542 Dr. Malcolm Cameron’s descriptions of 
27. Stilicus indicus, n. sp. 
Black, dull, elytra copper-bronze, slightly shining, with apical 
margins and postero-external angles testaceous. Antennae, palpi 
and legs reddish testaceous. Length 4:3 mm. 
In size and build similar to S. ceylanensis, Kr., but differs by the 
less shining, much more closely punctured elytra, which have also 
irregular large punctures on the disc. 
Head large, transverse as broad as the elytra, temples gradually 
converging behind, posterior angles rounded, densely punctured. 
Antennae with 4th joint longer than broad, 5th to 7th moniliform, 
8th to 10th transverse. Thorax longer than broad, anterior angles 
distinct, obtuse, sides rather strongly narrowed backwards, punctu- 
ration coarser than that of the head, disc without smooth central 
line. lytra a little longer than the thorax, as long as broad, finely 
and rather closely punctured, with some very irregular, larger 
punctures on the disc; finely pubescent. Abdomen rather closely 
and finely punctured and pubescent. 
6: Unknown. 
Hab. Assam, Patkai Mountains (British Museum Collec- 
tion). 
28. Hypomedon (Chloécharis) nigriventris, n. sp. 
Narrow, parallel, reddish testaceous, elytra infuscate on the disc, 
abdomen black posterior margins of the segments narrowly and 
whole of the last, reddish testaceous. Antennae, palpi and legs 
testaceous. Length scarcely 3 mm. 
Narrower than H. debilicornis, Woll., and easily distinguished by 
the much longer and not transverse head, which is also much more 
closely and deeply punctured, the longer antennae and the black 
abdomen. In build very similar to H. melanocephalus, F. 
Head square, as broad as the elytra, temples long, parallel, 
posterior angles rounded, eyes small; puncturation rather coarse, 
close and umbilicate, very much similar to the genus Astenus. 
Antennae with 2nd and 8rd joints of equal length, 4th a little longer 
than broad, 5th to 7th moniliform, 8th to 10th transverse, 11th 
short, oval. Thoraa a little narrower than the head, about as long 
as broad, a little wider at the anterior angles which are obtuse, very 
slightly narrowed backwards to the rounded posterior angles; 
puncturation much less coarse, close and deep than on the head, not 
umbilicate : disc with a narrow, smooth, central line. Elytra about 
a third longer than the thorax, longer than broad, rather coarsely, 
closely somewhat rugosely punctured, obsolescent posteriorly; disc 
