318 Mr. W. F. H. Blandford on 



I can suggest no near relationship for this genus, which in 

 the shape of the prothorax somewhat resembles Chapuisia^ 

 Dug^s. It differs, however, in the structure of the antennal 

 club and the much less elongate tarsi. 



According to Mr. Lewis the specimens were taken in one 

 of the creepers known as "jungle-rope." 



Hylesinus despectus^ Walk. 

 Hylesinus scohipennis, Chap. Syn. Scol. p. 30. 

 Hah. Ceylon, Balangoda. One example. 

 This may Idb identical with H. granulifer^ Motsch. 

 Chapuis refers the authorship of his name to EichhofF, who 

 does not, however, appear to have published any description 

 of it. 



Phloeosinus detersus^ Chap. 

 Hob. Ceylon, Dikoya. Six specimens. 

 This species varies in colour from testaceous brown to 

 piceous or black, with the antenna and tarsi testaceous. It 

 may be identical with Ilolonthogaster nitidicollis^ Motsch. 

 As with the preceding species, the authorship is ascribed by 

 Chapuis to Eichhoff, 



Cryphalus vestitus, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovalis, opaciis, longe pilosus, fusco-piceus, antennis pedi- 

 busque fusco-testaceis ; fronte punctata, medio transverse cari- 

 nata, postice alutacea ; oculis emarginatis ; antennarum clava 

 orbiculari, suturis valde curvatis ; prothorace vix transverso, 

 versus apicem angustato, dorso amplo convexo, anterius tuber- 

 culis in plagam vix elevatam, postice rotundatam aggregatis 

 scabrato, posterius granulose punctato ; elytris ad medium siib- 

 parallelis, subtiliter striato-punctatis, striis ad basin impressis, 

 interstitiis planis, rugulosis, pilis seriatis versus apicem longiori- 

 bus instructis. 



Long. 2-2 mm. 



Uab. Ceylon, Bogawantalawa. One specimen. 



Among the largest species of the genus, and readily dis- 

 tinguished by the long dense pubescence. The transverse 

 frontal carina is probably a sexual feature. The antennal 

 club is large, and the sutures are so strongly curved that the 

 basal joint is orbicular and the rest lunate ; its surface is 

 shining and finely alutaceous, with the sutural margins 

 fringed. The greater or less curvature of these sutures has 

 been employed for the separation of the genus into various 

 subgenera ; but these are of no value, except for the division 

 of the European species. The curvature is always more 

 marked on the upperside of the club. 



