Abstract
Two poorly known species of the tribe Epilachnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are redescribed and diagnosed from India: Afissa gibbera (Crotch) and Uniparodentata circummaculata (Pang & Mao), supported with photographs of the male genitalia. Also, U. circummaculata is a new record to India.
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