b CEBAMBTCIDJE. 



Elytra almost twice as long as broad, rounded at apex. Pro- 

 sternum with a strong, wedge-sliaped, anterior process which is 

 directed downwards and deeply notched in the middle at the 

 extremity. Legs as in Dori/sihenes, but with the fourth tarsal 

 joint smaller and more noduliform. 



3. Dissosternus pertii, Hojje, Tratis. Zool. Soc. i, p. 106, pi. 15, fig. 3 

 (1S34). 



S . Blackish brown in colour, the 

 elytra chocolate-brown. Head rather 

 closely punctulate and very shiny 

 in front, more closely and strongly 

 punctured above, the punctures replaced 

 by granules behind and at the sides. 

 Eyes rather small, broadly and somewhat 

 deeph' emarginate in front. Antennae : 

 the first six joints glossy and sparsely 

 punctulate, the I'est dull ; first joint 

 reaching by about a third of its length 

 beyond the hind margin of the eye ; 

 third a little longer than the first, 

 shorter than the fourth and fifth 

 united. Pronotum glossy, finely and 

 rather sparsely punctured. Scutellum 

 sparsely puuctm'ed. Elytra rugulose, 

 with scarcely any gloss. Hind breast 

 faintly pubescent. Front tarsi moderately 

 dilated, with the first joint distinctly 

 longer than the second. Third joint 

 of the middle and hind tarsi Avith a 

 *hort spine or tooth at the end of each lobe. Last ventral segment 

 «inuately truncate at the apex. Female not hno\An. 

 Length 25-28 ; hreadth 8-10 mm. 

 Huh. Poona. 



Fig. 2. 

 Dissosternus pertii, Hope, c?. 



Genus BALADEVA. 



Baladeva, Waterh. TraJis. £nt. Soc. ii, p. :?2o (1S40). 

 Cyrtognatlius (part.), Lacord. Gen. Coleupt. viii, p. 52 (1869). 



Type, B. wall-eri, Waterh. 



Range. That of the type species. 



In the structure of the head, antennae, and legs very closel}' 

 resembles the genus Donjsthencs. Prothorax armed with three 

 spines on each side, the longest at the middle, the shortest at the 

 hind angle ; the lateral edge in front of the anterior spine short 

 and strongly oblique. Elytra : the shoulders oblique in front, 

 projecting slightly outwards and turned up at the angle. Inter- 

 coxal part of the prosteruum strongly raised in the middle, vertical 

 and unarmed in front, cui'ved behind, its end resting on the 

 raesosternum. 



