NEW PHYTOPHAGOUS COLEOPTERA 221 



its surface impiinctate. Antennae of half the length of the body, 

 the last seven joints triangularly dilated, black, 3 basal joints, 

 testaceous. Thorax transversely convex the sides regularly roun- 

 ded , surface extremely finely and remotely punctured, only vi- 

 sible under a strong lens. Elytra broader than the thorax , very 

 convex without any basal depression , very finely punctate- 

 striate, the interstices still more finely punctured in single 

 rows. 



Sumatra, Ajer Mantcior, August (0. Beccari). 



To be separated from N. proximum Baly by the impunctate 

 head, black terminal joints of the antennae and the minutely 

 punctured elytral interstices. 



43. IVodLostoma GJ-esti'oi, n. sp. 



Oblong, convex, fulvous, shining. Antennae (the 3 basal 

 joints excepted) black. Thorax angulate at the sides, strongly 

 punctured. Elytra with the base strongly raised , depressed below 

 the latter, extremely finely punctate-striate anteriorly , apex im- 

 punctate. Legs elongate, posterior femora minutely toothed. 



Length 1 line. 



Head strongly but distantly punctured; episteme not sepa- 

 rated, more deeply but not more closely punctured than the 

 head , its anterior margin but very slightly concave at the mid- 

 dle ; labrum and jaws fulvous ; palpi testaceous ; antennae nearly 

 as long as the body, the terminal joints gradually but mode- 

 rately increasing in thickness. Thorax twice as broad as long, 

 the sides distinctly angulate at the middle, surface with a di- 

 stinct transverse groove in front of the anterior margin, very 

 strongly and deeply punctured at the sides, disk much more 

 finely and sparingly punctate. Scutellum slightly longer than 

 broad. Elytra broader than the thorax at the base, the latter 

 strongly raised, with a few deep punctures across the extreme 

 basal margin, strongly transversely depressed below the shoul- 

 der and within the latter; within these depressions the punc- 

 tuation is strong and distinct, the base itself however and the 



