228 [October. 



Lengtli 5 mm. Build of ^4. hindostanus, but with narrower liead and more 

 gradually narrowed temples, tliorax le.-^s narrowed behind, longer elytra, shorter 

 antennae, and entirely different coloration. Head oblong, the temples gradually 

 and slightly contracted posteriorly, tlie posterior angles rnunded ; puncturation 

 coarse, close, and umbilicate. Antennae slender, but shorter than head and 

 thorax, all the joints longer than broad, the 2nd shorter tlian the 3rd, 5th to 

 the 8tli scarcely differing in length, the 11th a little longer than the 10th. 

 Thorax oblong, a little narrower than the head, gradually narrowed behind, 

 the anterior angles broadly rounded, the puncturation as on the head. Elytra 

 as long as and a little broader than the thorax, longer than broad ; puncturation 

 coarse, close, and simple. Abdomen elongate, a little widened behind, rather 

 coarsely and closelj' punctured, especially at tlie bases of tlie segments, the 

 7th and 8th segments much more iinely and sparingly punctured ; pubescence 

 moderate, 3'ellow, intermixed with black setae. 



Hab. Dikoya, alt. 4000 feet {G. Lewis). 



The specimen described is 5 . 



JSLcdon {Cliarichinis) cei/Ionicns, n. sp. 



Black, slightly shining; the elytra brown, the posterior and reflexed 

 lateral margins and legs reddish-testaceous ; antennae reddish. Length 5-;j mm. 

 l<]xactly of the same size and build as C. chinensis Bob., but differing in the 

 following respects: the antennae are a little stouter, the penultimate joints 

 • being as long as broad ; the fore-parts are distinctly more shining and the 

 sculpture coarser ; the smooth median line of the thorax is much broader ; 

 and the elytra are otherwise coloured. Head subquadrate, a little broader 

 than the thorax ; the eyes moderately large, their diameter less than the 

 length of the temples, which are rounded posteriori}'; puncturation close, 

 obscurely umbilicate, and rugose. Antennae with the 2ud joint shorter, 

 than the 3rd, the 3rd to the 6th longer than broad, gradually decreasing in 

 length, 7tli scarcely longer than broad, 8tli to tlie 10th as long as broad. 

 Thorax scarcely shorter than broad, a little narrowed behind, disc with 

 distinct median smooth elevated line throughout ; sculpture consisting of close 

 granules, each Avith a minute central pit. Elytra a little broader and about 

 one-third longer than the thorax ; brown, the lateral reflexed and posterior 

 borders indeterminately rufo-testaceous; sculpture very similar to that of the 

 thoiax. Abdomen with the posterior margins of the segments narrowly 

 reddish-testaceous, very closely and Iinely punctured, closely and finely 

 pubescent throughout. 



Hah. Kandy (G^. Letvis). 



The specimen described is $ . 



(To be continued.) 



