174 Descriptions of new Ceylon Coleoptera. [no. 2, new series, 
verse, smaller than the head, as broad again as long, it has two 
strong lateral angles at the middle, each furnished with a strong 
bristle, the anterior part has the sides rounded, the posterior 
abruptly obliquely contracted, at the base it is cylindric. As a 
specific distinction of the thorax I mention moreover, that in the 
present species, it is impressed with two deep punctures before the 
middle and that it is rugose at the case. The abdomen is slightly 
peduncled. The scutellum is slightly excavated. The elytra are 
oval, rather convex and impres^sed with rows of punctures. The 
legs are simple and weak, apparently equal in both sexes. The 
anterior tarsi are a little stouter than the rest, but not dilated nor 
furnished with any^^additional clothing below, the anterior tibise 
are deeply notched. As to the color : the head and wing-covers 
are black, the latter with the suture and margin of a light brown 
and highly polished, the thorax is reddish and the legs are whitish. 
The insect is very agile and ever ready to take to its wings. It is 
of quite a peculiar appearance, imparted to it by its large eyes, 
small curiously shaped thorax and rather plump elytra and abdo- 
men. I may further mention that I have observed the 4th joint 
of the maxillary palpi to collapse when the specimens become 
quite dry, so as to give them a different, spoonlike, appearance apt 
to mislead any one who has not examined fresh specimens. 
14. Harpalus advolans. N. 
H. aeneus, clypeo, labro, antennis mandibulisque brunneis, his 
apice nigris, subtus testaceus, lateribus obscurior, pedibus flavis, 
tarsis geniculis spinulisque brunneis, ore testae eo. Long. corp. 
lin. 
Caput Iseve. Mandibulse unidentatae. Palpi art. ultimo elon- 
gato, apice truncato. Menti dens simplex, obtusus. Ligula apice 
quadrate truncata, angulis acutis leviter productis, paraglossis in- 
fiatis marginem anticum parum superantibus. Thorax longitudine 
sesqui latior, dorso anticeque IjEvis, basi rugoso-punctatus, 2-im- 
pressus. Elytra striata, cum thorace anguste marginata, Variat 
colore testaceo-senea. 
Nocte ad lumen, sed adhuc non usquam alibi, non infrequenter 
cepi. 
