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fourth as long as third ; from the fifth onwards each segment 

 is very slightly thickened on the inner side. Prothorax strongly 

 convex, broader than long, front margin slightly concave, 

 posterior margin widely rounded, its angles being placed forwards, 

 sides somewhat explanate, more or less oblique, anterior corners 

 drawn - forwards to an acute point, each of the anterior and 

 posterior angles bearing ;i fine seta ; surface smooth and impunc- 

 tate. Scutellum triangular, with surface impunctate. Elytra 

 broader at base than prothorax, humeri convex ; punctate-striate, 



Fig. 99. — Splueropleura tricostata, Jac. 



the rows closely placed, more regular near the suture than towards 

 the sides ; it is not possible to count the number of rows with 

 precision. In the female, on the sloping portion of the elytron 

 towards the apex, there are three short prominent longitudinal 

 costae. Underside : abdominal sternites sparsely punctate and 

 hairy. 



Length, 2± mm. ; breadth, 2| mm. ; length of antenna, 2 mm. 

 Ceylon: Galle, on coast-level, 27. xi-4.xii. 1881 (G. Lewis). 

 Type in the British Museum. 



