Neoukachida, n. ^^'ii. 



3ra.\ill!irv pnlpi 4-j<)iiited, the ,'5r(l joint slif^Witly thickoiied towards apex, 

 l]iQ 4tli subulate, more than half the leug-th of tlie precediufj:. Tongue luinow 

 and elongate, split nearly to the middle into two narrow pointed diverging' 

 lobes. Labial palpi 2-jointed, the 1st joint slightly curved, the 2nd a little 

 shorter and considerably narrower. Templ^^s bordered below. Mesosternum 

 broad, truncate behind, and extending nearly the whole length of the coxae, 

 which are widely separated. Tarsal formula, 4. 4, o : the anterior pair wilh 

 the tirst three joints short and subequal ; the middle pair similarly constructed, 

 the 4tli joint longer than the three preceding together : posterior pair with the 

 1st joint moderately long, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th subequal and shorter than 

 the 1st, the 5th elongate, about as long as the three preceding together. 

 Elytra feebly sinuated postero-externally. 



This genus resembles Agaricochaya holeti L. in build. Tlie species 

 oil which the genus is founded is a narrower and less robust insect than 

 lirachida crassiuscula Kr. 



NeohrachUla castaiiea, n. sp. 



Shining, light chestnut-brown, the 6th and 7th abdominal segments 

 obscurely darker ; antennae and legs testaceous. Jjengtii 23 mm. Head 

 formed as in Gyrophaena ; the eyes considerably larger in diameter than the 

 length of the temples; puncturatiou exceedingh' fine and sparse, scarcely 

 visible. Antennae with the .3rd joint much shorter and more slender than the 

 2nd, the 4th small, transverse, oth to the 10th larger, more transverse, and 

 differing little in breadth amongst themselves, about twice as broad as long-. 

 Thorax nearly twice as broad as long, the sides evenly rounded, the posterior 

 angles rounded, the base very slightly bisiuuate ; puncturatiou moderately 

 tine, sparing, and obsolete; pubescence fine and spar.-e. Elytra one-third 

 longer and a little broader than the thorax, transverse, moderately finely and 

 rather closely punctured ; pubescence fine and sparing. Abdomen elongate, 

 giadually and slightly narrowed behind, finely and UKxlerately closely punc- 

 tured and pubescent throughout. 



Hob. Bogawantalawa, alt. 4900-5200 feet {O. Lewis). 



PSEUDOBBACHIDA, n. gen. 



Maxillary palpi with the 3rd joint long, oval, the 4th subulate, about two- 

 thirds as long as the preceding. Tongue short, scarcely longer than broad. 

 Labial palpi 2-jointed, the 1st joint stout, the 2nd a little longer and con- 

 siderably narrower. Temples strongly bordered below. Mesosternum giadually 

 narrowed and bluntly pointed posteriorly, extending about two-thirds the 

 length of the coxae, which are moderately separated. Tarsal formula 4, 4, 5 : 

 the anterior pair with the first three joints rather short and subequal, the 4th 

 as long as the three preceding together; the middle pair with the 1st joint 

 elongate, longer than the two following together, which are rather short and 

 equal iu length, the 4th joint about as long as the 1st ; the posterior pair with 



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