.ETHEOMOBPHA. 



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Head transversely grooved and finely rugose between the eyes, 

 this portion has the appearance as of a transverse black band 

 across it, rest fulvous ; vertex impunctate ; clypeus with a few 

 punctures ; antennae fuscous, extending 

 to the base of the thorax, basal three 

 joints fulvous. Thorax twice as broad 

 as long, lateral margins feebly rounded, 

 posterior angles distinct ; surface with 

 two indistinct depressions near the base 

 at the sides, microscopically punctured. 

 Elytra scarcely lobed at base, very finely 

 rather regularly and closely punctured 

 anteriorly, apex nearly smooth, the two 

 spots on each elytron together form a 

 square near the suture ; the lateral 

 stripe abbreviated anteriorly and poste- 

 riorly, beginning and terminating in 

 line'with the spots. * Body beneath densely pubescent ; legs fulvous, 

 tibiae black in the middle, tarsi short. 

 Length 3| mm. 



Hab. Southern Bombay : Kanara (Coll. H. E. Andrewes). 

 A very small species, distinguished by the elytral markings and 

 position of the same. 



Fig. 37. 

 JEtheonwrplia parvula. 



Elytra pale with disc black. 

 238. JStheomorpha maduraensis, sp. n. 



cJ . Fulvous ; terminal joints of antennae and breast black. 

 Elytra with base and apex pale fulvous, rest of disc black. 



Head impunctate, with a central nar- 

 row groove on the vertex, latter sepa- 

 rated from lower portion by a deep 

 transverse groove ; intraocular space 

 with three deep foveae placed triangu- 

 larly ; clypeus nearly smooth, feebly 

 emarginate in front ; eyes large, ovate, 

 nearly entire ; antennae robust, extend- 

 ing to base of thorax, basal four joints 

 fulvous, rest black, fourth and following 

 joints very strongly transversely serrate. 

 Thorax twice as broad as long, narrowed 

 anteriorly, sides feebly rounded, poste- 

 rior angles distinct, median lobe broad, 

 very slightly marked ; surface very mi- 

 nutely granulate and finely punctured. 

 Scutellum broadly triangular. Elytra elongate, rather strongly 

 lobed at the sides and with irregular rows of very fine punctures. 



Fie. 38. 



^theomorpha maduraensis. 



