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114. Chlaenius delicatus, n. sp. 



C. Bengalensij Chaud. affinis sed C. spoliato (Fabr.) similior ; 

 prasinus cupreo-aureo relucens, elytris parum nitidis, partibus 

 oris antennis et pedibus llavo-testaceis. Caput subtiliter rugosum, 

 occipite punctis paucis grossis, oculis prominentibus. Thorax fere 

 sicut in C. bengalensh luzonico et affinibus quadratus sed antice 

 leviter rotundatus lateribusque ante basin distincte sinuatis, an- 

 gulis posticis subrectis etsi basi prope angulos obliquato ; grosse 

 sparsissinie punctatus, linea dorsali antice et postice abbreviata 

 profunda, foveis basalibus sat latis opacis. Elytra punctulato- 

 striata, interstitiis praecipue 3.'° 5.*° et 1.^° convexis medio lae- 

 vibus, utrinque juxta strias uniseriatim sat dense et conspicue 

 punctatis , interstitiis 8 et 9 margineque dense granulatis, opacis 

 pubescentibus. Labrum antice fere rectum. Palpi graciles trun- 

 cati. Elytra humeris acute angulatis Prosternum medio setifero- 

 punctatum apice marginatum, episternis sparsim grosse punctatis; 

 epistema postica valde elongata cum metasterni lateribus grosse 

 punctata. Abdomen medio laeve, lateribus parum punctatis. — 

 Long. 15 millim. 9 . 



Teirizò. Two examples, females. 



Belongs to the quadricolor group of Chaudoir's monograph, 

 but differs somewhat from the other species of the group by 

 the thorax being less gradually narrowed to the front and 

 sinuated behind. This subcordate form added to the general co- 

 lour : — tender green , with coppery tinge especially on the 

 convex interstices of the elytra, give it a -primo intuitu resem- 

 blance to C. spoliatus, but the thorax is less narrowed near the 

 base and the elytra are not margined with yellow. 



115. Chlaenius ochroperas, n. sp. 



Ad sectionem tabulae Chaudoirii I. B. XX. 2. a. pertinet. 

 Quoad formam C, laeticolli Chaud. subsimilis ; viridi-aeneus , 

 elytris sericeo-opacis , interstitiis interioribus (praecipue versus 

 basin) nigricantibus, limbo apicali lato, epipleuris, palpis, labro 

 et pedibus, rufo-testaceis. Caput subtiliter rugulosum, oculis 

 prominentibus, labro antice truncato, palpis gracilibus apice 



