BTODOSTOMA. 329 



573. Nodostoma congregation, sp. n. 



d" . Testaceous. Head finely and sparingly punctured at vertex ; 

 clypeus slightly more strongly punctate, not separated from the 

 face, anterior border deeply emarginate ; antennae extending to 

 half the length of the body, all the joints elongate, third and 

 fourth equal. Thorax half as broad again as long, sides strongly 

 angulate behind the middle, anterior sulcus obsolete at middle ; 

 surface closely and strongly punctured at middle of anterior 

 portion, more remotely and strongly punctured at the sides. Elytra 

 oblong, with a short but distinct transverse depression below base, a 

 few punctures within depression only ; base and rest of surface 

 entirely impunctate except on the sides outside the shoulders 

 where there are three short rows of punctures, suture likewise 

 accompanied by a single row of punctures as far as the middle. 

 Femora with a small tooth. 



Length 3 mm. 



Hob. Travancore: Wallardi ( Coll. Jacoby). 



Very nearly allied to N. impressipenne, Jac., but differs in the 

 much more strongly angulated sides of thorax and in its punctu- 

 ration. The puncturation being dense on the anterior portion of 

 the thorax, instead of on the sides, is the reverse of what obtains 

 in the allied forms. 



574. Nodostoma aggregation, sp. n. 



c?. Testaceous, elongate and subcylindrical. Head rather 

 strongly and sparsely punctured ; clypeus more strongly punctate ; 

 mandibles robust, piceous ; eyes very large ; antenna; long and 

 slender, testaceous, terminal two joints piceous, third and following 

 joints elongate, apical joints shorter and stouter. Thorax twice as 

 broad as long, sides obtusely angulate near base, anterior sulcus 

 entire ; surface extremely closely and rather finely punctured, the 

 punctures crowded on the middle of the disc. Elytra scarcely 

 wider at base than the thorax, with a rather deep depression below 

 base, closely and strongly punctured at base, less so posteriorly, 

 apex nearly impunctate. Femora very stout, with minute tooth. 

 Prosternum broad, strongly and remotely punctured ; rest of 

 underside nearly impunctate. 



Length 3 mm. 



Hah. Southern India: Nilgiris (Capt. Downing). 



Differs from N. weitei in its much more elongate and sub- 

 cylindrical shape, stronger puncturation of head and the more 

 crowded punctures on thorax ; the elytra have also the punctured 

 rows much more closely placed at base than in N. weitei ; lastly, 

 the prosternum in that species is shorter and more transverse in 

 shape. 



