350 



punctured. Elytra widened below base, apex rounded, finely 

 punctate-striate. Below finely pubescent femora strongly 

 widened at middle. 



" Length "2 mm. 



" Hab. India orient." (Gyllenlial.} 



Doubtful whether it belongs to this genus. 



620. Nodostoma sculpturatum, Motsch. in ScJirenck, Reise Amur. 



1860, p. 177 ; Lefev. Cat. Eumolp. 1885. p. GO. 



" Resembles much N, cribricolle, Motsch. The thorax is 

 similarly opaque, on account of the deep puncturation : the 

 general size is, however, larger, humeral angles more prominent ; 

 the femora and the epipleurte are blue like the upper surface, and 

 the femora, are feebly dentate. 



" Hab. India orient." (MotschuUJcy.) 



621. Nodostoma picturatum, Motsch. Hull. Mosc. 1866, p. 409; 



Lefev. Cat. Eumolp. 1885, p. 60. 



" Testaceous, shining ; head in front and thorax distantly punc- 

 tured aud impressed ; body beneath, the knees, tibiae and tarsi 

 fuscous ; antennae (base excepted), four spots on each elytron, and 

 the suture black, finely punctate-striate. 



" Length 3 mm. 



" Hab. Ceylon." (Motschulsl-y .} 



Genus PSEUDOSTONOPA. 



Pseudostonopa, Jac. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xlvii, p. 98 (1903). 



Type, P. bicolor, Jac., from India. 



Range. India. 



Subquadrately-ovate ; eyes entire ; clypeus not separated from 

 the face, anteriorly triangularly emarginate : palpi A r ery slender : 

 antenna? filiform, second joint as long as or longer than the third. 

 Thorax transversely subquadrate, subcylindrical, lateral margins 

 rounded or obtusely biangulate. Scutellum broadly subovate. 

 Elytra slightly wider at base than the thorax, subcylindrical. 

 punctate-striate. Legs robust ; femora thickened, unarmed; tibia- 

 sulcate, intermediate and posterior tibia3 emarginate at apex, the 

 emargination closely pubescent; claws appendiculate. Prosternum 

 subquadrate ; anterior margin of thoracic episternum concave. 



The affinities of this genus are nearer to Nodostoma than to any 

 other, but the whole appearance of the insects is different, very 

 confex and subcylindrical ; the elytra are but slightly wider at 

 base than the thorax and have only a very slight depression below 

 the base. The principal difference, however, is in the equal width 

 of the thorax, which is not narrowed in front nor augulate at sides 

 near base as in most of the forms of Nodostoma. 



