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The scutellum is triangular as in E. exularis. The elylra lack 

 the metallic sheen found in that species, and the punctures in the 

 striae are finer. 



The sterna resemble those of E. exularis. 



The antennae are somewhat slenderer than are those of E. 

 exularis, all joints being at least as long as broad. 



The femora of all the legs are stouter at the base, and less 

 distinctly swollen distally than in that species. Otherwise the legs 

 are much the same. 



Derosphaerus rugosus, n. sp. 



(Plate xliii, fig. 7.) 



Sibsagar; Dejoo, base of hills, North Lakhimpur; Rotung, 

 Abor Country, 1400 ft., 24-xii-ii, in rotten wood. Numerous 

 specimens from each of the two last-named localities. 



An elongate, polished, black insect, very like Derosphaerus 

 {?Encyalesthus) impressus, Walker, in general appearance, but 

 smaller and more strongly rugose. Length 10-8-15 'O mm. 



The head resembles that of D. impressus, except that it is not 

 more coarsely punctured between and behind the eyes than it is in 

 front of them. 



The pronotum is somewhat broader in proportion to its length 

 than in that species, being distinctly broader than long. Its 

 punctures are finer near the middle, and the whole surface is rugose 

 laterally. The anterior angles are somewhat more prominent. 

 The median groove is distinct in front but is often absent behind ; 

 on either side of it, and about twice as far from it as from the 

 lateral margin, is another groove parallel to it. The marginal 

 groove is complete, except across the middle in front; it is further 

 from the posterior than from the lateral and anterior margins. 



The scutellum and elytra resemble those of D. impressus, except 

 that the lines of punctures on the elytra are more sharply defined 

 and laterally are even larger. 



The pro- and mesosterna resemble those of D. impressus in 

 form; they are somewhat variable in texture. The metasternum 

 is very finely rugose. The first abdominal segment is somewhat 

 more distinctly rugose laterally, the second throughout, and the 

 third in its anterior half. Behind this the sterna are finely 

 punctured. 



The antennae are relatively shorter than in D. impressus, the 

 central joints of the club being only about half as long as broad. 

 The legs resemble those of that species. 



Catapicstus indicus, P'airmaire. 



This species was first described from Kanara, and was recorded 

 in the same paper as occurring in Sikkim also. We have it from 

 the Abor Country (Kobo, 400 ft., i-xii-ii and 30-iii-i2 ; Rotung, 

 1400 ft., 8-iii-i2); N.-E. Burma (Pum-pa-taung, 3600 ft.) ; Tenas- 

 serim (Misty Hollow, Dawna Hills, ca. 2200 ft. ; Third Camp, W. 



