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NEW SPECIES OP STAPHYLINIDAE FROM CEYLON.— Part II. 



Ur MALCOLM CAMEROX, M.B., U.N., F.E.S. 



(Continued from Vol. LV, p. 255.) 



The si^ecies or varieties described in Part II are as follows •-.^^.,-, 



Coproporus triangulus. 

 Leucocraspedum limbatum. 



„ nifjromacidatum, var. 



obsoletum . 

 Gijropli aena rufi ventris. 

 Diestota sit&opaca. 

 Neohrachida (n. gen.) castanea. 

 Pseudobmchida (n. gen.) nvjriven- 



tris. 

 Tachychara (u. gen.) discipenni!>. 



Falagria ceylonica. 



,, asperata. 



„ leivisiana. \ 



Atheta (Coprothassa) anef>eUiL _ 

 Peliopteni pei-nitida. ^^ ''Son > !a n 



Orphnehius ci7igulatus. 



„ bryanti. 



Orphnebiota (n. gen.) nifo"ast(inea. 

 Myrmedoiiia opacicollis. 

 Apimela iiulica. 



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"^^//i.n.:.. o.^^^ 



Co])roporus trianrjulus, n. sp. 



Black, shining, impiinctate (tlie abdomen exce])ted); the lateral iiiaiirins 

 of the thorax, the extreme lateral maro:ins of the elytra, and a broad intleter- 

 minate triangular spot extending along the suture, reddish-testaceous ; antennae 

 with the first fuur joints, and tlie legs, testaceous. Length 2'3 uiiu. Ihiild of 

 C. vielanarius Er., but smaller, dilTerently colouieJ, the liead, thorax, and elytra 

 scarcely perceptibly punctured, and the antennae more slender. Anteiuiae 

 with the 2nd and 3rd joints of equal lengtii, the 4th to the 8th distinctly 

 longer than broad, gradually decreasing in length, 9th scarcely longer than 

 broad, the 10th slightly transverse, the 11th elongate, pointed. Elytra blaclf, 

 the extreme lateral margin and an indeterminate triangular spot occupying 

 the posterior margin, postero-external angles and extending forwards to about 

 tlie middle of the suture, reddish-testaceous. Abdomen black, very finely and 

 moderately closely punctured in front, much more sparingly posteriorly. 



Rah. Dikoya, alt. 3800-4200 feet (G^. Lewis). 



Leucocraspedum Uinbatum, n. sp. 



Narrow, elongate acuminate posteriorly, piLchy-black, shining; antennae, 

 legs, lateral margins of the thorax, posterior third of the elytra, and the last 

 two abdominal segments, testaceous-yellow. Length scarcely 2 mm. This 

 species differs from L. palchdluin Ivr. in the following particulars only : it is 

 distinctly narrower and less robust, the posterior angles of the tlunax are less 

 produced backwards, and the sides are less broadly yellow, the elytra are more 

 broadly bordered with yellow and are distinctly le.-s transverse, the last two 

 abdominal segments are entirely testaceous, and the puncturation uf llie tliorax 

 is not so close. 



Rub. Dikoya, alt. 3«00-J:200 feet {G. Lewis). 



