XII. Descriptions of some new Species of Coleopterous Insects 
belonging to the Eupodous Phytophaga, Natives of the 
Old World and Australia. By J. O. Wesrwoop, 
M.A., F.L.S., &c. 
[Read 3rd September and 7th November, 1864. ] 
Tue following pages contain descriptions of a number of new 
species of Coleopterous insects, belonging to the sub-families 
Sagrides and Megalopides, interesting for their geographical posi- 
tion. As the Megalopides are almost exclusively natives of the 
New World, the genera Peecilomorpha, Temnaspis and Leucastea 
(to which the major part of the species subsequently described 
belong) may be considered as their Old World representatives. 
The species are generally of varied colours. 
Genus MecynopeEra, Hope. 
Sp. 1. Mecynodera Balyi. 
Picta brevior et pro magnitudine latior; lete fulva, capite, an- 
tennis, pedibus (basi femorum excepta) et maculis protho- 
racis et elytrorum nigris; tota glabra, nitida, et fere levis; 
prothorace subquadrato, macula magna discoidali, in qua 
Junula profunde impressa, angulisque anticis nigris; elytris 
macula scutellari, semicirculo nigro (lineam curvatam punc- 
torum valde impressorum includentem), macula subhumerali, 
fascia ultra medium lateraliter profunde punctata, maculis- 
que duabus subapicalibus, nigris; metasterno intra pedes 
medios valde porrecto. 
Long. fere $ unc. 
Habitat in Nova Hollandia, Hunter’s River, D. Horsley. In 
Mus. Hopeiano Oxoniz, olim nostro, Melly, H. Clark, &c. 
Although I have been acquainted with this species more than 
twenty years, and had applied to it the specific name of M. sculp- 
tilis, I cordially adopt the name used above proposed for the 
species by the Rev. Hamlet Clark.* 
* [Since the first part of this paper was read, a description and figure of Mecy- 
nodera Balyi have been published by the Rev. H. Clark in the Journ. of Entom. 
ll, 248.— Sec. Ent. Soc.] 
