscbeinenden Skelettstücke baben namlicb , wie übrigens bekannt ist, durcbaus nicbt diese Form , sondern besitzen vielmebr eine ganz bedeutende Erstreckung in die Tiefe. Die auf der Ventralflacbe zu Tao-e liesende Seite ist nur die Endflacbe eines, bei mit- telgrossen Exemplaren etwa 8 mm. langen , vierseitigen Cubus. C. plana unterscbeidet sicb darin von C. schmide- liana, dass ibre erste Bracbialreibe nur 6 oder 7 Platten entbalt gegen 10 bis 11 bei der andern Art. Aucb ist die Form derselben mebr durcbgebends oval. Die Menge kleiner rundlicber Platten , welcbe bei C. schmideliana in der Marginalgegend liegen, feblt bier. Aucb bei C. grex Notes l'rom tlie Leyden ^Museum , Vol. XIV. 108 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND ^^ scheiat die Plattenzahl der Reihen geringer zu sein als bei letzterer Art , und ihre Form ist eine viel gestrecktere als bei den zwei andern Species. Von einer Tiifelung im Sinne Viguier's ist auch bei ihr keine Rede , vielmehr aucli aus- serlich zu bemerken , dass sich die ventralen Skelettstücke rait ihren Wurzeln dachziegelartig überlagern. Nur an einem der füuf Veutralfelder des Original Exemplars in Leyden ist die Regelmassigkeit der Lage in den ersten Reihen ein wenig gestort. Die Marginal- p latten sind nur am jugendlichen Exemplaren ausser- lich erkennbar, an erwachsenen dage- gen verborgen , ob- wohl man bisweilen an trocknen stark geschrumpften Stiic- ken ihre Lage selbst ohne Abtragung der ausserlichen Granu- lation wahrnimmt. An dem von mir benutzten Exem- plare des Göttinger Museums ist iibrigens die dicke ausserst schwer zu eutfer- nende dorsale Haut so durchsichtig geworden, dass man die Randtafeln durchschimmern sieht. Sie erscbeinen auf diese Art als ausehnliche Platten und zwar bei C. schmide- liana die oberen bedeutend grosser als die unteren (s. fig. 3). Die sechs ersten Platten der oberen Reihe sind 11 mm. hohe und 2 mm. breite Tafeln , die in Zwischen- raumen von etwa ebenfalls 2 mm. nebeueinander stehen. Ihre Stellung ist eine etwas zum Interradius geneigte, so- dass die erste eines jeden Armes mit der ersten des anstos- senden Armes nach dem ventralen Rande zu convergirt. >fotes from the Leyden JMuseum , Vol. XIV. '^ 'il >^ -"I ru Fig. 3. Schematisirter Interradialschnitt durch das Skelett von Culcita schmidellana Retz. ch. Dorsale Connectivbalken ; st. Sternplat- ten; om. Obere Marginalplatte; tirti. Untere Margiualplatte; vhr. Veutrale Brachialia; aw. Armwinkelplattc , mw. Mundwiiikel- plattc; 0. Orale; spf. Septalpfeiler. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. 109 Die sechs ersten Platten sind ungefahr gleich an Grosse , unci zwar liegt die sechste parallel mit dem aufsteigenden Eude der Arabulacralriuue. Auf sie folgen aber noch zwei bis vier weitere Platten , die an Grosse plötzlicli abneh- men. Die unteren Randplatten, so wie sie uns aus- serlich entgegentreten , sind betrachtlich kleiner und haben eine viel schragere Steil ung. Die ersten Fünf sind etwa 5 — 6 mm. hoch und von derselben Dicke wie die dorsalen. Sie stellen derart, dass ihr oberes Eude einem Zwischen- raum der oberen Margiualplatten entspricht. Bis zu dem Punkte, wo sich die Ambulaeralriuue plötzlicli aufwarts wendet, balten sie in ihrer Zahl mit der oberen Reibe Scbritt; von bierab aber nimmt ibre Zabl plötzlicb be- trachtlicb zu, wobei sich ihre Grosse sehr scbnell vermin- dert. Den vier letzten, oberen Margiualplatten entsprecben dergestalt zehn untere. Au einer freigelegteu Stelle unsres juugen Exemplares von C. schmideliana ist das Verbaltniss ebenso; es entsprecben bier den fünf letzteren oberen Rand- platten (die letzte davon ist nadelknopfgross) ebenfalls 10 untere. Die Gesammtzabl der unteren Platten betrug, wo icb sie zahlen kounte, an dem grosseren 17, an dem klei- neren Exemplare 15 für den Arm. Sowohl die 3 — 4 letz- tereu oberen, wie die ibnen entsprecbenden 10 — 11 letzten unteren Platten , liegen mit ihren Randern dicht aneiuander, wobei die Form der sebr kleinen letzten unteren Platten ein scbarf conturirt viereckige ist, Ebenso wenig uun wie die schone Tafelung der Ventralseite aus flachen Platten bestebt , so haben auch die Marginalia ihre Hauptausdehung vertical zur Oberflache. Sie wenden den letzteren uur ihre Schmalseite zu und stellen sicb einzeln betrachtet als grosse flache Tafeln dar. Ein uur sehr kleines Stuck tritt namentlich von den unteren Randplatten zu Tage(s. Fig 3). Viguier hebt ganz richtig hervor, dass sie mit eiuem gros- sen Theile von den ventralen Platten überlagert werden. Innerbalb dieses Bezirkes sind die Brachialia bedeutend flacher als die übrigeu Ossicula der Bauchseite. Was Vi- guier über die Zahl der Margiualplatten von C. schmi- Notes from the Leyden M!useum, Vol. XIV. 110 UEBER DIE ARTEN UND deliana angiebt, stirarat mit uuseren Befunden sehr wenig. Er zahlt »d'uii somraet a I'autre" 16 dorsale uud 22 ventrale Platten , was fur den Arm oben nur 8, uuten nur 1 1 gebeu wiirde. Von den übrigen Arten konnte ich nur C. plana in die Untersuchung ziehen. Bei ihr sind die nach aussen liegenden Flachen der unteren Mar- ginalplatten etwa ebenso gross wie die der oberen. Die Zalilenverlialtnisse konnte ich leider nur fur die oberen feststellen , deren jeder Arm 8 besitzt. Das dorsale Ske- let t zeigt , von der Ober- seite betrachtet, ein Netz- werk von Balken. Diese bilden Gruppen von meist fiinfen oder sechsen und strahlen von gemeinsamen Mittelpunkten aus. Unter einem jeden dieser Vereini- Fig. 4. Stuck aus dem dorsalen Skelett von gungspunkte liegt eine Cuicita schmideliana Retz. vonder ansehnliche , unregelmassig Unterseite. , r,.. . r>i i. i a. Centrale Region; b. Peripbere stemformige Platte, deren I^'^.?'o° Strahlen in der Rich tun g der Balken und damit geuau unter diesen verlaufen , so dass sie von oben betrachtet nicht zu sehen sind. Umso- mehr treten sie hervor, wenn man das dorsale Skelett von der Unterseite betrachtet (s. Fig. 4) und Viguier's Angabe ist daher auch hier irrthümlich , wenn er sagt: »La face dorsale a son squelette compose comme chez I'Anthenea^ de gros ossicules arrondis réunies par des pieces connec- tives en forme de batonnets." Auch seine Figur 1. c. PI. XII Fig. 5, giebt in sofern einen falschen Begriff von dem Rückenskelett als die Connectivbalken überall gleich lang gezeichnet sind. lu dem centralen Rückenfelde , welches durch eine gedachte Linie begrenzt wird, welche die cen- tralen Enden der dorsalen Ansatze der Septenpfleiler mit einander verbindet, ragen namlich die Balken nicht über die Enden der Sternplatten hinaus, sodass letztere sich Notes from the Leyden Museuira , Vol. XIV. DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCTTA. 411 gegenseitig berühren , ausserhalb aber des Central- oder Apicalfeldes liegen die Sternplatten weit aus einander und werden nur durch die hier viel liiugeren Conuectivstücke verbunden. Das aus Sternplatten und Balken gebildete Netzwerk , tritt übrigens nicht bis dicht an die Marginalia, und der Raum zwischen ihra und den letzteren wird aus- gefüllt durch Platten, welche bei unserem Exemplare fasst einer dritten Marginalplatteureihe gleichen ; dieselben haben uamentlich gegen das Ende der Ambulacralrinne zu auch die Form der oberen Randplatten ; sie entsprecheu diesen auch annahernd in der Zahl und bilden , was ihre Stellung betrifft, nicht selten die directe Fortsetzung derselben. Sie sind raehr noch als diese schriig zum Interradius gestellt, und da dies Verhaltea sich steigert, je naher die Platten der Ambulacralrinne liegen , so ist ihre Lage oberhalb des Rinuenendes eine zum Radius vollkommen quere. Diese Tafeln sind wahrscheinlich als dorsale Brachialia aufzufas- sen. Den lophialen Tafeln audrer Gattungen entsprechend, haben wir schliesslich noch einer geringeu Zahl von Tafeln zu gedenken , die genau radial , also in der dorsalen Ver- langerung der Ambulacralrinne gelegen sind. Es sind schmale, quer zum Radius verlangerte, vertical stehende Tafeln, die in geringer Entfernung vom Ende der Rinue in die Sternform übergehen. Der dorsale Ansatzpunkt der Septenpfeiler (»Systèmes interbrachiaux" Viguier) erstreckt sich von der dorsalen Grenze der oberen Marginalplatten 25 mm. centralwarts , nimmt also die Halfte der Strecke zwischen diesen und dem Centrum ein. Von Interesse ist, dass sich Culcita der uahe verwanten Gattung Nidorellia auch durch die beiden gemeinsame Sternform der dorsalen Platten nahert. Bei dieser besteht das dorsale Skelett ausschliesslich aus zahlreichen Sternplatten, die sich mit ihren Spitzen berühren und überlagern. Die Balken fehlen hier ganzlich. Bezücjlich der Arabulacralia und Adarabulacralia , sowie der Oralia und des Odontophors, kanu ich die Viguier'schen Angaben bestatigen. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 112 ARTEN UND DEN SKELETTBAU VON CULCITA. Fassen wir nochmal kurz die Ergebuisse über das Cul- cita-Skelett zusammen , so haben wir für die Bauchseite die strenge Unterscheidung von Brachialplattenreihen uud Discoidalplattea befürwortet und deren ausserst regelmassige Anordnung dargethan , für die Rückenseite eine centrale uud eine periphere Region unterschieden und die eigen- thümlichen Sternplatten kennen gelernt, welche in ersterer sich untereinander berühren , iu letzterer durch die Ver- mittlung von besonderen Balken mit eiuauder in Verbiu- dung treten. Die Sternplatteuregion stösst aber nicht , wie es bei Nidorellia der Fall ist, direct an die oberen Mar- gin alplatten , soudern ist von diesen durch eine besondere Reihe vertical stehender grosser Platten getrennt. Zum Schlusse möchte ich alle Denen herzlich danken , die mich mit Material unterstützten ; vor Allem Herrn Geheimrath Ehlers , der mir freundlicher Weise die Praepa- ration einiger Stücke des Göttinger Saminlung gestattete, sodann den Directoren der Museen von Berlin , Bremen , Hamburg, Lübeck, Stuttgart, Utrecht. Für die Anferti- gung von 3 Figuren bin ich Herrn Martin Schmidt, Assistent am geologischen Institute hierselbst, verpflichtet. LlTTERATUE. 1. Agassiz, L. Prodrome d'une Monographie des Radiaires au Echinodermes, in: Mem. ^ Soc. SC Neufchatel, 1835, p. 192. Culcita Ag. (C. discoidea Ag.) C. schmideliana Retz. 2. Bell, F. J. Note on the Species of the Lin- naean Genus Asterias^ which are ascribed to Reizius, in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 5th Series, Vol. IX, Lon- don, 1882, p. 168. 3. Descriptions of two new Species of Asteroidea in the Collection of the British Museum, in : Ann. Mag. Nat. Notes from the Leyden IMuseuin , Vol. XIV. 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Tableau encyclopédique et métho- dique des trois Règnes de la Mature. von pag. 83 an, Paris, 1824, 10e Livraisou, p.jl40 (vergl. Bruguière). C. scbmideliana Retz. 9. Brugières. Tableau encyclopédique et métho- dique contenant f Helminthologie ou les vers infusoires etc. PI. 97 fig. 3, 98 fig. 3, 99 fig. 1. Paris. 1791. "Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 8 114 LITTERATUR VON CULCITA. 10. Cuvier, G. 11. Desjardiüs, 12. Döderlein, L. 13. Dujardin und Hupé. 14. Gray, J. E. 15. Text hierzu, 1791, von Brugières be- gonnen, von Seite 83 ab, 1824, von Bory de St. Vincent unter Mitwirkung von Lamouroux fortgesetzt. Der Textband enthalt nur die Eriilürung obiger Tafeln (Asterias discoidea Lam.). C. schraideliana Retz. Le Règne animal, édit. accom- pagnée de Planches gravées par une reunion de disciples de Cuvier. Paris, 1836—46. (Zoophytes) p. 16; pi. 1. C. schmideliana Retz. Note sur V Aster ie discoïde (Aste- rias discoidea) et UAstérie miliaire (Asterias laevigata) de Lamarck, in: Ann. 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Die obigen Arten und Randasia 1 u z 0 n i c a Gray. A Naturalist in North Celebes, London, 1889, p. 131. C. sp. Catalogue of the Asteroidea and Ophiuridea in the Collection of the Academy of Natural Science at Philadelphia, in : Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philadelphia, 1889, p. 173. C. schmideliana Ret-. Animaux sans vertebres, Paris, 1815, torn. II, p. 554, N°. 7, uud 2e éd. torn. Ill, p. 240, Paris, 1840. [Asterias discoidea Lam.). C. schmideliana Retz. »Astérie discoïde^\ in: Encyclo- pédie Méthodique , Paris, 1824, Histoire naturelle des Zoophytes ou Animaux Rayonnes, T. II, p. 116. C. schmideliana Retz. Catalogue raisonné des Echino- dermes, recueillis par M. V. de Robillard a Vile Maurice, II Stel- lérides, in : Mem. Soc. Phys. Ge- neve, torn. XXIX, Part. I, Geneve, 1884-85, p. 64. C. schmideliana Retz. 22. Ludwig, H. Ueber den primaren Steinkanal der Crinoiden, nebst vergleichend anatomischen Bemerkungen über die Echinodermen überhaupt, iu: Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV. 116 LITTERATUR VON CULCITA, 23. Martens, Ed. vod 24. 25. Michelin, H. Zeitschr. wiss. Zool. XXXIV, 1880. p. 324. Dorsale Musculatur von Culcita. Ostasiasitische Echinodermen, in : Arch. f. Naturgeschichte , Bd. 43 , 1866, p. 71. C. schmideliana Retz. Echinodermen , in: CI. von der Decken's Reise in Ost Africa, 1867, p. 130. C. schmideliana Retz. C. CO r i c e a M. T. C. Novae Guineae M. T. Zoophytes Echinodermes et Stel- lérides, in : Guerin Meneville » Es- sai d'une faune de I'lle Maurice", publie avec les matériaux et les notes laissés par Julien Desjardins. Mag. Zool. 2e Série, année 7, 1845, p. 22. C. schmideliana Retz. Beitrdge zur Meeresfauna der Insel Mauritius und der Seychel- len, Berlin, 1880, p. 50. C. schmideliana Retz. System der Asteriden, Braunsch- weig, 1842, p. 37. C. schmideliana Retz. C. novae guineae, n. sp. C. coriacea , n. sp. C. gr ex, n. sp. Recherches sur les Pédicellaires et les Ambulacres, in: Ann. Sc. Nat. Série 5, Zoölogie, Vol. XII, Paris, 1869, p. 197, pi. 18. C. schmideliana Retz. C. grex M. T. C. novae guineae M. T. C. ar e nosa, n. sp. Notes from the Leyden. MuseuiTi, Vol. XIV. 26. Möbius, K 27. Muller und Troschel. 28. Perrier, Edm. LITTERATUR VON CULTICA. 117 C. pulver ulenta (Val. MS.), n. sp. (spater eingezogen). 29. Revision de la collection de Stel- lérides du Muséum d'Hist. Nat. de Paris, in : Arch, de Zool. expér. T. V, Paris, 1876, p. 73. Die unter N°. 27 aufgeführten Arten, mit Ausnahme von C. pulverulenta Perr., die zu C. novae guineae gezogen wird, und mit Zusatz von C. pentangularis Gray. Als Appendix : Randasia spinulosa und R a n d a- sia granulata Gray. 30. Géographie des Astérides, in: Nouv. Arch. Mus. d'Hist. Nat. Paris, 2e Sér. T. I, 1878, p. 53, p. 81, etc. Die Arten von N°. 27 ohne C. pul- verulenta. Ferner: C. pentangularis Gray. C. coriacea M. T. C. veneris Perr. C. areolata Perr. (nicht beschrieben !). 31. Les Stellérides de Vlle Saint Paul , in : Arch. Zool. expér. T. VIII, Paris, 1880, p. 47. C. veneris, n. sp. 32. Stellérides des Dragages duBlake, in : Nouv. Arch. Mus. d'Hist. Nat. 2e Série, T. VI, 1883, Paris, p. 165. Systematische Steil ung des Genus. 33. Peters, W. Seesterne von Mossambique, in: Bericht über die Verhandlungen der Preuss. Acad. d. Wiss. 1852, p. 178. C. schmideliana Retz. O. coriacea M. T. 34. Retzius. Diss. sist. species Asteriarum cognitas. Lund, 1805. C. schmideliana, n. sp, Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. JCIV, H8 LITTERATUR VON CULCITA. 35. Schmidel, C. Chr. 3G. Sladen, W. P. 37. Studer, Th. 38. Viguier. Beschreihung eines Seesternes mit rosenförmigen Verzierungen , in : Der Naturforscher. 16te9 Stuck, p.l, Taf. I. Halle, 1781. C. schmideliana Retz. Report on the Asteroidea col- lected during the Voyage of H. M. S. Challenger , during the years 1873—76, in: The Voyage of H. M. S. Challenger, Zoology, Vol. XXX, 1889, p. 351, p. 764. C. schmideliana Retz. C. pentangular is Gray. C. coriacea M. T. C. novae guineae M. T. C. grex M. T. C. arenosa Perr. C. veneris Perr. C. acutispinosa Bell. Verzeichniss der wdhrend der Reise S. M. S. Gazelle urn die Erde, 1874 — 76, gesammelten Asteriden und Euryaliden, in : Abthlg. d. K. Acad. Wiss. Berlin, 1884, p. 37. C. schmideliana Retz. C. coriacea M. T. C. novae guineae M. T, Anatomie comparée du Squelette des Stellérides, in : Arch. Zool. ex- pér. T. VII, p. 189, Paris, 1878. C. schmideliana Retz. Göttingen, 18 Februar 1892, PS'otes froin the Leyden museum. Vol. XIV. SEMNOPITHECUS PYRRHUS. 119 NOTE XX. ON SEMNOPITHECUS PYRRHUS HORSFIELD BY Dr. F. A. JENTINK. January 1892. (Plates 3 and 4). Specimens belonging to this species are very rare in Zoological collections , the only specimens to be found in Musea are, as far as I am aware, the type-specimens in the British Museum from Horsfield's collections from Java, and a nearly adult male in the Leyden Museum collected in 1860 by Professor de Vriese, with the exact locality, district Baton , Passarouan-residence , East-Java. In his well known »Simiae" Schlegel observed that S. pyrr/ius is distinguished from *.S. mawrws: >parce qu'il garde, » pendant toute son existence, la teinte d'un roux-rouge » propre au tres jeune age, teinte qui change, dans le »*S. maurus , de tres bonne heure, au noir; puis qu'il a »les ongles d'un jaune blanchatre et non pas bruns." Professor Hubrecht on his journey in the Malayan Ar- chipelago had the good luck to come across several spe- cimens of this species and has brought home skins of an adult, of a half-grown and of a young individual, besi- des skeletons. They have been collected close to the lo- cality where Professor de Vriese procured the above men- tioned specimen, namely in the Bezoeki-residence , between Djember and Poeger. I have nothing to add to Schlegel's description of the color of the specimens , old and young presenting the ty- pical red , somewhat lighter however because they have been preserved in spirits. According to the value ascribed Notes from the Leyden ÜMuseuxn, "Vol. XIV. 120 SEMNOPtTHECUS PYRRHÜS. to the red color of the animal the different authors have followed Horsfield and accepted the distinction of S. pyr- rhus from S. maurus, like J. E. Gray, 1843 (List of the specimens of Mammalia, a. s. o. p. 3) and Schlegel, 1876 (Catalogue, Simiae, p. 56), or classed it as a variety of S. maurus, like J. E. Gray, 1870 (Catalogue of Monkeys, Lemurs, a. s. o. p. 15), J. Anderson, 1878 (Anatomical and Zoological researches, a. s. o. p. 28) and 1881 (Cata- logue of Mammalia in the Indian Museum, part I, p. 47), but nobody ever has tried to compare the skulls of S. maurus and S. pyrrhus and , in my view , this would have been the finishing stroke. I now possess a rich material to study the skulls and to compare the bony parts, viz: four skulls belonging to individuals of different age and two skeletons of S. pyrrhus and a large lot of skeletons and skulls of S. maurus. In comparing the skull of an adult male of S. pyrrhus with that of an adult male of S. maurus (plates 3 and 4) it ap- pears at a glance that the former is much more prognath , resulting from the greater development of all the teeth and of the mandibles: the canines are of a much larger size and the molars are stouter and stronger: very sur- prising is the different form of the anterior part of the lower mandibles, high and more or less as it were trun- cated in *S'. pyrrhus , lower and sloping in S. maurus. Among others there is to observe a very striking differ- ence in the extent of the bony palate, being in S. mau- rus much smaller than in S. pyrrhus (plates 3 and 4, figs. 1 and 3) and less protruded backward. Length of upper molar series . » » lower » » . . Greatest dimension of lower jaw Length of bony palate . . Skeleton with 12 dorsal-, 7 lumbar-, 3 sacral- and 27 caudal vertebrae. Notes from tlie Leyden DMuseum, Vol. XIV, rrhus. S. maurus. Vim. Mm. 29 . . . 27 36 . . . 33 74 . . . 70 39 . . . 32,5 SKMNOPITHECUS PYRRHUS. 121 In conclusion aS. pyrrhus and vated slopes of the Gedeh, believed a certain day to ))remark the red rat running upon a branch of a high »rasamala ') - tree and saw it disappear in what seemed to »be a large nest. One of them mounted on the tree, but »it was an impossibility to reach the nest: so they resol- »ved to destroy the nest with a long stick by which the » frightened animals would be forced to drop down. And 1) Liquidambar altingia. Notes from the Leyden IMuseum , Vol. X.IV. -124 PITHECHIR MELANURUS. »this perfectly succeeded; for two adult specimens, cf a-^d »9 with a half grown young came down happily unhurt »and were captured. Six days afterwards I came to Toe- »goe and found them living and feeding with fruits of »the earth, especially fruits of the sole like oebi^) and »katèla^). 1 had no opportunity to make out if they too »are insectivorous, and as yet believe — like my hunters »do — that they have a vegetable diet. The young spe- »cimen always uninterrupted was suckling and concealed »its head continually under the abdomen of the mother; »in the same position it did sleep and was carried along »by the mother. In two iron rat-traps I brought them »over to Batavia, where however their appetite diminish- »ed partly by the very high temperature (85° — 90° F.), » partly because I could not procure the small and delicate » granular oebi from Toegoe: the coarse katUa from Bata- »via however they consumed with taste, so kelimoen (cu- » cumbers) too and fruits like pisang^) and manggistan ^)^ »but fresh carrots they did not touch. As a rule they » passed the day sleeping, in the evening they grew rest- »less and in the morning nearly always the food had dis- » appeared , so that the conclusion is permitted that they »are nocturnal animals. »The iris is as black as jet; the feet and fingers, as »far as they are thinly haired or not haired at all, are »of a flesh-color like indeed in the existing colored draw- ling: the callosities on the soles of the feet are white »as chalk, the soles however have a somewhat reddish » flesh-color tinge." So far the interesting notices made by Mr. Pasteur, by which we now may state that we know more about the biology of this very rare red rat than we ever beared about hundreds other mammals since long represented in every 1) Genus Bioscorea. 2) Batatas edulis. 3) ifMsa-species. 4) Garcinia mangostana. Notes from the Leyden IVLuseum, Vol. XIV. PITHECHIR MELANURUS. 125 Museum , so that we congratulate Mr. Pasteur with the splendid work he has done. The color of the fur a. s. o. I described in » Notes from the Leyden Museum, 1890, p. 227"; I only have to add that the red color has not the yellow tinge like in Cuvier's figure , but is of a beautiful chestnut tinged red ; the hairs of the belly are pure white in the young specimen (slightly tinged with reddish in the adult individuals) like in the old Java-specimen in our Museum ; the tail is very hairy towards its root for about 25 Millimeters: for the rest it looks smooth like a snake's skin: the scales (8 to 10 pro Centimeter) are very dark brown colored , so that the spe- cific title melanurus has »raison d'etre" and my hypothe- sis (1. c. p. 227) that in our old dried Museum-specimens the tail had been decolored, was quite right; there are very short dark colored hairs — very difiScultly conspicuous without the aid of a lens — regularly spread between these scales (plate 3, fig. 8): the midmost is slightly longer than the two others, the latter reaching about halfway the height of a scale; towards its tip the tail is about without hairs, the scales of that part are very small and few in number and bear a much lighter brownish white color ; the ex- treme point of the tail is destitute of hairs, very smooth and purslain white. Whiskers black throughout, much longer than the head, very numerous; the longest measure about 63 Millimeters. The strongly rounded oval ears are sparingly clothed with short hairs; upper margin fringed with rather long hairs. Size and shape of hands and feet will be clear from the drawings (plate 3 , fig. 5 and plate 4 , fig. 6) , the nails are short, well arched and very acutely pointed , brownish white ; the nail of the rudimentary thumb of the hand is very small and obtuse like that of the thumb of the hind foot , which nail is however stronger. The female has four strongly (their young was suckling) developed inguinal nipples. The clitoris is extraordinarily Notes fronT the Leytlen JVIuseutii, Vol. XIV. 126 PITHECHIR MELANURUS. laro-e : in the adult female it measures 11,5 Millimeters (exactly the size and shape of the peois of the adult male) so that I at first mistook the young individual for a male, as this suckling young has a clitoris measuring 6 Milli- meters: the four small nipples are clearly visible. Some measurements (in Millimeters) of the cT, 9 ^^^ young 9 preserved in spirits : (f 9 young 9 Length of head and body . 180 200 130 Nose to eye 21 22 16 Eye to ear 14 16 10 Ear 15,5X14,5 17X15 14X14 Length of tail 193 210 128 > » fore foot with claw. 16 17 15 » » hind foot. ... 31 32 26 The skull and teeth agree with the figures published in N. L. M. 1890, plate 9, figs. 1 — 4, so that it appears that I was correct when I referred these skulls to our old stuffed specimens of Pithechir melanurus (1. c. p. 226). The palate-ridges (plate 4, fig. 7) bear some interest as they widely differ from those on the palate of the greatest part of the other Muridae known to me. The skeleton presents 13 costales, 6 lumbares, 4 sacra- les and 37 caudales. ]Votes from the Ljeyden Museum, Vol. XIV. ORTHRAGORlSCUS NASUS. 127 NOTE XXIL ON ORTHRAGORlSCUS NASUS, RANZANI. BY Dr. Th. W. van LIDTH de JEUDE. (Plate 5). In volume XII of this periodical I described a large spe- cimen of Orthragoriscus captured on our coast at Ameland in Dec. 1889 , and called attention to the differences in the various descriptions to be found of this species of fishes. In the end of November of last year another specimen was washed ashore at Callantsoog on our coast and was, trough the kindness of Dr. P. P. C. Hoek director of the Zoological Station at Nieuwediep , presented to the Leyden Museum. Though a large one this specimen is not so gi- gantic as our former one. The dimensions are as follows: Distance from tip of snout to extremity of tail. M 1.23 Distance from root of dorsal fin to root of anal fin , measured at their anterior side . . . . M 0.76 Distance from root of dorsal fin to root of anal fin , measured at their posterior side. . . . M 0.64 Distance from top of dorsal fin to top of anal fin. M 1.62 Distance between tip of snout and anterior side of the root of dorsal fin M 0.77 Distance between tip of snout and anterior side of the root of anal fin M 0.87 Distance from tip of upper jaw to anterior side of the root of pectoral fin M 0.40 Distance from tip of snout to anterior side of the root of pectoral fin M 0.43 Distance between tip of upper jaw to centre of the eye M 0.19^ Distance between tip of snout to centre of the eye. M 0.22^ Our specimen is a male and weighed about 90 Kg. In two points this Orthragoriscus differs from that cap- tured at Ameland viz. 1°. in having a prominent snout or proboscis, wanting in the other specimen; 2°. in the nature of the band between body and caudal fin. Notes from the Ijeyden Museuna, "Vol. XIV. 128 ORTURAGORISCUS NASUS. The proboscis protuding above the mouth ends in a strongly developed osseus tubercle and passes into a very decided swell on either side over the eye; just over and a little be- hind the eye this swell is most prominent , further on it de- creases and entirely loses itself a little before the pectoral fin. In this way is formed at the back , as it were a crest , extending from just before and over the eye as far as the root of the dorsal fin. Behind the pectoral fin are seen parallel longitudinal folds , the most marked ones pretty near in the middle, running straight on in the direction of the eye. On the animal being skinned, these folds were found to be local swellings of the skin. As to the band between body and caudal fin , so clearly visible in our Ameland specimen , it is almost invisible in the smaller one from Calantsoog and might even be over- looked. There are no deep grooves to be seen and the skin of the band is all over set with the little pricks caused by the dermal ossifications. In having a snout, and longitudinal folds behind the pectoral fin as well as in presenting the slight band between body and caudal fin our specimen quite agrees with Har- ting's Orthragoriscus ozodura and Steen strup's Mola tmsus. On the score of these characteristics, more fully developed in Note 32 volume XII, I think it better to separate this species from the Ortragoriscus mola L., of which our Ame- land specimen may be regarded as a representative, and call it Orthragoriscus nasus after Ranzani's description of Diplanchias nasus. Our specimen is of a brownish colour, overlaid with a silvery tinge, particularly at the lower parts, and was covered all over with round and elliptical bright spots. The figure added to this note was made after a photo- gram taken by Dr. Hoek's care, and may give a sufiScient clear idea of the exterior of our fish , expecially of the snout; moreover our specimen is carefully stuffed and preserved in the collections of our Museum. Notes from tlie Ley den IMuseutn, Vol. XIV. t JAN PIETER VAN WICKEVOORT CROMMELIN. On October 20tli last died at Haarlem the Dutch Or- nithologist Dr. juris Jan Pieter van Wickevoort Crommelin at the age of nearly 61 years. His love for the birds of his country dated from his early boyhood, but the interest in regular ornithological studies was awakened in him by the well-known Zoolo- gist Temmiuck , an old friend of his father , during the years he passed as a studiosus juris at the Leyden Univer- sity. Encouraged by Temminck, who introduced him to the Leyden Museum, Crommelin decided, after having taken his degree of Doctor of Laws in 1852 , to devote a whole year exclusively to the study of zoology under the able direction of Professor van der Hoeven. Being independent as regards pecuniary matters , he felt no inclination to enter either the career of a lawyer or a politician , and could therefore the more easily devote his time to collecting and studying the birds of his country. His collection increased very rapidly, and with an extra- ordinary zeal and perseverance he has, during nearly forty years , brought it to such a standard that it may unhesita- tingly be said to contain almost all the species of birds hitherto observed in the Netherlands. Most of the species are represented by large series of very carefully selected , and splendidly stuffed and preserved specimens. In this collection of about 2000 specimens a large number of very rare species are represented. Amongst these the attention of jMotes from the l^eyclen Museum, Vol. XIV. 9 130 JAN PIETER VAN WICKEVOORT CROMMELIN. Ornithologists may be called to the following: Milviis migrans (Bodd.). Turdus obscurus Gm. juv.; Oct, 21^^ 1843, near Haarlem. Anthus richardi Vieill. cT juv.; Oct. 24th 1890, The Hague. Loxia bifasciata (Brehm), two males ; North Holland. Ardea ralloides Scop, adult; July 1830, Schollevaers Eiland. Ibis falcinellus (L.), Q jun.; Oct. 30*^ 1873, Overijsel. Otis tarda L. male; March 7*^ 1855, Dordrecht. Otis tetrax L. two females, shot on, December 28tli 1853 in Gelderland , and January 28^^ near Alkmaar. Rallus parvus Scop, (ƒ juv.; September 9*^ 1872, Overijsel. Nutnenius tenuirostris (Vieill.), male ; December 5tii 1856, near Haarlem. Fuligula rufina (Pall.), five specimens from the Naarder Meer near Amsterdam. Moreover, as hardly need to be said, his collection con- tains whole series of Ampelis garrula, Nucifraga caryo- catactes , Syrrhaptes paradoxus and others , all obtained during their respective invasions in the Netherlands. A complete list contains ample informations about each of the specimens obtained. His collection has furnished a great number of facts mentioned in » Bouwstoffen vooreene Fauna van Nederland", and many valuable contributions from his hand are contained in the » Archives Neerlandaises" and in »Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde", while many of his most interesting observations have been re- corded by Dr. Herman Albarda in his annual reports (Or- nithologisch Jaarverslag) which are published in » Tijdschrift der Dierkundige Vereeniging". Crommelin was much interested in the occurrence of h y- brids, especially among Ducks, and several very interest- ing cases of interbreeding were treated of by him in the above mentioned periodicals. The value of all that has been done by this zealous Ornithologist will , however , be enhanced when we consider that , already during his academical studies , he suffered much from a disease of his eyes , which rapidly became worse , Notes from the Jljeydeii JMuseuiu, "Vol. XIV. JAN PIETEH VAN WICKEVOORT CROMMELIN 131 until , at the end of a few years , it resulted in total blindness. With the aid of an able and trustworthy servant, who, though ignorant of foreign languages, had to read to him the ornithological publications in the different languages , and to assist him in his work , he was able to help him- self even in the most intricate ornithological questions, and acquired in course of time a wonderful aptitude for recognizing his birds by feeling especially the bill and feet. It was very seldom that the slightest aberration escaped him, either in coloration or form. Crommelin was not only a thorough student of the birds of his own country, but of general European Ornithology as well. He was, moreover, a man whose knowledge was built on a very broad base. Being very well acquainted with foreign languages, he showed a lively interest in Bo- tany and other branches of Natural Science. His blindness he bore patiently, and his modesty and amiability in con- versation with others were highly esteemed by all who were fortunate enough to belong among the number of his ac- quaintances. That his modest work was duly appreciated by his Dutch fellow Zoologists , is clearly proved in a necrology from the pen of his friend Dr. Herman W. de Graaf, published lately in »Tiidschrift der Dierkundige Vereeniging", 1891, p. 81. According to his wish , the whole collection of the able Ornithologist was, after his death , presented to the National Museum at Leyden , where it will find its place in a spe- cial gallery as the stock of a separate collection represent- ing the Ornis of the Netherlands, and be a worthy monu- ment to a worthy Dutch Naturalist. Leyden Museum, January 1892. J. BÜTTIKOFEE. Notes from the I-iOyden ÜMuseum, Vol. XJIV. 132 ON A MUNIA.-SPECIES FROM SUMATRA. NOTE XXIII. ON A CHESTNUT- AND BLACK WEAVER FINCH FROM SUMATRA BT J. BÜTTIKOPER. While occupied with a revision of the genus Munia in the Leyden Museum , I met with two specimens of black- headed chestnut-brown specimens from Sumatra. One of them is said to be a male, the other a female, and both are making the impression of adult birds. Both specimens , as far as I am aware the first ones of this group ever recorded from Sumatra , are the representatives of Munia atricapilla (Vieill.) from the Indian Continent and Malacca but may be easily distinguished from the latter and also from the Bornean birds by the abdomen , vent and under tail-coverts being maroon-brown instead of black. In the female some of the feathers on these parts are tipped with sooty brown. Another distinguishing character is the straw- yellow tinge of the central pair of tail-feathers and the tips of the longest upper tail-coverts. Besides these two specimens our collections contain another brown-bellied specimen from Canton (China) which only differs from those from Sumatra in having no straw-yellow on the tail. This specimen showing evident marks of its having been kept in captivity, it is not out of doubt whether it is of real Chinese origin or not. It would be worth the trouble to make out with the aid of numerous specimens, if in the Sumatran represen- tatives of this group this peculiar character is constant, as in this case they would belong to Edwards' „Chinese sparrow" = Amadina sinensis Gray (see Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus. Xni, p. 334, footnote). Leyden Museum, April 1892. Notes from the Leyden JMuseum, V^ol. X!1"V. STENOPHIDA ET PLATYOPISTHEN. 133 NOTE XXIV. OBSERVATIONS SUR LES STENOPHIDA LINEARIS, PASC. ET OXYOPISTHEN SUTURALE, ROEL. (STENOPHIDA TRILINEATA, AÜRIV.) W. ROELOFS. Lors de ma notice sur les genres du groupe des Oxyo- pisthen ') je ne connaissais Ie genre Stenophida et sou es- peee typique, 5. linearis Pasc, que par la courte descrip- tion qu'en donne l'auteur ^). Cette espèce était restée également inconuue a Mr. Auri- villius lors de ses travaux sur ces insectes ^). Or, Mr. Neervoort van de Poll a trouvé tout récem- ment, parmi les insectes non determines de sa collection, l'espèce en question, ce qui m'a permis de l'examiner et de Ie comparer a mon Oxyopisthen suturale {Stenophida (?) trilineata Auriv.). La description donnée par Mr. Pascoe avait fait sup- poser a Mr. Aurivillius que son trilineata pourrait peut- être faire partie du genre Stenophida Pasc, tout en ajoutant qu'un examen ultérieur indiquerait peut-être des caractères qui forceraieut de séparer génériquement ces insectes. Après avoir étudié l'espèce de Mr. Pascoe, je ne doute pas qu'il en soit ainsi. — Ce qui frappe surtout dans S. linearis , est l'étroitesse de l'insecte , tandis que O. sutu- rale Roel. se distingue des espèces voisines par sa forme plus large et ovale. J'ai donné Ie nom de Platyopisthen 1) Notes Leyd. Mus. XIV (1892), p. 33. 2) Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond. XIX (1886), p. 336. 3) Öfvers. af Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förhandl. 1891, n° 6. Notes from the Leyden ]VIuseutxi, Vol. XIV. 134 STENOPHIDA ET PLATYOPISTHEN. au genre dont Oxyopisthen suturale Roel. (Stenopliida (?) trilineata Auriv.) devient l'espèce typique. Pour bien indi- quer la difference des deux genres entre eux et les genres du même groupe, on peut établir leurs caractères comme suit : Stenopliida Pascoe. Corps lineaire, assez convexe. Rostre plus gros a la base que dans Ie reste de son étendue, un peu étranglé a son origine. Antennes plus sensiblement coudées que dans les genres du groupe des Oxyopisthen , assez grosses en proportion de leur longueur; scape atteignant tout au plus Ie bord antérieur du prothorax , plus court que Ie funicule ; pre- mier article de celui-ci un peu plus long que les suivants, massue assez forte, triangulaire. Yeux séparés en dessous. Prothorax environ d'un tiers plus long que large, sa base un peu avancée au dessus de l'écusson , parallèle sur les cótés. Ecusson lineaire. Elytres de la longueur du prothorax, pas plus larges que lui. Pygidium déclive suivant une ligne courbe. Deuxième segment de l'abdomen séparé du premier par une suture superficielle , plus long que les deux suivants réunis ; les sutures de ces derniers tres profondes. Jambes fortement mucronées. Dernier article des tarses long, ses crochets divariqués. Vestiture écailleuse, consistant en écailles piliformes assez grandes. Plat yopist hen Roelofs. Ovale-allongé , peu convexe. Rostre a peine grossi a la base. Scape des antennes un peu elargi en massue a son extrémité , aussi long que le fuuicule , depassant le bord antérieur du prothorax ; deuxième article du funicule plus long que le premier. Notes from the JLieyden Museum, Vol. X.IV. STENOPHIDA ET PLATYOPISTHEN. 