122 



APPENDIX. TINGHDID^E. 



prominent, the longitudinal carinations robust and strongly raised ; 

 elytral areolets somewhat small and regular in size and shape. 



Length 3 millim. 



Hob. United Provinces ; Dhikala, Naini Tal (Ind. Mus.}. 



This species is to be principally distinguished by the gibbous 

 lateral areas of the pronotum. 



Genus ELASMOGNATHUS. (Vol. II, p. 141.) 



2895. Elasmognathus nepalensis, Dist. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. liii, 

 p. 120 (1909). 



Pitchy-black ; antennae and legs brownish ochraceous, antennae 

 with the basal joint and the apical joint (excluding extreme base), 

 extreme apices of the tibia? and the tarsi piceous black ; costal 

 area of the elytra greyish white with the margins of the areolets 

 pitchy-black, and some similar markings on apical margin ; lateral 

 and apical margins of head a little paler in hue ; pronotum with 

 the lateral areas very longly, forwardly and a little upwardly pro- 

 duced, their apices broadened and subglobose with the areolets 



Fig. 63. Elasmognathus nepalensis. 



rounded, from thence to base the areolets are longitudinal, the disk 

 tricarinate, the central carination straight, extending throughout 

 its entire length, the lateral carinations curved, all the carinations, 

 the anterior margin and the apex a little paler in hue ; elytra 

 broadened posteriorly, the sutural area very large and apically 

 subtruncate, the costal margin sinuate, the discoidal and subcostal 

 areas coarsely punctate, the areolets of the sutural area somewhat 

 large and irregular in size. 



Length 6 millim. 



Hab. Nepal ; Thamaspur (Ind. Mus.}. 



