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at the sides and of more oblong shape; scutellum broad; elytra 

 of a dark bluish tint, regularly and strongly punctate-striate , 

 the striae rather widely placed and distinct to the apex, the 

 interstices flat; the base of the anterior femora and the last 

 joint of the tarsi more or less fulvous ; prosternum twice as 

 broad as long, strongly punctured. 



Ruby Mines, Birmah. 



Of this species which may be known by the dark bluish 

 colour of the elytra and the broadly rounded shape, I possess 

 three specimens. 



48. IVodiiia Ibirmanica , n. sp. 



Obscure aeneous, the antennae, the apex of the tibiae and 

 the tarsi, fulvous ; thorax distinctly punctured ; elytra strongly 

 punctate-striate, the punctures distinct to the apex. 



Length 1 line. 



Of ovate shape, scarcely narrowed posteriorly, the head re- 

 motely but distinctly punctured, labrum fulvous; antennae robust, 

 fulvous, the terminal joints slightly darker, thickened; thorax 

 strongly transverse, the sides very slightly rounded, the surface 

 evenly, rather strongly and remotely punctured ; elytra slightly 

 darker than the thorax, strongly and regularly punctate-striate. 



Garin Gheba. A single specimen. 



N. hirmanica is larger than N. parvula but smaller than 

 N. robusta and is principally distinguished by the colour of the 

 tibiae and tarsi. 



49. A-oria, nig-rita , n. sp. 



Black, clothed with white pubescence, the femora rufous, head 

 and thorax closely punctured, elytra obsoletely punctate-striate, 

 the interstices finely punctured and transversely rugose. 



Var. Legs entirely black. 



Length 3 lines. 



Head closely and finely punctured, pubescent, antennae exten- 

 ding rather more than to half the length of the elytra, black, 



