NEW CHYPTOSTOME BEETLES. 



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six rows of punctures on tlie apical surface : the first runs along 

 the suture right to the apical surface, where it does not become 

 double, the next row of punctures divides itself into two on the 

 black apical surface of the elytra, then another row commencing 

 from the humeru^s soon becomes double, finally there is the 

 marginal single row ; on the apical area the third interstice is 

 raised into a short, sharp costa; all the interstices have the 

 appearance of being slightly raised ; on the brown portion of the 

 elytral surface the punctures are surrounded' by a black ring, 

 and hence appear much larger than those on the black area; a 

 scutellar row is absent. Underside smooth, shining, impunctate. 



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Dorsal view of Downesia sasthi. 



The tarsi of the front legs almost equal in length to the tibi:© 

 and larger than those of the other legs. The claw-joint of the 

 tarsus projects beyond the third joint. 



Length 5-6 mm. 



W. Himalayas : Kumaon (//. G. Champion). Found on Thy- 

 sanolcena agrostis. 



Type in the British Museum. 



Described from nine examples. 



These nine examples were sent with four examples of 

 Downesia gestroi Baly, all found in sheaths of JVei/raudia, to 



