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to /'. bipunctatus Bernh., but the colour of tlie antenuae is diflerent, the thorax 

 is a little narrower, the elytra are a little more coarsely punctured, and the 

 abdomen is rather more tinely punctured, and the posterior marg-in of the dorsal 

 and ventral segments are distinctly ferruginous red. Head transversely sub- 

 quadiate, the eyes large, their diameter much greater than the length of the 

 temples, wiiich are moderately finely and clusely punctured, the median intra- 

 ocular punctures widely separated, the front with a mediau obsolete impression. 

 Aiiteunae with the 8rd joint longer than the 2nd, the 3rd to the Gth longer 

 thau broad, gradually decreasing in length, 7th as long as broad, 8th to the 

 lUth slightly transverse, the lltli but little longer than the preceding. Thorax 

 scarcely as broad as long, widest in front, the sides a little sinuate and con- 

 tracted behind ; disc with four punctures on either side, the .3rd more distant 

 from the 2nd than the 3rd from the 4th, which latter is placed behind the 

 middle, externally with two widely separated punctures, and two or three 

 more close to the Literal margin in front. Scutellum closely pui}ctured. 

 Eiytr I scarcely as long as the thorax, about as long as broad, rather finely and 

 moderately closely punctured and pubescent. Abdomen rather finely and 

 rather closely punctured in front, more sparingly behind, pubescence fine 

 and moderate. 



5- Anterior tarsi slightly dilated. 



Hah. Nilgiri Hills {H. L. Anih'cwes). Type in iny own collection. 



Philonthus nUr/iriensis, n. sp. 



Bl.ick, shining; head suborbicidar, thorax with dorsal series of five 

 punctures. Antennae black ; leg.s pitchy. Length 6o mm. This species 

 is closely allied to P. longicornis Sleph., but is at once distinguished by 

 the shape of the head and the shorter penultimate joints of the antennae j 

 the elytra are, moreover, not quite so closely punctured. 



5. Head transversely suborbicular, the temples longer than the eyes and 

 slightly convergent posteriorly, narrower than the thorax ; median intraocular 

 punctures widely separated, the front obsoletely impressed, the sides with a few 

 black setae. Antennae constructed as in P. Jimcturius Gr. Thorax longer 

 than broad, the sides nearly parallel, only very slightly narrowed behind ; disc 

 with five rather large punctures on either side and externally with four others, 

 and two or three near the anterior angles. Scutellum rather coarsely and 

 closely punctured. Elytra as long as the thorax, scarcely broader than 

 long, entirely black, moderately finely and moderately closely punctured and 

 pubescent, the sides setiferous. Abdomen moderately finely and moderately 

 closely punctured and pubescent, more sparingly behind. Legs d:irk pitchy, 

 the femora and tarsi a little lighter. Anterior tarsi dilated. First joint of 

 posterior tar.'^i as long as the last. 



Hub. Nilgiri Hills {I£. L. Andrewes). Type in my own collection. 



Philonllius (/eniiiius Kr., var. inonialus, n. 



ly from the type in the uniformly coloured elyl 

 •gius not at all reddish. 



Hub. Nilgiri Hills (iZ". L. Andrewes). Type in my own coUuction. 



Differs only from the type in the uniformly coloured elytra, the sutural 

 and lateral margins not at all reddish. 