1IJ5 Yeux a peine séparés en dessous. Prothorax en cóne tronqué , fortement bisiuué a sa base. Ecusson cordiforme. Elytres de la largeur du prothorax a leur base, se rétrécissant graduellement vers Ie bout. Pygidium faiblement déclive , peu convexe, triangulaire , tronqué chez Ie cT , prolongé en pointe , un peu relevée , chez la 9- Jambes armées d'un mucro tres robuste. Dernier article des tarses long, ses crochets séparés; l'avant dernier article a peine échancré. Deuxième segment de l'abdomen aussi long que les deux suivants réunis. Vestiture consistant en une pilosité extrêmement fine '). Je pense que ce genre est plus voisin des autres genres du groupe des Oxyopisthen , que Stenophida. Pour ce qui concerne l'espèce typique de ce dernier genre, S. linearis Pasc, j'observe que chez l'individu que j'ai sous les yeux, les cotés du métasternum sont garnies d'écailles assez grosses , blanchatres , qui s'étendent sur Ie premier segment de Tabdoraen ; Ie pygidium en est garni en dessus et sou extrémité en dessous. Dans la description de Mr. Pascoe, je lis seulement „at the sides pitchy". L'individu que Mr. Pascoe avait sous les yeux était pro- bablement un peu usé. L'individu de la collection Neervoort van de Poll provient de Mr. Kafiray et est originaire de Momboia , prés de Zanzibar. Cette provenance, tres éloignée de celle des genres du groupe des Oxyopisthen, rend la proximité systématique du genre et de ces derniers encore peu probable '). La Haye, Mars 1892. 1) La nature de la vestiture des espèces dont il est question ici , est tout ^ fait différente; elle est dans bien des cas tres caractéristique des genres. 2) Mr. Pascoe compare Ie facies de S. linearis a celui des espèces du genre Ferip/iemus. J'ai vu depuis ma notice une espèce de ce dernier genre, probable- ment P. reirorsus Pasc, qui ressemble en effet beaucoup au Stenophida linearis. Notes from the Leyden ]Museiim , Vol. XIV. 136 BÜTTIKOFERIA. NOTE XXV. DESCRIPTION D'UN NOUVEAU GENRE ET D'UNE NOUVELLE ESPÈCE DE CURCÜLIONIDES DE LA TRIBU DES ULOMASCIDES W. ROELOPS. Büttikoferia^n. g. Corps déprimé , allonge. Rostre et tête fortement cléprimés , subhorizontaux ; Ie premier droit, continu avec la tête, un peu concave en dessus, légèrement rétréci en avant et déclive a Textremite; scrobes entières , tres larges et profondes, dirigées sous les yeux et continuant derrière eux, visibles d'en haut vers l'extrémité du rostre par la saillie de leur lèvre inférieure. Le rostre est légèrement échancré en are sous la bouche. Les mandibules assez grandes et arquées. Antennes insérées prés de l'extrémité du rostre, assez longues et grêles , leur scape couvrant les yeux ; funicule de sept articles, le premier un peu plus gros et plus long que le 2e, les suivants graduellement plus courts et un peu plus gros , le 7e de nouveau un peu plus long ; mas- sue articulée , allongée. Tête fortement et subitement rétrécie derrière les yeux qui sont ovales , saillants et granules. Prothorax en carré transversal , coupé aux angles. Ecusson irrégulièrement ovale , transversal. Elytres a peine plus larges que le prothorax, leurs épau- les arrondies , du double plus longues que larges, presque parallèles sur les cótés , arrondies au bout. Notes from the Ijeytien IMuseum, Vol. XIV. BÜTTIKOFERIA. 137 Métasternum fortemeut déprimé en arrière, avec une ligne imprimée dans la depression. Premier segment de l'abdomen de la même longueur que les deux suivants, et séparé du 2e par une suture droite. Hanches distantes , surtout les deux paires postérieures ; cuisses un peu eu massue , les antérieures plus grosses et courbées sur leur tranche supérieure, toutes latéralement comprimées , tranchantes en dessous , anguleusemeut den- tées vers l'extrémité, évasées de la dent jusqu'au bout; jambes inerraes, comprimées. Les deux premiers articles des tarses tres petits , Ie 3e grand , divisé en deux lobes étroits , oblongs , et spongieux en dessous ; Ie 4e article grand , ses crochets robustes , fortement divariqués. Saillie de l'abdomen faiblement anguleuse. Büttikoferia liberiensis , n. sp. Long. 11 millim. — D'un brun marron plus foncé sur les élytres , luisant en dessous. Rostre couvert d'une ponctuation striolée et garni d'une pilosité courte, fine, jaunatre; Ie bout du rostre est un peu noiratre; les mandibules noires. Les cótés du rostre sont limités par une carène partant de dessus des yeux et gra- duellement moins élevée vers l'extrémité; la bouche est en- tourée de cils jaunes. La tête présente une depression entre les yeux. Les antennes sont garnies d'une pubescence jau- natre , plus longue sur Ie fuuicule , la massue est couverte d'une pubescence courte jaunatre. Prothorax tres peu convexe, presque parallèle sur les cótés, ses angles coupes, les bords du disque un peu rele- vés , celui de la base un peu saillant aux extrémités. Le pro- thorax est légèrement échancré en avant et faiblement bi- sinué a la base; ces deux extrémités sont noiratres; il est couvert d'une ponctuation serrée , confluente sur les cótés , et d'une fine pubescence , peu apparente ; il est un peu déprimé aux angles antérieurs. L'écusson est garni d'une pubescence pareille a celle du prothorax. Notes from the Leyden Museuiia, Vol. XI"V. 138 BÜTTIKOFERTA LIBERIENSIS. Elytres isolement arrondies a la base, garnies de stries de points , les intervalles des stries sont finement ridés. A la base , vers Ie 5e intervalle , ae voit une elevation peu marquee; Ie bout des élytres est arrondi. Le dessous du rostre est luisant et présente a la base, un espace triangulaire , nettement limité , garni d'une pu- bescence courte, jaune, tres serrée, offrant l'apparence d'un coussinet. Dessous luisant, garni comme les pattes d'une pubescence fine, jaunatre. Le dernier segment plus densé- ment garni de poils. ün individu du Musée de Leyde, provenant du voyage de M. M. Büttikofer et Stampfli a Liberia. Par la comparaison de ma description de mon genre Büttikoferia , avec les descriptions du genre Ulomascus, par Mr. Fairmaire (Ann. de la Soc. Ent. de France, 2e série, Tome VI, 1848, p. 173 et suivants, avec figure) et par Lacordaire (Genera des Coléoptères, Tome Vil, p. 185) on verra que les caractères que je donne au genre nou- veau , différent a peine de celles que les deux auteurs donnent au genre Ulomascus; ces differences m'ont paru cependant assez grandes pour séparer génériquement Ulo- mascus caviventris Fairm. de ma nouvelle espèce. Le facies des deux insectes diffère du reste sensibleraent a juger d'après la figure de Mr. Fairmaire. Chez la nouvelle espèce le rostre est plus long, le cou de la tête plus étroit, la forme du pro thorax et des élytres est différente. Autant que j'ai pu juger de la construction de la bouche , elle est échancrée en dessous, comme celle de Ulomascus décrite par Lacor- daire, et les mandibules sont arquées. Lorsqu'on aura trouvé de nouveaux individus de ces insectes, on découvrira peut- être des sexes différents et, s'il en existe, d'autres espèces; leur examen fera mieux connaitre l'analogie des deux es- pèces, remarquables par leur forme aberrante. La Have, Avril 1892. Notes from th.e Leyden ÜMuseum, Vol. XIV. JAVANESE LUCANIDAE. 139 NOTE XXVI. THE SPECIES OF LUCANOID COLEOPTERA HITHERTO KNOWN AS INHABITING THE ISLAND OF JAVA ENUMERATED BY C. RITSEMA Cz. Hexarthrius Hope. Buqueti Hope. — Various localities, in Mus. Leyd, rhinoceros Oliv. — Without more definite locality, in Mus. Leyd. Cladognathus Burm. giraffa Fabr. — Various localities, in Mus. Leyd. Metopodontus Hope. cinnamomeus Guer. — Various localities, in Mus. Leyd. Mohnikei Parry. — Mi Ardjoeno, in Mus. Leyd. occipitalis Hope. — Various localities, in Mus. Leyd. sericeus Westw. — Conf. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. IV , p. 274. Prosopocoelus Hope. elegantulus Albers. — Mt. Tengger, teste Albers: Dents. Ent. Zeits. 1891, p. 76. Pasteuri Rits. — Mt. Poentjak, in Mus. Leyd. Rosenbergii Voll. — Buitenzorg, in Mus. Leyd. ^) tarsalis Rits. — Magelang, in Mus. Leyd. 1) I am informed by Mr. J. D. Pasteur that a male and a female of this species have been captured by him on Mt. Poentjak, on the frontier between the districts of Buitenzorg and Preanger. Notes from the Ley den IVIuseutii, Vol. XIV. l^-O JAVANESE LUCANIDAE. Cyclommatus Parry. faunicolor Hope. — Conf. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. IV, p. 273. Frey-Gessneri Rits. — Mt. Poentjak, in Mus. Leyd. Odontolabis Hope. bellicosus Casteln. — Various localities, in Mus. Leyd. Chalcodes Westw. aeratus Hope. — Mt. Ardjoeuo, teste Gestro: Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, XVI, 1881, p. 313. Neolucanus Thoms. laticollis Thuub. — Various localities , in Mus. Leyd. Eurytrachelus Thoms. bucephalus Perty (=: bubalus Perty). — Various localities, in Mus, Leyd. eurycephalus Burm. (= Candezei Parry = Lanshergei Gestro zn Vollenhovii Albers). — Various localities, in Mus. Leyd. gypaëtus Casteln. (= saiga Burm. nee Oliv.). — Various localities, in Mus. Leyd. Dorcus Mc. Leay. Parryi Thoms. — Mt. Poentjak, in Mus. Leyd. Hemisodorcus Thoms. passaloides Hope. — Without more definite locality, in Mus. Leyd. Gnaphaloryx Burm. opacus Burm. (nee — taurus Fabr.). — Mt. Poentjak , in Mus. Leyd. squalidus Hope. — Mt. Poentjak, in Mus. Leyd. AegUS Mc. Leay. acuminatas Fabr. — Various localities, in Mus. Leyd. Notes from the JLjeyden JMLuseuin, Vol. XIV, JAVANESE LUCANIDAE. 141 impressicollis Parry. — Tjibodas, teste Gestro: Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, XVI, 1881, p. 332. species? (an lunatus Weber). — Tjibodas, teste Gestro: Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, XVI, 1881, p. 332. Pigulus Mc. Leay. marginalis Rits. — Without more definite locality, in Mus. Leyd. subcastaneus Westw. — Without more definite locality, in Mus. Leyd. Cardanus Westw. sulcatus Westw. — Without more definite locality, in Mus. Leyd. In the above list 29 Javanese species are enumerated, whereas 26 species are recorded as such by Dr. Gestro in his tabular view of the geographical distribution of the Lucanidae in the Eastern Archipelago (Ann. Mus. Civ. Ge- nova, XVI, 1881). Of two of these latter this habitat is, however, very doubtful: Cydommatus Deliaani Westw. (=i af finis Parry), a species known as inhabiting Borneo and Sumatra, but no- ticed from Java by Parry (Cat. Lucan. 1st Ed. 1864, p. 84, 2nd Ed. 1870, p. 1Ü9 and 3rd Ed. 1875, p. 12), by the Authors of the Munich Catalogue (vol. Ill, 1868, p. 953) and by Gestro (Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, XVI, 1881 , tab. view). — There are two male specimens of this species in the Leyden Museum labelled »Bandong (Sijthofif)", but I have good reasons to believe this indication to be errone- ous, as well as that of a male specimen of the Bor- nean Cydommatus tarandus Thunb. from the same consignment. Eurytrachelus Titan Boisd., a species known from Celebes, Borneo , Sumatra and Nias , but recorded from Java in the Munich Catalogue (vol. Ill, p. 958) and by Dr. Gestro (/. c). Notes from the Leyden IMuseuin, Vol. XIV. 142 JAVANESE LUCANIDAE. Metopodontus castaneus Hope is likewise recorded from Java in the Munich Catalogue (vol. Ill, p. 950), but this is a continental species (conf. Parry's Cat. Lucan. 2nd Ed. p. 108, and 3rd Ed. p. 10). Finally, Dr. Fr. Leuthner in his » Monograph of the Odon- tolabini" (pp. 459 and 460) mentions with doubt as Javanese species: Odontolabis Vollenhovii Parry, from West Java (a telodont ^ in coll. Oberthiir, olim Lansberge) and Odontolabis Ludehingii Voll., from Bandong, Sythoff (a te- lodont (?) cf in Mus. Leyd.), whereas Odontolabis siva Hope, of which specimens said to be from Java occur in the Leyden Museum under the name of 0. carinatus Linn., is, without hesitation, rejected by him as a native of this island {I. c. p. 438). Leyden Museum, February 1892. !Notes from tlie Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. SUMATRAN LUCANIDAE. 143 NOTE XXVII. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE LIST OF SUMATRAN LUCANIDAE ') C. RITSEMA Cz. Additions. Metopodontus Hope. spec. uov. (an suturalis Oliv.). — Mountains between Pa- lembang and Bencoolen, teste Neerv. v. d. Poll: Nederl. Tijdschr. v. Ent. XXXIV, 1891, p. cxx. Prosopocoelus Hope. zebra Oliv. — Mountains between Palembang and Ben- coolen, teste Neerv. v. d. Poll: Nederl. Tydschr. v. Ent. XXXIV, 1891, p. cxix. Cyclommatus Parry. Pasteuri Rits. — Padang Sidempoean, in Mus. Leyd. AegOtypus Parry, ? trilobatus Parry Q. — Mountains between Palembang and Bencoolen , teste Neerv. v. d. Poll : Nederl. Tijdschr. V. Ent. XXXIV, 1891, p. cxx. Aegus Mc. Leay. Curtisi Waterh. — teste Waterhouse, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) V, 1890, p. 36. impressicoUis Parry. — Deli, teste Neerv. v. d. Poll : Nederl. Tijdschr. v. Ent. XXXIV, 1891, p. cxx. 1) See: Notes Leyd. Mus. XI, 1889, p. 233. Kotes from tlie Leyden JMuseum, Vol. XIV. 144 SUMATRAN LUCANIDAE. Corrections. Cyclommatus faunicolor Westw. of the above cited List is not this species , but Cyclommatus Dehaani Westw. (= affinis Parry), originally described from Borneo. Lucanus elaphus Herbst is not =: Eurytrachelus purpuras- cens Voll., but r= Eurytrachelus saiga Oliv. (= concolor Blanch.) from the Moluccas. In consequence of the above Additions the number of Sumatran Lucanidae amounts from 45 to 51 species. From the neighbouring island of Nias the following 8 species are known as yet: Metopodontus occipitalis Hope , Cyclommatus Maitlandi Parry, Cyclommatus canaliculatus Rits., Odontolabis gracilis Kaup, Odontolabis inoequalis Kaup , Eurytrachelus Titan Boisd., Eurytrachelus purpurascens Voll. and Gnaphaloryx tauims Fabr. Leyden Museum, February 1892. ^otes from. th.e Leyden ^Museum, Vol. XIV'. LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 145 NOTE XXVIII. LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS COLLECTED BY D^ H. TEN KATE IN SOEMBA, TIMOR AND OTHER EAST-INDIAN ISLANDS DESCRIBED BT M. M. SCHEPMAN. (Plate 6). The shells collected by Dr. ten Kate, are from localities which were still very imperfectly or not at all explored. To the latter category belongs the isle of Soemba , which has furnished a few very fine and interesting new species. Other species, though known to science, are remarkable for the novelty of their localities or because the habitat was not yet ascertained. Considering that Dr. ten Kate travelled in behalf of the Dutch Geographical Society and that his chief occupations consisted of geographical and ethnological investigations, the number of species presented to the Leyden Museum must be called important. With respect to the literature , I must remark , that I have usually cited : for the Land- shells, the second volume of the Zoological Series of »Die preussische Expedition nach Ost-Asien" , by Prof. Ed. von Martens , Berlin, 1867, and for the Melanidae and Neritinae , the monographs of these genera published by Dr. Brot and by Prof, von Martens in the second edition of Martini Chemnitz' »Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet"; these works give a full account of the synonyms. Motes i'rom the Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XIV. 10 146 LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. For a few species which remained doubtful, I have to acknowledge the kind assistance of Prof, von Martens, while Dr. Brot was so kind as to determine the Melaniae or to verify my determinations. 1. Nanina cidaris Lamarck. Martens , Ostas. Landschn. p. 203. Locality : Amarassi , Timor. A few juvenile specimens, the sculpture of which is rather coarse, and consists of spiral striae and oblique rugosities. 2. Nanina rareguttata Mousson, var. venu St a Beck. Martens , Ostas. Landschn. p. 205 ; Taf. 9 , fig. 5 , 6. Locality : Adonara. This variety was formerly known from Flores , and was recently found also on Solor near Menanga (Martens: Zoologische Ergebnisse einer Reise nach Niederlandisch Ost-Iudien durch Prof. Max Weber; Mollusca, p. 228); it is new for Adonara. 3. Nanina inquinata v. d. Busch. Martens , Ostas. Landschn. p. 207. Locality : Amarassi , Timor. The only specimen is more depressed than the figure given by Philippi (Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer Conchy- lien, I, p. 10, Helix, Taf. I, fig. 4). I should call the sculpture obliquely rugose, instead of »minutissime granulata"; the spots on the last whorl are transparent, calling in mind those of AL rareguttata. Prof. v. Martens , who determined this species , writes that though it was recorded from Java , this locality has little importance , as in former times every shell from the East -Indies was ascribed to that isle. P^otes from tlie Ljeyden IMuseum, Vol. XIV. LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 147 4. Nanina haliensis Mousson. Martens, Ostas. Landschn. p. 207. — Mousson, Journ. Conch. 1857, p. 155; pi. VI, fig. 6. Localities : Massoe , central S. E. Soemba , one fine specimen; near Waingapoe, one rather bad specimen; from the coast of Taimanoek, N. Soemba, and from a brook between Pensadoe Kopol and 'N datas, bleached specimens (subfossil?;. I sent the fresh specimen from the first-mentioned locality to Prof. 7. Martens , having no specimens of the typical N. haliensis for comparison , the shape being more depressed than in the figures given by von Martens and Mousson. Prof. V. Martens writes: »sehr ahnlich N. haliensis Mouss. ; ich habe Exemplare von Mousson , von denen eines oder zwei eine beinahe ebenso gedrückte letzte Windung haben, und die Farbung der Schnecke ist fast in der Mitte zwischen der achten haliensis und var. Waandersiana" . — As all the specimens have the same depressed form I name them : var. soemhaensis. Shell more depressed than the type , especially the last whorl ; colour purplish , last whorl with fragments of a yellowish epidermis , suture margined with opaque white , last whorl nearly angular. Diam. maj. 33, min. 29, alt. 25 mill. Compared with the figure of N. haliensis of Mousson, 1. c, the last whorl is more depressed and the colour paler, approaching that of N. Waandersiana (1. c. fig. 1), which has however two brown bands , with an intermediate white one; the specimen of Massoe has a very narrow white band at the periphery, that of Waingapoe shows only the sutural line, if wetted; the other specimens are too much faded to recognize the colours. Notes from thie Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 148 LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 5. Nan in a Stuartiae Sowerby. Martens , Ostas. Landschn. p. 208. Localities: Lahoeroe and Fialarang, central Timor. Two specimens belong to the typical form , as they agree sufficiently with the measurements given by von Martens; another full-grown specimen and a younger one belong to a more depressed form. The typical specimens are richly banded , like fig. 462 of Reeve's Conchologia Iconica (Helix) '^ two juvenile specimens seem to belong to the type ; the smallest has a conspicuous angle at the periphery. The depressed specimens difier from the type in having less bands, especially the full-grown one, which has only a narrow band at the suture, a broader one at the periphery and three fainter ones towards the umbilicus; the mea- surements of this specimen are: Diam. maj. 431/2 , min. 37, alt. 28 , ap. lat. 23, alt. 22 mill. The locality of Nanina Stuartiae^ which remained doubtful (cf. V. Martens in his recent publication on the Mollusca collected by Prof. Weber, 1. c. p. 227), has now been established. 6. Nanina cochlostyloidês^ n. sp. Shell slightly umbilicated, globosely conical, obtuse at the apex, thin, whorls 5^/3, the upper ones rather flat, the penultimate and ultimate inflated, rather smooth, with faint spiral striae , upper whorls pale yellowish or greenish , last whorl much dilated with a slight depression near the suture, which is consequently superflcial at the upper whorls and deep at the lower ones , the last whorl is orange, yellow or green, dull, obliquely striated, slightly descending near the aperture, with a rounded angle near the suture and one towards the base, which is rather flat and has near the umbilicus, a small shining space ; aperture rounded-rhomboid , lip rather thin , slightly thickened internally, columella obliquely descending, slightly reflected , interior of the aperture bright orange , citron yellow or white. Notes from tbe Ley den ]Museuin, Vol. XIV. LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 149 Diam. maj. 34, min. 30 ^j, alt. 28 mill. Localities: Ka-Tokawai, East Soemba, many specimens; Massoe , central S. E. Soemba , one broken specimen ; sea- shore of Melolo , one empty specimen , and a subfossil one from a brook between Pensadoe Eopol and 'Ndatas. This species is remarkable for its shape and colouring, which call in mind some species of Cochlostyla , the upper whorls presenting in both respects a strong contrast with the last whorl. The following varieties in colour may be distinguished : 1. Upper whorls pale green, with the last whorl more or less distinctly orange, interior of aperture bright orange. 2. Like the preceding, but upper whorls yellowish, 3. Upper whorls pale green, last whorl yellowish, interior of aperture citron yellow. 4. Like the preceding , but upper whorls pale yellowish. 5. » N°. 3 but interior of aperture white. 6. » » 5 » upper whorls whitish. 7. Upper whorls pale green , last whorl bright green , with darker streaks, bluish towards the aperture, interior of aperture white. This species seems to be allied to Nanina bimaensis Mouss. and N. Jialata Mouss., but the apex is more obtuse than in those species, as figured in »Mousson, Mollusken von Java", plate 21, figs. 1 and 2, the last-named variety resembling N. halata in colour ; the chief difference may be the biangular character of the last whorl , and the resulting contrast with the upper whorls. The specimens vary slightly in shape and size. 7. Helix argillacea Fer. Martens, Ostas. Landschn. p. 273. Localities: Lamakera, Solor. — Lahoeroe , Fialarang and Amarassi, central Timor; Koepang, Timor ; Neklioe , North west Coast of Timor. — Ka-Tokawai , East Soemba ; Wain- gapoe, Massoe, seacoast of Melolo, Soemba. — Subfossil Notes from the Leyden IMiiseuiii , VoL XJV. 150 LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. from hills and from the rivershore near Waingapoe , mixed with sea-shells, and from a brook between Pensadoe Kopol and 'N datas , Soemba. From each of the above mentioned localities one or two specimens are collected ; they vary much in size, the largest diameter being from 16 to 27 mill. 8. Helix solorensis v. Martens. Martens, Ostas. Landschn. p. 277; Taf. 17, fig. 3. Locality: Lamakera, Solor. The specimens have a largest diameter from 16 to 17 millim. and are therefore slightly smaller than the smallest specimens recorded by von Martens. They vary much in the number of the spiral bands. 9. Heli a; supracostulata, n. sp. (Plate 6, fig. 1). Shell globosely depressed , with a covered umbilicus , only perceptible as a very narrow slit, solid, upper part distinctly plicately ribbed , base rather smooth ; whitish , with a rather broad dark brown band at the periphery and a narrow one near the sutures, besides a number of paler bands above and below, varying much in the individuals; apex obtusely convex; whorls 4^/2 , slightly convex , last whorl descending abruptly in front. Aperture oblique , rounded ; lip slightly expanded , thickened , white ; columellar margin covering nearly completely the umbilicus , with a toothlike projection, outer margin near the peri- pherical band with a second very faint tooth , margins approximating , united by a thin callosity. Diam. maj. H^/j, min. 12^/3, alt. 11 mill. » ^ 14, » 12, » 10 » » » 13, » lö^/g» » 9 » » » 12, » 11, » 9I/2 » Localities: Ka-Tokawai, East Soemba, and » Soemba", without more definite locality. Notes from the Leyden ^useura, "Vol. XIV. LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 151 This species approaches Helix solorensisj but the latter is larger, more umbilicatecl , nearly smooth and without teeth in the aperture; it resembles very much H. Reinga Gray (Reeve, Conch. Icon. fig. 772), but the aperture is rounded and not triangularly lunar. The sculpture in H. Reinga is called obliquely striated and no mention is made of a second tooth on the outer lip. The specimens vary in shape and size and in the number of the bands, which in some specimens are nearly limited to the sutural and peripherical ones; in other specimens the whole shell is banded. 10. Amphidromus latestrigatus , n. sp. Shell sinistral, ovately-conical, nearly smooth, perforated , apical whorl blackish-brown, next whorl rose-colour, the following whorls are white, then pale yellow, last whorl darker yellow, total number of whorls about 6^/3; they are slightly convex , the four last with broad brown flames , which on the last whorl become greenish gray and are often confluent towards the base, sutures with a narrow white margin, accompanied by a blackish one (wanting in one specimen); aperture ovately oblong, angular above, rounded beneath, occupying less than half the length of the shell, bluish white interiorly ; lip moderately expanded ; columella nearly straight, like the lip dark rose-coloured, margins connected by a thin callosity of the same colour. Alt. 36^3, diam. maj. 21, ap. alt. inch perist. I8V2 ^^^^• » 37, » » 19, » » » » 17 » Localities: Massoe, central South East Soemba; near Waingapoe , Soemba. This species differs from all the allied ones, by the broad flames and the fine rose-colour of the aperture ; this last peculiarity is also found in A. suspectus Martens , A. Annae Martens and in the next species, but they differ in so many other respects , that they may be easily recognized. The measurements taken from specimens from Massoe, Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 152 LA.ND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. show that they vary in form. In nearly all the specimens the flames of the upper whorls are traversed by a narrow zone of the ground-colour; the yellow colour of the last whorl is more or less bright. A juvenile specimen from Massoe has the space near the umbilicus rose-colour , with two brown spiral bands , beneath the periphery. This and two adult specimens from the same locality, are in the finest condition, the other are more or less bleached. 11. Amphidromus reflexilahris , n. sp. Shell sinistral , elongately conical , slightly striated , imperforated, varying much in colour, yellow with green streaks , pale or orange yellow , with the upper whorls yellowish or brown , apex yellow or black brown , upper whorls nearly always with brown flames or blotches , lower whorls commonly with a white zone beneath the sutures ; whorls 6 , slightly convex ; aperture elongately- ovate , angular above , angularly rounded and slightly effused beneath , occupying with the peristome about half the length of the shell, interior white; lip strongly reflected , so as to reach and even partly to cover the backside of the shell and forming a canal having the appearance of a very thick peristome; columella thickened, like the lip of a pale rose-colour, margins connected by a thin callosity. Alt. 39V2, diam. maj. I8V2 » ap. alt. inch perist. 29V2 mill. » 42 , » » 21, » » » » 21 » » 50, » » 23V2, » * » » 27 » Locality: Amarassi, Timor. This species varies very much in size and colour , no two specimens being alike; the largest (somewhat bleached) one is totally yellow excepted the peristome, the smallest is yellowish orange, with white sutural zone, a dark apex and a few faint brown blotches ranged in two rows on the upper whorls ; a third full-grown specimen and a juvenile one are yellow with more or less green, disposed in JS^otes frora the Leyden IMiiseuixi , "Vol. XI"V. LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 153 streaks on the last whorl, and have a white sutural zone; the full-grown specimen has a yellowish apex and two rows of brown blotches on the next whorls, which cease abruptly on the penultimate whorl ; the younger specimen has a dark apex and dark flames , of which only a few are divided by a narrow white spiral zone ; the penultimate whorl is partly brown-shaded. This species shows affinities to many other species of the East-Indian Archipelago , the upper whorls of some specimens recall in mind A. contrarius Mull., the green whorl resembles some varieties of A. furcillatus. They differ from every known species by the uncommon development of the peristome, which is most characteristic and suffices to recognize the species at first sight. *o' 12. AmpJiidromus contrarius Muller. Martens, Ostas. Landschn. p. 363; Taf. 20, fig. 7% 7b, 7". Localities : Koepang and Amarassi , Timor. One full-grown and one juvenile specimen from Koepang , belong to the variety figured by von Martens at fig, 7". The only specimen from Amarassi is dark towards the aperture, which is not completely developed and has a purple brown margin. 13. 'i Amphidromus suspectus v. Martens. Martens, Ostas. Landschn. p. 362; Taf. 21, fig. 8. Locality: Soemba. Only one juvenile specimen has been collected ; the third whorl shows faint traces of dark blotches. Prof. v. Martens writes that it difi'ers from his specimens by the vivid citron-yellow colour, and the distinctly limited dark rosy spot near the umbilicus , which characters call in mind A. laevus Mull. , where the rosy spot extends however to the black band. As all the specimens of A. laevus I com- pared , have more or less distinct bands on the upper Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XIV. 154 LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. whorls , if there is any paiuting at all , and the specimen from Soemba has faint blotches like some specimens of A. contrarius Mull., and as , according to an information formerly received from v. Martens, this occurs a\so with A. suspecttis, I have thought it best to give this only specimen this name, till more and full-grown specimens are obtained. 14. Limnaea javanica v. Hasselt. Martens, Conchologische Mittheilungen , Band I, p. 87. Locality: Waingapoe, N. Soemba. One rather small specimen seems to belong to the typical form. var. porrecta v. Martens. Martens, 1. c. p. 89; Taf. 16, fig. 9, 10. Locality: Amarassi, Timor. One fine specimen, slightly less elongated than the figure given by v. Martens, and a worn one, besides a small specimen in alcohol. 15. Limnaea perlevis Conrad. Conrad , Proceedings Acad. Nat. Sciences Philadelphia , Vol. 5, p. 11. Localities : Lakes of Soesoek and Ainiba , central Timor. Several specimens from the above mentioned localities. Edgar A. Smith (Freshwater shells of Australia; Journ. Linn. Soc. Vol. 16, p. 271) and Tapparone Canefri (Fauna Malac. della Nuova Guinea, p. 244) take L. perlevis as a synonym of Lessoni Desh. (Magasin de Zoölogie , Vol. I , 1831, Moll. p. 16; pi. 16); this figure is more globose; according to the description the shell has »la couleur et la transparence de la corne blonde qui serait légèrement teintée de vert". Prof, von Martens, who compared the shells with those of the Museum in Berlin , says that the specimens resemble Notes from the Leyden IMEuseum, "Vol. X.1"V. LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 155 more L. perlevis, that both may be however varieties of one species. The specimens are much smaller than the figure of Lessoni Desh. and of Strangei Ph. which should also be a synonym , and may be not full-grown ; so I give them the name applied by Prof. v. Martens. 16. Physa moluccensis Lesson. Martens , Ueber die Ostasiatische Limnaeaceen ; Malak. Blatter, 1867, p. 211 {Physa moluccensis^ p. 218). Localities : Freshwater lakes H«ar Soesoek and Ainiba , central Timor. The specimens are slightly more inflated than a specimen from Delhi, Timor, collected by Prof. v. Martens and kindly sent me for comparison; for the rest they agree sufficiently. 17. Cerithiclea ornata A. Adams. Reeve, Couchologia Iconica, sp. 22. Locality: Rivers of North West Soemba. 18. Melania punctata Lamarck. Brot, Mon. Melania, in Martini Chemnitz, Syst. Conch. Cabinet, 11^ Ausg. p. 168; Taf. 20, fig. 4, 4^. Locality: Koepang, Timor. Numerous specimens are collected at the just named locality; they are all covered with a very thick incrustation. They vary in sculpture and painting , some specimens being almost without brown spots or streaks , while others are richly ornamented. Many have rather distinct spiral striae and a few have also small ribs on the upper whorls ; though this does not agree with the description , Dr. Brot , after examination , left them with the more typical specimens. Notes from the Lieyden ]\Xuseiixn, Vol. XIV". 156 LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 19. Melania clavus Lamarck. Brot, Mou. Melania, I.e. p. 175; Taf. 21, fig. 17. Locality : Hills near Waingapoe , Soemba ; one subfossil specimen. 20. Melania ten Katei, n. sp. (Plate 6, fig. 2). Shell subulately-tnrreted , solid , grayish or yellowish horn-colour, often with purple-brown blotches above and below the suture, apex in the adult slightly decollated; whorls 7 or 8 , slightly convex , almost smooth , or upper whorls covered with spiral striae, which occupy only the lower part of the lower whorls and the central part of the last whorl. The upper whorls form a regular cone; last whorl inflated and with an obtuse angle a little below the suture , base eventually with a few very faint striae. Aperture ovately oblong, slightly angular above, rounded beneath; lip simple, slightly sinuous; columella slightly curved. Alt. 32, diam. maj. 13, apert. alt. 11%, lat. 6 mill. » 26, » » 10, » » 9, » 5 » Localities: Waingapoe; Massoe; a brook near Lentang, N. Soemba; Isle Groot Bastaard. The specimens from the last-named locality are more yellowish and smaller than those of Soemba , the spire is less eroded and the last whorl less inflated ; they are probably young shells. Those of Soemba seem to be allied to M. moesta Hinds, but the whorls are not so high and are more inflated; the angle is scarcely perceptible at the peristome. M. sobria has small ribs on the upper whorls , M. costellaris on the contrary is plicated on the lower whorls. The measurements are taken from the largest specimen , the only one found near Massoe , without epidermis , and from a fresh specimen from Lentang. 21. Melania spec. Localities: Rivers of N. W. Soemba, Isle Groot Bastaard. Notes from tlie Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 157 The specimens have the appearance of being young, they resemble in sculpture some of the foregoing varieties, but the striae are less distant from each other; they have brown flames and are faintly banded about the periphery, with a darker band near the base of the last whorl. 22. Melania turriculus Lea. Brot, Mou. Melania, I.e. p. 239; Taf. 25, fig. 7, 1\ Locality: Isle Groot Bastaard, near the northern coast of Flores. Besides by the sculpture described by Dr. Brot, the speci- mens are covered with microscopical spiral striae. 23. Melania spec. Localities : Massoe , Waingapoe , hills and rivershores near Waingapoe , mixed with sea-shells (subfossil), Soemba. Dr. Brot did not know this species, but thought that more material ought to be compared before it could be described as new or regarded as a variety of any described species. The shell resembles M. turriculus Lea in sculpture , but it is rather different in form. 24. Melania scabra Muller. Brot, Mou. Melania, I.e. p. 266; Taf. 27, fig. 14, 15. Localities : Rivers of N. W. Soemba ; Massoe , central S. E. Soemba; Waingapoe; hills and rivershores near Waingapoe , Soemba , mixed with sea-shells (subfossil). The specimens belong to a much elongated variety ; those of the last named localities have no spines on the last whorls. 25. Melania arm ill at a Lea. Brot, Mou. Melania, I.e. p. 309; Taf. 32, fig. 5. Localities : Hills and rivershores near Waingapoe, Soemba, mixed with sea-shells (subfossil). Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 158 LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 26. Melania lateritia Lea. Brot, Mou. Melania, I.e. p. 319; Taf. 33, fig. 1. Localities : Massoe ; rivers of N. W. Soemba ; hills and rivershores near Waingapoe (subfossil). The specimens from N. W. Soemba and some of the subfossil ones are more elongated than the figures of Brot. They diifer however from the next species by the stronger granules. 27. Melania Mauiensis Lea. Brot, Mon. Melania, 1. c. p. 322; Taf. 33, fig. 7, 8. Localities : Karita river , Melolo , Massoe , Waingapoe , hills and rivershores near Waingapoe, Soemba. Slightly varying in being more ore less elongated and more or less distinctly sculptured. The specimens from the last-named locality are subfossil. 28. Truncatella valid a Pfeiffer. Martens, Ostas. Landschn. p. 162. Locality : Baa , Rotti. The specimens are smaller than those described by Dr. Pfeiffer (Monographia Auriculaceorum, p. 184), the largest being only 9 mill., like those collected by Prof, v. Martens. Several specimens , though full-grown , are still slightly smaller. 29. Cy clotus soembaensis, u. sp. (Plate 6, fig. 3). Shell globosely depressed , thick , moderately umbilicated, rather smooth, with short radiating striae near the suture, which become very faint towards the periphery ; whitish , with red-brown meshes and fulminating streaks, leaving on the largest part of the shell only small oval spots of white , and forming large blotches near the suture ; apex horn-colour ; spire moderately elevated ; whorls about 5 , Notes from the Leyden JMuseuxn, Vol. XI"V. LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS. 459 very convex; sutures slightly margined, deep; last whorl rounded , slightly ascending and enlarged towards the aper- ture. Aperture nearly perpendicular, circular, peristome thick , double ; upper part of the exterior margin angular. Interior of the aperture with a callosity for the operculum. Diam. maj. 20, min. 16, alt. 17 mill., apert. 9% mill. Locality : near Waingapoe at the Makwai river, Soemba. This species, which belongs to the subgenus Pseudocyclopho- rus, I sent to Prof. v. Martens, who declared it to be new, resembling C. guttatus Pfr. in painting, but much less de- pressed , and allied in form to C. amhoinensis, which is much smaller and has the last whorl descending. C. politus Sow., which recently is recorded from Flores by v. Mar- tens , is much more globose. 