OENOBIUS. 191 



Far. Entirely testaceous above. 



Length 1^ mm. 



Hab. xsilgiris (H. L. Andrewes). 



A peculiarly marked species with a variable amount of dark and 

 light colouring ; the elytra generally with dark base and suture, 

 the thorax sometimes entirely black. I have seen as many 

 specimens of uniform testaceous colour above as of those which I 

 consider typical. 



333. Ccenobius strigicollis, sp. n. 



Head blackish ; basal joints of antenna; testaceous. Thorax 

 aeneous, finely strigose. Elytra testaceous. Legs fulvous. 



Head deeply contracted within 

 thorax, blackish-aeneous, nearly im- 

 punctate ; labrum fulvous ; antennao 

 black, basal five joints and base of 

 sixth testaceous, terminal six dis- 

 tinctly thickened. Thorax nearly 

 three times as broad as long, deeply 

 transversely sulcate at each side, 

 entire surface finely longitudinally 

 strigose. Scutellum narrowly lanceo- 

 late. Elytra strongly punctate - 

 striate, two or three of the outer 

 Fig. 73. Ccmobnu strit/icotti*. interstices longitudinally convex. 

 Underside nearly black and impunc- 

 tate. Sides of thorax beneath distinctly punctured. 

 Length li mm. 



Hab. Nilgiris. Type in Coll. H. E. Andrewes. 

 Differs from any other species of the genus in the colour and 

 sculpture of the thorax. 



334. Ccenobius semilaevis, sp. n. 



Black : basal joints of antenna} flavous ; legs fulvous. 



$ . Eyes very large, connected at top, lower portions of face 

 impunctate ; labrum black; antennae very short, basal seven jointn 

 flavous, rest black, third to fifth joints very short, nearly equal, 

 the following joints gradually thickened. Thorax nearly twice as 

 broad as long, sides nearly straight, median lobe triangularly 

 pointed ; surface not transversely sulcate, finely punctured, the 

 punctures more closely placed at base and sides, middle of disc 

 nearly smooth, basal margin not thickened, preceded by a row of 

 small punctures. Elytra rather broad, apex broadly rounded, the 

 surface with rows of shallow punctures, last two interstices 

 convex, rest flat. Legs short and stout. Sides of breast very 

 feebly punctured. 



Length 2 mm. 



Hob. Nilgiris. Type in Coll. II. E. Andrewes 



