326 



9. Lucîola semilimhata E. Oliv. Rev. d'Ent., 1883, p. 75; 

 L. venusta E. Oliv., loc. cit., p. 75. 



I hâve a séries of this from the North-Western Provinces. Il 

 resembles L. indica but bas the elytra narrowly bordered exter- 

 nally, and for a very short distance below the scutellum, with 

 yellow. The abdomen is blackish in both sexes (of course with the 

 exception of the anteapical segments). 



L. venusta is described from Java, but M. E. Olivier novv^ considers 

 them one species. 



The maie has the apical (? 5ûi) segment eut out on each side, the 

 middleof the margin prolonged into a distinct process, while the 

 pygidial (as seen from below is eut into filaments). M. E. Olivier has 

 described seniili7nbata from a female; while the description of the 

 apical segment of L. venusta, seems not to agrée with my insect, 

 and I think it possible ail three are distinct species, especially as 

 the breast of my insect is blackish as well as the first segments of 

 the abdomen. 



10. Luciola xanthnra Gorh. Tr. Ent. Soc, 1880, p. 103; E. Oliv., 

 Gat. des espèces de Luciola, etc., 1902, p. 19. Nilghiri Hills, Upper 

 slopes, Anamalais Hills. 



Described from the maie which in addition to the characters 

 given has as usual the head more exserted, larger eyes, and con- 

 cave front, also the antennse are longer. The female has the fifth 

 segment deeply notched, and blackish, as the breast and the 

 rest of the abdomen, the apical segment is pale. 



11. Luciola tinciicollis Gorh. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 1895, p. 305; 

 E, Oliv., Gat. des espèces de Luciola, etc., 1902, p. 19. Belgaum. 



The following species is from the Andaman Isles. 



Luciola insularis E. Oliv. Rev. d'Ent., 1883, p. 328; Gat. des 

 Ludo/a, etc., 1902, p. 13. 



Four spécimens are in my collection from the Andaman Isles 

 which I refer to this; they bave black heads, and the legs and under- 

 side dark;the elytra are infuscate, with the suture and margins 

 (except at the apex) and the base of the elytra yellow, the thorax is 

 orange-red. 



The maie characters as usual, the female has the fifth segment 

 notched. 



The following species from Geylon may very probably occur in 

 the Southern parts of the Indian continent. 



1. Luciola cingulata E. Oliv. Ann. Mus. civ. di Gen., 1885, 

 p. 359, 1, 5, f. 5 a, h. 



2. Luciola ochracea Gorh. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 1895, p. 306. 



