new species of Staphylinidae from India. 541 
gradually decreasing in length from the third to the tenth. Thorax 
narrower than the elytra, longer than broad, the anterior angles 
rounded, the sides gradually narrowed from before backwards, 
sculpture as on the head. Elytra a little longer than the thorax, 
reddish testaceous, with the sides except the postero-external angles, 
a median transverse band crossing the suture and joining the lateral 
bands, black; this arrangement of colour gives a very definite figure 
of the capital letter H. The suture is very narrowly infuscate; 
puncturation moderately close and fine; pubescence yellow. Abdo- 
men black, the posterior margins of the segments narrowly ferru- 
ginous, puncturation fine and moderately close, pubescence yellow. 
Anal styles rather long, slender. 
3: Last ventral segment with semicircular emargination. 
Hab. Assam, Patkai Mountains (British Museum Collec- 
tion). 
26. Sclerochiton (?) andrewesi, n. sp. 
~ Black (head slightly pitchy), opaque, postero-external angles and 
apical margin of elytra, narrowly testaceous. Antennae and legs 
testaceous. Length 2°5 mm. 
This insect will probably form the type of a new genus, as it differs 
from Sclerochiton by not having the labrum bilobed, it may possibly 
further differ in the structure of the mouth parts, but as the specimen 
is unique, I am unable to dissect them. From Echiaster it is dis- 
tinguished by the absence of teeth on the labrum. 
Head large, transverse, suborbicular, broader than the elytra, 
eyes very large occupying the whole sides of the head, temples 
wanting; puncturation moderately coarse, close, umbilicate. 
Antennae short, the first two joints of equal length, shorter than the 
following, 4th shorter than 3rd, 5th to 7th orbicular, 8th to 10th 
transverse, 11th oval, pointed. J'horax much narrower than the 
head, longer than broad, strongly narrowed in front of the obtuse 
anterior angles, much less strongly narrowed behind to the rounded 
posterior angles; disc without impressions; puncturation similar 
to that of the head. lytra a little longer and wider than the thorax, 
longer than broad, puncturation rather coarse, close and somewhat 
rugose, scantily pubescent. Abdomen slightly narrowed behind, 
more shining than the fore parts, rather coarsely and closely punc- 
tured on the first four segments, more finely and sparingly behind ; 
pubescence rather long and moderately close. 
Hab. 8. Inpta, Nilgiri Hills (Mr. H. E. Andrewes’ 
Collection). Collected by Mr. H. L. Andrewes. 
