the Xylophilidai of Ceylon. 219 



IMk Ceylon, Dikoya, between 3800 and 4200 ft. {G. 

 Lewis)^ Nuwaia Elia. 



One male, taken on Jan. 12th, 1882. This insect agrees 

 very nearly witii the description of X. (Euglenus) testacei- 

 pennis, Motschulsky, from Nuwara Elia [Nura Ellia] ; but 

 it is not the species identified as such by Pic, which has 

 the $ anterior tibiai infuscate and feebly sinuate within, &c. 

 The length is given as | (which may be due to the head 

 being deflexed in the type) and the breadtb | lin. 



Xylophilus crassipes, sp. n. 



Hylophilus testaceipennis, Motsch., var., Pic, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1912, 

 p. 280. 



(J. Moderately elongate, shining; black, tlie palpi and 

 tarsi, the femora at the base, the intermediate and posterior 

 tibiae at the base and apex, and the basal margin of the pro- 

 thorax testaceous or rufo-testaceous, the elytra testaceous, 

 with the sides rather broadly infuscate, the antennae obscure 

 testaceous, becoming paler towards the tip, the anterior tibiae 

 also infuscate; clothed with rather long cinereous hairs. 

 Head very broad, transverse, finely punctate, narrowly ex- 

 tended on each side behind the eyes, the latter very large, 

 coarsely facetted, and separated by about half their width ; 

 antennae stout, moderately long, joints 3-10 subcylindrical, 

 about as long as broad, 2 slightly shorter than 3, 11 ovate, 

 obliquely acuminate. Prothorax rather narrow, convex, 

 rounded-subquadrate, densely punctate, without depression. 

 Elytra moderately long, a little wider than the head, sub- 

 Ijarallel in their basal half, closely, coarsely punctate, the disc 

 with a long, deep, oblique depression below the base. Legs 

 stout ; anterior and intermediate femora moderately, the 

 posterior pair strongly, clavate ; anterior tibise somewhat 

 rounded externally, slightly sinuate within, and feebly 

 mucronate at the apex ; posterior tibiae rather broad, flat- 

 tened ; basal joint of intermediate and posterior tarsi stout. 



Length 2, breadth | mm. 



Hah. Ceylon, Kandy. 



One male, found by Mr. Bryant in June 1908. Very like 

 the insect from Dikoya here identified as X. fes<acey>g/i/u*5, ($ ^ 

 but with the antennae, the anterior femora and tibiffi, and 

 elytra darker, the antennae shorter and with much less elon- 

 gate apical joint, the anterior tibiae feebly sinuate within 

 (instead of being abruptly bent), the elytra narrower, the legs 

 stouter, and the tarsi shorter. 



Xylophilus taprobanus, sp. n. 



Moderately elongate rather broad, shining ; fusco-piceous, 



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