PHYTOPHAGOUS COLEOPTERA FROM BURMA 893 



of each elytron occupied hj a transversely rounded yellow spot, 

 the extreme margin of the elytra however black ; underside and 

 the legs black, the upper portion of the breast, the presternum 

 and the extreme base of the posterior femora, flavous, presternum 

 produced anteriorly into a pointed projection. 

 Garin Gheba. A single specimen. 



33. Oryptoeeplxalus unifasciatixs, Jac. 



Of the two specimens obtained at Garin Gheba, one is typical, 

 but the other, a male differs in having the lower portion of the 

 face flavous, the femora are also fulvous below, and the general 

 size of the specimen is smaller. 



EUMOLPIDAE 

 34. Olirysolairipi-a varicolor, n. sp. 



Metallic purplish, green or violaceous, labrum and the basal 

 joints of the antennae fulvous ; head rugosely punctured, thorax 

 punctate; elytra subgeminate punctate at the disc, the interstices 

 at the sides transversely rugose. 



Length 3 Vg-^ V2 lines. 



Subcylindrical, parallel, head closely rugose-punctate, with a 

 more or less distinct longitudinal groove at the vertex, labrum 

 fulvous, antennae fulvous, the terminal joints more or less 

 fuscous ; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides rounded with 

 a narrow margin, the surface closely impressed with larger and 

 smaller punctures, the interstices at the sides finely reticulate, 

 elytra with a slight depression below the base, punctured in 

 somewhat regular rows which are here and there approached 

 in pairs at the sides the punctures are stronger, more irregu- 

 larly placed and the interstices are transversely rugose ; under- 

 side and legs purplish, tarsi blackish ; anterior femora dentate. 



Garin Gheba, December. 



This is a most variable species in regard to colour , scarcely 



