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CHKYSOMELI DiE. 
subcylindrical, covered with grey and brownish scales, the former 
prevailing more on the disc, the latter on the sides. Scutellum 
subquadrate, apex broadly truncate. Elytra clothed with scales 
like the thorax, these form sometimes pale spots and patches, 
Fig. 160 . — Brorn lodes indicus. 
two before and two behind the middle near the suture ; sides and 
apex of elytra also more or less clothed with whitish scales. First 
joint of posterior tarsi not longer than the second. 
Length 2.|-3 mm. 
Hob. The Himalayas : Dalhousie, Cbamba. 
If the scales are removed, the ground-colour is seen to be black 
and finely punctured. 
Group rSEUDOCOLASPINI. 
General shape rather short ; colour metallic, upper surface more 
or less pubescent. Head rather produced ; antennae short and 
robust with thickened terminal joints. Thorax subglobular or 
conical, lateral margins obsolete or entirely absent. Elytra short, 
often flattened, with more or less distinct pubescence, often 
arranged in rows. Legs elongate, femora dentate ; tibiae not 
emarginate at apex ; claws bifid. Prosternum broad, transverse, 
anterior margin of thoracic episternum convex. 
Genus PSEUDOCOLASPIS. 
Pseudocolaspis, Laporte, Silberm. llcv. Ent. i, 1853, p. 23; Chapuis, 
pt , Gen. Cole dpt. x, 1874, p. 288 ; Baly, Journ. Linn. S'oc., Zool. 
xiv, 1877, p. 248. 
Type, P. cylindrica, Kiisf, from Algiers. 
Range. Europe ; Africa ; India. 
Generally metallic, more or less pubescent species of small size. 
Head exserted; eyes entire, globose; clypeus dentate in front; 
antenna) short and robust with strongly thickened terminal joints. 
