1857.] Entomological Papers. 151 



just pointed out readily distinguish this species from the former 

 in spite of their close affinity in other respects. They are both 

 equally common about Colombo. 



56. Harpalus (Selenophorus) Colombensis. JV". 



H. statura prseeedentis sed gracilior, glaber, supra lsete seneus, 

 subtus subcastaneus, pedibus albidis, coxis, tarsis, antennis palpis- 

 que testaceis, ore brunneo ; capite transversim ruguloso ; antennis 

 prsecedente tenuioribus, palpis gracilioribus apice magis angustatis ; 

 labro basin versus leviter dilatato ; mandibulis infra apicem abrup- 

 tius arcuatse, una uni ; altera bi-dentata ; thorace lateribus prsece- 

 dente minus rotuudato, basi minus angustato, hie rugoso-punctato 

 antice leviter longifcudinaliter strigoso ; elytris striatis, parce punc- 

 tulatis, in iuterstitis 3°, 5° et 7 e punctis majoribus impressis ; long, 

 eorp. 3 lin. 



Prope Colombo sat copiosus. 



A pretty little insect, very distinct from the preceding two. 

 I may add that it also differs somewhat in the paraglossse the 

 anterior angles of which are distinct. 



Trib. Harpalidse ? 

 Lepithrix. n. g. N. 



Corpus oblongum, robustum, subconvexum. Caput ovatum, 

 mediocre ; oculis semiglobosis prominulis. Mentum leviter sub- 

 semilunariter emarginatum, lobis extus rotundatis, dente vel parvo ? 

 obtuso vel nullo. Ligula mediocris, cornea, oblonge quadrata,. 

 apice transversim truncata, libera, paraglossis cylindricis apice 

 truueatis, sat robustis, marginem ant. parum superantibus. Palpi 

 articulo ultimo elliptico, truncato. Labrum apicem versus angus- 

 tatum, apice rotundatum. Mandibulse validsg, apice arcuatse, una 

 uni; altera bi-dentata. Antennse filiformes humeros parum super- 

 antibus, art. 2° parvo, reliquis longitudine subsequali. Thorax 

 mediocris longitudine parum latior, antice vix, postice baud eraar- 

 ginatus, lateribus leviter rotundatus, basi parum angustatus, angulis 

 omnibus rotundatis, margine elevato. Elytra ovata, infra med. 

 parum dilatata, apice leviter angustata et acuminata. Pedes sub- 

 sequales, tibiis apice bicalcaratis, culcaribus intus subtiliter serratis, 



