126 CHKTSOMELIDi. 



puncturation fine aud arranged in irregular rows, the black stripe 

 placed close to the lateral margins, in width about one-fourth 

 that of the elytra either extends to the apices or is abbreviated 

 before that point. Body finely pubescent, legs fulvous. Pygidium 

 not covered or only partly so. Tarsi short, first joint slightly longer 

 than the second. 



Length 3 3 mm. ; $ 4 mm. 



Hob. Pondicherry (ColLJacoby). 



In three male specimens before me there is no difference of any 

 importance, but in the female, which is of a more robust shape and 

 larger, the lateral elytra! stripe is represented by a small humeral 

 spot and a median short stripe ; the head has the three fove* 

 more strongly marked. 



Elytra unicolorous fulvous orjtavous, sometimes spotted. 

 225. JEtheomorpha inornata, sp. n. 



Fulvous ; terminal joints of antennae black ; disc of elytra paler 

 than the sides. 



Short and broad ; head impunctate, with two deep depressions 

 between the eyes ; clypeus with a few fine punctures ; antennae 

 extending to the base of the thorax, basal four joints fulvous, rest 

 black, fifth and following joints strongly triangularly widened. 

 Thorax very short and strongly transverse, three times as broad as 

 long ; sides rather strongly rounded ; basal margin preceded by a 

 narrow groove ; surface entirely impunctate. Scutellum broadly 

 triangular. Elytra oblong, slightly widened posteriorly, irregularly 

 closely and rather strongly punctured, punctures slightly finer 

 towards apex, sides of darker colour than disc ; beneath finely 

 pubescent. Legs pale, first joint of tarsi slightly longer than the 

 second. 



LengtJi 3| mm. 



Hdb. Nilgiris (H. L. Andrewes). 



A species rather remarkable on account of the short and more 

 than usually transverse thorax ; in one specimen the depressions 

 of the head are but feebly marked and the thorax has a short 

 transverse sulcus near the posterior angles. 



'22(5. JEtheomorpha vinula, Weise, Deut. ent. Zeit. 1903, p. 29. 



c? . Beneath obscure ferruginous ; antennae and legs testaceous ; 

 head and thorax yellowish-white ; scutellum and elytra rufous. 



Head and thorax nearly impunctate, vertex feebly convex, the 

 usual three foveae only indicated ; antennas widened from the fifth 

 joint onwards. Thorax nearly smooth. Elytra very obsoletely 

 punctured in irregular rows, the interstices minutely punctured ; 

 pygidium evenly rounded at margin. 



LengtJi 4| mm. 



Hob. Ceylon : Kandy. 



Of similar shape to J. cincta, slightly broader anteriorly, rather 



