BY W. MAOLEAY, JUN., ESQ. 25 



5. StIGMODERA STRAMINEA. 



Olivaceo-senea capite late impresso,- thorace crebre puuctato, 

 scutello parvo punctato, elytris stramineis striato-punctatis 

 striis geminatis impressis postice sub-bidentatis macula 

 parva lateral! pone medium apiceque nigro-violaceis, ventre 

 flavo. 

 Long. 6 lin., lat 2j lin. 

 Hab. Port Denison. 

 The head and thorax are of a brilliant golden olive, the 

 former is punctured, and has a broad but not very deep frontal 

 impression ; the latter is thickly punctured and presents a some- 

 what granulated appearance ; there is a deepish impression on 

 the basal part of the dorsal line near the scutellura, the scutellum 

 itself is small, and has a few punctures in the middle ; the elytra 

 are of a pale straw colour, striato-punctate, (the strise appearing 

 to run in pairs) and rounded towards the apex, which is indistinctly 

 bidentated, the two indistinct dentations being very close together ; 

 a narrow dark coloured beading occupies the basal margin of the 

 elytra, the tips are of a violet black, as are also two small lateral 

 spots, one on each side, behind the middle. The under surface is 

 more brilliant then the upper, the belly excepted, which is of a 

 reddish yellow. 



6. StIGMODERA CINNAMOMEA. 



Viridi-tenea capite profunde impresso, thorace punctato, scutello 

 viridi disco punctato, elytris punctatis striatis cinnamomeis 

 apice nigris postice serratis, ventre flavo. 

 Long. 7 lin., lat. 2| lin. 

 Hab. Port Denison. 

 Head and thorax brassy green, the former finely punctured and 

 with the face rather deeply cleft, the throax is densely punctured, 

 the dorsal line is indistinct with a slight impression at the base, 

 the scutellum is green with a few punctures in the middle. The 

 elytra are of a cinnamon colour, with the apex black ; they are 

 closely and deeply striated and covered with punctures, the 

 lateral margins for some distance from the apex are serrated. 

 The legs and whole under surface with tlie exception of the belly, 

 which is yellow, are of a brilliant brassy green. 



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