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than fourth but longer than second ; the following segments 

 elongate and about equal, except the last two, which are some- 

 what shorter; the basal segments are less hairy than the apical. 

 Prothorax scarcely one-half as broad as long, somewhat narrowe 

 at the base, sides feebly rounded at the middle, anterior lateral 

 angles oblique; surface impunctate and, when seen under a 

 high power, minutely granulate. Scutellum triangular, broader 

 than long, impunctate. Elytra narrowed at the base, widened 

 towards the middle ; seen under a high power the surface is 

 minutely and not very closely punctate, but under a low power it 

 may appear impunctate ; it bears some obscure blackish spots. 

 As stated above, the hind wings are absent. Underside : legs long 

 and stout ; first segment of posterior tarsi somewhat less than 

 half the length of the tibia, second segment about half the length 

 of the first. 



Length, 2 J mm. 



Madras: Madura (type-locality of L. rufipennis). Pondi- 

 cherry (type-locality of L. fulvobrunneus). 



Types of both rufipennis and fulvobrunneus in the British 

 Museum. 



I have carefully examined the types of rufipennis and fulvo- 

 brunneus, and am unable to find any substantial difference to 

 justify their being regarded as separate species. 



274. Longitarsus sundara,* sp. nov. 



Body oblong. Colour of elytra red ; head and pronotum 

 darker, the latter sometimes black ; apical half of posterior 

 femora always black ; antennae generally brown, but sometimes 

 the six or seven apical segments are rather darker, though not- 

 very definitely so. 



Head with vertex impunctate, frontal tubercles absent, inter- 

 antennal ridge sharp. Antennae extending to nearly the end of 

 the body ; first segment long and club-shaped, second much 

 shorter, third slightly longer than second, fourth distinctly longer 

 than third ; the following segments about equal. Prothorax 

 broader than long, the sides rounded ; surface gently rounded, 

 very finely and not very closely punctate. Elytra distinctly 

 broader at base than prothorax ; surface finely punctate, the 

 punctures having an indefinite longitudinal serial arrangement. 

 Underside : posterior tibiae long, with the usual spinules along the 

 exterior edge, and ending in a long spine at the apex ; first 

 segment of posterior tarsi half the length of the corresponding 

 tibia. 



Length, 2| mm. 



Assam : Sadiya (Doherty ; type-locality) ; six other examples 

 from Manipur {Doherty). 



* Sanskrit, " beautiful." 



