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585. Nodostoma irregulare, Jac. Mem. Soc. Ent. Belg. vii. 1900, 



p. 105. 



Fulvous ; terminal joints of antennae black ; elytra metallic- 

 green or aeneous. 



Head closely punctured, rugose between the eyes ; clypeus not 

 separated from the face, anterior edge deeply concave ; antennae 

 long and slender, basal three or four joints fulvous, third twice as 

 long as second. Thorax strongly transverse, strongly narrowed 

 anteriorly, sides strongly angulate behind the middle, anterior 

 sulcus distinctly punctured; surface closely and strongly punctured 

 at the sides, more remotely so in the middle. Scutellum broad, 

 smooth. Elytra distinctly depressed below base, very strongly 

 and closely punctate-striate, with four raised narrow spaces oV 

 costse. Femora with small tooth. 



Length 6 mm. 



Hub, Burma (Colls. H. E. Andrewes $ Jacoby). 



Quite distinct on account of the close elytral puncturation and 

 smooth interstices ; at the sides the puncturation may almost be 

 called irregular, the punctures are so close; those on the thorax 

 vary, however, in strength. 



586. Nodostoma waterhousei, sp. n. 



Fulvous; elytra metallic greenish-aeneous. 



Head and clypeus rugosely punctured ; antenna3 rather short, 

 extending to base of elytra, stout, third joint but little longer than 

 second, terminal joints shorter and thicker than the preceding 

 joints. Thorax half as broad again as long, sides angulate im- 

 mediately behind the middle, anterior sulcus narrow and entire : 

 surface fulvous, with slight metallic lustre, crowded with strong 

 punctures. Elytra strongly punctate-striate, very feebly depressed 

 below base ; interstices longitudinally convex at sides. Legs fulvous. 



Length 4^ mm. 



Hab. India (Coll Brit. Mus.\ 



The rugosely punctured head and thorax and the close punctur- 

 ation, with costate elytral interstices, distinguish this species 

 from any other of similar coloration. 



587. Nodostoma occipitale, sp. n. 



Subquadrately ovate ; black ; base of head and basal joints of 

 antennae more or less fulvous; elytra metallic green or blue; 

 abdomen flavous. 



$ . Head very finely and remotely punctured, upper portion 

 obscure fulvous ; clypeus not separated from the face, anterior 

 edge strongly triangularly emarginate, sides angulate, surface 

 with a few punctures, stronger than those on the head ; Jabrum 

 fulvous ; antennae with the first three or four basal joints flavous, 

 first basal joint piceous above, terminal joints slightly widened 



