JAN. MAR.— 1857.] Descriptions of new Ceylon Coleoptera. 201 
robust than the others. The insect is easily distinguished by its 
general appearance. 
40. Scydmcenus pyriformis. N. 
S. supracastaneus, subtusbrunneo-testaceus, pedibus antennisque 
dilutioribus, tarsis palpisque flavo-testaceis, antennarum clava ni- 
gricante ; long. corp. J lin. 
Antennae art. 3-8 fere subsequalibus excepto 5® parum longiore, 
8° subgloboso, minore, 9-10 subglobosis majoribus, cum 11° acu- 
minate clavam formantibus. ,Palpi.* maxill. art. 3® inverte conico, 
4° minuto. Thorax obovatas, basi 2-foveolatus. Pedes coxis 2 
posticis distantioribus ; tibiis 2 anterioribus basi apiceque leviter 
arcuatis, reliquis subsim](ilicibus ; tarsis art. 2-3 subsequalibus. 
A pretty little species, at once distinguished by its color ^vhich 
is chestnut, darker at the base and suture of the elytra, and light, 
more or less brownish or yellowish, below, the antennae being of 
the latter color with a nigrescent club. The occiput is slightly 
narrowed, the head altogether plump, heavy and transverse. The 
antennal club is composed of 3 subglobose joints the last of which 
is acuminated and slightly cut away on one side as in some of the 
preceding species. The thorax is obovate, broadest below the 
middle and gradually narrowed towards the apex. The elytra 
have the usual two shoulder-ridges and are rather strongly dehiscent 
at the apex. The posterior coxae are rather distant at the base ; 
the tibiae are slightly angustated and subcylindric at the apex, the 
4 anterior ones hairy, the first pair moreover slightly bent at the 
base and apex, but the rest nearly straight. 
41. Scydmcsnus angusiiceps. N. 
S. castaneus, antennis pedibusque dilutioribus, tarsis palpisque 
testaceis ; long. corp. 1 lin. 
Caput magnum subtrigonum, occipite fortiter angustatOi hoc cum 
thorace longe pilosis. Antennae art. 3 et 4, 5 et 6 inter se subae- 
qualibus, 7-11 gradatim majoribus, vel 9-10 subsequalibus, sub- 
globosis, 8-10 leviter depressis, cum 11 ° clavam formantibus. Palpi 
maxill. art. 2° tenuiore, 3° inverte conico, 4° mediocri, conico- 
acuminato. Thorax obconicus basi subquadratus, 2-sinuatus et 4- 
foveolatus. Elytra costis 2 fortioribus abbreviatis. Tibiae subrectae. 
