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several minor structural differences are perceived. The head is more suddenly narrowed be- 
hind the eyes. The thorax is longer, its outer borders alutaceous and rugose, and the basal 
line, instead of forming a regular gentle curve, is nearly straight in the middle and obliquely 
arcuate on each side towards the hind angle, which is more distinct than in A. parumpuncta- 
Uis ; this outline giving the appearance of a broad sinuation in the middle of the base. The 
striae of the elytra are not so distinctly punctulate, and the interstices rather coarsely alutace- 
ous or granular. 
Hab. — Taken between Tangtze and Chagra in the Pangong Yalley, altitude probably 
between 13,000 and 15,000 feet. Some specimens from the Pamir, between Sirikol and Panga. 
A. parumpunctatus is found throughout Europe and the Caucasus, and also in Western Siberia. 
39. — Anchomenfs politissimus. 
Bates, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1878, p. 719. 
A. fuliginoso (Panzer) forma subsimilis, nigro-aeneus, politissimus : capite breviter ovato, 
oculis vix prominulis ; palpis minus elongatis, articulis ultimis acuminatis : tliorace postice 
angustato, angulis posticis oblique rotundatis, margine prope cingulum valde reflexo : elytris 
apicem versus valde sinuatis, supra obsolete striatis, disco utrinque hand conspicue bipunctato ; 
pedibus aeneis, tibiis rufotestaceis. 
Long 2| lin. 
Belongs apparently to the genus Oxypselaplms (Chaud.), which is not admitted by modem 
authors. The antennae, however, are longer than in that group, being much longer than the 
head and thorax ; the third joint is not pubescent and is a little longer than the first and the 
fourth ; the basal joint is slightly rufous in front. The maxillary palpi are rather less sharply 
pointed at the apex than the labials, and all are pale at the tip. The thorax is quadrate-cordate ; 
being a little rounded immediately after the anterior angles, and then gradually narrowed to 
the base; the lateral margin near the hind angle is remarkably and sharply elevated, and 
the upper edge of elevated rim has a slight notch. The striae of the elytra are most visible at 
the apex, the marginal one being entire. The whole insect is highly polished, having the 
appearance of being varnished. 
Hab. — Murree. 
40. — COLPODES OVAL1CEPS. 
Bates, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1878, p. 719. 
Minus elongatus, nigro-chalybeus nitidus , elytris ampliatis, ovatis : capite pcirvo, ovato, 
oculis baud prominulis ; menti dente apice sulcato-emarginato : tliorace ovato capite dimidio 
latiori, margine laterali cequaliter explanato, subrejlexo , angulis posticis subrotundatis : 
elytris convexis, late ovatis , apice vix sinuatis, humeris rotundatis, striatis, interstitns plants, 
tertio tripunctato : metasterni episternis brevibus; antennis, palpis, pedibusque rufopiceis, 
femoribus nigris . 
. Long. 5 lin. 
Differs from the great majority of the genus Colpodes by a combination of peculiarities, — 
notched tooth of mentum, short metathoraeic episterna, and simply but deeply sinuated fourth 
