Coleopterous Family Derroestidie. 4-il 



Hah. Ceylon: Kandy, Dikoya, 3800-4200 ft. (December 

 1881 to February 1882). 



Five specimens collected by Mr. George Lewis seem to be 

 all males. The terminal joint of tiie antenna is slightly ovate 

 and not very large. The last visible (fifth) ventral segment 

 has on each side of its posterior margin two sharp spines 

 placed not far apart. 



It is a black species, with the sides of the pronotum clothed 

 with long and close grey haii', and three transverse nearly 

 straight bands of similar hairs common to both eljtra — the 

 first band at the base, the second before and the third behind 

 the middle. The middle band is nearer to the first than the 

 third. The legs are black and the tarsi and antennae alone 

 red. 



Orphinus funestus, sp. n. 



Niger, an tennis tarsisque flavidis ; convexus, sat late ovatus, dorso 

 Bubtiliter, extus crebre et rugose, puuctulatns, uudique baud 

 dense griseo-setosus ; pronoti lobo postico valido sat aiigusto. 



Long. 2 mm. 



IJah. Ceylon: Dikoya, 3800-4200 ft. (Dec. 1881, Jan. 

 1882). 



Two specimens were found by Mr. G. Lewis, one of each 

 sex. 



This is another small black species, with a close general 

 resemblance to 0. cethiops. It is more convex and globular, 

 finely but more closely and rugosely punctured. The lobe of 

 the ])ronotum is stronger, rather nariow, and more rounded 

 at the end. The antennae are longer and the terminal joint 

 of the male is smaller, bat completely round. That of the 

 female differs only in size. 



Orphinus minimus, sp. n. 



Niger, nitidus, subtiliter baud dense griseo-setosus, pronoto elj'tro- 

 rumque fasciis tribus integris fere rectis (prima marginali) 

 capillis albidis longioribus sat sparsis ornatis, tarsis anteniiisque 

 flavescentibus ; parvus, ovatus, valde convexus, pronoto postice 

 fortiter lobato, lobo fere truncate. 



Long. 1-5 mm. 



Hah. N.W. Australia : Eoebuck Bay, Baudin Point, 

 Parry I., Baudin I. 



One specimen was taken in each locality by Commander 

 J. J. Walker. 



It is a very small species resembling 0. quornensis, Blackb., 

 Ann. & Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 8. Vol. xv. 30 



