JETHEOHOBPHA. 
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Head transversely grooved and finely rugose between the eyes, 
this portion has the appearance as of a transverse black band 
across it, rest fulvous ; vertex impunctate ; clypeus with a few 
punctures ; antennae fuscous, extending 
to the base of the thorax, basal three 
joints fulvous. Thorax twice as broad 
as long, lateral margins feebly rounded, 
posterior angles distinct ; surface with 
two indistinct depressions near the base 
at the sides, microscopically punctured. 
Elytra scarcely lobed at base, very finely 
rather regularly and closely punctured 
anteriorly, apex nearly smooth, the two 
spots on each elytron together form a 
square near the suture ; the lateral 
stripe abbreviated anteriorly and poste- 
riorly, beginning and terminating in 
line with the spots. Body beneath densely pubescent ; legs fulvous, 
tibiae black in the middle, tarsi short. 
Length 3| mm. 
Hob. Southern Bombay : Kanara {Coll. H. E. Andrewes). 
A very small species, distinguished by the elytral markings and 
position of the same. 
Fig. 37. 
JEtheomorpha parvula. 
Elytra pale with disc blade. 
238. iEtheomorpha maduraensis, sp. n. 
B . Fulvous ; termiual joints of antennae and breast black. 
Elytra with base and apex pale fulvous, rest of disc black. 
Head impunctate, with a central nar- 
row groove on the vertex, latter sepa- 
rated from lower portion by a deep 
transverse groove ; intraocular space 
with three deep foveae placed triangu- 
larly ; clypeus nearly smooth, feebly 
emarginate in front ; eyes large, ovate, 
nearly entire ; antennae robust, extend- 
ing to base of thorax, basal four joints 
fulvous, rest black, fourth and following 
joints very strongly transversely serrate. 
Thorax twice as broad as long, narrowed 
anteriorly, sides feebly rounded, poste- 
rior angles distinct, median lobe broad, 
very slightly marked ; surface very mi- 
nutely granulate and finely punctured. 
Scutellum broadly triangular. Elytra elongate, rather strongly 
lobed at the sides and with irregular rows of very fine punctures. 
Fig. 38. 
JEtheomorpha maduraensis. 
