oct. — dec. 1856.] Descriptions of new Ceylon Coleoptera. 65 



supra subtusque longitudinaliter sulcata. Antennae art. 1 Q se- 

 quentium trium — -2° tertii prope longitudine. Thorax oblongo- 

 quadratus, angulis anterioribus obtusis, posterioribus oblique trun- 

 catis, anguste marginatus. Elytra thoracis capitisque prope lon- 

 gitudine, striata, ante medium ad striam 2™ uni — apicem versus ad 

 stiiam 3 ra 2-punctata, punctis piliferis, basi granulata, angulis ob» 

 lique-truncatis, anguste marginata. Pedes anteriores tibiis apice 

 extus 5-dentatis, dentibus 2 ultimis parvis, omnes tarsis subtus le- 

 viter excavatis. 



In prov. occid, arenis humidis sub vegitabilibus putrescentibus 

 specimina nonnulla legi. 



Scarce and but little distinguished excepting by its size, for which 

 reason, a lengthened description makes itself necessary. The head 

 is subquadrate, in front with 2 deep longitudinal impressions, be- 

 hind the eyes finely sulcated. The labrum is of the usual shape, 

 the eyes are not very prominent ; the antennae are of about the 

 same length as the head, the first joint is about as long as the 3 

 following together, the 2nd, which is generally longer than the 3rd, 

 is in this case of the same length, joints 1 — 4 are naked, 5 — H 

 pilose, increasing towards the tip gradually in size and thickness, 

 taking at the same time a subquadratic and depressed shape. The 

 mandibles are strong, much dilated and dentated from before the 

 middle to the base, the right one having an additional subapical 

 tooth. The maxillae also are strong, but slightly bent at the apex, 

 where they are also slightly excavated. The labial palpi have the 

 last joint longer than the 3rd, elongated and elliptic. The thorax 

 is oblong with the basal angles obliquely truncated. The elytra 

 are oval, striated, granulated at the base, and have, as has also the 

 thorax, a narrow margin. The anterior tarsi are furnished exter- 

 nally with 5 teeth, the 2 last of which, however, are very small, 

 the posterior legs are similarly provided, but the teeth are indis- 

 tinct. The joints of the tarsi are slightly excavated below. The 

 sides of the body below are rugose. 



7. Clivina rugosifrons. N. 



C. ferruginea, capite, thorace abdomineque piceis. Long. corp. 

 4J lin. lat. 1 J lin. 



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