210 Rev. F. W. Hope’s Descriptions of 
gulare, et ultim4 ante apicem posita fere lunulata. Corpus 
infra cyaneum, lateribus thoracis et abdominis lete flavis. 
Pedes cyanel. 
This magnificent insect is named in honour of Sir ——- Mitchell, 
the Australian traveller, and it inhabits the neighbourhood of the 
Swan River. 
Sp. 4. Stigmodera sangumosa, Hope. 
nea, thorace nigricanti, elytris sanguineis, punctis viridibus 
fortiter excavatis ; corpore infra aurato, zneis griseisque pilis 
obsito, pedibus antennisque cupreis. 
Long. lin. 10, lat. lin. 4. 
Caput antice excavatum, pilisque flavis obsitum. Thorax nigro- 
seneus, punctatus. Elytra sanguineo-rubra, punctis aurato- 
viridibus fortiter excavatis apicibusque atris. Corpus infra 
albido-pilosum et cupreum, antennis pedibusque concoloribus. 
This insect approaches to Stigmodera Goryi, Hope, but cannot 
be considered as a variety of that insect. It was captured at the 
Swan River by Captain Roe. 
Sp. 5. Stigmodera hematica, Hope. 
Sanguinea, capite atro-zeneo, thorace in medio nigro-maculato ; 
corpore infra sanguinoso, pectore pedibusque cyaneis. 
Long. lin. 15, lat. lin. 6. 
Caput nigro-zneum, pubescens. ‘Thorax punctatus, rubro- 
sanguineus, maculd media longitudinali atra margineque pos- 
tico concolore. Elytra tota fere sanguinea, striato-punctata, 
apicibus exceptis violaceis. Corpus infra sanguineum, pectore 
pedibusque cyaneis. 
The above insect inhabits the vicinity of the Swan River. 
Sp. 6. Stigmodera Parryi. 
Brunneo-rubra, thorace zneo rubroque colore variegato, elytris 
brunneo-rubris ; corpore infra eroso-punctato et aneo, pedi- 
busque concoloribus. j 
Long. lin. 143, lat. lin. 6. 
Caput zneum et pubescens. Thorax rubro-brunneus, variolis- 
que eneis punctis erosus. Elytra striato-punctata, corpore 
subtus valde punctato et zeneo, pedibusque concoloribus. 
This insect I received from Captain Parry, in honour of whom 
it is named. It is from New Holland, but the exact locality is 
not known. 
