NODOSTOMA. 333 



fulvous. Thorax twice as broad as long, sides obsoletely angulate 

 near base, anterior sulcus deep at the sides, obsolete in front; 

 surface strongly and remotely punctured, punctures similar to 

 those on the head. Scutellum metallic green. Elytra with a deep 

 basal depression, closely and strongly punctate-striate, distinct to 

 apex, but the punctures finer. Legs metallic green ; abdomen 

 bluish-black. 



Length 4 mm. 



Hob. Burma. 



Smaller than N. dormeri and N. sikhimense, with metallic-green 

 breast and legs, thorax and elytra differently punctured; the 

 metallic underside and legs distinguish the species also from 

 N. haroldi, Jac. 



582. Nodostoma femoratum, sp. n. 



Metallic green ; head, basal joints of antennae, thorax and bases 

 of anterior and intermediate femora rufo-fulvous. 



Broadly ovate. Head deeply aud somewhat sparsely punctured 

 at middle, more sparingly so on the vertex ; clypeus emarginate 

 at apex ; antennae black, filiform, basal four joints fulvous, third 

 and fourth equal, last three joints wanting in the type and only 

 specimen. Thorax scarcely more than half as broad again as long, 

 sides obtusely angulate behind the middle, moderately narrowed 

 anteriorly, with narrow reflexed border; anterior sulcua deeply 

 punctured, shallow in the middle ; surface strongly and sparsely 

 punctured on the disc, area near margins nearly impunctate. 

 Scutellum metallic green. Elytra moderately depressed below 

 base, strongly punctate-striate, the rows of punctures more 

 closely approximate at the sides, apex finely punctured. Femora 

 unarmed. 



Length 5 mm. 



Hab. Sikhirn: Kurseong (Coll. Jacobii). Assam (Coll. Brit. 

 Mus.}. 



Differs from N. haroldi, Jac. and N. indicum, Jac. in the shape 

 and puncturation of the thorax, which is much less transverse and 

 not at all strongly angulated at the sides ; the puncturation is deep 

 and slightly scattered, not stronger or closer on the sides than on 

 the disc ; the anterior femora alone are fulvous at base, the rest of 

 the fore and the whole of the intermediate and posterior legs 

 metallic green. Two exactly similar specimens are before me. 



583. Nodostoma variabile, Duviv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxxvi, 1892, 



p. 40(5. 



Var. abbreviation, Jac. Mem. Soc. Ent. Bely. vii, 1900, p. 100. 

 Var. mandarense, Jac. 1. c. p. 107. 



Body beneath, legs, part of head and thorax piceous, often with 

 a greenish tint ; basal joints of antennae testaceous ; elytra 

 blackish or greenish-black. 





