ee rr Laney Ay ND PUPAE OF SOME 
BEL ES = ReOM COCHIN. 
By F. H. Gravery, M.Sc., Assistant Superintendent, Indian 
Museum. 
(Plates xx-xxi). 
I Cucujidae—Uletota indica, Arrow. 
(Plate xxi, figs. 13-19). 
The specimens on which the following descriptions are based 
were found by Mr. B. Sundara Raj under bark at Parambikulam, 
1700-3000 ft. 
The adult agrees with the description! of the species to 
which I have referred it in every detail, except that the third 
joint of the antenna is slightly shorter instead of longer than 
the succeeding ones. In this respect, however, I find it to be in 
agreement with cotypes from Kanara, presented by Mr. H. E. 
Andrewes to our collection and to that of the Agricultural Research 
Institute at Pusa, and with others which Mr. Andrewes very kindly 
sent me for examination. 
LARVA. 
The larva of U. indica is whitish in colour, and closely resem- 
bles larvae of other species of the genus in general appearance. 
The antennae arise from collar-like sockets which Perris 
(see ‘* Larves de Coléoptéres,’’ p. 61) has supposed to represent a 
distinct segment, making four in all. The first segment beyond 
this is about half as long as the second, which bears a minute 
conicai process on the inner side of its distal end and is sre ntly 
longer and much stouter than the third. 
Immediately behind the base of each antenna are five ocelli, 
Normally four of these appear to be arranged in a row, with 
the remaining ocellus immediately behind the middle of the space 
between the upper two. But on one side of one specimen the 
solitary ocellus is in front of the space between the lower two 
members of the row. 
The apex of the mandibles is strongly bidentate, and is fol- 
lowed by a row of about four small teeth on the inner edge. 
The blade of the maxilla is strongly fringed at the apex. The 
three joints of the maxillary palps are of about equal length, but the 
!-Tvans. Ent. Soc. 1961, pp. 599-600. 
