416 
ClIRYSOMELIDvE. 
fulvous ; antennae extending to base of elytra only, basal joint 
subquadrately thickened, rest of the joints as given in the generic 
Fig. 146 . — Lcprotella Jcashmirensis. 
diagnosis. Thorax snbquadrate, subcylindrical, middle of disc 
with some slightly raised spaces. Elytra about twice as long as 
broad. 
Length 2| mm. 
Hab. Kashmir. 
In this insect the upper surface shows no erect pubescence 
mixed with the scales as is the case with so many allied forms. 
Genus NEPHRELLA. 
Nephrella, Laly, Journ. Ent. ii, 1863, p. 155; Chapuis, Gen. 
Coleopt. x, 1874, p. 277'; Lefev. Cat. Eumolp. 1885, p. 77. 
Type, N. elongata, Baly, from Ceylon. 
Lange. Ceylon. 
Elongate, subcylindrical, covered with coarse adpressed hairs ; 
antennae moderately robust, subfiliform, third joint half as long 
again as the second, fourth and following two each longer than 
the third, equal; eyes large, reniform. Thorax subcylindrical, 
lateral border obsolete. Elytra broader than the thorax, closelv 
punctured. Legs short, moderately robust ; femora unarmed be- 
neath ; basal joint of tarsi rather shorter than the following two 
joints united; claws bifid. Prosternum narrow, elongate ; meso- 
sternum subelongate, apical half dilated, apex itself truncate. 
734. Nephrella elongata, Baly, Journ. Ent. ii, 1863, p. 155; Lefbv. 
Cat. Eumolp. 1885, p. 77. 
Dark fuscous, clothed with bright fulvous hairs ; abdomen and 
legs fulvous ; tibiae piceous ; antennae black, base fulvous ; breast 
and base of abdomen pale piceous. 
Head and thorax closely covered with coarse adpressed hairs. 
