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impression on anterior area, before which the surface is very slightly 

 gibbous. 



Length 6 ; max. breadth 4 millim. 



Hab. Ceylon. 



Genus BOZIUS. 

 Bozius, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii. p. 238 (1901). 



Type, B. eccsicciis, Dist. 



Distrihution. Nilgiri Hills. 



Body moderately concave above, subovate; head deflected, con- 

 vexly rounded in front, the central lobe as long as the lateral 

 lobes but not elevated, a distinct transverse impression in front of 

 eyes ; antennae moderately robust, second joint minute. Pronotum 

 long, anterior margin concave, anterior lateral margins moderately 

 laminately dilated, a distinct transverse impression about one-third 

 from apex : scutellum very strongly transversely impressed near 

 base, the impression not extending to the basal angles, and 

 with a deep foveate impression on each side of its termination. 

 Eostrum just passing the anterior coxse ; femora and tibise, 

 especially the intermediate and posterior, somewhat longly hir- 

 sute. Odoriferous apertures linear, ascending. Abdomen beneath 

 pilose. 



Allied to Tropidotylus, but differing by the non-elevated central 

 lobe to the head, the foveately depressed scutellum, different 

 position of the odoriferous apertures, &c. 



75. Bozius exsiccus, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) viii, p. 239 (1901). 



Dull ochraceous, somewhat coarsely and darkly punctate 

 fourth and fifth joints of antennae, and some irregular markings 



Bo::ius exsiccus. 



on the scutellum, of which the most prominent are at the foveate 

 impressions, two on anterior disk, three or four transverse spots 

 on central lateral area, and some obscure apical spots piceous : 

 sternum dull greyish opaque ; abdomen piceous : head beneath 



