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nigro-bifiisciata, the suture triaiiirularly excavate before the tip, the apices 

 produced, tumid, truncate and curved upward. 



Length 2-23 n\m. 



Hab. Khaula and W. Alinora and Ranikhet Divisions of Kumaon 

 {II. G. C: V.1919, etc.). 



Fifteen specimen.'^, all females, bat one. More elongate than 

 II. tincticollis, the $ with the head testaceous in the middle anteriorly, 

 the prothorax nigro-maculate at the sides (instead of on the disc), the 

 basal black space on the elytra rarely extending to the humeri, the post- 

 median patch not reaching the tip, the antennae longer and subfiliform, 

 the apices of the posterior femoi'a only black. The S is differently 

 coloured. 



Ilypehaeus uncatus, n. sp. 



S ■ Elongate, narrow, parallel-sided, sparsely, very finely pubescent, 

 shining'; testaceous, the head at the base, the elytra with a common trans- 

 versely cordate scutellar patch and a broad, obliciue, curved fascia beyond the 

 middle (not reaching tlie .suture or outer margin), the under surface in great 

 part, and the posterior tibiae, black; head and prothorax almost smooth, the 

 elytra obsoletely punctulate. Head about as broad as the prothorax ; antennae 

 long, slender, joint 2 sliorter than 3, 4-10 feebly serrate. Prothorax transverse, 

 convex, rounded at the sides. Elytra wider than the protliorax, long, parallel; 

 with a very deep '^ -shaped excavation at the apex, the excavation bordered at 

 the sides jiiid behind by a stout, exteriorly angulate, posteriorly truncate rid^e, 

 which is hook-like as seen from behind, the sutural margins each bearing a 

 small black setiform appendage before the tip. Legs long and slender; 

 posteiior tibiae sinuatf^, bowed inwards towards the apex. 



$. Antennae as in J; elytra widened pcsteriorly, simply rounded at the 

 tip, the black post-median patch much larger, more elongate, and re<iching the 

 outer maigiu, the scutellar spot sometimes more elon^zate; posterior tibiae 

 more slender, wholly or in great part testaceous, the inner apical angle usually 

 proiluced into a short tooth. 



\i\v. ? 5 • The black post-median patcJi on the elytra partly divided by a 

 downward or upward extension nf the testaceous ground-colour (leaving a 

 U-shaped maik or oblong annulus), the antennal joints 6-11 slightly darker. 



Length 2-2| mm. < J $.) 



Hah. Kosi Kiver, llanikhet Division, Alniora Division, and Khaula, 

 all in Kumaon {II. G. 0. -. i.l918, iii.1920, etc.). 



One male, nine females, closel}'^ related to H. adumhratus (one S 

 only of which has been obtained), the prothorax of $ and posterior 

 femora immaculate ; the elytra of the (S parallel, narrow, and with a 

 very broad, deep, common, angular excavation at the apex bordered 

 behind by a stout hook-like margin. The typical $ is coloured like 

 that of various allied forms, but it is larger than most of them and 

 usually has the posterior tibiae toothed at the inner apical angle. 



