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HALTICINiE, 



Longitarsus suturellus, Motschulslcy. 

 leinodactila suturella, Motsch., /. c. 



In form and colour resembling the former species, but smaller. 

 Tibiae and tarsus testaceous. Elongate-ovate, convex, shining, 

 subfuscous-testaceous, with the eyes, and the suture very 

 narrowly, black, and the apex of the antennae, posterior knees 

 and underside infuscated. 



Length, 1 lin. ; breadth, \ lin. 



Ceylon : mountains of Nuwara Eliya. 



Longitarsus atripes, Motschulslcy. 

 Teinodactila atripes, Motsch., t. c, p. 417. 



In form and colour resembling the preceding species except that 

 the suture shares the general colour of the body. Elongate-ovate, 

 convex, shining, reddish-testaceous, with antennae, eyes and legs 

 black, tibiae and bases of antennae a little infuscated. 



Length, 1 lin. ; breadth, ± lin. 



Ceylon : mountains of Nuwara Eliya. 



Longitarsus albescens, Motschulsky. 

 Teinodactila albescens, Motsch., c. 



A closely related but slightly smaller species occurs in Con- 

 tinental India. It is principally distinguished by the whitish 

 colour of the elytra and by the legs being testaceous, except the 

 posterior femora, which are smoke-coloured. 



Longitarsus simplex, Motschulslcy. 

 Teinodactila simplex, Motsch., /. c. 



In form and colour resembles T. lurida, but is a little smaller, 

 and the prothorax is narrower. Elongate-ovate, convex, reddish- 

 testaceous, with antennae and legs paler, eyes black, and prothorax 

 subquadrate. 



Length, | lin. ; breadth, j lin. 



Ceylon: Nuwara Eliya. 



Longitarsus paria, Motschulslcy. 

 Teinodactila paria, Motsch., /. c. 



The continent of India also presents a species very nearly 

 related, T. paria, Motsch., which is a little shorter and has the 

 head and the anterior part of the antennae strongly infumated. 



