18 COLEOPTF.RA OF TIIF. FAMILY STAPHYLINIDAE 



and feebly impressed along the middle, moderately, finely superficially and moderately closely 

 punctured; ground sculpture absent. Elytra longer (8:5) than the thorax, widened Ijehind, 

 rather closely and much more coarsely punctured. Abdomen extremely finely, rather 

 closely punctured and coriaceous. 



Indian Tihet: Kargil. 24-V-32. Wet mossy stones near spring. A single specimen. 



GeodrO)!iici(s siiiiilis Cam. 



A single specimen with the preceding. 



Trogophloeus (Taenosoma) porosus sp. n. 



Entirely black, the fore-jiarts slightly, the abdomen more shining. Antennae black. 

 Legs black, the apex of the tibiae and the tarsi brownish-yellow. Length 2.2 mm. 



Closely allied to scabrosus Kr. the sculpture scarcely different, but a little smaller and 

 less robust, the 4th to 6th joints of the antennae a little longer, the penultimate less transverse, 

 thorax a little longer, less transverse, the sides more retracted behind, the elytra longer. 

 Head a little narrower than the thorax, feebly bi-impressed in front, the post-ocular region 

 rounded, a little longer than the eye, the whole surface covered with very coarse, close, rugose, 

 finely umbilicate punctures, .\ntennae with the 3rd joint shorter than 2nd, 4th and 5th very 

 slightly longer than broad, 6th as long as broad, 7th to 10th transverse. Thorax a third 

 broader than long, the sides rounded and dilated in front, almost straight and retracted 

 Ijehind, the disc without trace of impressions, in the middle with a short, extremely fine 

 shining line, otherwise covered with coarse sculpture as on the head. Elytra broader and a 

 third longer than the thora.x, with similar but rather coarser sculpture. Abdomen very finely, 

 moderateh* closely punctured, finely, moderately closely pubescent. 



Nii.GiKi lIii.Ls: Pykara, altitude 7000 feet. 15-X1-32. On wet earth on clilT. Unicjue. 



Delopsis consanguinea sp. n. 



In colour and opacity similar to glarcusii \Voll. (O.vytcliis) , b\il niucii larger (2.2 mm. I 

 and more robust, the antennae longer and stouter, the 4th and Stli joints longer than broad, 

 the penultimate less transverse, the sculpture throughout coarser. 



Head very slightly dilated Iiehind the eyes, the impressions as in glarcosa. Thorax very 

 slightly sinuate before the posterior angles, the sulci deeper. Elytra a third longer than the 

 thorax. 



NiLGiRi Hills : Pykara, altitude 7000 feet. 15-XI-32. Unique. 



Stenus (s. str.) pykaranus sp. n. 



Shining black. Antennae palpi and legs black, the extreme base of the femora yellowish- 

 red. Length 4.4 mm. Allied to tortuosus Cam. but smaller, the antennae shorter and like 

 the palpi entirely black, thorax less uneven, less coarsely punctured. Abdomen much more 

 finely and sparingly punctured. Head as broad as the base of the elytra, concave Ijetween the 

 eyes, not elevated along the middle, closely, rather coarsely but not rugosely punctured. 



