152 CEEAMBYCID^C. 



I. Elytra spined at the apex. 



156. Nyphasia torrida, Pascoe, A. M. N. H. (3) xix, p. 313 (1867). 

 $ . Eeddish-testaceous ; the antennae, from the third joint, for 



the greater part black ; the scutellum and the tips of the femora 

 almost black ; upperside dull ; body beneath, legs and antenna? 

 more or less glossy. Head and prothorax finely and very closely 

 punctured; the latter with a very feeble obtuse tubercle just 

 before the middle of each side and another between it and the 

 front margin. Scutellum somewhat prolonged at the apex. 

 Elytra distinctly but not very closely punctured, each with a 

 small, acute tubercle at the extreme base ; apices subacuminate, 

 armed with a short spine. Intercoxal process of the first 

 abdominal segment obtusely pointed in front. Hind femora not 

 extended as far as the apex of the elytra. 



Length 14-19 ; breadth 4-5 mm. 



Hab. Ceylon. 



157. Nyphasia apicalis, Gakem, A. M. N. H. (6) xi, p. 378 (1893). 

 3 . Fulvous red ; the elytra for a short distance from the apex 



violaceous blue ; the third to the sixth joints of the antennae black, 

 the succeeding joints more or less dark brown. Antennae nearly 

 one-third longer than the body. Head and prothorax finely and 

 very closely punctured, the latter with an obtuse but rather strong 

 tubercle near the middle of each side. Scutellum prolonged pos- 

 teriorly. Elytra distinctly and not very closely punctured, each 

 elytron furnished with a small acute tubercle at the extreme base, 

 subacuminate at the apex and armed with a short sutural spine. 

 Intercoxal process of abdomen rather acute in front. 



Length 15 mm. 



Hob. Southern India : Cauara (T. R. D. Bell). 



In general structure and puncturation this species agrees fairly 

 well with N. torrida, Pasc., but has the prothorax somewhat more 

 strongly tuberculate at the sides. The difference in the form of 

 the intercoxal process of the abdomen is probably sexual and not 

 specific. When writing my original description of this species, I 

 was not acquainted with Pascoe's species except by description, 

 and consequently gave a wrong impression in regard to its affinities. 



II. Elytra unarmed at the apex. 



158. Nyphasia fnscipennis, Gahan, A. M. N. H. (6) v, p. 53 (1890). 

 Fulvous red, with the elytra dull purplish brown that varies 



somewhat in tint according to the direction of the light; the 

 antennae and legs (the yellow peduncles of the femora excepted) 

 piceous brown and in parts almost black ; body beneath and legs 

 glossy, upper surface opaque. Scutellum acute, but not pro- 

 longed, at the apex. Elytra sharply rounded and unarmed at the 

 apex ; each with a small sharp tubercle at the extreme base. 

 Intercoxal process of abdomen somewhat obtusely pointed in front. 



Length 14 ; breadth '3\ mm. 



Hob. Bombay. 