30. Helicina exserta v. Martens. Martens, in Zool. Ergebnisse einer Reise in Niederl. Ost- Indien durch Dr. M. Weber: Mollusca, p. 220; Taf. 12, fig. 16—19. Locality : Baa , Rotti. The only specimen, which is relatively higher than those described 1. c, I sent for comparison to the author, who writes, that on account of the prominent keel, it should be considered as H. exserta, and not as H. oxytropis Gray. The measurements of these allied species are: Hel. oxytropis: diam. maj. 9, alt. 6 — 7 mill. )) » : » » 8, » 5 » Helic. exserta, from Saleyer: diam. maj. 10 '/j, alt. 6 mill. » » , » Rotti : » » 8Vg, » 5^4 » 31, Helicina sculpta v. Martens, var. minor v. Martens. Martens, Ostas. Landschn. p. 167; Taf. 4, fig. 17. Locality : Baa , Rotti. The lirae are rather distinct, one specimen has at least five lirae above the keel. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 160 LAND- AND FRESHWATER SHELLS, 32. Neritina var leg at a Lesson. Martens, Monogr. Neritina, in Martini Chemnitz, Syst. Conch. Cab. He Ausgabe, p. 78; Taf. 10, fig. 11 — 17. Locality: Koepang, Timor. The specimens have only a faint indication of the orange spot near the columella. 33. Neritina turrita Chemnitz, var. strigillata Lamarck. Martens, Monogr. Neritina^ 1. c. p. 105; Taf. 11, fig. 18, 19. Locality: Soemba. 34. Neritina squarrosa Recluz. Martens, Monogr. Neritina^ I.e. p. 162; Taf. 16, fig. 18—18. Locality: Koepang, Timor. The specimens of this species and of N. variegata are covered with a thick incrustation, so that they cannot be recognized before cleaning. This and the preceding species of Neritina vrere not re- corded by Prof. V. Martens from the mentioned localities. Rhoon near Rotterdam, February 1892. Notes Irom the Leyden JMuseuin, Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. 161 NOTE XXIX. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAMILY BRENTHIDJ] Dr. A. SENNA. VIII 1). Enumeration of the species known as yet from Java. In the following paper I intend to give descriptions of several new species, which Mr. Ritsema , very kindly , sent to me for examination and description, from the collections of the Leyden Museum. These species ") have been for the greater part presented by Mr. J. D. Pasteur and , though few in number , they are of great interest and add considerably to our knowledge of the Brenthid-fauna of western Java where they were collected. At the same time I shall add the names of those species already described but not yet known as living in Java , and finally the names of the species indica- ted by authors from this island, so as to bring at once under the eye all that is at present known about Javanese Brenthidse. 1) See for the 1st to 5th Contributions: Bullettino d. Soc. Entom. Italiana, Anno XXI, pp. 33—38 and 101—109; for the 6th: Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIII, pp. 161 — 166, and for the 7th: Annali del Mus. civ di Stor. Nat. di Geneva, Ser. 2a, Vol. XII, pp. 429—494. 1892, 2) They are signed with an asterisk. Notes from the Leyden üMuseuni, "Vol. XI"V. 11 162 THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. Subfam. TRACHELIZINiE. Gen. Cerohates Schönherr. 1 . C tristriatus Lund , Skrivt. af naturhist. selskab. V, 2 , p. 66. 1802. Appears to be generally distributed in the Indian- and Indo-Malayan subregions. Mr. Fea, the well-known natura- list and traveler of the Genoa Museum , has collected it recently in Burmah and Karennee, at elevations varying from 900 to 1100 meters. — Several specimens from Java in my collection. 2. C. sexsulcatus Motschulsky, Etud. entomol. VII, p. 95. 1858. This species occurs in Ceylon, India, Burmah and the Sunda Islands. — It was found by Mr. Fea in Karennee at a height of 900 — 1100 meters. — I have examples from Java. Var. glaherrima Senna , Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, Ser. 2% Vol. XII, p. 450. 1892. This variety has the posterior angles of the head more rounded and the elytra very glossy and shining at the sides. Specimens from Burmah , Karennee and Tenasserim in the Genoa Museum ; from Java and Gilolo in my col- lection. Gen. Tracheti»tts Schonherr. 3. T. hisulcatus Lund, Skrivt. af naturhist. selskab. V, 2, p. 6. 1802. This species is very common and generally distributed through India, Tenasserim, Karennee, Burmah, China, Japan, the Sunda Islands, the Malayan subregion and Australia. 4. T. puncticollis Bohem. , in Schönh. Genera et Spec. Curcul. V, p. 494. 1840. It is indicated from and apparently confined to Java , but it is not contained in the present collection. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. 163 5. T. scrohicollis Gylh., in Schonh. Genera et Spec. Cur- ed. I, p. 331, and V, p. 494. 1840. This species has been recorded from Java and Borneo ; I possess a specimen from Sumatra. *6. T. insutaris , nov. spec. Elongatus , ferrugineo-rufus, nitidus: capite supra cana- liculato , fere bilohato , hasi iri medio inciso et uirinque calloso , lateribus hituberculato , puree squamoso ; rostro sul- cato , apici dilatato ; antennarum ariicuUs apicalibus majoribus ; thorace sulcata undique punctato , punctis squamosis ; elytris sulcato-punctatis , subparallelis , declivitati apicali margine explanato , apici rotundatis. Long. Q'/g — 13 mm.; lat. max. prothor. iVj — 2'/3mm. Ferruginous-reddish , shining : the elytra a little paler , the rostrum at the apex , the antennae , the two protube- rances in the middle of the head , anterior and posterior margin of the prothorax , sutural line, basal portion of the thighs , the knees and the tarsi darker or blackish. The head in the cT is broader than long , narrower in front than behind , notched and scaled at the base , with two callosities in the middle and two protuberances on each side at the hinder angles; furrowed above, the sides of the channel very convex , elevated , scarcely punctured , shining. Eyes slightly prominent, brownish. Rostrum elon- gate , furrowed from the base up to the apex , about as long as 3V2 the head; the basal portion a little shorter than the apical one, conical, slightly broader and elevated where it receives the antennae ; the anterior part narrow at the base and widened at the apex : beneath the rostrum at the base glabrous, shining; between the antennas and in the apical part with a carina and the lateral margin slightly elevated. In the female the head is similarly shaped and scattered with scales ; the rostrum at the base is shorter but broader and slightly furrowed , beyond the antennae filiform with a distinct furrow in the middle. Antennae short , equal in length to the rostrum , a little thickened towards the extremity: the 1st joint stout, clavate,as long as the 2nd , Notes from the Leyden M!ixsetim, Vol. XIV". 164 THE BftENTHID^ FROM JAVA. 3rd aud 4th taken together ; the 2ud curved externally , the 3rd narrow at the base, the 4th — 8th joints trans- verse and slightly differing from one another in length ; 9th and 10th scarcely longer, the apical one is pointed at the tip. Prothorax oblong, equal in length to the antennae, at the apical margin slightly narrower than at the base where it is limited by an elevated and sinuate border; behind the middle broader and moderately curved at the lateral margins, with a furrow above and scaled punctures; the punctures are posteriorly more numerous and wanting to- wards the apex at the sides. In the female the prothorax is broader and more robust than in the male. The elytra are as long as twice the prothorax and of the same broadness; they have the base notched, the humeral angles rounded and scarcely callous , the sides subparallel , the apical declivity and the apex with explanate and moderately upturned edge (in the 9 simply explanate) : above uniformly and deeply sulcato-punctate ; the 1st fur- row near the suture narrower and superficially punctured ; the interstices raised, the sutural line of a darker color than the rest. The under surface of the body reddish and shining; metasternum furrowed , with distinct punctures only at the sides , the central part and the two basal segments of the abdomen very finely punctured, the 1st slightly excava- ted; the apical margin of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th seg- ment with a transverse row of punctures and sometimes scaled; the apical segment is punctured. Legs regular and of the same color as the body. This species belongs to the group of T. scrohicollis Gylh. and T. puncticoUis Boh. which have the prothorax punctu- red and furrowed, but it is easily distinguished especially by the head and elytra which are of a different shape. Hab. Java. — A single female collected by Dr. S. Mul- ler (Leyden Museum) and a male in my collection. — I have also another male and two females from Penang. IvTotes from tlie X-ieyden Museum , Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. 165 * 7. T. modestus, nov. spec. Prcecedenti afjinis sed difert (cT) colore obscuriore^ anten- nis robustioribus , rostro base trisulcato , squamoso ; capite similiter conformato at sulco profitndiore et supra magis bilo- bato, evidenter punctata; prothorace magis punctata; punctis squamasis; elytris sulcata- punctatis ^ sulcis latiaribus , punctis squamulis ferentibus , apici margine minus explanato : Q ca- pite brem, magis punctata et sulcata, rastro past antennas nan canaliculato ; elytris apici brevi margine terminatis. Loug. 6 — 8 mm.; lat. max. prothor. P/4 — 2 mm. Allied to the foregoing species but certainly distinct. — Chestnut-reddish , the elytra brown-reddish with the sutural line darker in the basal half and two blackish spots behind the middle. The antennae are more robust, the three apical joints broader. Rostrum at the base trisulcate , and furrowed also at the sides , scattered with minute scales; the median furrow does not extend to the apex which is finely punctured ; beneath the rostrum has a carina along the middle and the lateral margins are raised : in the female the apical portion is filiform , more slender , not furrowed. The head is similarly shaped as in T. insularis but above it is punctured , distinctly bilobed and deeply furrowed ; the furrow scaled like the basal and lateral not- ches; the notch in the middle is broader. The prothorax has the punctures at the sides more numerous than in T. insularis. The elytra are sulcato-punctate , the furrows broader and the interstices more raised , the suture is broad , the first furrow narrow and impunctate , the apex with the edge less explanate. Body beneath and legs as in the foregoing species, but the 2nd abdominal segment slightly depressed. Hab. Java. — A male and a female collected by Dr. S. Muller (Leyden Museum). * 8. T. mcestus, nov. spec. Parum elangatus , nigra-brunneus , elytris minus satura- tis. Caput supra punctatum , bilabatum , media sulcatum et basi bituberculatum , lateribus tuberculis 2 instructum ; an- Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XIV. 166 THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. tennce modice davatce , articulis apicalihus majoribus , perfo- liatis; rostrum hasi canaliculatum , post antennas (Q) Jili- forme ; prothorax pone medium ampliatus et rotundatus , ^m- pra punctatus et sulcatus; elytra subparallela, declivitati apicali attenuata , apici obtuse rotundata , sutura leviter in- cisa, in dorso profunde sulcata- punctata, interstitiis elevatis. Long. 11mm.; lat. max. prothor. 2 mm, Q. Certainly of the same group as the foregoing species, but easily distinguished by some characters and by its diSerent facies. Antennee distinctly thicker at the extre- mity ; the joints similar in shape to those of the other Trachelizus here described. The head deeply separate by the neck , twice broader than long , furrowed above and bilobed , notched at the base but not scaled , scattered with punctures, with the front depressed. The rostrum sul- cate at the base , filiform beyond the antennae. Prothorax as long as the rostrum , much narrower anteriorly than at the base , behind the middle broader and rounded , above strongly furrowed and punctured. Elytra about as long as twice the prothorax and of the same broadness , notched at the base , parallel at the sides , with the shoulders cal- lous and the apical edge scarcely prominent and turned upward ; above deeply sulcato-punctate, the furrows broad ; the first furrow near the suture narrower and impunctate, the interstices narrow and raised , the 2nd more elevated at the apical declivity thaa the others. Metasternum sul- cate in the middle; the abdomen as in the foregoing spe- cies. Legs regular and robust. Hab. Eastern Java. — A single female captured on Mt. Ardjuno by Mr. Hekmeyer (Leyden Museum). Gen. Miolispa Pascoe. Sectio la. Prothorax non sulcatus , impunctatus. * 9. iW. suturalis Pascoe, Journal of Entomology, Vol. I, p. 393. 1862. Of this species I possess in my collection two specimens Notes from the Leyden Aluseum, "Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHIDiE FROM JAVA. 167 from Java where it appears to be uncommon. I several times have had specimens from Amboina, Batcbian , Hal- maheira and Penang. The rufous or fulvous yellow color varies in intensity, being in some specimens paler, in others cinnamon rufous or dark rufous : the sutural region is sometimes glossy black. *10. M. javanica, nov, spec. Elongata , robusta , capite , rostro (apice e.vcepto), antennis ehjtrorum apice, pedibusgue rufo-brunneis ; prothorace casta- neo-piceo vel brunneo-castaneo plus minusve saturato, elytris piceis vel piceo-castaneis , vitta suturali pone medium inter- rupta linéolisque fiavo-ferrugineis. Caput oblongum , basi emarginatum et in medio incisum ; rostrum breve , modice sulcatum, apici divisum; prothorax levis , nitidissimus ; ely- tra medio ampliata, apici truncata, sulcato-punctata , inter- stitiis angustis , elevatis. Long. 8 — 12 mm.; lat. prothor. I'f, — 2 mm.; lat. elytr. med. 11/2— 2^2 mm. cT, 9- The head is longer than broad, convex above, shining, without punctures and furrow ; the front with a very mi- nute ditch , the base is emarginate , scarcely narrower , notched in the middle ; the sides slightly curved , the hin- der angles subacute: beneath shining with scattered punc- tures hardly perceptible: in the female the head is simi- larly shaped but nearly square. Rostrum robust, as long as 1^/3 the head, moderately curved, the basal portion shorter than the apical one, subcylindrical and excavated at the sides, furrowed above, but the furrow not touching the base; between the antennae scarcely elevated, beyond them the rostrum is a little narrower and furrowed in the 1st half, towards the apex widened and at the extremity divided in the middle: the mandibles are exserted, inclu- ding an empty space : in the female the basal portion is shorter than the head and elevated near the antennae , the apical part is filiform and slightly furrowed in the basal half. Antennae clavate , about as long as twice the head : the 1st joint robust, clavate, longer than the 2nd and Notes from tlae Leyden Museurn , "Vol. XJV. 168 THE BRlSNTHIDiE FROM JAVA. 3rd taken together ; the remainder (the apical one excepted) diifering but little in length from one another, the 2nd curved externally, the 3rd obconic, the 4th and 5th moniliform, the others almost obconic ; the apical joints more robust and perfoliate, the 9th and 10th rounded, the 11th less long than the two preceding ones and acuminate at the tip; the apical joints are hairy and pubescent, the others simply hairy. The prothorax is as long as 1 ^/g the head , ovate , nar- rower anteriorly than at the base where it has an elevate margin , impunctate above , without any furrow and very shining. The elytra are scarcely longer than twice the prothorax; the base is emarginate , the shoulders raised and angulate , the sides moderately curved and broader than the thorax, the apex almost truncate with the hinder angles rounded; above sulcato-punctate ; the punctures contiguous, the 1st furrow impunctate , the interstices narrow and raised , the 2nd broader with an interrupted yellow line. Body beneath pitchy-brown , metasternum furrowed at the apex and scattered with very minute punctures, the basal segments of the abdomen not furrowed , the apical margin and the other segments with a transversal row of punctures. Legs robust, unarmed; femora and tibiae broad; tarsi of the same length and pubescent. The color in this species varies in intensity. The head , rostrum , antennae and legs are reddish brown ; the apical margin of the rostrum , the median and basal portion of the thighs , and the knees are darker , but sometimes the head too is duskish : the prothorax is uniformly chestnut-pitchy or with the basal and apical margin brown-reddish : the elytra are piceous or pitchy-chestnut, except the apical declivity this being reddish-brown , more or less infuscate ; a sutu- ral black spot is sometimes perceptible behind the middle: the yellow line of the 2nd interstice is interrupted or not and frequently only infuscate behind the middle; in some specimens two short lines are also visible at the base and Note» from the Tjeyden Museuoa , Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. 169 two others before the middle, and finally, the portion along the suture and the 2nd interstice is sometimes fulvous or ferruginous. Hah. Western Java. — Several specimens , males and a female, collected by Mr. J. D. Pasteur (Leyden Museum). Sectio 2». Prothorax non sulcatus vel obsoletissime canaliculatus , crebre punctatus. * 11. M. metallica , no v. spec. Capite ceneo , hasi suhtruncato , in medio profunde inciso , supra crebre pimctato , laterihus bituberculato ; rostro cylin- drico basi vix incrassato , parce canaliculato , brunneo vel bruTtneo-ceneo , apici ampliato , punctulato ; antennis validis , clavatis , articulo apicali longiore ; prothorace oineo , pone medium rotundato, creberrime pimctato; elytris brunneo- f er- rugineis vel brunneo'ceneis , apice rufo , linea Jlava pone me- dium interrupta ; in dorso sulcato-punctatis , humeris rotun- datis et paullatim elevatis, lateribus modice ampliatis, apici emarginatis anguUsque externis rotundatis. Long. 8 — 12^/2 mm. ; lat. prothor. l^j — 2 mm.; lat. elytr. med. l^/g — 2V3mm. Head a little longer than broad , parallel at the sides , distinctly notched at the base, with 2 minute tubercles on each side at the hinder angles, above moderately convex, densely punctate , sometimes with an obsolete furrow ; the sides shining , rarely punctured ; beneath scattered with very fine punctures and sometimes slightly furrowed in the middle. Rostrum scarcely as long as twice the head ; the basal part shorter than the apical one and hardly thicker, slightly trisulcate , excavated at the sides , slightly raised at the antennae; the anterior portion widened at the apex and punctured , furrowed above and excavate at the sides in the 1st half; beneath keeled in the middle: in the female the head is as long as broad; the basal portion of the rostrum shorter than the head, the apical part longer, filiform and hardly curved upward ; beneath the rostrum Notes from tlie Leyden IMiiseiiixi , Vol. XI"V. 170 THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. is keeled at the base aud between the antennae. The latter are clavate , shorter than the head and rostrum together : the basal joint stout, as long as the 2nd and 3rd taken together , the 2nd and the 3rd as in the foregoing species, the 4th — 8th transverse , of the same length but very slightly differing in broadness ; the apical joints hairy , longer , more perfoliate, the 9th and 10th transverse, the 11th conical and as long as the two preceding ones: in the female the last joint is shorter. Prothorax longer than broad, almost as long as the rostrum , subovate , narrower anteriorly than at the base , behind the middle broader and rounded , the base with an elevate margin ; above deeply punctate and sometimes with a very obsolete furrow; the sides towards the apex almost impunctate, shining; at the base scattered with remote punctures. The elytra are as long as the thorax , head and rostrum taken together; the base is a little emarginate and of the width of the thorax , the shoulders are rounded and slightly raised , the sides broader than the base , the apex emargi- nate with the outer angles rounded ; above sulcato-punc- tate, the interstices raised, callous at the base; the 2nd broader, more raised at the apical declivity and with a yellow line interrupted behind the middle; the 1st furrow is impunctate. The undersurface of the body very shining; the apical portion of the metasternum and the basal segments of the abdomen slightly excavate in the middle and punctured, in the female without any furrow; the last segment finely punctate. Legs stout , scattered with minute punctures ; anterior coxse contiguous , femora clubshaped , tibiae almost straight, tarsi robust and subequal. This species varies also in coloration : the rostrum is reddish brown, more or less infuscate , in some specimens the apical portion is slightly metallic; the antennae and the neck are red-brown , the last joints sometimes duskish ; the head and thorax are, for the greater part, cupreous r^otes from the Leyden JMuseixna, Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. 171 and very shining at the sides, except the posterior margin which is reddish brown ; in some individuals the metallic tint is wanting and the thorax is dark brown or brown- red ; the elytra have the apex rufous or brown-red, above they are pitchy brown, more or less cupreous, rarely bluish , sometimes brown-red or chestnut ferruginous ; in the spe- cimens of the last color the suture and the lateral margins are darker and behind the middle near the suture a duskish spot is visible. In the individuals here described only the 2nd interstice has a yellow line. Body beneath brown- red , more or less infuscate and cupreous , rarely with a metallic bluish color. Coxae, basal portion of femora , tibiae and tarsi red-brown ; the club of the thighs darker and sometimes slightly metallic. Hah. Western Java. — Several specimens , males and fema- les , collected by Mr. J. D. Pasteur (Leyden Museum) ; Borneo (Genoa Museum). Sectio 3*1. Prothorax distincte canaliculatus vel sulcatus, crebre puuctatus. *12. M. nupta, nov. spec. cf. Capite , protJwrace , antennis , pedihusque castaneo-rujis vel ruhro-hrunneis ; elytris nig ris , apice {sutura exceptd) et fascia media a hasi usque ad, dedivitatem apicalem ferrugineis. Caput quadratum, hasi incisum et laterihus hitubercidatum , supra canaliculatum ac punctatum ; rostrum hasi trisulcatum , laterihus excavatum , post antennas canaliculatum ; antennes articulis apicalibus longioribus et majorihus ; prothorax hrevis, crehre rugoso-punctatus , in dorso canaliculatus , canali longi- tudinali integro; elytra pro/unde sulcato-punctata , apici emarginata, angulis externis rotundatis. — Q. Capite , rostro, antennis, pedihusque ruhro-hrunneis; elytris nigris in singulo fascia dorsali a hasi usque ad medium , macula pone medium et apice {sutura excepta) ferrugineis ; pra^terea differt a mare capite et rostro hasi breviorihus , parte apicali longiore , fli- formi; antennarum articido apicali minus elongate. Long. 7 — 11 ram.; lat. prothor. l^., — 2 mm. Notos from tlae Loyden JMuseum, Vol. XIV. 172 THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. This species is remarkable by the elytra differently spot- ted according to the sex, and it is allied (judging from des- cription) to M. ceylonica Desbroch. ^). In both the sexes the head, rostrum, antennee, prothorax and legs are chestnut-rufous or brown-red and the elytra black ; in the male each elytron has a longitudinal large ferruginous or yellow-ferruginous band, taking its rise from the base, finishing before the apical declivity and not touching the lateral margin, nor the suture; moreover the apex and the apical declivity (except the suture) are of the same color : sometimes the band is not interrupted , but simply narrower at the apical declivity. In the female each elytron has a basal band interrupted towards the middle and at the apical declivity ; but , like in the male , sometimes the band is simply narrower in the two indicate parts. Head in male square , furrowed and punctate above , notched at the base with two minute tubercles at the hinder angles: in the female it is shorter, but similarly shaped. Rostrum in cf as long as 2^/3 the head and mo- derately curved; the basal portion shorter than the apical one and hardly thicker, with three furrows above and an excavation at the sides, the central furrow is a little nar- rower than the lateral ones ; widened and rounded at the insertion of the antennae : the apical part is furrowed at the base, hardly enlarged at the extremity and punctured: in the female the basal portion of the rostrum is equal in length to the head and conical, beyond the antennae filiform and moderately curved, furrowed at the base, as long as P/^ the head and basal portion together : beneath the rostrum in both sexes is as in M. metallica. Antennas almost of the same length as the rostrum and head taken toge- ther, similarly shaped as in the preceding species, but the joints less robust, the apical ones narrower, the 9th 1) Desbrochers des Loges, Description de Curculionides et de Brenthides in- édits du Muse'e Indien de Calcutta, in: Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Vol. 59, part 2, p. 223. 1890. Notes from the Leyden lyEuseuni, Vol. XIV. THE BRËNTHID^ FROM JAVA. 173 and 10th almost rounded: the 11th joint in the female is shorter. Prothorax longer than broad and as long as the rostrum, narrower anteriorly than at the base, enlarged behind the middle and rounded, with a raised margin at the base; rugoso-punctate above and furrowed , the punctures are less numerous above and wanting at the sides towards the apex ; the furrow extending up to the apex and impunc- tate. In several specimens , cT and 9 j ^^^ prothorax is chestnut in the middle, with the basal margin and a ring towards the apex reddish ; the apical extremity is duskish. Elytra as long as the thorax, head and rostrum toge- ther: the base is truncate, the shoulders are rounded , the sides subparallel , the apex emarginate and the outer angles rounded; above sulcato-punctate, the punctures regular and deeper in some individuals ; the 1st furrow narrower than the others and impuuctate , the interstices moderately raised. Body beneath chestnut-red, more or less infuscate and distinctly punctured; the punctures more numerous at the sides: metasternum furrowed, the basal segments of the abdomen hardly depressed in the middle. Anterior coxse contiguous, legs somewhat stout, femora clubshaped and punctured , tibiae sinuate inwardly and punctured , tarsi as in M. metallica. Hah. Western Java. — Thirteen males and ten females collected by Mr. J. D. Pasteur; a ^T by S. Muller (Ley- den Museum). *13. M. exarata (Dejean) Desbrochers des Loges , Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Vol. 59, part 2, p. 223. 1890. This species is indicated in Dejean's Catalogue as Ceo- cephalus exaratus Dej. from Java, but was not described : only recently Mr. Desbrochers des Loges has referred it to Miolispa (fide Power) and characterized it briefly. I ascribe to this species five individuals from the Leyden Museum and several others from the Genoa Museum, ori- ginating from the above named island, and I believe it Notes from the Leyden JMuseum, Vol. XIV. 174 THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. useful to give here a complete description , because Mr. Desbrochers does not speak of some of its characters. Head nearly square , slightly narrower at the apex , vrith the base emarginate , the hinder angles subacute , channeled above and punctate, sometimes the furrow ob- solete or wanting, the sides with a few hairs: beneath it is deeply punctured. Rostrum short, the basal portion as long as the head , furrowed above and excavate at the sides : the apical part of the same length or hardly longer, briefly or not furrowed and almost not enlarged at the apex. Antenna3 moderately long and equal in length to the thorax and head taken together: the 1st joint is cla- vate and longer than the 2nd and 3rd together; the 2nd subquadrate, the 3rd obconic, the remainder transverse and equal; the three apical joints perfoliate, as long as the preceding ones taken together (except the basal joint) ; the 9th and 10th subcylindrical , the 11th of the same length as the 9th and 10th taken together and obtusely acuminate at the tip. Neck robust, deeply separated from the head. Prothorax as long as the head and rostrum united , narrower at the apex, enlarged towards the middle and subparallel at the sides ; the base has a raised margin ; above it is channeled and rugoso-punctate. Elytra of the same length as the thorax, head and rostrum together, with the base slightly emarginate, the shoulders rounded, the sides subparallel, the apical decli- vity narrower, the apex emarginate and the outer angles rounded ; above deeply sulcato-puuctate , the punctures recfular, the interstices narrower and raised, the 1st and 2nd furrow from the suture impunctate. Metasternum and the two basal abdominal segments punctured and excavate in the middle; the sides of the body , except those of the apical segments , are clothed with a band of very minute and densely set yellowish or whitish scales. Legs moderately robust, scattered with a few hairs. r^otes from the Ley den Museuzn, Vol. XIV. THE BRENTfflDiE FROM JAVA. 175 The color of the head , rostrum , antennae, prothorax and legs is red-brown or chestnut; the thorax and the median portion of the thighs are always darker than the rest; the elytra are black or duskish with a ferruginous or yellow-ferruginous band along the middle of each elytron from the base to the apex. Length 8 — 11 mm.; broadn. of the prothor. IV2 — 2 mm. Hab. Western Java. — Five individuals obtained by Mr. J. D. Pasteur (Leyden Museum) ; Tjibodas (Java) , several specimens collected by Mr. Beccari (Genoa Museum); New Guinea (Desbrochers' collection). *14. M. conformis, nov. spec. Rohusta , capite , rostro , antennis pedibusque brunneo- rujis , prothorace obscuriore , elytrorum sutura , margine laterali, maculisque duobus props suturam pone medium obs- curis, ceterum brunneo-ferrugineis. Caput subquadratum , punctatum , supra convexum in medio impressum unde fere bilobatum; rostrum, breve, prof unde sulcatum; antennce ut in specie prcecedente ; prothorax canaliculatus , creberrime ru- goso-punctatus ; elytra profunde sulcato-punctata , intersti- tiis angustis , elevatis. Long. 10 mm. ; lat. prothor. 2 mm. Allied to M. exarata but easily distinguished by the dif- ferent punctation of the prothorax and elytra and by the body beneath being not scaled at the sides. Head almost bilobed above , punctate , slightly impressed in the middle ; rostrum furrowed up to the apex, the margin of the furrow raised, the apical extremity hardly a little enlarged. Antennee as in M. exarata ; prothorax with the furrow narrower and obsolete towards the apex , above deeply rugoso-punctate. Elytra strongly sulcato-punctate , the interstices raised , narrower; the 1st furrow near the suture only impunctate. Metasternum and basal segments of the abdomen slightly excavated in the middle, scattered with punctures at the sides , but wanting the scaled band. Hab. Western Java. — A single male specimen taken by Mr. J. D. Pasteur (Leyden Museum). Notes from the Leyden Miuseutn , Vol. X.1V. 176 THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. Subfam. AMORPHOCEPHALIN.E. Gen. Amorphocephalug Schönherr. * 15. A. Icevis Power, Annales de la Société Entom. de France, 5^ Ser. Vol. VIII, p. 486. 1878. Mr. Power has indicated this species from India, Mr. J. D. Pasteur captured a male specimen in Western Java, and recently a specimen has been collected by Mr. Fea in Karennee. The coloration of the body is variable being more or less dark: sometimes superficial punctures are visible in the furrows on the elytra. Subfam. ARRHENODINiE. Gen. Prophthattnus Lacordaire. * 16. J», versicolor Senna, Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, Ser. 2\ Vol. XII, p. 466. 1892. I refer to this species two females captured in Western Java by Mr. J. D. Pasteur. The types are in the Genoa Museum and were taken by Mr. Fea in Karennee. This species varies in general color, in maculation of the elytra and in having sometimes the 1st furrow near the suture punctured. 17. -I*, longirostris Gylh,, in Schönh. Genera et Spec. Curcul. I, p. 323. 1840. Occurs, but not frequently, in Java; it is more com- mon in other Sunda Islands. I have it from Celebes and Perak. 18. P. tridentatus Lund, Skrivt. af naturhist. selskab. V, 2, p. 91. 1802. This species, indicated from Java in Sturm's Catologue with the name of P. macrocephalus , lives also in the Mo- luccas. I have specimens from Borneo where it is abundant. 19. JP. pugnator Power, Annales de la Soc. Ent. de France, 5e Ser. Vol." VIII, Bull. p. 44. 1878. Notes from the Leyden IVIuseum, Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHID/E FROM JAVA. 177 This species is unknown to me, but seems to be not rare in Java , because Mr. Power, in describing it , mentions several collections which contain it from this island. Gen. Barifffhynchuf Lacordaii'e. 20. B. latirostris Gylh., in Schönh., Genera et Spec. Curcul. I, p. 323. 1840. Common in Java and in Borneo. 21. B. dehiscens Gylh., in Schönh., 1. c. p. 324. This species is very abundant in Borneo , but occurs also in Java. I have a few examples of it. Gen. Agriowfhynchus Power. 22. A. Borrei Power , Petites Nouvelles Entomolog. II , p. 241. 1878. The habitat given for this insect is Java, and from this island the specimens of several collections originate ; but it is not a local species , Mr. Fea having taken it at Tha- gata in Tenasserim, and the Marquis Doria at Sarawak (Borneo). Gen. OrycUodes Pascoe. 23. O. cynnamomi Herbst, Fiissl. Arch. IV, p. 76. 1783- A widely spread species in the Indo-Malayan subregion , probably not extending northward of Malacca, nor south- ward of Celebes. I have several individuals from Java, Borneo, Sumatra and Menado. * 24. O. piliferus , nov. spec. ^. Capite hrevi , hasi subtruncato , postice mutico , casta- neo-rubro / rostro brevi , bast incrassato , profundeque sulcato , ante antennas cylindrico , supra lateribus denticulatis , rubro- brunneo ; antennis rubris , articulo apicali duobus prreceden- tibus (squante ; prothorace ovato, castaneo-piceo , nitidissimo ; elytris rubro-brunneis , humeris rotundatis et breviter callosis , lateribus subrectis , apici emarginatis , in dorso convexis , Notes from the Leyden IVEuseuxri, Vol. XIV. 12* 178 THE BRENTHID^E P'ROM JAVA. fortiter punctato-sulcatis , interstitiis convexis^ elevatis , lineis punctis ferrugineis ornatis. Long. 15 mm.; lat. protlior. 2^/3 mm. Of the same group as 0. lineolatus Kirsch and Bitsemce Senna and allied to 0. insignis Lewis but certainly distinct. The head is short and small comparably to the size of this species , the base is subtruncate and deeply separate from the neck , the hinder angles a little prominent but not spined , above with an obsolete channel in the middle and a few punctures. The basal portion of the rostrum is longer than the head and stoutish , deeply furrowed above and almost bilobed to the insertion of the antennae; the apical part IVg as long as the base, cylindrical, the ex- treme margin is almost of the same broadness as the rest; smooth above, scattered with very minute tubercles and v^ith a row of teeth at the sides : beneath the rostrum is depressed at the apex and scarcely keeled between the antennae. These are as long the thorax , the head and the basal portion of the rostrum together; the 1st joint is clavate, equal in length to the 2nd and 3rd united ; the 2nd curved externally at the base, the 3rd and 4th a little narrower at the base , the remainder almost cylindrical and equal in length, the apical obtusely pointed at the tip and as long as the two preceding ones : the joints are moderately per- foliate and hairy. Prothorax ovate, curved at the sides, narrower anteriorly than at the base , where it is termined by a large collar transversely furrowed ; convex above , very shining , with- out any furrow or punctures , but with a median notch at the base. Elytra almost as long as twice the prothorax , with the base subtruncate, the shoulders slightly callous, the sides hardly broader than the base, the apex emarginate and a little explanate , the outer angles rounded ; deeply punc- tato-sulcate above, the 1st furrow near the suture obsolete punctate, the interstices convex, raised, slightly curved at the base. The 2nd interstice from the suture has four Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHID.-E FROM JAVA. 179 yellow-ferruginous lines (at the base, before and behind the middle and at the apical declivity) , the 3rd has two lines (before and behind the middle) , the 4th and 5th a singly line behind the middle; these lines before and behind the middle form two spots: the 7th and 8th inter- stices have a line before the middle , the 8th also another at the apical declivity. The elytra have a few very long and fine whitish hairs at the sides, Body beneath shining, the basal margin of the pro- sternum impressed; metasternum finely punctured with a ditch at the apex , the two basal abdominal segments exca- vated in the middle and scattered with minute punctures, the apical segments pubescent laterally. Anterior coxae not contiguous, legs robust, femora clubshaped and spined, anterior tibiae broader in the middle , tarsi long , the 1st joint elongate, the 3rd broad and deeply divided, beneath pubescent. Hah. Western Java. — A single male specimen in the Leyden Museum , captured by Prof. A. A. W. Hubrecht at Telaga bodas, a crater near Garoet. Subfam. EUTRACHELIN^. Gen. Eutfachelug Latreille. *25. JE. Temmincki Latreille, in Cuvier, Règne animal, p. 389. 1825. This species, the giant of the family, seems to be a peculiar form of Java and Sumatra. It is not rare and varies in the dimensions and in having the elytral spots more or less evident. Subfam. CEOCEPHALIN^. Gen. Mortnocerus Schönherr. 26. M. reticulatus Lund, Skrivt. af naturhist. selskab. V, 2, p. 81. 1802. Notes irom the Leyden IMuseum , Vol. XIV. 180 THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. The most common species of the genus and generally distributed throughout the Indo-Chinese , Indo-Malayan and Austro-Malayan subregions. 27. K. scrohicollis Bohem. , in Schönh., Genera et Spec. Curcul. VIII, 2, p. 373. 1844. I have in my collection a specimen labelled «Java» , but it is not without doubt that I include it in this list. This species was described from the Phillippine Islands. 28. M. amcenus Perroud , Ann. Soc. Linnéenne de Lyon, p. 423. 1853. 29. M. Dêhaani Gy\h.^ in Schönh., Genera et Spec. Curcul. I, p. 360. 1840. 30. M. javanicus Perroud , 1. c. p. 415. 