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flavous, the lower tliret? joints of equal length, tlie terminal 

 ones gradually tliickenetl , thorax twice as hroad as long, the 

 sides straight, the anterior angles oblique, forming an angle 

 before tlie middle, the surface very distinctly but not very clo- 

 sely punctured, metallic blue, scutellum small, elytra widened 

 towards the middle , strongly punctate-striate , the punctures 

 closely placed, the interstices flat, except at the sides, where 

 they are convex, posterior femora very strongly incrassate, their 

 tibiae strongly widened at the apex, the latter deeply emargi- 

 nate l)elow the insertion of the tarsi , the first joint of the 

 latter longer than the following joints together, abdomen black. 



Ilab. wSi-Raml)é. 



Differing from P. Bnliji, Jac. in the unicolorous legs and in 

 the less closely jmnctured thorax , also in the more ovate and 

 less elongate sliape. Three specimens were obtaine;!. 



101. Psylliodes fulvipes, n. sp. — Below piceous, above dark 

 blue, three basal joints of the antennae and the legs fulvous, 

 thorax closely and strongly punctured , elytra deeply punctate- 

 striate, the interstices minutely punctured. 



Length 1 ^j^ line. 



Of comparati\ely broad shape, the vertex of the head with a 

 few minute punctures and a small fovea between the eyes at 

 the lower portion , frontal tubercles nearly obsolete , clypeus 

 black, mandibles and palpi fulvous, antennae extending nearly 

 to the middle of the elytra, the lower three joints llavous or 

 fulvous, the others black, rather robust, third joint distinctly 

 shorter than the preceding or following one , terminal joints 

 widened, thorax scarcely twice as broad as long, the sides 

 straight, the anterior angles oblique, the surface convex, strongly 

 and closely punctured, scutellum small, black, elytra with clo- 

 sely placed and strong punctures , forming regular rows , the 

 interstices very finely punctured, legs entirely fulvous, posterior 

 tibiae strongly widened towards the apex, their upper edge ir- 

 regular dentate here and there, first joint of the posterior tarsi 

 longer than the following joints. 

 Hah. Si-Rambé, D. vSuruffnan. 



