NODOSTOMA. 
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more than half as broad again as long, with rounded sides, the 
sides more deflexed than usual. 
616. Nodostoma tavoyense, sp. n. 
S . Fulvous; elytra, legs, and antennae testaceous; suture of 
elytra fuscous. 
Head very finely and sparingly punctured, extreme vertex of 
head more closely punctured, the punctures elongate ; clypeus 
with a few deep punctures, sides with a short elongate groove, 
anterior edge nearly straight ; antennae long and slender, third, 
fourth, and fifth joints very elongate and slender. Thorax twice as 
broad as long, sides angulated near the base, anterior sulcus distinct, 
surface rather strongly but not very closely punctured except at 
the sides. Elytra elongate, strongly transversely depressed below 
the base, anterior portion rather strongly punctate-striate, apical 
area nearly impunctate, two rows of punctures only near the suture. 
Length 3 mm. 
Hob. Burma: Ruby Mines; Tenasserim : Tavoy. Type in 
Brit. Mus. 
This species belongs to the group that has an elongate not 
ovate shape, and a distinctly punctured thorax ; in the Burma 
specimen the thoracic sulcus is obsolete at the middle. I cannot 
find other differences of importance. 
617. Nodostoma suturale, Motsch. Bull Mosc. 1866, p. 410. 
“ Rufo-testaceous. Thorax remotely punctured ; elytra dis- 
tinctly punctate-striate. 
“ Length mm. 
11 llab. Ceylon.’’ {Motschulshy .) 
This and the following four species cannot be identified with any 
degree of certainty. 
618. Nodostoma viridipenne, Motsch. in Schrench, Beise Amur. 1860, 
p. 177. 
“ Resembles greatly N. ceneijienne in shape, form and colour ; 
and onlv differs in the rather shorter elytra, a more trapezoidal 
thorax, less closely punctured, more shining, and by the feebly 
dentate femora. 
“Ilab. India.” ( Motschulshy .) 
619. Nodostoma pusillum, Gyllenh. (Colaspis) in Schonh. Syn. Insect 
i, 2, 1808, p. 233. 
“ Greenish-aeneous ; beneath bluish-black ; labrum, base of 
antennae and legs rufo-testaceous. 
“ Subglobose. Head finely and remotely punctured. Thorax 
broadly transverse, scarcely narrowed in front, angles strongly 
deflexed and pointed ; sides scarcely rounded, narrowly mar- 
gined, posterior angles produced ; above strongly convex, finely 
