MALALA. 



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Genus MALALA, nov. 

 (To follow Gonijcentriim, Vol. II, p. 125.) 



Type, M. btdliens, Dist. 



DistnJmtlon. At present only known from Ceylon. 



Ovate ; head produced in front of the insertion of the antenuje, 

 a spnie on each side between base of antennae and apex of head, a 

 spme behind base of antennae, and two discal spines between the 

 area of eyes and apex, beneath compressed, convexly laminate • 

 antennae with the first and second joints short, globose, second 

 sightly shorter than first and not quite reaching apex of head, 

 third joint long and slender, about three times as long as fourth • 

 pronotum nearly twice as broad at base as centrally long, the anterior 

 margin punctately impressed, the lateral margins areolate, the disk 

 tncariuate, the Lateral margins a little roundly sinuate, the anterior 

 margin moderately concave, posterior margin truncate ; scutellum 

 about as broad as long, strongly centrally longitudinally carinate, 

 the lateral margins straightly oblique; elytra considerably loncrer 

 than the abdomen, the margins moderately rounded, the discoidal 

 area granulose, subcostal and costal areas areolate, the costal more 

 prominently areolate and, except at apex, a little wider than the 

 subcostal; legs moderate in size and length. 



2875. Malala bulliens, sp. n. 



Head piceous, beneath laminately compressed and areolate: 

 antennae with the first, second and fourth joints piceous, third 

 ochraceous ; pronotum piceous, the lateral margins biareolate, the 



Fig. iQ.—Mcdala bulliens. 



interior of the areolets whitish ; anterior margin M'hitish with a 

 series of punctate impressions; scutellum pale brownish ochra- 

 ceous ; elytra with the discoidal areas fuscous brown, the subcostal 

 and costal areas palely fuscously areolate, the interior of the 



