PHYTOPHAGOUS COLEOPTERA FROM BURMA 899 



teriorly, much finer towards the apex ; underside and legs ful- 

 vous, the apex of the tibiae and the tarsi, black, femora with 

 a small tooth. 



Garin Gheba, December. 



Nearly allied to N. aeneipenne^ Baly but differing in the close 

 punctuation of the sides of the thorax and in the colour of the 

 tibiae and tarsi. 



41. IVodLostoma capitatxiin., n. sp. 



Metallic green, the antennae (the basal joints excepted), the 

 tibiae, tarsi and the abdomen blackish, head and thorax rugo- 

 sely and strongly punctured ; elytra metallic purplish , closely 

 and strongly punctate-striate. 



Length 1 ^4 line. 



Head closely and strongly punctured throughout, metallic 

 green, the interstices transversely rugose, the episteme not sepa- 

 rated from the face, its anterior edge deeply emarginate, labrum 

 fulvous, antennae filiform, black, the lower four joints fulvous 

 (the apical joints wanting) thorax about one half broader than 

 long, the sides oblique , strongly narrowed in front , augniate 

 close to the base , the surface strongly rugosely punctured 

 throughout with the usual transverse anterior groove deeply 

 impressed , metallic green ; elytra wider at the shoulders than 

 the thorax , subquadrate , convex , the base with a moderately 

 deep depression , the shoulders prominent , very closely and 

 strongly punctate-striate, femora metallic bluish with a small 

 tooth. 



Bhamò, July 1886. A single specimen. 



The rugosely punctured head and thorax, closely punctured 

 elytra and the system of coloration will help to distinguish this 



species. 



42. JVod-OStoxna Ibinataculicolle , n. sp. 



Pale testaceous , head nearly impunctate , thorax narrowly 

 transverse, angulate near the middle, with a few deep punctures 



