352 Dr. David Sharp on some 



the middle breast feebly armed, and with the mentum 

 excised in front ; they should, no doubt, form a distinct 

 genus. H. taprohaniciis is the smallest insect of this 

 group in my collection. 



Helochares anchoralis, sp. nov. 



Anguste ovalis, subdepressiis, siibtus, fascus, supra testaceus, 

 dense punctatus ; elytris subtiliter striatis ; j)edibus elongatis, sat 

 robustis, tarsis cum unguiculis magnis. Long. 6 mm. 



Maxillary palpi rather elongate and stout, pale yellow. Antenna3 

 yellow, the club more dusky; nine-jointed, 2nd joint elongate, 

 equal to the following three together, 6th joint elongate in front, 

 and receiving and covering the base of the club, this is elongate, 

 very pubescent, terminal joint longer than usual. Head densely 

 punctured. Thorax rather strongly transverse, but little rounded 

 at the sides, densely punctate. Elytra very densely and evenly 

 punctured, finely striate, the striae very nearly obliterated at the 

 base, deeper at the deflexed extremity. Mesosternum unarmed. 

 Claws at the extreme base beneath with a slight swelling, and also 

 with a short onychium, which bears two elongate setae. Sides of 

 the head beneath with long setae behind the eyes. 



Colombo, in April. Four specimens. 



Helochares lentus, sp. nov. 



Ovalis, sat convexus, testaceus, subtus fuscus ; dense punctatus, 

 et in elytris seriatim fortiter punctatus. Long. 4| mm. 



Palpi clear yellow, moderately long. Head narrow; labrum 

 large. Thorax closely and rather coarsely punctured, a little 

 narrowed in front, hind angles rounded. Elytra with moderately 

 distant rather fine punctuation, and also with very distinct series 

 of much larger punctures ; both serial and diffuse punctuation are 

 diminished behind. Mesosternum with a feeble swelling at its 

 apex. Legs rather feeble, claws small. 



Dikoya, in January. Four specimens. 



Helochares densus, sp. nov. 



Ovalis, subdepressus, testaceus, subtus fuscus, dense punctatus, 

 et in elytris seriatim minus fortiter punctatus. Long. 4J mm. 



This is closely allied to H. lentus, but may be easUy enough 

 distinguished by the serial punctuation on the elytra being less 

 coarse and less deep, while the diffuse punctuation is rather more 



