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2. brunnert, Dohrn ?. Purneah District, ¢ ¢ , 9525,—30,—31, 
—32,—35,—37,—39,—45,—46,—50/14. I am unable to determine 
' this species with satisfaction ; in a general absence of noteworthy 
characters, it would appear to approch A. brunneri, but the type was 
described from Tasmania ; these specimens agree with some sent me 
from Ceylon by Mr. Green, which de Bormans himself determined 
doubtfully as being A. brunneri. It may be that they require a 
new specific name, but they seem to be chiefly characterised by 
negative points, 
3. annandale?, sp.n. 
apicem versus sat dilatatum ; segmentum ultimum dorsale trans- 
versum, mediosulco sat profando impresso ; forcipis bracchia ¢ 
basi remota, incrassata, triquetra, in medio longitudinis attenuata, 
incurya, inermia, bracchio dextro quam sinistro fortius  in- 
curvo. ¢&. 
& Long. corporis......... 10-12°5 mm. 
forcipis...... 175-2 mm. 
Head reddish, smooth and shining, darker in the centre ; 
sutures fairly distinct. 
Antennae with 16—17 segments, typical, the basal segments 
testaceous, the rest dark greyish-brown. 
ronotum ample, subquadrate, somewhat broader poste- 
riorly than anteriorly, all borders straight, hinder angles rounded ; 
disc somewhat tumid, but metazona scarcely noticeably more flat 
than prozona; median suture fairly distinct; sides distinctly 
reflexed; dark fuscous, varied with testaceous, especially on the 
borders ; slightly longer than broad. 
Mesonotum smooth, ample, transverse, bearing the elytra. 
Metanotum normal, posterior border sinuate. 
Elytra present as small, elongated, testaceous, oval flaps 
on each side of the metanotum; as long as the mesonotum, and 
about one quarter as broad. : 
Feet yellowish-testaceous, the femora and knees sometimes 
marked with a narrow black band, which is often obsolete. 
Prosternwm oblong, scarcely attenuate posteriorly. Ons 
Abdomen dark reddish black, shining, very finely 7 
somewhat flattened and ehrmete™ “3 : he apex (in the 
manner of typical A. maritema, bon. a i 
as seen fee above, slightly recurved; as aoe at the side, 
pointed posteriorly, and bearing a small horizontal keel. Be 
as rsal segment ample, broader than long, ea y 
punctulated, with a deep median impression ; hinder border 
roughened and truncate. 
5 enultimate ventral segment very large, —_ hore ara 
well rounded posteriorly, entirely covering the las 
segment. — 
