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of the tlavous band wliich does not extend to the base, separates 

 the species from the otlier Indian forms. 



LAMPROSOMINAE. 



1 1. Oomorphus nigritum, n. sj). — Black, thorax extremely finely 

 punctured, elytra mure strongly punctured, in closely approached 

 longitudinal rows. 



Length 1 line. 



Head impunctate, with a deep short sulcus in front of the 

 eyes, the latter large, narrowly notched, clypeus separated from 

 the face by an obsolete transverse depression, its anterior edge 

 concave, antennae short, black, the basal two joints fulvous, the 

 eighth joint small, terminal three joints thickened, not longer 

 than broad, thorax strongly transverse, widened at the middle, 

 the sides straight, much narrowed in front, posterior margin 

 slightly sinuate at the sides , its medial lobe scarcely produced 

 but rather pointed, the surface very finely and not very closely 

 punctured, the punctuation a little more distinct near the base, 

 the anterior margin accompanied by a narrow transverse groove, 

 scutellum very small, elytra regularly convex, the apex rounded, 

 each elytron with fifteen or sixteen rows of distinct punctures, 

 visible to the apex but more obsolete at that place, black with 

 a slight bluish tint, underside black as well as the legs, pro- 

 sternum narrowly elongate, constricted at the middle, impunctate. 



Hab. Si-Rambé, Mt. Singalang (Beccari). 



Differing from 0. japamis, Jac. in the colour of the underside 

 and the punctuation of the elytra ; this is the only species of 

 the genus known from the Malayan region. 



12. Lamprosoma Modiglianii , n. sp. — Narrowed posteriorly, 

 obscure cupreous below, reddish-cupreous above, thorax finely 

 but not very closely punctured, elytra closely and somewhat 

 irregularly punctate-striate, legs nearly black. 



Length 1 ^j ^ line. 



Head impunctate, flat, the middle with a triangular depression, 

 thorax strongly transverse , the sides straight and greatly nar- 



