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constricted at the sides, the basal groove likewise deep, anterior 

 angles slightly pointed but not tuberculate ; the surface convex 

 and swollen, impunctate. Elytra broad, subquadrate, the base 

 scarcely depressed, the puncturation deep and not very closely 

 placed anteriorly, much more closely posteriorly, the punctures on 

 that portion run into striae; the interstices costate. Underside 

 fulvous, clothed with yellow pubescence. Legs fulvous, robust. 



Length 6 mm. 



Hab. Ceylon. 



Can be at once separated from L. subobliterata by the feeble 

 elytral depression and their different sculpture. 



24. Lema nigro-frontalis, Clark, App. Cat. Phytoph. 1866, p. 40. 



Head, thorax and legs rufous ; labrum and underside piceous 

 or black ; antennae fuscous ; elytra metallic blue. 



Head with the frontal elevations strongly raised, divided 

 posteriorly, sparingly punctured; antennae with the lower two 

 or three joints rufous, rest nearly black or fuscous, fifth and 

 following joints elongate, third and fourth equal. Thorax with 

 anterior angles not tuberculate ; the lateral constriction forms 

 a deep cavity, bounded above by a perpendicular ridge ; basal 

 sulcus deep, foveolate at middle. Elytra with short and moderately 

 deep depression below base, punctures closely placed and rather 

 deep anteriorly. 



Length 6 mm. 



Hab. Northern India ; Nepal ; Bengal. 



Differs from the preceding species in the dark antenna? and 

 closely placed elytral punctures ; the thorax has two rows of fine 

 punctures. 



25. Lema birmanica, Jac. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, xxxii, 1892, p. 872. 



Eeddish-fulvous, labrum black ; elytra dark blue, extreme apex 

 fulvous. 



Head impunctate, not constricted posteriorly, the frontal 

 elevations distinct, divided by a narrow longitudinal groove ; 

 labrum bluish-black ; antenna? extended to half the length of 

 the elytra, entirely fulvous. Thorax slightly broader than long, 

 moderately constricted at the sides, the basal sulcus very deep 

 followed by another more obsolete transverse groove, the surface 

 impunctate. Scutellum fulvous. Elytra slightly depressed below 

 the base, the punctures deep and large anteriorly, gradually 

 diminishing towards the apex, the latter narrowly fulvous. 



Length 6 mm. 



Hab. Burma : Palon ; Tenasseriin : Malewoon. 



Very closely allied to L. stevensi, Baly and has nearly the same 

 colouring, but the head is not constricted ; the thorax is entirely 

 impunctate, as are also the elytral interstices, which differ in 

 colour from those of the preceding species. 



