new species of Staphylinidae from India. 543 
infuscate leaving the base and apex clear. Abdomen rather closely 
and not very finely punctured anteriorly, more sparingly and finely 
behind; pubescence moderate, yellow. 
6: Unknown. 
Hab. Cryton, Dikoya, 4000 feet above sea-level (British 
Museum Collection). 
29. Cryptobium nilgiriensis, n. sp. 
Entirely black, head and thorax rather shining, elytra and 
abdomen subopaque. Antennae red, palpi, tibiae and tarsi reddish 
' testaceous, femora pale testaceous. Length 10 mm. 
Size of C. elephas, Fvl., differs from this species by the head not 
at all enlarged behind the eyes, the thorax less contracted behind, 
the more shining, more coarsely punctured head, and the less coarsely 
punctured thorax and elytra. 
Head broader than the thorax, oval oblong, temples gradually 
rounded and narrowed to the base with the posterior angles rounded 
and with close, rather coarse umbilicate puncturation, the extreme 
front finely wrinkled; the antennae shorter than in C. elephas, Fv. 
Ist joint as long as the three following together, 2nd about half as 
long as the 3rd, 4th to 6th longer than broad, 7th to 10th scarcely 
longer than broad, 11th short, oval. T'horax narrower than the head, 
about a third longer than broad, a little narrowed backwards from 
the middle (when viewed from above); puncturation as on the head, 
disc with smooth median line; pubescence fuscous, sparing. lytra 
slightly longer and a little broader than the thorax, longer than 
broad, not quite as coarsely punctured as the thorax; distinctly 
pubescent. Abdomen moderately, closely, and finely punctured and 
pubescent. 
3: Last ventral plate with deep triangular excision, the sides of 
which are bordered and the apex rounded; the penultimate segment 
scarcely perceptibly emarginate at the middle of the posterior 
border. 
Hab. 8. Invia, Nilgiri Hills, Ouchterlony Valley, 3500 
feet above sea-level in January (Mr. H. E. Andrewes’ 
Collection). Collected by Mr. H. L. Andrewes. 
30. Cryptobium brunnipes, n. sp. 
Entirely black, head elytra and abdomen rather dull, thorax 
shining. Palpi, lst joint of antennae and femora reddish testaceous, 
rest of antennae, tibiae and tarsi infuscate. Length 10 mm. 
