54 Mr. Waterhoixse's Dacri/ifioi/f^ i>f 



Zonitis nigrlpes, ii. -sp. 



Obscure-testaceu.s ; ore, antenuis, pectore, i)t'dil)us ('lytr(jruiii- 

 que apice nigris. Capite nitido, subtiliter, punctulato. Thorace 

 nitido, olisolete punctulato, longitudine vix latiori, ante medium 

 rotundato angustato, postice vix angustato. Elytris thorace 

 duplo latioribus, brevitei pubescentibus, confertim subtiliter 

 punctatis, singulis costis tribus vix perspicuis ornatis. 



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



Head a little narrower than the thorax, rounded behind the 

 eyes. Antennaj long, reaching to the middle of the elytra. 

 Thorax gently convex, with a slight impression in the middle 

 near the posterior margin. Elytra with the shoulders rounded, 

 with the apical tiftli black ; each with three obsolete costaj, the 

 first and third abbreviated. 



Hab. Madagascar. B.M. 



Zonitis jHtrpureipemtis, n. sj). 



Viridi-aureus, violaceo-micans. Elytris purpureis, parce forti- 

 ter punctatis. Abdomine cupreo-micanti. Long. 6|-8 lin. 



Golden-green, with deep blue reflections. Head irregularly 

 punctured. Antennse long, blue, with the apex dull black. 

 Thorax scarcely longer than broad, much narrowed in front of 

 the middle, flattened above, shining-blue, sparingly and 

 obscurely punctured in front, Avith a central channel and three 

 punctures on each side of it strongly impressed iScutellum 

 golden-green. Elytra broad, slightly convex, bright purple, 

 shining, with large punctures scattered over the surface. Coxce 

 black ; legs blue. 



Hab. Australia, Victoria. li.M. 



Zonitis violaceipennis, n. sp. 

 Niger, nitida ; elytris violaceo-purpureis. Long. 6 lin. 



Head very long and narrow, nearly impunctate, scarcely nar- 

 rower behind the eyes. Thorax a little longer than broad, very 

 slightly convex, not punctured but with a strong central channel 

 and a round fovea on each side of it behind ,the middle ; sides 

 nearly parallel behind, gradually narrowed in front. Elytra 

 broad, with deep punctures irregularly scattered over the surface. 



Hab. Swan River. B.M. 



