CARABIDAE FROM BURMA 395 



345. Brachinus evanescens, n. sp. 



B. armigero (Dej.) angustici', maculis elytrorum plus minusve 

 obsoletis. Rufo-testaceus, elytris nigro-fuscis, macula sub-humerali 

 indistincte delimitata, alteraque utrinque versus apicem irregu- 

 lari, dentata inter strias 2-5, tertiaque parva fere obsoleta prope 

 angulos exteriores apicales, flavo-testaceis, margine laterali an- 

 guste epipleurisque rufo-testaceis. Caput ovatum, vertice convexo 

 laevi, postice cum thorace sparsim pilifero-punctato, polito. Thorax 

 capite panilo angustior, anguste cordatus; prope basin sat pro- 

 fonde sinuatus, angulis posticis acutis. Elytra anguste oblonga, 

 granulato-punctulato et fulvo-pubescentia, costis parum elevatis 

 sed nitidis octo, subtus metasterno et abdomine lateribus et 

 apice fusco-nigris. — Long. 7 millim. 



Karin Asciuii Gheba, alt. 1200-1300 m. 



346. Brachinus puncticollis, Schmidt-Goeb., Faun. Birm., p. 72. 

 Karin Asciuii Gheba , alt. 1200-1300 m. ; Palon (Pegu) ; 



Kawkareet (Tenasserim). 



Distinguished from B. suturellus (Chaud.) by its generally 

 smaller size, narrower and anteriorly less rounded tliorax and 

 the narrower red suturai border : This border was somewhat 

 vaguely described by Schmidt-Goebel ; at the base it generally 

 extends to and sometimes covers the ?>.'^ costa, rapidly nar- 

 rowing it becomes confined to two costae and then to one only 

 to near the apex where the red colour forms only a narrow 

 edging to the suture ; but it varies much and sometimes is con- 

 fined to the suturai costa at the base and expands to two costae 

 afterwards. The size of the insect varies from 5 '/g ^^ '^ V2 

 millim. 



347. Brachinus clarescens, n. sp. 



B. puncticoUi et B. modesto (Schm.-Gb.) affinissimus, ab ambobus 

 diifert elytris limbo lato apicali flavescenti. Rufo-testaceus fulvo- 

 pubescens, elytris schistaceo-nigris, sutura antice limbo lato apicali 

 epipleurisque postice (nee margine) flavo-testaceis. Gaput medio 

 impunctatum. Thorax capite pauUo angustior anguste cordatus, 



