2i8 Memoirs of the Indian Mitsciim. [Vor,. Ill, 



roughened scars ; surface of mesosternum bordering these scars on inner side viery 

 highly polished, remaining triangular portion behind and between them finely 

 roughened. Metasternum with central area clearly defined, widely separated from 

 lateral areas, which are almost parallel-sided and rather narrow; lateral and anterior 

 intermediate areas closely punctured and hairy ; posterior intermediate areas divided 

 diagonally into an inner posterior very coarsely punctured part and an outer anterior 

 smooth or very sparsely and more finely punctured part, hairless except along the 

 closely but more finely punctured posterior margin. Posterior parts of hind coxae 

 and scars of abdominal sterna closely and finely punctured. Elytra hairless, entirely 

 smooth with exception of grooves, which are all of equal width and of which the outer 

 ones are clearly punctured. 



Episphenus pearsoni, n. sp. 

 PI. xi, fig 17. 



Regd. No. ™^ (type) Bulutota,' Ceylon (May 1907) Coloniho Museum. 



I have also examined two specimens from the same locality which remain in 

 the Colombo Museum collection. 



Description. — Length 3i"5-33 mm. Differs from E. moorei in the following 

 respects only : profile of outer tubercles rounded at apex ; ridges on head between 

 inner and outer tubercles very fine, not bordered by definite grooves, while a pair 

 of transverse grooves lying between the inner tubercles and the more distinctly 

 peaked angles of the supra-orbital ridges are very distinct; lateral areas of metaster- 

 num distinctly broader behind than in front ; outer part of posterior intermediate 

 areas less sparsely punctured ; posterior parts of hind coxae and scars of abdominal 

 sterna scarcely punctured. 



Episphenus comptoni, Kuwert. 



PI. xi, figs. i8-i9«. 



I. E. COMPTONI, Kuwert, s. .str. 



Regd. No. '— Hakgala,-^ Cent. Prov., Ceylon R. E. Green. 



■'^■'^ Ceylon British Museum. 



The Bombay Natural History vSociety's collection includes a sj^ecimen from 

 Haputale, Ceylon. 



Description .^Length 39-42 mm. Anterior margin of labriim strongly concave, 

 sides parallel or slightly convergent behind, angles round, left one usually somewhat 

 more prominent and sharper than right. Mandibles with upper tooth obsolete; 

 anterior lower tooth much reduced, consisting of a small conical projection on left 



I Mr. Green has obtained for me from the Surveyor-General the following information as to the 

 whereabouts of this locality: "Bulutota is situated on the I'elmadulla Road. 10 miles beyond the 

 Rakwana Rest House in Kolonna Koralc, Ratnapura District, Province of Sabaragarauava. The 

 altitude is not recorded, but is I believe about 4000 ft." 



' Mr. Green informs me that the altitude of the Hakgala ]3otanical Gardens is 5500 ft. 



