PODONTIA. 



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as typical of the genus. The broad marginal interstice is raised 

 throughout. 



Length, 12-16J mm. ; breadth, b^-9| mm. 



Sikkim: E-ungbong Valley, Gropaldhara {H. Stevens). Assam 

 ( W. F. Badgley); Khasi Hills, Nongpoh, 3000-5000 ft., vi. 1905 

 (PusaColl.); Patkai Mts. (Doherty) ; Sylhet. Burma: Rangoon, 

 vii. 1886 (Fea) ; Pegu (Atkinson) ; Bassein ; Bhamo (Fea). 

 Andaman Is. (Eoepstorff). Malay States: Penang: Wellesley 

 Province (H. N. Ridley). Cambodia. 



Location of type unknown to rne. 



For an account of the immature stages and habits of this species 

 see p. 102. 



163. Podontia affinis, Grondal. 



Galleruca affinis, Grondal, in Schonherr, Syn. Ins. i, 2, 1808, 

 p. 289. 



Podontia affinis, Sturm, Cat. Kafer-Sainmlung, 1843, p. 286 ; Jac, 



Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, xxvii, 1889, p. 204. 

 Podontia impressicollis, Sturm, Cat. Insecten-Sammluno", 1826, 



p. 185. 



Somewhat smaller than the type of the genus. Colour of 

 elytra shiny brown ; pronotum and underside darker shining 

 red-brown. There are ten black spots and patches on the elytra, 

 disposed as follows : — (i) two sutural spots, each common to 

 both elytra, one roughly pear-shaped, varying in size, behind the 

 scutellum, and a second, more or less round, near the apex ; (ii) on 

 each elytron a round spot covering the humerus; (iii) lying in a 

 median transverse line, two patches which often coalesce to form 

 a band across the elytron; (iv) the last is a roundish spot nearer 

 the margin, on a level with the second sutural spot. These spots 

 vary in size to some extent ; while the apical sutural angles 

 and the whole lateral margin are narrowly stained red-brown. 



Read as described under the genus, the longitudinal vertical 

 impression and the preocular and interantennal impressions very 

 deep, making the front of the head look considerably rough. The 

 antennae call for no detailed description. Proihorax of the form 

 characteristic of the genus ; surface with strong impressions and 

 excavations; two impressions and excavations along the median 

 longitudinal line, while external to these on either side runs a 

 longitudinal impression extending from the front margin and 

 curving inward till it falls into an excavation, outside which 

 is another smaller excavation, bounded on its outer side by a 

 strong ridge ; perpendicular to the basal margin, and midway 

 between the median lobe and the hind angle, there is on either 

 side another deep short impression. Scutellum small, narrow, 

 impunctate. Elytra as described under the genus, the broad 

 marginal interstice raised. Underside thinly and finely pub- 

 escent. 



Length, 11 mm. ; breadth, 6 mim. 



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