new Species of Histeridse. 255 



prostenuim is slightly constricted before the coxre ; anterior 

 tibiffi 4-dentate. 



This species differs chiefly from cavata in the mentum not 

 being distinctly carinate in the male, in the form of the 

 thoracic fovea, and in the punctuation of the propygidium. 



Hub. Sukabumi (2000 feet), West Java. 



Hololepta cavata, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovalis, depressa, nigra, nitida ; pronoto lateribus sparsira 

 punctulato ; elytris striis 2 dorsalibus brevissimis, 1" appondicu- 

 lata ; propygidio circum punctato ; pygidio dense punctate. 



L. 8-8| mill, (absque mandibulis). 



Oblong-oval, depressed, black and shining ; the head, 

 surface with microscopic punctures, without strife, forehead 

 impressed, the mentum is very feebly carinate in the male ; 

 the thorax has a few lateral punctures chiefly in the anterior 

 area, the anterior angle is not notched nor emarginate, but 

 close behind the angle there is a shallow fovea almost 

 circular in outline ; the elytra has two basal strise well- 

 marked, the first having a short appendage ; the propygidium 

 has an external circle of punctures, the lateral points are the 

 largest, but apically there are two clusters joining together, 

 and here the punctures are most dense ; the pygidium is 

 densely punctate ; the presternum is slightly constricted 

 before the coxae ; the anterior tibiae are 4-dentate. 



The general characters of this small species are similar to 

 those of baulnyi, but the thoracic fossette in the male is 

 different in form and position. 



Hab. Ruby Mines, Burmah {Doherty). 



Note. — Clean and bright specimens of Hololepta curta, 

 Mars., Hister curvatus, Er., and Scajiomegas auritus, Mars., 

 are distinctly bluish, although they have all been described 

 as black. 



Tereti'iosoma paratum, sp. n. 



Subcylindricum, cyaneum, nitidum, undique dense et fortiter 

 punctatum, pedibus piceis ; elytris transversim basi impressis ; 

 prosterno grosse punctato ; mesosteruo baud marginato, antice 

 in medio obtuse arcuato ; a metasterno leviter distinct o ; pro- 

 pygidio dense punctulato. 



L. 2| mill. 



Cylindrical, blue, shining, above rather densely and rather 

 coarsely punctate ; legs obscurely brown ; the head closely 



