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lines ; a spécimen from Ceylon in my collection agrées with the 

 last described dark variety. G. sexmaculata Jac. from Birmah 

 is closely allied but is larger and has much more strongly punc- 

 turedelytra, lastly, 0. Fabrei Lefèv. resembles the dark variety 

 of the présent species but is described as having a blue posterior 

 half of the elytra and black antennae. 



Gynandrophthalma indica n. sp. 



Elongate, parallel, fui vous, the apical joints of the antennae and 

 the tarsi, black, head and thorax impunctate, elytra distinctly and 

 semiregularly punctured anteriorly, nearly impunctate below the 

 middle, the posterior portion paler. 



Length 2 lines. 



Of narrowly elongate and parallel shape, the head impunctate 

 with some very fine strigae between the eyes terminating into a 

 small fovea, eyes very large and prominent, clypeus smooth, not 

 separated from the face, apex of mandibles black, antennae exten- 

 ding to the base of the elytra, fulvous, the terminal five or six 

 joints fuscous or black, the third and following joints strongly 

 transversely widened; thorax three times broader than long, the 

 sides slightly rounded, narrowed in front, with a narrow raargin, 

 posterior angles rounded, posterior margin straight at the sides, 

 slightly produced at the middle, the surface entirely impunctate, 

 scutellum triangular, its apex pointed ; elytra strongly punctured 

 in closely approached rows anteriorly very finely or nearly 

 obsoletely so posteriorly, the anterior half fulvous, the other paler, 

 underside clothed with yellowish pubescence, fulvous as well as 

 the legs, tarsi black, flrst joint of the posterior tarsi, slightly longer 

 than the second one. 



Hab. Belgaum, S. Bombay. July. 



Closely allied to G.fulveola Jac. from China, but more elongate 

 and larger and at once to be known by the black tarsi. 



CRYPTOCEPHALID^. 

 Cryptocephalus posticalis n. sp. 



Black, closely pubescent below, head fulvous, the centre black, 

 basai joints of the antennae fulvous, thorax impunctate with two 

 large black confluent spots, elytra strongly punctate-striate, the 

 interstices shining, fulvous, a transverse spot at the base and the 

 apical portion deep black. 



Length 2-2 1/4 lines. 



