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CHRYSOMELIDiE. 
towards apex, interstices smooth with some very fine punctures 
and a thin fulvous pubescence. Prosternum broad, slightly dilated 
posteriorly, punctured like the thorax. Legs rather long, anterior 
femora strongly, the others moderately dentate; claws bifid, inner 
portion small. 
“ Length 5 mm. 
“i/«6. Sikhim : Kurseong.” (Duvivier.) 
Whether this species is distinct or a variety of r l\ hirta, Paly, 
is doubtful. 
710. Trichotlieca duvivieri, Jac. Ann. Soc. Ent. Be.lg. xlviii, 1904, 
p. 386. 
Obscure dark fulvous, clothed with white scale-like hairs ; 
antennae flavous : legs pale fulvous. 
Oblong and rather narrow. Head entirely pubescent ; anterior 
border of the clypeus emarginate ; labrum and palpi flavous ; eyes 
nearly entire; antennae slender and filiform, nearly as long as the 
body, third to sixth joints nearly equal, terminal joints shorter. 
Thorax not longer than broad, lateral margins obsolete, sides very 
slightly widened at the middle; surface like that of the head, 
pubescent, finely rugose. Scutellum rather broad. Elytra wider at 
the base than the thorax, more distinctly punctured than the latter, 
clothed with very closely placed rows of white hairs, interstices 
here and there furnished with stiff black hairs. Anterior femora 
more strongly thickened than the others and with distinct tooth ; 
intermediate and posterior femora each with a very small tooth ; 
claws bifid. 
L^ength 3 mm. 
Hab. Southern India : Nilgiris ; Anaimalais. 
711. Trichotheca fusca, sp. n. 
Entirely dark fuscous, clothed with grey pubescence ; basal 
mints of antennse and palpi pale. 
Elongate, slightly widened posteriorly. Head closely and some- 
what rugosely punctured, finely pubescent ; anterior portion of 
clypeus, labrum and palpi pale, flavous, last joint of latter 
thickened ; eyes entire ; antennae not extending to middle of 
elytra, basal three and terminal joints paler than the others, 
third to fifth elongate, equal, following joints slightly shorter. 
Thorax not wider than long, sides slightly narrowed at base and 
apex, surface with a very faint transverse depression anteriorly, 
similarly punctured and pubescent as the head. Scutellum sub- 
quadrate. Elytra much wider at base tliau the thorax, distinctly 
widened towards apex, rather strongly punctured in very closely 
approximate rows, interstices finely rugose at base and closely 
covered with rather long pubescence. Legs slender and elongate ; 
anterior femora moderately dilated and toothed beneath ; tarsi 
slender aud elongate ; claws slightly bifid. 
Length 5| mm. 
tlab. N.W. Himalayas. Type in Brit. Mus. 
