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with distinct transverse depression below the base, strongly 

 punctate-striate within depression only, very finely so over the rest 

 of the surface, the interstices below the shoulders slightly costate, 

 punctures on the same area deep. Femora strongly thickened, 

 armed with a distinct tooth beneath. Prosternum subquadrate, 

 punctate. 



Var. Above nearly black, apex of elytra paler. 



Length 2% mm. 



Hah. Ceylon : Kandy. 



In shape this species agrees nearly with T. variabilis, Jac., but 

 the thorax is more closely punctured (in the variety more strongly 

 so) and the elytra have the lateral interstices below the shoulders 

 costate ; the legs are dark with the exception of the apex of the 

 tibiae and the tarsi. 



822. Tricliona nigra, sp. n. 



Black, shining ; basal joints of antennae flavous. 



Oblong-ovate. Head impunctate, black ; eyes extremely large, 

 the diameter of each wider than the intermediate space ; clypeus 

 subquadrate, nearly smooth, separated from the face by a transverse 

 sulcus ; antennae extending nearly to the apex of the elytra, 

 slender, black, basal four joints flavous, second and third joints 

 nearly equal in length, fourth longer, following joints slightly 

 shorter and thicker. Thorax twice as broad as long, sides rounded, 

 surface finely and rather obsoletely punctured. Elytra wider at 

 the base than the thorax, distinctly depressed and punctate-striate 

 below the base, more finely punctured towards apex, interstices 

 feebly longitudinally convex. Femora with a minute tooth. Body 

 beneath smooth and impunctate. Prosternum transverse, strongly 

 punctured. 



Var. Above obscure fulvous, sides more or less black. 



Length 3 mm. 



Hob. Southern India : Nilgiris (H. L. Andrewes). 



Differs from T. indica, Jac. in its constantly smaller size and less 

 elongate shape ; the eyes are larger and more closely approximate 

 in both sexes, the colour deep black in most specimens. 



823. Tricliona sulcipennis, Jac. Ann. Soc. Ent. Xely. xlviii, 1904, 

 p. 388. 



Obscure fulvous ; disc of thorax, sides of breast, knees, and 

 apex of tibiae black. 



Head stained with piceous, entirely impunctate; clypeus 

 distinctly separated from the face, wedge-shaped ; eyes broadly 

 emarginate ; antennae extending beyond the middle of the elytra, 

 basal three joints fulvous, rest piceous. Thorax transverse, lateral 

 margins strongly rounded, constricted anteriorly, basal margin 



