MOUHOTINA. 
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rounded, the angles distinct ; the surface deeply subfoveolate- 
punctate at the sides, the punctures rather elongate, the middle 
of the disc nearly as strongly but much more remotely punctured. 
Elytra convex, subcylindrical, with a slight depression below 
the base, dark fulvous with a slight aeneous gloss, deeply and 
regularly punctate-striate, the sides with a deep longitudinal 
sulcation posteriorly near the lateral margin. Eemora dilated at 
the middle, all the femora armed with a tooth. Prosternum 
longer than broad, rather rugose, the middle portion raised ; 
anterior margin of the thoracic episternum very strongly convex. 
Length 3-4 mm. 
Hah. Burma : Palon. 
851. Mouhotina, rugifrons, sp. n. 
Piceous ; antennae and legs pale fulvous. 
Head closely and strongly rugosely 
punctured ; narrowly sulcate above the 
eyes ; clypeus not separated from the 
face, punctured like the head ; labrum 
fulvous ; antennae filiform, reaching to 
about the middle of the elytra, basal 
four joints very nearly equal in length, 
terminal three more elongate and 
slender. Thorax subcylindrical, about 
half as broad again as long, sides 
feebly rounded, very closely, finely but 
distinctly punctured, punctures finer 
than those on the head, evenly distri- 
buted. Elytra wider at the base than 
the thorax, subcylindrical, without a 
basal depression, rather strongly punc- 
tate-striate, punctures obsolete near the 
apex. Legs robust ; femora with a small 
tooth ; tibiae strongly emarginate at 
apex ; claws appendiculate. 
Length 4 mm. 
JIab. Southern India : Ailgiris. Type in Coll. II. E. Andrewes. 
Fig. 1G7. 
Mouhotina rugifrons. 
Group COR YJSODINI. 
More or less oblong-elongate, glabrous above. Head with deep, 
posteriorly widened sulci above the ej 7 es. Antennae robust, 
terminal joints widened and claviform or subfiliform. Thorax 
narrower at base than the elytra, subconical or globose, lateral 
margins distinct and entire. Elytra convex, subcylindrical. Legs 
robust; tibiae simple, longitudinally sulcate; tarsi broad; claws 
appendiculate or bifid, divaricate. 
Insects mostly of comparatively large size, metallic blue or 