31. Jf". rufovittatus Perroud, 1. c. p. 419. I have not seen the last four species which have been indicated from .Java. Gen. Schixotrachetus Lacordaire. *32. S. hrevicaudatus Lacord., Genera des Coléoptères, VII, p. 455, no. 2. 1866. Of this species Mr. J. D. Pasteur has taken five in- dividuals varying in size and one also in the color. They correspond with Lacordaire's description. * 33. S. consobrinus Lacord., 1. c. p. 456. The four specimens , obtained in Western Java by Mr. J. D. Pasteur and referred by me to this species , differ from Lacordaire's description in having the prothorax without punctures at the sides and the elytra hardly perceptibly punctured and not »parum profunde punctato-striatis" as says Lacordaire. In the present state of our knowledge it seems to me that these differences do not oblige of establishing a new species or variety, because the species of this genus hitherto described show a considerable variation in size, color, punctuation of the thorax and elytra, and, sometimes, transitional forms between the different species. Notes from the Leyden IVEuseura, "Vol. XI V« THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. 181 Subfara. ITHYSTENIN^. Gen. Cetlioceva Pascoe. *34. C. tristis , nov. spec. Anguste elongata, capite, rostro, antennis pedibusgue brun- neo-rufis ; prothorace plerumque magis saturato vel nigro- fusco , interdum 'pruinoso ; elytris mgro-fuscis , apice ei ap- pendiculis apicalibus brunneo-rujis ; abdomine punctato et parce sqitamoso, segmento primo in medio in mare piloso. cT- Long. 11 — 18 mm. et ultra (elytr. caud. excl.); lat. prothor. IV2 — 2 mm.; 9» long* H — 19 mm. (elytr. caud. excl.); lat. prothor. IV2 — 2'/:} mm. Closely allied to C. longicornis Pasc. but distinguished by the different color , by the head being beneath evidently punc- tured, and by the other characters above mentioned. Head long , narrower at the base , notched and tuberculate , deeply separated from the neck; above with a longitudi- nal groove and moderately convex towards the front. Ros- trum with a shallow groove extending almost up to the apex : the basal part as long as twice the head and gradually narrower towards the antennae , at the insertion of these a little widened, rounded and raised; the apical part very short , slightly broader , emarginate at the apex ; beneath the portion of the rostrum towards the autenuEe has a keel in the middle , the rest and the head are scattered with punctures. In the female the head is shorter than in the male, broader, with the base strongly notched; the basal part of the rostrum is longer than the head and excavated, the apical portion equal in length to the head and filiform : beneath the head and the base of the rostrum are punc- tured , the apical part glossy. Antennae filiform , with the 1st joint stouter than the others and clavate , the 2nd to 8th cylindrical, of equal length, with the apex a little broader; the apical joints longer, the 11th is the longest and obtusely acuminate at the tip. In the female the an- tennse are shorter than in the male, the three apical joints Notes frota the Leyden Museuin , Vol. XIV. '182 THE BRENTHID-E FROM JAVA. equal iu length to the preceding ones , with the exception of the basal joint. Prothorax elongate, narrower anteriorly and a little broader behind the middle, channeled above and punctu- red, the punctures more numerous towards the base and sometimes scaled. Elytra as long as the thorax, head and basal portion of the rostrum taken together, with the base emarginate, the shoulders a little raised , the sides narrower in the middle, the apex truncate and the outer angles terminating iu a slender tail, which is provided at the tip with a few hairs ; above punctato-striate, the apical declivity with a raised interstice: in the female the elytra are only spined at the apex. Body beneath iu cf shining, piceous; metasternum con- vex, scattered with scaled punctures, more numerous at the sides: the two basal segments of the abdomen with simi- lar punctures : the 1st with a hairy space in the middle, the 2nd scarcely depressed and scaled at the apical mar- gin , the other segments are scaled and punctured : in the Q the metasternum and the abdomen are convex, shining, and covered with punctures and with a few scales. Legs as in C. longicornis. A very polymorphous species: the length of the anten- nae and of the tails is much variable; some specimens have the antennge extending to the apex of the abdomen and the tails longer than Vi of the length of the elytra or as long as these ; in others the antennae and the tails are more or less short and in some males the apex of the elytra is only spined. Hab. Western Java. — Several specimens, (ƒ and 9 (Ley- den Museum), obtained from Mr. J. D. Pasteur and a cf in my collection labelled » Heter oplites, espèce inédite de Lacordaire"; Sumatra (the longest specimens I have seen), collected by Dr. Elio Modigliani (Genoa Museum); Pe- rak, some individuals in my collection ; Sarawak (Borneo), a male captured by Marquis Doria (Genoa Museum). Notes from, the Leyden üMuseum, Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. 183 Observation. This species is labelled in some collections with the names of Heteroplites unicolor Power and Diurus unicolor Chevrolat, and it is the same insect which Lacor- daire in his » Genera des Coléoptères" (Vol. VII, p. 471) says to be an undescribed species of Heteroplites from Java, as I find on the label of a specimen in my collection. This author in the above-named work writes: »J'en connais trois" (species of Heteroplites) »dont une seule [H. erythroderes Westw.), ori- ginaire des iles Philippines, est decrite en ce moment. Les deux autres soat de Java ou des Moluques" ; and in the second note , speaking of the tails of the elytra , he adds: »rune des deux espèces inédites les a aussi longues et aussi grêles que Ie Diurus" ; and truly, in some specimens of Cediocera tristis the tails are very long, as long as the elytra. C. longicornis Pasc. too has long tails, but this species is not from Java and seems to be a local form from the Andaman islands. Thus I state that my C. tristis is the species of Heteroplites mentioned but not described by Lacordaire. According to Lacordaire's description of Heteroplites^ no doubt Cediocera tristis must be included in that genus , as well as C. longicornis Pasc. , which is a very closely allied species. Nevertheless I refer the new species to the genus Cediocei^a because it corresponds per- fectly with the generic description given by Pascoe, and I consider it to be a distinct genus because the characters of Heteroplites ought to be modified for the reception of some new species which , within a short time , will be described by me; but at the time Cediocera was established it was a doubtful genus, as Mr. Pascoe, in describing it in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1887, p. 20 compared it with Diurus and indicated its differential cha- racters , without saying , however, by what characters the new genus differs from Heteroplites. The differences between Diurus and Heteroplites are the same as those between Cediocera and Diurus, and I failed to find the distinctive characters by which Cediocera was differentiated from He- teroplites in the sense of Lacordaire. Notes from, the Lieyden Museuin, Vol. X.1V". 184 THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. Geii, Mfiurus Pascoe. 35. JD. antennatus Ritsema, Notes from the Leyden Mu- seum, Vol. IV, p. 214. 1882. I have not seen this species; the type is a male in the Leyden Museum. 36. J>. forcipatus Westwood, The Cabinet of Orient. Entom. p. 31. 1848. This species occurs also in Borneo where it has been col- lected by Marquis Doria. 37. -D. furcillatus Gylh. , in Schönh., Genera et Spec. Curcul. I, p. 359. 1840. This species inhabits Java and the other Sunda islands. NOTE. In this list the whole number of Javanese spe- cies of Brenthidae, known to me at this moment , amounts to 37, belonging to 13 genera. The examination of these genera and species is instructive and gives the opportunity to make some general remarks. Amongst the 9 families living in the Oriental Region, 6 are represented in Java, and of these that of the Tracheli- zince is the richest, containing 14 species; then follow the Arrhenodince , Ceocephalince , Ithystemnce , Eutrachelince and Amorphocephalince. Very interesting is the want of the 7a- phroderince , Ephebocerince and Belophorince in this island. The genus Cyphagogus f. i. , of which the species are so numerous , extends in the Austro-Malayan , Indo-Chinese and Indo-Malayan subregions (Borneo) and has also a representative in Japan : the genus Zemioses inhabits Japan, Karennee, New-Guinea; these two genera seem not to be represented in Java. The absence of Jonthocerus amongst the Ephehocerince and of Ectocemus amongst the Belophorinm is also remarkable. The first mentioned genus is widely distributed and has been collected also in Sumatra and Borneo (Sarawak) ; the second extends to New-Guinea, Australia, Borneo, Suma- tra, Malacca, Karennee and the Philippine Islands. Notes from the Leyden Miuseum, Vol. XIV. THE BRENTHID^ FROM JAVA. 185 Amongst the genera belonging to the fauna of Java , we find that there are : 3 genera (Cerobafes^ Trachelizus, Amorphocephalus) of wide distribution in the Oriental region and inhabiting also other zoogeographical regions. 7 genera {Miolispo, Prophthalmus, Baryrrhyvchus, Orycho- des^ Hormocerus, Schizotrachelus, Diurus) particularly distributed in the Indo-Malayan and Austro-Malayan sub- regions , some of them extending, however, also in other subregions. 2 genera {Agriorrhynchus and Cediocera) confined .to the Indo-Malayan and Indo-Chinese subregions. 1 genus {Eutrachelus) peculiar to the Indo-Malayan sub- region. In examining the list of the species we see that there are ^) : 4 species of wide geographical distribution , viz. : Cerohates tristriatus, C. sexsulcatus^ Trachelizus bisulcatus, Hornio- cerus reticulatus. 5 species represented in the Indo-Malayan and Austro-Malayan subregions, viz.: Miolispa suturalis (also Penang), M. exarata , Prophthalmus longirostris, P. tridentatus, Ory- chodes cinnamomi. 4 species extended in the Indo-Malayan and Indo-Chinese subregions , viz. : Trachelizus insularis , Amorphocephalus la'vis (also in India), Prophthalmus versicolor, Agriorrhyn- chus Borrei. 8 species confined to the Indo-Malayan subregion , viz. : Trachelizus scrobicollis, Miolispa metallica, Baryrrhyjichus latirostris, B, dehiscens, Euti'achelus Temmincki, Cediocera tristis, Diurus forcipatus, D. furcillatus. 15 species up to this date peculiar to Java, viz. : Trachelizus puncticollis, T. modestus, T. mcestus, Miolispa javanica, M. nupta, M. conformis, Prophthalmus pugnator^ Ory- 1) Hormocerus scrobicollis is not taken into consideration, its presence in Java being doubtful. Notes from the Leyden ^Museum, "Vol. XIV. 12** 186 THE BRENTHIDiE FROM JAVA. chodes piliferus, Hormocerus amoenus , H. Dehaam, H. javanicus ,' H. rufovittatus , Schizotrachelus brevicaudatus , S. consohrinus^ Diurus antennatus . The number of the species characteristic at present of Java is very remarkable as is shown by the list, but I have no doubt that when it will be possible to explore diligently the Sunda islands, we shall find , if not the ma- jority, certainly several of these species extended to them; on the other hand it seems that some species, inhabiting Borneo and Sumatra and collected also in other countries, are wanting in Java. Firenze, R. Instituto di Studi Superiori. Museo di Zoologia e Anatomia comparata degli Inverte- brati, March 1892. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. MACRONYCHUS MINUSCULUS. 187 NOTE XXX. TROIS ESPÈCES NOUVELLES D'HELMIDES DES ILES DE LA SONDE DÉCR1TES PAR A. GROUVELLE. Macronychus minusculus, n. sp. Elongatus , suhconvexus , nitidus ; eapite prothoraceque ni- gricantibus; elytris castanets, antennis pedibusque dilutiori- bus; prothorace parce punctato , antice angustato , lateribus rotundatis; elytris subparallelis , prothorace vix latioribus , ad apicem conjunctim rotundatis, punctato-striatis , inter vallis punctis latioribus, lateribus carinatis. Antennae S-articulatae, 1 — 3 subelongatis , latioribus, 4—7 brevibus , compressis , 8 elongato-ovato. — Long. 1 mill. Allonge, subparallèle, un peu convexe, brillant. Antennes testacées, courtes, forraées de 8 articles; les trois premiers un peu allonges, faiblement dilates en angle en dedans; les quatre suivants moins larges, serres, le dernier formant une massue ovoïde allongée. Tête et prothorax noiratres, marge antérieure du dernier plus claire. Prothorax éparse- ment ponctué, tres rétréci en avant, marges latérales ar- rondies, marge antérieure arquée en avant, formant avec les bords latéraux des angles a peine sensibles. Ecusson triangulaire. Elytres brun clair, uu peu plus de deux fois plus longs que larges, un peu plus larges que le protho- rax, acuminés ensemble au sommet; épaules obtuses, peu marquees; stries ponctuées, fines, peu distinctes sur le Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 188 MACRONYCHUS MINUSCULUS. disque , points espaces, intervalles beaucoup plus larges que les points. Pattes plus claires que les élytres. Hah. Sumatra. — Musée de Leyde et coll. Grouvelle. Nous rapportons cette espèce au genre Macronychus Mull., bien que la partie centrale de son antenne ait quatre articles au lieu de trois; la partie basilaire et la massue ont la raême conformation que chez le Macronychus quadrituher- culatus Mull. Stenelmis Bosschae, n. sp. Ohlonga , suhparallela ; capite prothoraceque opacis , ochra- ceis ; elytris nitidis^ testaceis , ante apicem fusco-maculatis ; prothorace elytris angustiore , latitudine paulo longiore , antice viv attenuato, in longitudinem sulcato, sulco antice abbreviato, utrinque postice carinato ; elytris punctato-Uneatis , punctis ad apicem attenuatis , 3° intervallo basin versus elevato, 6° carinato. — Long. P//» mill. Oblong, subparallèle. Tête et prothorax converts d'une pubescence feutree jaune un pen rougeatre. Elytres tres finement pubescents , testacés , légèrement enfumés sur la suture un peu avant le sommet. Antennes et pattes d'un roux testacé. Prothorax un peu plus long que large a la base, rétréci vers le sommet; sur, le disque un sillon lon- gitudinal attenué en avant, de chaque cóté, vers la marge laterale, une courte carène basilaire et dans l'angle du sillon median et de la base une impression ponctiforme. Ecusson ovale. Elytres plus larges que le prothorax , parallèles , ponctués en lignes ; 3"^'^ intervalle légèrement relevé surtout vers la base, 6™e caréné. Hab. Borneo occ. : Sambas (Dr. Bosscha). — Musée de Leyde. Stenelmis sulcata, n. sp. Elongata, paraUela ; capite prothoraceque nigricantibus ; elytris obscure castaneis , hasin versus dilutioribus ; fronte in longitudinem sulcata , utrinque impressa • prothorace elongato, Notes from the Leyden IMuseuin , Vol. XIV. STENELMIS SULCATA. 189 antice transversim constricto, postice utrinqiie oblique impres- so; elytris ad apicem conjunctim acuminatis , punctato-linea- tis , intervallis linearum angustis. — Long. 2^/4 mill. Allonge, parallèle. Tête et prothorax noiratres; elytres bruns, plus clairs a la base ; pattes foncées, base des tibias et tarses plus clairs; anteunes rougeatres. Tête avec une impression longitudinale sur Ie front et une impression ponctiforme a la base de chaque antenne. Prothorax plus long que large , presque parallèle , sillonné transversalement vers Ie tiers antérieur, impressionné obliquement de chaque coté vers Ie premier tiers a partir de la base; impressions convergenfces vers la base et aboutissaut a une petite carène longitudinale; de chaque cóté de cette carène, dans l'angle formé avec la base , uu point eufoncé. Ecusson ovale. Elytres plus larges a la base que Ie prothorax , pa- rallèles , acuminés ensemble au sommet, ponctués en lignes; points gros, atténués vers Ie sommet, serres, intervalles des lignes plus étroits que les points; intervalles 2 et 3 costi- formes, les deux premiers seulement a la base, Ie dernier presque jusqu'au sommet. Hab. Sumatra. — Musée de Leyde et coll. Grouvelle. Nous réunissons dans Ie tableau suivant les espèces de Stenelmis des Indes orientales qui nous sont connues. Il faudrait ajouter a ces espèces les S, ceylonica Mots., exarata Mots. et hinervosa Reitt. dont nous ne connaissons que les descriptions. 1. Elytres acuminés séparém&nt au sommet hicolor Reitt. » » ensemble au sommet . 2. 2. Prothorax avec un aillon transversal vers Ie tiers antérieur sulcata Grouv. Prothorax sans sillon transversal vers Ie tiers antérieur 3. 3. Prothorax sans sillon longitudinal sur Ie disque Ritsemae Reitt. Prothorax avec un sillon longitudinal sur Ie disque 4. Notes from the Leyden Museuixi, Vol. XIV. 190 STENELMIS. 4. Pubescence feutrée du prothorax rougea- tre semirubra Reitt. Pubescence feutrée du prothorax non rou- geatre ou nulle 5. 5. Pubescence feutrée des élytres grise. . orientalis Fairm. » » » » nulle . 6. 6. Noiratre avec les carènes testacées . . picta Reitt. Elytres testacés, avec une tacbe noiratre avant Ie sommet; carènes bien mar- quees Bosschae Grouv. Paris, Mars 1892. Notes from the Leyden IMuseuir», "Vol. XIV. PROSOPOCOELUS TARSALIS. 191 NOTE XXXI. PROSOPOCOELUS TARSALIS, A NEW LUCANID DESCRIBED BY C. RITSEMA Cz. Mr. W. Albarda has presented to the Leyden Museum a male specimen (forma major) of an interesting Prosopo- coé/ws-species from central Java, captured by Mr. Roldanus at Magelang (Kadoe Residency), which no doubt is still undescribed. It seems to be allied to Prosopocoelus cilipes Thorns., from Assam, a species which is unknown to me, but which is said to be likewise distinguished by its slender and elongate tarsi and by the crenulate lateral margins of its prothorax. Length without mandibles 23 mm., that of the mandi- bles 8 mm. ; breadth at the shoulders 8 mm. — Above dark chestnut-brown, brighter on the elytra and legs, the tarsi and body underneath blackish. The head opaque, large, longer than the prothorax but narrower, flattened and slightly sloping towards the front margin , deeply emarginate between the outer margins of the mandibles , the bottom of the emargination faintly bisi- nuate ; between the eyes and the front angles of the pro- thorax the head is slightly swollen; the ocular canthus, of which the outer margin is straight and has a slightly oblique direction , reaches the middle of the eye ; the sui*- face of the head is covered with an extremely fine and dense punctuation intermixed with large punctures on the depressed portion and on the sides (even on the canthus). The mandibles are slightly and regularly curved inwards ; their dentition is irregular : a blunt ante-basal tooth which in the right mandible is placed closer to the base than in the left one, and between this tooth and the forked apex five irregularly arranged blunt teeth are present. The mandibles are glossy, with the exception, however, of the basal portion which is opaque ; they are covered with an ex- Notes from the Leyfleii Museum, Vol. XIV. 192 PROSOPOCOELUS TARSALIS. treraely fine and dense sculpturing intermixed with punc- tures which become larger towards the base ; the outer upper margin is slightly raised at the apical portion. The prothorax is strongly transverse, considerably broader on its anterior half than the head, narrowed in an -'-like curved line towards the base ; basal angles acute and slightly directed forward ; the base itself margined and sinuate ; the sides margined and minutely serrate ; the front margin strongly bisinuate and margined laterally, its lateral angles protruding and rounded; above subnitid along the middle, opaque at the sides in consequence of a very fine and dense granulation; an almost invisible central groove is accom- panied on each side , a little before the middle , by a punc- tiform impression. The scutellum is broadly heartshaped and shows a few large punctures at the base. The elytra are subnitid , extremely closely punctured , the punctures more distant on the sutural interstice and some- what larger at the base which is toothed at the shoulders and nearly straight. The intercoxal part of the prosternum is slightly pro- longed beyond the coxae, perpendicularly truncated behind with rounded angle. The under surface of the head and prothorax opaque with a few punctures ; the sides of the raetasternum densely punctured and thinly covered with soft ferruginous hairs, its central portion impunctate but provided with an impressed line ; the abdomen subnitid. The anterior tibiae straight, armed on the outer edge with five acute teeth which become larger towards the apical fork ; they are fringed on the inner edge with fer- ruginous hairs; the four posterior tibiae are provided with rows of ferruginous hairs ; the intermediate ones show on the outside, a little beyond the middle, a small tooth which is almost imperceptible on that of the right side; the posterior tibiae are unarmed ; the tarsi are very slender and elongate, longer than the tibiae and fringed beneath with long golden yellow hairs. Notes from the Ley den Miuseum , "Vol. XIV. BIRDS FROM FLORES, SUMBA AND ROTTI. 193 NOTE XXXII. ON A COLLECTION OF BIRDS FROM THE ISLANDS OF FLORES, SUMBA AND ROTTI J. BÜTTIKOFER. Dr. H. ten Kate , to whom we are already indepted for previous zoological collections made on his recent travels through the Flores- and Timor-group of Islands ') , sent , in September and November last, a number of birds from Flores , Sumba (Sandelwood) and Rotti , the latter being a small island near the western end of Timor. Unfortuna- tely the birds, a great number of which were preserved in alcohol, are all destitute of any annotations as to date and color of soft and naked parts , but the localities being very interesting, I venture to give a list of the birds collected on the different islands. A. Birds from Flores and the neighboring Islands OF Groot Bastaard and Adonara. 1 . Spizaëtus limnaëtus (Horsf.). Spizaé'tns cirratus (part.) Schl. Mua. P.-B. , Revue Accip. p. 52. One specimen , with the exception of back , wings and tail entirely white. Collected at Sika, south-east coast of Flores. 1) See my note in N. L. M. XIII, p. 210 (1891). iN'otes from the Leyrten. IMuseutn, Vol. XI"V. 13 194 BIRDS FROM FLORES, SUMBA AND ROTTI. 2. Chalcococcyx malayanus (Raffl.). An adult specimen from Sika (Flores). 3. Sauropatis chloris (Bödd.). Dacelo chloris Schl. Mus. P.-B., Revue Alcedines, p. 3"2. An adult bird from Groot Bastaard , a small island situated off the north-east coast of Flores, and a somewhat younger specimen from the island of Adonara on the east coast of Flores. 4. Collocalia esculenta (L.). An adult bird from the island of Samao. The two nest- lings, mentioned in N. L. M. 1891, p. 210, also belong to this species, 5. Pachycephala fulvotincta Wall. An adult male from Adonara. 6. Cinnyris pectoralis (Horsf.). An adult male from Groot Bastaard. 7. Anthothreptes malaccensis (Scop.). Two adult males from Sika, and one from Adonara. 8. Tropidorhynchus neglectus Butt. A half-grown specimen from Sika, without any knob at the base of the bill, and the legs pale flesh-color. Plumage as in the adult bird. 9. Gracula venerata Bp. Three adult specimens from Koting (Flores). 10. Oriolus broderipi Bp. Two adult males from Koting (Flores). Notes from the Leyden IMuseum , Vol. XIV. BIRDS FROM FLORES, SUMBA AND ROTTI. 195 11. Parus cinereus Bonn. & Vieill. An adult specimen from Sika (Flores). 12. Acanthiza tenkatet, n. sp. General color above pale olive-brown, some of the fea- thers of the crown tipped with pale fulvous , lesser wing- coverts like the back , median and greater coverts dusky brown, edged with the color of the back; quills dusky brown , the primaries narrowly edged on the outer web with whity brown , the secondaries with edges of pale olive, especially the innermost, which are, moreover, wa- ved with dusky cross-bars when seen under a certain light. A patch of long, silky white feathers on each side of the rump , the latter and the upper tail-coverts tinged with rufous , the tail-feathers ashy brown on the basal , black on the terminal half, except the gray tip which has a large white spot on the inner web. The whole tail waved with dark cross-bars when seen under certain lights. Lower surface, including the cheeks, under wing-coverts, inner edge of the secondaries ashy white, more silky white on abdomen and under tail-coverts, thighs white, intermixed with brown feathers , especially on the outside , bill and feet blackish brown. Tarsus plain , with only one scale near the root of the toes. Wing 5 cm. , tail (incomplete) 3,6 , culmen 0,9 , tarsus 1,5. Hab. Flores. The described specimen is , unfortunately , the only re- presentative of this species and at the same time of a genus which hitherto was only known from Australia. Its nearest ally seems to me to be A. uropygialis Gould , a species which is not represented in the Leyden Museum, but which has the base of the tail-feathers tawny rufous instead of ashy brown. I have much pleasure in naming this new species after its discoverer , Dr. H. ten Kate. Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XIV. 196 BIRDS FROM FLO RES , SUMBA AND ROTTF. 13. Munia propinqua (Sliarpe). Urolonchn propinqua Sharpe , Cat. Birds Br. Mus. Vol. XIII, p. 368. An adult bird from Sika (Flores). Dr. Sharpe, in his above cited Catalogue, remarks that the specimens from Flores differ from the widely spread M. molucca by the want of the black barrings on the sides of the breast, which parts thus form an indistinct white collar, to which I may add that it is only the anterior part of the sides of breast which is left entirely white. The Celebes birds are said to be intermediate, i. e. less barred than those from the Moluccas, but more than the Flores birds, and are mentioned under the head of M. propinqua. The pre- sent specimen , as well as a Flores specimen in the Mu- seum collection, really show the -characteristics pointed to by Dr. Sharpe , characters still more pronounced in our two adult specimens from Sumbawa and another from Timor. All our eight adult Celebes specimens (only North Celebes) and those from Sula seem to me to stand nearer the Moluccan than the Flores and Timor birds , some specimens from Amboina and another from Cerani being as white on the sides of chest as those from Celebes , while none of the latter is as white as the Flores birds. It may be that this is not the case with birds from South Celebes , but all our specimens from the North will certainly be better enlisted with M. molucca. B. BlEDS FROM THE ISLAND OF SuMBA OR SaNDELWOOD. As far as I am aware , Dr. ten Kate is the first who sent zoological collections from this in a certain sense out-of-the-way island. The 32 species of Sumba birds we received , prove the identity of the ornis of Sumba with that of Flores. 1. Astur torquatus (Temm.). Nisus torquatus Schl. Mns. P.-B. , Revue Accip. p. 91. An adult bird of small size , probably a male , with a very broad rufous collar on the hind neck. Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV. BIRDS FROM FLORES , SUMBA AND ROTTI. 197 2. Milvus ajinis Gould. Milvus migrans (part.) Schl. Mus. P.-B. , Revue Accip. p. 120. Two adult specimens. 3. Sauropatis chloris (Bodd.). Two specimens. 4. Pitta concinna Gould. An adult specimen. 5. Oriolus broderipi Bp. Five specimens. 6. Mirafra parva Swinh. Three specimens. They are only distinguished from the very closely allied Australian form M. horsjieldi Gould by the darker color of the upper surface , i. e. the head , hind neck and back , while in size they are equal to the five specimens representing the former species in our collection. 7. AntJius rufulus Vieill. Anthus medius Wall. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 488. Three specimens. 8. Acrocephalus australis Gould. One specimen. 9. Cisticola cisticola (Temm.). Three specimens. 10. Pratincola caprata (L.). An adult male. 11. Myiagra rufigula Wall. Two specimens. Notes frona the Leyden IMuseuxn , Vol. XIV. 198 BIRDS FROM FLORES, SUMBA AND ROTTI. 12. Terpsiphone a^nis (Blyth). Four adult males with the tail-feathers entirely white and also the quills , the latter with the exception of the tips, which are black. 13. Alseonax latirostris (Gray). One specimen, the first instance, I believe, of the oc- currence of this species as far east as the Flores- group of Islands. 14. Culicicapa ceylonensis (Swains.). One specimen , probably not fully adult , having some yellow feathers on the gray throat. For the first time re- corded from the Flores-group of Islands. 15. Artamus leucogaster (Valenc). Three specimens. 16. Artamides Jloris Sharpe. A nestling in very interesting plumage , each feather on bead, back, upper wing-coverts, throat and chest being broadly tipped with white, and having before the white tips a subterminal spot of black , giving the bird the ap- pearance of being banded across with white and black. All the quills are broadly tipped and edged with white of a fulvous tinge, the tail-feathers with pure white. The rump is nearly pure white , with but few indications of dark cross-bars; breast, abdomen and under tail-coverts pure white. A broad stripe below the eye , extending from the base of the upper mandible to the ear-coverts , black , very broad at base , feet and claws yellowish white. 17. Lalage timoriensis (S. Miill.). Two adult males , a female and a young bird. 18. Dissemurus platurus (VieilL). An adult bird , wanting the elongated tail-feathers. Notes from the Leyden IMiiseum, Vol. XIV, BIRDS FROM FLORES , SUMBA AND ROTTI. 199 19. Tropidorhynchus neglectus Butt. Two adult specimens, both fully agreeing with the types from Sumbawa and Flores, described in N. L. M. 1891, p. 213. 20. Zosterops aureifrons Wall. One specimen. 21. Dicaeum wilhelminae , n. sp. This species, of which the present collection contains only an adult male , is very closely allied to D. songhirense Salvad., from which it differs, however, by its larger size. Adult male: Whole upper surface, including the sides of the head , cheeks , ear-coverts , sides of neck , lesser and median wing-coverts , upper tail-coverts and tail steel-blue with a faint purplish gloss; quills black, perceptibly glossed with green , the secondaries and greater wing-coverts edged with glossy blue. Under wing-coverts pure white, the inner edge of the quills dingy white. Chin white, the rest, throat and chest scarlet. This scarlet patch is edged below with glossy bluish black ; a stripe of the same color, not well defined, runs down the centre of the breast and is flanked on both sides by dingy white, which latter color occupies abdomen, vent and under tail-coverts ; sides of body dark ashy gray; bill and feet black. Wing 54 cm., tail 26, culmen 10, tarsus 13. Hah. Sumba. I am much pleased to name this species after her Ma- jesty our youthful Queen Wilhelmina, who, on her recent visit to the Leyden Museum , graciously agreed to accept this dedication. 22. Stigmatops ocularis (Gould). Meliphaga (Ptilotis) Umhata S. Mull. Verb. Nat. Gesch. Land- en Volkenk. p. 162. Stüjmatops ocularis Salvad. Orn. Pap. II, p. 323. Notes from tlie Leyden ]Museuua , Vol. XIV. 200 BIRDS FROM FLORES, SUMBA AND ROTTI. Glycyphila ocularis (part.) Gadow, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. Vol. IX, p. 213. Plilotis limhata Gadow, Cat. Birds Brit. Mas. Vol. IX, p. 236; pi. VII, fig. 2; — Butt. N. L. M. 1891, p. 214. Two specimens , one of which is a young bird , having chin, cheeks and a moustachial streak yellow instead of ashy gray. Count Salvadori (op. cit. p. 324) has already pointed to the identity of S. Miiller's Meliphaga limhata with Stigmatops ocularis (Gould) , and a careful comparison of our eleven typical specimens of S. limhata with four S. ocularis from Australia and two from Aru convinced me that the first are not specifically distinct from the second, though Dv, Gadow even placed them in different genera. One might say that, as a rule, the throat in the speci- mens from Australia is ashy brown , while it is more ashy gray in the Timor specimens. There are, however, amongst the first , some specimens with the throat as gray as in Timor birds, and I am not able to find, either in colo- ration or in size , any difference , important enough to se- parate them even subspecifically. Dr. Gadow mentions as P. limhata specimens from Bali , Lombok , Flores and Timor, but he does not say which of these islands is the habitat of the bird figured on his plate VII. The adult specimen of our Sumba birds is very pale yellowish white on breast , abdomen and under tail-coverts and differs in this way considerably from our Timor birds as well as from those from Aru and Australia , while it agrees very well with Dr. Gadow's plate. Although I have no specimens from Flores , Lombok or Bali with which to compare those from Sumba, I feel much disposed to believe that the birds from all the islands west of Timor show the same pecu- liarities as our adult Sumba bird, and that, consequently, the bird figured by Dr. Gadow on plate VII , fig. 2, is not a Timor bird. The white, yellow-tinged breast, abdomen and under tail-coverts would, if my supposition be cor- rect, be the distinguishing characters of a new species, Notes from the Ley den IVIuseum, Vol. XIV. BIRDS FROM FLORES , SUMBA AND ROTTI. 201 having as habitat the Islands of Bali , Lombok , Flores and Sumba, and most probably Sumbawa, although there are no specimens of Stigmatops stated from this latter island as yet. 23. Cinnyris pectoralis (Horsf.). Two unsexed , probably young birds , which are in some way different from all the numerous specimens re- presenting this species in the Ley den Museum. They differ from the females and young birds in having the upper surface dull olive-green , without the yellowish tinge which characterizes the latter, while the lower surface does not show the rich yellow, being more greenish yellow than the latter. Moreover the head and neck are grayish olive, chin and throat olive-green. Wings and tail are as in C. pectoralis, the first however rather short, measuring only 4,8 cm., while the bill is rather longer than in most of our specimens from other localities, as it measures 2 cm. 24. Anthothreptes malaccensis (Scop.). An adult female. 25. Calornis minor (Bp.). An adult specimen, probably a female, on account of its crown being tinged with a purplish gloss. 26. Munia quinticolor (Vieill.). Five full-grown young birds , different in color from the adult M. quinticolor, I consider to belong to this species, their measurements , as well as the size and form of the bill being precisely the same. The color of these five specimens is brown on the whole upper surface , and pale fulvous on the lower, this latter color being more strongly developed on the chest. The cheeks are marked with very narrow pale shaft-streaks. Notes from the Leyden IMuseuiri, Vol. XIV. 202 BIRDS FROM FLÜRES , SUMBA AND ROTTI. 27. 3^unia nisoria (Temm.). Three adult birds and five young specimens, some of the latter in more or less advanced transitional stage of plumage. All these specimens differ somewhat from the true M. nisoria from Java , being sensibly smaller than the average size of the latter, and having the bill also smaller. In the coloration they approach very much the species M. topela in being less dark brown above than the Javanese birds, in having the upper tail-coverts and the middle tail-feathers tinged with green , and the feathers on the chest more minutely barred than M. nisoria. Wing 4,8 cm., tail 3,2, tarsus 1,3. The Munia-group which is characterized by a brown throat and dark brown-and-white ocellations on breast and flanks, consists of a few very closely allied species, the young specimens of which do not differ from each other at all. In his Catalogue of the British Museum, Vol. XIII, Dr. Sharpe recognizes only one species of this group: Munia punctulata from British India , including Ceylon , and extending eastward to Assam and Cachar, and the subspecies M. suhundulata from the above mentioned region eastward to Cochin China, M. topela from Southern China, Formosa and Hainan , M. nisoria from the Malayan Pen- insula and Java , and M. cabanisi from the island of Luzon. Of these forms M. suhundulata is hardly worth recog- nizing and might be united with M. topela. Munia punctulata (L.), of which our collection contains five specimens, may easily be distinguished from all the allied forms by the fulvous tinge of the upper tail-coverts and central tail-feathers, which color is strongly yielding to golden yellow. The general color on the upper surface is brown, with a rufous tinge, the latter color prevailing on the front. Sides of face deep chestnut brown, getting paler towards the sides of neck and very sharply defined towards the chest. The rump is strongly barred with dark olive-brown, and the lower surface, with the exception Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. BIRDS FROM FLORES , SUMBA AND ROTTI. 203 of the uuiform white centre of the body, strongly mottled with large white spots , forming well-distinguished , broad cross-bars on some feathers of the flanks. J/, iope/a Swinhoe, with which I should propose to unite M, suhundulata Godwin- Austen , is easily distinguished from M. punctulata by the much paler , more olive-brown tinge of the upper surface , by the very indistinct dark barring of the rump , the pale olive-green instead of fulvous upper tail-coverts and middle tail-feathers , by the want of the brown on forehead and sides of the face, the lesser extent of the brown color on the throat, and by the less large and less rounded white markings on breast and flanks, while the brown markings on both these latter parts are paler brown. The number of our Museum specimens, which I range in this sub- species, is 13, most of which are from Formosa, while a few are from Moulmein , Cochin China and China (M. suhundulata). The Javanese specimens , all belonging to M, nisoria (Temm.), agree with M. punctulata in the brown color of the upper surface, the dark double barring of the rump and the large white ocellations on breast and flanks , but differ from it in the larger extent of the brown on the throat, which reaches partly down upon the chest, not ending as abruptly as in the former species. The most distinctive character, however, is the color of the upper tail-coverts and the innermost tail-feathers , which is ashy gray with a very faint tinge of olive. This species is re- presented by twelve specimens from Java. M. cahanisi Sharpe , from Luzon, is not represented in our collection, but there are six adult specimens from the island of Bourbon. The bird is found in a wild state on that island, but is said to have been introduced and is mentioned as M. punctulata by Hartlaub (die Vogel Madagascars, p. 403), while Sharpe states , in his Catalogue , the occurrence of M. nisoria on the island of Mauritius. Our specimens from Bourbon agree entirely with M. nisoria from Java , with the exception of the upper tail-coverts and centre tail- Notes from the Leyden Bluseum , Vol. XIV. 204 BIRDS FROM FLORES , SUMBA AND ROTTI. feathers , which are not ashy gray , but sensibly tinged with pale olive-green , in which character they agree with M. topela. They are, however, undoubtedly to be united with M. ni&oria. To M, nisoria also belong an adult and a young bird from the lake of Toba , Central Sumatra , collected by Dr. B. Hagen , though they seem to be in some way inter- mediate between it and M. punctulata, having the brown on the throat not extending as far down on the chest as in the Javanese bird. The immature specimens, mentioned by me in N. L. M. 1887, p. 71, with a query under the name of 31. punctularia ^ will certainly also belong to M. nisoria, since Count Salvadori, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova , 1892, p. 31, refers the specimens from West Sumatra to this species. 