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CJJllYSOMELIDiE. 
below the middle of the elytra, the third and following joints very 
elongate and cylindrical. Thorax rather broader than long, the 
anterior portion much widened, with a very small tubercle at the 
anterior angles ; the disc strongly convex with rows of very fine 
punctures at the middle, sometimes obsolete; basal sulcus very 
deep, the space below it with another more shallow transverse 
groove. Scutellum black. Elytra very obsoleteiy depressed below 
the base, deeply and closely punctate-striate, the interstices strongly 
costate near the apex, the shoulders smooth; a pear-shaped elongate 
metallic-blue spot is placed below the scutellum and extends to 
the middle of the suture, while a similarly coloured band occupies 
the entire apex of the posterior third portion. Underside and 
legs black. 
Length 6 mm. 
Bab. Malabar Coast ; JSTilgiris. 
Of almost similar elytral coloration and pattern to L. signati- 
pennis , -Tac., but larger, the head and thorax black, not fulvous, 
and the posterior elytral blue portion of a different shape. 
113. Lema arrogans, sp. u. 
Black ; thorax purplish ; elytra fulvous, apex purplish-blue. 
Head black, strongly constricted posteriorly, vertex with two 
transverse flavous spots ; eyes very large and prominent, feebly 
notched ; antennae very long and slender, third joint shorter than 
fourth. Thorax not longer than broad, strongly constricted at 
sides, anterior angles slightly pointed, basal sulcus very deep, not 
widened into a cavity at sides, the basal portion with some obscure 
transverse ridges black, anterior portion purplish, a few fine 
punctures on middle of disc. Elytra fulvous with slight purplish 
gloss, broad, rather flat, shoulders prominent ; basal portion with 
distinct depression, strongly and closely punctate- striate, apical 
portion to the extent of one-fourth metallic purplish-blue, anterior 
edge of this colour irregularly dentate. Legs long and slender, 
black, and like the underside finely pubescent. 
Length mm. 
Hab. Nilgiris ( Anclrewcs ). Type in Coll. II. E. Andrewes. 
Elytra coloured like those of L. prcmsta, Lac., but the thorax is 
purplish, with a single sulcus only. Smaller than L. admirabilis, 
Jac-., and without the sutural purplish spot, apex less broadly of 
that colour. 
114. Lema momeitensis, sp. n. 
Eulvous ; the labrum black ; elytra fulvous, the posterior half 
from the middle metallic blue. 
Head not constricted posteriorly, impunctate ; the vertex with 
two highly raised tubercles, deeply divided posteriorly ; eyes 
prominent, feebly notched ; labrum black ; antennae long and 
slender, fulvous, the third joint slightly shorter than the fourth, 
