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HALTIClNiE. 



second about the middle of the eltryon and the third on the apical' 

 part), black. 



Head with vertex minutely punctate, and front impressed with 

 large foveolate punctures ; carina between the antennae wedge- 

 shaped, its acute apex extending upwards between the frontal 

 elevations and its base terminating on a strongly raised transverse 

 ridge, which extends obliquely on either side entirely across the 

 clypeus. Antennae hardly reaching the middle of the elytra;, 

 first segment long, club-shaped, second very short, scarcely halt' 

 the length of the first, the latter longer than the third, which is 

 longer than the second and equal to the fourth ; the rest of the 

 segments more or less nearly equal to each other and not very 

 much shorter than the fourth. Proiliorax more than twice 

 broader than long; lateral margins br'»adl*' explanate, their edges 

 reflexed, straight and parallel for two-thirds of their length,. 



Fig. 62.— Philopona viduhoti, Baly. Head, showing the ridge 

 between the antenna'. 



arcuate and converging towards the front end, which is produced 

 and armed at its extremity with a truncate tooth, curved slightly 

 outwards; basal margin sinuate on either side near the outer 

 angle, truncate in its middle part; upper surface w ith a shallow 

 depression in front of the basal margin, minutely and remotely 

 punctate. Scutellum small, triangular, with apex rounded and 

 surface im punctate. Elytra hardly broader at base than )' pro- 

 thorax, their lateral maigins narrowly explanate and with edges 

 reflexed ; surface strongly, closely and confusedly punctate. 

 Underside : the parts are as described under the genus. 

 Length, 6|-7| mm. 



Siam (type-locality). Pekak. Buiima : Momeik (Boherty); 

 Toungoo; Paungde, Prome District. 

 Type in the British Museum. 



There is a certain amount of variation in the black markings, 

 which in some specimens are much lighter. 



