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relatively larger; the elytral apices narrowly margined with white, 

 instead of having a testaceous spot. Tlie antennal structure of the (S is 

 vevy diifereut from tliat of any other species of the genus known to me. 



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1. Attalus verticillatus, n. sp., antenna, (^ ; 2. A. ham%tilis, n. sp., anterior leg, cf ; 

 3, Hypebaeus clavatus, n, sp., head and antennae, (^ , 



Atialiis hamatilis, n, sp. 



S . Elongate, naiTow, shining, finely pubescent, without longer hairs 

 iuterniixed ; brassy-black, the labruiu, palpi and antennae (except at their 

 tips), b.asal and outer margins of prothorax, a spot at the apex of each elytron, 

 the apical segments of the abdomen beneath, anterior and intermediate coxae 

 and legs in great part, and the posterior tibiae beyond the middle, testaceous ; 

 the head ajid prothorax very sparsely, minutel}^ punctate, the elytra alutaceous 

 and rugulosely punctulate. Head as wide as the prothorax; antennae very 

 long, joints o and 4 a little broader than those following, subtriangular, 5-11 

 filiform. Prothorax small, convex, a little broader than long, rounded at the 

 sides. Elytra elongate, wider than the prothorax, subparall«l, rounded at the 

 tip. Anterior femora iucrassate, compressed, aomewhat curved; anterior tibiae 

 stout, feebly curved; intennediate libiae curved, sinuate within, posterior 

 tibiae sinuate; anterior tarsal joints 1 and 2 fused into a long narro v claw-like 

 process, extending over 3 to its apex, 3 and 4 also connate, tlie claws unequal 

 in length, the longer outi thickened at the base, tlie other short (fig. '2). 



Length 2j mm. 



Mak Kodaikanal, S, India (T. V. Cumphell), 



Two 6 6 , presented to the Museum by Mr. E. A. Bxitler. The 

 insect is so like A. trif'oruds and A. i-crtu'iUutus tluit it seem^ best 



