Mr. II. I'j. Aiiilr(;\vo3 «/< Orinifdi G:u:\\)'[ihv. 1(')5 



1 C(ni:illin<? .'2 4-.'{, joints 1-2 in protarsi not ohlifpiely dilated, 

 nor are joints l-.'i enlar;;od in any of the s[)eeiinens (from 

 wliieli I ('oiicludi' that all are |)rol)a!)ly ? ? ). 



('kntk.vl 1'ko\i\ci:s : Na^^pur (/v. A. JfAljreu), 5 ex. (two 

 atlif^ht). 



I have dissected out the buccal or;^ans, as also those of an 

 example of r. /yic/yve*, Macl., and find thera to be almost 

 exactly alike, exce|)t that in the new species the spines on 

 the inner margin of the maxilhe appear to be rather more 

 numerous. Nevertheless, owiu}^ to the very dilferent facies, 

 I put the species into the genus (ae/ostoinus with j^reat 

 hesitation, but before making a new genus I am inclined 

 to await the discovery of (^ specimens, which I hope 

 Mr. D'Abreu may soon find. It differs from C. pic'ipes 

 chieHy in the difiVrent form of the prothorax, the very light 

 striation of the elytra, the diU'erent form of the protarsi, and 

 the greasy. looking surface. As far as the tarsi go, the spccncs 

 is more nearly related to Drimoatoma, but 1 am inclined to 

 think that that genus is hardly separable from Ccnlosiomus. 



A N c n o M E N I N I. 



Anchomenns indicus, sp. n. 



Length 7*0-7*5 mm.; width 2T)-3*0 mm. 



Black, upper surface lenesccnt, elytra slightly iridescent ; 

 joint 1 of antenniE, side-margins of prothorax, extreme apex 

 of elytra, and legs more or less red-brown, apex of palpi 

 testaceous. Surface moderately shiny. 



//<■«// moderately convex, smooth, frontal fovcai sliort and 

 shallow, clypeal suture fine but clear, eyes fairly prominent, 

 antennaj ratlier thick, joints 1-3 glabrous, reaching basal 

 fourth of elytra. Prothorax moderately convex, distinctly 

 wider than liead and a third as wide again as long, ecjually 

 contracted at extremities, sides of base obi iiiue, apex bordered, 

 front angles rounded but projecting slightly forwards, sides 

 rounded, bordered in front only, rallu-r strongly retUxcd, 

 more -widely so towards base, almost angulate at middle, 

 no sinuation behind, hind angles very strongly rounded, 

 the hind pore forming a distinct notch on the margin, 

 front pore in the marginal channel at two-fifths from apex ; 

 median line rather fine, fovea; elongate, very deep close to 

 base, diverging forwards, surface nearly smooth and rather 

 dull. Elytra convex, ovate, rather pointed behind, base 

 bisintiate, nearly two-thirds as wide again as prothorax, and 

 as much longer than wide ; rather finely but dearly striate, 

 the striaj with fine close-set punctures, intervals nearly fiat. 



