1919.] 251 



3, EccoptoguKter jacohsmii, sp. n. Cliitinous parts of tlie c? organ of re- 



productiou ; a, body of the organ ; 

 b, lateral folds of the same ; c, body- 

 apodemes (femora) ; d, terminal plate ; 

 e, tegmen ; /, spicule. 



4. „ semenovi, sp. n. Proveiitricular plate : a. anterior plate ; 



b, apical laminate teeth. 

 5- „ „ „ Chitinous parts of the c? orjran of re- 



production : a, body of the organ ; 



b, lateral folds of the same ; c, body- 

 apodemes (femora) ; rf, terminal plate ; 



c, tegmen ; /, spicule. 

 6 A. Xi/lccJiinus hergpvi, sp. n. Spicule. 



6 B. „ pilosu.-<, llatz. Spicule. 



Plate XVI. 

 Fig. 7. Xylechimin bcryeri. Galleries. 



8 A. Hylastinoides aim Niisima. Antenna. 

 8 B. Hijlastinus fankliauseri Reitt. Antenna. 

 9. Hylastinoides alni Niisima. Elytral declivity. 

 10 A. „ „ „ Proventricular plate : I, divided an- 



terior plate ; II, posterior or masti- 

 catory plate : a^ chitinous part of 

 anterior plate ; b, serrated ribs of the 

 slope ; c, closing bristles ; d, masti- 

 catory brush. 



10 B. Ilylastitms fanJchauseri Reitt. Proventricular plate : lettering as- 



in 10 A. 



11 A. Myelophilus 2yilifer, sp. n. Elytral interspaces.. 



( ., minor Hart. „ „ 



11 B.^ -.7 1 



{ „ pi7iiperda JL. „ ,, 



Rovakko (Golzin hovi), Pyhajarvi, Vp. 1., Finland. 

 September 3rd, 1919. 



NEW SPP]CIES OF STAPHYLINIDAE FROM CEYLON.— Part I. 



BY MALCOLM CAMEEOJN', M.B., E.X., F.E.S. 



(Concluded from p. 228.) 



Medoii (s. str.) championi, n. sj). 



Rufous, moderately shining, the elytra rufo-testaceous, -with a broad^ 

 transverse, indeterminate pitchy-brown fascia ; abdomen pitchy-red, the- 

 posterior margin of the 7th or whole of the 8th dorsal segment reddish-testa- 

 ceous ; antennae and legs reddish. Length 4 mm. Head transverse, sub- 

 quadrate, the eyes moderately large, the temples briefly rounded, rather coarsely 

 and closely punctured, the interspaces shining and without ground-sculpture. 

 Antennae with the 3rd joint slightly longer thau the 2nd, the 4th and 5th a 



