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red foveae on each elytron, one at the base of the first costa, the 

 second on the middle of the second costa, the other between that 

 and the apex and outside the second costa. Body beneath brassy 

 black, nitid and thinly clothed with a whitish pubescence. 



445. — Chrtsobotheis Mastersii. n. sp. 



Length 6 lines. 

 This species differs from the last in being less flat, in having 

 the head less strongly carinate on the summit, in having the 

 thorax of a more purple hue, the lateral fovere scarcely visible, 

 the median line not traceable, and the basal lobe more rounded, 

 in having the elyti'a of a bluish black colour, without the humeral 

 fovea, with the costse less marked, and with the three discal foveae 

 larger and of a golden lustre, and in having the under side of 

 the body very brilliant. 



446. — Chrysobothkis viridis. n. sp. 

 Length 5 lines. 

 Dark bronzy green, nitid, and finely punctuate. Head flat in 

 front, thickly clothed with a short silvery pubescence, and not 

 carinatcd on the summit. Thorax transversely punctulate and 

 shaped much as in the last described species. Scutellum some- 

 what transverse and pointed behind. Elytra flatter than in the 

 last species, with the first and second costse as in G. Saunder.^ii, 

 with a third costa distinct near the apex, with a deep humeral 

 fovea, and with the three discal fovese large, placed as in the 

 last species and of a golden green colour. Under side brilliant and 

 gi'een in the centre, with the sides and legs cupreous, 



447. — Ethon latipennis. n. sp. 



Length 5 lines. 

 Ovate, transversely punctate, subnitid, squaraose, and of a 

 black colour. Head golden and covered with whitish hair, which 

 forms a prominent tuft near each eye. Thorax rough, foveate at 

 the sides, smoother in the middle, distinctly marked and finely 

 punctate on the median line, and having a melallic gloss on the 

 mai'gins and elevated roughnesses. Scutellum viridi-^neous. 



