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thorax, the eyes large, occupying nearly the whole extent of the sides, the front 

 with shallow longitiidiual impression internal to the antenna! tubercles; punc- 

 turatiou modeiately (ine and very close, a little more sparing in front. Antennae 

 long, extending to a little behind the level of the shoulders; 2nd to the 7th 

 joints all elongate, the first three of tlieiu aubequal in lengtli, .5th, 6th, jind 

 7th gradually decreasing, 8th as long as broad, 9th and 10th very slightly trans- 

 verse, the 11th short, oval. Thorax transverse, the sides strongly contracted 

 behind, dilated and rounded in front, before the base with a deep crescentic 

 impression, the disc on either side of the middle line with an obscure rounded 

 impression ; puncturation as on the head, but less close. Scutellum im- 

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

 ample, moderately finely, closely punctured ; pubescence fine, grey. Abdomen 

 moderately narrowed posteriorly, rather finely^, closely punctured throughout, 

 more coarsely at the bases of the anterior segments, finely pube.'cent. 



Hab. Kandy ( O. Lewis). 



This species shows no ground sculpture and the puncturation of the 

 abdomen differs but little from that of the fore-parts. It appears to make 

 the passage to the subgenus Carpal imus. 



Tro(jopliloeus {Boopinus~) peregriiivs, n. sp. 



Black, moderately shining^, the elj'tra brownish red ; antennae and legs 

 reddish-testaceous. Length 2'5 mm. Almost identical in build with T. poliius 

 Kies., e.xcept that the elytra are longer, the antennae are shorter, and the 

 tliorax has four somewhat obsolete impressions on the disc; the puncturation 

 of the thorax and elytra stronger, that of the abdomen less dense and the 

 pubescence more sparing. Eyes large, occupying nearly the whole side of 

 tlie head, which is finely and closely punctured. Antennae with the 3rd joint 

 scarcely shorter than the 2nd, the 4th to the 7th longer than broad, gradually 

 decrea.sing in length, 8tli, 9th, and 10th about as long as broad, but stouter 

 tlun the preceding, 11th rather short, oval. Thorax about one-half broader 

 than lung, the .sides strongly rounded in front and moderately strongly con- 

 vergent behind ; the disc with four somewhat obsolete impressions; punctura- 

 tion moderately fine and close. Elytra broader and about one-tliird longer 

 than the thorax, square, the puncturation very similar to that of the thorax. 

 Abdomen finely and moderately closely punctured and pubescent thrf)ughout. 



Hah. Kitulgalle, Colombo {G. Lewis). 



TrogopliJoeus (s. str.) nitiJipeniiis. n. sp. 



Black; head and thorax entirely dull, elytra and abdomen shining; thorax 

 without trace of impressions ; antennae and legs reddish-testaceous, the 2nd to 

 the 8th joints of the former a little infuscate. Length 2-4 mm. ^'ery distinct 

 by the completely dull head and thorax (which is without impressions) and 

 the shinino- elytra and jibdomen. Head broad, a little narrower than the 

 thorax ; eves small, their diameter about equal to the length of the temples, 

 which are constricted behind ; tlie front Avithout impressions ; the whole sur- 

 face densely coriaceous and opaque, without visible puncturation. Antennae 



