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Corylophodes ochraceus, sp. u. 



L. c. /i; lin.= l mm. — Subhemispherieus, nitidus, ochraceus, pilis pallidis 

 dense vestitus, pronoto glabro, elytris profunde punctatis: pronoto modico, aiitice 

 circulariter rotundato, late reflexo et trauslucido, fere jrlabro, margine basali sinuata, 

 angulis acutis ; t'li/trix magnis, pronoto multum latioribus et plus quam duplo 

 lougipribus, ad media latissimis, profundissime punctatis, iuterstitiis glabris, nitidis, 

 lateribus late marginatis, postice parum attenuatis, apice integro ; pedibus modicis, 

 ochraceis ; antennis obscurioribus. 



Body subhemispheric, shining, ochraceous, thickly covered with pale hair, with the 



thorax smooth and the elytra deeply punctured. 

 Head rather large, ochraceous ; eyes moderate, ochraceous ; antennae rather short, 



dusky. 

 Thorax moderate, circularly rounded, broadly reflexed and pellucid in front, nearly 



smooth, basal margin sinuated, with the angles acute. 

 Seutelliini short and broad. 

 Elytra large, much l)roader and more than twice longer than the thorax, widest at 



the middle, very deeply punctured, with the interstices smooth and shining, 



sides broadly margined, i-ather attenuated posteriorly, apex entire. 

 Legs moderate, ochraceous. 

 Under parts testaceous. 

 Differs from others in its small size, smooth thorax and deeply punctured elytra, 



and uniform ochraceous colour. 



Habitat, Asia. Found in Ceylon by Mr. Lewis. 



Corylophodes pellucidus, sp. u. 



L. c. y"e lin. = 1 mm. — Subhemispherieus, nitidissimus, indistinctissime 

 punctatus, livide rufescens ; pronoto parvo, pallide i^ellucido, liueis duabus, trans- 

 versis, iridescentibus ornato, antice ovaliter rotundato, late reflexo, translucido 

 oculos exhibenti, remote et indistincte punctato, iuterstitiis glabris, nitidissimis, 

 margine basali sinuat;i, angulis modicis ; elytris obscurioribus, pronoto latioribus et 

 plus quam duplo longioribus, ad media latissimis, punctis magnis indistincte 

 impressis, iuterstitiis nitidissimis, stria suturali profunda, lateribus leviter mar- 

 ginatis, apice acuto ; pedibus atque antennis modicis, Isete flavis. 



Body subhemispheric, very shining, very indistinctl}' punctured, livid-rufescent. 

 Head large, flavescent ; eyes large and prominent, plainly visible through the 



pronotum ; antennae moderate, pale yellow. 

 Thorax small, pale and transparent, ornamented with two transverse iridescent 



lines, ovally rounded and broadly retlexed in front, remotely and indistinctly' 



punctured, with the interstices smooth and very shining, basal margin sinuated, 



with the angles moderate. 

 Scutellum moderate, triangular. 

 Elytra more dusky, broader, and more than twice longer than the thorax, widest at 



the middle, marked with large indistinct punctures, interstices very shining, 



sutural stria deep, sides fainth' margined, apex acute. 

 Legs moderate, bright yellow. 

 Under parts castaneous. 

 Differs from other species in its small size, transparent and iridescent thorax, and 



indistinct sculpture. 

 Hahitat, America. Found in Guadaloupe l)y M. Salle. 



