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deep, 6uely punctate, tlie outer ones a little less deeply impressed, striae 1-2 

 deep to apex and joining at base, 3-4 join and disappear, as do 6-7, at some 

 distance from apex, 5 joined to apex by the deep apical stria and joining 

 marginal channel at base, scutellary striole very short but deeply impressed, 

 intervals convex on disk, rather flatter towards sides and apex, two large pores 

 on stria 3, at or just before middle and at a iburtli from a])ex, surface smooth ; 

 tliere is generally a small raised knob between the end of striae 3-4 and apex. 



The species seems most nearly allied to JB. virens Gy\\\\., though not 

 very much like it, size larger, and colour blue-hlack instead of green. Head 

 wider, the ridges between frontal furrows and eves much more developed, 

 antennae thicker and with longer joints ; prothorax wider, sides much 

 more rounded, basal area more uneven and a little rugose, both the 

 carina and the foveae less clearly marked ; elytra wider, sides more 

 rounded, extremity more pointed, striae deeper and with larger 

 punctures, 3-4 joining at some distance from apex, with a smooth area 

 behind them, on which is a small prominence. 



PuxJAB : Simla Hills, Matiana, SOOO ft. {Dr. S. W. Kevtp—lnA. 

 Mus.), ex. ; Gahan, 7000 ft. (^S*. N. CliaUerjee — For. Ees. Inst.), 

 5 ex. Type in British Museum. 



Bemhidiiim cimmerium, var. orinmti nov. 



Numerous specimens taken by Mr. Champion at a high elevation 

 in Kumaon differ uniformly from the typical foi-m, but they do not seem to 

 constitute more than a local variety. The size and shape are about 

 the same, though on average they seem to be a shade smaller. The 

 elytra have a bluish instead of a greenish tinge. The head is slightly 

 narrower and the e^^es a little flatter. The shoulders of the elytra are 

 more rounded, the striae hardly as deep on the disk, but deej^er towards 

 apex, the outer ones on basal half quite as deep as the inner ones, 

 3-4 continued to nearer apex and without any raised knob behind their 

 termination. 



United Pbovinces : Kumaon, West Almora, Sunderdhunga, 8000- 

 12,000 ft., many examples (if. G. Champion). The type is in the 

 British Museum. 



JBembidium loricatum, sp. nov. 



Length 5"0 mm. ; width I'O mm. 



Upper surface bright bronze, shagreened and not very shiny, underside 

 piceous-black with sliglit greenish reflections; joints 1-2 of antennae and base 

 of 3-4 (rest dark brownish), palpi (peimllimate joint fuscous), tibiae and tai'si 

 testaceous, femora piceuus-brouze. 



Head with shallow furrows, striate near eyes, which are moderately 



