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sternum and abdomen, and a double row of spots on each 

 segmental apex, ochraceous. 



Length 3| to 3| ; max, breadth 3:^ to 3| millim. 



Hab. Tenasserim ; JNIyitta {Dolierty). 



42. CoptOSOma abbreviatum, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belq. xxxviii, 



p. 26o (1894). 



Pale yellow, irregularly punctured with piceous ; anterior disk 

 of pronotum marked much as in C. crihrannm (Fabr.) ; punctures 

 a little thicker and darker than in that species, being especially 

 larger and darker on the lateral areas of the scutellura, which also 

 possesses a distinct central levigate line extending about halfway 

 from base. Abdomen with a series of short spots at apices 

 of abdominal segments. 



Length 2| ; max. breadth 2| millim. 



Hah. Central India ; Barwai {Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.). 



c. Abdomen ivith a transverse linear series of marginal spots. 



43. CoptOSOma signaticoUe, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Beh/. xl, p. 112 



(1896). 



Very closely allied to C. Umbatum, Montand., but smaller, more 

 elongate, the transverse dark striae on anterior area of pronotum 

 connected, not centrally divided ; beneath, the spots at the 

 abdominal segmental apices are linear, transverse, one in each 

 segment. 



Length 2| ; max. breadth 2^ millim. 



Hab. Trichinopoly (Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.). 



IIL Head dissimilar in the two sexes : in males the lateral lobes 

 somewhat foliaceous, their margin reflexed, their apices 

 meeting in front of the central lobe. 



44. Coptosoma amyoti, Montand. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1896, p. 448. 



Ochraceous, punctured with piceous ; head with the whole 

 basal ai-ea piceous : pronotum with two large transverse piceous 

 fasciae on anterior disk, connected centrally where there is a short 

 longitudinal prolongation on each side, sublateral linear series 

 of black punctures in each anterior lateral dilatation ; scutellum 

 with a somewhat large piceous central basal spot. Body beneath 

 piceous ; legs, antennae, and rostrum reddish-ochraceous ; lateral 

 margins of abdomen and a ti-ansvei'se series of linear spots 

 covering apices of each abdominal segment, ochraceous. 



Length J 4 ; max. breadth 4 millim. 



Hab. Pondicherry {Montand. Coll., Brit. Mus.). 



