MOUHOXINA. 



491 



rounded, the angles distinct; the surface deeply subfoveolate- 

 punctate at the sides, the punctures rather elongate, the middle 

 of the disc nearly as strongly but much more remotely punctured. 

 Elytra convex, subcylindrical, with a slight depression below 

 the base, dark fulvous with a slight aeneous gloss, deeply and 

 regularly punctate-striate, the sides with a deep longitudinal 

 sulcation posteriorly near the lateral margin. Femora dilated at 

 the middle, all the femora armed with a tooth. Prosternum 

 longer than broad, rather rugose, the middle portion raised ; 

 anterior margin of the thoracic episternum very strongly convex. 



Lewjth 3-4 mm. 



Hub. Burma : Palon. 



851. Mouhotina rugifrons, sp. n. 



Piceous ; antennae and legs pale fulvous. 



Head closely and strongly rugosely 

 punctured ; narrowly sulcate above the 

 eyes ; clypeus not separated from the 

 face, punctured like the head ; labrum 

 fulvous ; antenna) filiform, reaching to 

 about the middle of the elytra, basal 

 four joints very nearly equal in length, 

 terminal three more elongate and 

 slender. Thorax subcylindrical, about 

 half as broad again as long, sides 

 feebly rounded, very closely, finely but 

 distinctly punctured, punctures finer 

 than those on the head, evenly distri- 

 buted. Elytra wider at the base than 

 the thorax, subcylindrical, without a 

 basal depression, rather strongly punc- 

 tate-striate, punctures obsolete near the 

 apex. Legs robust ; femora with a small 

 tooth ; tibiae strongly emarginate at 

 apex ; claws appendiculate. 



Length 4 mm. 



Hab. Southern India : Nilgiris. Type in Coll. H. E. Andrewes. 



Fig. 167. 

 Mouhotina rugifrons. 



Group CORYNODINI. 



More or less oblong-elongate, glabrous above. Head with deep, 

 posteriorly widened sulci above the eyes. Antennae robust, 

 terminal joints widened and clavifonn or subfiliform. Thorax 

 narrower at base than the elytra, subconical or globose, lateral 

 margins distinct and entire. P^lytra convex, subcylindrical. LegH 

 robust ; tibia? simple, longitudinally sulcate ; tarsi broad ; claws 

 appendiculate or bifid, divaricate. 



Insects mostly of comparatively large size, metallic blue or 



