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than at the thorax ; epipleural lobes short and only slightly 

 angulate ; the puncturatiou more distinct than that on the thorax, 

 but very fine and arranged in closely approximate rows. Entire 

 upper surface with a very slight violaceous tint. Underside deep 

 black. Prosternuru scarcely longer than broad. 



Length 2 mm. 



Hob. Assam (Coll. Jaeoby\ 



Much more finely and closely punctured than L. surnatrensis, 

 Jac., from Sumatra. 



484. Lamprosoma nilgiriensis, sp. n. 



Bluish-black ; basal joint of antennae fulvous. 



Head with a few minute punctures ; antennae extending to 

 base of thoi*ax, basal joint obscure fulvous, rest black, thickened. 

 Thorax more than twice as broad as long, strongly narrowed in 

 front, surface crowded with small punctures. Scutelluin small. 

 Elytra distinctly narrowed posteriorly, very convex, raised before 

 the middle ; surface finely punctate-sti'iate, the rows rather 

 distantly placed, interstices with a few minute punctures at the 

 posterior portion. Underside deep black. Prosternum longer 

 than broad, narrowed at middle, finely punctured. 



Length 2| mm. 



Hob. Nilgiris. Type in Coll. Andrewes. 



Narrower than L. assamensis, dark blue above, not violaceous, 

 the rows of punctures on elytra more distantly placed, the thorax 

 more strongly punctured. 



485. Lamprosoma ceylonensis, sp. n. 



Nearly black ; the head impunctate, apex of the mandibles and 

 basal joint of antennae beneath fulvous. Thorax nearly three 

 times as broad as long, the sides strongly obliquely narrowed 

 anteriorly, the median lobe only moderately and bluntly produced, 

 the surface very closely and finely punctured throughout. Elytra 

 with a slight violaceous gloss, nearly parallel-sided, only very 

 slightly narrowed at apex, epipleurae feebly angulately produced 

 behind the shoulders ; the surface comparatively strongly punctate- 

 striate, the punctures rather closely placed, lateral margins accom- 

 panied by a narrow sulcus. Prosternum longer than broad, finely 

 punctured. 



Length 2 mm. 



Hub. Ceylon (Coll. Jacoby}. 



Smaller than L. assamensis, Jac., or L. nilgiriensis, Jac., the 

 elytra decidedly more strongly punctured, the interstices entirely 

 impunctate. 



486. Lamprosoma angustata, sp. n. 



Above blackish-blue ; beneath black ; basal two joints of 

 antennae fulvous. 



Ovate, distinctly narrowed posteriorly. Head entirely im- 

 punctate, blue or greenish ; antennae extending beyond base of 



