HYPHASOMA. 



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coloration, and is very closely allied to //. discoidalix, Jac. The 

 differences between the two are, however, constant, and are 

 as follows : in H. discoidalis the antennae are longer, and 

 their colour is yellowish (except that of the apical segments), 

 the scutellum is yellowish and the elytra, although finely, are 

 more distinctly and remotely, punctate, while lastly, the posterior 

 Femora have no black colour at the apex. 



111. Hyphasoma limbatipennis, Jacoby. 



Hyphasis limbatipennis, Jac, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, xxvii, 1889, 

 p. 197. 



Small, ovate. General colour fulvous; the eight distal 

 segments of the antennae black; the elytra piceous with margins 

 narrowly fulvous. 



Head with vertex impunctate, frontal elevations transversely 

 subquadrate, strongly raised, clypeus with a very acutely raised 

 straight ridge. Antennae two-thirds the length of the body, 

 slender, covered with fine hairs ; basal segment elongate and 

 club-shaped, second very short, third longer than second and 

 somewhat shorter than first; the remaining segments are almost 

 equ;d. Prothoraoc much broader than long, sides rounded, 

 slightly explanate in front, anterior angles slightly thickened but 

 scarcely produced; surlace impressed with a few very fine 

 punctures only visible under a high power and in a suitable light. 

 Scutellum triangular, impunctate. Elytra slightly broader at base 

 than prothorax, closely, confusedly and finely punctate ; lateral 

 margins slightly explanate with edges reflexed. Underside : first 

 segment of posterior tarsi as long as the two following segments 

 together. 



Length, 4 mm. 



Burma : Bhamo, viii. 1885 (Fea). 

 Type in the Genoa Museum. 



Two examples bearing Fea's locality labels are in the British 

 Museum, and one of these has an identification label in Jacoby's 

 handwriting. 



112. Hyphasoma discipennis, Jacoby. 



Hyphasoma discipennis, Jac, Ann. Soc Ent. Belg. xlvii, 1903, 

 p. 112. 



Broadly ovate. Colour generally fulvous ; elytra blackish with 

 reflexed margins brown (type) ; sometimes the elytra are only 

 slightly blackish, and in some examph s they are entirely brown ; 

 antennae nearly black, with the three basal segments fulvous; 

 underside and legs testaceous. 



Head impunctate, frontal elevations transverse, lower portion 

 of face concave, shining. Antennae slender, about half the length 

 -of the body ; first segment elongate and club-shaped, third longer 

 than second, fourth slightly longer than third ; from the fifth 



