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

 more distinctly punctured, but the punctures often conffuent 

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

 legs more widely black and the tarsi brown. 

 One specimen. 



NEOHYDJfUS CINEEASCENS, n. Sp. 



Niger, subnitidus ; tibiarum apiclbus tarsisque testaceis ; antennis 

 jpdlpisque brunneis ; protJiorace postice am/ustato, antice, haud 

 profunde, constricto, basi transversim impresso, disco 2}^f obsolete 

 punctato ; elt/tris crebre, distincte, conjlmnter punctatis, fascia 

 cinerea e pube formata haud bene discreta. Long. 3-4 niilliin. 

 Hah. Tenasserim, Tavoy (Doherti/). 



The thorax in this species is rather longer than in JV. 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 moUisfascia and some South-American 

 Ilt/dnoceras). 



A small series of specimens were obtained. 



Neohydkus lugubris, n. sp. 



Niger, nitidus ; antennarum articulis duobtis priniis, tibiarum 

 apicibus intermediis et posticis testaceis ; protliorace postice 

 contracto, lobis lateralibus impressis, disco nitido ; elytris crebre 

 distincte punctatis. Long. 4*5 millim. 

 Hob. Manipur {Dohertij). 



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

 the exception of the two basal joints of the antenna? 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 sokdiuus, n. sp. 



Piceo-brunneus vel piceus ; ore, palpis, piedibus elgtrorumque 

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



Hab. Tenasserim, Tavoy (IJohtrtg). 



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

 I have seen the elytra are brownish 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 

 cliaraeters are generally thos(! of N. cincra<'cemi. 



