S6 Mr. Martin Jacoby's new species of 



narrow longitudinal groove which terminates into a small metallic-green 

 smooth space ; the base of the antennae with a similar smooth and coloured 

 elevation ; labrum, palpi, and mandibles black ; antennae about half the 

 length of the body, black, the basal joint violaceous, the third joint distinctly 

 longer than the fourth, the terminal five joints slightly widened ; thorax 

 about three times broader than long, the sides rounded, the angles denti- 

 form, the surface closely and strongly punctured throughout, the sides with 

 a very obsolete depression ; scutellum violaceous, its apex roimded, the base 

 with a few punctures ; elytra subquadrate, scarcely perceptibly depressed 

 below the base, rather finer punctured than the thorax, the punctures 

 stronger below the shoulders and semi-regularly arranged in closely rows on 

 the disc, the interstices here and there slightly aciculate or wrinkled, the 

 sides with a narrow reflexed metallic-blue margin, rest of the surface metallic 

 reddish-cupreous ; underside metalhc bluish ; the abdomen closely punc- 

 tiu'ed ; legs violaceous ; the femora armed with a small tooth ; prosternum 

 very broad, clothed with yellowish pubescence. 



Hah. Pedong (Thibet). 



Of this large and handsome species, easily distinguished by 

 its blue head and thorax, and the cupreous elytra in connection 

 with the punctuation, I received a single — apparently male — 

 specimen from M. Dejrolle. 



Cynorta abdominalis, n. sp. 



Metallic green ; the antennae and tibiae black ; thorax sparingly punctured) 

 bi-impressed ; elytra finely rugose, closely punctured and sparingly pubescent > 

 abdomen flavous. Length, 2 lines. 



Head entirely impunctate, the fi-ontal elevations very strongly raised ; 

 clypeus much swollen, triangular ; labrum and palpi piceous ; antennae half 

 the length of the body, filiform, black, the basal joint metallic aeneous or 

 cupreous, the fourth longer than the third joint ; thorax subquadrate, the 

 lateral and posterior margins slightly rounded, the angles blunt and thickened, 

 surface with a more or less distinct fovea on each side very sparingly punc- 

 tured ; scutellum impimctate ; elytra finely and very closely punctured, the 

 interstices finely transversely rugose throughout, clothed sparingly with fine 

 whitish hairs ; breast and femora metallic green ; abdomen flavous ; tibiae 

 mucronate, anterior coxal cavities closed. 



Hab. Java (Fruhstorfer). 



The coloration of this species will distinguish it from any of 

 its allies ; in some specimens the depressions of the thorax are 

 absent. 



Haplosoma metallica, n. sp. 



Elongate, blackish blue ; the antennae black ; thorax transversely sulcate, 

 impimctate ; elytra metallic purplish, scarcely perceptibly punctured. 

 Length, 4 lines. 



Head metallic dark blue, impunctate, the vertex with a central longitudi- 

 nal groove, the frontal tubercles distinct, broadly trigonate ; labrum piceous, 

 margined with testaceous ; palpi black, the terminal joint acutely pointed 

 and rather elongate ; antennae filiform, two-thirds the length of the body, 

 black ; thorax one-half broader than long, the lateral margin slightly rounded, 

 preceded by an elongate depression, surface deeply transversely sulcate, im- 

 punctate, dark blue ; scutellum broad, metallic blue ; elytra elongate, of a 

 violet-purplish colour, the surface with a few fine pimctures only visible 

 under a strong lens, and some obscure longitudinal depressions, their epi- 

 pleurse broad at the extreme base, but disapi^earing directly below the latter; 

 legs elongate, tibias unarmed, the first joint of the posterior tarsi as long as 

 the three following joints together, claws bifid ; anterior coxal cavities open. 



