CARABIDAE FROM BURMA 359 



and not to Loxandrus. It appears to be closely allied to A. im- 

 pressicoUis , Dej. from India; the whole of the upper surface, 

 but especially the elytra, is splendidly opalescent. 



232. Abacetus marginicollis, Chaud., Bull. Mosc, 1869, I, p. 359. 

 Teinzò ; Tharawaddy (Gates). Two examples. Rangoon, is the 



locality given for this species by Chaudoir. 



233. Abacetus insolatus, n. sp. 



A. Birmano proximo affinis et simillimus, at differt thorace 

 medio (nee ante medium) rotundatus, postice minus quam antice 

 angastatus, angulis posticis valde obtusis (nee panilo exstantibus, 

 rectis) basique impunctato: caetera sicut in A. Birmano. — 

 Long. 10 millim. 



Palon (Pegu) ; Malewoon (Tenasserim). 



234. Abacetus politus, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1869, I, p. 368. 

 Palon (Pegu). 



Recorded by Chaudoir from Dacca. 



235. Abacetus cyathoderus, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1869, 1, p. 373. 

 Palon (Pegu). 



Described by Chaudoir from examples from Dacca. 



236. Abacetus illuminans, n. sp. 



Ad § A. politi (Chaud.) pertinet, A. cyathodero (Chaud.) affinis. 

 Nigro-aeneus politus, elytris laetius aeneis politissimis, iridescen- 

 tibus, utrinque versus apicem macula fulva inter strias 4.*^™ et 

 7.*°^, antennis (scapo laetius rufo) palpis, thoracis margine dila- 

 tato, femoribus tarsisque, fulvo-rufis, tibiis nigris. Caput breve, 

 oculis valde prominentibus, sulcis frontalibus extus valde curvatis. 

 Thorax sat late cyathiformi, margine laterali aequaliter sat late 

 explanato-reflexo , valde rotundato; postice fortiter angustatus, 

 juxta basin lateribus breviter sinuatis, angulisque posticis breviter 

 exstantibus ; supra undique laevis, basi utrinque usque ultra an- 

 gulum integre marginato, sulco utrinque basali profunde impresso. 



