1921.] y 



Most nearh' allied in its narrow elongate t'oriu to //. fripartHiis, l)ut 

 differs in itseolour-])attern and in the ju'otliorax being nuicli more si)arsely 

 punctate. 



10. IIi/poplilocus Jutcoinaculalus Pic. 



Melanges exot.-ent. fasc. xi, 1014, |). lo. 



Piceous, shiny; elytra with an arcuate Havous spot extending from the 

 liumerus nearly to the suture, and another large spot occupying a large part of 

 the discal area of the apical half of each elytron. Antennae fuscous, more 

 gradually thickened than in H.Jlavipennis, joints 3-7 gradually increasing in 

 thickness, 7-10 being of equal thickness and strongly transverse, the last joint 

 a little narrower, about as long as wide. Thorax with the sides and apex 

 arcuate, the apical angles obtuse and distinct but not produced. Legs flavous. 



A long series from the Nilgiri Hills, Oueliterlony Valley {H. L. 

 Aiulreives; ''in dead trees, Ficus, etc."), in Mr H. E. Andrewes's 

 collection, agrees witli Pie's biief description. Pic's locality is merely 

 " Indes ". 



The extent of the yellow spots on the elytra varies considerably, so 

 that the markings may frequently be described as a common black 

 sutural fascia expanding in the scutellar area, and to include the whole 

 apex, intersected by a median transverse black fascia with an anterior 

 extension along the outer margin. 



1] . Hypophloeus andrewesi, sp. n. 



Aeneo-piceous, elytra each with a transverse oval flavous spot on the disc at 

 about I of their length. Head densely and strongly punctured, clypeus rather 

 rounded in front, and clypeal sutures not very pronounced. Antennae reuching 

 beyond middle of thorax, joint 3 longer than broad, 4 about as long as broad, 5-10 

 becoming gradually wider and more strongly transverse. Thorax slightly 

 wider than Jong, sides, apex, and base all arcuate, both angles obtuse; disc 

 evenly convex, strongly but not very densely punctate. Elytra slightly more 

 than one and a half times as long as broad, rather wider at the middle than 

 behind the shoulders, distinctly striate-punctate, but rows of punctures not 

 regular, sometimes confused. Legs piceous, anterior tibiae slightly thickened 

 from base to apex, external apical angle not produced. 



Length -s mm. 



Hah. Nilgiri Hills, Huhkal, alt. GOOO ft., May and June {H. L, 

 Aiidreioes). 



Most nearly allied to //. luteomacnlatiis Pic, which it resembles in 

 the structure of the head and antennae, as well as in the general t3'pe of 

 coloration, but differs in colour- pattern and in the punctures of the 

 elytra being much coarser and more strongly impressed. 



December 3rd, 1920. 



