50 ■ [March, 



LeucocrasjiciJum nigromaculaluin Cam., v. obsolefuin, w. var. 



Tliis variety differs from the tj'^pe in the dark marking of the elytra being 

 reduced to a more or less obscure fuscous indeterminate patcli. 



Hah. Bogawantalawa, alt. 4900-5200 feet {G. Lewis). 



Gyropliaena ri//it'enf)'is, n. sp. 



Bright reddish-testaceous, shining, the liead blnck, the elytra (except the 

 base) blackish ; first four joints of the antennae, apex of the last, and th? leg^ 

 yellow-testaceous. Length 2."75 mm. Exactly similar in build to G. appemli- 

 culata Motsch., from which it differs in the S characters, and in having the 

 antennae, with the exception of the first four joints and the apex of the last, 

 black, and the abdomen not at all infuscate. 



c^ . 7th dorsal segment on either side with a stout tooth, the apex of 

 which is rounded ; 6th with a transverse row of six obsolete tubercles ; 

 5th with four obsolete tubercles at the posterior border. 



Hah. Galle, Kitulgalle, DikoA'a {G. Letvis). 



Diestota siihopaca, n. sp. 



Parallel, black, nearly opaque, the elytra pitchy-black, the posterior 

 margins of the abdominal segments narrowly and obscurely ])itchy-brown ; 

 first three joints of the antennae and legs reddish-testaceous. Length 

 2'75 mm. Head black, scarcely shining, suhpentagouiil, the eyes rather large 

 and prominent, the temples straight, converging posteriorly, rather coarsely, 

 moderately closely, but superficially piuictured, the interspaces coriaceous. 

 Antennae short, the 2nd and 3rd joints of equal length, the 4th slightly, the 

 5th to 10th joints strongly transverse, the penultimate three times as broad as 

 long, the 11th stout, longer than the two preceding together. Thorax trans- 

 verse, more than one-third as broad again as long, the sides evenly rounded for 

 the anterior two-thirds, contracted to the obtuse posterior angles, which are a 

 little prominent ; the disc loiigitudinally impressed on either side of the middle 

 line, the impressions confluent behind; sculpture in the J moderately close, 

 superficial, and subobsolete. in the 5 without puncturation, in both sexes very 

 distinctly coriaceous and finely pubescent. Elytra broader and a little longer 

 than the thorax, transverse, the posterior margin sinuate externally ; moderately 

 closely, finely, and somewhat asperately punctured, finely pubescent. Abdomen 

 parallel, the bases of the first three segments moderately coarsely and closely 

 punctured, very finely and very sparing-ly punctured posteriorly, sparsely 

 pubescent. 



(^ . 7th dorsal segment produced, the posterior border thickened and 

 elevated and furnished with four rather large tubercles, the lateral angles 

 spiniform. 



Hah. Balangoda, alt. 1776 feet ( G. Lewis). 



