1893.] BEETLES OF THE FAMILY CLERID.T:. 579 



suddenly contracted, with a double fossa in each lobe ; the elytra 

 more distinctly punctured, but the punctures often confluent 

 transversely, no trace of a pale mark, and their tips smooth ; the 

 legs more widely black and the tarsi brown. 

 One specimen. 



Neohxdxts cineeascens, n. sp. 



Niger, suhnitidus ; tibiarum apicibus tarsisque testaceis ; antennis 

 palpisqiie brunneis ; i>rothorace postice angusiato, antice, hand 

 profunde, constncto, bcisi transversim impr-esso, disco perobsolete 

 punctato ; ehjtris crebre, distincte, conjiuenter punctatis, fascia 

 c'merea e pube formata haud bene dlscreta. Long. 3-4 millim. 

 Hob. Tenasserim, Tavoy (Dohertg). 



The thorax in this species is rather longer than in 'N. basalis 

 and with the head is more shining ; it shows evident but very 

 obsolete traces of punctuation. The sides are not clearly lobed ; 

 they have indistinct oblique impressions, but these and the con- 

 stricted lines are not well defined. The hairs composing the 

 fascia on the elytra are so small as not easily to be seen separately, 

 but are very bright and reflect silvery light (reminding one 

 of the fascia in Clerus mollisfascia and some South-American 

 Ifydnoceras). 



A small series of specimens were obtained. 



NeOHTDNUS LtTGUBRIS, n. sp. 



Niger, nitidtis ; antennarum articulis duobus primis, tibiarum 

 apicibus intermediis et p)Osticis testaceis ; protJwrace ^jostice 

 contracto, lobis lateralibus impressis, disco nitido ; elytns crebre 

 distincte punctatis. Long. 4*5 millim. 

 Hab. Manipur {BoTiertif). 



Very nearly the same size and form as N. cinerascens ; black, witli 

 the exception of the two basal joints of the antennse and the 

 other parts of the mouth, which are, however, obscure, and the 

 tips of the four hinder tibiae ; the tarsi are obscurely pallid. 

 In one specimen there is on each elytron near the apex a depressed 

 flat oval areolet, which seems to be clothed with brown hairs : I am 

 not able to say whether this may not be an accidental character ; 

 I do not think it is sexual. 



Neohydnus sordidus, n. sp. 



Piceo-brunneus vel piceus ; ore, palpis, pedibus elytrorumque 

 plagia communi suturali testaceis. Long. 4—5 millim. 



Hab. Tenasserim, Tavoy (Doherty). 



This is evidently a variable species in colour ; in all the examples 

 I have seen the elytra are bro\vnish yellow along the suture, this 

 colour widening out at the base, and at the apex shading off into 

 the blacker tint of the margins. The thorax, puncturing, and other 

 charaeters are generally those of N. dnera'cens. 



