580 Mr. G. C. Champion and Dr. E. Wasmann on 



8. Chcetopisthes [Neoch(pJ.opisthes) singalensis, Champ., sp. n. 



(PI. VI. fig. 6.) ^ 



Allied to assmuthi, Wasm. (No. 223, p. 16). Differs from 

 the hatter by having the sides of the prothorax rounded and 

 strongly convergent towards the apex, and by the much 

 coarser puncturing of the prothorax. Colour, as in assmutJii, 

 very clear, almost straw-yellow (" stroh-gelb '"'). Shape less 

 elongate, shorter. 



Long. 3, hit. 1*3 mm. 



1 ? , Trincomali. 



9. Chatopisthes {Neochaetoplsthes) simplicipes, Reiche (after 



Gestro!). (PI. VI. fig. 7.) 



In his remarks on this species (Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 

 1891, p. 907 ; see Wasmann, No. 223, p. 17) Gestro stated * 

 that Ileiche's type was too imperfect for description. The 

 specimen ((^) which you identify now w\t\\ simp /icipes differs 

 from assmuthi in the following points : — Prothorax with 

 sparse, coarse punctures (in assmuthi the puncturing is 

 extremely fine), broader in form, not parallel-sided as in 

 assmuthi, but a little narrowed towards the apex, the semi- 

 lunar process above the hind edges more prominent ; elytra 

 longer, 2^ times longer than broad (in assmuthi^ ^ , scarcely 

 twice as long as broad), the whole body therefore more elon- 

 gate. Tarsi, colour, and size (long. 3*6, lat. 1*3 mm.) as in 

 assmuthi. 



1 S> Nilgiri Hills. 



10. Chcetopisthes {Neochcetopisthes) brevipes, Wasm., sp. n. 

 (PL VI. fig. 8.) 



Near heimi^ Wasm. (No. 223, p. 17), of the same size and 

 form of the prothorax and elytra ; but differs thus : — Elytra 

 less highly convex than in heimi ; tibiae 7nuch shorter [1 have 

 compared six of my s})ecimens of /ieimi, ^ and $ , with 

 l)revi/jes~\. In hrevipes the middle and hind tibiae are only 

 half as long as the respective femora, and scarcely longer 

 than the tarsi ; in heimi they are only a little shorter than 

 the respective femora, and much longer than the tarsi. 

 Moreover, the tibiae and tarsi in brevipes bear longer and 

 more numerous setie (short bristles) than in heimi. Colour 

 red MS in heimi, but less shining. 



Long. 3'2, lat. 1*2 mm. 



1 ? , Chota Nagpur. 



