314 CHRYSOMELLDJE. 



The single, apparently female, specimen before me resembles 

 very closely N. leivisi, Jac., but is larger, with a much more 

 remotely and less strongly punctured thorax, punctured elytral 

 interstices, and different markings on the latter. 



541. Nodostoma violaceo-fasciatum, Jac. Ann. Mm. Civ. Genova, 



xxxii, 1892, p. 901. 



Dark fulvous ; apical joints of antenna? black ; elvtra with 

 broad, longitudinal violaceous band, not extending to apex. 



Head rather convex, strongly punctured, the punctures sparse 

 on the vertex , more closely placed anteriorly, three small tubercles 

 between the eyes ; antennae black, basal four joints fulvous. 

 Thorax transverse, convex, about half as broad again as long, 

 sides strongly dentate behind the middle, surface verv strongly 

 and closely punctured, anterior sulcus deep. Elytra broader at 

 base than the thorax, deeply depressed below the base, latter convex ; 

 surface strongly punctate-striate, striae distantly placed, punctures 

 very fine towards apex ; ground-colour paler than that of the 

 thorax, the greater part of the disc occupied by a violaceous band 

 which ends in a point before the apex. 



Length 6 mm. 



Hab. Burma : Palon. 



Can be distinguished by the elytral violaceous band. 



542. Nodostoma quadrifasciatum, S p. n. 



Fulvous ; terminal joints of antennae and the tarsi piceous ; 

 elytra with a broad longitudinal band on the disc and a narrow 

 band near the lateral margins bluish-black. 



. Subquadrate-ovate. Head strongly but not closely punc- 

 tured ; labrum fulvous ; antennas long and slender, third and 

 fourth joints very elongate, basal four flavous, rest blackish. 

 Thorax strongly transverse, sides angulate near the base, anterior 

 margin not preceded by a sulcus ; surface strongly, closely and 

 evenly punctured, more sparingly so near the anterior margin. 

 Elytra with a short but deep basal depression, finely punctate- 

 striate, punctures stronger on the sides and within the depression, 

 extremely fine near the apex ; the discoidal band broad at base, 

 gradually narrowed and pointed posteriorly, extending to apex ; 

 the marginal band only one halt' the width of the discoidal band, 

 joined at apex to it. 



Var. The bands extend from base barely to the middle of the 

 elytra. 



Length 5 mm. 



Hab. Sikhim : Mungphu. 



A plainly marked species of which two specimens are contained 

 in the Brit. Mus. collection. In the variety the thorax and elytra 

 are rather more strongly punctured, but I think it may be referred 

 to this species on account of its shape and elytral markings. 



