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breast black, femora with a small tooth, four posterior tibise 

 stroûgly emarginate at the apex, claws bifîd, anterior margin of 

 the thoracic episternum strongly convex. 



Hab. Kaaara, S. Bombay, also Sumatra. 



This species resembles almost entirelj P. hinotata Jac. from 

 Mexico, it can scarcelj be distinguished from that species, but the 

 posterior spot of the elytra in the présent insect is placed lower 

 down than in the Mexican form, the gênerai size of the latter is 

 also larger. M. Modighliani also obtained this species in Sumatra. It 

 is subject to a great deal of variation, the black colour of the latéral 

 margin of the elytra is often widened at the middle, the autennaB 

 are sometimes entirely fulvous, as well as the entire upper surface, 

 but pale flavous spécimens without spots occur as W( 11 as those in 

 which the entire upper surface is black or this colour may be con- 

 fined to the elytra only, it is one of the most variable insect in 

 regard to colour imaginable. Very common in May, during evening. 



Tricliona bicolor n. sp. 



Fulvous, terminal joints of the antennae black, head and thorax 

 scarcely perceptibly punctured, elytra widened at the middle, black, 

 finely punctate-striate, the apex nearly impunctate, abdomen 

 piceous. 



Length 1 i/s line. 



Of medially widened shape, the head broad, nearly impunctate, 

 fulvous, the clypeus with a few very minute punctures, not separa- 

 ted from the face, its anterior margin emarginate at the middle, 

 its sides oblique with a distinctly raised margin, antennae extending 

 to the middle of the elytra, black, the lower four joints fulvous, 

 second and third joints nearly equal, fourth and folio wing joints 

 elongate, thorax more than twice as broad as long, of equal width, 

 the sides strongly rounded, the posterior angles obsolète, the ante- 

 rior margin not produced, the surface microscopicaliy punctured, 

 reddish-fulvous, scutellum broader than long, fulvous, impunctate, 

 its apex acute, elytra ovate, widened towards the middle, greenish- 

 black, rather opaque, finely punctate-striate, the punctures nearly 

 absent at the apex, the shoulders produced into a narrow short 

 ridge, underside and legs fulvous, the anterior femora dilated into 

 a moderately strong tooth, posterior femora less strongly toothed, 

 abdomen more or less piceous. 



Hab. Belgaum, S. Bombay. 



The shape of this species is quite différent from any of its allies, 

 being much more ovate in regard to the elytra, this and the nearly 

 impunctate head and thorax as well as the coloration will at once 

 distinguish the species. Taken during the rains. 



