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CUECULIO>-ID^. 



surface plicate, the central furrow deep. Scutellum moderate, 

 almost circular, not enclosed. Elytra separately rounded at base 

 and with a prominent humeral angle ; upper surface transversely 

 impressed at base, the longitudinal curvature rather flat, with deep 

 and strongly punctured strise which are not broader than the 

 intervals, the suture elevated on the declivity, interval 3 with a 

 slightly raised whitish spot at the top of the declivity. Legs 



Fig. 72. — Episomns doherfi/i, Mshl. 



with pale scaling, the femora with faint darker markings ; hind 

 tibiae of d with a few small granules internally. 



J with the anal segment not impressed, and the 7th joint of 

 the funicle rather shorter than in $ . 



Length, 12-16 mm. ; breadth, G-S mm. 



Assam: Patkai Hills (Doherty) ; Sibsagar (AtHnson). 



Types S $ ill the British Museum. 



199. Episomus decipiens, sp. nov. (fig. 66, e). 



In the 3 c? cJ and 1 5 of this species which I liave examined I 

 can as yet find no reliable external character by which they may 

 be distinguished from E. dohcrtyi, but the marked and constant 

 differences in the male genitalia render it impossible to regard them 

 as belonging to the same species (see fig. 66, a, e). lu E. dohertyi 

 the male organ is about one-fifth longer (iu specimens of the same 

 size) and distinctly more arched in profile ; the upper surface is 

 deeply concave between the dorsal carinse for more than half its 

 length and there is a shallow longitudinal impression on each side, 

 whereas in E. decijnens the space between the carinoe is gently 

 convex transversely, so that the carina? appear much less promi- 

 nent, and there is no lateral impression ; the apical process in 



