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15. I*la,g"ioclei:*a clia,piiisi, n. sp. 



Rotundate-ovate , very convex, fulvous; thorax nearly impunc- 

 tate; elytra closely and irregularly punctured, obscure metallic 

 green, the lateral margin narrowly cupreous. 



Length 3 lines. 



Head with a deep central longitudinal groove , impunctate ; 

 labrum testaceous; antennae entirely fulvous, scarcely extending 

 to the base of the thorax , tlie last four joints transverse , broa- 

 der than long; thorax narrowly transverse concavely shaped, 

 the sides much rounded , disk with a few scarcely visible punc- 

 tures near the sides; scutellum fulvous; elytra much wider at 

 the base than the thorax , regularly convex , finely , closely and 

 irregularly punctured, of a green or bluish metallic colour, the 

 basal and lateral margin narrowly reddish cupreous; underside 

 and legs entirely fulvous. 



Hah. New Guinea, Fly River, Island of Yule (L. M. D' Al- 

 berti s). 



The cupreous lateral margin of the elytra, fulvous thorax 

 and underside distinguishes principally the present species which 

 was obtained in more than a dozend specimens all of which do 

 not differ from each other. 



16. Pltigiodera, I'iiiaria, n. sp, 



Rotundate, very convex, fulvous; thorax very finely and spa- 

 ringly punctured; elytra dark violaceous blue, strongly, irre- 

 gularly and closely punctured. 



Length 3 lines. 



Head impunctate , obsoletely impressed with a triangular sha- 

 ped groove between the antennae; the latter not extending 

 beyond the base of the thorax, fulvous, the 3 or 4 apical joints 

 obscure fuscous, third joint slightly longer than the proceeding 

 or following one; thorax more than 3 times as broad as long, 

 the sides strongly rounded and greatly narrowed in front, po- 



