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behind the middle, fifth at the apical angle. Pygidium black at 

 base, yellow at apex ; prosternura, sides of breast, middle of first 

 abdominal segment and the sides of the whole abdomen flavous ; 

 legs entirely flavous. Prosternum strongly produced anteriorly, 

 hollowed out, posterior angles acutely toothed. 



Length 4-4 1 mm. 



Hab, N.W.~ Himalayas : Mussoorie; Tibet. 



It is very doubtful whether this species is anything else but a 

 variety of G. sannio, Eedt. The differences pointed out by 

 Suffrian are not constant, as I have specimens before me which 

 may be referred to either species ; one specimen from Kashmir 

 agrees entirely with C. sannio except in having entirely black 

 underside and legs, which are supposed to be peculiar to the 

 present species, while intermediate forms are not uncommon. In 

 a curiously marked specimen from Chamba, in my collection, the 

 thorax is black with the margins and a middle line yellow ; the 

 elytra are likewise black but have two narrow transverse yellow 

 bands, indicating the limits of the spots in the normally coloured 

 form. Hope's type in the Brit. Mus. does not differ from Suf- 

 frian's description to justify a separation, nevertheless Hope's 

 description is useless, and that of Suffrian's together with his 

 specific name must stand. 



As I am in doubt, I have for the present accepted Suffrian's 

 species as distinct from C. sannio, Eedtenb. 



442. Cryptocephalus subgeminatus, sp. n. 



$ . Black ; basal joints of antennae fulvous ; thorax reddish- 

 fulvous, lateral margins and a central spot black ; elytra coloured 

 like the thorax, with a small humeral postmedian spot and sutural 

 margins black. 



Elongate, parallel-sided. Head black, closely punctured, irregu- 

 larly impressed ; a narrow flavous spot at inner margin of eyes, 

 the latter broadly but not deeply emarginate ; antennae extending 

 to middle of elytra, black, basal four joints fulvous, first joint 

 black above, third and fourth equal, following joints more elongate. 

 Thorax more than twice as broad as long, sides rather broadly 

 margined, rounded, the margins black ; surface extremely closely 

 and rather finely punctured, interstices still more minutelv punc- 

 tured, middle with a small black spot. Scutelluin black, elongate, 

 subquadrate, broadly truncate at apex, sparingly punctured, non- 

 foveolate. Elytra scarcely lobed at sides, closely and irregularly 

 geminate punctate-striate, interstices near basal portion finely 

 wrinkled, slightly convex at apex. Beneath and legs black, latter 

 elongate. Prosternum longer than broad, not produced anteriorly, 

 posterior margin truncate. 



Lenc/th 7 mm. 



Hab. Bengal : Konbir (Coll. Belg. Mus.). 



