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puncturation fine and arranged in irregular rows, the black stripe 
placed close to the lateral margins, in width about one-fourth 
that of the elytra either extends to the apices or is abbreviated 
before that point. Body finely pubescent, legs fulvous. Pygidium 
not covered or only partly so. Tarsi short, first joint slightly longer 
than the second. 
Length <3 31 mm. ; $ 41 mm. 
Hah. Pondicherry {Coll. Jacoby). 
In three male specimens before me there is no difference of any 
importance, but iu the female, which is of a more robust shape and 
larger, the lateral elytra! stripe is represented by a small humeral 
spot and a median short stripe ; the head has the three foveae 
more strongly marked. 
Elytra itnicolorous fulvous or Jiavous, sometimes spotted. 
225. .ffitheomorplia inornata, sp. n. 
Pulvous ; terminal joints of antennae black ; disc of elytra paler 
than the sides. 
Short and broad ; head impunctate, with two deep depressions 
between the eyes ; clypeus with a few fine punctures ; antennae 
extending to the base of the thorax, basal four joints fulvous, rest 
black, fifth and following joints strongly triangularly widened. 
Thorax very short and strongly transverse, three times as broad as 
long ; sides rather strongly rounded ; basal margin preceded by a 
narrow groove ; surface entirely impunctate. Scutellum broadly 
triangular. Elytra oblong, slightly widened posteriorly, irregularly 
closely and rather strongly punctured, punctures slightly finer 
towards apex, sides of darker colour than disc ; beneath finely 
pubescent. Legs pale, first joint of tarsi slightly longer than the 
second. 
Length 3| mm. 
Hah. Nilgiris (II. L. Andrewes). 
A species rather remarkable on account of the short and more 
than usually transverse thorax ; in one specimen the depressions 
of the head are but feebly marked and the thorax has a short 
transverse sulcus near the posterior angles. 
226. iEtheomorpha vinula, Weise, Beat. ent. Zeit. 1903, p. 29. 
d . Beneath obscure ferruginous ; antennae and legs testaceous ; 
head and thorax yellowish-white ; scutellum and elytra rufous. 
Head and thorax nearly impunctate, vertex feebly convex, the 
usual three foveae only indicated ; antennae widened from the fifth 
joint onwards. Thorax nearly smooth. Elytra very obsoletely 
punctured in irregular rows, the interstices minutely punctured ; 
pygidium evenly rounded at margin. 
Length 4| mm. 
Ilab. Ceylon : Kandy. 
Of similar shape to sE. cincta , slightly broader anteriorly, rather 
