PLBA. 



f\r, 



Length 2 to 2| milliin. 



Hab. Bengal ; Calcutta, Madupur (Paiva). 



Fig. 197. — Pleapelopea, 



I have described this species with some hesitation ; it may 

 prove to be an extreme variety of P. paUescens. 



3112, Plea metiadusa, sp. n. 



Dull yellowish grey ; vertex usually without maculate markings, 

 but face with a central longitudinal castaneous line which is some- 

 times continued on vertex, the disk somewhat finely punctate; 



Fig. 198. — Plea metiadusa. 



pronotum coarsely reticulately punctate, the anterior marginal 

 area less reticulately punctate and paler than the reniaining 

 surface; scutellum coarsely punctate, the basal area distinctly 

 piceous ; elytra coarsely but less prominently punctate, crossed by 

 two obliquelv sinuate piceous fasciae, one crossing apex of clavus, 

 the other near apical margin ; clypeus and body beneath black ; 

 legs ochraceous. 



Length 2 miUim. 



Hab. Calcutta tanks. 



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