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tion, the finely not strongly punctured thorax, the scarcely visibly 

 depressed elytra at the base and their much more closely placed 

 rows of punctures; the antennae however, nearly entire eyes and 

 the shape of the thorax agree with L. hengalensis. 



LEMA SUBIRIDEA n. sp. 



Below bluish-black, above fulvous, thorax not longer than broad, 

 entirely impunctate, elytra closely punclate-striate, depressed 

 below the base, fulvous, with a distinct purplish gloss. 



Var. Below obscure fulvous, as well as the labrum. 



Length 5 mill. 



Head impunctate, the vertex smooth, not raised into elevations, 

 the supra-ocular grooves not very deep, eyes large, feebly notched, 

 clypeus shining black at its lower portion as well as the labrum, 

 antennae extending to the middle of the elytra, fulvous, the apical 

 joint black, third and fourth joints equal, elongate; thorax not 

 longer than broad, strongly constricted at the sides, the basal sulcus 

 very deep, the anterior margin accompanied by a narrow trans- 

 verse groove, the anterior angles rounded, the disc entirely impunc- 

 tate, scutellum fulvous, its apex truncate, elytra feebly depressed 

 below the base, closely punctate-striate, the ninth now not inter- 

 rupted, the punctures as usual much smaller towards the apex, the 

 interstices at the latter place costate, below blackish, very finely 

 pubescent, legs rather robust, fulvous. 



Hah. Kanara, Bengal (Collect. Andrewes and my own.) 



Of this species I have seen but two specimens which differ in the 

 colour of the underside as given above and in the colour of the cly- 

 peus and labrum, but the upper surface is identical in both and 

 differing from any other fulvous coloured species with which I am 

 acquainted, in the distinct purplish gloss of the elytra; the peculiar 

 coloration of the antennfe which have the last joint black only is 

 also remarkable, but as in the other specimen the antennae are wan- 

 ting I cannot say, whether this is a constant character. 



LEMA FULVOFRONTALIS n. sp. 



Black, vertex of the head fulvous, thorax impunctate, shining, 

 elytra with deep sutural depression, dark metallic blue, strongly 

 punctate-striate. 



Length 5 mill. 



Head entirely impunctate, black, with two strongly raised ful- 

 vous tubercles which unite in front, eyes very prominent, acutely 



