288 Mr. H. E. Andiewos on Oriental Carabidaj. 



Hypoliihus cyaneotinctus, Bates, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1889, 

 p. 2G9; id. Compt. Rend. Soc. Ent. Belg. 1891, 

 p. 331. 



Bates gives as localities Tourane, Qui-Nlion (Annani), 

 and Ceylon ; to these he later added Koubir and Tetara 

 (Chota Nagpnr). The species seems to be distributed 

 throughout India, for I have seen examples from the North- 

 AVest Provinces, llanchi in Bengal {IV. H. Irvine), and 

 ^lysore {T. 1'. Campbell). In the Brussels jMuscuu) there 

 are some specimens from Barway (P. Cardon). 



Key to the Species. 



1 (2). Upper surface uniformly and not very 



tiuely punctate throughout. Length 



105 mm cyaneotinctus, Bate.<>. 



2 (1). Upper surface finely punctate, disk of 



prothorax nearly smooth. Length 

 7 "5 mm. 



3 (4). Hind anrfes of prothorax obtuse, but not 



rounded. Elytra with greenish lustre, 

 linely punctate, the puuctiu'es laterally 

 confluent cyanellus, Bates. 



4 (3). Hind angles of prothorax obtuse and 



rounded. Elytra Avith bluish lustre, 

 very tiuely punctate, the punctures 

 distinct vitalisi, sp. n. 



Genus Dioryche. 

 Dioryche melanauges, sp. n. 



Length 9-0-9-5 mm. ; width 2-9-3-1 mm. 



Upper surface very dark bronze, shiny, underside black ; 

 joints 1-2 and base of joint 3 of antenna?, palpi, and femora 

 testaceous red, tibise and tarsi brown. 



Head convex (20 ram. ^vvide), eyes not prominent, clypeus 

 moderately emarginate, suture rather deep on each side, 

 surface smooth and polished, one or two small punctures 

 near eyes behind. Prothorax transverse (2*lx2"G mm.), 

 moderately convex, Avidest before middle, base slightly 

 emarginate in middle, its sides a little oblique, front margin 

 nearly straight, sides finely bordered, gently rounded in front, 

 then straight to hind angles, contracted slightly more in 

 front than behind, a seta at apical third, hind angles obtuse 

 and a little rounded : median line short, but clear, basal 

 foveie not very deep and ill-defined ; surface nearly smooth, 

 with a few scattered punctures, some vague transverse striae 

 on disk, base very closely and confluently punctate. Elytra 



