BY W. MACLEAY, JIJN., ESQ. 27 



9. SriGMODERA VIRIDIVENTRIS. 



Viridi-fenea capite late impresso, thorace postice sinuato 

 subtiliter punctato linea dorsali postice profunde impresso, 

 elytris puiictatis sulcatis rufis apice nigris, corpora subtus 

 viridi. 

 Long. 4 J lin., lat. 1| lin. 

 Hab. Port Denison. 

 Brassy green, the head is punctured with the frontal impres- 

 sion broad and rather deep, the thorax is rather deeply sinuated 

 at the base, and is finely punctured, the dorsal canal is distinct 

 and deeply impressed towards the scutellum, wliich is punctured 

 all over. The elytra are punctate, deeply striated, and 

 bidentated at the apex, which is black, while the rest of the elytra 

 is red. The whole under surface is of an uniform brilliant green. 



10. — Stigmodbra nigriventris. 

 Nigra capite nigro-oeneo canaliculato, thorace subtilter punctato, 

 elytris postice bidentatis punctatis striatis testaceis apice 

 late nigris. 

 Long. 5 lin., lat. 2 lin. 

 Hab. Port Denison. 

 Black, the head somewhat brassy with the frontal impression 

 small and canaliculate ; the thorax is densely and finely punctured 

 the dorsal line is indistinctly marked. The scutellum is small 

 and punctured ; the elytra, which are of a red color with the apical 

 third black, are punctate, striated, and broadly bidentated at the 

 apex. The whole under surface is of a shining black. 



11. — Stigmodera strigata. 

 Viridi-aenea capite late impresso, thorace punctulato, elytris 

 striato-punctatis luteis fascia angusta pone medium apiceque 

 viridibus, corpore subtus viridi ventre subpurpureo. 

 Long. 6 lin., lat. 2j lin. 

 Hab. Port Denison. 

 Head and thorax brassy and punctured, the former broadly 

 impressed in front, the scutellum is also brassy and punctured. 

 The elytra are striato-punctate and of a reddish yellow colour, 

 with a very narrow basal marginal band, a narrow fascia behind 

 the middle and the apex bluish gi^een ; for some distance from 



