348 APPENDIX. COBIXID^E. 



Iii several respects this species seems to agree with some of the 

 characters given in the very short description by Kirkaldy of his 

 M. malabarica (supra), but it is a considerably smaller insect and 

 no mention is made of the distinct dark linear spots to the pale 

 costal margin of the elytra. 



This species comes to light at Calcutta. Dr. Annandale found 

 it in pools at edges of the Kiver Ganges. 



3127. Micronecta dione, sp. n. 



Head pale ochraceous with a central pale cabtaueous longitudinal 

 line, which is continued on the face between the eyes, above 

 frequently with a more indistinct pale castaneous line near the 

 inner margins of the eyes; pronotum pitcby black with the 

 posterior margin pale ochraceous ; elytra blackish grey, the costal 

 margin and margins of the clavus (anterior margin broadly) pale 

 ochraceous, the costal margin with at least two linear dark spots, 



Fig.^209. Micronecta dionc. 



apical spot to clavus and four more or less broken iasciate lines to 

 corium pitchy black ; body beneath and legs very pale ochraceous, 

 apex of clypeus broadly black ; head nearly twice as broad at base 

 between eyes as medial length and almost as long as pronotum, 

 which has an obscure central longitudinal ridge. r 



Length 4 millim. 



Hob. Bengal ; Asansol (Paiva $ Gaunter), Calcutta (Paiva). 



Comes to light at Calcutta. 



3128. Micronecta proba, sp. n. 



Head ochraceous ; pronotum, scutellum, and elytra dark oliva- 

 ceous brown ; posterior margin of the pronotum (narrowly), 

 anterior margins of clavus, claval suture (very narrowly), and 

 lateral margins of elytra ochraceous, the latter containing near 

 middle a longitudinal broken piceous line ; body beneath and legs 



