342 Mr. H. E. Andrewes on Oriental Carabidee. 



transverse. From C. atripes, Cliaud., it is easily distinguished 

 by the coloration of tlie upper surface. 



Madras : Palni Hills (ex coll. F. R. Mason), 1 ex., ^ , 

 Shembaganur (coll. C. Alluaud), 2 ex., cJ J. The type, 

 from Palni Hills, is in my collection, and I am indebted for 

 it to Mr. F. R. Mason^ after whom I have named the 

 species. 



Chlaenius lioderus^ sp. n. 



Length 15*0 mm.; width 6'0 mm. 



Black, shiny, iridescent beneath ; head and prothorax 

 metallic-green or cupreous ; joint 1 of antennae, base of palpi, 

 and legs testaceous; joint 2-3 of antennae, rest of palpi, and 

 tarsi brown; rest of antennae fuscous. 



Head small, convex, finely and slightly rugose-punctate at 

 sides and across vertex, nearly smooth in middle, eyes promi- 

 nent, labrum truncate, palpi slender, joint 3 of antennae 

 slightly pilose, quite half as long again as 4. Prothorax 

 slightly convex, quadrate, a little more contracted in front 

 than behind, wider than head but not much wider than long, 

 sides of base oblique, sides gently rounded, almost straight 

 behind, hind angles obtuse, but not much rounded ; median 

 line fine, deeper at each end, though not reaching extremities, 

 fovese deep, curving outwards at base, surface smooth, with 

 few aud extremely fine punctures. Elytra moderately 

 convex, oval, more than half as wide again as prothorax, 

 and longer than wide in the same proportion, border 

 forming a distinct though obtuse angle at shoulder ; striae 

 rather deep, very finely punctate, intervals moderately 

 convex, with a row of minute punctures along each side, 

 8 on outer side and 9 rather closely punctate, surface other- 

 wise smooth, with an extremely short pubescence, almost 

 imperceptible except at sides. Sterna with a few moderate 

 punctures, venter nearly smooth, prosternal process clearly 

 bordered and pilose at apex, metepisterna longer than wide, 

 not sulcate, upper surface of tarsi minutely and sparsely 

 punctate, protai si in $ narrow and elongate. 



Veiy closely allied to C, phcenoderus, Chaud., but wider, 

 the elytra black instead of violet-blue. Prothorax wdth basal 

 foveae shorter and deeper, not reaching base ; elytra with 

 shoulders more evident, the puncturation of the striae finer ; 

 apex and declivity of prosternal process, as also middle of 

 venter at base distinctly pubescent. 



Burma: Rangoon (E. A, D'Abreu), 1 S, ^ ? ?• 

 Mr. D'Abreu has kindly allowed me to retain the type {($) 

 in my collection, and I am placing one of the $ examples in 

 the British Museum. 



