from the Australian and Pacific Regions. 215 
This species differs from S. persignatum, Walk., the 
other known Australian species, by the more elongate 
body and absence of luteous callosities at basal angles of 
scutellum ; in general shape and hue it is more allied to 
S. speciosum, Dall. 
Catacanthus viridicatus, n. 8. 
Head, pronotum, and scutellum dark bluish, with 
ereen reflections ; corium bright emerald-green. Antenne 
dark greenish, sparingly pilose; second joint a little 
shorter than third, and subequal in length to fourth 
(fifth wanting). Lateral lobes of the head with a few 
irregular transverse sulcations. Pronotum levigate, very 
faintly and obscurely wrinkled towards lateral and 
anterior margins; lateral margins and two small trans- 
verse linear impressions near anterior margin luteous. 
Scutellum levigate, sparingly punctate towards apex, 
which is luteous; a raised central longitudinal line 
commences about the middle and terminates in a hollow 
impression a little before apex. Corium thickly punctate 
and subrugulose. Membrane with the basal half appa- 
rently dark cupreous from reflection of dark surface of 
abdomen, apical half pale fuscous. Connexivum luteous, 
with a bluish quadrate spot on incisures. Body beneath 
and femora luteous; abdomen with a marginal row of 
blue spots at incisures, and two transverse green streaks 
on anal appendage; apices of femora and tibie dark 
greenish. Rostrum dull greenish, basal joint and under 
side of second joint luteous. Ventral spine long, about 
reaching anterior coxe. Long. 25 mm. Lat. pronot. 
angl. 11 mm. 
Hab. Tonga Islds. 
This species is peculiar in having pale coloured femora, 
a character possessed by no other species of the genus. 
Menida consignata, n.s. 
Black. Head above with a central and two lateral lines, 
the last suddenly turned inwards from near eyes to base, 
a small transverse spot in front and hind margin of eyes ; 
pronotum with anterior and lateral margins, a lateral 
submarginal band, and a large irregular spot on disk ; 
scutellum with about basal half and apical fourth ; 
connexivum ; lateral margins of head and body beneath, 
TRANS. ENT. §0C. 1881.—PaRT II. (JULY,) 2F 
