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Anal sternite tnincate-siiiniite. Second and third segments of all tarsi broader 

 than in the other species of Basitropis, being dilated somewhat as in Rawasia. 



Length, 12 mm. 



Hnb. Penaug. 



One ?. 



Easily recognised by tlie rostrum and tarsi. 



51. Basitropis hamata spec. nov. 



c? ? . In colonr similar to latosus (1S95) Jord., the luteons pubescence 

 rather more restricted. Shorter than lutosiis, agreeing in proportions better with 

 nitidiciitis. Rostrum densely punctured, with a distinct mesial carina. Antenna 

 of (J dilated from segment 7, segment 8 half as wide again as long ; clnb of ? 

 consisting only of three segments, segment 8 being only a little broader than 7. 

 Prothorax widest behind middle, feebly sinuate before base, puncturation rather 

 dense and coarse. Elytrnni jinuctate-striate, lateral stripes distinct. Prosternum 

 punctured all over, abdominal segments 1-3 impressed in i, anal sternite convex 

 in S, the apical margin rounded in both sexes. Foretibia dilated at apex into 

 a single large tooth in cJ, slightly dilated in ? . 



Length, 8 to 11 mm. 



Hab. Calcutta, 



Three c?(?, two ? ?. 



52. Basitropis aflBnis spec. nov. 



c? ? . In shape and colour similar to Itifosas, the luteons pubescence denser and 

 the brown median space on the elytrum larger. Rostrum as in lutosus, mesially 

 grooved in basal half. Antenna of S dilated from segment 7, segment 8 twice as 

 broad as long, segments 9 to 11 broader and shorter than in lutosus, in wliich the 

 club consists of only three segments ; antenna of ? with a cluli of three segments, 

 but segment 8 also dilated, being decidedly broader than in lutosus, as are segments 

 9 and 10. Prothorax and elytrnm similar in structure to those of lutosus, but 

 shorter; puncturation much feebler than in htimata, being obsolescent laterally 

 on the olyfruni. Prosternum smooth anteriorly in middle. Abdomen mesially 

 impressed in cJ, last segment sinuate, the sinus also distinct in ?. Tibiae of c? 

 not long-hairy as they are iu lutosus ; anterior tibia curved, slightly but distinctly 

 dilated at apex on inner side, the dilatation much feebler than in hamata. 



Length, 8 to 12 mm. 



Uab. Andaman Is., a series ; also from Snmatra and Celebes. 



The S is easily distinguished from lutosus by the tibiae and antenna ; but 

 the ? ? of the two species come so close that it requires careful comparison to find 

 the differences in the antenna. We have lutosus from Luzon and Sambawa. 



53. Basitropis ingratus (ISjO) Pascoe. 



t? ? . Short and stout. Brown-bhick, sparsely spotted with a luteons grey 

 pubescence, which forms a subbasal and a subajjical band on the elytra, both bands 

 being much broken and the proximal one generally separated into dots ; tibiae 

 grey, witli a large brown patch at the base. Rostrum and head densely and very 

 coarsely punctured ; the i'ormer very short, witii a mesial groove at the base. 

 Antenna short, rufescent, segment 8 wider than 7 in both sexes, especially iu 6, 



