962 MARTIN JACOBY 



situated higher than the outer one, black; underside and legs 

 fulvous. 



Palon (Pegu). 



The single specimen obtained by Sig. Fea agrees in everything 

 with the structural characters of the genus but differs from any 

 of its allies in the entirely irregularly punctured elytra; the species 

 resembles greatly S. hicolor, Hope in its marking but differs 

 entirely in the elytral sculpture. 



128. Leptarthra I>oli.m.i, Balt. 



A single specimen from Garin Gheba agrees very nearly with 

 those from different parts of India in my collection , but the 

 entire abdomen in the Burmah insect is flavous, I have however 

 seen specimens with a partly so coloured abdomen and it is 

 probably variable in this respect. 



L. grandipennis, Fairm. does not seem to differ from Baly's 

 species which has also been described by von Harold as Merista 

 rufipennis. 



129. Haplosonyx orien talis, n. sp. 



Obscure fulvous , the antennae and legs black , the thorax 

 with two deep lateral depressions, sparingly punctured, elytra 

 feebly raised at the base , moderately strongly punctured in 

 double rows. 



Length 4 Yg lines. 



Head impunctate , shining , fulvous , with a longitudinal de- 

 pression between the eyes , palpi swollen , antennae entirely 

 black , extending to about half the length of the elytra , the 

 third joint one half longer than the second one, the fourth mucli 

 longer than the preceding two joints ; thorax twice as broad 

 as long, the sides rounded and slightly widened before the 

 middle, the anterior angles oblique , the posterior ones pointed 

 but scarcely produced, the sides with a deep transverse depres- 

 sion , the latter deeply punctured , rest of the surface impunc- 

 tate ; scutellum large, it apex acutely pointed ; elytra with the 



