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does not mention) , interrupted by the metallic green suturai 

 and lateral margin and a similarly coloured transverse narrow 

 band below the base, the latter being distinctly elevated. 



Pseuclolpus, n. gen. 



Body ovate, convex. Eyes entire. Palpi fiHform, slender. An- 

 tennae subfiliform, second and third joints of equal length , ter- 

 minal joints slightly incrassate. Thorax subglobular, transverse, 

 sides dentate at the middle. Scutellum trigonate. Elytra sub- 

 quadrate-ovate , narrowed behind , regularly punctate-striate. 

 Legs moderately long, femora strongly incrassate at the middle, 

 unarmed; tibiae dilated at the apex, the 4 posterior ones emar- 

 ginate at the apex. Tarsi robust, triangular, of equal length. 

 Claws appendiculate. Presternum very broad, subquadrate. An- 

 terior thoracic episternum concave. 



Type Pseudolpus ornatus. 



In the general shape of the body this genus resembles Chry- 

 sopkla Baly but differs from it in the shape of its antennae, the 

 unarmed femora , appendiculate claws and the small but distinct 

 tooth at the middle of the thorax. The species before me is of 

 a metalHc purplish colour. 



49. Fseudolpus ornatus, n. sp. 



Below black, above metallic purplish, four basal joints of 

 the antennae and the femora, rufous. Thorax very minutely punc- 

 tured. Elytra regularly punctate-striate. 



Var. Thorax aureous-cupreous , the four anterior femora pur- 

 phsh. 



Length 2 Vg-S lines. 



Head with a few fine punctures in front of the eyes, slightly 

 depressed between the latter; epistome not separated from the 

 face, closely and more strongly punctured; labrum fulvous. 

 Antennae scarcely extending beyond the base of the thorax , 

 rather robust, the first 4 joints rufous, shining, the rest black, 



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