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short, the others rather thickened, terminal joints more elongate, 
thorax twice as broad as long, the sides rather strongly rounded, 
the posterior margin to a smaller degree so, the angles not promi- 
nent, the base with a very narrow margin, the surface entirely im- 
punctate, fulvous, scutellum black, elvtra slightly wider than the 
thorax, extremely minutely punctured, the interstices very finely 
granulate when seen under a strong lens, blackish, their epipleuræ 
broad, continued to the apex, legs fulvous, the posterior tibiæ 
with a minute spine, posterior femora strongly incrassate, 
prosternum narrowly elongate, the anterior coxal cavities closed, 
first abdominal segment double the length of the second one. 
Hab. Belgaum, S. Bombay. 
Although this small species possesses most of the structural 
characters of the genus, it ought perhaps find its place in another 
one, and I have only placed it at present in ÆZrys{us till other 
species may turn up; the shape is neither so broadly ovate as in 
the typical form nor are the elytra punctate-striate or costate, but 
in Other respect the structural characters are the same ; itis a very 
small insect and may be known by the transverse thorax and its 
rounded sides. 
Manobia dorsalis n. sp. 
Black, the antennæ and legs fulvous, thorax impunctate, with 
a deep transverse sulcus, elytra punctate-striate, fulvous, the dise 
occupied by a broad bluish-black band. 
Var Head fulvous, the discoidal elytral band nearly obsolete. 
Length 1 line. 
Head impunctate, black or piceous, distinctly obliquely grooved 
between the eyes, antennæ extending to the middle of the elytra, 
fulvous, the second and third joints equal, the following joints 
slightly longer and gradually thickened, thorax one half broader 
than long, the sides straight, the anterior angles oblique, the disc 
with a transverse deep sinuate suleus near the base, impunctate, 
fulvous, elytra with the basal portion swollen, strongly punctate- 
striate, the punctures obsolete at the apex, the latter and the sides 
fulvous, the rest of the dise occupied by a broad posteriorly nar- 
rowed bluish-black band, legs fulvous, underside black. 
Hab. Madura (Madras Presidency). 
Whether this species is really distinet from some very closely 
allied Malayan forms or not, I am somewhat in doubt, since all 
the species seem subject to great variation, but I know no other 
in which the elytra show the broad bluish-black band of the pre- 
sent insect, that is, where it is well marked, in the variety there 
is sometimes only a trace of it, the posterior femora have often a 
dark spot near the apex. 
