428 Mr. J. Nietner on new Ceylon Coleoptera. 



and plumper than the right one, protruding from under the 

 labrum, whilst the latter is hidden by it ; the former is at the 

 same time obtuse at the apex, whilst the latter is pointed. In 

 the M. Indicus this peculiar construction is hardly striking, but 

 in the other two species it is very much so, and imparts a curious 

 appearance to the head of the insect. 



80. Megaristerus mandibularis, N. 



M. piceo-niger, leviter metallescens, subtus brunneus, antennis, tibiis 

 tarsisque testaceis, ore brunneo. Long. corp. 1^-2 lin. 



Capita inter antennas 2-foveolato, mandibula sinistra robustissinia 

 porreeta, dextera medioeri labro obtecta ; tborace basi 2-foveolato, 

 linea lougitud. utrinque abbreviata media diviso, antice lunate im- 

 presso ; scutello majore ; elytris obsolete striatis, striis juxta suturam 

 distinctioribus, cum tborace parce subtiliterque puuctulatis, inter 

 med. et apic. ad striam 2°* puncto impresso. 



Prope Colombo rarus. 



81. Megaristerus stenolophoides, N. 



M. brunneo-piceus, elytris obscurioribus metallescentibus maculis 4 

 flavis, margiue suturseque apice brunneis, pedibus, antennarum 

 basi palporumque apice pallide testaceis, ore, mandibulis brunneis 

 exceptis, testaceo. Long. corp. \\ lin. 



Prsecedenti similis, corpore robustiore minus depresso et colore 

 facile tamen distinguendus. Differt prseterea palpis max. art. 4° 

 minus distincte, lab. eodem fortius truncato ; tborace magis trans- 

 verso, basi obsolete ruguloso ; elytris profundius striatis, puncto ad 

 striam 2™ fere obsoleto, cum tborace baud puuctulatis, maculis 4 

 subobliquis flavis ; 2 humeralibus in interstitiis b°-^°, 2 subapicalibus 

 in interstitiis 3°-4°. 



Prope Colombo rarus. 



82. Megaristerus Indicus, N. 



M. obscure viridi-seneus, elytris maculis 2 humeralibus obliquis pus- 

 tulisque 2 subapicalibus flavis, subtus brunneus, tibiis tarsisque 

 testaceis, antennarum basi oreque brunneo-testaceis. Long. corp. 

 Hlin. 



DifiFert a M. mandibulari mandibula sinistra altera vix robustiore, 

 elytris infra humeros inter marginem et striam 2"" macula obliqua 

 intus angustata ante apicem in interstitio 3° pustula parva flavis, 

 apice fortius quam in prsecedente rotundatis. 



Prope Colombo mihi, Maderaspataui a Dom. Hon. W. Elliot spe- 

 cimina nonnuUa nocte ad lumen capta. 



Tribe Pogonid^e. 

 Spathinus, n. g., N. 

 Corpus obovatum, subconrexum, glabrum. Caput mediocre, autice 



