XODOSTOHA. 317 



middle of base to the depression ; sutural band slightly widened at the 

 middle, lateral band close to margin, nearly extending to apex. 



Length 4 mm. 



Hab. Southern India : Dharwar (ColL Jacoby). 



547- Nodostonia bipunctatum, Jac. P. Z. S. 1887, p. 70. 



Testaceous ; elytra with sutural and lateral margins and a spot 

 below base on each elytron, black. 



Head with a few fine punctures below the eyes ; clypeus not separ- 

 ated from the face ; antennae filiform, apical joints not thickened, 

 testaceous, fourth joint distinctly longer than the third. Thorax 

 short, narrowly transverse, sides subaugulate near base, anterior 

 portion strongly narrowed, anterior sulcus distinct, closely and finely 

 punctured. Elytra with deep depression below the base, distinctly 

 punctured in the depression only, rest of surface obsoletely punc- 

 tate, interstices very slightly raised, lateral margins accompanied 

 by a row of deep punctures. Legs testaceous ; all femora armed 

 with a small tooth. 



Var. Elytra black. 



Length 4 mm. 



Hab. Ceylon : Dikoya, Kandy. 



I have lately received a specimen from Kandy which I refer to 

 this species, in which the thorax has a black patch at each side, 

 and the elytral spot extends within the shoulders upwards to the 

 base. The species is easily distinguished by the very short thorax 

 and the nearly impunctate posterior elytral parts. 



548. Nodostoma wallardiense, sp. n. 



Testaceous or piceous with shoulders and apex pale ; basal 

 joints of antennae and legs flavous or testaceous ; thorax with 

 black spot ; external and lateral margins of elytra black. 



Head remotely but distinctly punctured ; clypeus not separated 

 from the face, more strongly punctate ; antennse very slender, four or 

 five basal joints pale, rest black. Thorax twice as broad as long, 

 sides strongly angulate behind the middle, anterior portion strongly 

 obliquely narrowed in front, anterior sulcus obsolete at middle ; 

 surface strongly and closely, sides rather more remotely punctured. 

 Elytra oblong, with deep transverse basal groove, the latter with 

 a few punctures arranged in rows, another short row within 

 shoulders extends to the base, and two others near suture at anterior 

 portion, suture also accompanied by a single row of close punc- 

 tures, rest of surface entirely impunctate. Femora with a minute 

 tooth. 



Var. a. Above testaceous ; thorax as in type; elytra narrowly 

 margined with black. 



Var. b. Nearly black ; elytra with humeral and apical portious 

 flavous ; thorax black. 



