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Ennrhoeus sj)/nif('r, n. sp. *- APR ? 3 1920 



Elliptic, somewhat acuminate posteriorly, moderately convex, not very 

 shining: piceous, the head, antennae, and legs, and the base til" th« elytra r ot.'^i; 

 indeterminately, riifesceut or rut'o-testaceous ; thickly clothed with a very Unel^-^^'^ 

 silky, brownish-cinerous pubescence; densely, very minutely punctate, the 

 elytra also with irregular rows of closely placed, line punctures. Head ratlier 

 broad, the frontal suture well defined ; antennae moderately long, slender, 

 joints 9-11 thickened and forming a rather broad club, 10 ani 11 transverse, 

 1 1 obliquely truncate at tip. Prothorax strongly transvei'se, rounded at tlie 

 sides, narrowing from the base, the lateral maigins prominent. Elytra rather 

 long, narrowing from the base, the margins somewhat explanate. Intermediate 

 and posterior tibiae each fringed with conspicuous teeth at the apex, those at 

 the outer angle as long as the spurs. 



Length 2i, breadth H mm. 



Ilab. LxDiA, Sarda in Bengal (F. W. C). 



One spacimen in perfect condition. Smaller and more acuminite 

 behind than any of the described members of the genus, all of which are 

 from Australia or the warmer parts of America ; the intermediate and 

 posterior tibiae fringed with sharp teeth at the tip ; the elytra with 

 irregular ro\<'s of closel}^ placed fine punctures, the rest of their surface 

 densel_y, verj^uiinutelj^ punctate. The fine sericeous pubescence gives a 

 dull appearance to the upper surface. There are vmdescribed small 

 Eiiiiehoei from Java, E. Africa, and Nigeria in the British Museum, the 

 genus being very widely distributed. 



Ennehoeus malabaricus, n. sp. 



Short, oval, moderately convex, shining, thickly clothed with fine, silky 

 pubescence ; piceous, the head, antennae, and legs, and the elytra at the sides, 

 base, and apex indeterminately, rufescent or rufo-testaceous; densely, verj' 

 finely punctate, the elytra also with irregular rows of slightly larger scattered 

 punctures. Antennae comparatively short, the joints of the club transverse, 

 11 truncate at tip. Prothorax strongly transverse, rapidly, arcuately narrowing 

 from the base, the Literal margins prominent. Elytra narrowing from near 

 the base, rounded at the tip, the lateral margins explanate. Legs rather short, 

 the intermediate and posterior tibiae fringed with small teeth at the apex, 

 Prosternal process rather broad. 



Length 2i, breadth 1^ mm. 

 Sab. S. India, Malabar (ex coll. Fn/). 

 Two specimens, sex not ascertained. Less elongate and more shining 

 than E. spinifer; the elytra with scattered, seriately-arranged, fine 

 punctures, the margins broader, the apices less acuminate ; the antennae 

 and legs shorter. 



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