of some new Species of Coleoptera. 103 
Sp. 4. Stigmodera Parryi. 
Nigra, capite anticé argenteo, antennis zeneis, serratis. ‘Thorax 
niger, punctatus. Elytra miniata, ad basin maculis ternis 
atris insignita, binis externe humeralibus et elongatis, tertioque 
infra scutellum posito, fere rotundato. Circa medium disci 
semicircularis macula ad suturam globum atrum format, apex 
elytrorum ater est et subbidentatus. Corpus infra chalybeo- 
zeneum et punctatum, pedibus concoloribus. 
Long. lin. 35, lat. lin. 1. 
In Mus. Dom. Hope. 
Sp. 5. Stigmodera Guerinii. 
Violacea, thorace nigro, marginibus auratis. Elytra anticeé et 
posticé nigro-violacea, in medio fascid lata flava insignita. 
Corpus infra Jaté violaceum, pedibus concoloribus. 
Long. lin. 3, lat. lin. 1}. 
This elegant little Buprestis | have named in honour of Monsieur 
Guérin, the editor of the ‘“ Revue Zoologique” and other im- 
portant Entomological works. 
Fam. CANTHARIDE. 
TaesiperRA, Westwood. 
Sp. 6. Tmesidera violacea, Hope. 
Violacea, capite nigro nitido, antennis concoloribus. Thorax 
niger, antice capite latior, angulis anticis rotundatis, posticis 
fere rectis. Dorsum linea longitudinale fovedque utrinque 
fortiter impressa insignitum. LElytra violacea, varioloso- 
rugosa. Corpus infra rubrum. Pedes antici nigri, quatuor 
postici concolores, femoribus rubris exceptis. 
Long. lin. 54, lat. lin. 13. 
Sp. 7. Tmesidera assimilis. 
Nigra, antennis pedibusque concoloribus et nitidis. Thorax vix 
impressus. Elytra rubro-testacea, lineis parum elevatis. 
Long. lin. 43, lat. lin. 14. 
The present insect closely approaches the type of the genus; it 
differs considerably in magnitude, and in many points cannot be 
compared with rufipennis. It inhabits Western Australia. 
