Coleopterous Family DermcstiJio. 439 



Miinafaka {J. E. A. Lewis, July rJ13). The Museum con- 

 twins a .spociiufii tVoin oncli locality, two of tlicni males. 



It is l)lack anil shinin;;, with the lej^s and aiit« niife yellow, 

 anil a l)iiglit red obliijue patch upon each olytron behind tho 

 xlioulder. It is rather hroatlly oval in shape, tlw? pronotuin 

 rather smooth ami sliininj;, broailly lobed behind, with th»; 

 latcial maiKinx, especially in the male, sli<rhtly flattened and 

 tlie elytra fiiuly and closely punctured, with fine and even, 

 but not I lose, I'ubescence. The last joint of the antenna of 

 the male is very lar;;e and ciieulai, that uf the female biuiilar 

 but less than half the diameter. 



Orpliinus juciindas, sp. n. 



Niger, profuiidc, modico crebre, punctatus, sat loiige ct a^qualiter 

 tlavo-pubeseens, antennis pedibijs(pio rufeseentibus, subnitidus, 

 elytrorura macula transversa autenicdiana, ad suturara vix attin- 

 genti, apicibu^^(ple Uvto rufis ; oblongo-ovubs, prothoracc trans- 

 verso, lobo brevi, lato, rolundato. 



Long. 2- 2* To mm, 



JIah. Bombay: Belgaum. 



A series was collected by Mr. II. E. Andrewes, who found 

 laifje quantities by sweeping grass just after tlio rains (Nov- 

 ember and Decembei). It was al.-o found in March and 

 April. Tiie species was also taken in Bombay many ycais 

 ago by the late Dr. Leith. It occurred in Belgaum in 

 com|)any with 0. hife.vus, Keitt. It is larger, more oblongs 

 and less convex than that species, the thoracic lobe is shorter 

 and less pointed, the punctures of the pronotum and elytra 

 larger and more distinct, and the pubescf nee of the former 

 darker. The anterior red band of the elytra is interrupted 

 at the suture and not continuous as in (K hijlexus. The 

 terminal joint of the antenna of the male is very large ami 

 nearly circular, but slightly pointed at the end, and the 

 penultimate joint is small. The last ventral segment in the 

 same sex is broadly depressed and the bind margin bears a 

 sliarj) spine on each side of the depression. 



Orphinus niltjirensis, sp. n. 



Niger, ovatus, valde couvexus, fortitcr punctatus, brevitcr flavo- 

 pubescens, pronoti lateribus, elytrorum fascia transversa ante- 

 mediana recta partequc tertia apicali longius ot deusius piibcs- 

 centibus, bis i)artibus nonminqunm rufis, pronoto antice valde 

 arcuato, postice lobo brevi, lalo, rotundato pradito. 



Long. 2-2-5 mm. * 



JIul: S. Ini>ia : Nilgiri Hills. 



