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PODAGRICA (NISOTRA) NIGRIPENNIS sp. n. 



Black, the lower four joints of the antennse, the thorax and legs 

 fulvous, head and thorax impunctate, the latter deeply grooved at 

 the anterior margin, elytra closely and finely punctured in irregu- 

 lar rows, black. 



Length 4 mill. 



Of very convex, posteriorly pointed shape, the head fulvous, 

 impunctate, frontal tubercles oblique, rather small, carina flat, 

 short, antennœ black, the lower four joints fulvous, the third and 

 fourth joint equal, the second one slightly shorter, terminal joints 

 more elongate; thorax at least twice as broad as long, convex, the 

 sides feebly rounded, the anterior angles distinct but not produced, 

 obliquely rounded, preceded by a longitudinal short but deep 

 groove, the dise impunctate, fulvous, scutellum black; elytra nar- 

 rowed and pointed towards the apex, very convex, black, the 

 shoulders bounded by a dépression within, the surface very finely 

 and closely punctured, the punctuation occasionally arranged in 

 irregular double rows, their epipleurœ very broad and concave, 

 legs fulvous, the under side black, prosternum elongate, fulvous, 

 the first joint of the anterior tarsi of the maie dilated. 



Of this Nisotra numerous spécimens are before me which differ 

 from any of their allies from the same région in the convex, poste- 

 riorly pointed and black, not blue elytra and the fine and irregular 

 punctuation of the latter. 



NISOTRA SEMICŒRULEA sp. n. 



Fulvous below as well as the antennae, above bluish, thorax very 

 closely and finely punctured with deep anterior, punctured 

 grooves; elytra finely punctured in closely approached irregular 

 rows. 



Length 4 mill, 



Head rather long, impunctate, obscure bluish or fuscous, obli- 

 quely grooved above the eyes, the frontal tubercles absent, antennse 

 fulvous, the basai joint thick and short, the second onehalfthe 

 length, third and following two joints equal, terminal ones thicke- 

 ned ; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides rounded before the 

 middle, the anterior angles truncate, forming a little tooth at the 

 sides and preceded by very deep, short and oblique perpendicular 

 grooves impressed within with three deep punctures, the surface 

 very finely and closely punctured, bluish, posterior margin sinuate 

 at the sides, scutellum blackish ; elytra narrowed but rounded at 

 the apex, punctured in closely approached double or treble rows; 

 below and the legs fulvous. 



