LEPROTELLA. 415 



Head deeply inserted in thorax, rugose ; clypeus wedge-shaped, 

 separated by distinct grooves from the 

 face ; antennae only extending to base 

 of thorax, basal joint thickened, sub- 

 elongate, following four joints short, 



r \,W ::T:ll VV nearly equal, rest strongly widened, 



:K'$Bi!r moniliforrn. Thorax transversely sub- 



quadrate, finely punctured, pubescence 

 rather long, yellowish-grey. Elytra 

 rather more strongly punctured than 

 the thorax, puncturation arranged in 

 closely approximate rows, pubescence 

 similar to that of the thorax. Abdomen 

 and legs fulvous, breast nearly black. 

 Pig. 145. Length 2 mm. 



Demotinella pectoralis. ^ab. Tenasserim : Tavoy. Type in 



Brit. Mus. 



The pubescence in this small species is distinctly longer than 

 in any Demotina or Hyperaxis. 



Genus LEPROTELLA. 



Leprotella, Jac. M6m. Soc. Ent. Belg. vii, 1900, p. 100. 



Type, L. cctshmirensis, Jac. 



Range. Kashmir. 



Oblong, subcylindrical, densely covered with fine scales. Head 

 broad, partly exserted ; eyes rather small, entire ; antennae 

 short, second to sixth joints small, nearly equal, terminal joints 

 subtriangularly widened. Thorax subcylindrical, lateral margins 

 only indicated near base, anterior and posterior margins straight. 

 Scutellum subquadrate. Elytra wider at base than the thorax, 

 convex, parallel-sided, apex of each elytron rounded. Femora 

 moderately incrassate, unarmed ; tibiae stout ; tarsi short and 

 broad, first joint slightly longer than the second ; claws bifid. 

 Prosternum broadly subquadrate ; anterior margin of thoracic 

 episternum concave. 



Closely allied to Neculla, Baly, but the antennae different in 

 structure, the femora unarmed and the prosternum broad. 



733. Leprotella cashmirensis, Jac. Mtm. Soc. Ent. Belg. vii, 1900, 

 p. 101. 



Fuscous or blackish, densely covered with grey scales ; antennas 

 and legs fulvous. 



Sculpturation of upper surface entirely hidden by pale grey 

 scales. Head not longer than broad; clypeus not separated 

 from the face, anterior margin nearly straight ; labruin and palpi 



