CuJeoptera from the Indian Einjiire. 429 



angulated in the middle of tlic Lase, with a sli^^ht anterior 

 excavation in lotli sexes, which is liniited behind by a pair 

 of opaque prominences. 'J'he anterior angles are rather 

 acute. The elytra are finely striated and their interstices 

 flat and closely punctured. The pygidium is coarsely and 

 evenly punctured. The front tibire are stout and the terminal 

 spur strongly bent. 



cJ . The short cej)halic horn is directed backwards with a 

 s^ght curvature, and is moderately broad at the base and 

 acuminate at the end. The sutural carina is not well-marked. 



? . The sutural carina of the head is distinct and the horn 

 is very short and blunt, generally having the appearance of 

 two coalescing tubercles. 



This is allied to 0. i'jnens^ Vigors, but is generally larger 

 and more convex and the sculpture is stionger. In tlie male 

 the head is less produced both in front and behind. The 

 sexes of the new species differ little, and the less developed 

 males can only be distinguished from the females by a close 

 examination. 



nthopliagus hronzeus, sp. n. 



0. vivido affinis, sod obscure cupreus, elytris baud metallicis, 



opacioribus, aatennis pnllido testaceis ; capite ruguloso, clypeo 



vix producto ; prothorace ubique dense graauloso ; elytris planis, 



subtiliter striatis, punctatis et setiferis. 

 (S . Capite carina suturali curvata vix elevata munito, postice 



breviter cornuto, cornu postice inclinato, basi vix dilatato ; 



prothorace aatice paulo excavato et tuberculis duobus minutia 



armato. 

 $ . Capite carina suturali curvata distincta antice munito, cornu 



postice perparum elevato ; prothorace tuberculis duobus vix 



distinctis antice armato. 

 Long. 12 mm. 



Ilah. Nilgiri Hills {Hampson), Kanara [T. R. D. Ddl). 



This is a species very nearly related to the preceding one, 

 but deep bronze-coloured, with the elytra brown and quite 

 opaque. The prothorax is evenly granulated all over and 

 more finely than in 0. vividus, and the elytra are clothed 

 with a fine but distinct pubescence. 



The horn of the male is more abrupt and scarcely widened 

 at the base, and the clypeus is scarcely produced in front. 



0. pollicatus, Har., is another closely allied sj)ecies, but 

 it is more elongate and the elytra are granulated and not 

 punctured. 



I may note here that Harold's supposition that O.iurhafni', 



