of some new Lamellicorn Coleoptera. 67 



Mimela glabra, Hope. 



Glabra, supra viridis obscura, subtus aeneo-viridis aurata et 

 nitida, pedibvis virescentibus. Caput cum antennis viride, 

 capitulo nigricanti. Thorax utrinque binis punctis im- 

 pressis. Scutellum subauratum. Elytra viridia ; pygidium 

 asneo-viride, nitidum, pectus auratum punctatum griseisque 

 capillis obsitum. Segmenta abdominis purpurascentia, trans- 

 versa serie punctorum impressa. Pedes cum tarsis vires- 

 centes, femoribus et tibiis fortiter punctatis. 



Long. lin. 7, lat. lin. 3|. 



This insect, at first sight, might be considered as a small speci- 

 men of Euchlora hicolor. On examination it turns out to be a 

 Mimela. It is the only species of my acquaintance that is without 

 the punctures, so remarkable in the genera Mimela and Euchlora. 

 It was given to me by Dr. Cantor, who obtained it from the 

 territory of Assam. 



IX. Notes on a Species of Stylops. By G. H. K. 

 Thwaites, Esq. 



[Referred to in the Journal of Proceedings, 4 June, 1838.] 



On the 3rd of May, 1838, one of my brothers brought me two 

 specimens of Andrena convexiuscula, from both of which I ob- 

 tained a Stylops, which circumstance induced me to make imme- 

 diate search for more of these bees, and I succeeded in capturing 

 several, almost all either containing the larva of Stylops, or 

 showing evident signs of a Stylops having escaped from them, 

 but none with the perfect insect. However, on May 6th, I had 

 the good fortune to capture a Stylops flying ; and on the Tues- 

 day following saw at least twenty flying about in a garden at 

 Kingsdown, near Bristol, but so high from the ground that I 

 could capture only about half a dozen. Since that time they 

 have become gradually more scarce, and to-day (May ] 2th) I have 

 not been able to see one. 



The little animals are exceedingly graceful in their flight 

 taking long sweeps, as if carried along by a gentle breeze, and 