28. Sporaeginihus flavidiventris (Wall.). Three young specimens. 29. Megapodius duperreyi Less. Megapodius reinivardii Wall. P. Z, S. 1863, p. 487. An adult specimen. 30. Charadrius geoffroyi Wagl. An adult specimen. 31. Numenius variegatus (Scop.). An adult specimen. 32. Tringa minuta Leisler. Two specimens. C Birds from the Island of Rotti. 1. Oreicola melanoleuca (Vieill.). An adult female. Notes from the Leyden M.iaseuixi, Vol. ZSCIV. BIRDS FROM FLORES, SUMBA AND ROTTI. 205 2. Rhipidura tenkatei, u. sp. Closely allied to R. buruensis , but diflfers principally in having the abdomen paler and the outer tail-feathers broadly tipped with white. General color above dark slaty gray , somewhat tinged with olive-brown , crown and sides of the head much darker, a concealed patch of silky white feathers above the eye, wing-coverts like the back, the greater ones and the primary coverts tipped with dirty white , probably indi- cating a certain stage of immaturity, quills sooty brown, the secondaries on the outside very narrowly fringed and more broadly tipped with brownish white, upper tail- coverts glossy brownish black like the crown; tail black, the terminal third (2,3 cm.) of the outermost pair of tail- feathers pure white, which color occupies also the outer web and the shaft nearly up to the base , the second pair with an oval white terminal spot of the length of 1,5 cm., leaving, on the outer web, a black edge nearly reaching down to the tip , third pair with a wedge-shaped, narrow white spot at the tip , three innermost pairs uni- form brownish black. Chin , throat and chest dark ashy gray, the first minutely, the two latter largely spotted with white on the centre of the feather, as is the case in R. buruensis ; breast , abdomen and flanks very pale fulvous, under tail-coverts almost pure white, under wing- coverts dark ashy , broadly tipped with the color of the breast, inner edge of quills pale ashy, bill and feet black. Wing 7,6 cm., central tail-feathers 8, outermost 7, culmen 1,6, tarsus 1,6. Hab. Rotti. One specimen. 3. Dicaeum mackloti Mull. & Schl. A young bird , probably a female , showing on the lesser wing-coverts some glossy feathers of the plumage of the adult stage ; rump and upper tail-coverts lively Notes from tlie E-ieyclen Aluweuin, Vol. XIV. 206 BIRDS FROM FLORES , SUMBA AND ROTTI. orange-red instead of scarlet, probably from the influence of the alcohol in which it was preserved. Underneath uniform ashy white. 4. Glareola grallaria Temm. An adult specimen. 5. Himantopus leucocephalus Gould. Two specimens. Leyden Museum, May 1892. NB. Cf. NOTE XXXVII. The birds of Sumba by A. B. Meyer. Notes from the Lieyden jMuseum, Vol. XIV. IPHTHIMORHINUS. 207 NOTE XXXIII. DEUX NOUVEAUX GENRES ET DEUX NOUVELLES ESPÈCES DU GROUPE DES RHYNCHOPHORIDES DÉCRITS PAR W. ROELOFS. IphthimorhimiSj n. g. Corps oblong, épais, élytres subparallèles. Rostre tres robuste , gibbeux , fortement arqué , plus baut que large et quadrangulaire claus sa majeure partie, aminci et aplati vers Textremite , un peu déprimé et sans écbancrure au dessus de la boucbe. Mandibules triangul aires, a pointe obtuse et présentant une dent peu saillante sur leur trancbe intérieure. Les fissures a cóté du pédoncule peu larges et peu profondes. Scrobes rapprochés de la base, fovéiformes. Antennes assez longues, scape dépassant beaucoup Ie bord antérieur du prothorax, presque du double plus long que Ie funicule; les articles du dernier décroissant gradu- ellement , Ie premier turbine , les cinq suivants peu a peu plus globuleux et transversaux , présentant un étranglement an- nulaire a leur bout, Ie sixième sensiblement plus gros; la massue triangulaire, sa partie spongieuse pas saillante. Tête globuleuse; yeux tres fineraent granules^). Prothorax aussi long que large, peu convexe, arrondi 1) Il est impossible de voir, jasqu'a quel point les yeux sont rapprochés en dessous, par la retraction de la tête dans Ie prothorax. Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XIV. 208 IPHTHIMORHINUS. sur les cótés, assez brusquement rétréci et muni d'un pro- fond sillon circulaire en avant , bisinué a la base. Ecussou en triangle arrondi, dépriiné au milieu. Elytres d'un tiers plus longaes que larges, leurs épaules obtuses , leurs cótés presque parallèles , leur extrémité iso- lement arrondie. Pattes robustes , cuisses fortes , aiusi que les jambes un peu comprimées, les jambes raucronées au bout; deux pre- miers articles des tarses petits; Ie premier un peu allonge et creusé en dessous; Ie troisième grand et largement cor- diforme, tous les articles spongieux en dessous. Pygidium déclive, en triangle arrondi, convexe, légère- ment échancré a l'extrémité. Presternum court, avec deux lobes rapprochés, courts, gros, et saillants derrière les hanches antérieures, couvrant moins Ie mésosternum que chez Rhynchophorus. Saillie intercoxale de l'abdomen droite ; deuxième segment abdominal plus grand que les deux suivants , séparé du premier par une suture droite. J phthimorhinus austral asiae , n. sp. Long. 34 millim. rostr. excl. — D'un rouge-brun velouté avec des tacbes noires en dessus, noir varié de rouge-brun en dessous et sur les pattes. Antennes noires. Rostre nettement séparé de la tête, muni d'une impres- sion large et longitudinale , partant de la base , graduelle- ment effacée en avant. Funicule et massue des antennes avec quelques poils courts et bruns. Tête ponctuée derrière les yeux et plus fortement sur l'arrière du vertex. Protborax avec son bord antérieur étrauglé noir, un trait court, peu marqué, au milieu du disque, une tache tri- angulaire a la base , a la place de son sinus , et une tache transversale, allongée, au dessus des hanches antérieures, de la même couleur. Ecusson noir. Elytres avec six stries imponctuées entières, trois stries Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV". IPHTHIMORHINUS AUSTRALASIAE. 209 sur leurs cótés n'atteigneut pas la base; les intervalles des stries larges. Une tache noire se trouve au milieu du qua- trième intervalle, la suture est un peu noiratre, ainsi que rextrémité. Le pygidium est rougeatre a la base. noir sur Ie reste, vaguement ponctué et parait, vu dans un certain jour, couvert d'une efflorescense grisatre. Le prosternum, le métasternum en dessous et le premier segment de 1' abdomen au milieu, sont rouges ; cette couleur s'étend un peu plus sur le second segment, le reste du corps est noir. Le prosternum est assez finement ponctué en dessous et sur les cótés. Le mésosternum, d'un noir luisant, porte sur Tépisternum quelques points gros et distants. Le métasternum et les deux premiers segments de l'abdomen sont couverts d'une grosse ponctuation , de- venant plus fine sur les cótés du premier segment et sur le reste de l'abdomen , oü les points ont chacun un petit poil brunatre. Le corps , vu dans un certain jour, ofire une apparence grisatre, analogue a celle du pygidium. Les pattes sont rouges a l'exception de l'extrémité des cuisses qui est noire. Les tarses sont noiratres. Les pattes vaguement ponctuées ; la tranche intérieure des jambes est munie d'une rangée de poils bruns, tres courts. Un individu du Musée de Leide, originaire de Queens- land et présenté par Mr. Ploos van Amstel. Deux individus de la collection Neervoort van de Poll, du même pays. L'anatomie d'un de ces deux derniers exemplaires a dé- montré que cette forme est celle du sexe féminin. Cette grande et belle espèce rentre dans un genre nou- veau et bien caractérisé dans le même groupe que Rhyn- chophorus Herbst. Comme dans ce dernier genre, les mandibules n'ont point de lobe recourbé en dehors. Le rostre, d'une grosseur remarquable et fortement courbé, la massue des antennes qui n'est pas sécuriforme mais trian- gulaire , le prosternum autrement formé , joint aux autres caractères énumérés dans la formule du genre, le distinguent bien des genres voisins. Notes from the Ley den IMuseum, Vol. XIV. 14 210 ABRACHIUS. Abrachius, n. g. cf. Ovale-allongé. Rostre moins long que Ie prothorax , robuste , légère- ment arqué , tres peu grossi a la base , un peu élargi vers l'insertion des antennes , creusé en dessous ; sa partie creusée graduellement rétrécie en forme de rainure vers la base. Mandibules larges a leur base , courbées en dedans et en bas , sans lobe extérieur. Scrobes en fossette un peu al- longée. Antennes insérées vers Ie tiers basilaire du rostre; leur scape dépassant Ie bord antérieur du prothorax , un peu plus long que Ie funicule, celui-ci de six articles , les deux premiers les plus longs, Ie deuxième plus long que Ie pre- mier , les suivants transversaux et graduellement plus larges , massue triangulaire , sa partie spongieuse assez saillante. Prothorax peu convexe, aussi long que large a la base qui est un peu avancée au milieu , légèrement sinuée et oblique a coté. Les cótés du prothorax se rétrécissent fai- blement j usque prés du bord antérieur, qui est tubuleux comme dans Ie genre Rhynchophorus. Ecusson en triangle arrondi au bout. Elytres de la largeur du prothorax a leur base, leurs épaules eifacées, s'arrondissant un peu sur les cótés, sans se rétrécir en arrière, isolement arrondies a l'extrémité. Pygidium en triangle arrondi, un peu déprimé. Prosternum avec deux petits lobes aplatis, rapprochés, derrière les hanches antérieures. Saillie de l'abdomen droite. Le raucro des jambes peu développé. Articles des tarses spongieux en dessous , le premier de longueur médiocre, le dernier triangulaire. 9. Rostre aussi long que le prothorax, plus largement et profondément creusé en dessous que celui du male, le pédoncule se relie a une faible carène médiane, les bords sont un peu crénélés et s'abaissent vers la bouche, leur extrémité est courbée en bas. Les fissures a cóté du pé- doncule sont plus longues que chez le male. Le prothorax Notes from the Leyden ]Museum, Vol. XIV. ABRACHIUS. 211 et récusson plus longs, Ie pygidium plus convexe et la depression du métasternum et des premiers segments de l'abdomen plus forte. Ahrachius tnsularis , n. sp. cf, 14 millim.; Q, 16 millim. rostr. excl. — D'un noir lavé de rouge-pourpre foncé, luisant en dessous et sur les pattes, noir et rouge-pourpre foncé velouté en dessus. Rostre noir-rougeatre , rugueusement ponctué a la base, plus finement vers Ie bout, avec une impression allongée entre les yeux. Antennes noires, funicule et massue avec quelques poils jaunatres. Tête rouge, finement ponctuée sur Ie vertex. Prothorax rouge-pourpre velouté, sa partie étranglée antérieure noire. Cette même couleur couvre Ie prosternum et s'étend en tache transversale au dessus des hanches antérieures. Les cótés du prosternum sont obsolètement ponctuées. Ecusson noir, déprimé au milieu. Elytres noires a la base et en arrière , rouges-pourpre au milieu , cette couleur en s'étendant sur leurs cótés remonte un peu vers Ie devant. Une substance, difficile a définir, de couleur brune, garnit leur extrémité et s'élargit sur l'angle extérieur. Les élytres ont des stries imponctuées, larges et profondes a la base , graduellement plus fines en arrière, leurs intervalles sont larges et plans; les six stries intérieures de chaque élytre sont plus larges que les stries latérales; vers Ie huitième intervalle se voit sur l'épaule un espace un peu saillant et luisant. Le pygidium est rouge a la base et garni chez Ie male de la même fa9on que l'extrémité des élytres; il porte quelques poils bruns au bout. Dessous ponctué, le milieu du métasternum lisse. La couleur noire , lavée de rouge-pourpre , est la couleur gé- nérale du dessous et des pattes; le métasternum est plus rouge au milieu , ses cótés sont d'un noir mat. Les trois Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. X.1V. 212 ABRACHIUS INSULARIS, derniers segments de Tabdomen sont garnis vers leur ex - trémité a la fa^oü du bout des élytres. Cette vestiture est presque absente chez Ie male. Chez celui-ci les pattes sont peu densément garnies de polls jaunatres sur leur tranche intérieure. Le genre est voisin de Rhynchophorus , mals s'en distingue surtout par la forme du rostre, plus robuste et gardant presque la même grosseur partout. La forme générale de l'insecte est plus régulièrement ovale et moins rétrécie en arrière. L'espèce habite les iles Arou. — Un individu du Musée de Leide est un cT qui provient des voyages du Baron von Rosenberg ; un autre , de la collection Neervoort van de Poll, est une 9 et étiquette : » Aru-Ins., Urejuning, C. Ribbe, 1884." La Haye, Avril 1892. Notes from the Leyden ]Miiseum, Vol. XIV. PACHYTERIA PASTEURI. 213 NOTE XXXIV. THREE NEW SPECIES OF THE LONGICORN GENUS PACHYTERIA DESCRIBED BT C. RITSEMA Cz. Pachyteria Pasteuri, n. sp. cf. Resembling Pachyteria Lamhii Pasc. from Penang or from the coast opposite the island , judging from the description and figure ^j, but in the new species the colors are darker and the punctuation of the bright colored basal half of the elytra is less dense. Length from the front margin of the inter-antennary ridge to the apex of the elytra 24 mm., breadth at the shoulders 8 mm. — Nearly glabrous, subnitid. The head and the pronotum very dark reddish brown , brighter however on the face aud on the base of the mandibles; the four basal joints of the antennae, as well as the ex- treme base of the 5th joint , black , the 3rd and the 4th joint covered with a black velvety pubescence; the 5th and succeeding joints pale ochreous. — The scutellum blackish brown. — The basal half of the elytra reddish ochraceous ^) with two dark longitudinal lines , indicating the costae ; the apical half black with faint metallic tinges 1) Proceed. Zool. Soc. London, 1866, p. 519; pi. 43, fig. 6. 2) This color is slightly continued backwards along the suture. Notes from tlie Leyden Btuseum, "Vol. XIV. 214 PACHYTERIA PASTEURI. and covered with a short black pubescence. — Body under- neath and legs black, with blue and violet tinges; the anterior tibiae covered on the inside and the anterior tarsi covered above with an ochraceous pubescence. The head is strongly but not densely punctured with the exception of the pubescent inter-antennary ridge which has a very fine and dense punctuation ; a narrow and deep groove runs from the base of the clypeus up to the vertex where it ends in a smooth space; the sides of the mandi- bles have a few fine punctures near the base. The anten- nae are rather short and stout, reaching slightly beyond the middle of the black apical half of the elytra; the scape is densely punctured , and provided on the frontside with a shallow longitudinal groove ; the 3rd joint nearly as long as the 4th and 5th taken together, the following slightly decreasing in length , the apical one , however, somewhat longer than the penultimate. The raised disk of the pronotum is covered with rather regular and partly confluent transverse wrinkles which on the basal half are interrupted in the middle by a smooth space ; the interspaces between the wrinkles are provided with large punctures; the anterior constricted portion is followed in the middle by a broad and smooth semilunar impression ; the middle of the sides is armed with a strong toothlike angle which is smooth. The scutellum is of a regular triangular shape with very acute apex ; it is impressed along the middle and covered with distinct punctures. The elytra taper gradually from a little beyond the shoul- ders; the apices are narrowly and separately rounded and consequently dehiscent; the ochraceous basal half is not closely covered with large punctures which bear a short uncolored hair ; on the black colored apical half the punc- tuation is fine and dense and covered with a short black pubescence. The under surface of the head and prothorax is trans- versely wrinkled ; the meso- and metasternum are very ISTotes from tbe Leyden IMuseTiin , Vol. XIV. PACHYTERIA. PASTEURI. 215 finely and densely punctured on the sides, but towards the middle (which shows an impressed longitudinal line) the punctures become larger and wider apart; the iuter- coxal part of the pro- and mesosternum is formed as in the majority of the species (no tubercle with V-shaped recess) ; the abdomen is finely and distantly punctured ; the 5th ventral segment faintly emarginate, with broadly rounded hind angles ; the legs are strongly punctured , and the posterior femora reach beyond the apices of the elytra. Hah. Nias Island. — A single specimen , presented to the Leyden Museum by Mr. J. D. Pasteur to whom the species is dedicated. Pacliyteria luguhris , n. sp. cT. Easily distinguished by its dark coloration being enti- rely greenish- or bluish black, with the intermediate antennal joints partly brownish yellow and the elytra provided , a little beyond the middle , with a narrow trans- verse band of pale yellowish hairs ; the prothorax is not at all armed at the sides. Length from the anterior margin of the inter-anten- nary ridge to the apex of the elytra 32 mm,, breadth at the shoulders 9V4 mm. — Above opaque and of a greenish black color , the legs subnitid and , as well as the meta- sternum, dark blue with faint green tinges ; sparsely covered with extremely short black hairs which , however , are closely set on the inter-antennary ridge, on the front- and basal margin and the disk of the pronotum , on the scutellum and across the middle of the elytra giving these parts a velvety appearance. In the velvety streak of the elytra, a little beyond their middle, a very narrow sinuate band of pale yellowish hairs is present , which touches neither the suture nor the lateral margins. The apical half of the 3rd antennal joint, the entire 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as an apical spot on the inner side of the 7th joint Notes from the Leyden JMuseum , "Vol. XIV. 216 PACHYTERIA LUGUBRIS. brownish yellow, partly (from abrasion?) covered with short black hairs ; the anterior tibiae covered on the inside with an ochreous pubescence, the coxae, the mesosternum , the hind margin of the raetasternum and that of the ven- tral segments with a dense silvery pile. The head is rugosely sculptured on the vertex and be- hind the eyes , but these rugose regions are separated by a smooth , sparsely punctured space ; the space between the under margin of the eyes and the base of the man- dibles smooth, sparsely punctured; the inter-antennary ridge is densely covered with a fine sculpturing and with short black hairs, and is separated from the clypeus by a smooth space with raised lateral margins and divided by an impressed line which extends down to the base of the clypeus ; the clypeus itself is convex in a transverse direc- tion, rather densely covered with punctures on its basal half, the punctures decreasing in number and size towards the contracted front portion which is impunctate and of a bright chestnut color; the labrum is short, strongly transverse and finely punctured; the sides of the mandibles are strongly punctured on their basal half, very finely on the apical one. The antennae are proportionately short, reaching hardly to the elytral band, and consi- derably thickened in the middle; the scape is rather short, toothed at the apex, strongly and densely punctured and with a shallow roundish impression at the base in front ; the 3rd joint is slightly curved and becomes gradually thicker towards the end , it is not quite so long as the 4th and 5th taken together, the 4th — 7th subequal , the following joints slightly decreasing in length , but the apical joint again somewhat longer. The prothorax large ; the sides without any trace of spine or tooth , slightly converging towards the front margin , much more broadly rounded towards the base than anteriorly; the front- and basal margin bisinuate; the disk flat , scabrous , bordered anteriorly, at some distance from the front margin , by a transverse line which is en- Notes from the Leyden ]VIiiseura, Vol. XIV. PACHYTERIA LUGUBRIS. 217 larged and impunctate in the middle, at the sides by an oblique line which is deeply impressed in the middle, and at the base by a smooth transverse line ; moreover a trace of a central longitudinal line may be observed. The under surface of the prothorax is finely, evenly and very densely punctured, forming a dull lustreless surface which, at the sides, extends up to the oblique line of demarkation of the disk, but leaving free the contracted front portion which is finely wrinkled , and the intercoxal part which is covered with a silvery pile. The scutellum is rather broad , the sides slightly converging, suddenly narrowed a little before the end. The elytra are gradually narrowing towards the apices which are conjointly rounded ; their surface is scabrous , but the sculpturing becomes finer and finer towards the end ; traces of longitudinal costae are present at the base. The intercoxal part of the prosternum is rounded, con- vex along the middle and has slightly raised edges , that of the mesosternum is angularly impressed anteriorly , shallowly grooved along the middle and broadly notched behind. The metasternum is distantly covered with large and with small punctures and has an impressed line along the middle. The legs are punctured, the posterior ones more strongly than the others. The abdomen without distinct punctures ; the 5th ventral segment broadly and deeply emarginate, the 6th broadly but less deeply. The apical dorsal segment is triangular , and minutely notched at the tip; it is punctured but has a smooth line along the middle. Hah. Nias Island. — A single specimen, presented to the Leyden Museum by Mr. J. D. Pasteur. N. B. This is the third Pachyteria-species known from Nias ; the first species described from that island is Pachy- teria niassensis Gahan (Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XII, 1890, p. 161). Notes frora the Leyden IMuseum, "Vol, XIV. 218 PACHYTERIA BORNEOENSIS. Pachyteria horneoensis^ n. sp. (ƒ. No doubt this species is closely allied to Pachyteria insignita Pasc. from Penang or from the coast opposite the island '), but differs from it in the distribution of the colors on the elytra and antennae , whereas nothing is said in the description about the particular sculpturing of the prosternum which I observe in the specimen before me. Length from the anterior margin of the inter-antennary ridge to the apex of the elytra 36 mm., breadth at the shoulders 11 mm. — Above subopaque, covered with mi- nute hairs which are of the same color as the derm whereon they occur ; beneath subnitid , the coxae , sides of meso- and metasternum and hind margin of the three basal ventral segments covered with a glithering greyish pile ; the bands on the ventral segments strongly narrowed or interrupted in the middle. — The head , prothorax and scutellum black, the former however with the exception of the luteous labrum , mandibles ^), palpi and upper mar- gin of the antennary tubers ; the six basal joints of the antennae luteous , the remaining five black , the 7th how- ever brown on the inside ; the smaller basal half of the elytra luteous, the larger apical half black with a green tinge ; underneath black with metallic blue tinges on the metasternum and abdomen; the legs luteous with the coxae partly and the larger apical half of the posterior femora (with the exception of the extreme apex) black, the inter- mediate femora with an infuscate spot on the hinder sur- face of the swollen portion. The head rugosely punctured on the vertex and behind the eyes, the cheeks with a few large punctures, the sides of the mandibles finely punctate; the inter-antennary ridge divided by a narrow but deep groove, very finely punctured above, irregularly punctured in front, the large 1) Proceed. Zool. Soc, London, 1866, p. 520. 2) The tips of the mandibles are dusky. Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XI"V. PACHYTERIA BORNEOENSIS. 249 punctures confluent in a longitudinal direction ; the cly- peus rather distantly punctured ; the labrum large , deeply emarginate anteriorly, finely and sparingly punctured. The antennae slender, the scape short, rather strongly but not densely punctured , sharply spined at the top and provided , inwardly from the spine , with an infuscate round spot; the 3rd joint not quite so long as the 4th and 5th together, the 4th — 6th equal in length to one another, the remainder slightly decreasing in length, the apical joint, however, decidedly longer than the pen- ultimate one. The prothorax broad , its sides rounded anteriorly and strongly angulated behind the middle ; the angle termina- ting in an acute point ; the raised disk finely rugose , densely covered with a velvety black pubescence, with a smooth space at the middle of the base , the upper sur- face of the lateral angles smooth , almost impunctate ; the contracted anterior- and basal portion irregularly wrinkled and punctate. The under surface of the prothorax is very densely and evenly punctured , forming a dull lustreless surface which is also to be seen from above between the front margin and the tip of the lateral angles; the con- tracted front portion is transversely wrinkled, the inter- coxal part sparsely punctured. The scutellum triangular, slightly longer than broad at the base, densely covered with a black pubescence. The elytra slightly narrowing towards the apices which are emarginate; they are densely covered with punctures which decrease in size towards the end , and show each three slightly raised smoother costae. The metasternum and abdomen have large punctures irregularly scattered over the surface, and along the middle of the former a fine raised line is present. The 5th ven- tral segment is broadly and deeply emarginate behind ; the 6th segment, which is narrower and in the middle impunctate, faintly emarginate. The femora are strongly punctured, the tibiae much more finely so. The intercoxal Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XIV. 220 PACHYTERIA BORNEOENSTS. part of the pro- and mesosternum without tubercle and V-shaped recess. Hah. Sagoo near Sarawak (Borneo). — A single spe- cimen in the collection of Mr. Rene Oberthiir. Ley den Museum, March 1892. Postscript. A new species of the allied genas Zonopterus has been recently described by Mr. A. F. Nonfried, viz. Zonopterus Redemanni Nonfr., from Ceylon. (Deutsche Ento- mologische Zeitschrift, Jahrg. 1891, 2te3 Heft ^) , S. 274). 1) Published in March 1892. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. GLENEA FLORENSIS. 221 NOTE XXXV. TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE LONGICORN GENUS GLENEA DESCRIBED BY C. RITSEMA Cz. Glenea florensis , n. sp. /-f and 9- Length of the cf 22 mm., breadth at the shoulders 6,5 mm.; length of the 9 27 mm., breadth at the shoulders 8,5 mm. — Black, covered with a black velvety pubes- cence, and provided with markings of short white hairs. The head with a faint purplish hue and provided with two white stripes on the face, bordering the inner orbits and joining the anterior basal angle of the mandibles; with a white transverse band behind the base of the eyes and with two closely approximated stripes on the vertex , running from between the antennary tubers to the front margin of the thorax and being suddenly constricted in the middle ^). The head is sparsely and irregularly covered with large and deep punctures. The antennae are covered with a dense whitish pile and the derm of the three ba- sal joints is dark purplish black. The prothorax is much narrower than the base of the elytra, subcylindrical , slightly narrowing in straight lines to the front and showing a purplish hue ; its upper sur- face is not very closely covered with large and deep punc- tures and provided with three longitudinal white stripes, viz. a narrow median one (interrupted in the middle) and 1) In the male specimen the stripes on the vertex are obsolete. Notes from the Leyden M.useuxu, "Vol. XIV. 222 GLENEA FLORENSIS. two broader lateral ones; just above the coxae another broad white stripe, continuous with the postocular stripe of the head, is present. The scutellum is somewhat elon- gate triangular with curvilinear sides and densely covered with a white pubescence. The elytra, which are much broader at the base than the thorax , taper in straight lines from the angular shoul- ders to the end which is truncate and provided with four spines of which the external ones are slightly larger than those at the suture; the front margin of the shoulders is straight and slightly directed backwards. The disk of the elytra is densely covered with large and deep punctures which, however, become evanescent towards the end; on the deflexed sides the punctures are arranged in rows. The disk of the elytra is provided with the following white markings : a sutural stripe on the apical half com- mon to both elytra and divided by the suture ; four elon- gate ovate spots on the middle of the basal half (two spots on each elytron) of which the two innermost are placed nearer to the base than the two outermost; a more or less square spot just before the middle of each elytron touching neither the suture nor the lateral carina ; an elongate ovate spot on the middle of the apical half clo- sely approximated to the lateral carina, and finally a spot on the extreme apex of each elytron. The sterna, abdomen and legs have vived purplish and blue tinges ; the sterna are white on the sides ; the abdo- men has four rows of white spots (in the cf the two rows on each side are united along the hind margin of the segments), and the legs, especially the tibiae and the tarsi, are covered with a greyish pile. Hah. The island of Flores. — A male and a female in the collection of Mr. Rene Oberthür. Glenea Oherthüri^ n. sp. 9- Length 25 mm. , breadth at the shoulders 7 mm. — Metallic bluish green , subnitid , provided with stripes and Notes from tbe Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. GLENEA OBERTHÜRI. 223 spots of a dense white pubescence , the head bronze green , the legs reddish brown, the anterior and intermediate tibiae and tarsi black. The head sparsely punctured, the punctures large and deep; with two white stripes on the face bordering the inner orbits and joining the base of the mandibles , a white spot behind the lower lobe of the eyes, and four white stripes on the vertex: two in the middle closely approximate, beginning in front of the antennary tubers and slightly diverging posteriorly, and two laterally behind the insertion of the antennae. The three basal joints of the antennae bluish black and subnitid , the remainder dull black, with a greyish lustre in certain lights especi- ally along the under surface. The prothorax is much narrower than the base of the elytra, slightly broader in front than at the base, with a deep furrow at the sides near to and parallel with the base and another shallower and narrower one closely ap- proximate to the front margin; its upper surface irregu- larly covered with large and deep punctures, and with a short basal median keel showing an impressed line ; the disk is provided on each side with a longitudinal white vitta and with two white spots on the middle-line, one (the largest) touching the front-, the other (bilobed) touch- ing the basal-margin ; just above the anterior and inter- mediate coxae another white band is present. The scutellum is broad, broadly rounded at the tip and covered with a dense white pubescence. The elytra, which are much broader at the base than the thorax , taper slightly backwards in straight lines and are flattened on the sutural region ; the basal margin is straight, the shoulders are angular and have a small knob on the tip ; the apices are emarginate , sharply spined ex- ternally , the sutural angle narrowly rounded ; the disk of the elytra is densely covered with large and deep punc- tures , which however become evanescent towards the end ; along the deflexed portion the punctures are placed in two Notes from the Leyden. Miuseum, Vol. XJtV. 224 GLENEA OBERTHÜRl. regular rows , but along the middle of the disk they are more irregular, and these two regions are separated from each other bj a slightly raised smooth keel ; on the de- flexed sides the punctures are likewise arranged in rows. Each elytron is provided with five large white spots ar- ranged in the following manner: a large roundish spot quite at the middle of the length ; between this spot and the base two similar spots of which the basal one (not touching however the basal margin) is slightly elongate; these three spots are placed midway between the suture and the carina bordering the deflexed side; an ante-apical oblique spot, and between this latter and the central spot, but more outwardly and touching the carina, an ovate spot which is prolonged forward into a stripe covering the innermost row of punctures as far as the front margin of the second spot; white hairs are also present between the carinae of the deflexed side. The sides of the metasternum and of the abdomen are covered with a dense white pubescence , and the anterior and intermediate tibiae , as well as the tarsi of the three pairs of legs, with a greyish pile. Hob. East Java: Mount Ardjoeno. — A single female specimen in the collection of Mr. Rene Oberthür. Leyden Museum, June 1892. Notes from the Leyden IMuseuin , Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 225 NOTE XXXVI. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES IN THE LEYDEN MUSEUM Dr. J. G. de MAN. N°. 6. •) (Plates 7—10). LIST OF SPECIES. Xantho lividus Lam. » Reynaudii M. E. Eurycarcinus orientalis A. M. E. Pilnmnopeus crassimanus A. M. E. Heteropanope tridentata Mait- land. Geotelphusa picta v. Mart. » transversa v. Mart. Geotelphusa loxophthalma, n. sp. Sesarma Eydouxi M. E. » recta Randall. » angustipes Dana. » elongata A. M. E. » curagaoensis , n. sp. Caridina japonica, n. sp. Hippolyte ponapensis Ortmann. 1. Xantho lividus Lam. Xantho lividus, H. Milne Edwards, Histoire Nat. des Crustacés, T. I, p. 393. The cephalothorax of this rare species that occurs ou the shores of Mauritius, is rather much enlarged and its lateral margins are armed with four teeth behind the ex- ternal orbital angles which are not at all prominent. The first tooth is the largest , has the form of a bluntly rounded lobe and projects far beyond the external orbital angles; 1) See for N°. 1 and 2: Vol. Ill, p. 121 and p. 246; for N°. 3: Vol. V, p. 150,; for N°. 4: Vol. XII, p. 49, and for N°. 5: Vol. XIII, p. 1. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 15 226 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. the second is somewhat smaller , and the third and fourth are the smallest , much narrower, and therefore appear more dentiform. The ambulatory legs are densely provided with long hairs. I examined this species in the Museum of Paris. 2. X ant ho Reynaudii M. E. Xantho Reynaudii, Milne Edwards, 1. c. T. I, p. 392. I examined in Paris a specimen of this Xantho ^ which was collected in China. The cephalothorax is rather little enlarged and the front is narrow. The measurements are the following : Greatest width of the cephalothorax (i. e. the distance between the last antero-lateral teeth). SQVg mm. Length of the cephalothorax, the front included 44 » Distance between the external orbital angles .25 » Breadth of the front 15 » 3. Eurycarcinus orientalis A. M. E. Eurycarcinus orientalis, A. Milne Edwards, Descriptions de quel- ques especes nouvelles de Crustacés brachyures , in : Annales Soc. Entomol. de France, T. VII, 1867, p. 277. In my » Report on the Crustacea of the Mergui Archi- pelago" (Journal of the Linnean Society of London , Vol. XXII, 1888, p. 43), I have made the supposition that Eurycarcinus integrifrons de Man, of which the habitat is unknown , might prove to be identical with Euryc. orien- talis A. M. E., a species from Bombay. An exact exami- nation of the typical specimen in Paris taught me, how- ever, that these two species are indeed distinct. The cephalothorax of Euryc. orientalis is comparatively some- what more enlarged, as may be seen by comparing the dimensions of the two species. The front of Euryc. orientalis is not straight , as in Euryc. integrifrons , but pre- sents a rather broad , triangular emargination in the middle. Notes from th.e Leyden ]VIiiseuin , Vol. XIV. CARblNOLOGlCAL STUDIES. 227 In Euryc. integrifrons the two anterior lobes of the lateral margins of the cephalothorax have the same size, but in the Bombay species the second autero-lateral lobe is a little longer than the first. The measurements of a male type-specimen oï Eurycar- cinus orientalis from Bombay are the following: Breadth of the cephalothorax 26V3 ^^• Length » » » 16 » Distance between the external orbital angles . 137.3 ^^ The cephalothorax of a male individual of Eurycarcinus integrifrons de Man, however, is 20 mm. broad and 14 mm. long (confer: Notes from the Leyden Museum, 1879, Vol. I, p. 56). 4. Pilumno peus eras sim anus A. M. E. Pilumnopeus crassimanus , A. Milne Edwards, Descriptions de quelques espèces nouvelles de Criistacés bracliyures, in: Annales Soc. Entom. de France, T. VII, 1867, p. 278. It appears to me highly probable that this species is identical with Heteropanope serraiifrons Kinahan (confer: de Man , in : Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XII , 1890, p. 56; pi. 3, fig. 2). The typical specimen of Pi- lumnopeus crassimanus from Port Western , that I examined in Paris , presents the following measurements : Greatest width of the cephalothorax .... 25 mm. Length of the cephalothorax , without the fron- tal lobes 17 » Length of the cephalothorax , with the frontal lobes 17V8 » Distance between the internal orbital angles. BVg » Length of the larger chela, fingers included. 