TRICHOCHRYSEA. 
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685. Scelodonta immaculata, sp. n. 
Dark aeneous. Head deeply and closely punctured, sulci very 
deep, forehead with a central longitudinal groove ; clypeus 
distinctly bidentate in front ; antennae nearly black, with the 
basal two joints aeneous, third elongate, terminal joints strongly 
thickened. Thorax transversely subcylindrical, sides rounded, 
surface closely transversely strigose. tScutellum transverse, punc- 
tured. Elytra strongly convex, faintly transversely depressed 
below base, closely punctate-striate, punctures transverse, inter- 
stices finely punctured, longitudinally costate at the sides. Eemora 
strongly dentate. Prosternum much broader than long, remotely 
punctured. Abdomen finely, breast strongly, punctured. 
Length 4 mm. 
Hah. Travancore : Wallardi (Coll. Jacohy). 
686. Scelodonta longicollis, sp. n. 
Dark bronze-coloured. Head finely granulate, closely punctured 
and longitudinally strigose, interstices with some very short grey 
hairs ; antennae with the terminal joints black and gradually 
thickened, basal joint aeneous, third and fourth equal. Thorax 
scarcely broader than long, sides strongly rounded and widened ; 
surface depressed on the disc, transversely strigose throughout, 
studded with scattered hairs. Scutellum transverse, distinctly 
punctured. Elytra longer than broad, depressed below base and 
longitudinally depressed at the sides near the middle, closely and 
strongly punctured in rows ; interstices within depressions and at 
the sides feebly costiform, furnished with single short hairs like 
those on the thorax; an obscure spot on the middle of disc. Legs 
rather elongate ; anterior femora unarmed, the others with a small 
tooth. Sides of breast closely covered with white pubescence. 
Length 4 mm. 
Hah. Kashmir. Type in Coll. TI. E. Andrewes. 
The thorax in this species is longer than in that of any other 
form known to me from India or the East. 
Group HETERASPINI. 
Body above more or less strongly pubescent. Thorax with 
distinct lateral margins. Elytra broader at base than the thorax, 
Intermediate tibiae emarginate at apex; claws bifid. Anterior 
margin of thoracic episternum concave. 
Metallic species distinguished by the long silky pubescence of 
the upper parts. A single genus only is known from India. 
Genus TRICHOCHRYSEA. 
Trichochrysea, Ball), Journ. of-Ent. i, 1860, p. 195. 
Type, T. mouhoti , Baly, from Cambodia. 
Banqe. India; China; Malayan Subregion. 
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