CERESIUM. 161 



the elytra ; first joint of the hind tarsi as long as the second and 

 third united. 



Length 8-11 ; breadth 1J-2 ram. 



Hob. Burma : Karen Mts. (Dolurty). 



172. Ceresium apicale, sp. n. 



Testaceous red; apex of elytra, legs (the peduncles of the 

 femora excepted), metathorax, abdomen and first three joints 

 of the antennae black. Antennae much longer than the body in 

 the c? ; third joint a little longer than the first and nearly twice 

 as long as the fourth, shorter than the fifth or sixth. Prothorax 

 one-third longer than broad, subcylindrical, narrowed in front and 

 to a slight degree at the base ; the surface rather dull, somewhat 

 irregularly and not very closely punctured, with a narrow, smooth 

 median callosity on the middle of the disc. Elytra densely and 

 rather strongly punctured, the punctures each with a short pale 

 decumbent hair. Body beneath rather densely covered with 

 greyish pubescence at the sides. Legs faintly pubescent, impunc- 

 tate ; first joint of the hind tarsi as long as the next two joints 

 united. 



Length 10 ; breadth 2 mm. 



Hab. Tenasserim. 



173. Ceresium nilgiriense, sp. n. 



Testaceous red in colour, the elytra somewhat paler in tint than 

 the prothorax ; head on the vertex between and behind the eyes 

 covered with dense white pubescence ; prothorax with irregular 

 confluent patches of white pubescence on the sides and on the 

 lateral parts of the disc ; the scutellum also white ; body beneath 

 with ashy pubescence on the sides of the thorax and four white 

 spots on each side of the abdomen. Antennae longer than the 

 body ; third joint slightly longer than the first and distinctly 

 longer than the fourth ; fifth to tenth subequal, each longer than 

 the third. Prothorax slightly longer than broad, a little rounded 

 at the sides ; the disc irregularly rugulose or granulate. Elytra 

 rounded at the apex ; closely punctured, the punctures much 

 stronger, more crowded and somewhat granular on the basal 

 half, gradually more feeble towards the apex, each with a short, 

 decumbent grey hair. Femora fusiform clavate, pedunculate at 

 the base. 



Length 13-16 ; breadth 3|-4 mm. 



Hub. Southern India : JNilgiri Hills (H. L. Andrewes) ; Ceylon. 



174. Ceresium andamanicum, sp. n. 



Brownish red, sparsely covered with greyish pubescence. 

 Antennae about one-fourth longer than the body in the c? , slightly 

 longer than it in the $ ; third joint scarcely longer than first, 



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