336 CHRYSOMELID^. 



but elongate, extending to middle oE elytra. Thorax transverse, 

 strongly narrowed in front, sides strongly angnlate near base, 

 anterior transverse sulcus very deep ; surface very sparingly and 

 finely punctured on the disc, closely punctured on the sides. 

 Scutellum black. Elytra with a distinct depression at base, strongly 

 punctate-striate near the base and sides, more finely punctured 

 posteriorly, the punctures very distinct to apex. Anterior femora 

 dilated, with a distinct tooth beneath. 



Length 3 mm. 



Hob. Tenasserim : Tavoy, Mergui. Type in Brit. Mus. 



Elytra Hack: or nearly so. 



588. Nodostoma semiglabratum, sp. n. 



Fulvous ; elytra black. 



Head impunctate ; clypeus with a few fine punctures ; basal 

 five joints of antennae fulvous, rest in the type and only known 

 specimen wanting. Thorax transverse, sides angulated some 

 distance from base, the base twice as broad as at apex, anterior 

 sulcus distinct at the sides only, surface scarcely perceptibly 

 and very sparsely punctured. Scutellum fulvous. Elytra oblong, 

 base strongly convex, shoulders very prominent, sulcate within ; 

 puncturation only distinct within the depression, rest of surface 

 nearly impunctate ; some very fine punctures arranged in a row 

 are visible near the suture. Legs and underside fulvous. 



Length 4 mm. 



Hub. Burma ; Toungoo. 



There is a single specimen of this species in the collection of 

 Mr. H. E. Andrewes, which differs from N. variabilis, Duv. in 

 the nearly impunctate elytra and in the angle on the thoracic sides 

 being placed further from the base. 



589. Nodostoma glabricolle, sp. n. 



Fulvous ; elytra bluish -black. 



Head with the clypeus very sparsely punctured; the latter 

 deeply emarginate anteriorly ; antennae with the basal five joints 

 testaceous (rest wanting in the type and only specimen recorded), 

 third and fourth joints equal, very elongate. Thorax about half as 

 broad again as long, sides angulated near base, anterior sulcus deep, 

 entire ; surface entirely impunctate. Scutellum fulvous. Elytra 

 oblong, parallel-sided, feebly depressed below base, finely and rather 

 closely punctate-striate, the punctures, as usual, finer towards the 

 apex. Flanks of thorax nearly smooth. Femora unarmed, fulvous. 



Length 3% mm. 



Hob. Southern India: Trichinopoly (Coll. Jacob //). 



Amongst the species with blue or black elytra and fulvous 

 thorax, there is none in which the thorax is entirely impunctate 

 as in the present species. 



