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apicali), fasciaque Hexiiosa pone niediiim viridi-reneis. — Long. 8^- 

 4i lin. 



Oblong-elougate oi' oblong, very convex, dark shining metallic blue 

 with a pui-ple reflexion ; the pleurae, two patches on the forehead, four 

 others placed transversely on the thorax, together with three spots 

 (two basal, the third subapical), and an iiTegularly curved trans- 

 verse bfind on each elytron, bright naetallic green. Head with the 

 lower portion of the face finely rugose-punctate, forehead deeply punc- 

 tate, two trigonate patches on its surface bright metallic green. Tho- 

 rax one-sixth broader than long, apex sinuate on either side; aboA'e 

 moderately subgiobose, deeply impressed with subremote punctures ; 

 transversely placed on the surface are foiu- bright metallic gi-een 

 patches, viz. one on either side the centre of the disc, the two others 

 larger and lateral, extending from the apical nearly to the basal 

 margin. Scutellum distinctly and minutely punctured. Elytra much 

 broader than the thorax, scarcely three times its length, above very 

 convex, ti-ansversely grooved below the basilar space ; surface somewhat 

 closely covered with deep punctures, which are aiTanged in irregular 

 striae ; each elj-tron -with two patches at the base, — the first oblong, near 

 the suture, the second on the shoulder and co-\eriug the humeral 

 callus, a third placed obliquely immediately before the apex of the 

 elyti'on, and in addition a broad sinuate transverse band, commencing 

 scarcely below the middle and extending across the elytron nearly to 

 the sutm'e, its apex curving suddenly backwards ; all these markings 

 naiTowly edged with aureous. Body beneath deep metallic blue, pleurje 

 and metasternum bright metallic green. 

 Hub. Siam. Collected by M. Mouhet. 



Genus EtrRTOPE, Dalm. 

 Euryope cingulatus. 



E. oblongus, valde convexus, nitido-fulvtis ; antennis, scuteUo, elytrorum 

 maculis sex, pleurarum limbo pedibusque (femoribus medio exceptis) 

 nigris ; thorace ehi:ris latitudine fere aequali. — Var. A. Pedibus totis 

 nigris. — Long. 3-4 lin. 



Oblong, very convex, shining fulvous ; antennae, scutellum, a short fascia 

 below the base and two spots on each elytron, the limb of the pleurae, 

 and also the legs (the middle of the thighs excepted) shining black. 

 Head broad, face flattened and impressed with three shallow foveas 

 placed in a triangle between the eyes; apex of jaws and the antennae 

 black, basal joints of the latter obscure rufous beneath. Thorax 

 twice broader than long, slightly increasing in width before the 

 middle; .sides roimded, anterior and posterior angles produced into 

 a short obtuse tooth; above transversely convex, surface minutely 

 punctured, the puncturing rather more distinct on the sides. Scutellum 

 semirotundate, smooth, shining black. Elytra shortly ovate, not broader 

 at their base than the thorax : sides rounded : apex regularly rounded : 



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