NODOSTOMA. 323 



Hal. Burma : Moineit. Type in Brit. Mus. 



In this species the elytral puncturation is more closely placed 

 and less regular than is generally the case, and the surfaces of the 

 thorax and elytra are but slightly convex. Two female specimens 

 were obtained by Doherty. 



560. Nodostoma semilaevam, sp. n. 



d . Fulvous. Head and clypeus with a few fine irregularly- 

 placed punctures only ; antennae long and filiform, third and 

 fourth joints equal, very elongate, terminal three shorter than 

 the preceding joints. Thorax scarcely twice as broad as long, sides 

 angularly rounded near base ; surface very remotely and finely 

 punctured, with a few deeper punctures at the sides, anterior 

 sulcus indistinct at the middle. Elytra oblong, moderately 

 strongly depressed below base, strongly punctate-striate, more 

 finely punctured near apex, a short oblique costa at the sides near 

 the shoulders. Femora unarmed. $ more broadly ovate, less 

 parallel -sided ; elytral costa at sides more strongly marked. 



Length 3 mm. 



Hub. Burma: Euby Mines (Coll. Brit. Mus.). 



Rather closely allied to N. subdepressum, but the antennae are 

 entirely fulvous, thorax finely and sparingly punctured, the size 

 smaller. 



561. Nodostoma oblongo-punctatum, S p. n. 



$ . Pale fulvous ; terminal joints of antennae black. 



Head very sparingly and finely punctured, a short oblong fovea 

 at middle ; clypeus not separated from the face, with a few fine 

 punctures ; mandibles piceous; antennae with the basal three joints 

 flavous, rest black, third and fourth elongate, equal, terminal joint 

 thickened but elongate. Thorax rather more than twice as broad 

 as long, sides strongly angulate behind the middle, anterior sulcus 

 entire ; surface very finely, rather sparingly and evenly punctured, 

 the punctures more or less oblong. Scutellum not longer than 

 broad. Elytra with deep foveolate depression below base, strongly 

 punctured anteriorly and within depression, finely punctured 

 towards the apex, the apex impunctate, a short oblique costa from 

 shoulders to margins. Flanks of thorax impunctate ; sides of breast 

 strongly and closely punctured. Femora unarmed. Prosternum 

 nearly impunctate. 



Length 3 mm. 



Nab. Southern India: Nilgiris (Coll. Jacoby). 



Larger than N. weisei, Jac., darker in colour, the thorax still 

 more transversely shaped, more finely punctured, the punctures 

 less closely placed and oblong in shape, the elytral depression 

 deeper and foveolate ; this latter character also separates this 

 species from N. semilcevum, as does the different thoracic sculpture. 

 The strongly punctured clypeus and finely punctured thorax will 

 distinguish the insect from N. inconspicuum. 



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