( 31'.> ) 



joints fulvous, fourth joint slightly longer than the third one ; thorax more than 

 twice as broad as long, the sides strongly rounded, the anterior angles slightly 

 produced outwards, the surface convex, very minutely and sparingly [lunctured, 

 tlie basal margin with a very short perpendicular groove at each side ; scutcUum 

 black ; elytra rather pointed and elongate, metallic blue ; lireast and alidoinen 

 black. 



H(ih. Andai (New Guinea). 



In the black under.side, this species resembles S. aruensis Jac, but the 

 latter is of a much more ovately rounded shape, and the elytra are more distantly 

 punctured ; the colour of the antennae, elongate shape, and the regular punctuation 

 of the elytra will help to separate 8. elungaUi from its congeners. 



Solenia punctatissima sp. nov. 



Elongate, fulvous, the terminal joints of the antennae fuscous ; thorax 

 transverse, very finely punctured ; elytra bluish (sometimes stained with fulvous), 

 very closely and irregularly punctured. 



Length li to 2 lines. 



Head impunctate, frontal tubercles strongly raised, the antennae extending 

 beyond the middle of the elytra, fulvous, the apical four or five joints obscure 

 fuscous, the third joint double the length of the second one ; thorax strongly 

 transversely convex, twice as broad as long, the sides strongly rounded at the 

 middle, the smface very minutely and rather closely punctured ; the posterior 

 margin with a very short and indistinct perpendicular groove at each side ; 

 scutellum fulvous; elytra narrowly elongate and nearly parallel in the vude, 

 more distinctly widened posteriorly in the female, metallic dark blue, more oi- 

 less stained with fulvous, very closely and irregularly jiunctured ; underside and 

 legs fulvous. I 



Hah. Tenimber. 



Of more elongate and parallel sluipe than any of its allies, and di.stingui.shed 

 by the fine ininctuation of the thorax and the very closely arranged puncture, 

 of the elytra, which in some siiecimens are almost of fulvous colour ; the antennae 

 also are rather robust and differ in colour from those of its congeners. 



Solenia caerulea sp. nov. 



Elongate or subovate, metallic dark bhu', the basal joints of the antennae 

 and the tibiae and tarsi fulvous, thorax impunctate with a short [jerpendicular 

 groove at each side, elytra distinctly semi-punctate-striate ; abdomen black. 



Length 1 to l.l line. 



Head impvmctate, shining, metallic blue, the frontal elevations strongly 

 convex, carina acute but .short, jjalpi robust, antennae extending to rather more 

 than the middle of the elytra, lilack, the basal three joints more or less fulvous, 

 the third joint one half longer than tlie second but shorter than the fourth 

 joint, the following joints not thickened; thorax trausversely convex, at least 

 twice as broad as long, the sides slightly rounded, the angles acute but -not 

 prominent, the basal margin with a very short perpendicular groove at each 

 side, only visible with a strong lens, rest of the surface impiuictate, metallic 

 blue; scutellum broadly trigonate; elytra broader at the base than the tliorax, 

 sh'ghtly widened towards the middle, [winted at the apex, the .-urface convex. 



