Buprestidce from Madaridscar. 189 



Coccinellopsis multiguttata, n. sp. 



Allied to P. complanMa, Guerin, but with the thorax 

 less narrowed in front, the elytra straighter at the sides ; 

 the apical segment of the abdomen shining pm-ple, with 

 the basal half and a medial line densely punctured and 

 golden. Thorax rather broad, brassy feneous, obliquely 

 narrowed in front of the middle, sparingly but strongly 

 punctured; the medial impression is moderately distinct ; 

 there is a small irregular smooth space on each side of 

 the disk, and one on each side of the base ; there is a 

 slight impression within each posterior angle. Elytra 

 not so prominent at the shoulders as in complnnaht , 

 more parallel at the sides ; dull olive-green, with brassy 

 green margins, punctate-striate, the t^yo or three dorsal 

 striae strongly impressed ; there are numerous small 

 brassy spots on the sutural interstice ; about six small 

 quadrate spots on the 3rd interstice, several on the 5th, 

 and about five on the 7th interstice ; the apex is brassy, 

 very little compressed, shining, partly frosted, fringed 

 with yellow hair, the external angle not toothed. The 

 under side of the insect is rather dark green, with golden 

 punctures ; the middle of the sterna, the intercoxal 

 process of the abdomen, and a smooth irregular- shaped 

 space on each side of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4tli abdominal 

 segments, purple, Prosternal process with a few large 

 punctures. The under margin of the elytra dark blue. 



Length 12 lines. 



Hah. — Madagascar. 



Coccinellopsis elliptica, n. sp. 



Allied to P. cassidoides, Guerin, but narrower and more 

 regularly elliptical, thorax smoother, and with the apical 

 segment of the abdomen finel}^ punctured along the base, 

 closely and very strongly punctured in the middle, 

 smooth on each side. Thorax dull purple-black, even 

 above, the usual medial channel only represented by a 

 small impression at the base ; the punctuation is sparse 

 and not very strong ; the posterior angles are more 

 closely and finely punctured, and are tinted with brassy. 

 Elytra blue-black, not so much expanded as in cassidoides ; 

 there are four or five strongly impressed striae on the 

 back, which are obscurely punctured ; the margin near 

 the shoulders is dull green ; the extreme base and the 

 suture near the base is brassy; and each elytron has 



