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CHRYSOMELINjE. 



large and thickened, second shorter but thicker than third, 

 the latter slightly longer or almost equal to the fourth, fifth 

 shorter than fourth, sixth shorter thau fifth, from the seveuth to 

 the last the segments are thickened, and more hairy. Prothorax 

 much broader than long, broad at base and a little narrowed 

 anteriorly, anterior and posterior margins widely arched, sides 

 gently convex, anterior and posterior angles rounded ; upper 

 surface gently convex from side to side, finely and more or less 

 closely punctate. Scutellum triangular with apex acute and 

 surface smooth and impunctate. Elytra broader at base than the 

 prothorax, humeral angles widely rounded, humerus prominent 

 arid convex, posterior to it the surface is depressed ; the whole 

 surface finely and more or less closely punctate, the punctures 

 tending to form longitudinal rows, along the margin is a longi- 

 tudinal convex stripe containing fewer punctures. Underside : 

 abdominal sternites punctate, transversely strigose in the middle ; 

 epipleura of the elytra broader and deeply concave at the base, 

 narrowing towards the apex ; the bilobed segment of the tarsus 

 is longitudinally split in the middle, the claw-segment extends 

 considerably beyond the bilobed segment, the claws are simple. 

 Length, 4 mm. 



Punjab : Jhekim Valley (Br. F. Stoliczka, Forsyth's Expedition 

 to Kashgar in 1873-74). North- West Frontier Provjnce : 

 Abbottabad, 10. vi. 1916, 8 specimens, on willow leaves (Fletcher, 

 Pusa Coll.); Parachinar, Kurram Valley (F. W. Champion). 

 United Provinces : W. Almora, 5. viii. 1916 (H. G. Cham- 

 pion) ; West Bhatkot, Kumaon, 4000 ft., v. 1920, on Salix (H. G. 

 Chamjnon); the specimens collected by P. W. and H. Gr. Champion 

 number 18 in all. 



Described originally from Europe ; also recorded from North 

 Africa, Siberia and Japan. 



38. Plagiodera marginipennis, Jacoby. 



Plagiodera marginipennis, Jac, Arm. Mus. Civ. Genova, xxvii, 1889, 

 p. 188 ; Weise, Arch. Naturg. lxiv, 1898, p. 212. 



Body oblong. Colour entirely brown with the eyes black ; the 

 elytra may have a metallic greenish shimmer. 



Head broad; eyes convex; upper surface punctate with a depres- 

 sion in the middle, but without any impressed median vertical 

 line; clypeus well marked off on its upper side by an impressed 

 arched line. Antennae short, passing a little beyond the base of 

 the pronotum ; first segment thickened, club-shaped, second small, 

 nearly half the length of the third and also shorter than the 

 fourth, fifth a little thicker than fourth and almost equal to it in 

 length, from the sixth to eleventh the segments are thickened, 

 pubescent, and piceous in colour; the five basal segments shining, 

 smooth, and with a few scattered stiff hairs. Prothorax almost 

 twice as broad as long; front margin widely emarginate to fit 

 the breadth of the head ; sides gently convex ; anterior angles 

 rounded, posterior almost right angles ; basal margin gently 



