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cylindrical without distinct latéral raargin, feraora unarmed, tibias 

 not eraarginate,claws bifid, prosternum subquadrate, broader than 

 long, anterior margin of the thoracic episternum strongly convex. 

 The small species for which this genus is proposed must find its 

 place amongst the Adoxina; on account of the absence of a thoracic 

 margin, convex episternum and bifid claws ; from Adoxus the 

 genus is distinguished by its narrow subcylindrical shape and the 

 density of the scales which cover the upper surface obscuring any 

 punctuation. 



Bromiodes indicus n. sp. 



Entirely covered with greyish scales, the antennse and legs dark 

 fulvous, thorax with a whitish central line, elytra clothed with 

 brownish scales variegated with whitish spots. 



Var. Above entirely greyish white. 



Length 1 i/4-l 1/2 line. 



Head convex, with a more or less distinct central groove, very 

 broad, the eyes very widely separated, the anterior margin of the 

 clypeus nearly straight, labrura fulvous, antennse scarcely exten- 

 ding beyond the base of the thorax fulvous, the fîve terminal joints 

 thickened, slightly longer than broad, thorax about one half 

 broader than long, subcylindrical, entirely covered with brownish 

 and greyish scales, the former prevailing more at the dise, the 

 latter at the sides, scutellum subquadrate, its apex broadly trun- 

 cate, elytra clothed with scales like the thorax of brownish and 

 pale greyish colour, forming sometinies spots and patches, in those 

 with pale spots, two may be seen before and two below the middle 

 near the suture, the sides and apex of the elytra are also more or 

 less clothed with whitish scales ; the first joint of the posterior 

 tarsi not longer than the second one. Claws bifid. 



Hab. Dalhousie, Chamba (Himalayas). 



The majority of the spécimens obtained are of a uniform grey 

 colour, others are more or less spotted with pale fuscous or brow- 

 nish colour ; if the scales are removed the ground colour is black 

 and finely punctured. 



HEMINODES n. gen. [Endocephalinx). 



Body shaped like that of Corynodes^ the eyes without sulci, 

 the terminal joints of the antennse broadly compressed and 

 dilated, the claws appendiculate, the anterior margin of the 

 thoracic episternum convex. 



The species for which this genus is proposed, entirely resem- 



