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Philonthus sericolllus, n. sp. 



Black, shiniug, the thorax with dorsal series of five punctures, all the 

 margins narrowl}' rufescent ; elytra bright reddish-yellow ; abdomen ex- 

 ceedingly finely and closely punctured and pubescent, dull, sericeous. 

 Antennae with the first two joints reddish-testaceous, the last two or three 

 ferruginous. Legs reddish-testaceous. Length 7*5 mm. Very similar in 

 build to P. aeneus Rossi, the head having the same shape as in that species, 

 but with the thorax rather shorter and more transverse; the coloration is, 

 however, entirely different, and the abdomeu is densely and finely punctured 

 and pubescent, as in P. idiocerus Kr. 



c?. Head large, transversely quadrate, almost broader than the thorax, the 

 temples shorter than the diameter of the eyes, the median intra-ocular punc- 

 tures wideh' separated, the temples with a few rather fine setiferous punctures 

 and four or five larger ones near the posterior border of the eyes. Auteiiuiie 

 with the 3rd joint a little longer than the 2nd, the 4th and 5th a little longer 

 than broad, the 6th to the 10th as long as broad and scarcely differing between 

 themselves, the 11th oval, longer than the preceding. Thorax pitchy-blaclc, 

 slightly transverse, the sides very slightly rounded, a little more narrowed in 

 fi'ont than behind, the posterior angles broadly rounded; all the margins 

 narrowly ferruginous ; disc with a dorsal series of five small punctures on 

 either side and with two others external to these. Scutellum black, closely 

 punctured. Elytra a little longer and broader than the thorax, transverse, 

 bright reddish-yellow, finely and rather closely punctured, finely pubescent. 

 Abdomen exceedingly finely and exceedingly closely punctured and pubescent 

 throughout, dull, sericeous. First joint of the posterior tarsi longer than the 

 last. Anterior tarsi dilated. 6th ventral segment of the abdomen with a 

 small triangular excision in the middle of the posterior margin. 



Mah. Nilgiri Hills {H. L. Andreives). Type in my own collection. 



PJiilonthns indicits, n. sp. 



Black, shining. Head ( S ) transversely subquadrate, broader than the 

 thorax, the mandibles prominent. Thorax with dorsal row of five punctures 

 on either side. Antennae and legs dark, the penultimate joints of the former 

 tj'ansverse. Length 7 mm. In the large transversely subquadrate head and 

 prominent mandibles similar to the J P. i)eliomerus Kr., but very different in 

 other respects, the thorax 5-punctate, and much shorter than in that specie.*. 

 Head transversely subquadrate, broader than the thorax {S), the eyes small, 

 their diameter much less than the length of the temples, the front slightly but 

 broadly impressed, the median intra-ocular punctures widely separated, the 

 disc with two or three obliquely placed punctures on either side, the temples 

 sparingly punctured. Mandibles long and prominent, reddish, palpi dark. 

 Antennae rather short aad stout, entirely dark, the 3rd joint longer than the 

 2nd, the 4th a little longer than broad, the 5th to the 10th transverse, 

 gradually increasing in breadth, the 11th short. Thorax scarcely longer tlian 

 broad, a little narrowed behind ; disc with a row on either side of five mode- 

 rate punctures, two others 'externally to this and three or four near the 

 anterior angles. Scutellum closely punctured. Elytra black, a little longer 

 and broader than the thorax, a little loiiger than broud, very finely and 



