Mr. II. E. xViulrewos on Oriental Carabidse. 497 



3 (2). Front margin of clypeus •with a row of fine 



hairs, tooth of raentum without setae at 

 sides. Length 14-17 mm. 



4 (5). Intervals on front half of elytra more or less 



smooth and shiny in middle, elytral spot 



transverse and almost rectangular. Length 



IG'o mm niffer, sp. n. 



o (4). Intervals on front half of elytra closely punc- 

 tate or rugose, elytral spot cruciform. 



Length 14'5 mm astericiis, 



G (1). Labruiu with setae generally on margin, the 



two apical ones sometimes placed beneath 



margin. Colour of elytra piceous, 

 7. (8). Labruru with intermediate seta on each side 



distant from margin, p 'uultimate joint of 



labial palpi strongly dilated inwards, each 



elytron with a single median yellowish 



spot vitalisi, sp. n, 



8 (7). Labrum with all setae on, near, or just below 



margin, penultimate joint of labial palpi 



not strongly dilated inwards, elytra im- 

 maculate, or with two spots on each, one 



median and one apical. 

 (IG). Front of ligulamore or less emarginate, elytra 



spotted. 

 10(11). Penultimate joint of labial, palpi plurisetose, 



genaj sloping gently to neck, tooth of 



mentum with a few setiferous pores. 



Length lo'O mm tripustulatns. 



11 (10). Penultimate joint of labial palpi bisetose, 



genae contracted suddenly to neck. Length 

 9 0-150 mm. 



12 (13). Tooth of mentum with a few setiferous pores, 



puucturation of elytra very irregular to- 

 wards apex (at all events on even in- 

 tervals), head obviously narrower than 



prothorax. Length 15'0 mm trimaculatus. 



l.'j (12). ToDth of mentum without setiferous pores, 

 puucturation of elytra practically regular 

 to apex, head and prothorax of approxi- 

 mately same width. Length 9'0 mm. 



14 (15). Tibiae testaceous chmidoiri. 



15 (14). Tibiie black nifjrotibialis*. 



IC) (U). Front of ligula not emarginate, elytra im- 

 maculate. 



17 (18). Ligula rectangular in front, wide, penultimate 

 joint of labial palpi plurisetose, colour 

 piceous. Length 150 mm impictus. 



* I have included this species in the table, but I have not seen the 

 tvpe ; a good many of the character.^ used in the table are not mnntionod 

 in the description, so that its position is a njatter of hypothesis. It is 

 said, however, to be closely allied to M. chaudoiri. 



