76 LABIDUBID^. 



of the forceps. Forceps : in the J flat beneath, convex above, stout,, 

 tapering, subcoutiguous, straight, gently incurved at the apex, 

 denticulate near base on inner margin ; in the $ straight, conical, 

 contiguous. 



Length of body .... 8*5-9 mm. 10 ram. 

 „ forceps.. l'25-l-5 „ 1*75 „ 



Burma : Metanja, viii. ; Teinzo, v. ; Bliamo, vi.-viii. ; Katha, 

 ii.-vi. ; Rangoon, v. ; Karen-ni, Keba District, 3000-3700 ft., 

 v.-xii. {Genoa Sf Brit. J/its.) ; Tenasseeim : Thagata, iv. {Genoa 

 Mas.); Ceylon: Punduluoya, Gralagedara, Pei-adeniya {Green\ 

 Amhegammoa {Willeij, coll. Burr), Diyatalawa {coll. Burr) ; Tonkin 

 {Brit. 4' Paris Mus.). 



Type in the Stettin Museum (?). 



This species has no strong resemblance to any other, its shiny 

 deep colour being very characteristic. Its nearest resemblance, 

 perhaps, is to the African species of the genus. The bronze sheen 

 is much more striking in some specimens than others ; this may 

 be due to the age of the specimens, or perhaps the sex, season or 

 locality in which they were caught. 



32. Psalis dohmi, Kirhy.^ (Fig. 19.) 



Namiopygia dohrni, Eirby, (91) p. -508; Bonn. (00*) p. 11. 

 Labiduva femoialis, Dubr. (79) p. 353 (nee Dohrn). 

 Carcinophora caeruleipennis, Borm. (00-) p. 40. 

 Carcinophora dohrni, Burr, (01) p. 328, pi. B, fig. 8 ; Kirby, (04) 

 p. 15. 



Small ; black, shading towards reddish black posteriorly, smooth, 

 shining, with an oily lustre. Antennse with 17 segments ; the 

 first three are yellowish, the rest greyish, except second and third 

 (probably varying) before the apex, which are pale. Head very 

 convex and smooth, shining black. Pronotum of same colour, 

 someuhat longer than broad and broadened posteriorly. Elytra 

 rather short, but longer than the pronotum, truncate at the apex, 

 brilliantly shining with a bluish bronze metallic sheen. Legs 

 pale testaceous, the femora strongly banded with black. Abdomen 

 intensely deep chocolate blackish-brown, with brilliant oily lustre, 

 of the same form as Psalis. Last apical segment as in Psalis. 

 Forceps : in the S short, stout, trigonal, subcontiguous, tapering, 

 attenuate and hooked at the apex ; in the 5 practically identical. 



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Length of body 10-12 mm. 



„ forceps 2-2*5 „ 



Ceylon : Galle, Kandy {coll. Bolivar), Peradeniya in May- 

 Oct. {coll. Burr), Ambegammoa ( Willey, coll. Burr) ; Tkayancobe : 



