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of the thorax so closely placed and of such depth and regularity 

 as in D. rugosaand D. ceylonensis, while the sides of the same parts 

 are much straighter than in either of the above-named species. 

 All the specimens I have seen seem to be females. 



659. Dermorhytis biangnlata, S p. n. 



Metallic green or cupreous ; labrum, basal joints of antennae 

 and base of the femora fulvous ; margins of elytra and scutellum 

 purplish-blue or green ; tarsi black. 



cJ . Head strongly and closely punctured ; clypeus separated 

 from the face by a shallow transverse depression ; antennae black, 

 second, third and fourth joints fulvous, terminal five joints 

 widened. Thorax about half as broad again as long, sides nearly 

 straight, middle with two closely approximate small teeth, disc 

 closely and rather more strongly punctured than the head. 

 Scutellum smooth. Elytra narrow and elongate, punctured like 

 the thorax, the punctures arranged in close and irregular rows 

 near the suture, irregularly scattered and larger at the sides, 

 interstices at the sides transversely rugose. Legs finely pubescent, 

 fulvous with metallic purplish gloss ; tarsi black. 



Length 5-5 1 mm. 



Hob. Southern India: Nilgiris (Colls. IJ. E. Andrewes and 

 Jacoby). 



In this species, which may possibly be a local variety of 

 D. speciosa, the thorax has two small teeth at the middle of the 

 lateral margins, in the last-named species this portion is only 

 angulate and the general size is larger ; but these seem to be the 

 only differences between the two insects. 



660. Dermorhytis rugosa, sp. u. 



Dark greenish-aeneous ; basal joints of antennae fulvous, margins 

 of elytra more or less cupreous. 



c? . Elongate, narrowed at apex. Head closely and finely 

 rugose and wrinkled, the rugosities directed towards the centre ; 

 labrum fulvous ; antennae extending beyond the base of the elytra, 

 basal five or six joints fulvous, rest black, first joint black above, 

 third and following joints very slender. Thorax less than twice 

 as broad as long, sides obsoletely angulated before the middle, 

 .straight from thence to base, disc strongly and closely punctured, 

 interstices closely longitudinally reticulate. Scutellum small, 

 cupreous. Elytra closely transversely rugose ; interstices punc- 

 tured like the thorax ; epipleural lobes rather strongly produced. 

 Beneath finely pubescent. Legs robust, femora incrassate. 



$ . Much larger; thorax twice as broad as long; first joint of 

 tarsi much smaller. 



Lenyili 5.j-7 mm. 



Hab. Ceylon (Coll. Jacoby}. 



