BY THOMAS G. SLOANE. 231 



shagreened), three whitish spots on each elytron — the first 

 humeral, narrow, oblong, extending backwards to about the level 

 of the posterior margin of the metasternal episterna, infuscate 

 behind humeral angle; the second irregularly triangular, opposite 

 second ventral segment; the third narrow, extending from apical 

 curve two-thirds of distance towards sutural apex; under surface 

 of body and prothorax, and sides of head metallic-blue; femora 

 green, four anterior ones with apex obscurel}" testaceous; tibiae 

 brown near base, becoming of an obscure purple tinge towards 

 apex; tarsi similar in colour to apex of tibiae; trochanters black; 

 antennae with joints 5-11 almost black, joints 1-4 brownish with 

 a greenish tinge on upper surface of first and towards base of 

 third and fourth; labrum, base of mandibles and palpi whitish; 

 extreme edge of labrum, apex of mandibles, and apical joint of 

 palpi black; four anterior coxse, and sides of mesosternum and 

 metasternum clothed with long white hair, similar hairs (but 

 shorter) on femora, these much sparser on posterior femora. 



Head much wider than prothorax (1-9 mm. across eyes); 

 clypeus smooth. Labrum rather long, convex, a small distinct 

 setigerous lateral angle on each side at about half the length; 

 margins sloping forward lightly and obliquely from these lateral 

 angles; anterior angles sharply marked, shortly triangular; 

 anterior margin lightly advanced in middle; a deep notch, with 

 a seta at bottom, on each side of median prominence; a small 

 triangular prominence between each anterior angle and the notch 

 defining the median prominence. Prothorax narrow, as long as 

 broad (1*4 x 1-4 mm.); anterior transverse impression hardly 

 marked; basal transverse impression feebly developed. Elytra 

 narrow, oval (4-5 x 2-5 mm.), subparaJlel on sides, subdepressed; 

 a short distinct punctate longitudinal depression extending 

 backwards from each side of peduncle; a longitudinal row of 

 about nine subfoveolate punctures extending from each side of 

 scutellum to apex, the punctures closer together near base; a 

 similar row of punctures extending backwards from each side of 

 peduncle to middle of elytra. Prosternal episterna l^evigate, 

 convex. Length 8, breadth 2-5 mm. 



