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longitudinal rows, including the scutellar and the extreme marginal 

 row ; along the scutellar row there are additional punctures 

 besides those of the regular series; interstices towards the apex 

 and sides tending to be costate ; surface of the interstices finely 

 granulose, not punctate. Underside punctate ; elytral epipletira 

 with rows of punctures ; other parts as under the genus. 



Lengths of the types of Ch. cognata and Ch. squarrosa, 2 mm. ; 

 some other examples are 2| mm. long. 



India {Bretingham ; type-locality of both cognata and 

 squarrosa). Bengal : Calcutta, 4-21. viii. 1906 (Indian Museum). 

 Bihar: Pusa, 24. i. & 4. ii. 1906, on grass (Pusa Coll.); Kierpur, 

 Purnea District, 8. x. 191 5, at light (C. Paiva, Indian Museum). 

 United Pro yinces : West Al mora, Kumaon (H. G. Champion). 

 Madras: Bambha, Granjam District, at light (iV. Annandale, 

 Indian Museum); Chipurupalle, Yizagapatam District (R. S. 

 Patuck). Ceylon : Hambantota, ix. 1890 (H. P. Green). 



Types of both cognata and squarrosa in the British Museum. 

 I have examined them both and cannot find any difference suffi- 

 cient to justify the maintenance of Ch. squarrosa as a separate 

 species. The only distinction on which Baly seemed to rely is the 

 length of the antennas; in Ch. squarrosa they are " less than half 

 the length of the body'' and in Ch. cognata they are "half the 

 length of the body." Perhaps he was justified in taking the view 

 which he did take when he had the two insects before him ; but 

 having before me thirty-two examples from various localities, 

 I believe that the slight difference in the length of the antennas is 

 not sufficient to separate them into two species. 



156. Chsetocnema alticola, sp. no v. 



Form ovate, but appearing more nearly parallel-sided than some 

 species. Colour bronzy ; the six basal segments of the antennas, 

 front and middle legs, posterior tibias and tarsi, dark brown, 

 sometimes mixed with pitchy; the rest of the antennal segments 

 blackish. 



Head broad, closely punctate ; the transverse line between the 

 roots of the antennas well impressed, the oblique lines extending 

 from either end of this transverse line towards the eyes being 

 almost obsolescent. Antennas somewhat thick, reaching to about 

 the humeral callus or a little beyond it; first segment large and 

 club-shaped, second also equally thick but smaller, third to sixth 

 less thick, third and fourth about equal, fifth somewhat longer 

 than sixth ; from the seventh to the eleventh the segments are 

 thickened and nearly equal. Prothorax broader than long, sides 

 nearly straight; surface convex and not very closely punctate, 

 some of the punctures larger than others ; besides being punctured 

 the whole surface is minutely granulate. Scutellum small, tri- 

 angular with the apex broadly rounded and the surface finely 

 granulate. Elytra not broader at base than prothorax, regularly 

 punctate-striate, each elytron having eleven rows, including a 



