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Sp. 24. Acmeodera nodosa, Hope. 
Nigra, thorace nodoso et tuberculato, elytris flavis maculis 
| minutis variis variegatis; corpore infra atro-nitido, pedi- 
busque concoloribus. 
: ae 
Long. lin. 4, lat. lin. 13. 
Caput atrum et pubescens. Thorax concolor, nodosus, postice 
et lateraliter tuberculatus. LElytra flava striato-punctata, 
punctis auromicantibus. Maculee varie nigra a posteriorem 
partem disci sparsim notatee. Corpus infra nigrum, nitidum 
et punctatum, antennis pedibusque concoloribus. 
I received the above insect from Captain Roe of Swan River, 
and am not aware of any notice of Aemeodera being found hitherto 
in Australia. 
Sp. 25. Acmeodera melanosticta, Hope. 
Atra, thorace nigro-nodoso, elytris flavis maculis variis atris 
variegatis ; corpore infra concolori. 
Long. lin. 23, lat. lin. 3. 
Caput fronte parum foveolatum. Thorax antice nodosus, nodis 
excavatis. Elytra flava, striato-punctata, punctis quibusdam 
auro-micantibus, varlisque maculis minutis per totum discum 
aspersis. Corpus infra nigrum, pedibus concoloribus, 
The above insect is from the Swan River, and was received at 
the same time with the former. 
Sp. 26. Agrilus purpuratus, Hope. 
Purpureus, thorace concolori, lateralibus angulis anticis luteis, 
elytris purpurascentibus ; corpore infra albidis maculis notato. 
Long. lin. 4, lat. lin. 1. 
Caput purpureum, tribus albidis maculis notatum, linea media 
impressa. Thorax linea sericea longitudinali albida, laterali- 
bus anticis maculis notatus. Elytra purpurascentia punctulata 
abdominali lined albida et sericea utrinque conspicua. Corpus 
infra medio abdominis purpureo, lateribus utrinque albo- 
maculatis, pedibusque roseo-cupreis. 
I received this insect in abundance from Moriatta, where it 
was captured by Mr. Fortnum. 
Sp. 27. Agrilus assimilis, Hope. 
Purpureus, capite eneo-punctulato flavisque capillis ornato, 
thorace ad angulos anticos aureo maculato, elytrisque pur- 
