CRYPTOCEPHALFS. 
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behind the middle, fifth at the apical angle. Pygidium black at 
base, yellow at apex; prosternum, sides of breast, middle of first 
abdominal segment and the sides of the whole abdomen flavous ; 
legs entirely flavous. Prosternum strongly produced anteriorly, 
hollowed out, posterior angles acutely toothed. 
Length 4-4 1 mm. 
Hah. N.W. Himalayas : Mussoorie ; Tibet. 
It is very doubtful whether this species is anything else but a 
variety of C. sannio , Redt. The differences pointed out by 
Suffrian are not constant, as I have specimens before me which 
may be referred to either species ; one specimen from Kashmir 
agrees entirely with C. sannio except in having entirely black 
underside and legs, which are supposed to be peculiar to the 
present species, while intermediate forms are not uncommon. In 
a curiously marked specimen from Chamba, in my collection, the 
thorax is black with the margins and a middle line yellow ; the 
elytra are likewise black but have two narrow transverse yellow 
bands, indicating the limits of the spots in the normally coloured 
form. Hope’s type in the Brit. Mus. does not differ from Suf- 
frian’s description to justify a separation, nevertheless Hope’s 
description is useless, and that of Suffrian’s together with his 
specific name must stand. 
As I am in doubt, I have for the present accepted Suffrian’s 
species as distinct from C. sannio , Redtenb. 
442. Cryptocephalus subgeminatus, sp. n. 
5 . Black ; basal joints of antenna; fulvous ; thorax reddish- 
fulvous, lateral margins and a central spot black ; elytra coloured 
like the thorax, with a small humeral postmedian spot and sutural 
margins black. 
Elongate, parallel-sided. Head black, closely punctured, irregu- 
larly impressed ; a narrow flavous spot at inner margin of eyes, 
the latter broadly but not deeply emarginate ; antennae extending 
to middle of elytra, black, basal four joints fulvous, first joint 
black above, third and fourth equal, following joints more elongate. 
Thorax more than twice as broad as long, sides rather broadly 
margined, rounded, the margins black ; surface extremely closely 
and rather finely punctured, interstices still more minutely punc- 
tured, middle with a small black spot. Scutellum black, elongate, 
subquadrate, broadly truncate at apex, sparingly punctured, non- 
foveolate. Elytra scarcely lobed at sides, closety and irregularly 
geminate punctate-striate, interstices near basal portion finely 
wrinkled, slightly convex at apex. Beneath and legs black, latter 
elongate. Prosternum longer than broad, not produced anteriorly, 
posterior margin truncate. 
Length 7 mm. 
Hah. Bengal : Konbir ( Coll. Beig. J\Ius.). 