19'/3 » Length of the palm 12 » Height of the palm near the articulation with the fingers 11'/^ » I must remark that the number 25 (greatest width) is JN'otes from the I^eyden JVIuseum , Vol. XIV. 228 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. perhaps not quite exact and may be a little too high. The distance between the internal orbital angles is just half as long as the length of the cephalothorax , quite as in Heterop. serratifrons , and as regards the other propor- tions , both species likewise agree with one another. 5. Heteropanope tridentata Maitland. (Fig. 1). Pilumnus tridentatus, Maitland, Naamlijst van Nederlandsche Sdiaaldieren , in: Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Veree- niging, Deel I, 1873, p. 232. — Hoek, lets over Pilumnus triden- tatus Maitland , in : Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Ver- eeniging, Deel II, 1876, p. 243: pi. XIV, fig. 12-16. Heteropanope tridentata, de Man, in: Zoolog. .Jahrbücher von J. W. Spengel, Bd. IV, 1889, S. 422. This interesting species, hitherto only known from Holland , was first distinguished and shortly described by Maitland. It is found in the Zuiderzee, not only on its shores, but also near the island of Urk, further in the IJ near Amsterdam and in the Hollandsch Diep. It occurs however not only in seawater, but also in brackish and even in fresh water. Maitland indeed observed these crabs in a freshwater ditch near Haarlem and Hoek found them in the river Amstel and even near the village of Uithoorn at a distance of five hours from Amsterdam and from the seashore. Some time ago Mr. Maitland was so kind as to procure me some specimens of this species, twelve males of somewhat different size and a young female without eggs : according to him the female individuals would be much less frequent than the males , but Dr. Hoek observed quite the contrary and I received from him an ova-bear- ing female, found near urk in August 1890, at a depth of 14 feet. This species now ought to be referred to the genus Heteropanope, as it was characterized by me in my »Re- port on the Crustacea of the Mergui Archipelago" (Jour- Notes from the Leyden IMuseuizi, Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 229 ual of the Linnean Society of London, Vol. XXIT , 1888, p. 52), and it appears most closely allied to Heteropanope indica de Man , that inhabits the Mergui Archipelago. As regards indeed the general form of the cephalotho- rax , of the chelipedes and of the ambulatory legs , both species no doubt present a striking resemblance with one another and it is only by a close examination that the slight differences can be observed. As in the Mergui spe- cies, the cephalothorax is broadest at the third antero- lateral teeth ; the proportion of the width of the cephalo- thorax to the length is nearly quite the same in both species. The upper surface , rather depressed in Heterop. indica , appears to be slightly convex in the Dutch species and distinctly declivous towards the front and the lateral margins. The transverse groove , separating the car- diac region from the mesogastric area, is rather deep and the two grooves which border the latter anteriorly and converge towards the very slight frontal furrow , are also quite distinct, but the other interregional grooves are faintly marked. The posterior branchial regions are some- what rugose and the anterior half of the upper surface is marked , like in Heterop. indica , with some transverse , minutely granulated , pubescent , elevated lines , five on each side, which, however, present a different arrangement in both species. The epigastric lobes, lying immediately behind the frontal margin , and each of which in the Mergui species bears a transverse line, appear smooth in Heterop. tridentata. In both species each protogastric lobe is marked with two transverse li- nes; in Heterop. indica these ridges are placed nearly in the same transverse line near one another, but in Heterop. tridentata they are placed behind one another, and the anterior is somewhat shorter than the posterior; in some individuals these two lines are divided into smaller ones. The mesogastric area presents on each side a transverse line, but in Heterop. indica this region is smooth. The fourth or last antero-lateral tooth is slightly Notes from the Ley den ]Muse\iiii, Vol. XIV. 230 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. carinate above; this short crest, running obliquely back- wards and being likewise pubescent, is the fourth of the five elevated lines that are seen on each half of the up- per surface of the cephalothorax. The fifth, finally, is the longest and proceeds almost transversely ; it occurs between the fourth line and the posterior border of each proto- gastric lobe. In Heterop. indica before this fifth line, mo- reover a much shorter one is found near the third antero- lateral tooth , but this shorter line is completely wanting in Maitland's species. The upper surface of the anterior half of the cephalothorax before and between the described transverse lines is quite smooth. The front is a little less broad in this species in pro- portion to the width of the cephalothorax than in Heterop. indica^ its breadth being not quite one third of the width of the carapace ; it is nearly as prominent and presents the same form, but each lobe is somewhat less distinctly emarginate towards its external angle. Immediately be- hind the granulated margin of the front and parallel with it, a granulated crest occurs, likewise divided into two halves by a median triangular incision, so that the front may be described as bimarginate, which seems to be also the case in Heterop. indica according to my description. The orbits have quite the same form and the same fissures on their finely granulated margins as those of Heterop. indica , namely two on the outer half of the upper margin and one small triangular incision on the finely granulated in- ferior margin near the little prominent external orbital angles. The inner angle of the under margin projects, as in Heterop. indica, as a rather obtuse tooth a little beyond the inner angle of the upper margin. The antero-lateral margins are armed with four promi- nent teeth, including the external orbital angles; these teeth present just the same form and the same proportions as those of Heterop. indica , so that the description of the latter is wholly applicable to Maitland's species. The in- flected sides of the cephalothorax are finely granular and rifotes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 231 hairy, but are not provided with a tubercular eminence or tooth as in some other species of this genus. The short and quadrate basal joint of the external antennae reaches to the front. The epistorae is smooth and the endostome distinctly ridged on each side. The abdomen of the male seems to be five-jointed, as the third, fourth and fifth segments are probably coalescent, but Hoek figures it (1. c.) as seven-jointed; the penultimate segment is dis- tinctly broader than long. The sternum of the male is somewhat granulated on the anterior segment, near the abdomen , near the maxillipedes and near the ba- sal joint of the chelipedes. The chelipedes of the male are very unequal and iu all the specimens before me the right is the larger. The up- per margin seems to be unarmed at the distal end , but presents a strong , acute , somewhat curved tooth in the Mergui species. The under margin is obtusely rounded and the anterior somewhat hairy. The wrist is armed at the internal angle with a scarcely acute tooth and appears somewhat uneven and granular on the upper surface , es- pecially that of the smaller chelipede. The hand of the larger chelipede (fig. l^^) is exactly as long or scarcely shorter than the breadth of the cephalothorax. The palm is about once and a half as long as the fingers , measured horizontally and but little longer than high. As in Heterop. indica , the outer surface of the palm is rather convex and quite smooth; the upper margin, which in the Mergui species was described by me as obtuse, appears remarka- bly flattened in Heterop. tridentata and is separated from the outer surface of the palm by a more or less distinct longitudinal crest , running parallel with the inner border of the upper margin. In some individuals this flat- tened upper margin, sometimes even slightly concave, appears minutely granular, especially along its borders, when seen under a lens. The convex inner surface of the palm is equally smooth. The fingers, which have pointed tips and leave, when closed, a small hiatus between them , are Notes from the Leyden iMuseum, Vol. XIV. 232 CARCINOLOaiCAL STUDIES. distinctly compressed laterally, a character of which 1 made no mention in my description of Heterop. indica. The arcuate mobile finger appears slightly concave in a longitudinal direction on its outer as well as on its inner surface and is smooth everywhere except at the base of the upper margin that appears finely granular when seen under a lens; the inner margin is armed with seven or eight small teeth of somewhat unequal size. The index or immobile finger is also faintly longitudinally fur- rowed on its outer surface and its inner margin is also provided with several (seven or eight) teeth of unequal size. The fingers of the smaller hand of the male (fig. Ic) are comparatively a little longer than those of the larger chela, being but little shorter than the palm, and they leave no hiatus between them when closed. For the rest this hand presents quite the same characters as the other, the outer surface of the palm being per- fectly smooth and glabrous, the upper margin being flattened or even slightly concave longitudinally, separated from the outer surface by a longitudinal , more or less distinct crest or edge and appearing more or less distinctly granular when examined under a lens. The fingers are laterally compressed and faintly grooved longitudinally on their outer surface; the mobile finger is finely granulated nearly along its whole upper margin and armed with six or seven small teeth ; the lower finger, finally, has ten or twelve small teeth. The smaller hand oï Heterop. indica, however, was described by me as being covered with dis- tinct granules and with sparsely distributed hairs on the outer surface of the palm. In the single female specimen that I have before me , an ova-bearing individual, the cephalothorax is butllVgmm. broad. As in the males the right chelipede (fig. \^) is a little larger than the left. The chelae resemble the smaller hand of the male , but they are somewhat granular. Both hands have the upper margin of the palm distinctly flattened and separated from the outer surface by a gra- JN^otes from the JLieyden IMusetiin, Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 233 nulated edge. The outer surface of the palm is somewhat granular near the articulation with the wrist, especially that of the smaller hand , and in both hands the furrowed fingers are somewhat granulated at their base. The ambulatory legs resemble those of the Mergui spe- cies , but the terminal joints are slightly longer than the propodites. I give the measurements of four male specimens: millimetres. 1. 2. 3. 4. Length of the cephalothorax 14 ^ 14^ 13^ II4 Breadth of the cephalothorax (distance between the third antero-lateral teeth) 19^ 19^ 18^ 154 Distance between the internal orbital angles ... 6 5^ 5^ 44 Length of the larger hand (fingers included). . . 16 19 15y 15 Length of the palm g*. 11^ 10 9 Height of the palm near the articulation with the fingers 8 91 8 7^ Heterop. Vauquelini Aud., of which a male specimen from the Red Sea lies before me , may be distinguished from Heterop. tridentata by the following characters : the front is somewhat broader, the distance between the in- ternal orbital angles being somewhat broader than a third of the width of the cephalothorax; it is rather deeply emarginate on each side of the small triangular median incision , and , consequently , the front consists of two pro- minent, broad and rounded internal and of two external lobes, the latter being much smaller, dentiform and pro- jecting much less forward i. e. downward. The protogastric and mesogastric regions are not marked with transverse ridges , as in Heterop. tridentata , but they are smooth , and no granulated crests are seen in this species on the frontal lobes, immediately behind their anterior margin, so that in Heterop. Vauquelini the front does not appear bimar- ginate. The upper margin of the arm of the larger cheli- pede of the male terminates into an acute tooth. The upper margin of the palm of the larger chela of the male is simply obtuse, not flattened as in the dutch species; Note» from the Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XIV. 234 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. the fingers of the larger hand, finally, are not compressed laterally and their outer surface appears rather convex. A different species also is Heteropanope serratifrons Ki- nahan which is identical with Pilumnopeus crassimanus A. M, E. In this species, which inhabits the Pacific Ocean , the front is also a little broader than that of Heteropanope tridentata^ and the second antero-lateral lobe of the cepha- lothorax is considerably longer than the first, whereas in the dutch species the first lobe appears still a little longer than the second. The upper margin of the arm of the larger chelipede of the male ends into an acute tooth , as in Heterop. Vauquelini, and the larger hand, finally, presents a somewhat different form (confer de Man , in : Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XII, p. 56; pi. 3, fig. 2). 6. Geotelphusa picta v. Mart. (Pig. 2). Telphttsa picta, von Martens, Ueber einige neue Crustaceen; in: Monatsberichte der kön. preuss. Akad. d. Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Nov. 1868, S. 611. I refer to this species, which was first observed in the lake Bato , Isle of Luzon , Philippines , some specimens in the Leyden Museum , viz. two female individuals collected by Kuhl and van Hasselt in the island of Java, and se- ven specimens (3 cT, 4 9) of somewhat smaller size, of which the locality is unknown. I at first believed them to represent a new species for which I proposed the name of modesta, but I sent a male specimen to Dr. Hilgendorf in Berlin, who thereupon informed me that in his opinion this species most probably ought to be referred to Tel- phusa picta v. Mart. ^). 1) As the quoted description given by von Martens is not clear enough, Dr. Hil- gendorf wrote me the following about it: -Lange des Cephalothorax nur 24 (statt 25) mm., Breite 32 mm. (statt 33); der Seitenrand ist vor und hinter Notes from the Leyden ]VItiseu.m, "Vol. XIV. CARCTNOLOGICAL STUDIES. 235 I sent to Dr. Hilgendorf a male , the cephalotborax of which is 37 mm. broad ; the abdomeu aud the smaller hand of this specimen have been figured (fig. 2^ and 2*^); moreover I sent him a detached larger hand of a male, which has been figured in fig. 2*1. The cephalotborax (fig. 2), closely resembling that of Telphusa Goudoti A. M. E. from Madagascar , is rather much enlarged, the proportion of its breadth to the length (the abdomen excluded) being in the adult female from Java as 43 : 30 , so that it is almost once and a half as broad as long. The upper surface of the rather thick cephalotborax is strongly convex longi- tudinally and also somewhat declivous towards the la- teral margins. The cervical suture is represented by the usual H-like impression on the posterior half of the up- per surface, that separates the gastric from the cardiac region and by two oblique longitudinal impressions on the anterior part, one on each side, separating the gastric from the anterior branchial regions ; the last-named grooves are not continuous with and therefore do not pass into the median H-like impression , so that the cervical suture may be said to be interrupted on each side of the poste- rior half of the gastric region. At a short distance from and just above the insertion of the last pair of legs, a transverse , slightly arcuate impression is found on each side of the posterior part of the upper surface ; these transverse grooves separate the intestinal from the poste- rior branchial regions. The interregional grooves are often less distinctly indicated and shallower in younger individu- als. The branchial regions are much inflated, dem Zahne glatt (nur der Zahnkerb selbst und die Ranzeln störea die Liuie), von Martens sagt : «sehr fein gekerbt" (soil vielleicht der Zahnkerb sein). Drittletztes Abdominalsegment des Miinnchens ist kaum langer als breit (an der schmalsten Stelle 3 mm. breit, hinten and vorn 3-J; nirgends langer als 3y). Die Scheeren sind bei (ƒ und Q recht ungleich (Höhe Q 8:11^, ^ 6: 9|); klaffen beim (kleineren) Mannchen schon. Am Carpus ist der hintere (nicht vordere) Zahn kleiner, also wie gewöhnlich bei Telphusa." Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XJTV. 236 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. not only the anterior, but also the posterior, the latter being also convex. The postfrontal crest is as little developed as in Telphusa Goudoti and only represented by two slight and low elevations , situated behind the front and separated from one another, as usu- ally, by the median frontal furrow ; they are often slightly erose. The front is very narrow, its anterior margin mea- suring in adult individuals only a fifth of the greatest width of the cephalothorax , in younger individuals it mea- sures a fourth of it. As the cephalothorax is very convex from behind towards the front, this latter appears likewise much inclined. The anterior margin of the front appears slightly emarginate in the middle, when the cephalotho- ran is seen from above, but, in fact, the median part of the anterior margin is directed downwards and backwards , and united with the epistome. The anterior margin of the front forms with the upper margin of the orbits very obtuse, rounded angles (fig. 2»). The orbits are nearly circular, as they are very little broad- er than high; the anterior margin of the front is about once and a half as broad as the breadth of the or- bits. The anterior frontal margin and the margins of the orbits, the upper as well as the lower, are perfectly smooth. The external angle of the orbits is obtuse , not at all prominent , and therefore not tooth-like ; there is no hiatus or emargination between the ex- ternal angle and the lower margin of the or- bits, the lower margin passing continually, without any interruption , into the upper one at the external angle. The epibranchial tooth is small, obtuse and situated as far distant from the external orbital angle as in Telphusa Goudoti. The antero-lateral margins are slightly serrate and smooth, never crenulate; the postero-lateral , which are not concave, are covered with many oblique wrinkles passing forwards and downwards on to the inflected por- tion of the carapace. The upper surface of the cephalo- Notes from the Leyden Museutn , Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 237 thorax is perfectly smooth and has uowhere a trace of granulation; it is however minutely punctate, the puuc- tulation of the intestinal region being often more crowded than that of the rest of the upper surface. The pterygo- stomian regions are a little rugose. Dr. Hilgendorf believed that the posterior margin of the cephalothorax was somewhat less broad in our specimens than in Telphusa picta. He wrote me on this character the following: »Als Unterschied Ihres Exemplares gegen- liber picta ist, ausser der Farbe (ich habe aber andere Exemplare von Luzon , die auch ungefleckt sind), die Schmal- heit des Hinterrandes vom Cephalothorax bemerkenswerth ; dieser (oder die gleichgrosse Breite des auliegenden Ab- dominalsegmentes) ist bei Ihrera Exemplare 2^/3 — 2^2 Mai in der Breite des Cephalothorax enthalten , bei picta (gros- ses 9) kaura zweimal , bei dem Mannchen allerdings 2^/5 Mai. Wahrscheinlich andert sich dies mit dem Alter, wie es bei der Verlangerung der Scheerenfinger sicher zu sein scheint. Danach würden die bei Ihrem Exemplare sehr langen Finger (fig. 2'^) (Index fast genau = ünterrand der Hand, bei unserem , nur 22 mm, breiten , Mannchen 8: 12 mm.) noch keinen specifischen Unterschied bedingen." The impressed line on the ischium-joint of the outer foot-jaws (fig. 2^^) runs not far from the internal margin of the joint, and not in the middle of it; this joint is coarsely punctate, but the merus-joint is almost smooth. The abdomen of the male (fig. 2^) resembles in general form that of Paratelphusa spinigera Wood-Mas. ; the pen- ultimate joint is nearly as long as broad and its lateral margins are slightly concave, immediately behind the middle; the terminal joint is scarcely longer than broad at its base and rounded at the tip. The outer surface of sternum and abdomen is distinctly punctate. The chelipedes of the male are very unequal. The arms do not project as much beyond the lateral margins of the cephalothorax as in Telphusa Goudoti; their upper and their anterior margins are granular and a few trans- Notes from the Leyclen Mtiseura, Vol. X.IV. 238 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. verse , minutely granulated lines are observed on their outer surface. The upper surface of the wrist is a little rugose towards the external and internal margins; the internal margin is armed with a strong acute tooth , be- low which there is a much smaller one. The larger hand (fig. 2d) closely resembles that of Telphusa obesa A. M. E., a species which inhabits Zanzibar and the opposite coast of Africa (Nouv. Archives du Muséum , tome IV, pi. 20 , fig. 3). The outer surface of the palm appears minutely punctate, but for the rest quite smooth and shining to the naked eye; under a strong magnifying-glass an ex- tremely fine and minute granulation is however observed , with which the palm is covered. The palm is almost as long as high at the base of the fingers; its upper margin is rounded and the under margin also rounded and con- vex. The fingers, that , measured horizontally , appear nearly once and a half as long as the palm, are widely gaping, almost as much as those of the larger hand of Telphusa obesa. Like the palm , they are minutely punctate , and being smooth to the naked eye, they in fact seem to be minutely granular, when examined under a strong magnifying-glass. The index, forming a concave line with the lower margin of the palm , presents a strong tooth at a short distance from its base, preceded by three very small ones ; a smaller tooth stands on the middle of the finger and between this tooth and the tip still nine or ten very small teeth are observed. The strongly arcuate mobile finger is armed with a strong tooth a little before the middle, standing somewhat beyond the principal tooth of the index; a much smaller tooth is seen near the base, and between the tip of the finger and the strong tooth in the middle, still eleven or twelve very small teeth are observed. The fingers of the smaller hand (fig. 2e), when closed, meet together along their whole length; they are also nearly once and a half as long as the palm. Both fingers are feebly toothed ; on the lower about twenty small teeth Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 239 are found , two or three of which near the base are slightly larger than the others ; the teeth of the upper finger are somewhat smaller than those of the index. The hands of the female (fig. 2^) are likewise a little unequal and resemble the smaller hand of the male, their fingers meeting together along their whole length. In the larger hand the palm is almost as long as the fingers, but those of the smaller hand (fig. 2f) are distinctly longer than the palm ; as regards their denticulation , the fin- gers nearly agree with those of the smaller hand of the male. The ambulatory legs are similar to those of Telphusa Goudoti. Dr. Hilgendorf wrote me the following about the meropodite of the last pair: »Der Schenkel des letzten Fusspaares ist bei Ihrem Exemplare langer (= Stirn + 1 Orbita), bei unserem kürzer (kaum Stirn -|- '/^ Orbita), aber auch dieser Körpertheil könnte bei alteren Exemplaren mehr gestreckt sein." Measurements of three specimens , the larger female being that of Java: millimetres. d') 9 9 Length of the cephalothorax (abdomen excluded) 261/3 30 I92/3 Distance between the external orbital angles 2VU ^'^'^k 17 Greatest breadth of the cephalothorax. 38^/4 43'/4 28^/2 Breadth of the anterior margin of the front 8V3 9^3 7 Distance between the epibranchial tooth and the external orbital angle . . 3V3 4 2^2 Length of the larger hand .... 85 29 Height » » )) » .... 17 IP/4 As I already observed , Telphusa Goudoti M. E. is most 1) The male measured had lost its larger hand; I give the dimensions of a larger hand found free in the bottle. JS'otes from the Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XIV. 240 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. closely allied ^). This species, however, which I examined in Paris, may be distinguished from Telphusa picta by the following characters. In Telphusa Goudoti the lower mar- gin of the orbits is crenulate and separated from the external orbital angle by a hiatus or emargination. The orbits are less circular and comparatively a little broader. The front is also a little broader. The impressed line on the ischium-joint of the external maxillipedes runs closer to the middle of the joint. The antero-lateral margins of the cephalothorax are a little longer and more prominent , the posterolateral are slightly concave. The abdomen of the male has a somewhat different form. The larger hand of the male, finally, is also different, the fingers being much less gaping. I add the measurements of two type-specimens of Tel- phusa Goudoti , preserved in the Paris Museum : millimetres. cf cT Length of the cephalothorax 32 Vg 29 V4 Distance between the external orbital angles. SO'/g ^T'/g Greatest width of the cephalothorax ... 46 41\'2 Breadth of the front 10 9 Geotelphusa transversa v. Mart,, identical with Geotel- phusa crassa A. M. E., differs, according to a communi- cation by Dr. Hilgendorf, by the following characters: the branchial regions are much more convex in Geot. picta , which is distinctly observed in a lateral view of the cephalothorax by the curvation of the antero-lateral mar- gins. The median lobe of the epistome has a more trian- gular and not semicircular form. In the male the fingers are gaping , which is not the case in Telphusa transversa. The penultimate segment of the male abdomen is almost exactly quadrate. The impressed points on the cephalo- thorax are less deep and more distant from one another 1) Telphusa Cumingii Miers (Report on the Zoolog. Collections made in the indopacific Ocean during the Voyage of H. M. S. .Alert", 1884, p. 236) from the Philippines, is quite imperfectly characterized, so that it is impossible to recognize this species, which may be allied to Geotelphusa picta. Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 241 than those of transversa , and the median frontal furrow is more distinct. Telphusa angustifrons A. M. E., inhabiting Cape York together with Telphusa transversa , is also closely allied. In Telphusa angustifrons , indeed , there is also no hiatus or emargination between the lower margin of the orbits and their external angle, and the impressed line on the ischium-joint of the outer foot-jaws is situated as close to the internal margin of the joint as in Geotelphusa picta , but Telphusa angustifrons may , at first sight , be recognized by its less enlarged ceph alothorax. The measu- rements of a type-specimen of Telphusa angustifrons in the Paris Museum are the following: 9 Length of the cephalothorax IQ^l^mva. Distance between the external orbital angles . IS^/g Greatest width of the cephalothorax . . . . 20 ^/^ Breadth of the front 4'/3 7. Geotelphusa transversa v. Mart. Thelphusa transversa, v. Martens, Ueber einige neue Crustaceen, in : Monatsbericht der kön. preuss. Akad. d. Wissenschaften zii Ber- lin, Nov. 1868, S. 609. Telphusa crassa, A Milne Edwards, Nouvelles Archives du Muséum, T. v., p. 177, pi. IX, fig. 2'). I refer to this species two young specimens ((ƒ, 9) col- lected on the Fidji Islands and purchased from the Museum Godeffroy. One of these specimens I sent to Dr. Hilgendorf, who kindly informed me that it agrees quite well with the type-specimen of Telph. transversa, but that the chelipedes 1) If these two species are really identical, the name given by von Martens should have the priority. For, though Milne Edwards' paper was presented to the »Société entomologique de France" in June 1868 , the name crassa appears no sooner than in the Zoological Record for 1869, whereas Telphusa transversa is already recorded in that for 1868, and von Martens himself was at that time the recorder. iN^otes from the Leyden ]VIuseuca , Vol. XIV. 16 242 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. are still of equal size and that the cephalothorax is not yet as much convex. The cephalothorax of Geotelphusa crassa , the type-spe- cimens of which I examined in Paris, is in adult indivi- duals about once and a half as broad as long, but in the younger it appears comparatively longer. The upper sur- face is a little convex from behind forwards , somewhat more in the adult than in the young, though not in such a degree as in Geot. picta v. Mart., and also somewhat convex transversely. The upper surface is punctate, but for the rest quite smooth ; the points are somewhat coarser on the gastric region, finer and less numerous on the rest of the upper surface. The cervical suture, interrupted as in Geot. picta on each side of the posterior part of the gastric region , is rather shallow. The two slightly erose , postfrontal elevations, situated behind the front and sepa- rated from one another, as usually, by the median frontal furrow, are scarcely distinct; other traces of the postfron- tal crest are completely wanting. The front, as far as it is visible when the carapace is looked at from above, is bor- dered anteriorly by a straight or a little concave, slightly cristate margin, which passes with very obtuse and rounded angles into the upper margin of the orbits ; that slightly cristate margin forms the anterior margin of the front. The anterior part of the front , how- ever, lying before the said margin, is deflexed downwards and backwards, and united with the epistome, as in the preceding species. The orbits are transverse and a little broader than long, the proportion of their breadth to their height being as 3 : 2^3- The anterior frontal margin and the upper margin of the orbits are perfectly smooth, but the arcuate lower margin , which passes directly into the upper without a hiatus or interruption at the external an- gle, appears very finely crenulate. The external angle of the orbits is little prominent, not tooth-like. The lateral margins of the cephalothorax are arcuate. The antero-la- teral ones , being long and extending until a little before the Notes from ttie Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 243 transverse gastrocardiac suture, are cristate and minu- tely denticulate ; they present at some distance from the external angles of the orbits a very small epibrauchial tooth , which is however often only indicated by a trian- gular and small incision of the margin. The antero-lateral regions of the upper surface of the carapace are perfectly smooth, presenting no wrinkles at all. The postero-lateral margins , straight or a little convex and scarcely longer than the antero-lateral ones , are covered with some rather long , oblique wrinkles , which , as ordinarily , pass forwards and downwards on the inflected portions of the carapace , and the pterygostomian regions are also wrinkled. The impressed line on the punctate ischium-joint of the outer foot-jaws lies not far from the internal margin and not in the middle of the joint. Sternum and abdomen are very finely , and not closely punctate. The lateral margins of the abdomen of the male are a little concave. The pen- ultimate joint is broader than long, and in the middle of its length it is just once and a half as broad as long; its lateral margins are very slightly concave. The terminal joint is somewhat shorter than the breadth of its posterior margin and nearly as long as the penultimate joint. According to Milne Edwards' description , the anterior legs of the male should be unequal and strong; they are also unequal in the type-specimen of transversa. Unfortunately I have not noticed how they are in the adult male which I examined in Paris, but on the quoted figure in the ))Nouvelles Archives" they appear rather fee- ble and equal. I think that it represents the female or that the figure is not correct. In our young male from Fidji they are still equal and feeble. The fingers, which are so- mewhat longer than the palm , meet almost completely together, when closed, and are in our specimen longitu- dinally grooved: two grooves are observed on the outer side of the mobile finger, one or two also on the index. The carpus , the upper surface of which is somewhat gra- Notes from the Leyden ^Itiseum, Vol. XIV. 244 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. uular, is armed with a strong tooth at the inner angle, below which there is still a smaller one. The ambulatory legs are rather short. I give the measurements of two type-specimens of Geot. crassa A. M. E. from the Paris Museum, collected at Cape York, and of our two younger individuals from the Fidji Islands : millimetres. 1. 2. 3. 4. cf^) 9 cT 9 Length of the cephalothorax (ab- domen excluded) 20V3 16 V4 13 13 Distance between the external or- bital angles 17^3 I4V4 11 11'/* Greatest breadth of the cephalo- thorax 301/3 22V2 I6V5 17 Breadth of the anterior frontal margin 6 4V2 474 47.3 The differences between Geot. transversa and Geot. picta have already been enumerated by me on page 240. Finally may be added the following remarks on the original de- scription of Geot. transversa by von Martens made by Dr. Hilgendorf after an examination of the type-specimen and which he afterwards communicated to me. The cephalo- thorax of the male is only 25 mm. long (not 26 mm.) and 31 ^/j mm. broad (instead of 32). Besides the punctulation of the carapace , Hilgendorf observes a very minute , so- mewhat irregular granulation. The frontal margin presents in the male specimen no trace of emargination. The ex- ternal orbital angle may hardly be said to be dentiform. The lateral margins of the penultimate segment of the abdomen of the male are not quite parallel , though they are much less convergent than those of the other segments. 1) The cephalothorax of the male type from Cape York in the Paris Mu- seum Collection is broken, so that the given measurements of the length and of the greatest width are probably not quite exact. Notes from tlie Leyden ]\Xu.seu.txi , Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 245 The larger hand of the male is 20^/3 mm. long above, but 22 mm. below, the chela of the female 15 mm. above. Behind the third maxillipedes and close to them , the sternum presents a transverse groove. Dr. Hilgendorf finally adds that in a younger male specimen from Port Mackay, only 20mm. broad, the two anterior legs are still nearly equal and that the trans- verse groove on the sternum is still wanting. 8. G eotelphusa loxophthalm a , n. sp. ') (Fig. 3). One single male specimen , collected by Schwaner at the island of Borneo and presented to the Leyden Museum in 1846. This interesting new species , which has no postfron- tal ridge and which therefore ought to be referred to the subgenus Geotelphusa , may at first sight be recog- nized by the oblique direction of its small or- bits, by the narrow front and by the enlarged carapace. The cephalothorax is much enlarged and exactly once and a half as broad as long. It is somewhat convex from behind forwards, especially anteriorly, whe- reas it is more flattened posteriorly. As in Geot. picta , the cervical suture is interrupted on each side of the pos- terior part of the gastric region ; the median H-like im- pression is rather shallow, but the oblique anterior fur- rows, separating the gastric from the anterior branchial regions, are deeper. A postfrontal crest may be consi- dered to w a n t in this species , for it is only represented by the two very low, somewhat erose elevations, which are situated behind the front and separated, as usually, from one another by the median frontal furrow. The front is very narrow and the orbits are small, so that the distance between the external orbital anj^les 1) Ao|rf?, oblique. Notes from the Leyden ^lusevim , Vol. XIV. 246 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. is not quite half as long as the greatest width of the cephalothorax. The anterior margin of the front, measu- ring scarcely a fifth of the greatest breadth of the cepha- lothorax, forms very oblique, obtuse and rounded angles with the upper margin of the orbits; the anterior margin is , as in Geot. picta , deflexed downwards and backwards in the middle, uniting itself with the epistome. Highly characteristic of this species are the orbits. In Geot. picta , like in most other species of Telphusa , the imao"inary line uniting the external orbital angles with one another coincides with the anterior margin of the front , so that the orbits show a transverse direction , their external angle being placed at the same level as the an- terior margin of the front. In Geot. loxophthalma , how- ever, the orbits appear to be directed (fig. 3^^) very obliquely and their external angles to be si- tuated below the anterior frontal margin, when the carapace is looked at from the front , so that the ima- ginary line which unites the external orbital angles, does not coincide with, but lies below the anterior margin of the front. The orbits are small and longer than high, the proportion of their length to their height being as 5:3. The upper orbital margin is a little sinu- ous , the lower arcuate, and both pass directly into one ano- ther, without any interruption or hiatus, at the external angle, that is little prominent and not tooth- like. When the carapace is looked at from above, the external angles of the orbits appear however to project a little more forwards than the anterior margin of the front , which is not the case in Geot. picta. The anterior margin of the front and the margins of the orbits are quite smooth, not crenulate. At some distance from the exter- nal orbital angle, the antero-lateral margin of the cepha- lothorax presents a very small emargination , but an epi- branchial tooth may not be said to exist. The strongly arcuate, antero-lateral margins of the cephalotho- rax are distinctly indicated, though they are not cristate; Notes from the Leyclen IMuseurn , Vol. XI"V. