14 i\ri-. H. W. Batps on Coleoptera 



similar narrow-oblong form ; the aiiterior submarginal groove of the thorax 

 is longer and deeper, the basal marginal groove strongly impressed and 

 entire, the punctured striae of the elytra rather straighter and more regular. 

 The antennae and the pilosity of the under surface are black. The anterior 

 tibiie do not differ in either sex, the male having beneath a single, small 

 compressed-conical tubercle in the middle, with the under surface, thence to 

 the apex, plane and smooth. Long. 17 millim. 



Trox italicus, Reiche, Harold, Monogr. der gatt. Trox, p. 110. 

 Eecorded by von Harold, as from Calcutta and Tranquebar. 

 The species owes its inappropriate name to the fact or report 

 that the specimen described was found at Kimini in Italy. 



Hybosurus oeientalis, Westw. 



Phoeochrus indicus, Westw. 



Family MELOLONTHID.E. 



HOPLIA POLITA, n. Sp. 



'N ea.r H. detrita (Solsky). Larger. <?. Oblong, elytra each depressed in 

 middle, and apical calli large and prominent ; shining black, head and 

 thorax clothed with long, elytra sparingly with short, grey-brown hairs ; 

 under side and pygidium clothed also with long hairs, with sparse traces 

 only of blue-grey scales. Clypeus with rounded angles, and front edge 

 slightly sinuated. Thorax densely punctate-rugulose ; rugulae transverse- 

 asperate, short and wavy. Elytra minutely and closely punctulate-rugulose, 

 each with two faint longitudinal costae. Scutellum smooth. Pygidium 

 oblique, moderately convex, densely rugulose. Anterior tibiie tridentate ; 

 upper tooth very small, anterior and intermediate claws very unequal, bifid ; 

 hind claws long and simple. Antennae black. Long. 9 — 10 millim. 



5 ?. Smaller. Elytra dull reddish. Upper surface destitute of hairs ; 

 head and thorax vaguely punctulate, without rugulae. Under surface and 

 pygidium thickly sprinkled with silvery-blue and grey scales. Long. 6^ — 8 

 millim. 



Lachnosterna tereticollis, Burm. Handb. d, Ent. iv. 2, 



pp. 538, 314. (? = LONGicoLLis, Blanch. Cat. d. 1. Coll. 



Entom. p. 150.) 



Eecorded by Blanchard, as from North India ; and by 



Burmeister, from Tibet. The description of Burmeister is more 



complete and accurate ; that of Blanchard fits the Kulu sj)ecies, 



as far as it goes, but from its superficiality leaves one in some 



doubt. 



Lachnosterna stoliczile, Sharp. 

 Several examples, agreeing well with Dr. Sharp's description. 



Lachnosterna occipitalis, n. sp. 



$ . A small, narrow, oblong-subcylindrical species, glabrous ; the breast 

 fulvous-pubescent; forehead and anteiior margin of tlae thorax with a few 

 long bristles. Clypeus rather narrow, quadrate, with deep subtriaugular 

 notch in the reflected front maigin and rounded angles ; the head vf-ry coarsely 

 and partly coufluently punctured ; frontal suture sharp and flexuous, front 

 with a transverse wheal, between which and the polished occiput is a trans- 

 verse, more densely punctured depression. Thorax coarsely punctured, sides 



