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its breadth almost equal to the length of the eyes, which are only 

 moderately convex ; the scales just beneath the eyes distinctly 

 broader tlian those on the forehead. Bostnmi somewhat shorter 

 than the head, parallel-sided, almost Hat above, with confluent 

 punctures throughout and with a low smooth costa on each side 

 running oblicjuely from above the antennae to within fclie eye, the 

 scrobe strongly curved. Antennce varying from testaceous to 

 brown, the scape not exceeding the posterior margin of the eye ; 

 the two basal joints of the fumcle subequal, 3 and 4 about as long 

 as broad, 5 and 6 slightly and 7 more decitledly transverse. Pro- 

 thorax broader than long, the sides strongly rounded, broadest 

 behind the middle, the base truncate, the apex much narrower, 

 the upper surface evenly covered throughout with low granules 

 which are more or less confluent. Eli/tra broadly ovate, the sides 

 very slightly rounded, scarcely differing in shape in the two sexes, 

 the base truncate or very faintly sinuate, the apices separately 

 pointed; the striae 12 in number, very shallow, but distinctly 

 punctate, the intervals flat, finely and transversely rugose, the 

 tenth more convex and slightly costate before the middle in the $ 

 only, the lateral intervals with obhquely raised Jiairs, especially in 

 the" basal half. Ler/s from light to dark brown, rugosely sculptured, 

 with pale hair-like scales and a denser ring beyond the middle on 

 the hiud femora, the tooth on the front femora comparatively 

 small. 



Length, 6-11 mm.; breadth, '2k-~^ mm. 



Ma'ldivb Is. : Madu and Minikoi {J. StanJey Gardiner). Sey- 

 chelles. Amikantes. Aldabra. 



Tijpe $ in the British Museum. 



16. Cratopus nicobarensis, sp. nov. 



Yery similar to small specimens of C. adspersus, but narrower. 

 The rostrum shorter in proportion to the eyes, which are larger, 

 the scales beneath them as narrow as those on the forehead, which 

 is slightly narrower than in C. adspersus. Elytra with the apical 

 area a little more produced, the striae more distinct, especially 

 those on the inflexed mai-gins, which are well defined right up to the 

 base, the tenth interval more sharply costate in the ? . The male 

 organ with the spatula very much narrower and almost half as 

 long again as in C. adqjersus. 



Length, 7-9 mm. ; breadth, 2|-3| mm. 



NiTOBAii Is. {G. Rogers — type). A>^daman Is. (Roepstorf). 



Type J in the British Museum. 



17. Cratopus sinhalensis, sp. nov. 



Colour black, evenly but thinly clothed with short pale hair-like 

 scales having a coppery reflexion. 



Head somewhat coarsely punctate, the eyes moderately convex, 

 the length rather greater than the width of the forehead, the 



