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DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME NEW SPECIES OF 

 PHYTOPHAGOUS COLEOPTERA, and SYNONYMIC NOTES. 



By Mabtin Jacoby, F.E.S. 



Heteraspis viridis, n. sp. 



Bright metallic-green, clothed with dense white pubescence ; antennae 

 blackish, the basal joints metallic ; thorax closely rugose-punctate ; elytra 

 densely punctured, the interstices transversely wrinkled anteriorly. Length, 

 4 lines. 



Subquadrate-ovate, of a pale metallic-green ; the head strongly and 

 rather closely punctured, the epistome not separated from the face ; labrum 

 metallic-green, its anterior edge trisinuate ; basal joints of the palpi fulvous ; 

 mandibles black ; antennae extending to about one-third the length of the 

 elytra, the iive or six basal joints more or less metallic-greenish, the rest 

 black but slightly thickened ; thorax nearly twice as broad as long, the sides 

 straight, gradually widened towards the apex, the surface densely rugose- 

 punctate and thickly clothed with long white hairs, the anterior angles with 

 a smooth tubercle ; elytra much wider than the thorax, subquadrate ; the 

 shoulders prominent, the surface more strongly punctured than the thorax ; 

 the interstices also closely punctured and transversely rugose, pubescent like 

 the thorax ; intermediate tibiae strongly emarginate at the apex. 



Hah. Birmah. 



Although H. viridis is very closely allied to H. Jiirta, Fab., 

 there are constant specific differences. The tender metallic-green 

 colour, the very fine yet dense white pubescence which gives the 

 species a mouldy appearance, and the densely punctured thorax 

 and elytra, principally distinguish the present species. (Coll. 

 Jacohy.) 



NODOSTOMA INDICUM, n. Sp. 



Metallic-green ; the head, basal joints of the antennae, and the thorax 

 fulvous ; head and thorax subremotely punctured ; elytra bright metallic- 

 green, finely punctate-striate, the base convex ; tibiae and tarsi dark piceous. 

 Length, If line. 



Head strongly but not closely punctured, the epistome not separated from 

 the face ; palpi flavous, the apical joint black ; antennae long and slender, 

 black, the lower four joints fulvous or flavous ; thorax twice as broad as 

 long, narrowed in front, the sides very obtusely angulate below the middle, 

 the surface remotely but strongly punctured, the anterior transverse sulcus 

 distinct at the sides only ; elytra broader at the base than the thorax, the 

 basal portion raised, deeply transversely depressed below, the punctures 

 very deep within the depression, much finer posteriorly, the striae rather 

 widely separated ; femora with a minute tooth ; abdomen darker than the 

 breast. 



Hah. Birmah. 



Allied to N. fidvipes, Motsch., but of a very bright green 

 colour, and with differently coloured legs, &c. (Coll. Jacohy). 



NoDOSTOMA MULTICOSTATA, n. Sp. 

 Very dark bronze-coloured ; the head sparingly punctured ; the thorax 

 coarsely rugose-piinctate, the sides scarcely angulate ; elytra deeply punctate- 

 striate, the interstices longitudinally costate. Length 1|- line. 



