100 REV. H. S. GORHAM ON NEW [Mar. 5, 



9. Telephorus semifulvus, sp. nov. 



Ater, nitidus ; elytris subrugosis, dimidio basali sordide ochraceis ; 

 prothorace quadrato, medio late fossulato. 



Long. 6 mi Him. 



Hab. South India, Mt. Kodeicanel (Castets). 



Tiie head and thorax are black and shining, the mandibles and 

 front of the clypeus are obscurely red. The thorax is small, square, 

 with all the angles distinct ; the elytra are narrow, a little wider than 

 the thorax, shining, but not smooth, having a subrugose sculpture, 

 which is roughest on the black apical half. The legs and body 

 beneath are black, the claws are simple. The antennae are entirely 

 black, their joints (excepting the short second one) elongate and 

 subequal in length, and not at all serrate. 



One specimen. 



06s. This species has the appearance of a small Rhagonycha, but 

 is separated by the simple claws. 



^ 10. Telephorus manducatus, sp. nov. 



Flavus ; antennis, pedibus {tibiarum femorumque basibus prater- 

 missis) nigris ; elytris nitidis, nigro-fuscis, basi et marginibus 

 lateralibus flavis. 



Long. 9 millim. 



Hab. India. 



The head, thorax, the entire body beneath, the coxae, trochanters, 

 base of the femora and basal half of the tibiae, as well as the base of 

 the elytra, with their lateral margins to within about one third of 

 their length at the apex, are yellow. The thorax is wider than long, 

 with its surface even and smooth, the margins a little expanded 

 laterally. The antennae are entirely black, rather stout and com- 

 pressed, and about two thirds of the length of the body. 



This is a distinct species, for the identification of which the cha- 

 racters above given will, I believe, prove sufficient. I have, however, 

 only seen one example, sent to me by Mr. A. E. Hudd, of Clifton, 

 Bristol, without more particular indication of the locality. 



11. Telephorus huddi, sp. nov. 



Flavus ; antennis {basi excepta) tarsisque ?iigris, elytrorum quarto 

 parte apicali indeterminate nigro-fusco. 



Long. 11 millim. 



Hab. India. 



Head, prothorax, and elytra very smooth, the latter slightly 

 pubescent. Thorax transverse, the sides and front rounded so as to 

 leave no anterior angles ; the base nearly straight, finely margined, 

 all the margins a little reflexed. Legs rather robust, hinder tibiae 

 gently curved, tarsi with their basal joint equal to the next three. 

 Abdomen, body beneath, legs excepting the tarsi entirely clear 

 ochraceous yellow. 



This species is only imperfectly kaown to me, and cannot be 

 fully described at present. 



