322 Mr. S. Maulik on Two new 



From the above facts it can be deduced that (1) there 

 is no structural difference between these species of Boheman, 

 (2) the variation is confined to colour and size (multinotata 

 is generally of smaller size), (3) disposition of the spots and 

 patches in relation to each other is constant, (4) the difference 

 in their total number is caused by the absence or fusion of 

 two or more spots into one. These considerations point to 

 the conclusion that the differences on which Boheman created 

 several species may fall within individual variation. I there- 

 fore consider 19-notata, hospita, and multinotata varieties of 

 26-notata. I have selected 2Q-notata as the name of the 

 species because its description precedes those of the others in 

 his monograph and because it is more convenient to state the 

 maximum number first and then call others the varieties 

 according as the number is reduced. 



The insect has a wide distribution in Indo-China, Burma, 

 the Malay Archipelago, and the adjacent islands. It seems 

 that a variety tends to confine itself to one locality. As a rule 

 19-notata, hospita, and multinotata are not found within our 

 faunistic limits, although 19-notata has been known to occur 

 in Assam, Burma, and a form of hospita with reduced 

 markings has been taken at Maymayo, Burma (v. 1910, 

 H. L. Andrewes). L. 26-notata has been reported from 

 Burma, Pegu, Upper Tenasserim, N.E. Assam, Sibsigar, 

 Shillong (S. E. Peal), and Cachar. It has also been found 

 in Tonkin. The types of these are probably in the Stockholm 

 Museum. 



XXXVIII. — Two new Indian Cassidina? Beetles. 

 By S. Maulik, B.A. Cantab., F.E.S., F.Z.S. 



The following descriptions are of two new insects from 

 India. One belongs to the Indian Museum and the other to 

 Mr. H. E. Andrewes. Aspidomorpha chandrika, sp. n., has 

 a great superficial resemblance to Chirida cruciata, Linn. 

 The latter is a South-American species, and the former is 

 found in the Eastern Himalayas. 



Aspidomorpha chandrika, sp. n. 

 Body rotundate. The colour of the disc of the prothorax, 



