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suture more narrowly of the same colour ; underside more or 

 less piceous or entirely fulvous, the third joint of the tarsi 

 strongly widened ; presternum rather broad, about half as long 

 as broad. 



Garin Gheba; Palon; Rangoon. 



The comparatively large size, very finely and evenly punc- 

 tured thorax and the character of the elytral punctuation will 

 assist in the recognition of S. varipennis. 



81. SplxaerodLemaia, diseicollis , n. sp. 



Fulvous , thorax sparingly and finely punctured , the disc 

 piceous, the sides fulvous ; elytra dark violaceous blue , closely 

 and finely punctured. 



Length 1 ^/^ line. 



Head impunctate, dark fulvous, frontal elevations well marked, 

 distinct, eyes large, antennae not extending to half the length 

 of the elytra, fulvous, the terminal joints gradually tliickened; 

 thorax about twice and a half as broad as long, the sides nar- 

 rowly margined, fulvous, nearly impunctate, the disc piceous, 

 finely and sparingly punctured, the punctuation more distinct 

 near the basal margin ; scutellum triangular , piceous ; elytra 

 rounded and convex, dark violaceous blue, very finely and closely 

 punctured, their epipleurae broad, concave and smooth; under- 

 side and legs fulvous, the third joint of the tarsi much dilated. 



Garin Gheba. 



The piceous colour of the disc of the thorax is but gradually 

 changed to fulvous at the sides, the two colours blending into each 

 other. 



82. Si^laaeroderma ternxinata, n. sp. 



Fulvous, the antennae (the basal four joints excepted) black; 

 thorax very finely and closely punctured, elytra semi-regularly 

 punctate-striate, fulvous, the apical portion more or less piceous. 



Var. Head, thorax and legs nearly black. 



Length 1-1 Y4 line. 



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