14 DESCRIPTION OF NEW COLEOPTERA, 



This insect lias been known foi' some time ; but I have not 

 been able to find it described anywhere. The elytra appear more 

 truncate and the pygidium more acuminated than is usual in 

 the group. 



9. — S. VELUTINA. 



Crocea opaca, subtus nigra pilosa, thorace maculis duabas 

 magnis triangulai'ibus, elytrisque maculis sex atris, scutello 

 atrocincto, pedibus luteis. 

 Long. 10 lin., lat. 5 lin. 

 Hab. Port Denison. 

 The upper surface is of a velvety looking saffron or orange, 

 spotted with the deepest black ; the clypeus is panctured ; the 

 top of the head and eyes are black ; the thorax has two large 

 discal, somewhat triangular patches, and a small spot behind, jet 

 black ; the scutellum has a narrow border of the same colour ; 

 the elytra have three black spots on each side, one near the apex 

 of the scutellum, the second a zigzag one, half way between that 

 and the apex, and the thu'd, a small one near the apex ; the 

 pygidium has a black mark in the centre, and two small spots on 

 each side ; the under surface is of a dark hue, covered with a 

 whitish pubescence, each segment of the abdomen having a 

 yellow spot on the side ; the legs are reddish ; the fore tibiae are 

 without external dentations. 



I have (nily one specimen of this beautiful insect. 



10. S. IMPAR. 



Testacea nitida, capite nigro, thorace leviter punctato, elytris 

 irregulariter striato-punctatis, sutura nigra, pedibus meso- 

 sternoque nigris. 

 Long. 11 lin., lat. 5| . 

 Hab. Rockhampton. 

 The head is black and closely punctured ; the thorax 

 testaceous and finely punctured ; the scutellum is black and 

 smooth ; the elytra are testaceous and striato-punctate ; the 

 striae most regular near the suture, along which there is a black 

 vitta, gradually narrowing as it approaches the apex. There is a 

 good deal of ferruginous hair on the under surface ; the mesos- 

 ternum and legs are shining black. 



