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equal to each other in length ; the sixth shorter, slightly clilatecl 

 «t the apex; the seventh still shorter, moi^e thickened ; the eighth 

 to eleventh slightly thickened, blnck, and more hniry. Prothorax 

 much narrower than the base of the elytra, broader than long. 

 The sides rounded and front margin Widely arched ; each half of 

 the basal margin bisinuate and edged with black. Tho surface 

 is convex, smooth, shining, impunctate, and slightly sloping from 

 the base to the fjont ; on each fjide of the disc there are two 

 indistinct, roundish, darker patches. The explanate margins are 

 tiansparent, with a honeycomb structure. SctUellum triangular, 

 smooth, impunctate. Elytra much broader at the base than the 

 prothorax. A little posti^rior to the sbutellum thb surface is raised 

 into a hump (not visible in the illustration). Gn each elytroii 

 there are nine rows of rather coarse punctures ; the two nearest 

 to the suture run right up to the* end, the others converge and 

 terminate on the apical area of the elytron ; besides these rows 

 a few punctures may be said to represent a short scutellar row, 

 and some very coarse pits, more regular posteriorly, along the 

 extreme margin may represent a tenth row of punctures. The 

 interstices are more or less costate, particularly the first two. 

 The surface has some indistinct patches of dark-brown colour ; 

 the red-brown fascia on the explanate margin at the anterior 

 angles (which are rounded) continues as a lateral band, joining 

 the similar fascia at the posterior angle. The explanate margins 

 transparent and with a honeycomb structure. Underside : the 

 abdominal sternites sparsely covered with brownish hairs ; those 

 on the side longer. The claws simple, projecting slightly beyond 

 the bilobed joint. 



Length 7 mm. ; breadth 6 mm. 



India: Mauipnr (Doherty). 



T'ype in the British Museum. 



Described from one example. 



CaSSIDA MANIPUniA, sp. n. 



Body subtriangular. Colour yellow-brown, Avith darker brown 

 patches on the elytra. The anterior lateial angles of the ex- 

 planate margin of the elytra are very sharp. 



Head with the clypeus slightly convex, smooth, impunctate. 

 The antennas extend beyond the anterior angles of the explanate 

 margin of the elytra ; first joint elongate, club-shaped ; the second 

 almost as long as the third, constricted at the base a little dilated 

 towards the apex ; the third, fourth, and fifth almost equal to eacli 

 other in length; the sixth shorter ; seventh to eleventh a little 

 thicker, more hairy; the last two piceous. /'/n^/iorarc elliptical, 

 much broader than long, the front margin widely aiclied. Tiie 

 disc convex, slightly sloping from the base to the anterior 

 maj'gin, smooth, impunctate. The explanate margin transparent, 

 with a honeycomb structure. Scntellum triangular, sinootli, 

 shining, impunctate. Elytra much broader at tlie base than 



