in the Colled Ion of W. W. Saunders, Esq, 271 



Genus Chrysochlora, Latr. 

 C/irysochlora purpurea. 



Max. — Cyaneo-purpures, antennis, coxis femoribusque nigris, 



thorace nigro-pubescente, femoril)iis subtus plus mimisve 



testaceis, tibiis tarsisque pnllide testaceis, alis fuscescente 



cinereis striga fusca, venis nigris, halteribus albidis. 



Male. — Purple, varied with blue. Antennae black. Thorax 



with short black pubescence. Coxae and femora black ; femora 



more or less testateous beneath ; tibiae and tarsi pale testaceous. 



Wings brownish-grey, with a brown streak on each side ot the 



discal vein from the base to half the length ; veins black. Halteres 



whitish. 



Length of the body G lines; of the wings 14 lines. 

 Mexico. 



Genus Sargus, Fabr. 



Sargus subinterruplus ? 



Mas ? — Testaceus, capite atro subtus albido, antennarum ar- 

 ticulo 3° nigro-notato, arista nigra, abdomine fasciis quatuor 

 (una Integra tribusque interrupiis) apiceque nigris, femoribus 

 posticis supra basique nigricantibus, tibiis posticis atris, alis 

 sub-cinereis extus fuscescentibus, venis nigris. 



Male ? — Testaceous. Head deep black above, whitish beneath. 

 Antennae short ; third joint round, marked with black ; arista 

 black, stout at the base. Abdomen paler than the thorax, with 

 four black bands and a black tip ; second, third and fourth bands 

 each composed of two large round spots. Hind femora blackish 

 above at the base; hind tibiae deep black. Wings brownish, very 

 slightly greyish for nearly half the length from the base ; veins 

 black. 



Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings vS lines. 



Mexico, 



Sargus subinterruptusy mas? Bellardi, Ditt. Mess. i. 44, 9, 

 pi. 1, f. 22. 



Sargus rujibas'is. 



Foem. — Lurido- nigricans, antennarum articulo 2" ferrugineo, 

 abdomine purpurascente, disco basali apiceque lurido-rufis, 

 pedibus albis, femoribus dimidio apicali nigris, alis sub- 

 cinereis extus fuscescentibus, venis nigris, halteribus tes- 

 taceis. 



Fenm/e. — Bhckhh, with a lurid tinge. Antennae black ; third 



