Mr. H. E. Andrewes on Oriental Carabkloo. 497 



3 (2). Front margin of clypeus with a row of fine 

 hairs, tooth of men turn without seta) at 

 sides. Length 14-17 mm. 



•1 (5). Intervals on front half of elytra more or less 

 smooth and shiny in middle, elytral spot 

 trausverse and almost rectangular. Length 

 lG"o mm niger, sp. n. 



■"> (4). Intervals on front half of elytra closely punc- 

 tate or rugose, elytral spot cruciform. 

 Length 14 - 5 mm aster icus. 



(> (1). Labrum with setae generally on margin, the 

 two apical ones sometimes placed beneath 

 margin. Colour of elytra piceous. 



7 (8). Labrum with intermediate seta on each side 



distant from margin, penultimate joint of 

 labial palpi strongly dilated inwards, each 

 elytron with a single median yellowish 

 spot vitalisi, sp. n. 



8 (7). Labrum with all setae on, near, or just below 



margin, penultimate joint of labial palpi 

 not strongly dilated inwards, elytra im- 

 maculate, or with two spots on each, one 

 median and one apical. 

 (1G). Front of ligulamore or less emarginate, elytra 

 spotted. 



10 (11). Penultimate joint of labial palpi plurisetose, 



genae sloping gently to neck, tooth of 

 mentum with a few setiferous pores. 

 Length 15 - mm tripustulatus. 



11 (10). Penultimate joint of labial palpi bisetose, 



gena? contracted suddenly to neck. Length 

 9 0-15-0 mm. 



1 2 (13). Tooth of mentum with a few setiferous pores, 



puucturation of elytra very irregular to- 

 wards apex (at all events on even in- 

 tervals), head obviously narrower than 

 prothorax. Length 15 - mm trimaculattcs. 



13 (12). Tooth of mentum without setiferous pores, 



puucturation of elytra practically regular 

 to apex, head and prothorax of approxi- 

 mately same width. Length 90 mm. 



14 (15). Tibite testaceous , chaiidoiri. 



15 (14). Tibiae black nigrotibialis *. 



Li (9). Front of liguia not emarginate, elytra im- 

 maculate. 



17 (18). Liguia rectangular in front, wide, penultimate 

 joint of labial palpi plurisetose, colour 

 piceous. Length 15'0 mm inipictus. 



* I have included this species in the table, but I have not seen the 

 type : a good many of the characters used in the table are not mentioned 

 in the description, so that its position is a matter of hypothesis. It is 

 said, however, to be closely allied to M. chaudoiri. 



