466 CHIlYSOMELIDjE. 



subcylindrical, covered with grey and brownish scales, the former 

 prevailing more on the disc, the latter on the sides. Scutellum 

 subquadrate, apex broadly truncate. Elytra clothed with scales 

 like the thorax, these form sometimes pale spots and patches, 



Fig. 160. Sramiodes indicus. 



two before and two behind the middle near the suture ; sides and 

 apex of elytra also more or less clothed with whitish scales. First 

 joint of posterior tarsi not longer than the second. 



Length 2^-3 mm. 



Hob. The Himalayas : Dalhousie, Chamba. 



If the scales are removed, the ground-colour is seen to be black 

 and finely punctured. 



Group PSEUDOCOLASPINI. 



General shape rather short ; colour metallic, upper surface more 

 or less pubescent. Head rather produced; antennae short and 

 robust with thickened terminal joints. Thorax subglobtilar or 

 conical, lateral margins obsolete or entirely absent. Elytra short, 

 often flattened, with more or less distinct pubescence, often 

 arranged in rows. Legs elongate, femora dentate ; tibia3 not 

 emarginate at apex ; claws bifid. Prosternnm broad, transverse, 

 anterior margin of thoracic episternum convex. 



Genus PSEUDOCOLASPIS. 



Pseudocolaspis, Laporte, Silberm. Rev. Ent. i, 1853, p. 23 ; Chapuis, 

 pt., Gen. Coleopt. x, 1874, p. 288 ; Baly, Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. 

 xiv, 1877, p. 248. 



Type, P. cylindrica, Kiist", from Algiers. 



Range. Europe ; Africa ; India. 



Generally metallic, more or less pubescent species of small size. 

 Head exserted; eyes entire, globose; clypeus dentate in front; 

 antennae short and robust with strongly thickened terminal joints. 



