PODAGEICA. 



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which are almost equal in length; from the fifth to the last the 

 segments become slightly thicker and sparsely covered with hair. 

 Protliorax broader than long, sides gently rounded, anterior angles 

 slightly expanded, posterior almost right angles; on each side is 

 a short longitudinal impressed line perpendicular to the anterior 

 margin, the impression containing a few pits; surface gently 

 convex, minutely and more or less closely punctate. JScutellum 

 broad, small, triangular, smooth and impunctate. Elytra slightly 

 broader at base than prothorax ; each elytron has nine pairs of 

 longitudinal rows of punctures, which vary in depth ; interstices 

 minutely punctate, in some cases the interstitial punctures are 

 more numerous than in others. Underside smooth, shining; 

 abdominal sternites sparsely covered with hairs. 

 Length, 3^-4 mm. 



Hong Kong (type-locality). Assam : Patkai Mts. ; Sadiya. 

 Bukma: Momeik (Feci); Karen Mts. {Feci); Teinzo (Fea); 

 Toungoo. Andaman Islands (Captain Wimberley). JNTlcobae, 

 Islands (Uoepstorff). South India : Trichinopoly, 25. viii. 1908 

 (Pusa Coll.) ; Malabar. 



Type in the British Museum. 



I have before me a large number of specimens from various 

 localities, extending from Hong Kong to Malabar. They vary in 

 size, but otherwise I cannot find any substantial difference to 

 justify grouping this long series of individuals into different 

 species. I am inclined to think that they are one species, very 

 widely distributed, the examples of which vary somewhat in size 

 and other minor points according to the regions they inhabit. 



202. Podagrica madurensis, Jacoby. 



Nisotra madurensis, Jac, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xl, 189G, p. 267. 



Body rounded and convex. Colour of abdomen and breast 

 black ; head, the four basal segments of the antennae, scutellum, 

 thorax, and legs fulvous ; elytra dark blue; the six apical seg- 

 ments of the antennae black. 



Head with vertex convex, impunctate, without distinct frontal 

 elevations ; clypeus rather broad, scarcely separated. Antenna? 

 extending beyond the base of the pronotum, but not reaching the 

 middle of the elytra ; first segment long and club-shaped, second 

 shorter than third, fourth and fifth slender, equal ; from the sixth 

 to the last the segments are slightly thickened. Protliorax a little 

 less than twice as broad as long, sides rather strongly rounded 

 before the middle, straight at the base, anterior lateral angles 

 produced obliquely outwards ; anterior margin at each side with 

 a very deep and short perpendicular impression, containing a few 

 pits; surface, seen under a high power, perceptibly and rather 

 sparingly punctate ; posterior margin broadly produced at the 

 middle. Scutellum triangular with apex rounded, impunctate. 

 Elytra strongly rounded, convex, very finely and closely punctate, 



