308 Mr. G. R. Waterhouse on some new Coleoptera 



et squamis viridibus ornato ; thorace subrotundato, antice posticeque trun- 

 cate, rugoso, margine antico, lateribus, fasciaque transversa, interrupta, 

 squamis viridibus ornatis ; ely tris subrotundatis, rufo-piceis, irregulariter 

 punctato-striatis, fasciis tribus, e squamis cseruleo-viridibus eflectis, et ad 

 apicem squamis quasi pulverulentis. Long. corp. 6 — 5 lin. j lat. 2-1 — 2^ 

 lin. 



This may be distinguished from many cf the genus by the more 

 globose form of the elytra which are much broader than the thorax, 

 and thus makes an approach to the Ap. injiatus ; in that species how- 

 ever the disproportion between the width of the thorax and elytra is 

 considerably greater. The head is distinctly punctured, the rostrum 

 is thickly punctured and somewhat rugose ; an impressed line is ob- 

 servable between the eyes, and this extends on to the rostrum, which 

 is separated from the head by a broadish transverse groove. Between 

 the eyes is a patch of blue or green scales, and these often extend on 

 to the base of the rostrum. The thorax is subglobose and rugose 

 above ; on the anterior margin is a narrow line of scales, and on each 

 side is a broader band, besides which there is a transverse fascia 

 rather behind the middle, which is often interrupted in the centre. 

 The elytra are one-third broader than the thorax or rather more ; 

 they are distinctly punctured, and the punctures are arranged in 

 somewhat irregular striae ; at the base is a transverse fascia, a second 

 is situated in the middle, and a third between this and the apex ; 

 these fasciae are rather narrow, and are sometimes of an ultramarine 

 blue colour, and sometimes greenish ; the apex of the elytra is pow- 

 dered as it were with scales of a similar colour. The head, thorax, 

 body beneath, knees and tarsi, and antennae are black ; the elytra and 

 coxae are pitchy red, sometimes pitchy ; the legs are red. 



Apocyrtus gibbirostris. 



Ap. niger, nitidus ; rostro (in foem. ?) supra gibbere instructo ; thorace fere 

 rotundato, punctato, punctis confluentibus, margine antico, lateribus, fas- 

 claque interrupta, squamis viridibus ornatis ; elytris latitudine cum thorace 

 fere cosequalibus, subseriaiim punctatis, fasciis tribus plus minusve inter- 

 ruptis, lateralibus, maculisque apicaHbus e squamis aureo-viridibus eftectis. 

 Long. Corp. Sf lin. ; lat. 2 » lin. 



Rostrum with two large deep foveae at the base, the remaining por- 

 tion elevated and forming a large hump, the surface of which is nearly 

 flat, thickly punctured, and of a triangular form, the base of the tri- 

 angle being in front. Head rather sparingly punctured between the 

 eyes and with a longitudinally impressed line. Thorax broad and 

 nearly globose, coarsely punctured, the punctures confluent ; a nar- 

 row margin of scales in front, a broader mark at the sides, and a 

 transverse band rather behind the middle : this band is interrupted 

 in the centre, and does not extend to the lateral margins. Elytra 

 subovate, broadest rather behind the middle, and suddenly acumi- 

 nated at the apex ; the width but little exceeding that of the thorax : 

 the brilliant golden green scales with which the elytra are adorned 

 are so arranged as to form a broadish and somewhat irregular band 

 at the base, and this joins a narrower band on the lateral margins ; 

 in the middle is a transverse fascia which is sometimes broken up into 

 spots, and behind the middle is a second similar fascia; towards 



