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2. Epistictia fulvonigra, n. sp. 



Oblong-ovate, slightly narrower in front; antennae black; 

 prothorax coarsely punctate, black, the reflexed margin of protho- 

 rax fulvous; scutellum black shining, apex rounded; elytra dark 

 orange-brown, sub-nitid, eight black spots on each elytron; 

 underside and legs black and shining. Length ii mm. (from head 

 to apex of elytra) ; greatest breadth across abdomen 6*5 mm. 



Locality.— Vpper Shan Hills, Upper Burma (/. C. Brown). 



Described from one example. 



Type in Indian Museum, Calcutta. 



Fuller description. — The colour and markings are completely 

 different from all other species of the genus. 



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Epistictia fulvonigra, n. sp. , x 4. 



Head not very much projecting; rugose, coarsely punctate, 

 depressed between the bases of antennae; black, with a small 

 rufescent area in the middle of the front, and rufescent colour 

 extending outwards from below the base of each antenna; labrum 

 rufescent, especially at the base; antennae black, four basal joints 

 finely punctate, rest of the joints finely striated; eyes oblong, 

 moderately convex. 



Prothorax black, with the reflexed lateral margin fulvous and 

 the anterior margin narrowly fulvous ; widely emarginate at apex, 

 considerably narrowed in front with sides very slightly curved^ 

 bisinuate on either side at base which is almost as broad as that 

 of the elytra, anterior angles obtuse and posterior angles acute; 

 base in front of the scutellum thickened, shining and impunctate; 

 an impunctate, shining hne runs down the middle of disc up to 

 the apex ; centre of disc more finely punctate, towards the sides 

 punctures become coarser and run into each other, forming rather 

 deep pits. 



