2^3 Mr. J. Nietner on neiv Ceylon Coleoptera. 



ones within the margin; they are rather narrowed near the 

 apex. 



The female, in addition to having the anterior tarsi not dilated, 

 has the basal impression of the thorax of a somewhat semicircular 

 shape, and is broader in the body than the male. 



2. Chlanius 5-macuIatus, N. 



C. prsecedente major, minus convexus, latior, rugosus, pubescens, 

 supra obscure nigro-viridis ; capite viridi-jeneo, nitente, glabro, 

 elytris maculis 5 flavis ; subtus piceus, pedibus, elytrorum margine 

 antemiisque flavis, ore tboracistpie margine magis minusve bruimeis. 

 Long. Corp. 6^ lin. 



Caput ante oculos leviter 2-impressum, pvmctulatum. Antennae 

 art. 3° quarto plus sesqui longiore. Thorax subquadrato-rotundatus, 

 latitudine baud brevior, dorso planus, ad basin 2-impressus, rugosus, 

 pilosus. Elytra subdepressa, subtiliter striata, rugosa, pilosa, maculis 

 2 humeralibus, 2 intermediis, 1 apicali flavis ornata. 



Specimen singulum m. in lacus Colombensis ripis sub graminibus 

 putrescentibus legi. 



Not less distinguished than the former, especially by the 

 rounded shape of the thorax and the five yellowish spots with 

 which the elytra are adorned. These are arranged in the fol- 

 lowing manner : two small ones at the shoulders ; two large 

 transverse ones at the middle, stretching from the external mar- 

 gin towards the suture, reaching, however, but little more than 

 half-way across ; one at the apex : this is of the shape of a hammer, 

 and half in one and half in the other elytron. The palpi appear 

 to me longer and more markedly elbowed at the joints than is 

 usual with insects of this genus ; the last joint is deeply excavated 

 at the tip. The thorax is of suborbicular form, the back and 

 hind part are flat, the sides slightly depressed, the margin 

 sharp, the basal impressions very near the angles ; it is, as are 

 also the elytra, rough and finely pubescent, the striae of the 

 latter being thereby rendered obsolete. Legs of male stout, 

 anterior tarsi strongly dilated. 



3. Chlcenius pulcher, N. 



C elongatus, subconvexus, subglabratus, seneo-viridis, elytris obscu- 

 rioribus, limbo pedibusque flavis, subtus piceus. Long. corp. 

 ^ lin. 



Caput oblongum, nitidissimum, ante oculos 2-impressum. Mentum 

 dente fortiter excavate. Antennae art. 3° quarto sesqui longiore. 

 Thorax oblongus, basin versus angustatus, parce punctulatus, antice 

 lateribus deflexus, postice dorsoquc planus, basi 2-imprcssus. Elytra 

 striata, ad strias, praecipue apicem versus, subtilissime pilosa, flavo- 

 marginata. Pedes flavi, spiuulis castaneis. Abdomen flavo-mar- 

 ginatum. 



