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HALTICINjE. 



a tendency towards this yellow -brown colour may be recognised at 

 the points of articulation of the appendages. 



Head exserted, vertex covered with fiue silvery hairs as are 

 other part s of the upper surface of the body ; other characters of 

 the head as stated under the genus. Antennae extending a little 

 distance beyond the middle of the body ; the relative lengths of 

 the segments are as stated under the genus ; the third segment in 

 some examples appears to be not much longer than the second. 

 Prothorax broader than long, its form and that of the anterior and 

 posterior angles are as described under the genus ; surface not 

 very convex, punctate, the punctures being concealed by the pubes- 

 cence. Scutellum triangular, punctate, pubescent. Elytra broader 

 than prothorax, confusedly punctate, covered with silvery pubes- 

 cence, which conceals the punctures. Underside also pubescent, 

 but not so closely as the upper side. The anterior coxal cavities 

 are of the closed type, although in this species also, owing to the 

 thinness of the prosternum. the closure is not quite complete. 



Length, 3 mm. 



Assam: Khasi Hills (ex Kraatz Coll.). United Provinces: 

 Kumaon, Almora (H. G. Champion); Naini Tal, vi. andix. 1917- 

 1918 (H. G. Champion). 



Type in the British Museum. 



88. Hespera krishna*, sp. nov. 



Oblong, rounded behind. Completely black, covered with 

 silvery hairs. 



Head, exerted, with the vertex strongly punctate and pubescent y 

 other characteristics ;is is normal in this genus. Antennae ex- 

 tending almost to the apex of the elytra (in this H. krishna differs 

 from H. n'tgripes, in which the antennae are shorter) ; first segment 

 club-shaped and long, second much shorter than either first or 

 third, the other segments almost equal. Prothorax shaped as is 

 usual in the genus ; surface more strongly and coarsely punctate 

 than in H. nigripes. Scutellum small, triangular, hairy. Elytra 

 broader than prothorax, as strongly punctate as the pronotum. 

 Underside offering no special characteristics ; the anterior coxal 

 cavities are more nearly closed in this species than in some others. 

 H. krishna is closely related to H. nigripes, but can be easily 

 separated by its longer antennae and stronger and coarser 

 punctuation. 



Length, 3 mm. 



Burma : Ruby Mines (Boherty). United Provinces: Kumaon ; 

 Naini Tal; West Almora ; Ranikhet (all H. G. Champion). 



Type in th<^ British Museum. Described from nineteen 

 examples, of which three are from Burma. 



* Sanskrit, "black." 



