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chrtsomelid.t;. 
Although closely allied to T. vestita , Baly, the present species 
differs in the much more transversely shaped thorax and its closer 
and liner puncturation and in the structure of the clypeus. 
695. Trichochrysea viridis (Plate II, tig. 4), Jac. (Heteraspis) 
Entomologist, Suppl. 1892, p. 86. 
Bright metallic green, with dense white pubescence. 
Subquadrate-ovate. Head strongly and rather closely punc- 
tured ; clypeus not separated from face ; labrum metallic green, 
anterior edge trisinuate ; basal joint of palpi fulvous; antennae 
extending to about one-third the length of the elytra, basal five or 
six joints metallic green, rest black, slightly thickened, basal joints 
more or less fulvous beneath. Thorax subcylindrical, sides straight, 
slightly widened at the apex, anterior angles preceded by a tubercle, 
surface densely rugose-punctate and pubescent. Scutellum closely 
punctured. Elytra much wider and more strongly rugose than the 
thorax, interstices closely punctured and densely pubescent. 
Length 8 mm. 
Hob. Burma. 
Although closely allied to T.hirta , Fabr., the soft metallic green 
colour, the very fine and dense white pubescence which gives the 
species the appearance of being covered with mould, and the 
densely rugose upper surface distinguish the present insect. 
I have seen only females. 
696. Trichochrysea parvula, Jac. (Heteraspis) Ann. Mus. Civ. 
Genova, xxxii, 1892, p. 909. 
Bluish-black, pubescent*; elytra violaceous or aeneous ; basal 
joints of antennae fulvous. 
Head without depressions, very finely punctured ; labrum and 
palpi fulvous ; antennae black, slender, extending to middle of 
elytra, basal five joints fulvous, terminal joints scarcely thickened. 
Thorax strongly transverse, more than twice as broad as long, sides 
nearly straight, anterior angles acute but not produced ; surface 
extremely finely and closely punctured throughout, clothed with 
greyish pubescence. Elytra scarcely wider at base than the thorax, 
puncturation slightly stronger anteriorly than on the thorax, finer 
towards the apex ; surface with greyish not very long pubescence, 
intermixed with longer stiff black hairs. 
Length 4| mm. 
Hah. Burma : Karennee. Type in Genoa Mus. 
T. parvula is smaller than most of its congeners, and differs in 
the scarcely thickened antenna;, the strongly transverse thorax and 
its fine puncturation. In one specimen the legs are dark fulvous. 
697. Trichochrysea variegata, Jac. (Heteraspis) Ann. Mus. Civ. 
Genova, xxvii, 1889, p. 172. 
Blue or purplish ; antennae black ; thorax greenish with a dark 
purplish semicircular band ; elytra greenish, pubescent ; each 
elytron with two purplish oblique bands from shoulder to suture. 
