144 [June. 



sharp process in tlie middle, enmrginate-on eiflier side. Structure of the meso- 

 and metasterna as in Tro(/(iphli)eus. Lej^s long and slender, the tarsi very 

 short, 3-ji)inted, the tirst two joints very short, suhequal, the 3rd much longer 

 than the first two together; claws long and slender; tibiae ciliate. Abdomen 

 uot keeled at the base below. 



The genus ap])ears to be closely related to Apncellifs Er. and 

 Thinodromus Kr., from Loth of which it is separated by tlie structvn-e 

 of the mouth-parts. 



Apocellagria indica, n. sp. 



Pitchy-bhick, shining, the base of the thorax narrowly, the first and the 

 anterior part or whole of the second (visible) abdominal segments, reddish- 

 testaceous. First three joints of the antennae testaceous ; legs pitchy, the 

 base of the femora and apex of the tibiae testaceous. Ijength 3'5 mm. Head 

 hirge, transverse, subpentagonal ; the eyes prominent, their diameter equal to 

 the length of the temples, which converge posteriorly to the constriction of the 

 neck; puncturation rather coarse and very close, the front between the antennal 

 tubercles almost impunctate. Antennae moderately long, the 2nd joint dis- 

 tinctly shorter than the 1st and 3rd, the 3rd to the 10th all distinctly longer 

 than broad, gradually decreasing in length, the 11th as long as the 10th. 

 Thorax scarcely wider than the head (with the eyes), slightly transverse, 

 widest at the middle, the sides contracted in the posterior fourth, evenly 

 rounded and dilated in front of this, the constricted portion reddish-testaceous; 

 the base transversely impressed before the scutelluni; puncturation finer than 

 on the head, but much closer in the basal impression and much more fine and 

 sparing on the sides in front of the corstricticm. Scutellum reddish, impunc- 

 tate. Elytra ample, much broader and longer than the thorax, as long as 

 broad, broadly impressed on either side of the suture in front, finely and not 

 very closely punctured and pubescent. Abdomen slightly contracted at the 

 "base, the first two segments wi;!) somewhat obsolete keel in the middle of 

 the base, very finely and moderately closely punctured and pubescent. 



Ilab. Nilgiri Hills (//. i. Andrewrs). Type in my own 



collection. 



Bledius (J^Ibidifs) tari/ejis/'s, n. sp. 



Pitchy-red, elytra brownish-yellow, moderate]}' shining; thorax and elytra 

 moderately strongly and moderately closely punctured. Antennae reddisli, 

 the first joint and the legs testaceous. Length 4 mm. In coloration similar 

 to B. vitulus Er., but of smaller size, with less transverse and much more 

 closely punctured thorax, and more distinctly punctured elytra. 



5 . Head pitchj'-red, blackish posteriorly, on either side above the inser- 

 tion of the antennae with a laterally compressed erect plate ; the front with 

 transverse impressed line, the vertex broadly impressed ; sculpture coriaceous, 

 without visible puncturation. Antennae with the 1st joint moderate, 2nd and 

 3rd suhequal, the 4th a little longer than broad, the 5th to the 10th transverse, 

 gradually increasing in breadth. Thorax sliglitly transverse, widest in front, 

 slightly contracted in nearly a straight line to the broadly rounded posterior 



