416 CHKYSOMELID.-E. 



fulvous ; antennae extending to base of elytra only, basal joint 

 subquadrately thickened, rest of the joints as given in the generic 



Pig. 146. Leprotclla ktukattrensit. 



diagnosis. Thorax snbquadrate, subcylindrical, middle of disc 

 with some slightly raised spaces. Elytra about twice as long as 

 broad. 



Length 2| mm. 



Hab. Kashmir. 



In this insect the upper surface shows no erect pubescence 

 mixed with the scales as is the case with so many allied forms. 



Genus NEPHKELLA. 



Nephrella, Baly, Journ. Ent. ii, 1863, p. 155; C'hajmis, Gen. 

 CoUopt. x, 1874, p. 277.'; Leflv. Cat. Eumolp. 1885, p. 77. 



Type, N. elongata, Baly, from Ceylon. 



Range. Ceylon. 



Elongate, subcylindrical, covered with coarse adpressed hairs ; 

 antenna? moderately robust, subfiliform, third joint half as long 

 again as the second, fourth and following two each longer than 

 the third, equal; eyes large, reniforun. Thorax subcylindrical, 

 lateral border obsolete. Elytra broader than the thorax, closely 

 punctured. Legs short, moderately robust ; femora unarmed be- 

 neath ; basal joint of tarsi rather shorter than the following two 

 joints united ; claws bifid. Prosternum narrow, elongate ; meso- 

 sternum subelongate, apical half dilated, apex itself truncate. 



734. Nephrella elongata, Baly, Journ. Ent. ii, 1863, p. 155; Lefev. 

 Cat. Eumolp. 1885, p. 77. 



Dark fuscous, clothed with bright fulvous hairs ; abdomen and 

 legs fulvous ; tibiae piceous ; antennae black, base fulvous ; breast 

 and base of abdomen pale piceous. 



Head and thorax closely covered with coarse adpressed hairs. 



