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It may be distinguished from C. maculata by the colour of the thorax 
and by the markings on the scutellum. 
a. Amboina. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. 
b. Ceram. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
Cc: P Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
52, CALLIDEA EBENINA. 
Nigra, longi-ovata, subtus nigro-cuprea; abdominis segmenta subtus pur- 
pureo marginata ; pedes pugpurea nigri. Var. B.—Thorax antice 
purpureus ; scutellum purpureo marginatum et trifasciatum. 
Black, minutely punctured, elongate-oval, blackish cupreous beneath. 
Antenne minutely pubescent; first joint hardly extending to the front of 
the head; seeond about one-fourth of the length of the first. Thorax with 
an almost smooth band near the fore border. Scutellum without any trans- 
verse ridge or furrow near the base. Abdomen beneath with a purple band 
on the hind border of each segment. Legs purplish black. Var. B.— 
Thorax purple in front. Scutellum purple along each side, with three 
purple bands; third band apical, varied with blue. Length of the body 
7—8 lines. 
Much resembles C. superba in structure, but is sufficiently dis- 
tinguished by its colour. 
a, b, Aneiteum, New Hebrides. Presented by the Admiralty. 
coh ? Presented by Sir John Liddell. 
d, New Hebrides. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
53. CALLIDEA PROXIMA. 
Nigricante-cuprea, elliptica ; thorax ruga transversa angulata, vittis dua- 
bus interruptis unaque integra latis nigricante-cupreis ; scutellum 
ruga transversa abbreviata purpurea, fasciis duabus cyaneis, la stri- 
gam latam emittente ; abdomen subtus vittis duabus rufis lateralibus 
dentatis. 
Blackish cupreous, elliptical, minutely punctured. Head purple, with 
two longitudinal furrows, which converge slightly in front. Antenne 
black ; second joint hardly half the length of the first, which does not ex- 
tend to the front of the head. Thorax with an angular transverse ridge in 
front, and with three broad blackish cupreous stripes, the side stripes inter- 
rupted in front. Scutellum with a purple transverse abbreviated ridge in 
front, and with two blue bands, of which the first emits a broad blue streak 
to the ridge. Abdomen beneath with two red dentate lateral stripes ; fore 
part of each stripe emitting two long transverse streaks. Legs purple. 
Length of the body 5} lines. 
Differs from C. divisa and from C. curtula in markings, and from C. 
lateralis in shape and in markings. 
a. Singapore. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
54. CaTLIDEA CURTULA. 
Cupreo-purpurea, longi-ovata; thorax ruga transversa antemedia, fascia 
anteriore cyaneo-viridi lituras duas cupreas includente ; scutellum 
fasciis duabus cyaneo-viridibus apud latera purpureis, sulco antico 
transverso arcuato, macula subapicali cyanea ; abdomen subtus vittis 
duabus lateralibus rufis dentatis; pedes purpurei, coxis femori- 
busque rufis. 
