NJEOCLLA. 413 



Smaller than L. ater, Motsch., from Japan, with the elyfcral 

 punctures more regularly arranged, forming rows like the hairs 

 on the interstices. 



Genus NECULLA. 



Neculla, Saly, Journ. Ent. ii, J863, p. 152; Chapttis, Gen. Coltopt. 

 x, 1874, p. 274 ; Le/ev. Gat. Eumdp. 1885, p. 75. 



Type, N. pollinaria, Baly. 



Range. India. 



Body oblong, subcylindrical, clothed above and beneath with 

 subdepressed scale-like hairs ; antennae moderately robust, sub- 

 filiform, first joint incrassate, second subovate, as long as the 

 third, latter shorter than the fourth ; eyes prominent, entire. 

 Thorax subcylindrical, lateral margins obsolete in front, indicated 

 on the posterior half by a faint ridge. Elytra much broader than 

 the thorax, coarsely puuctured. Legs stout ; femora moderately 

 incrassate, armed beneath with a stout tooth ; basal joint of tarsi 

 much shorter than the following two united ; claws bifid. Pro- 

 sternum subelongate, gradually widened posteriorly ; mesosternum 

 quadrate, oblong, apex obtusely angulate. 



The species resemble in shape the forms of Aoria, but can be 

 separated by the toothed femora and oblong mesosternum. 



730. Neculla pollinaria, Baly (Adoxus), Jmtrn. Ent. i, 1860, p. 28. 



Black, clothed with grey and white hairs, the latter cover a 

 broad space along the outer margin of each elytron and form 

 an interrupted vitta on the inner disc. 



Fig. i44._AwK# pollinaria. 



Head rugose-punctate; basal joints of antenna obscure 

 fulvous. Thorax rugose-punctate, centre of disc with a 



