1878.] fro m Kdsli m ir, YdrJcand, ^c. 171 



majorihus crelrihus, mnrgine lasali integro, anguUs posteriorihus sinuatis ; 

 elytris vix suhtiliter striatis, sfriis indistincte crenatls^ 7° et 8° ante apicem 

 conjunct is, humeris longius c Hint is. Long. 5 — 5^ mm., lat. 2\ mm. 



Hab. Two small specimens were found at Yangihissar ; of some 

 others the exact locality is not recorded. 



3. Aphodius kashmirensis. 



A. niger, nitidus, sat convexus, pedihus rufo-piceis, antennis rujis, 

 clavd fused ; clypeo anterius ejnarginato, et utrinque subacute prominu- 

 lo ; protJiorace punctis magnis profundis sat numerosis, aliisque minutis, 

 margine hasali distincto, suleulo ante eum crenulato, elytris fortiter crenato- 

 striatis, interstitiis suhtilissime sparsim punctatis. 



Long. 6 — 6| mm., lat. 3| mm. 



Hab. Dras, Kargil and Leh, in Ladak. 



4. Aphodius tenuimanus. 



A. Aphodll melanosticti, Er. persimilis ; ollongus, suhconvexus, niti- 

 dus, infuscato-testaceus, capite tlioraceque nigris, hoc laterihus testaceis ; 

 elytris luteis, maculis dorsalibus 4 vel 5, strigdque suhlaterali nigris^ pedi- 

 hus metasternoque medio testaceis ; fronte medio vix tuberculato ; tibiis 

 anterioribus tenuibus, inius conspicue ciliatis. Long. 5 — 6 mm. 



The exact locality where Dr. Stoliczka procured the specimens is 

 unknown. 



5. Geotrupes kashmirensis. 



G. Geotrupis stercorarii (Haroldi) persimilis, sed elytris longioribus ; 

 oblongo-ovalis, supra viridescente-niger, nitidus, subtus purpureus, fulvo- 

 puhescens ; antennis piceo-rufis ; mandibulis extus rotundatis, ad apicem 

 leviter unisinuatis ; elytris striis 14, minus distincte punctatis ; ahdo- 

 mine etiam in medio punctato, sed illo minus pubescente ; tibiarum posticarujn 

 carina tertid (ab ajnce) omnino carente. Long. 24 mm., lat. 13 mm. 



Hab. Dras, Kargil or Leh, two individuals. 



6. Hoplia eoncolor. 



H. oblonga, sat elongata, ferruginea, squamulis pallide griseis, magnis, 

 fere oequaliter vestita ; tarsorum posticorum unguiculo mutico. Long. 8 

 mm., lat. 4i mm. 



Hab. Kugiar. 



