318 CEEAMBTCID^:. 



Genus NIDA. 



Nida, Pascoe, A. M. N. H. (3) xix, p. 312 (1867); La/cord. Gen. 

 Coleopt. ix, p. 104 (1869). 



Type, N. jlavovittatu, Pasc. 



Range. Burma and Andaman Islands. 



Head slightly raised at each side between the antennae, short 

 behind the eyes ; the front declivous, transverse ; eyes finely 

 facetted, emarginate. Antennae longer than the body, setaceous ; 

 first joint slightly curved ; third longer than the first or fourth, 

 slightly shorter than the fifth. Prothorax much longer than broad, 

 subcylindrical, very slightly narrowed towards base and apex. 

 Elytra long, narrow, parallel-sided, subtruncate at the apex. 

 Femora pedunculate and clavate, the hind pair extended almost to 

 the apex of the elytra. First joint of hind tarsi about equal in 

 length to the second and third united. Acetabula of front coxae 

 open posteriorly, the intercoxal process narrow, slightly dilated at 

 the end. Acetabula of middle coxae shut off from the epimera. 

 Episterna of metathorax parallel-sided, truncate posteriorly. 

 Abdomen parallel-sided, the segments successively and gradually 

 shorter. 



391. Nida flavovittata, Pascoe, A. M. N. H. (3) xix, p. 312 (1867). 



Black ; head and pronoturn faintly covered with short greyish 

 pubescence ; prothorax with a C-shaped bund of white pubescence 

 on each side, the open side of the band uppermost ; scutellum 

 white. Elytra each with a broad longitudinal 

 band of a yellowish-testaceous colour that runs 

 close along the suture, these bands faintly 

 covered with a rather long and somewhat 

 transversely laid pubescence. Body beneath 

 with a greyish pubescence, which becomes 

 denser and whiter on the sides of the thorax 

 and abdomen. Antennae about one-fifth 

 longer than the body in the 3 , slightly 

 longer than it in the $ ; third joint scarcely 

 longer than the first, but distinctly longer 

 than the fourth ; fifth slightly longer than 

 . log the third ; sixth and seventh subequal with 



Nidaflavoviiiata, tne nftn 5 eighth to tenth gradually shorter. 

 Pasc. x J. Prothorax about one-third longer than broad, 



slightly rounded at the middle of each side, 

 narrowed gradually towards the base, broadly but feebly constricted 

 before the apex, closely but not strongly punctured ; the disc with 

 a short smooth line, sometimes obsolete, along the middle and a 

 transverse cariniforni elevation before the middle. Elytra closely 

 and almost uniformly punctate from base to apex. Femora 

 pedunculate, clavate near the apex. 

 Length 13| mm. 

 Hub. Burma : Pegu and North Chin Hills ; Siam. 