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 247 they are a little erose , but not granulate or denticulate at all. The postero-lateral margins are slightly con- cave. The upper surface of the carapace is finely punc- tulate, somewhat coarser on the front and on the cardiac and intestinal regions. Near the postero-lateral margins many oblique wrinkles are observed , as usually , that pass forwards and downwards to the inflected portions of the cephalothorax ; the latter are therefore covered with nu- merous oblique wrinkles and the pterygostomian regions are also a little rugose. The oblique wrinkles pass also in this species from the postero- to the antero-lateral mar- gins (fig. 3) and , becoming gradually smaller and shorter, may be seen until near the external orbital angles ; small punctulations are found in front of all these wrinkles , so that the upper surface of the cephalothorax appears also closer and more coarsely punctulate near the antero-lateral margins than on the gastric region. The impressed line on the punctulate ischium-joint of the outer foot-jaws (fig. 3^^) runs close to the internal margin of the joint and not in the middle of it. The male abdomen (fig. 3") somewhat resembles that of Geot. picta , but the penultimate joint is distinctly a little longer than broad at its anterior or posterior margin and it is somewhat constricted in the middle , so that the lateral margins are concave ; the terminal joint is a little longer than the penultimate, once and a half as long as its posterior margin , the lateral margins are slightly concave and the tip is rounded. Sternum and ab- domen are rather coarsely punctate. The anterior legs of the male are unequal in form and size , the larger being found on the right side. The arms do not project as far beyond the lateral margins of the cephalothorax as those of Geot. Goudoii. The upper surface of the wrist, armed at its internal angle with a short , though acute tooth , is slightly rugose and erose. The larger hand (fig. 3^) is scarcely twice as long as high and the fingers are but little longer than the palm; the Notes from the Leyden JVIuseuiii, "Vol. XIV. 248 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. latter is almost as long as high. Its outer surface and rounded upper and lower margins are very slightly rugose and erose and these small rugosities are even visible to the naked eye, especially towards the upper and lower margins and towards the articulation with the palm. The compressed fingers , leaving a small interspace between them , when closed , present a few longitudinal rows of small puncta on their outer surface and the latter appears even minutely granulate when examined under a strong maguifying-glass. The index presents fifteen or sixteen small teeth , of which two on the middle are a little lar- ger, and similar teeth are observed on the mobile finger. The fingers of the smaller hand (fig. 3l>), meeting toge- ther when closed , are about once and a half as long as the palm; as regards its denticulation and the structure of the outer surface , the smaller hand resembles the other. The ambulatory legs are slender, especially the mero- podites. Measurements : (ƒ Length of the cephalothorax (abdomen excluded) 23 mm. /3 Distance between the external orbital angles . 16' Greatest breadth of the cephalothorax. ... 35 » Breadth of the anterior frontal margin ... 7 » 9. Sesarma Eydouxi M. E. Sesarma Eydouxi , Milne Edwards , in : Annales Sciences Natu- relles, 3e Série, T. XX, 1853, p. 184. I examined in Paris the type-specimen of this species , a male from Touranne, which presents the following mea- surements : Distance between the external orbital angles . 31 V* mni. Length of the cephalothorax 26 V^ » Breadth of the upper margin of the front . . 18^/4 » Breadth of the posterior margin of the cepha- lothorax 13^/2 » Notes from. th.e Lieyden ]M-u.seum., "Vol. XIV", CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 249 Length of the meropodites of the last pair of legs I6V2 ^i^"^' Breadth of the meropodites of the last pair of legs 9 » The lateral margins of the cephalothorax converge slightly backwards. The chelipedes are provided with a finely denticulate ridge on the upper margin of the palm , the outer surface of which is smooth. The meropodites of the ambulatory legs are much enlarged and the propodi- tes are scarcely shorter than the dactylopodites. 10. Sesarma recta Randall. (Fig. 4). Sesarma recta ^ Randall, in: Journal of the Academy of Nat. Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol. VIII, Part 1, 1839, p. 123. Seven specimens , three males and four females , two of which are provided with eggs , were collected in Surinam by Dr. H. ten Kate. I refer them to Ses. recta Rand. — a species said to be found in Surinam — with some doubt however, be- cause the literature on the other West-Indian Decapoda is only partly at my disposal. This species belongs to that section of the genus , in which the lateral margins of the cephalothorax are entire, without an epibranchial tooth behind the ex- ternal orbital angles and in which the hands of the male are not provided with pectinated rid- ges on the upper margin of the palm. It may at first sight be recognized by the singular enlarge- ment of the mobile finger of the male at its base. Sesarma recta presents a remarkable resemblance , as regards its general form and appearance , with Ses. quadrata Fabr. from which it differs at first sight by the absence of pectinated ridges on the hands of the male. The cephalothorax has a quadrate form and appears but Notes from the Leyden M!useuxn, A^'ol. XIV. 250 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. slightly broader than long. The distance between the ex- ternal orbital angles is however distinctly longer than the length of the cephalothorax , but , as the lateral margins are slightly convergent backwards, the cephalothorax appears nevertheless posteriorly almost as broad as it is long. The proportion of the distance between the external orbital angles and the length of the carapace of the largest indi- vidual (cf ) is as 6:5, in Ses. quadrata Fabr. however as 4:3, so that Ses. recta appears still very slightly longer in proportion to the distance between the external orbital angles than the other species. The upper surface is slightly convex longitudinally and also somewhat declivous towards the lateral and posterior margins. The usual interregional grooves are very well indicated and rather deep in the adult male. The upper surface is marked ante- riorly with numerous transverse rugosities and wrinkles that are pubescent for a part, whereas the car- diac and intestinal regions are rather coarsely punc- tate; the declivous lateral parts of the branchial regions , finally, are provided with the usual oblique and piliferous elevated lines. The front is slightly broader in proportion to the di- stance between the external orbital angles than that of Ses. quadrata and vertically deflexed. The upper margin is divided into four obtuse lobes by the three usual grooves which are rather deep; the two internal lo- bes are slightly broader than the external; they are not prominent, so that the inferior margin of the front is entirely visible when the cephalothorax is looked at from above. This somewhat prominent inferior margin presents a rather broad, though shallow emar- gination in the middle, on each side of which it is very slightly sinuous ; the front is somewhat granular be- tween its two margins. The lateral margins of the cephalothorax , which are not parallel but somewhat convergent backwards, are a little concave posteriorly ; they are entire, JJ'otes from the Leyden ]Vluseum, Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 251 though I must remark that a slight trace of an epibran- chial tooth is seeu in the larger individuals a little behind the acute external orbital angles. The epistome is some- what granular. The second joint of the outer foot-jaws is longitudinally furrowed in the middle and the third joint is oval. The lobe at the infero-internal angle of the orbits is small. The abdomen of the male (fig. 4^) resembles that of Ses. intermedia de Haan (Fauna japon. PI. XVI , fig. 5); the terminal joint is short, being a little broader at its base than it is long; the penultimate segment is not quite three times as broad at its posterior margin as it is long and has convex rounded lateral margins; the following segments gradually decrease in length. The terminal segment of the abdomen of the fe- male is profoundly pushed into the preceding. Sternum and abdomen are a little punctate, but for the rest quite smooth. The anterior legs of the largest male individual are little more than once and a half as long as the cephalothorax. The anterior margin of the arm, the outer surface of which is transversely rugose , is granulated , but for the rest unarmed; the upper margin is also unarmed, but the granulated infero-external margin is notched before its distal end , so that it terminates into a tooth before that incision. The wrist, granular and rugose above, is unar- med at its internal angle. The hands (fig. 4^ , 4^) are stout, the fingers once and a half as long as the palm. The convex outer surface of the palm is finely granula- ted , the inner surface is also slightly granular , but bears no transverse crest or ridge of prominent gra- nules; the upper surface of the palm is granular like the outer surface , but presents no pectinated ridges or crests. Highly characteristic are the fingers of the adult male. The mobile finger is namely extraordinarily enlarged along its proximal half, rather rapidly taper- ing about the middle towards the tip; the upper surface of the enlarged proximal part Notes from the Leyden IMEueeum , Vol. XIV. '252 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. is somewhat flattened and everywhere granu- lated, and the granulation continues till near the tip of the finger. The inner margin , which is somewhat hairy on the dilated proximal part, is armed with a small tooth a little beyond the middle , with a second somewhat smaller one immediately before the tip and with two or three very small ones between the two larger. The lower finger has not the ordinary conical shape as in most other species of the genus , but is very high (broad), broader than the mobile finger. Its outer sur- face is smooth, but the under margin and the inner surface are somewhat granular; this finger is slightly compressed laterally. Its inner margin is armed in the middle with a conical tooth, which is scarcely greater than the opposite largest tooth of the mobile finger, with a smaller conical tooth immediately before the tip and with three still smaller ones between them , of which the middle is a little larger than the two others. In young males, the cephalothorax of which is only 10 mm. long , the upper finger appears still hardly dilated and the index presents still the usual conical form. The inter- esting characters of the fingers of the adult male are also wanting in the female and the upper finger appears only a little granular at its base. The ambulatory legs resemble those of Ses. guadrata Fabr. The meropodites are somewhat granular or trans- versely rugose on their outer surface, the upper margin of which ends into a sharp tooth while the under margin is entire, as usual. They are considerably enlarged, so that e. g. those of the antepenultimate pair are half as broad as long. The two following joints are also stout and by no means slender, so that e. g. the propodites of the antepenultimate pair are a little more than twice as long as broad. The dactylopodites of all the legs are a little shorter than the propodites. The three last joints are somewhat hairy along their margins. !N'otes from the Leyden JMuseum, "Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. '253 Randall's description agrees very well with the foregoing, I must, however, observe that he describes the anterior frontal margin as » profoundly excavated", the anterior legs of the male as being »at least twice the length of the body" and that his specimen was l^/',y inches long, thus almost twice as large as our adult male. I suppose , how- ever, that the two named dififerences are to be ascribed to the much smaller size of our specimens. Measurements of the two largest individuals : millimetres. cf 9 Distance between the external orbital angles 19 Vg l^*/^ Length of the cephalothorax lö^/^ 14^/4 Breadth of the front 12 lO^/^ Breadth of the posterior margin .... 7^/4 8. The two ova-bearing females are of a smaller size than the adult male, the cephalothorax of the larger one is 12 mm. long, that of the other only 10 mm. 11. Sesarma angic stipes Dana. (Fig. 5). Sesarma angusiipes, Dana, Unit. States Explor. Exped. Crustacea, p. 353, PI. XXII, fig. 7. — Stimpson , Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History ot New York, Vol. VII, -1.S62, p. 66. — Sidney J. Smith, Notes on American Crustacea, in: Trans. Connecticut Acad. Vol. II, 1870, p. 159. Sesarma R'lcordi , Milne Edwards , in : Annales Sciences Naturel- les, T. XX, 1853, p. 183. Two female specimens from St. Domingo. These two specimens doubtless belong to Sesarma Ricordi M. E. , as I found by comparing them in Paris with the original type-specimen , a male from the Antilles. I de- scribe them , however, under the name of Ses. angustipes , because I believe that Dana's species is identical with Ses. Ricordi, as was already supposed by Stimpsou. Daoa figu- r^iTotes from the I..eytleii Mitseum , "Vol. XIV. 254 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. red a male. I must, however, remark that in his figure the ambulatory legs appear comparatively a little less slender than in our individuals , which is especially the case with the propodites and dactylopodites. I now describe the larger female (fig. 5). The cephalo- thorax appears nearly quadrate; it is, however, a little broader than long and even the distance between the ex- ternal orbital angles surpasses somewhat the length. Dana's male specimen , being of a somewhat larger size , presents the same proportions. The upper surface is slightly con- vex, it appears smooth to the naked eye, but is minutely punctate when seen under a lens. In the younger indivi- dual it bears some small tufts of hair anteriorly and on the branchial regions. The ordinary interregional furrows are well marked and the branchial regions are obliquely plicate as usual. The front is nearly perpendicular. The upper margin is divided by a tolerably deep median groove and slight lateral ones into four lobules , the two internal of which are a little broader than the external; the for- mer are almost smooth , but the external appear finely granulate, when seen under a lens. The lateral margins of the front are somewhat divergent , so that the inferior margin, which is almost four times as broad as the height of the front, appears a little broader than the superior. The lower margin shows a slightly sinuous edge, with a small , shallow sinus in the middle and a very slight one on each side. The front is somewhat granulate. The branchial regions are slightly swollen. The almost parallel lateral margins of the cephalothorax are entire and rather sharp ; the posterior margin finally is a little less broad than the front and exactly half as broad as the distance between the external orbital angles. The ter- minal segment of the female abdomen is almost entirely pushed into the preceding. The anterior margin of the arm of the chelipedes is unarmed , but minutely granulated , like the two other margins. The finely granulated wrist presents an acute , Notes from the Leyden Mluseura, "Vol. ^IV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 255 though unarmed inner angle. The fingers are distinctly longer than the palm. Both fingers and the palm are smooth externally, but the palm is somewhat granulate on the upper border and the mobile finger likewise at the base. The ambulatory legs are long and slender , so that e. g. those of the penultimate pair are twice as long as the cephalothorax is broad. The meropodites, armed with an acute tooth at the distal end of their upper border , are tliree times as long as broad and somewhat transversely rugose on their outer surface. The slender propodites are still a little longer than the dactylopodites , that are also slender , slightly longitudinally sulcate , provided with some small tufts of hair and slightly curved towards the acute points. The propodites present also some small tufts of hair, but for the rest the ambulatory legs are nearly glabrous. The measurements of these two specimens and of the male type-specimen of Ses. Ricordi in the Paris Museum are the following: millimetres. 1 2 3 9 9 cf Distance between the external orb. angles I6V4 IIV4 14V3 Greatest width of the cephalothorax. . IVVs Length of the cephalothorax .... I6V4 Breadth of the superior border of the front 9 Breadth of the inferior margin of the front 97-2 Length of the penultimate pair of legs 34 Length of the meropodites of the penul- timate pair of legs 12 9V2 IOV2 Breadth of the meropodites of the pen- ultimate pair of legs 3V4 S'A 8V5 N". 3 is the male type-specimen of Ses. Ricordi M. E. in the Paris Museum. I moreover examined in Paris the single type-specimen of Ses. Guerini M. E. , a female of which the locality is unknown and it appears to me highly probable that this species is identical with «Ses. Ricordi rr angustipes Dana. Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XIV. 12V2 10 14'/4 6 H 6 'A 8V2 26 256 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. This type-specimen of Ses. Guerini is of a somewhat lar- ger size than that of Ricordi; the branchial regions are a little more inflated, but this difference may perhaps be ascribed to the larger size. The measurements of the type-specimen of Ses. Guerini are the followiog: Q Distance between the external orbital angles . . 20 'A mm. Length of the cephalothorax 20 » Breadth of the superior margin of the front . . 11V« » » » » inferior » » j> » . . 1 IV-i » Length of the meropodites of the last pair of legs . lOV* » Breadth » » » » » » » » » . 4 » Length » » » » » penultimate » . 14 » Breadth » » » » » » » . 5 » 12. Sesarma elongata A. M. E. Sesarma elongatum , A. Milne Edwards, in: Nouvelles Archives du Muséum , T. V, Bulletin p. 30. — de Man , Uebersicht der indo- pacifischen Arten der Gattung Sesarma , in : Zoolog. Jahrbücher von J. W. Spengel, Bd. II, 1887, S. 645. As far as I am aware , Sesarma elongata , which inhabits the western-coast of Madagascar, is only known by the short description given by A. Milne Edwards in 1869, so that the following remarks may be of some interest. I exami- ned in Paris the original specimen, a male, which presents the following measurements: Distance between the external orbital angles . . 33V4 mm. Length of the cephalothorax 34V2 » Breadth of the front 19 » Breadthof the posterior margin of the cephalothorax 12V4 » Length of the meropodites of the last pair of legs 2OV2 » Breadth » » » » » » » » » IIV2 » Ses. elongata belongs to those species of the genus , in which the lateral margins of the cephalothorax are entire and in which the chelipedes of the male have no oblique pectinated ridges on the upper margin of the palm. It dif- Notes from the Leyden M!useuiti, Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 257 fers from the other species of this section of the genus by the following characters. The cephalothorax is slightly longer than broad and its upper surface, on which the interregional grooves are distinctly indicated , is much flattened. The lateral margins are nearly parallel, though slightly concave in the middle. The front, that is almost perpendicular, is a little broader than half the dis- tance between the external orbital angles; its upper mar- gin is divided by rather deep grooves into four lobes , of which the internal ones are a little broader than the external , and its inferior margin is widely and profoundly emargi- nate in the middle. The posterior margin of the cephalo- thorax is narrow. The arm of the chelipedes has a denticulate tooth on its anterior margin and the wrist is unarmed, having no tooth at its inner angle. The outer surface of the hands is finely granulate, the inner surface presents a transverse row of little prominent granules. The palm is provided with a finely pectinated longitudinal crest as in Ses. taeniolata , and , as in this species , the mobile finger is marked on its upper margin with a longitudinal row of forty small transverse ridges. The meropodites of the ambulatory legs are much enlar- ged, the propodites elongate and the dactylopodites consi- derably shorter than the propodites. 13. Sesarma curagaoensis, n. sp. (Pig. 6). The Leyden Collection contains one male specimen, found by Mr. Neervoort van de Poll on the island of Cura9ao. I describe it as a new species, with some doubt however, not only because this specimen may be a young one , not yet presenting the characters of the adult , but also be- cause only a part of the literature on West-Indian Deca- poda is at my disposal. Ses. curagaoensis , indeed , belongs to those species of the ]N'otes from the Leyden IMuseum , Vol. XIV. 17* 258 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. genus, in which the lateral margins of the cephalothorax are armed with an epibranchial tooth behind the external orbital angle and in which the hands of the male are not provided with pectinated ridges on the upper margin of the palm , to a section which is represented in the indopa- cific region by a number of species , whereas only two species of that section are known to me as inhabiting the American seas, viz. Sesarma crassipes Cano (1889) from Pernambuco and Ses. sulcata Smith (1870) from the western- coast of Nicaragua. As in the last-named species, the cephalothorax is much broader than long, its greatest width (at the epibran- chial teeth) being in proportion to the length as 5:4. The upper surface is somewhat convex longitudinally, and, as usual, declivous on the branchial regions. The interre- gional grooves are almost wanting, for only those bordering posteriorly the mesogastric and cardiac regions are represented by shallow depressions. The declivous bran- chial regions are traversed by the ordinary sharp , pubes- cent elevated lines, but for the rest the upper surface of the cephalothorax is smooth and even shining, though it appears distinctly punctate, even to the na- ked eye. Rather large impressed points indeed are found on the gastric and cardiac regions, especially on the protogas- tric lobes, but the whole upper surface appears moreover very finely punctate when seen under a magnifying glass and then also a few very small tufts of hairs are observed, distributed over the whole upper surface. The front is a little broader than half the width of the cepha- lothorax and very obliquely deflexed; the four postfrou- tal lobes, the internal of which are somewhat broader than the external, are very little prominent, so that the front is entirely visible when the cephalothorax is looked at from above; they are moreover only separated from one another by very slight grooves, of which the mesial fron- tal furrow is a little more distinct, bifurcating itself, as ordi- narily , in order to border the anterior lobe of the mesogastric Notes froin the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV, CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. 259 area. The external frontal lobes are limited next the or- bits also only by slight depressions. The inferior edge of the smooth , though minutely punctate front , is interrupted in the middle by a broad but shallow emargination. The lateral margins of the cephalothorax are armed with a prominent epibranchial tooth behind the external orbital angle, and this tooth projects laterally a little more outward than the external angle of the orbit, so that the cephalothorax presents its greatest width at the epibranchial teeth. Behind the second antero-lateral i. e. the epibranchial tooth , which is a little longer than the first tooth formed by the outer angle of the orbits, still a very slight trace of a second epibranchial tooth is seen, and behind it the lateral margins appear somewhat concave. The posterior margin, finally, is just half as broad as the width of the cephalothorax. The lobe at the infero-internal angle of the orbits is very small. The second joint of the external maxillipedes is longitudinally grooved and the third joint oval , scar- cely longer than broad. Abdomen and sternum are smooth, sparsely punctate. The former (fig. 6^) is rather narrow; the terminal segment is exactly as long as its posterior margin is broad; the somewhat shorter, penultimate seg- ment , the lateral margins of which are slightly convex , is just half as long as its posterior margin and the antepen- ultimate segment is scarcely shorter than the penultimate. As regards the chelipedes of the male, I will remark that the outer surface of the arms is transversely rugose , that the upper margin is unarmed at its distal end and that the little prominent anterior margin , though some- what granular, is also unarmed. The upper surface of the wrist is transversely rugose and unarmed at its internal angle. The fingers are scarcely longer than the palm. The convex outer surface of the palm is coarsely and irre- gularly punctate, but for the rest quite smooth, without a trace of granulation; its inner surface is somewhat granular near the articulation of the fingers , Notes t'roui the Leytlen Museum, "Vol. XI"V. 2(50 CARCINOLÜGICAL STUDIES. the arcuate iuner margin of the upper part of' the palm finally, between the articulation of the mobile finger and that of the carpus, is formed by a crest of small granules (fig. 6^). The mobile finger is a little punctate at its base, for the rest quite smooth, and its upper margin presents a longitudinal row of seven or eight small acute teeth on its proximal half. The inner margin is armed with ten or twelve small teeth , of which one at the base, one in the middle and one at the end are a little larger. The index is conical, its outer surface convex and smooth, not at all punctate, like that of the mobile finger, and the under margin is also smooth; its inner margin is armed with several teeth of somewhat unequal size. The ambulatory legs are stout. The meropodites are enlarged, so that e. g. those of the penultimate pair are only a little more than twice as long as broad (8 'A mm. long and 3V2 mm. broad); these joints are trans- versely rugose on their outer surface , their upper margin ends into an acute tooth before the distal end and the lower margin is unarmed as usually. The propodites are also short, those of the penultimate pair e. g. are scarcely three times as long as broad and the dactylopodites of all the legs are a little shorter than the propodites. The three last joints are hairy on their margins. Distance between the external orbital angles . I2V4 mm. Greatest width of the cephalothorax . . . . I2V2 » Length of the cephalothorax 10 » Breadth of the front between the orbits . . T'A » Ses. sulcata Smith is , indeed , closely allied to our spe- cies , but the interregional grooves , especially on the an- terior part of the cephalothorax , are described as deep and well marked sulci, from which this species has doubtless received its name , so that I suppose it to be a different form , though it may be possible that the absence of grooves in our individual from Cura9ao must be ascri- Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XI V. CARCINOLÜGICAL STUDIES. '261 bed t,o its small size, as the cephalothorax of Ses. sulcata attains to a breadth of 3i mm. Ses. crassipes is probably likewise different , for the ce- phalothorax of this species seems to be a little less en- larged , the upper surface rugose , the frontal margin pro- foundly emarginate and the outer surface of the hands covered with very small scales („minutissime squame"). 14. Caridina japonica, n. sp. (Figs. 7 and 8). Six specimens from Kagar, Hayagana , Japan. These specimens, which were kindly presented to me with some other species from Japan by Dr. J. Anderson , are nearly all of the same size and 32 or 33 mm. long from the tip of the rostrum to the end of the telson. It is to Caridina Weheri de Man, from Celebes and Flores , that this species is most closely allied. The rostrum is small and closely resembles that of Car. Weheri:, it is somewhat directed downwards and scarcely reaches to the middle of the penultimate joint of the upper antennae, sometimes even only to the distal end of the first joint. The upper margin is straight or very slightly concave and the point of the rostrum very acute; both margins are dentate. The formulae of these teeth for the six specimens are the following: If, ffi ||, T¥» Vi ^i' The number of teeth on the upper margin therefore varies from 15 — 22, those of the lower margin from 10 — 18, when the two last specimens are considered as making an exception. The teeth of the upper margin are comparatively a little smaller than those of Car. We- heri and generally decrease somewhat in size towards the tip; like in that species all the teeth are standing on the rostrum itself, none of them on the ce- phalothorax, and the foremost tooth stands at a small distance from the tip. The teeth of the lower margin are smaller than those of the upper and mostly increase slightly in length anteriorly. r^otes from ttie I^eyden Museum, Vol. XIV". 262 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. The cephalothorax is armed , as usual , with an acute autennal tooth and the fronto-lateral angle is rounded. The telson, which is somewhat shorter than the uropoda, presents on its upper surface six or seven pairs of small spinules and some others are found on its posterior mar- giu. The peduncle of the upper antennae is a little shorter than the antennal scales and reaches as far forward as the spine on the lateral margin of the latter; the second joint is a little longer than the third and a little shorter than the first. The lateral spine on the basal joint does not reach to its anterior margin and the spinule into which terminates the lateral margin of the basal joint, measures scarcely a fourth of the length of the second joint. The peduncle of the outer antennae reaches nearly to the distal end of the penultimate joint of the peduncle of the upper antennae. The outer foot-jaws scarcely reach as far forward as the antennal scales. The anterior legs reach as far forward as the rostrum and fully resemble those of Car. typus M. E. The wrist, which is scarcely shorter than the merus , has the same form as in Car. typus; it is conical, deeply exca- vated at its distal extremity and here nearly as 'troad as it is long (fig. 7). The hand is a little longer than the carpus, and the fingers, hairy at the ends as usually, are slightly longer than the palm. The legs of the second pair (fig. 7^) are reaching to the middle of the terminal joint of the anten nular peduncle. The carpus is twice as long as that of the first pair, slightly excavated at its distal end and about five times as long as it is broad at the distal end. The hand is almost as long as the wrist, and the fingers, hairy at their tips, are twice as long as the palm. The legs of the third pair extend a little beyond the an- tennal scales, the fourth reach beyond them with their dacty- lopodites and the fifth are scarcely shorter. The meropo- dites of the three posterior pairs of legs are armed with four (or five) small spinules. The dactylopodites of the third aud fourth pair are similar to those of Car. Weberi', those Notes from the Lcyden Museuin, "Vol. XIV. CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES, 263 of the third pair measure almost a third, those of the fourth pair a fourth aud those of the fifth pair a fifth of the lencfth of their propodites. The dactylopodites of the third and fourth pair are armed along their inner margins with four or five spinules which gradually increase in length, those of the fifth pair, also agreeing with those of Car. Weberi^ are provided along their inner margin with 50 — 60 spinules, the five or six foremost of which slightly be- come thicker and are a little more than three times as long as broad at their base. This Japanese Caridina is , consequently, most closely allied to Car. Weheri (fig. 8 and 8'») and must, perhaps, even be regarded as a mere local variety of it, the principal difference being the more pro- foundly excavated carpus of the anterior legs. Car. denticulata de Haao , however, that likewise inhabits Japan, is certainly a different species. The rostrum reaches to the end of the peduncle of the upper antennae , and the distal third of the upper margin is described as entire. De Haan says that the carpus of the anterior legs is simi- lar to that of Car. typus, but in his figure the wrist of these legs appears longer and scarcely excavate , so that in my opinion this species presents a much greater resem- blance to Car. laevis Heller from Java. 15. Hippolyte ponape7isis Ortmann. Hippolyte ponapensis, Ortmann, Die Decapoden-Krebse des Strass- burger Museums, in: Zoolog. Jahrbücher, Abth. fur System., Geogr. und Biologie der Thiere, Bd. V, 1890, S. 502; Taf. 3G, fig. 20, 20d. This species is certainly identical with Hetai- rocaris orientalis de Man (Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XII, 1890, p. 122; pi. 6, fig. 16). Ortmann founded his species upon a male and a female from the Carolines , Po- napé: the two ova-bearing females described by me, were likewise collected at the isle of Ponape. The paper in which I published my description, was issued at Ley- den in April 1890, whereas Ortmann's paper was pu- Notes from the I-.oyden MrTseiim, Vol. XIV. 264 CARCINOLOGICAL STUDIES. blished six months afterwards, namely in October. My description has therefore the priority. Ortmann's speci- mens , as well as those described by me , were purchased trom the Museum Godefifroy. Middelburg, May 1892. EXPLANATION OF PLATE 7—10. Fig. 1. Heteropanope tridentata Maitlaud, adult male, X 2; 1« abdomen of the male, X 2; 15 larger, \c smaller chela of the male, X 2; Ifi? larger chela of an ova-bearing female specimen, the cephalothorax of which is 11^ mm. broad, X 2. » 2. Geotelphusa picta v. Martens, adult female specimen from Java, col- lected by Kuhl and van Hasselt, X 'j-; 2a cephalothorax of this specimen looked at from the frontside, X l^; 25 outer foot-jaw of the same, X Ij-; 2/ smaller i. e, right chela of this adult female specimen, X 1-i-; 2c abdomen of a male from unknown locality , the cephalothorax of which is 37 mm. broad, X ^\\ 2é; smaller chela of this male specimen, X l?; 2rf larger hand of an adult male of which the locality is unknown, X ly- » 3. Geotelphusa loxophthalma de Man, adult male from Borneo, X 1|; 'èa cephalothorax looked at from the frontside, X 2; 35 outer foot-jaw, X 2; 3<7 abdomen, X 2; 3^? larger, S,? smaller chela of the male, X ly. „ 4. Sesarma recta Randall, adult male from Surinam, X \^; ^a abdomen of the male, X 2; 45 hand of the male, X 3 ; 4c the same viewed at from above, showing the remarkable enlargement of the mobile fin- ger, X 3; 4(/ hand of a female specimen from the same locality, the cephalothorax of which is 14| mm. long, X 2. » 5. Sesarma angustipes Dana, adult female from St. Domingo, X H- » 6. Sesarma caragaoensis de Man , n. sp., male individual from Cara9ao , X 2 ; 6fl! abdomen of this male, X 2; 65 hand of the same individual, X 4. ,/ 7. Caridina japonica de Man, n. sp., carpus and hand of the first pair of legs, X 12; la carpus and hand of the second pair of legs, X 8. ,, 8. Caridina IFeberi de Man, carpus and baud of the first pair of legs of a specimen from Koting, Flores, X 12; 8a carpus and hand of the second pair of legs of the same individual, X 8. Notes from the Leyden Museum , Vol. XIV. THE BIRDS OF SUMBA. 265 NOTE XXXVII. THE BIRDS OF SUMBA BY A. B. MEYER. In his article on the birds of Sumba (antea pp. 196 — 204) Mr. Biittikofer has enumerated 32 species from this seldom visited island, but, in stating that Dr. ten Kate's collec- tion was the first one from there, he has overlooked the fact, that I published in the year 1881, in the „Verhand- lungen der k.k. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien" pp. 759 — 767, a list of birds from Sumba, based upon materials received from Dr. Riedel, the well known and meritorious investigator and collector on the islands of the eastern half of the Indian Archipelago , in which list I already enumerated 40 species. With the exception of 8, viz.: Astur torguatus (T.) Artamus leucogaster (Val.) Sauropatis chloris (Bodd.) Calornis minor (Bp.) Oriolus hroderipi Bp. Megapodius duperreyi Less. lerpsiphone affinis (Blyth) Numenius variegatus (Scop.), Mr. Büttikofer's and my lists contain different ones , and , thus, the number of species now known from Sumba is raised to 64, which is, no doubt, only a part of the avi- fauna of the island. Among these 64 species only 3 appear to be peculiar to Sumba, viz. : Ninox rudolji M. Graucalus sumbensis M. Dicaeum loilhelminae B. Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XIV. 17** 266 THE BIRDS OF SUMBA. I further described a subspecies of Tanygnathus megalorhyn- chus from there as sumbensis^ but Count Salvador! , in his re- cently published Catalogue of the Psittaci (British Museum Catalogues, Vol. XX, p. 428, note, 1892) greatly doubts the correctness of the locality ascribed to these specimens and was not able to recognize the differences pointed out by myself. I do not see sufficient reason to dOubt the habitat , moreover , all 4 specimens show the same discrimi- nating characters, small though they maybe; this question , however , can only be decided by further materials. Dr. ten Kate did not procure a single parrot, whereas I enumerated, besides the one just mentioned , 3 species , on one of which I take the opportunity of offering a few remarks. It is that which I then called Geoffroyusjukesii Gr. (1. c. p. 762) and of which I said , that it also occurs on Timor and Flores. Later on, in 1884, I mentioned a specimen under the same specific designation from the island of Wetter (Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Isis in Dresden, Abh. I, p. 15), calling attention, however, to differences of size. Both notes escaped Count Salvadori in his most excellent and useful catalogue (p. 402 sq.) , where he distin- guishes the following species: G. personatus (Shaw) z=jukesi (Gr.) from Timor, Samao, Wetter. G. floresianus Salv. from Flores. G. sumbavensis Salv. from Sumbawa. Guided by Salvadori's descriptions , I went again over the 3 Sumba-specimens of the Dresden Museum and came to the result, that the Sumba-form cannot be relegated to any of these 3 species. While G. floresianus and sumba- vensis agree with G. rhodops (Gr.) in their purer and darker green coloration, the Sumba-specimens belong to Salvadori's first group (p. 400) ; they have the yellowish green of G. personatus and its allies, but they cannot be designated as personatus on account of their larger size and the cap coming much lower down on the nape. I, therefore , propose to call the Sumba-form : Notes from the Leyden Museura, "Vol. XIV. THE BIRDS OF SUMBA. 