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finely but distinctly punctured; the apical one flattened in 

 the middle, broadly rounded posteriorly, subtruncate at 

 the tip. 



The tibiae are strongly punctured, the anterior ones 

 strongly curved, their apical half angularly dilated on the 

 inner margin, the middle- and hind tibiae armed on their 

 inner edge, near the apex, with a very small tooth. 



Hab. Maria Basti (British Bootang). — Collection 

 Oberthür and Leyden Museum. 



2. Helota OUij/ii, n. sp, cf. 



Allied to Helota Boysi Rits. ^), from Kurseong (Darjeeling), 

 and agreeing with this species in the shape of the apices 

 of the elytra but quite distinct by the otherwise shaped 

 anterior tibiae. 



Length 8 — 9 mm. — Narrow and elongate, shining; 

 above metallic green with coppery and purple tinges; the 

 antennae pale testaceous, the club infuscate ; each elytron 

 provided with two flavous spots, situated between the S^d 

 and 7th striae ^) and surrounded with purple. — Underneath 

 reddish testaceous with the exception of the head, the 

 lateral portions of the prosternum and the elytral epipleurae 

 which are golden green ; the legs reddish testaceous with 

 the apex of the femora and the base of the tibiae metallic 

 green; the tarsi brownish, the basal half of the claw-joint 

 pale testaceous. 



The head is deeply and densely punctured ; on the middle 

 portion the punctures are larger and wider apart. 



The prothorax is subquadrate, narrowing but slightly 

 in straight lines towards the front margin which is straight; 

 the anterior angles are broadly rounded, not at all pro- 

 minent; the base is deeply bisinuate, the lateral angles 



1) Notes from the Leyden Museum, vol. XVI, 1894, p. 114. 



2) The posterior spot is, in some individuals, situated between the Srd and 

 and 8th striae. 



Notes from the Leyden M.useuiii, Vol, XX. 



