PLEA. 337 



Length 2 to 2 milliin. 



Hab. Bengal; Calcutta, Madupur (Paiva). 



Fig. 197. Plea pelopea. 



I have described this species with some hesitation ; it may 

 prove to be an extreme variety of P. pallescens. 



3112. Plea metiadusa, 8p . n . 



Dull yellowish grey ; vertex usually without maculate markings, 

 but face with a central longitudinal castaneous line which is some- 

 times continued on vertex, the disk somewhat finely punctate; 



Fig. 198. Plea metiadusa. 



pronotum coarsely reticulately punctate, the anterior marginal 

 area less reticulately punctate and paler than the remaining 

 surface ; scutellum coarsely punctate, the basal area distinctly 

 piceous ; elytra coarsely but less prominently punctate, crossed by 

 two obliquely sinuate piceous fasciae, one crossing apex of clavus, 

 the other near apical margin ; clypeus and body beneath black ; 

 legs ochraceous. 



Length 2 millim. 



Hab. Calcutta tanks. 



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