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than at the thorax ; epipleural lobes short and only slightly 
ungulate ; the puncturation more distinct than that on the thorax, 
but very fine and arranged in closely approximate rows. Entire 
upper surface with a very slight violaceous tint. Underside deep 
black. Prosternum scarcely longer than broad. 
Length 24 mm. 
Hah. Assam (Coll. Jacoby). 
Much more finely and closely punctured than L. sumatrensis , 
Jac., from Sumatra. 
484. Lamprosoma nilgiriensis, sp. n. 
Bluish-black; basal joint of autennse fulvous. 
Head with a few minute punctures ; antenna; extending to 
base of thorax, basal joint obscure fulvous, rest black, thickened. 
Thorax more than twice as broad as long, strongly narrowed in 
front, surface crowded with small punctures. Scutellum small. 
Elytra distinctly narrowed posteriorly, very convex, raised before 
the middle ; surface finely punctate-striate, the rows rather 
distantly placed, interstices with a few minute punctures at the 
posterior portion. Underside deep black. Prosternum longer 
than broad, narrowed at middle, finely punctured. 
Length 24 mm. 
J/ab. Nilgiris. Type in Coll. Andrewes. 
Narrower than L. assamensis, dark blue above, not violaceous, 
the rows of punctures on elytra more distantly placed, the thorax 
more strongly punctured. 
485. Lamprosoma ceylon ensis, sp. n. 
Nearly black ; the head impunctate, apex of the mandibles and 
basal joint of antennae beneath fulvous. Thorax nearly three 
times as broad as long, the sides strongly obliquely narrowed 
anteriorly, the median lobe only moderately and bluntly produced, 
the surface very closely and finely punctured throughout. Elytra 
with a slight violaceous gloss, nearly parallel-sided, only very 
slightly narrowed at apex, epipleurae feebly angulately produced 
behind the shoulders ; the surface comparatively strongly punctate- 
striate, the punctures rather closely placed, lateral margins accom- 
panied by a narrow sulcus. Prosternum longer than broad, finely 
punctured. 
Length 2 mm. 
Hab. Ceylon (Coll. Jacoby). 
Smaller than L. assamensis , Jac., or L. nilgiriensis , Jac., the 
elytra decidedly more strongly punctured, the interstices entirely 
impunctate. 
486. Lamprosoma angustata, sp. n. 
Above blackish-blue ; beneath black ; basal two joints of 
antennae fulvous. 
Ovate, distinctly narrowed posteriorly. Head entirely im- 
punctate, blue or greenish ; antennae extending beyond base of 
