528 Dr. Malcolm Cameron’s descriptions of 
Of the size and superficial appearance of O. nilgiriensis, Fvl., 
the head is, however, broader, the thorax shorter and broader with 
much closer puncturation and the elytra are more closely punctured. 
Head nearly as broad as the thorax, emarginate anteriorly, 
strigose, except the vertex which is smooth and shining and the 
sides of the front which are sparingly punctured; pubescence scanty, 
yellowish. Antennae with elongate Ist joint, 2nd much shorter, 
3rd shorter than 2nd, 4th to 10th moniliform. Thorax transverse, 
as broad as the elytra, widest at the anterior angles, narrowed in 
a slightly curved line to the base, without perceptible sinuation 
before the posterior angles which are pretty distinctly impressed ; 
closely punctured, disc with smooth central line, sparingly pubescent. 
Elytra a little longer than broad, rather closely but superficially 
punctured. Abdomen coriaceous, sparingly punctured at the sides, 
pubescence yellow, long, scanty. 
Hab. 8. Invia, Nilgiri Hills (Mr. H. E. Andrewes’ 
Collection). Collected by Mr. H. L. Andrewes. 
6. Osorius indicus, n. sp. 
Black, head and thorax not very shining (with greasy lustre only), 
the former impunctate, striate, the latter with rather large, not 
very deep, moderately close puncturation. Elytra reddish brown 
with rather large, superficial, scattered punctures. Antennae and 
legs red. Length 5-5 mm. 
Size and stature of O. nilgiriensis, Fvl., from which it is dis- 
tinguished by the less shining, much more finely strigose head, less 
shining more coarsely punctured thorax and the more distinctly 
punctured elytra. From O. monticola, Cam., by the more finely - 
strigose, less shining head, the differently shaped, much more 
coarsely and much less closely punctured thorax and the shorter, 
coarser and more sparingly punctured elytra. 
Head large, nearly as broad as the thorax, finely strigose except 
in front which is finely wrinkled. Antennae with 3rd joint shorter 
than 2nd, 4th and 5th shortly oval, 6th to 10th moniliform. Thorax 
transverse, gradually narrowed in a straight line for the anterior 
two-thirds, then abruptly constricted to the base, anterior angles 
rectangular, posterior obtuse, distinctly impressed; puncturation 
rather large, superficial and moderately close, median line of disc 
impunctate; pubescence sparing, yellow. Hlytra as long as broad, 
superficially and not closely punctured as in O. pilosus, Fvl. 
pubescence yellow. Abdomen coriaceous, sparingly punctured at 
the sides, with rather long yellow pubescence. 
