some Eastern Xyhphilids. 305 



Xylophilus, Latr. 



Ma lay a n forms. 



Xylophilus (/laucescens, sp. n. 



cJ . Elongate, roliusf, convex, opaque (till denuded); 

 piceous, the elytra with a common, broad, transverse, post- 

 median blackish fascia, preceded laterally by an oblon^^, 

 reddish, indeterminate [)atch extending downward from tlie 

 shoulder, the antennai black, with joints 1 and 2 and the tip 

 of 11 rufescent, the palpi and legs testaceous, the posterior 

 femora and tibiae sligiitly intuscate ; pruinose and very tiiudy 

 pubescent, the vestiture fuscous on the elytral fascia and 

 bluish grey or glaucous on the rest ot their disc ; the entire 

 upper surface densely, very finely punctured. Head, with 

 tlie eyes, broader than the prothorax, truncate at the base ; 

 eyes very large, occupying the whole of the sides of the head, 

 feebly emarginate, separated by about one-half their own 

 width as seen from in front; antennse long, moderately stout, 

 pilose, joint 3 slightly longer than 2, 11 stout, obliquely 

 acuminate, much longer than 10. Prothorax longer than 

 broad, rounded at the sides, unimpressed, about equal in 

 width at the base and apex. Elytra long, wider than the 

 prothorax, slightly rounded at the sides, flattened on the disc 

 anteriorly. Legs long, rather stout ; joint 1 of anterior tarsi 

 broadly dilated, as long as 2-5 united ; posterior femora 

 simple, feebly iucrassate, the tibia? widened, the tarsi with 

 joint 1 curved and about three times the length of 2-4 united. 

 Aedeagus long, slender, acuminate. 



Length 2^ mm. 



I/ab. Philippines, Basilan Islaiul {C. F. Baker). 



One male, in perfect condition. In general facies this 

 spi'cies approaches the Indian X. urmipes^ Fairm. ; the basal 

 joint of tlie anterior tarsi ((J) is greatly dilated, as in the 

 Boniean A', latimanu.s, Champ., (J (1017) ; the pruinosity of 

 the non-fasciate portions of the elytra is bluish. 



Xylophilus complanatusj sp. n. 



Elongate, depressed, shining ; black, the apical joint of the 

 antenuie rufescent, the ])alpi and tarsi, and in one specimen 

 the anterior femoia and tiljiie and the bases of tiie other 

 femora, tc.-staceous ; pruinuse and voiy finely ])ubescent ; tlia 

 elytra closely and very HirIv, the head and prothorax sparsely, 



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