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reach below the base of the elytra, the basal seven joints obscure 
fulvous, the others black, third and fourth joints equal, each about 
as large as the basal joint, the following joints thickened, slightly 
longer than broad. Thorax subcylindrical, slightly constricted at 
middle, anterior angles obtuse and rounded, the base with an 
obsolete sulcus ; the space behind the latter black, rest of the sur- 
face flavous, entirely impunctate. Scutellum black, longer than 
broad. Elytra impunctate with the exception of two or three 
punctures near the suture below the base, the latter slightly 
convex ; the surface flavous with a narrow transverse band below 
the middle, a small spot near the apex and the extreme apical 
margins black. Underside obscure flavous ; abdomen clothed 
with yellow pubescence ; legs piceous ; mesosternum raised, 
perpendicular. 
Length 10 mm. 
II ab. India (Colls. M. Clavareciu and Jacoby). 
Allied in coloration to C. cruciata but with an entirely differ- 
ently shaped thorax, the latter with a black band at the base and 
the elytra with a subapical spot. 
156. Crioceris hampsoni, sp. n. 
Elavous; head and antennae obscure piceous. Elytra testaceous, 
each etytron with three black spots. 
Head finely punctate near the eyes, fulvous with two piceous 
lateral stripes ; intraocular space not convex, with a small groove; 
lower part of face finely pubescent, fulvous ; antennae short and 
robust, the basal four joints small, black, the others transversely 
widened, piceous. Thorax broader than long, the anterior portion 
subcylindrical, the sides very slightly constricted near the base, 
the latter with a distinct transverse sulcus placed close to the 
basal margin; the disc testaceous, with two rows of fine punctures. 
Scutellum broader than long, testaceous, margined with piceous. 
Elytra subcylindrical, very slightly depressed below the base, the 
puncturation strong and regular, more fine towards the sides and 
apex, the sutural margins and three small spots on each elytron 
black ; of these one is placed on the shoulders, the second imme- 
diately behind the middle, rather nearer to the lateral than to the 
sutural margin, and the third below the second spot near the 
apex. Beneath and the legs testaceous, the tarsi stained with 
piceous at the apex of each joint. 
Length mm. 
Hob. Nilgiris ( G . Ilampson). Type in Brit. Mus. 
157. Crioceris nigro-ornata, Clark , Cat. Phytoph. 1866, p. 40. 
Crioceris nigropicta, Clark, App. Cat. Phytoph. 1866, p. 70. 
Elavous ; head black, rufous between the antenna), the latter 
black ; elytra flavous, the suture and four spots black ; underside 
black ; legs flavous, the knees and tarsi black. 
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