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CEUAMBTCID^, 



Genus NIDA. 



Nida, Pascoe, A. M. X. H. (3) xix, p. 31 2 (1867) ; Laconl Gen. 

 Coleopt. ix, p. 104 (1869). 



Type, N.flavovittuta^ Pasc. 



Range. Burma and Andaman Islands. 



Head slightly raised at each side between the antennae, short 

 behind the eyes : the front declivous, transverse ; eyes finely 

 facetted, emarginate. Antennte longer than the body, setaceous ; 

 first joint slightly curved ; third longer than the first or fourth, 

 slightly shorter than the fifth. Prothorax much longer than broad, 

 subcylindrical, very slightly narrowed towards base and apex. 

 Elytra long, narrow, parallel-sided, subtruucate at the apex. 

 Femora pedunculate and clavate, the hind pair extended almost to 

 the apex of the elytra. First joint of hind tarsi about equal in 

 length to the second and third united. Acetabula of front coxae 

 open posteriorly, the intercoxal process narrow, slightly dilated at 

 the end. Acetabula of middle coxaj shut off from the epimera. 

 Episterna of metathorax parallel-sided, truncate posteriorly. 

 Abdomen parallel-sided, the segments successively and gradually 

 shorter. 



391. Nida flavovittata, Pascoe, A. M. N. H. (3) xix, p. 312 (1867). 



Black ; head and prouotum faintly covered witli short greyish 



pubescence ; prothorax with a C-shaped band of A^liite pubescence 



on each side, the open side of the band uppermost ; scutellum 



white. Elytra each with a broad longitudinal 



band of a yellowish-testaceous colour that runs 



close along the suture, these bands faintly 



covered with a rather long and somewhat 



transversely laid pubescence. Body beneath 



with a greyish pubescence, which becomes 



denser and whiter on the sides of the thorax 



and abdomen. Antennae about one-fiftli 



longer than the body in the cJ , slightly 



longer than it in the $ ; third joint scarcely 



longer tlian the first, but distinctly longer 



than the fourth; fifth slightly longer than 



the third ; sixth and seventh subequal with 



the fifth ; eighth to tenth gradually shorter. 



Prothorax about one-third longer than broad, 



slightly rounded at the middle of each side, 



narrowed gradually towards the base, broadly but feebly constricted 



before the apex, closely but not strongly punctured ; the disc with 



a short smooth line, sometimes obsolete, along the middle and a 



transverse cariniform elevation before the middle. Elytra closelv 



and almost uniformly punctate from base to apex. Femora 



pedunculate, clavate near the apex. 



Li'.iKjth 13| mm. 



Ilab. Burma : Pegu and 2s orth Chin Hills : Siam. 



Fig. 106. 



Nida fta vovittata, 



Pasc. X 1. 



