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the posterior angles of each segment, and with a small black spot 

 on each segment at the posterior margin ; abdomen beneath coarsely 

 and sparingly punctured on the lateral areas, the disk impuuctate 



Fig. 201. — Elasmostcfhus pionctattim. 



and with a very distinct median longitudinal ridge ; sternum 

 thickly and strongly punctured, especially on the lateral areas ; 

 legs and antennae ochraceous, the last with the two apical joints 

 brown. 



Length 9 to 9| millim. 



Hah. North India {Brit. Mus.). Punjab {Coll. Dist.). 



535. Elasmostethus nilgirense, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7). vi, p. 231 



(1900). 



Ochraceous ; basal areas of pronotum and scutellum, claval and 

 apical marginal areas of corium, castaneous or reddish-castaneous ; 

 prouotal angles, a basal submarginal line to corium, and apical 

 angles of corium black ; membrane hyaline, fuscous at base and 

 apex ; abdomen above reddish, with the apical area black ; lateral 

 margins of the pronotum, a small spot in each basal angle of the 

 scutellum, and a faint longitudinal central line traversing the 

 pronotum and scutellum, levigate, pale ochraceous ; antennae 

 brownish-ochraceous, second joint distinctly longer than the third, 

 apical joint somewhat infuscated ; pronotum, scutellum, and 

 corium coarsely and sparingly punctate, the central marginal area 

 of corium much less punctate : body beneath and legs pale luteous ; 

 the odoriferous apertures and two small subapical abdominal spots 

 black ; apex of abdomen reddish. 



Length 9 ; breadth between pronotal angles 4| millim. 



Hah. Nilgiri Hills {Hampson). 



536. Elasmostethus nebulosum, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) vi, p. 231 



(1900). 



Ochraceous, with coarse brown punctures ; basal spot to head, 

 two anterior marginal spots to pronotum, and marginal spots to 



