CALLISPA. 5 



sides ; disc with a few scattered punctures. Scutellum impunctate, 

 its apex obtuse. Elytra broadly oblong, scarcely wider tlian the 

 base of the thorax ; sides sHghtly ciu-ved, subparallel, their margin 

 dilated, deflexed ; apex regularly rounded ; above moderately 

 convex, somewhat flattened along the sutiu'e ; punctate-striate, 

 puncturing less deeply impressed towards the apex, side margin 

 irregularly punctured. Beneath entirely shining nifo -fulvous. 

 Hah, Northern India. 



A single sjDecimen in the Museum collection. 



2. Callispa Bowringii, n. sp. B.M. 



C. oblougo-ovata, explanata, dorso leniter convexa, supra cyanea, 

 nitida, subtus nigra ; abdomine pedibusque rufo-fulvis ; elytris 

 punctato-striatis, humeris rotundatis. 



Long. 3 hn. 



C. oblong-ovate, above shining metallic blue. Head subconvex above, 

 produced into an acute angle in front ; antennte black, neaiiy half 

 the leng-th of the body. Thorax transverse, nearly three times 

 as long as broad at the base, its apex entire ; sides dilated, 

 much narrowed in front, rounded, narrowly marginate ; above 

 subconvex, broadly excavated on either side ; the disc distantly, 

 sides rather more closely, covered with deep and somewiiat coarse 

 punctures. Scutellum broad, obtuse, smooth, impunctate. Elytra 

 oblong, scarcely broader than the base of the thorax ; shoulders 

 suddenly rounded ; sides subparallel, margined, margin moderately 

 dilated, sHghtly deflexed ; apex rounded ; above subconvex ; sides 

 sinuate below the shoulders; siuiace deeply punctate-striate, 

 puncturing less regular at the sides, and less strongly marked 

 towards the apex. Body shining black beneath, legs and abdomen 

 rufo-fulvous. 



Hong Kong. Sent by J. Bowring, Esq. 



British Museum, and collection of J. S. Baly. 



3. Callispa Cumingii, n. sp. B.M. 



C. late ovata, dorso minus convexa, marginibus explanata, supra 

 cyanea, nitida, subtus nigra ; abdomine pedibusque obscure fulvis ; 

 elytrorum disco striate-, lateribus inordinate-punctatis, humeris 

 subrectangulatis, obtusis. 



Long. 3 lin. 



C. rather broader, shorter and less convex than the preceding ; at 

 once distinguished by the emarginate thorax, the irregular punc- 

 tiuing of the sides of the elytra, and b}^ the prominent, nearly 

 rectangular humeral angles. Above shining metallic blue ; head 

 smooth, subconvex above, shghtly produced Lato an acute angle in 

 front ; antennae black, scarcely more than a third the length of 

 the body. Thorax transverse, twice as broad as long ; sides dilated, 

 narrowly margined, nearly straight and subparallel behind, rounded 

 in front ; anterior margin shghtly excavated ; surface subconvex. 



