294 CHRYSOMELID^E. 



punctures of similar size to those on the thorax ; interstices with 

 a few minute punctures. Underside black, with slight aeneous 

 gloss; prosternum strongly punctured; rest of surface finely 

 punctate. 



$ . Sides of elytra with two costae, both very short and from 

 below shoulders towards margin, the inner one the shorter. 



Length 2 mm. 



Hob. Southern India : Nilgiris (//. L. Andrewts). 



Differs from N. rufipes in the dark labrum, black terminal 

 joints of autennae, and the thorax distinctly punctured throughout; 

 the female may be recognized by the very short elytra! costae that 

 do not extend to the middle. 



502. Nodina parvula, Jac. Ann, Mus. Civ. Geneva, xxxii, 1892, 

 p. 902. 



Beneath blackish, above metallic greenish-aaneous ; basal joints 

 of antennae and legs dark fulvous. 



Convex, rather pointed posteriorly. Head with a few minute 

 punctures ; clypeus bounded laterally by a distinct ridge extending 

 upwards to middle of eyes, anterior edge deeply emarginate; 

 labrum and palpi fulvous ; antennae with strongly thickened apical 

 joints, basal five fulvous, rest black. Thorax at least twice as 

 wide at base as at apex, rather stronglv deflexed anteriorly, 

 sides nearly straight; surface only visibly punctured when seen 

 under a very strong lens, punctures at sides more sparse. Elytra 

 strongly punctate-striate, punctures distinct to apex but nearly 

 absent on the sides behind the middle. Legs short and robust. 



Length 2 mm. 



Sab. Burma : Euby Mines. 



503. Nodina ceylonensis, sp. n. 



Very dark aeneous beneath, aeneous-greenish above ; antennae 

 and legs dark fulvous. 



$ . Head very closely and finely punctured ; anterior edge of 

 clypeus moderately emarginate at middle ; labrum fulvous ; 

 antennae short, terminal five joints strongly thickened. Thorax at 

 least twice as broad as long, sides rounded anteriorly, surface 

 punctured like the head. Elytra ovate, extremely finely punctate- 

 striate, sides slightly more strongly punctured, an acute costa 

 parallel with the lateral margins, shoulders also costiform. Abdomen 

 nearly black, very finely punctured ; breast smooth ; prosternum 

 strongly punctured. 



Length If min. 



Hal. Ceylon (Coll. Jacoly). 



Smaller than N. parvula and separated from that species by the 

 single elytral costa and much finer puncturation. 



Male unknown. 



