98 Mr. J. O. Westwood’s Description 
Dr. Burmeister has also described an additional species in his 
«* Handbuch der Entomologie,” under the name of 
Sp. xii. P. femorata, Burm. in Op. cit. vol. iv. p. 375. 
“Nigra, nitida, antennarum basi, femorum medio tibiisque intus 
falnic. = 
“Long. 4” 6. 
‘** Habitat in insula Java.” 
Professor Erichson has also favoured me with the following 
descriptions of three species of the genus, contained in the Royal 
Museum of Berlin, 
‘Sp. xu. Parastasia scutellaris, Erichson in litt. 
‘“‘ Supra lutea, capite scutelloque nigris, infra nigra, abdominis 
lateribus luteis. 
“ Long. 7 lin. 
“Caput punctulatum, inter oculos carina sinuata interceptum, 
apice bidentatum, nigrum, nitidum. Antenne nigre, clava 
oblonga. Thorax leviter convexus, testaceo-luteus, nitidus, 
sparsim subtiliter punctatus. Scutellum nigrum, nitidum, 
parce subtilissimeque punctulatum. Elytra striatim punctata, 
substriata, lutea. Abdomen supra et lateribus testaceum, 
ventre nigro. Pectus et pedes nigra, coxis posticis testaceis. 
Miatastarni mucro brevis, triangularis. 
‘“‘ Habitat in ins. Riouw, prope Aine ta 
“Mus. Reg. Berolin. 
“Sp. xiv. Parastasia dimidiata, Erichson in litt. 
“ Nigra, nitida, elytris postice luteis, pygidio rufo. 
* Long. 43 lin. 
“ Nigra, nitida, Caput lineis undulatis rugulosum, antice trans- 
versum bituberculatum, apice bicuspidatum, cuspidibus com- 
pressis recurvis. Thorax gibbus, antice transversim rugosus, 
disco posteriore levi. Scutellum leve. Elytra punctato- 
striata, medio subimpressa, postice late testacea. Pygidium 
rufum. Metasterni mucro elongatus, acutus, leviter incurvus. 
‘* Habitat in ins. Riouw, prope Sumatram. 
“« Mus. Reg. Berolin. 
“ Sp. xv. Parastasia nitidula, Erichson in litt. 
“ Nigra, nitida, elytris fusco-zeneis, politis. 
“ Long. 4 lin. 
‘Nigra, nitida, Caput undulato-strigosum, antice tuberculo 
compresso armatum, antice bicuspidatum, cuspidibus compres- 
