356 Mr. G. Lewis on 
Fig. 11. Ctenus Hosei, sp.n. Vulva. 
Fig. 12. ceylonensis, sp. 0. . Vulva. 
Fig. 13. —— trabifer, Thor. (Karsch). 9. Vulva, after Karsch. . 
Fig. 14, ——_——,Thor. 9. Vulva, from type. 
Fig. 15. —— Thorelitt, sp.n. 9. Vulva. 
Fug. 16. valvularis, van Hass. Q. Vulva, after van Hasselt. 
Ege. Hosei, sp.n. 92. Vulva, var. 
Fg. 18. Thalassius Simoni, sp.n. @. Vulva. 
Fig. 19. Doleschallii, sp.n. Q. Vulva. 
Fig. 20, Ctenus Hosei, sp.n. Q. Vulva, var. 
Fg. 21. Thalassius Simoni, sp.n. Q. Tarsal claws. f 
Fig. 22. Ctenus Floweri, sp.n. &. Tibia of left palpus from outside. 
Fg. 23. Vulva. 
Fig. 24. ————. o. Tibia of left palpus from beneath. 
Hig. 25. —-~——. &. Palpal bulb and organs from beneath. 
Fig. 26. ceylonensis, sp.n. &. Palpal bulb and apex of tibia of 
left palpus from beneath. 
Fig. 27. —— Thorellii, sp.n. . Left palpal bulb from beneath. 
Fg. 28. -—— Hosei, sp.n. . Left palpal bulb from below. 6, Apex 
of basal dorsal spur. 
Fig. 29. Left palpus from outside, showing base of tarsus 
and dorsal basal spur. 
Fig. 30, Tibia of pedipalp from beneath and base of tarsus, 
with dorsal basal spur. 
XXXVIII.—On new Species of Histeride, and Notices 
of others. By G. Lewis, F.L.S. 
List of Species. 
Apobletes servulus, Anaglymma impar, Mars, 
Platysoma extrarium. Trypeticus planisternus. 
Pachycrerus morulus. incilis. 
Hister Colensoi. mustelinus. 
planiformis. Pygoceelis africanus, Lew. 
Stictostix mormoni. Trypobius, spp. 
Phelister hilarulus. 
Apobletes servulus, sp. n. 
Oblongus, leviter convexus, rufo-brunneus, nitidus; fronte dense 
punctata, stria integra, antice impressa; elytris striis 1-4 
integris, 5 basi abbreviata, suturali apicali dimidiata, humerali 
interna integris, interstitiis punctulatis; pygidio punctato, 
margine extus elevato. 
L. 3 mill. 
Oblong, slightly convex, reddish brown, shining; the 
head anteriorly impressed and angularly projecting before the 
eyes, densely punctured, punctures irregular, some (specially 
on the vertex) large and ocellate, but mixed with small 
