402 CHBTSOMELID^E. 



towards apex, interstices smooth with some very fine punctures 

 and a thin fulvous pubescence. Prosternum broad, slightly dilated 

 posteriorly, punctured like the thorax. Legs rather long, anterior 

 t'einora strongly, the others moderately dentate; claws bifid, inner 

 portion small. 



" Length 5 mm. 



"Hub. Sikhim : Kurseong." (Duvivier.') 



Whether this species is distinct or a variety of T. hirta, Baly, 

 is doubtful. 



710. Trichotheca duvivieri, Jac. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xlviii, 1904, 



p. 386. 



Obscure dark fulvous, clothed with white scale-like hairs ; 

 antennae flavous : legs pale fulvous. 



Oblong and rather narrow. Head entirely pubescent ; anterior 

 border of the clypeus emarginate ; labrum and palpi flavous ; eyes 

 nearly entire; antennae slender and filiform, nearly as long as the 

 body, third to sixth joints nearly equal, terminal joints shorter. 

 Thorax not longer than broad, lateral margins obsolete, sides very 

 slightly widened at the middle; surface like that of the head, 

 pubescent, finely rugose. Scutellum rather broad. Elytra wider at 

 the base than the thorax, more distinctly punctured than the latter, 

 clothed with very closely placed rows of white hairs, interstices 

 here and there furnished with stiff black hairs. Anterior femora 

 more strongly thickened than the others and with distinct tooth ; 

 intermediate and posterior femora each with a very small tooth ; 

 claws bifid. 



Length 3 mm. 



Sab. Southern India : Nilgiris ; Anaimalais. 



711. Trichotheca fnsca, sp. n. 



Entirely dark fuscous, clothed with grey pubescence ; basal 

 ^oints of antennae and palpi pale. 



Elongate, slightly widened posteriorly. Head closely and some- 

 what rugosely punctured, finely pubescent ; anterior portion of 

 clypeus, labrum and palpi pale flavous, last joint of latter 

 thickened ; eyes entire ; antennae not extending to middle of 

 elytra, basal three and terminal joints paler than the others, 

 third to fifth elongate, equal, following joints slightly shorter. 

 Thorax not wider than long, sides slightly narrowed at base and 

 apex, surface with a very faint transverse depression anteriorly, 

 similarly punctured and pubescent as the head. Scutellum sub- 

 quadrate. Elytra much wider at base than the thorax, distinctly 

 widened towards apex, rather strongly punctured in very closely 

 approximate rows, interstices finely rugose at base and closely 

 covered with rather long pubescence. Legs slender and elongate ; 

 anterior femora moderately dilated and toothed beneath ; tarsi 

 slender and elongate ; claws slightly bifid. 



Length 5^ mm. 



Hab. N.W. Himalayas. Type in Brit. Mus. 



