new species of Staphylinidae from India. 539 
3: 7th ventral segment deeply and narrowly incised, 4th slightly, 
5th and 6th deeply impressed in the middle line. 
Hab. Mantrvur (British Museum Collection). 
22. Paederus sharpi, n. sp. 
Head and last two abdominal segments black, thorax and first 
four visible abdominal segments red, elytra blue. Legs black, 
except the bases of the femora and coxae which are testaceous. 
Antennae brown, the first two and the last three joints testaceous. 
First joint of the maxillary palpi testaceous, the rest brown. Length 
9 mm. 
In size and superficially somewhat similar to P. sondaicus, Fvl., 
but broader and differs in the colour of the mandibles and palpi, 
the less testaceous femora, distinctly shorter and much more strongly 
punctured thorax, shorter elytra with shorter and less erect pubes- 
cence and the scarcely erect pubescence of the abdomen. 
Head transversely rounded, sparingly punctured, with distinct 
brownish pubescence; mandibles brown; antennae with all the 
joints longer than broad, gradually decreasing in length from the 
third. Thorax rather short and broad, a little longer than broad, 
widest in front, the sides gradually rounded from base to apex, 
distinctly and not very sparingly punctured, sparingly pubescent. 
Elytra about a third longer than the thorax, longer than broad, 
parallel, moderately coarsely and moderately closely punctured 
with moderately close grey. pubescence. Abdomen rather closely 
and finely punctured, with grey moderately close pubescence, not 
interspersed with erect setae. 
6: Unknown. 
Hab. N. Inp1a, Dacca (British Museum Collection). 
23. Paederus pubescens, n. sp. 
Head blue, thorax and first four visible segments of the abdomen 
red, elytra blue-black, last two abdominal segments and legs black. 
Anterior coxae, last joint of palpi, antennae (except the first two 
joints which are brownish testaceous) brown. Length 8 mm. 
In stature, coloration of the body and general appearance very 
similar to P. variicornis, Fvl., but differs from it by the broader head 
and thorax, entirely black legs and the very distinct silvery pubes- 
cence especially noticeable on the abdomen. 
Head suborbicular, a little broader than the thorax, very sparingly 
and very finely punctured, with distinct silvery pubescence. An- 
tennae slender, all the joints longer than broad. Mandibles black. 
