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in spite of this , and on account of several specimens which 

 show intermediate degrees, I cannot but consider all as repre- 

 senting the same form. In some the general colour, is reddish 

 fulvous, in others much paler, the thorax in most of the darker 

 coloured specimens is distinctly punctured and has a transverse 

 depression at each side ; the base of the elytra in the same 

 specimens is also slightly raised; the antennae vary however 

 greatly in colour, from having the lower joints only or nearly 

 all of them flavous; the size of the specimens also varies much. 



145. A.ntiplia, Ibirnxanica , n. sp. 



Black ; the head , basal joints of the antennae , the thorax 

 and femora, fulvous; elytra metallic bluish green, closely and 

 finely punctured, the sides slightly rugose. 



Length 3 lines. 



Head impunctate , the frontal elevations strongly developed , 

 bounded by a deep groove behind ; clypeus in shape of a trian- 

 gular ridge; antennae filiform, extending beyond the middle of 

 the elytra , obscure fuscous , the basal two joints fulvous, the 

 third joint nearly three times the length of the second ; thorax 

 subquadrate , scarcely twice broader than long , the angles in 

 shape of small tubercles, the sides rather strongly and evenly 

 rounded, narrowly margined, the surface transversely convex, 

 impunctate , with a small fovea at each side ; scutellum piceous, 

 its apex broadly rounded ; elytra nearly parallel, convex , of a 

 dark bluish or greenish colour, closely impressed with small 

 but distinct punctures, which become obsolete towards the apex, 

 the sides finely transversely rugose; the breast and abdomen 

 black, finely pubescent; femora obscure fulvous; tibiae unarmed, 

 black as well as the tarsi ; the metatarsus of the posterior legs 

 as long as the three following joints together ; claws appendi- 

 culate ; anterior coxal cavities closed , prosternum very distinct 

 between the coxae. 



Teinzò, Bhamò, May, June 1886. 



The thorax in this species is of comparatively longer shape 



