246 Mr. J. Nietner on new Ceylon Coleoptera. 



I have not dissected the labium of this species, which, liow- 

 ever, is at once recognized by its depressed and, in proportion 

 to its width, very long shape. The labrum, antennae and legs 

 are so much like those of the former that they need no further 

 description. The bristle of the ligula appears simple. 



9. Clivina maculata, N, 



C. picea, elytris ferrugineis infra medium macula nigra indistincte 

 ornatis, pedibus intermed. et post, oreque brunneo-testaceis, pedi- 

 bus ant. antennisque obscurioribus. Long. corp. 2 lin. 



Caput oblouge quadratum, rugosum, costis 5 magis minusve 

 interruptis, ad marginem anteriorem dentibus 4 productis munitum. 

 Palpi art. ultimo basi intus incrassato. Antennae art. 2-3 subaequali- 

 bus. Thorax subquadratus, leviter rotundatus. Elytra striata, in 

 striis profunde punctata. 



Ubi prsecedentes specimen singulum legi. 



As distinguished as the two preceding species. The palpi 

 and the mentum appear to me of a somewhat extraordinary 

 form. The last joint of the former is considerably more inflated 

 at the base than in any other Ceylon species that has hitherto 

 come under my notice, whilst the others are of a very curved 

 appearance in both the maxillary and labial palpi. The emar- 

 gination of the mentum would at first sight appear to be of 

 semilunar shape ; however, it is only the lower margin which 

 has this form, the oblique truncature which forms the emargi- 

 nation being such as to give it that shape. The tooth is but 

 of the typical shape, standing on a level with the lower margin ; 

 it stands at a small angle with respect to the inclined plane 

 formed by the rest of the truncature. The apical angles of the 

 lobes are somewhat pyramidal, being formed by three sides. I 

 have not dissected the labium, and therefore do not know 

 whether the remaining parts exhibit any peculiarities. The 

 insect is, however, easily distinguished by its general facies, 

 which is rather like that of a Dyschirius, from which genus, 

 however, the mentum alone is sufficient to separate it. I may 

 as well remark here, that, although the island is well supplied 

 with Scarites and Clivinas, I have hitherto not discovered a 

 single Dyschirius, a genus so well represented in Europe. Of 

 the three Clivinas just described, single specimens only have 

 been in my possession for a considerable time. There are three 

 or four more species met with about Colombo, but these being 

 of common occurrence, I abstain from describing them here, as 

 they may possibly be amongst those described by Putzeys or 

 others from the Indian continent. 



