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CHRYSOMELID.E. 
punctures of similar size to those on the thorax ; interstices with 
a few minute punctures. Underside black, with slight aeneous 
gloss ; prosternum strongly punctured ; rest of surface finely 
punctate. 
$ . Sides of elytra with two costae, both very short and from 
below shoulders towards margin, the inner one the shorter. 
Length 2 mm. 
Sab. Southern India : Nilgiris (II. L. Andrewes). 
Differs from N. rufipes in the dark labrum, black terminal 
joints of antennae, and the thorax distinctly punctured throughout; 
the female may be recognized by the very short elytra] costae that 
do not extend to the middle. 
502. Nodina parvula, Jac. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, xxxii, 1892, 
p. 902. 
Beneath blackish, above metallic greenish-aeneous ; basal joints 
of antennae and legs dark fulvous. 
Convex, rather pointed posteriorly. Head with a few minute 
punctures ; clypeus bounded laterally by a distinct ridge extending 
upwards to middle of eyes, anterior edge deeply emarginate; 
labrum and palpi fulvous ; antennae with strongly thickened apical 
joints, basal five fulvous, rest black. Thorax at least twice as 
wide at base as at apex, rather strongly deflexed anteriorly, 
sides nearly straight ; surface only visibly puuctured when seen 
under a very strong lens, punctures at sides more sparse. Elytra 
strongly punctate-striate, punctures distinct to apex but nearly 
absent on the sides behind the middle. Legs short and robust. 
Length 2 mm. 
Sab. Burma : Buby Mines. 
503. Nodina ceylonensis, sp. n. 
Very dark aeneous beneath, aeneous-greenish above ; antennae 
and legs dark fulvous. 
5 . Head very closely and finely punctured ; anterior edge of 
clypeus moderately emarginate at middle ; labrum fulvous ; 
antennae short, terminal five joints strongly thickened. Thorax at 
least twice as broad as long, sides rounded anteriorly, surface 
punctured like the head. Elytra ovate, extremely finely punctate- 
striate, sides slightly more strongly punctured, an acute costa 
parallel with the lateral margins, shoulders also costiform. Abdomen 
nearly black, very finely punctured ; breast smooth ; prosternum 
strongly punctured. 
Length 1| mm. 
Sab. Ceylon (Coll. Jacoby). 
Smaller than N. parvula and separated from that species by the 
single elytral costa and much finer puncturation. 
Male unknown. 
