540 Mr, A. R. Wallace's Catalogue 



10. LoMAPTERA OLiVACEA, Thomson. 



Lomaptera oUvacea, Thorns. Mus. Sclent, p. 34. 



Male with one, female with two sub-apical teeth on 

 the foretibise. Female rather more distinctly punctured. 

 Anterior coxEe and femora clothed with black hairs. 



Hah. — Batchian, Gilolo, Morty Island (Coll. Wall., 

 B.M.). 



The Morty Island specimens are as much punctured 

 in the male sex as the females of the other islands, and 

 form a partial transition to L. Latreillii. This species 

 was abundant at the flowers and sap of palm trees. 



11. LoMAPTERA Wallacei, Thomson. 



Lomaptera Wallacei, Thoms. Arch, Ent. i. p. 426, pi. 16, f. 1. 



Male with one small tooth, female with two teeth 

 below the apex of the anterior tibiee. 



Hah.— Aru Islands (Coll. Wall., B. M.) , 



Rather plentiful, flying in hot places in the forest, and 

 settling on rotten stumps, 



12. LoMAPTERA wallisiana, Thomson. 



Lomaptera wallisiana, Thoms. Mus. Scient. p. 34. 



ifa^.—Wallis Island (Thoms.), Cape York (Coll. Parry). 

 Very near L. Wallacei ; differs by its smaller size and 

 rather rounder thorax. 



13. Lomaptera pasciata, Burmeister. 



Lomaptera fasciata, Burm. Handb. iii. p. 313. 

 Cetonia hifasciata, Quoy & Gaim. Voy. de TUranie, 548, 



pi. 82, f. 5. 

 L. bivittata, Gory & Perch. Mon. Cet. p. 308, pi. 60, f. 3. 



Male. Abdomen slightly furrowed, anterior tibiae with 

 two obsolete teeth below the apical spine. 

 Female. Anterior tibiee with two acute teeth. 

 Hab. — New Guinea, Mysol, Waigiou (Coll, Wall.) . 

 One specimen of this rare and beautiful insect was 



