Mr. J. Nietner on new Ceylon Coleoptera. 377 



The scutellum is slightly excavated. The elytra are oval, rather 

 convex, and impressed with rows of punctures. The legs are 

 simple and weak, apparently equal in both sexes. The anterior 

 tarsi are a little stouter than the rest, but not dilated nor fur- 

 nished with any additional clothing below ; the anterior tibiae 

 are deeply notched. As to the colour : the head and wing- 

 covers are black, the latter with the suture and margin of a light 

 brown, and highly polished ; the thorax is reddish, and the legs 

 are whitish. The insect is very agile, and ever ready to take to 

 its wings. It is of quite a peculiar appearance, imparted to it 

 by its large eyes, small, curiously-shaped thorax, and rather 

 plump elytra and abdomen. I may further mention that I have 

 observed the fourth joint of the maxillary palpi collapse when 

 the specimens become quite dry, so as to give them a different, 

 spoon-like appearance, apt to mislead any one who has not exa- 

 mined fresh specimens. 



14. Harpalus advolanSy N. 



H. 8eneus, elypeo, labro, antennis mandibulisque brunneis, his apice 

 nigris, subtus testaceus, lateribus obscurior, pedibus flavis, tarsis, 

 geniculis spinulisque brunneis, ore testaceo. Long.corp.4|-5^1iu. 



Caput Iseve. Mandibuloe unidentatse. Palpi art. ultimo elongato, 

 apice truncate. Menti dens simplex, obtusus. Ligula apice quad- 

 rate truncata, angulis acutis leviter productis, paraglossis inflatis 

 marginem anticum parum superantibus. Thorax longitudine sesqui 

 latior, dorso anticeque Isevis, basi rugoso-punctatus, 2-impressus. 

 Elytra striata, cum thorace anguste marginata. Variat colore testa- 

 ceo-eenea. 



Nocte ad lumen, sed ad hue non usquam alibi, non infrequenter 

 cepi. 



I have taken this species frequently at night on my table, but 

 never found it as yet anywhere else. It is not very distinguished, 

 for which reason I have mentioned the parts of the mouth in the 

 description, these being, moreover, not very constant in this 

 genus. The insect is of the usual oval Harpalus-form, of a dark 

 metallic green on the back, and more or less yellowish or light 

 brown below, the colour of the back changing occasionally to a 

 brownish green. 



15. Oodes piceuSj N. 



O. ovatus, subconvexus, piceus, tarsis, palpis antennarumque articulis 

 3 primis castaneis, palpis apice flavis. Long. corp. 4 lin. 



Caput parvum, inter antennas linea latitudinali abbreviata impres- 

 sum. Labrum integrum, punctis 3 impressum, puncto intermedio bi-, 

 lateralibus uni-setigeri. Mandibulse valid-oe prominentes. Palpi 

 art. ultimo elongato-ovato, apice leviter truncate. Menti dens apice 



