COLEOPTEROUS INSECTS. 117 



CICINDELA AURULENTA 



PLATE I. Fio. 1. 



Fabricius, Syst. Elenth. p. 239, No. 38 — Dcjean, Spec. Ge- 

 tter, vol. i. p. 46. 



The ordinary length of this insect is about seven 

 lines and a half. The upper lip, which projects very 

 little, is yellow, somewhat dusky at the base and 

 sides. The mandibles are deep black, and marked 

 with a yellowish spot at the base. The palpi and 

 four lowest joints of the antennas are greenish 

 bronze, occasionally changing into blue; the re- 

 maining joints of the latter are dull black. The 

 head is striated between the eyes, that is, marked 

 with slightly impressed longitudinal lines, and of a 

 fine green colour variegated with blue. The thorax 

 is narrow, greenish blue, with two large patches of 

 golden green. The elytra are duller than the other 

 parts of the body, the colour bluish green, glossed 

 with golden yellow at the base and margins, and 

 each marked with four spots of yellowish white, of 

 which that next the shoulder is very minute, and the 

 third somewhat crescent-shaped. The under side of 

 the body and legs are variegated with blue and green, 

 and of a very brilliant lustre. This species inhabits 

 Java, and other Asiatic islands. It likewise occurs 

 in China ; and the individual figured was found so 

 far to the west as the British possessions in India. 



