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Subfamilj HARPALIN^. 



Platymetopus amœnus Dej., Sp. Gen., IV, p. 73. 



A large number of examples. 

 Platymetopus colombensis Nietn., Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, 

 1857, p. 151. 



There is one example in the collection, of the typical form of 

 the species viz. with unicolorous testaceous-red legs. Ail the 

 examples previously sent were of the var. I named hraccatus^ 

 having dark fusco-seneous femora. 



Amblystomus femoralis Motsch., Étud. Ent., 1858, p. 24. 

 Amblystomus rotundiceps n. sp. 



A. metallescens (Dej.) similis sed oculis liaud prominentihus, 

 capite post oculos gradatim mediocriier angustato. Graciliter 

 oblongus, mfidescenti-niger , sericeo-nitens ^ antennis fuscescenti- 

 rufis, tihiis et tarsis testaceis. Gaput ante oculos brevissimum ; 

 epistoma pmtllo assymetrictim, marginaUim. Thorax angiilis pos- 

 ticis oltusis sed distinctis. Elytra striis parum impressis. — 

 Long. 3 i/4 millim. 



Two examples. Of similar form and colour io A. metallescens, but 

 verj distinct in the form of the head, which is short and broad 

 before the scarcely prominent eyes and gradually narrowed behind; 

 the form iti fact is nearly that of A. maioritanicus . The thorax is 

 also différent in its less rounded form, the curvature of the sides 

 behind the middle being very slight and the hind angles distinct, 

 though very obtuse. The sinuation of the epistome is not strongly 

 asymmetrical or deep and the membranous base of the labrum is 

 not uncovered. 

 Amblystomus indicus Nietner, Ann. Nat. Hist., 1858, 



p. 427. 

 Am.blystomus guttatus Bâtes, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1873, p. 327. 



The species was orii^inally described from Chinese examples. 

 The Nagpore insect differs only in having the antennae nearly 

 wholly rufous, joints 3 and 4 only being dark fuscous, the Chinese 

 form having joints form 3 to the tip fuscous, becoming paler 

 towards the tip. The epistome is very strongly asymmetrical inthis 

 species. 



Amblystom.us punctatus Bâtes, Ann. Mus. Civ. d. Genova. 

 Amblystomus vittatus n. sp. 



A. lineato (Woll.) 2)'>'oxime aflnis et simillimus, differt tantum 

 thorace magis rotundato antennisqîie toto obscure rufls. — Long. 

 4 millim. 



One example, besides fragments of others. 



