various new Species of Buprestide. 209 
dricostatis, marginibusque externis elevatis, tarsisque infra 
flavis.” 
Long. lin. 19, lat. lin. 63. 
Caput fere rotundatum, clypeo flavo medio excavatum et punc- 
tatum. Thorax fere quadratus, anticé parum angustior, 
angulis anticis paullo protensis, disco viridi-aureo purpurato 
et rugoso-punctulato, tuberculis quibusdam nitidis, lined 
longitudinale media haud valde elevata. Elytra viridi-aurea, 
quatuor lineis elevatis, quintdque suturali ante medium disci 
interrupta. Scutellum posticé rotundatum, violaceum, an- 
ticeque foveolatum. Apex elytrorum marginibus parum 
denticulatis. Corpus infra viride punctatum, annulis ab- 
dominis posticé violaceis. Pedes viridi-purpurascentes tar- 
sisque infra flavis. 
This insect was lately sent me from Swan River, and is allied 
to Chrysodema helopoides of Boisduval. It appears to be the 
largest species of the genus, and is consequently denominated 
gigas. 
Sp. 2. Stigmodera signaticollis, Hope. 
Flava, thorace viridi-violaceo, utrinque flavo-maculato, elytris 
tribus fasciis violaceis, pedibus viridibus. 
Long. lin. 14, lat. lin. 6. 
Caput viride punctatum. Thorax violaceus, punctatus, macula 
irregulari flava utrinque posita. Elytra flava striato-punc- 
tata, ad basin lete violacea, subrugosa, duabus fasciis viola- 
ceis cincta, apicibusque concoloribus. Corpus infra flavum, 
pectore annulisque abdominis posticé viridibus et nitidis, an- 
tennis pedibusque concoloribus. 
This beautiful insect is allied to Conognatha Fortnumi, Hope, 
and it inhabits the vicinity of the Swan River, 
Sp. 3. Stigmodera Mitchell, Hope. 
Flava, thorace olivaceo-zeneo, marginibus croceis, fossula utrin- 
que parum distincta, elytrisque violaceis et quatuor fasciis 
flavis ornatis; corpore infra cyaneo, pedibusque concoloribus. 
Long. lin. 113, lat. lin. 5. 
Caput eneum punctatum, antennis cyaneis. Thorax atro- 
zeneus, fossula utrinque impressa, marginibus laté-flavis. 
Elytra violacea, quadrifasciata, prima ad basin lata; 2da 
ante medium disci haud ad suturam extensé ; 3tia latiori, irre- 
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