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Sj). xi. Diplognalha ornatvpennls, Hope. (PI. IV. lig. 2.) 



Atra, clypeo fere quadrato, disco excavato, antennis uigio 

 piceoque colore tinctis. Thorax ater, lateribus flavis, in 

 medio binis lineis concoloribus, antice posticeque hand ad 

 marginem extensis, binisque aliis irregularibus inter mar- 

 gineni et lineas thoracis positis. Elytra nigra, fascia aurantia 

 irregulari conspicua. Podex flavo-pilosus. Corpus infra ni- 

 grum, nitidum, aurantioque colore sparsim variegatum, pe- 

 dibus concoloribus. 



Long. lin. 12^, lat. lln. o^. 



Habitat circa Palmas. 



In Musaeo Dom, Hope. 



I feel inclined to place the above beautiful species in the second 

 section of Diplognatha, along with Hebrcea of Olivier and others. 



Fig. 2 n, maxilla ; 2 h, mentum ; 2c and 2d, mesosternal process. 



Sp. 3. Cetonia rubro-cincta, Hope. (PI. IV. fig. 3.) 

 Atro-olivacea, clypeo obscuriori. Thorax concolor, marginibus 

 externis elevatis et obscure rubro-marginatis. Scutellum 

 margine omni rubro colore tinctum. Elytra nigro-olivacea, 

 limbo lato rubro inquinata, punctaque varia alba ad infe- 

 riorem partem disci sparsim apparent. Corpus infra viride, 

 nitidum. Pectus parva macula nitet et segmenta abdominis 

 variant maculis albis duplici serie dispositis. Podex in medio 

 ruber, lateribus viridibus, punctisque quatuor albidis minutis 

 variegatus. Pedes supra et infra nigricantes. 

 Long. lin. 8^, lat. lin. 5. 

 Habitat circa Palmas. 

 In Musaeo Dom. Hope. 



I received the above insect from Cape Palmas. It is subject 

 to considerable variety, and it is doubtful if the red margins may 

 not be accounted for by immaturity. In many specimens also 

 the white punctures are wanting. Other individuals present 

 merely a dark olive colour without any variation. 



Fig. 3a, maxilla; 3 h, mentum; 3o and 3f/, mesosternal process. 



Sp. 4. Glycyphana ceruginosa, Hope, (PI. IV. fig. 4.) 

 Lsete viridis, opaca, capite nigro-punctato, apice emarginato. 

 Thorax undique vel lateribus tantum flavo-marginatus spar- 

 simque punctatus. Elytra laete viridia, opaca seu cieruginosa, 



