PHYTOPHAGOUS COLEOPTERA FROM BURMA 897 



38. IVod-ostonaa senricaeruleixm. , n. sp. 



Black, above obscure blackish-blue, basal joints of the antennae, 

 fulvous, head and thorax deeply but not closely punctured, the 

 sides of the latter rounded, elytra with basal depression, very 

 coarsely punctate-striate, the interstices costate at the sides. 



Length 1 ^2 li^i^- 



Head finely and remotely punctured, the episteme not sepa- 

 rated from the face, labrum fulvous", antennae slender, black, 

 the lower four joints fulvous ; thorax transversely convex, the 

 sides widened at the middle, deflexed near the anterior angles, 

 the disc impressed with round deep punctures, more closely 

 placed at the sides than at the disc : elytra not wider at the 

 base than the thorax, distinctly depressed below the base, very 

 deeply and regularly punctate-striate, the punctures finer towards 

 the apex, the interstices longitudinal costate at the sides ; pro- 

 sternum much broader than long with a few coarse punctures. 



Garin Gheba. 



The general shape of this species differ somewhat from most 

 members of the genus on account of the transversely convex 

 thorax and its more rounded sides, the general colour is a dark 

 greenish or bluish black. 



39. IVodostoma feae, n. sp. 



Piceous, head fulvous, antennae and legs ilavous, head remo- 

 tely, thorax deeply and strongly punctured, the sides angulate 

 at the middle , elytra with deep basal depression , punctured 

 within the latter only, rest of the disc impunctate ; femora 

 unarmed. 



Var. a. The apex of the elytra flavous. 



Var. b. Fulvous, elytra paler. 



Length 1 y^ line. 



Yery variable in regard to coloration, the head fulvous, very 

 remotely and rather strongly punctured, the episteme not sepa- 



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