ABIRUS VIOLACEUS. 



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orly , regularly punctate-striate near the suture and at the 

 base, rest of the surface closely covered with strongly 

 elevated transverse strigae. Underside closely covered with 

 whitish hairs. 



Two specimens from Paja Koemboeh (Sumatra-Expedition). 



Colaspoides gJahrata , n. sp. 



Broadly oblong-ovate. Below fulvous, stained with me- 

 tallic green. Antennae and tibiae fulvous, last 3 joints of 

 the former fuscous. Above metallic green. Thorax remo- 

 tely punctured. Elytra distinctly punctate-striate , the in- 

 terstices flat. Anterior and posterior femora with a distinct 

 tooth. — Length 3 — S'/g lines. 



Var. Thorax and elytra stained with cupreous. 



Head extremely finely punctured , with an obsolete cen- 

 tral groove. Epistome separated from the face, not broader 

 than long, rather closely and deeply punctured, its an- 

 terior margin moderately concave-emarginate. Labrum ful- 

 vous. Antennae two thirds the length of the body, pale 

 fulvous , the last 2 or sometimes 3 joints fuscous ; third 

 and fourth joints of equal length. Thorax transverse , the 

 sides very rounded , much deflexed at the anterior portion 

 impunctate; surface remotely impressed Avith rather fine 

 punctures Avhich are irregularly distributed over the disk. 

 Scutellum broadly ovate. Elyira very convex without any 

 basal depression , very regularly punctate-striate, the punct- 

 ures arranged in single lines and more deeply impressed 

 at the sides; interstices slightly costate at the apex only. 

 Underside metallic greenish , sides of the abdomen and the 

 femora stained with piceous or dark fulvous. Tibiae en- 

 tirely of that colour without metallic gloss. Posterior fe- 

 mora armed with a stout tooth , anterior ones with a 

 small one. 



District of Rawas (Sumatra-Expedition). 



Notes from the Lejnlen Musevim , Vol. "VI. 



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