71G MR. H. W. BATES ON NKW COLEOPTERA. [June 18, 



Hypsinephus ELLIPTICUS. 



Piceo-niger vel eastaneus ; partibus oris, antennis pedibusque fulvo- 

 testaceis ; thorace quadrato, elytris angustiore, lateribus postice 

 explanatis, angiitis posticis obtusis, supra irnpunctato ; elytris 

 elongato-ovatis, striatis, interstitio tertio punctis quinque parvis, 

 quinto versus basin duobus, septimo verms apicern pluribus 

 impressis. 



Long. 6 lin. 



Pangong valley. 



Amara bamidtjny*. 



A. triviali (Dufts.) affinis. Ovata, subtus viridi-cenea, supra cenea, 

 antennis articulis 2 basalibus rufis; pedibus nigro- vel ceneo- 

 pieeis ; thorace quam in A. triviali breviore, basi irnpunctato ; 

 elytris striis subtilihus, apice haud prof undius impressis, distincte 

 punctulatis, interstitiis planis. 



Long. 3^-4 lin. 



Pamir, between Sirikol and Panga. 



Amara ambigena. 



Breviter ovata, nigro-cenea polita, ventris apice rufo, palpis, anten- 

 nis basi, pedibus elytrorumque epipleuris rujis ; elytris interdum 

 castaneis ; thorace brevi, antice gradatim rotundato-angustato, 

 apud basin elytris paxdo angustiore, margine basali fle.vuoso, 

 angulis posticis subacutis, foveolis basi utrinque duabus latis, 

 sparsim grosse punctatis ; elytris brevibus, punctulato-striatis, 

 interstitiis planis ; menti dente elongato triangulari, apice an- 

 gustefisso. 



Long. 3§ lin. 



Between Tanktze and Chagra, Pangong valley. 



Leiocnemis himalaica. 



Elongato-ovata, rufo-picea, supra ceneo tincta ; partibus oris, an- 

 tennis pedibusque jlavo-testaceis ; thorace brevi, transverse, lateri- 

 bus fere cequaliter arcuatis, antice paulo magis quam postice 

 angustato, angulis p>osticis obtusis, lateribus paulluhim explanatis, 

 foveolis basalibus grosse sparsim punctatis, interior e rotundata, 

 exteriore vage impressa, carinaqne ohsoletissima ; elytris acute 

 et simpliciter striatis, interstitiis planis. 



cS . Tibia? intermedia' subtus medio sinuafce, deinde paullo dilaiatct 

 et denticulatce. 



Long. 3^ lin. 



Ladakh. 



Leiocnemis tartaric. 



Oblongo-ovata, modice convexa, nigra, polita, supra a?nescens ; par- 

 tibus oris, antennis pedibusque piceo-rufis ; thorace v aide trans- 

 verso, lateribus fortiter arcuatis, antice et postice fere cequaliter 

 angustato, angulis posticis distinctis sed obtusis, basi utrinque 

 foveis duabus modice impressis, fortiter punctatis ; elytris 

 punctafo-siria/is, interstitiis jdanis ; proslerno apice late rotun- 



