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B. Body clothed with regular scales above. 
a. Prosternum not separated from epi- 
sternum bv a sutural groove. 
ci . Anterior and posterior femora thick- 
ened, intermediate femora more 
slender. 
a 2 . Sides of thorax serrate 
b'~. Sides of thorax not serrate 
b'. Anterior and posterior femora not 
more thick than the intermediate 
femora. 
a 2 . Tibite simple 
b 2 . Tibiae of intermediate and posterior 
legs emarginate at apex 
b. Prosternum separated from episternum 
by a deep groove 
Pseud omet axis, p. 424. 
Hyperaxis, p. 417 
Leprotes, p. 425. 
Demotina, p. 427. 
Aulacolepis, p. 431. 
Genus A0RIA. 
Aoria, Baly, Journ. Ent. ii, 1863, p. 149; Chapin's, Gen. Coleapt, x 
1874, p. 270; Lefev. Cat. JEumolp. 1885, p. 71. 
Type, A. nigripes , Baly, from China. 
Range. India ; China ; Malayan Subregion. 
Oblong, subcylindrical ; closely covered above and beneath with 
adpressed silky hairs. Head perpendicular; antennae subliliform, 
moderately robust, first joint incrassate, second about half as long 
as first, third longer than second, shorter than fourth ; eyes entire ; 
terminal joints of palpi ovate, acuminate at apex. Thorax sub- 
cylindrical, lateral border entirely obsolete. Elytra much broader 
than thorax, surface closely punctured, sometimes impressed with 
longitudinal striae. Legs moderately robust, femora unarmed, basal 
joint of tarsi nearly equal in length to the following two united ; 
claws bifid. Prosternum transverse, its anterior margin continuous 
with that of the episternum ; mesosternum transverse, its apex 
bifurcate. 
701. Aoria nigripes, Baly (Adoxus ), Journ. Ent. i, 1860, p. 28; Jac • 
Notes Mus. Leyd. vi, 1884, p. 203. 
Euscous or obscure fulvous ; antennae (basal four joints excepted) 
and legs black. 
Very convex, pubescence paler than the ground colour. Head 
and thorax very closely, somewhat rugosely punctured; antennae 
two-thirds the length of body, third and following joints elon- 
gate and slender. Thorax rounded aud convex. Elytra broadly 
ovate, punctured like the thorax and with some obsolete longi- 
tudinal grooves, entire upper surface covered with long and 
soft grey pubescence that partly obscures the sculpture. 
Length 5 mm. 
Hab. India : Malabar ; Assam ; Burma ; China ; Sumatra. 
