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a depression below the base, rather more strongly punctured than 

 the thorax, puncturation arranged in closely approximate, rather 

 irregular rows ; sides with two costae, one continued nearly to 

 apex, the other short, both starting from the shoulders. 



Length 3| mm. 



Hal>. Burma : Ruby Mines (Colls. Brit. Mus. $ Jacoby). 



Smaller than N. bhamoense, Jac., the thorax more subcylindrical 

 and less strongly punctured, elytra narrower, with lateral costae. 

 The thoracic puncturation, although comparatively strong, has 

 the punctures less deep and round than in N. Wiamoense. 



Elytra pale wtili suture or lateral margins black, interstices 

 more or less costate or convex. 



532. Nodostoma unipunctatum, sp. n. 



Testaceous ; sutural margins and a spot near apex of each 

 elytron black. 



Head strongly and rather closely punctured ; clypeus not 

 separated from the face, distinctly emargiuate in front ; antennae 

 testaceous, nearly extending to apex of elytra, third joint scarcely 

 longer than the second, following joints nearly equal. Thorax 

 about half as broad again as long, sides angulate behind the middle, 

 anterior sulcus narrow but entire ; surface more finely and more 

 closely punctured than the head. Scutellum piceous or testaceous. 

 Elytra with short but deep basal depression, strongly punctate- 

 striate, the punctures distinct although finer at apex, interstices at 

 sides longitudinally costate : shoulders tuberculiform, followed by 

 another short costa that extends to the lateral margins ; suture 

 narrowly black, another oblong black spot behind the middle, 

 halfway between margins and suture. Legs elongate; femora 

 unarmed. Prosternum nearly impunctate. 



Length 7 mm. 



Hob. Southern India : Nilgiris (Colls. H.E. Andi-ewes <Sf Jacoby). 



The largest species of this division and distinguished by the 

 black suture and subapical spots. 



533. Nodostoma andrewesi, Jac. Ann. Soc. Ent. Bely. xlvii, 1903, 

 p. 97. 



Fulvous ; sides of elytra black. 



Head very strongly and rather closely punctured ; clypeus deeply 

 emarginate in front; antennae slender and filiform, third joint 

 distinctly shorter than the fourth, basal four joints fulvous, rest 

 piceous. Thorax twice as broad as long, sides rounded at base, 

 strongly obliquely narrowed in front, anterior sulcus rather feeble ; 

 surface very finely and closely punctured, the punctures very 

 crowded at the sides. Elytra ovate, deeply transversely depressed at 



