364 Dr. David Sharp on some 



Volvulus ceneus. 



Volvulus ceneus, Br., Hist. Nat., v., p. 282. 



Dikoya, in January. One specimen. 



This species is sa'd byErichson to be the Hydrophilus 

 attenuatus, Fab., but I am not at all sure this synonymy 

 is correct, as Ericbson was not aware that there are 

 numerous closely allied species of Volvulus. 



Gloharia leachi. 

 Gloharia leachi, Latr., Eegn. An., iv., p. 521. 



Kandy, 20th February, 1882. Four specimens. 



The Ceylon examples of this insect have the serial 

 punctures on the sides of the elytra less distinct than 

 examples from other localities in Asia, and may possibly 

 be another species. 



Amjjhiops simplex, sp. nov. 

 Eotundatus, nitidus, piceo-testaceus, dense punctatis ; elytris 

 punctatura suturam versus obsoletescente, ad latera absque punctis 

 seriatis. Long. 3;^ mm. 



Palpi and base of antennae clear yellow. Head without con- 

 centration of punctures on the front ; canthus dividing the eyes 

 very shght. Thorax shining. Elytra with dense punctuation, 

 which is coarse at the sides, obsolete at the suture. 



This is more dilute in colour than the other species of 

 the genus, and is the only one yet known in which there 

 is no trace of larger serial punctures at the sides of the 

 elytra. A. pisiformis, Fairm., comes nearest to it. 



A. simplex was procured in some numbers by Mr. 

 Lewis at Colombo in April. 



Amphiops pedestris, sp. nov. 



Subrotundatus, nitidus, piceus, palpis antennis tarsisque testa- 

 ceis ; elytris fortiter seriatim punctatis. Long. 3 mm. 



Head with very numerous punctures, the punctuation uneven, 

 consisting of small punctures with which some larger punctures 

 are mixed. Thorax with the punctuation quite obsolete on the 

 disc, but moderately distinct at the sides. Elytra shining, with 

 series of coarse punctures, and on the interstices with a few rather 

 large distant punctures, the series near the suture very indistinct. 



