36 Cameron, Hyvunoptera Oricntalia. 



lated in the middle ; the lateral lobe smooth in the middle 

 towards apex, which is itself entirel)- smooth. The 

 scutcllar depression deep, wide and smooth. The scutellum 

 is smooth, except for some scattered punctures ; the sides 

 behind have stout, slightly oblique, keels, the post- 

 scutellum smooth and impunctate ; the depression at its 

 sides with stout keels. Median segment stoutly uniformly 

 and closely transversely striated. Pro- and mesopleurae 

 closely punctured ; the lower and posterior part of the 

 former stoutly longitudinally striated ; the middle of the 

 latter closely obliquely striated, and with a smooth space 

 behind ; the mesosternum laterally bounded by a shallow, 

 slightly oblique, furrow ; its central furrow with a few 

 stout transverse keels ; the surface shining, closely, but 

 not very strongly, [punctured. The metapleurre strongly, 

 closely and slightly obliquely, striolated. Legs coloured 

 like the thorax, except that the tibia; and tarsi are darker, 

 almost black and not metallic ; the apex of the front 

 femora and the tibiae fuscous. Petiole shining and bearing 

 scattered punctures ; the dilated apex with them more 

 numerous than the base ; the second, third, and fourth 

 segments closel}- punctured, the others almost smooth, the 

 apical black, with a purple tinge. 



ChLOROCRYPTUS COERULEUh, sp. nov. 



Coeriileus ; nigro-viaailatus ; mesonoto striolato ; alisfere 

 hyalinis. 



Long. 18; tcrebra 5 mm. 9. 



Face dark blue, darker at the sides ; the middle 

 roundly concave, depressed in the centre; closely punctured, 

 thickly covered with short, white hair. Mandibles closely 

 and distinctly punctured at the base ; dark blue, the apex 

 black and smooth ; the palpi blacki.sh, thickly covered 

 with short white hair. The front over the antenna; de- 