267 Geo f f r O y u s tj in d a n ae after one of the indigenous names of the island of Sumba, viz. Tjindana. If Salvadori had not bestowed specific rank on G. floresianus and sumbavensis , I would have given only a subspecific one to the Sumba-form, but in accor- dance with those I call it simply G. tjindanae. Moreover it would not be quite easy to place the subspecific forms of these different islands in every case under the right species; there would arise difficulties and, instead of creating clear- ness, confusion would result. The differences of size, compared with Salvadori's mea- surements in English inches (p. 403), are the following: G. personatus: wing 5.6— 5.8 , tail 2.7—3, bill 0.8—0.9 G. tjindanae: „ 6.3 — 6.7, „ 3.5 , „ 1 — 1.05. The measurements of G. tjindanae in millimeters are: cT 9 juv. total 250-260 250 230-240 wing 168 171 160 tail 90 88-89 85 tarsus 13.5 13.5 13 bill 25 26 25 The future will prove , whether there are still other dif- ferences between these two forms; I have now before me only one specimen of personatus from Wetter to compare with 3 from Sumba. I further wish to correct an error in my paper of 1881. On page 767 it should be Bubulcus coromandus (Bodd.) instead of Herodias nigripes (T.). — Finally the following remark : In the memoir of 1884, quoted above („Isis" p. 19), I recurred to Merops ornatns Lath, from Sumba , calling attention to a difference between Sumba-specimens and Notes from the Leyderi IVEuseum , Vol. XIV. 268 THE BIRDS OF SUMBA. those from other localities , viz. the blue under the black baud of the throat. Dr. ten Kate got no specimen of Merops on Sumba, and H. E. Dresser in his mo- nograph of the Meropidae (1884 — 86), under the head of M. ornatus , does not mention the locality of Sumba at all , having missed both my notices. Au unlucky star ap- pears to shine over our knowledge of the avifauna of Sumba. Not only that the birds themselves are very insuf- ficiently known up to the present, but the few notes which exist in literature, appear to have had the fate of partially escaping the eyes of such careful ornithologists as Biittikofer, Salvadori and Dresser, though I published my paper in a periodical , in which nearly all papers of the distinguished Austrian ornithologist von Pelzeln have ap- peared and which , therefore , cannot stand in a hidden corner of au ornithologist's library. Royal Zoological Museum of Dresden, June 3, 1892. Notes from the JJeydeu IMuseum, Vol. XIV. PARATASIS VIRIDIAENEA. 269 NOTE XXXVIIL EINE NEUE CALANDRI DEN-ART DER GATTUNG PARATASIS, CHEVR. AUS JAVA Dr. K. M. HELLER. P aratasis viridiaenea^ u. sp. Q. EUiptico-ovata , glabra supra planiuscula , capite , thorace pygidioque nigro ; elytris viridiaeneis , singulo tenuiter quin- questriato ; suhtus rufo-ferruginea ; tarsis , tibiis , coxis, tro- chanteribus , hasi apiceque femorum et segmentis ventralibus apice, idgris; rostro arcuato thorace paulo hreviore, ante basim paulo tumido^ subtiliter punctulato; capite subtilissime punctato , inter oculos puncto intruso , ocidis pone marginem inferiorem sulco arcuato; thorace medio lobo producto eoquê utrinque sinuato , subtilissime et confertim punctato punctis- gue majoribus disper sis; antennis articulo primo funiculi ob- conico longiore, secundo breviore, quarto longitudine latiore. — Longit. (capite non computato) 24 mm. Patria: Insula Java orieutalis , regio montana. Schlanker als P. rubiginea Wied. und elegans Guér. Kopf, Fühler, Afterdecke, Hüfteu , Schenkelanhange , ferner die Schenkel an der Wurzel und Spitze , die ganzen Schieneu und Füsse, der Hinterrand des 2., 3., 4. und 5ten Bauch- segmentes, Vorderbrust zwischen den Vorderhüfteu und der Prosternalfortsatz schwarz. Flügeldecken und Schild- chen metallisch grün, wenig glanzend. Unterseite und mitt- IS'otes from the Leyden JMuseum, Vol. XIV. 270 PARATASIS VIRIDIAENEA. lerer Theil der Schenkel brauulich roth. Rüssel sanft gebogen, etwas seitlich zusammengedrückt , über der Ein- lenkungstelle der Fühler angesehwollen , kürzer als das Halssehild (kürzer als bei P. elegans Guér. Q) , genau so lang wie die Naht von der Spitze des Schildchens bis zur Flügeldeckenspitze gemessen, ziemlich dicht und fein punc- tirt, im ersten Drittel mit einer glatten Langsliuie auf dem Firste. Schaft der Fühler halb so lang wie der Rüssel , zweites Glied der Geissel kürzer als das erste, das dritte so breit als lang , das vierte breiter als lang , 5. und 6. deutlich quer, die Keule wie bei elegans Guér. Kopf fein und ziemlich dicht punctirt, zwischen den Augen mit einem eingestochenem Funct, Unterrand der Augen durch einen deutlichen Zwischenraum getrennt, neben dera hinteren Theil des Unterrandes mit einer tiefen gebogenen Furche, die zwischen den Augen unterbrochen wird , hinter der Unterbrechungsstelle ebenfalls ein eingestochener Punct. Prothorax vorne schmal abgeschnürt, sanft gewölbt, Mittellappen leicht niedergedrückt , die Seiten des Hals- schildes nach vorne schwach convergirend , vor der Mitte zugerundet, Vorderrand leicht ausgerandet, überall ausserst dicht und sehr fein punctirt , ausserdem mit sehr zerstreu- ten feinen Puncten , Halsschildlappen in der Mitte mit schwach angedeutetem Langskiel, Vorderbrust ebenfalls mit doppelter Punctirung, die grosseren Puncte etwas körnig und eine schuppenartige kurze Borste tragend (letztere nur bei starker Vergrösserung deutlich erkennbar). Hinter- leibsringe sparsamer, aber grosser als bei elegans Guér. punctirt. Flügeldecken oben flachgedrückt , nach hinten zu schwach verjüngt, vor der Spitze leicht niedergedrückt, an den gerundeten Schultern am breitesten, Seitenrand hinter der Mitte leicht ausgebuchtet, Spitze der Decken in flachen Bogen abgerundet, Naht kaum verkürzt, Nahtwinkel et- was stumpfwinkelig (bei elegans scharf rechtwinkelig), jede Decke mit 5 , vor der Spitze endigenden , vertieften Strei- fen, 3., 4. und 5. Streifen an der Basis erweitert und ver- Notes from the Ley den ÜVIuseuiri , Vol. XIV. PARATASIS VIRIDIAENEA. 271 tieffc, Zwischenraume nngleich breit, der 2te (respective 3te von der Naht ab) der breiteste, jedoch schmaler als 3. und 4. zusammengeuommen , 5ter vor dem letzten Drittel der Flügeldecken verkürzt und hinten in einige gereikte Puncte aufgelöst. Ebenso im ersten Drittel der Decken zwischen Schulter und Seiteurand mit einer Punctreihe, sonst überall weitlaufig und fein punctirt; Seitenrand der Decken , die Seiten des Analsegmentes , Pygidium an der Spitze, Unterseite der Mittel- und Hinterschenkel, Innen- seite sammtlicher Schienen und Vorderrand der Vorderbrust, so wie die Unterseite der Tarsen gelbbraun bewimpert. Pygidium gröber als die Flügeldecken punctirt, jeder Punct mit einer kurzen steifen Borste, binteres Drittel mit einem Mittelkiel. B e i n e bei ahnlichem Bau wie elegans Guér. auffallend durch das 2te Fussglied verscbieden , das im Gegensatz zu elegans, bei viridiaenea quer ist. Lange vom Halsschildvorderrand bis Pygidiumspitze 24 mm. , Lange des Rüssels 8,5 , Lange des Halsschildes 9.5 mm. , Breite der Flügeldecken an den Schultern 9.5 mm. Nach Analogie mit anderen Arten dürfte das cf durch gröbere etwas körnige Punctirung des Rüssels, so wie durch eine gelbbraune Bürste vor der Rüsselspitze vom 9 zu un- terscheiden sein. Das einzige Stuck , ein 9» dieser von allen Calandriden schon durch die Farbung verschiedenen und jedenfalls auch sehr seltenen Art, verdankt das Museum einer Schenkung des Herrn G. v. Bültzingslöwen aus dem Jahr 1884 , es stammt, so wie alle anderen gleichzeitig dem Museum über- gebenen Insecten aus den Gebirgen von Ost Java. Die drei nun bekannten Paratasis-Kxten lassen sich auf folgende Weise kurz unterscheiden : Halsschild und Pygidium ganz schwarz, Flügeldecken me- tallisch grün viridiaenea, n. sp. — Java. Halsschild grösstentheils roth, nur der Hinterrand des Mit- tellappens, seiten ein oder zwei Flecken auf der Scheibe und die Basis der Flügeldecken und die ganzen Schultern Notes from the X^eyden ]Museura, Vol. X.1V. 272 PARATASIS VIRIDIAENEA. schwarz. Mittellappen des Halsschildes kürzer als bei der folgenden Art , seine Seiten nicht ausgerandet ruhiginea Wied. (ex parte). — Bengalen, Cambodja. Halsschild vorherrscbend scbwarz, nicht nur der Hinter- rand des Mittellappens , sondern auch ein grosser die Scheibe einnehmender dreieckiger Fleck und beiderseits am Rande ein breites Band schwarz, Schultern roth, die schwarze Zeichnung der Flügeldecken durchwegs breiter als bei voriger Art. Mittellappen des Halsschildes bei- derseits ausgerandet elegans Guér. {ruhiginea Wied. auct.). — Java, Borneo, Nias (Coll. Faust). AiSMERKUNG : Wiedemann's Beschreibung im Zoologischen Magazin , Altona 1819, p. 174 unter »25. Calandra ruhi- ginea''' betriiït zwei verschiedene Arten , wobei irrthümli- cher Weise das cf für ein 9 von ruhiginea und umgekehrt das 9 einer anderen Art für das cf von ruhiginea gehalten wurde. Die lateinische Diagnose ist natürlich so abgefasst, dass sie auf beide Arten passt; nur die Fundortangabe Bengalia ist bestimmend, welche der beiden Arten den Namen ruhiginea zu führen hat. Die Unterschiede , die Wiedemann bei seinen zwei Stücken für sexuelle halt, sind grösstentheils Speciescharaktere , da bei beiden Arten (ƒ und 9 untereinander sehr ahnlich und ersteres haupt- sachlich nur durch eine rothgelbe Haarbürste vor der Rüs- selspitze ausgezeichnet ist. (Cf. Notes from the Leyden Museum, XIII, 1891, p. 154, 2). Königl. Zoolog. Museum zu Dresden, 8. Juni 1892. Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XIV. INDEX. Abrachius 210. Acantliiza 195. Acherus 37, 4-9. Acrocephalus 13, 16, 23, 197. Acroteriasus 49. acuminatus (Aegus) liO. acutispiuosa (Culcita) 72 — 76, 95, 113, 118. Aegotypus 143. Aegus 140, 143. aemulus (Microuychus) 42. aeneomicans (Cyclommatus) 5. aeneus (Ceuthmochares) 29. Aeolus 10. aeratus (Chalcodes) 140. afer (Coccystes) 29. „ (Eurystomus) 22. affinis (Cyclommatus) 3, 45, 141, 144. affinis (Milvus) 197. „ (Terpsiphoue) 198, 265. africana (Schizorrhis) 29. Agriorrhynchus 177, 185. albolineatum (Ichthyopisthen) 36. Alcedo 22. Alethe 22. Alseonax 198. alternans (Melampyrus) 42. altingia (Liquidambar) 123. Araadina 132. amboinensis (Cyclotus) 159. amoenus (Hormocerus) 180, 186. Amorphocephalinae 176, 184. Amorpliocephalus 176, 185. Ampelis 130. Amphidromus 151, 152, 153. anceps (Trichalus) 40, 41, 42. Andropadus 22, 23. angustifrons (Telphusa) 241. angustipes (Sesarma) 225, 253, 255, 264. aunae (Amphidromus) 151. Anoxyopistlien 34. antennatus (Diurus) 184, 186. Anthenea 110. Authothreptes 194, 201. Anthreptes 22. Anthus 23, 130, 197. apicaUs (Diabatlirarius) 50, 51. Ardea 30, 130. ardens (Coliopasser) 28, 29. Ardeola 30. arenosa (Culcita) 68, 71, 73—76, 92, 94, 95, 97, 116, 118. areolata (Culcita) 117. argillacea (Helix) 149. armata (Nidorellia) 104. armillata (Melauia) 157. arnotti (Saxicola) 18. „ (Thamnolaema) 18. Arrhenodinae 176, 184. Artamides 198. Artamus 198, 265. Asterias 112, 114. Astur 20, 196, 265. atricapilla (Ardea) 30. (Munia) 132. atripennis (Crateropus) 22. „ (Dicrurus) 23. atrofuscus (Metriorrhynchus) 42. aurantius (Hyphantornis) 28. auralus (Campsosternus) 9. aureifrons (Zosterops) 199. australasiae (Iplithimorhinus) 208. australis (Acrocephalus) 197. aygula (Cercocebus) 121. 18 274 INDEX. B. baliensis (Naniua) 147. barbatiis (Criuiger) 22. „ (Pycnouotus) 23. bartletti (Malinibus) 21. Baryrrhynchus 177, 1S5. Batatas 121. Batrachostomus 63. Baza 20. bellicosus (Odontolabis) 140. Belophorinae 184. Berenicornis 29. Bias 23. bicolor (Nigrita) 29. (Steuelmis) 189. bifasciata (Loxia) 130. bimaeusis (Nanina) 149. binervosa (Stenelmis) 189. biuotatus (Caprimulgus) 63. bisulcatus (Trachelizus) 162, 185. blissetti (Diaphorophyia) 23. borneoensis (Pachyteria) 218. borrei (Agriorrhynchus) 177, 185. bosscliae (Carpophilus) 43. „ (Hydrocoptus) 12. „ (Barametopia) 44. (Stenelmis) 188, 190. brachyptera (Hyphantornis) 28. (Sitagra) 38. brachypteras (Symplectes) 28. brachyrhynchus (Oriolus) 23. Brenthidae 161. brevicaudata (Camaroptera) 22. brevicaudatus (Schizotrachelus) 180, 186. brevicoUis (Taphes) 42. broderipi (Oriolus) 194, 197, 265. bubalus (Eurytrachelus) 140. Bubalcus 267. bucephalus (Eurytrachelus) 140. buffoui (Corythaix) 29. Bulenides 42. buqueti (Hexarthrius) 139. buruensis (Rhipidura) 205. biittikoferi (Oxyopisthen) 36. Büttikoferia 136, 138. büttneri (Aaoxyopisthen) 34. cabanisi (Munia) 202, 203. Calandra 272. Calocbromus 42. Caloruis 201, 265. calva (Treron) 29. Camaroptera 22. Carnira 54. Campsosternus 9. canaliculatus (Cyclommatus) 1, 3, 144. candezei (Eurytrachelus) 140. canicapilla (Xenocichla) 22. caniceps (Sigmodus) 23. caprata (Pratincola) 197. Caprimulgidae 63. Caprimulgus 63. Cardanus 141. Caridina 225, 261, 264. carinatus (Odontolabis) 142. Carpophilus 43. caryocatactes (Nucifraga) 130. Casnonidea 54. Cassinia 23. castanea (Diaphorophyia) 23 castaneus (Metopodontus) 142. Cau tires 42. caviventris (Ulomascus) 138. Cediocera 181, 183, 185. Centropus 29. Ceocephalinae 179, 184. Ceocephalus 173. Cerambycidae 54. Cercocebus 121. Cerithidea 155. Cerobates 162, 185. Ceryle 22. Ceuthmochares 29. ceylonensis (Culicicapa) 198. ceylonica (Miolispa) 172. (Stenelmis) 189. Chalcococcyx 194. Chalcodes 140. Charadrius 30, 204. Chaunonotus 23. chloris (Dacelo) 194. (Nicator) 23. (Sauropatis) 194, 197, 265. Chlorociclila 22. Chrysococcyx 29. cidaris (Nanina) 146. cilipes (Prosopocoelus) 191. cinerascens (Fraseria) 23. cinereus (Parus) 195. cinnamomeus (Metopodontus) 139. cinnamomi (Orychodes) 177, 185. Cinnyris 22, 194, 201. cirratus (Spizaëtus) 193. Cisticola 197. cisticola (Cisticola) 197. Cladognathus 31, 139. Cladophorus 42. INDEX. 275 clavatum (Oxyopisthen) 35. clavus (Melania) 156. Coccystes 29. Cochlostyla 149. coclilostyloides (Nanina) 148. coguatus (Bulenides) 43. Coliopasser 28, 29. Coliuspasser 28, 29. coUare (Hysterarthron) 54. CoUocalia 194. concinna (Pitta) 197. concolor (Cauiaroptera) 22. „ (Coliopasser) 28. „ (Eurytracheliis) 144. (Vidua) 29. conformis (Metanaeiis) 42. (Miolispa) 175, 185. consobrinus (Scliizotrachelus) 180, 186. contrarius (Amphidromus) 153, 154. convexicolle (Ichthyopistheu) 35. coriacea (Ciilcita) 65, 66, 67, 69, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 86, 87, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 114, 116, 117, 118. coromaadus (Bubulcus) 267. Corvus 23. Corythaix 29. Corythornis 22. Cossypha 22. costellaris (Melania) 156. crassa (Geotelplmsa) 240, 242, 244. „ (ïelphusa) 241. crassimanus (Pilumnopeus) 225, 227, 234. crassipes (Sesarma) 258, 261. Crateropus 22. Criniger 22. crislatus (Malimbus) 24. (Sycobius) 24, 25. cucullata (Spermestes) 29. cueiiloides (Baza) 20, 21. Culcita 65, 66, 67, 73, 77, 84, 87, 90, 92, 95, 96, 97, 100, 101, 103, 105, 111, 116. Culicicapa 198. cumingii (Telphusa) 240. cupreicaiida (Lamprocolius) 24. curapaoensis (Sesarma) 225, 257, 264. curtisi (Aegus) 143. curvirostris (Andropadus) 23. cyanolaemus (Cinnyris) 22. cyanostigma (Corytlioruis) 22. Cyclommatus 1, 3, 6, 45, 140, 141, 143, 144. Cyclotus 158. cynamolgos (Cercocebus) 121. cynnamorai (Orychodes) 177, 185. Cyphagogus 184. Cypselidae 63. Cyrtopisthen 36. D. Dacelo 194. decipiens (Prosopocoelus) 31. dehaaui (Cyclommatus) 1, 3, 4, 6, 45, 141, 144. dehaani (Horraocerus) 180, 186. dehiscens (Baryrrliynchus) 177, 185. denticulata (Caridiua) 263. deplanatura (Oxyopisthen) 34. Diabathrarius 49. diademata (Aletlie) 22. Diaphorophyia 23. Dicaeum 199, 205, 265. Dicrurus 23. Dihammatus 42. Dilophotes 42. Dioscorea 124. Diplanchias 128. discoidea (Asterias) 114, 115. (Culcita') 67, 77, 80, 90, 112. dispar (Micronychus) 42. Dissemurus 198. Ditoneces 42. Uiurus 183, 184, 185, 186. Dorcus 140. Dryoscopus 23. dubius (Bulenides) 42. duperreyi (Megapodius) 204, 265. Dytiscidae 11. E. Ectocemus 184. edulis (Batatas) 124. elaphus (Cyclommatus) 3. „ (Lucanus) 144. Elateridae 9. elogans (Eugithopus) 7. (Paratasis) 269, 270, 271, 272. elegantulus (Prosopocoelus) 139. olongata (Sesarma) 225, 256. elougatum (Sesarma) 256. elusus (Xylobauus) 42. emiliae (Nigrita) 29. Epheboceriuae 184. erythroderes (Heteroplites) 183. 27Ü INDEX. erythropterus (Merops) 22. esculenta (CoUocalia) 194. Euclea 38. Eugithopus 7. Eurycarcinus 225, 226. eurycephalus (Eurytrachelus) 140. Eurystomus 22. Eurytrachelus 6, 140, 141. Euselates 60. Eutrachelinae 179, 184. Eutrachelus 179, 185. exarata (Miolispa) 173, 175, 185. (Stenelmis) 189. exaratus (Ceocephalus) 173. excellens (Cautires) 42. exilis (Dilophotes) 42. eximia (Xenocichla) 22. expletus (Plateros) 42. exserta (Helieina) 159. eydouxi (Sesarma) 225, 248. F. falcinellus (Ibis) 130. fauuicolor (Cyclommatus) 4, 6,140, 144. femoralis (Perissus) 54. ferrugineus (Lycostomus) 42. „ (Lycus) 42. Eigulus 141. finschi (Cassinia) 23. flammiceps (Pyroraelana) 28. flava (Motacilla) 23. flavidiventris (Sporaeginthus) 204. flavidus (Triclialus) 41, 42. florensis (Gleuea) 221. floresianus (Geoffroyus) 266, 267. floris (Artamides) 198. forbesi (Charadrius) 30. forcipatus (Diurus) 184, 185. francisci (Centropus) 29. Fraseria 23. frey-gessueri (Cyclommatus) 1, 4, 140. frontalis (Taphes) 42. fuliginosus (ïrichalus) 42. Euligula 30, 130. fuligula (Fuligula) 30. fulvotincta (Pachycepliala) 194. fumigatus (Xylobanus) 42. furcillatus (Aniphidromus) 153. (Diurus) 184, 185. G. Garciuia 124. garrula (Ampelis) 130. geoffroyi (Charadrius) 204. Geoffroyus 266. Geotelphusa 225, 234, 241, 245, 264. gestroi (Lycostomus) 41, 42. giraffa (Ciadognathus) 31, 139. glaberrima (Cerobates) 162. Glareola 206. glaucinus (Perissus) 54. Glenea 221, 222. Glycyphila 200. Gnaphaloryx 6, 140. goffini (ïrachyphouus) 29. Goniodiscus 97, 101. goryi (Taeuiodera) 57, 58. goudoti (Geotelphusa) 247. (Telphusa) 235, 236, 237, 239, 240. gracilirostris (Chlorocichla) 22. gracilis (Odoutoiabis) 144. Gracula 194. grallaria (Glareola) 206. grauulata (Randasia) 77, 113, 115, 117. Graucalus 265. grex (Culcita) 65, 68, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 87, 88, 93, 94, 101, 103, 107, 113, 116, 118. guerini (Sesarma) 255, 256. gularis (Eurystomus) 22. (Merops) 22. guttatus (Cyclotus) 159. gypaëtus (Eurytrachelus) 140. halata (Nanina) 149. Halcyon 22. Haplorhynchus 36, 37. Helieina 159. Helix 146, 148, 149, 150. Hemisodorcus 140 Herodias 267. Hetairocaris 263. Heteropanope 225, 227, 228, 234, 264. Heteroplites 182, 183. Hexarthrius 139. Hiraantopus 206. Hippolyte 225, 263. hirsutus (Pogonorhynchus) 29. hodgsoni (Batrachostomus) 64. Hormocerus 179, 185, 186. horsfieldi (Mirafra) 197. humilis (Xylobanus) 40, 42. Hydrocoptus 11, 12. Hylia 22. INDEX. 277 Hyphantornis 28. hypocrita (Trichalus) 40, 42. hypodilus (Anthreptes) 22. Hysterarthron 54. I. Ibis 130. Ichthyopisthen 34, 35, 36. igneus (Campsosternus) 9. impressicollis (Aegus) 141, 143. inaequalis (Odontolabis) 144. indica (Heteropanope) 229, 230, 231, 232. indicator (Criniger) 22. indus (Bulenides) 42 inflatus (Megapenthes) 10. inornatus (Vanellus) 29. inquinata (Nanina) 146. insignis (Cycloinmatus") 4. (Orychodes) 178. insignita (Pachyteria) 218. insularis (Abrachius) 211. „ (Trachelizus) 163, 165, 185. integrifrons (Eurycarcinus) 226, 227. intermedia (Sesarma) 251. Iphthimorhinus 207. Ispidina 22. Ithysteninae 181, 184. J. japonica (Caridina) 225, 261, 264. javanica (Limnaea) 154. (Miolispa) 167, 185. javanicus (Hormocerus) 180, 186. „ (Trygaeus) 61. johannae (Ciuuyris) 22. Jonthocerus 184. jukesii (Geoffroyus) 266. junceus (Megapenthes) 10. K. kaupi (Cyclommatus) 4, 5. kirschi (Metriorrhynchus) 41, 42. klaasi (Chrysococcyx) 29. L. laevigata (Asterias) 114. laevis (Amorphocephalus) 176, 185. „ (Caridina) 263. laevus (Amphidroinus) 153. Lagriidae 54. Lalage 198. lambii (Pachyteria) 213. Lamprocolus 24. Laniarius 23. lansbergei (Eurytrachelus) 140. lateritia (Melania) 158. latestrigatus (Amphidromus) 151. laticollis (Neolucanus) 140. latirostris (Alseonax) 198. „ (Andropadus) 22. (Baryrrhynchus) 177,185. latiusculus (Campsosternus) 9. lessoni (Limnaea) 154, 155. leucocephalus (Himautopus) 206. leucogaster (Artamus) 198, 265. „ (Centropus) 29. (Pholidauges) 24. leucogastra (Ispidina) 22. leucolaema (Myrmecocichla) 18. „ (Thamnolaea) 18. leucolopha (Berenicornis) 29. leueopleurus (Criniger) 22. leucorhynchus (Dryoscopus) 23. levaillanti (Myrmecocichla) 18. liberiensis ( Biittikoferia) 137. limbata (Meliphaga) 199, 200. (Ptilotis) 199, 200. (Stigmatops) 200. Limnaea 154. limnaëtus (Spizaëtus) 193. linea-alba (Oxyopisthen) 34. linearis (Stenophida) 37, ]33, 135. lineatus (Metriorrhynchus) 42. lineolatus (Orychodes) 178. Liquidambar 123. litteratus (Megapenthes) 10. lividus (Xantho) 225. longicauda (Scotornis) 21. longicoUis (Trichalus) 41. longicornis (Cediocera) 181, 182, 183. longipennis (Macrodipteryx) 21. longirostris (Prophthalmus) 176, 185. longirostris (Tatare) 13, 14, 15. Loxia 130. loxophthalma (Geotelphusa) 225 , 245, 246, 264. Lucanidae 139, 143. Lucanus 6, 144. ludekingii (Odontolabis) 142. lugubris (Pachyteria) 215. lunatus (Aegus) 141. luscinia (Tatare) 16. luzouica (Randasia) 77, 114, 115. Lycostomus 41, 42. Lycus 41, 42. 278 INDEX. m:. niackloti (l)icaeiim) 205. macrocephalus (Proplithalmus) 176. Macrodipteryx 21. Macrouota .55. Macronychus 187, 188. _ macrorhynchus (Corythais) 29. rnacroscelides (Astiir) 20. macroura (Peutheiria) 29. macrourus (Coliiispasser) 29. macrura (Peuthetriopsis) 29. macrurus (Coliopasser) 29. magna (Euselates) 60. „ (Taeuiodera) 60. maitlaudi (Cyclommatus) 4, 144. malaccensis (Authothreptes) 194, 201. malayanus (Chalcococcyx) 194. malimbica (Halcyon) 22. malinibicus (Malimbus) 24, 25. Malimbus 24, 26, 27. niangostana (Garcinia) 124. margaritae (Cyclommatus) 5. marginalis (Figulus) 141. marginatus (Megapenthes) 10. marianuae (Acrocephalus) 16. „ (Tatare) 16. mauiensis (Melania) 158. mauriis (Semnopithecus) 119, 120, 121. maxima (Ceryle) 22. meehowi (Onychogymnus) 49, 50, 51. medius (Anthus) 197. megalorhyuchus (Tauygnathus) 266. Megapenthes 10. Megapodius 204, 265. Melampyrus 42. Melania 155—158. melanoleuca (Oreicola) 204. melanurus (Calochromus) 42. (Pithechir) 122, 123, 125 126 Meliphaga 199, 200. mendanae (Tatare) 14, 15. Meropidae 268. Merops 22, 267, 268. Mesopicus 29. Mesotopus 6. metallica (Miolispa) 169, 172, 173, 185. metallifer (Cyclommatus) 5. Metanaeiis 42. Metopodontus 6, 139, 142, 143, 144. Metriorrhynclms 41, 42. Micronychus 42. migrans (Milvus) 130, 197. Milvus 130, 197. minor (Calornis) 201, 265. „ (Heliciua) 159. minusculus (Macronychus) 187. miuuta (Tringa) 204. Miolispa 166, 173, 185. Mirafra 197. mniszechi (Cyclommatus) 5. modesta (Telphusa) 234. modestus (Dicrurus) 23. (Trachelizus) 165, 185. moesta (Melania) 156. moestus (Trachelizus) 165, 185. mohnikei (Metopodontus) 139. Mola 128. mola (Orthragoriscus) 128. molucca (Munia) 196. moluccensis (Physa) 155. Motacilla 23. multidentatus (Cyclommatus) 5. Munia 132, 196, 201, 202. Musa 124. musicus (Bias) 23. Myiagra 197. Myrmecocichla 18. mystacea (Prinia) 22. ]V. Naniua 146—148. nasus (Diplanchias) 128. „ (Mola) 128. „ (Orthragoriscus) 127, 128. neglectus (Tropidorhynchus) 194 , 199. Neolucanus 140. Neritina 160. niassensis (Pachyteria) 217. Nicator 23. Nidorellia 101, 103, 104, 105, 111, 112. nigra (Myrmecocichla) 18. (Oenanthe) 17- „ (Saxicola) 18. „ (Sylvia) 18. „ (Thamnolaea) 17. nigricans (Acherus) 37, 49. nigriceps (Terpsiphone) 23. uigripes (Herodias) 267. Nigrita 29. nigritarsis (Euclea) 38. Ninox 265. nisoria (Munia) 202, 203, 204. Nisus 196. INDEX. 279 nitens (Malimbus) 26. Niiidulidae 43. nitidum (Oxyopisthen) 36. nobilis (Eiigithopus) 7. nodicornis (Euclea) 38. novae guinea (Culcita) 65, 67 — SO, 83, 85, 88, 89, 91, 94, 95, 105, 113, 116—118. nucliale (Syrnium) 21. Nucifraga 130. Nuraenius 130, 204, 265. nupta (Miolispa) 171, 185. O. oberthiiri (Glenea) 222. obesa (Telphiisa) 238. obscura (Psalidoprocne) 21. obscurus (Cinuyris) 22. (Turdus) 130. obsoletus (Bulenides) 42. occipitalis (Metopodontus) 6, 139, 144. ocellatus (Onychogymnus) 51. ocularis (Glycyphila) 200. (Stigmatops) 199, 200. Odontolabis 140, 142, 144. Oenantlie 17. Onychogymnus 49, 50, 51. opacus (Guaplialoryx) 140. opatrinus (Hydrocoptus) 11. Oreicola 204. orientalis (Eurycarcinus) 225, 226, 227. orientalis (Hetairocaris) 263. „ (Steuelmis) 190. Oriolus 23, 194, 197, 265. ornata (Cerithidea) 155. oruatus (Merops) 267, 268. Orthragoriscus 127. Orychodes 177, 185, 186. otaiteusis (Tatare) 13. otatare (Acrocephalus) 13. (Sitta) 13. „ (Tatare) 15. Otis 130. Oxyopisthen 33, 34, 35, 36,133,135. oxytropis (Helicina) 159. ozodura (Orthragoriscus) 128. t». Pachycephala 194. Pacliyteria 213, 215, 218. pallens (Dihammatus) 42. paradoxus (Syrrhaptes) 130. Parainetopia 44. Paratasis 269. Paratelphusa 237. parryi (Dorcus) 140. Parus 195. parva (Mirafra) 197. parvus (Rallus) 130. passaloides (Hemisodorcus) 140. pasteuri (Campsosternus) 9. „ (Cyclominatus) 5, 143. (Pachyteria) 213. „ (Prosopocoelus) 31, 139. pauperulus (Bulenides) 42. pectoralis (Ciunyris) 194, 201. Pentaceropsis 101. Pentaceros 66, 101, 103. pentangularis (Culcita) 65, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78,85,115,117,118. Penthetria 28, 29. Penthetriopsis 29. Periphenuis 135. Perissu-i 54. Peristera 29. perlevis (Limnaea) 154, 155. personatus (Geoffroyus) 266, 267. Pholidauges 24. Physa 155. picta (Geotelplnisa) 225, 234, 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246, 247, 264. picta (Ispidina) 22. „ (Stenelmis) 190. „ (Telphusa) 234, 237, 240. piliterus (Orychodes) 177, 186. Pilumnopeus 225, 227, 234. Pilumnus 228. Pithechir 122. Pitta 197. plana (Culcita) 67, 68, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 84, 101, 103, 107, HO. Plateros 42. platurus (Dissemurus) 198. Platyopisthen 133, 134. Podargidae 63. Podargus 63. poensis (Cossypha) 22. Pogonorhynclms 29. poliochlamys (Lauiarius) 23. poliolophus (Batrachostomus) 63. „ (Podargus) 63. politus (Cyclotus) 159. ponapensis (Hippolyte) 225, 263. porrecta (Limnaea) 154. Poteriophorus 37. Praonetha 54. prasina (Hylia) 22. Pratincola 23, 197. 280 INDEX. princeps (Trygaeus) 62. Prinia 22. Prometopia 44. Prophthalmus 176, 185. propinqua (Munia) 196. (Uroloacha) 196. Prosopocoelus 31, 139, 143, 191. Psalidoprocne 21. Pseudocyclophorus 159. Ptilotis L99, 200. pugnator (Prophthalmus) 176, 185. pulverulenta (Culcita) 77, 117. punctata (Melania) 155. puncticoUis (ïrachelizus) 162, 164, 185. punctularia (Munia) 204. punctulata (Munia) 202, 203, 204. purpurascens(Eurytrachelus) 6, 144. Pycnonotus 23. pygmaeus (Dilophotes) 42. Pyroraelana 28. pyrrliogaster (Mesopicus) 29. pyrrhonotus (Anthus) 23. pyrrhus (Semnopithecus) 119, 120, 121. Q. quadrata (Sesarma) 249, 250, 252. quadribrachys (Alcedo) 22. quadrilineata (Macronota) 55. „ (Taeniodera) 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60. quadrilineatus (Trichius) 56. quadritubereulatus (Macronychus) 188. quadrivittata (Taeniodera) 60. quinticolor (Munia) 201. R. ralloides (Ardea) 130. (Ardeola) 30. Rallus 130. Uandasia 77, 97, 113, 115. rangifer (Cyclommatus) 3, 6. rareguttata (Nanina) 146. recta (Sesarma) 225, 249, 250, 264. redeinanni (Zonopterus) 220. reflexilabris (Amphidromus) 152. reinga (Helix) 151. reinwardti (Megapodius) 204. remotus (Megapenthes) 10. reticulatus (Hormocerus) 179, 185. (Xylobanus) 42. retrorsus (Periphemus) 135. reynaudii (Xantho) 225, 226. rhinoceros (Hexarthrius) 139. Rhipidura 205. rhodops (GeofiFroyus) 266. Rliynchophorus 208, 209, 210, 212. ricliardi (Anthus) 130. ricordi (Sesarma) 253, 255, 256. ritsemae (Orychodes) 178. (Stenelmis) 189. (Xylobanus) 39, 42. roseubergii (Prosopocoelus) 139. rotundata (Param etopia) 44. „ (Prometopia) 44. rubetra (Pratincola) 23. rubicundum (Cyrtopisthen) 36. rubiginea (Calandra) 272. (Paratasis) 269, 272. rubricoUis (Malimbus) 24. „ (Sycobius) 24. rubropersonatus (Malimbus) 27. rudolfi (Ninox) 265. rufigula (Myiagra) 197. ruflna (Fuligula) 130. rufipeunis (Taeniodera) 59. rufobrunneus (Ditoneces) 42. rufoclavatum (Ichthyopisthen") 35. rufovittatus (Hormocerus) 180, 186. rufulus (Anthus) 197. sabinei (Chaunonotus) 23. saiga (Eurytrachelus) 140, 144. sanghirense (Dicaeum) 199. Sauropatis 194, 197, 265. Saxicola 18. scabra (Melania) 157. scapulatus (Corvus) 23. sceuica (Taeniodera) 56, 57, 58. Schizorrhis 29. Schizotrachelus 180, 185, 186. schmideliana (Culcita) 65 — 69, 71 — 73, 75—78, 81, 91, 92, 97, 99— 110, 112—118. Scotornis 21. scrobicollis (Hormocerus) 180, 185. (Trachelizus) 163, 164, 185. sculpta (Helicina) 159. scutatus (Malimbus) 27, 28. sebae (Goniodiscus) 101. semifasciatus (Tockus) 29. semirubra (Stenelmis) 190. semitorquatus (Turtur) 29. Semnopithecus 119. senegalensis (Centropus) 29. INDEX. 281 seuegaliis (Telcplioniis) 2',i. seuex (Xylobanus) 42. sericeiis (Metopodoutiis) 130. „ (Metriorrliyiichus) 42. „ (Microuyclms) 42. serraticoriiis (Triclialus) 41. serratifrons (Heteropauope) 227, 228, 234. Sesarma 225, 248, 249, 253, 256, 257, 264. sexmaculata (Caniira) 54. sexsulcatus (Cerobates) 162, 185. slielleyi (Saxicola) 18. „ (Thamnolaea) 18. Sigmodus 23. Simodactylus 10. simplex (Criniger) 22. sinensis (Amadina) 132. Sitagra 28. Sitta 13. siva (Odontolabis) 142. sobria (Melania) 156. soembaensis (Cyclotus) 158. „ (Nanina) 147. solorensis (Helix) 150, 151. Spermestes 29. spinigera (Paratelphiisa) 237. spinulosa (Raudasia) 77, 115, 117. Spizaëtus 193. Sporaegintlius 204. squalidus (Gnapbaloryx) 140. squaraosns (Cyclommatus) 45. squarrosa (Neritina) 160. Statira 54. stellatus (Batracbostomus) 64. Stenelmis 188, 189. Stenophida 36, 37, 133, 134, 135. Stigmatops 199, 200, 201. slrangei (Limnaea) 155. strigiceps (Cyclommatus) 5. strigillata (Neritina) 160. siiiartiae (Nanina) 148. subcastaneus (Figulus) 141. subimdulata (Munia) 202, 203. sulcata (Sesarma) 258, 260. (Stenelmis) 188, 189. sulcatus (Cardanus) 141. sumbavensis (Geoffroyus) 266, 267. sumbensis (Graucalus) 265. „ (ïanygnathus) 266. superciliosus (Hypbantornis) 28. „ (Merops) 22. supracostulata (Helix) 150. suspeetus (Amphidromus) 151,153, 154. suturale (Oxyopistheu) 36, 133, 134. suturalis (Metopodontus) 143. (Miolispa) 166, 185. Syarbis 49. Sycobius 24. Sylvia 18. Sympleotes 28. Syrnium 21. Syrrhaptes 130. X. Taeniodera 55. taeniolata (Sesarma) 257. Tanyguatbus 266. Taplies 42. Taphroderiuae 184. tarandus (Cyclommatus) 5, 6, 141. „ (Lucanus) 6. tarda (Otis) 130. tarsalis (Prosopocoelus) 139, 191 Tatar e 13, 14, 16. taurus (Gnapbaloryx) 6, 140, 144. Telepbonus 23. Telphusa 234, 235, 246. temmincki (Eutracbelus) 179, 185. tenkatei (Acantbiza) 195. „ (Melania) 156. (Rliipidura) 205. tenuirostris (Numenius) 130. Terpsipbone 23, 198, 265. tetrax (Otis) 130. Tbamnolaea 17, 18. timoriensis (Lalage) 198. titan (Eurytracbelus) 141, 144. tjindanae (Geoffroyus) 267. Tockus 29. topela (Munia) 202, 203, 204. torquatus (Astur) 196, 265. (Nisus) 196. Tracbelizinae 162, 184. ïracbelizus 162, 185. Tracbyphouus 29. transversa (Geotelphusa) 225, 240, 241, 243," 244. transversa (Telpbusa) 240, 241. Treron 29. Trichalus 40, 41, 42. Tricbius 56. tridentata (Heteropanope) 225, 228, 229, 231, 233, 234, 264. tridentatus (Pilumuus) 228. „ (Propbtbalmus) 176,185. trilineata (Stenopbida) 36, 133, 134. trilobatus (Aogotypus) 143. Tringa 204. tristriatus (Cerobates) 162, 185. 282 INDEX. tristis (Ccdiocera) ISl, 188, J 85. ixizonaius (Perissus) 54. Tropidorhyuchus 194, 199. Triiucatclla 158. TrygaeuR 61, 62. tiirdoides (Acrocephalus) 23. Turdus 130. tiirriculus (Melania) 157. turriia (Neritiua) 160. 'J'urlur 29 lympauistria (Peristera) 29. lypus (Caridiiia) 262, 263. XJ. Ulomascus 138. iinicolor (Diuriis) 183. (Heteroplites) 183. Uroloucha 196. uropygialis (Acanthiza) 195. ursulus (Onychogymnus) 50. V. valdaui (Haplorliyucluis) 36, 37. valida (Truncatella) 158. Vancllus 29. varicgata (Neritina) 160. varicgatus (Numeuiiis) 204, 265. vauquelini (Heteropanopc) 233, 234. veuerata (Gracula) 194. veneris (Ciilcita) 65, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 96, 117, lis. venusta (Nanina) 146. vorreauxi (Baza) 20. „ (Criniger) 22. versicolor (Proplitlialmus) 176, 185. vetulus (Xylobauus) 40, 42. Vidua 29. virens (Aadropadus) 23. virgata (Taeniodera) 57, 59, 60. viridiaenea (Paratasis) 269, 271. vitlaium (Oxyopistlien) 33, 34. vollenhovii (Eurytrachelus) 140. „ (Odoutolabis) 142. W. waandersiana (Nanina) 147. waterliousei (Lycostomus) 42. „ (Lyons) 42. webcri (Caridina) 261,262, 263, 264. wilhehninae (Dicaeum) 199, 265. X. Xantlio 225, 226. Xeuociclda 22. x-littei-a (Perissus) 54. Xylobanus 39, 42. Z. zebra (Prosopocoelus) 143. Zemioses 184. Zonopterus 220. Zostcrops 199. zuberi (Cyclommatus) 3, 6. Vol. XIV was issued in parts in the following order; N°. 1 and 2 — April 1892, Note I— XXII. N°. 3 and 4 — July 1892 , Note XXIII— XXXVIII. A\ L M. iSgs. Plate I. "^W%^ Dr. C. Hartlaub phot. Culcita grex. M. T. N. L. M. i8g2. Plate 2. Lichldruck v. Strumper & Co., Han. burg. Culcita grex. IVl, T. N. L. M. 18<>2. è # é i: I 2. ■^,^* I "r 'j~ ']' iV^'K'^f Dr. H. \V. (leCiiaafad nat. del. et litli. I , 2. Semnoi)ithecus pyrrhus Horsfichi. 5 , 8. Pithechir melanurus S. Muller. Plates 3/4. "(t^ ; -^ V^'i ^ ^ ^■»V^:.^/# 't-^ ^'^-..J^ %\i^ _,.jr.w;.^-i>. ^- ■■^■:> ^-s H" V V 1'. W. M. ri'a|>, impr. 3 , 4. Semiiopithecus maurus Sr/irt/ur 6, 7. Pithechir melanurus .V. Miillcr. N. L. M. 1892. Plate 6. 3a. 3i). 3c. 2 a. 3d, 21). jiM t'l ■m^' Ic. n. v-/ )r. II.W. de Graaf del. A.J. Wendellith. P.W.M.Trap impr. I. Helix sui)racostulata Schcpin. 2. Melania Tenkatei Scliepm. 3. Cyclotus soembaensis Schepm. N. L. M. 1892. la (ƒ 'Il l'Iato 7. \b (ƒ 2/1 1 d" -/ Ic Cf' -/ 1(/ p -'Il 3 cT ^ y Dr. .1. (r. OE Man i)i;r.. ""•"-«BB» •- er. Lichtdruk van Emrik i Binjer, Haarlem 1. llcteropaiiopc tridcntata Maithnid. 3. Gcotclphusa loxopbthuhiui de Man. N. L. M. 1892. Plate 2(/ p 2b p s>. 2c cf :^ 2/' P 'h 2e cT Dr. J. (}. DE Man ükl Lichtdruk van [mrik 1 Bineer. Haarltm. 2. Oootelphusu pictof v. Mnrfpus. N. L. M. 1892. 3a cf l'lato 9. 3c cT 'Il iih ff -Il /C^^5t;::3:L_^^^ . ïfv^ L/^ 3e d 3d d -'It 8a «/i s '-/, Dr. J. (i. i)K .Man pkl. f Lichtdruk van Emrik t Binger, Haarlem. 3. Geotelphusa loxophtlialma de Man. 7. Caridina japonica de Man. 8. Caridina woburi de Man. N. L. M. 1892, ia (f ''Il Plate 10. 4^/ P 'Il Dr. J. G. DK Man del. Lichtdruk van Emrik t Singer, Haarlem, 4. Seaanim rcctii UcuKhiU. 5. Sesarma angu.stipes Dana. 6. Scsfirnui (iirjicaciisis tfc Mfiii. -5 ^, T ■ [\\]\_ 5 1892 NOTES FROM THE LEYDEN MUSEUM EDITED BY Dr, F. A. JENTINK, Director of the Museum. VOL. XIV. N°. 1 en 2. Januari— April 1892. LEYDEN E. J. BRILL. LIST OF CONTENTS. PART I and 11-1892. Page Note I. Description of a new species of the Lucanoid genus Cyclommatus , and List ot the described species By (3. Kitsema Cz 1. IVote II. Description d'une espèce nouvelle du genre Eugithopus, Par W. llOELOFS 7. r^ote III. Trois Elaterides nouveaux. Decrits par E. Caxdèze 9. Note IV. Description de deux Hydrocoptus (Dytiscidae) nouveaux. Par M. RtGlMBART 11. Note v. The specimens of the genus Tatan in the Leyden Museum. By J. BüTTIKOfER 13 Note VI. On the specific value of Levaillant's Traquet Commandeui'. By .T. BÜTTIKOFER 17. Note VII. On the collections of Birds, sent by the late A. T. Demery from the Sulymah river (W. Africa). By J. Büttikofer 19. Note "V III. A nev? Lucanoid beetle from Java. Described by C. Ritsema Cz. 31. Note IX. Observations sur les espèces du genre Oxtjopistlien et des genres voisins. Par W. Roelofs • 33 Note X. A new Longicorn beetle. Described by C. Ritzema Cz 38 Note XI. Descriptions de trois espèces nouvelles de Lycides de Borneo. Par J. BolfRGEOIS 39. Note XII. Deax espèces nouvelles de Coléoptères de la familie des Nitidu- lidae. Decrites par A. Grouvelle 43- JNote XIII. Cyclommatus sqnamosus , a new species of Lucanid from Borneo. Described by 0. Ritsema Cz 45. Note XIV. Description de deux nouvelles espèces du genre Onychogymniis Quedenfeldt. Par W. Roelofs 49. Note XV. On two genera described by James Thomson in his «Systema Cerambycidarum". By C. Rztsema Cz 54. Note XVI. On Taeniodera quadrilineata and some allied species. By Oli- ver E. Janson 55 Note XVII. A new species of the Staphylinid genus Tri/gaeus. Described by D. Sharv 61. Note XVIII. On a new species of Batrachostomus By Ernst Hartert . 63. Note XIX. Ueber die Arten und den Skelettbau von Culcita. Von Dr. Clemens Hartlaub. (Tafel 1 und 2) 65. Note XX. On Seimiopithecus pyrrhus Horsfield. By Dr. P. A. Jentixk. (Plate 3 and 4) 119. Note XXI. Pitheckir melanurus S. Muller. By Dr. F. A. Jentixk. (Plates 3 and 4) 122. Note XXII. On Orthragoriscus tiams Ranzani. By Dr. Td. W. van Lidth Dh Jeude. (Plate 5) 127. m^ _^i NOTES J2. ^' PROM THE LEYDEN MUSEUM EDITED BX Dr. F. A. JENTINK, Director of the Museum. VOL.. XIV. N°. 3 and 4. July and October 1892. LEYDEN E. J. BRILL. Publiiiheil in Jul.y 1S93. LIST OF CONTENTS. PART III and IV — 1892. Page •j- Jan Pieter van Wickevoort Crommelin. By J. Büttikofer . 129. TVote XXIII. On a chestnut and black weaver finch from Sumatra. By J. BÜTTIKOFEU 132. Note XXIV. Observations sur les StenopJiida linearis Pasc. et Oxyopisthen mturale Roel. {Stenophida (y) trilineata Auriv.). Par W. Rqelofs . . 133. Note XXV. Description d'un nouveau genre et d'une nouvelle espèce de Curculiouides de la tribu des Ulomascides. Par W. Roelofs .... 136. Note XXVI. The species of Lucanoid Coleoptera hitherto known as inha- biting; the island of Java. Enumerated by C. Ritsema Cz 139. Note XXVII. Additions and corrections to the list of SumatranLucanidae. By C. Ritsema Cz 143. Note XXVIII. Land- and freshwater shells collected by Dr. H. ten Kate in Sumba, Timor and other East-Indian islands. Described by M. M. SCHEPMAN. (Plate 6) 145 Note XXIX. Contributions to the knowledge of the family Brenthidae. By Dr. A. Senna. VIII 161. Note XXX. Trois espèces nouvelles d'Helmides des iles de la Sonde. Decrites par A. Grouvelle 187. Note XXXI. Prosopocoelus tarsalis, a new Lucanid. Described by C. Ritsema Cz 191. Note XXIXII. On a collection of Birds from the islands of Flores, Sumba and Rotti. By J. Büttikofer 193. Note XXXIII. Deux nouveaux genres et deux nouvelles espèces du groupe des Rhynchophorides. Decrits par W. Roelofs 207- Note XXXIV. Three new species of the Longicorn genus Pachyteria. Described by C. Ritsema Cz 213. Note XXXV. Two new species of the Longicorn genus Glenea. Described by C. Ritsema Cz 221. Note XXXVI. Carcinological studies in the Leyden Museum. By Dr. J. G. de Man. ^"°. 6. (Plates 7—10) 225. Note XXXVII. The Birds of Sumba. By A. B. Meyer 265 Note XXXVIIl. Eine neue Calandriden-Art der Gattung Paratasis Chevr. aus Java. Von Dr. K. M. Heller 269. Index 273. Title-page and Contents. j/yg — im 3EfUi)198i 3'204?"ïff™i«|