CORYNODES. 497 



the more cylindrical not medially widened shape. O. travancorensis, 

 Jac. is larger, has much shorter antennae and elytra deeply 

 depressed below the base. 



861. Corynodes sheppardi, Baly, Descript. neto gen. $ spec. Phytoph. 



1864, p. 7. 

 Coryuodes clypeatus, Jac. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xlviii, 1904, p. 389 



Metallic green ; antenna purplish, basal joints partly fulvous. 



c? . Head very finely punctured, more or less strongly longitudin- 

 ally depressed at the middle ; clypeus separated from the face by a 

 narrow transverse groove, much broader than long, very finely and 

 closely punctured ; labrum metallic green ; antennae extending to 

 the middle of the elytra, basal joint subquadrate, metallic green, 

 following two more or less fulvous, apical joints purplish, gradu- 

 ally dilated. Thorax nearly twice as broad as long, of nearly 

 equal width, sides feebly rounded in the middle, surface very 

 sparingly and finely punctured. Scutellum obsoletely depressed 

 at the middle. Elytra with a short basal depression, very finely 

 punctured in irregular, rather closely approximate rows, interstices 

 often aciculate. Prosternum rather strongly punctured, longer 

 than broad, slightly convex. Claws appendiculate. 



5 . Antennae shorter. 



JLength 10-12 mm. 



Hab. Southern India : Mercara, Coorg ; Mlgiris ; Bombay : 

 Kanara. 



862. Corynodes speciosus, Lefev. Bull. Soc. Ent. Bely. xxxv, 1891, 

 p. cclxxvi. 



Blackish-blue ; elytra reddish-cupreous, on the sides greenish- 

 cupreous. 



Head strongly and remotely punctured, irregularly impressed 

 between the eyes ; labrum piceous ; palpi and antennae bluish- 

 black, terminal five joints dilated. Thorax globular, very shining, 

 remotely and deeply punctured. Scutellum smooth, apex rounded. 

 Elytra obsoletely depressed below the base, densely and strongly 

 punctured, punctures (especially near the suture) subgemiuately 

 arranged. Legs short ; claws appendiculate. 



Lenyth 8 mm. 



Hab. Sikhim. 



Allied to C. parryi, Baly, but differently coloured, and separated 

 by the strong and remotely placed punctures on the thorax. 



863. Corynodes burmanicus, Jac. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, xxxii, 



1892, p. 917. 

 Dark violaceous-blue. 

 Head strongly swollen at the vertex, the latter very strongly 



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