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the posterior portion of the other segments black, coarsely punc- 

 tured ; the antero-lateral margins of the antepectus golden green ; 

 postpectus with a very strong spine above the base of the poste- 

 rior legs. Anterior and intermediate legs chestnut-brown ; pos- 

 terior trochanters with two spines, of which the inner is much 

 smaller than the other ; posterior thighs much thickened, pitchy 

 black inside, chestnut externally, with a strong spine on the 

 upper surface close to the base, two rows of small spines along 

 the top, another row on the outer, and another on the inner sur- 

 face ; the lower surface with two rows of strong spines ; posterior 

 tibiae pitchy brown, with the apex pale chestnut ; compressed, 

 widest towards the base, with about six strong teeth on the inner 

 margin. Rostrum pitchy brown. Antennae with the basal joint 

 black at the base, pitchy brown at the apex ; rest wanting. 

 a. Brazil. From M. Mornay's Collection. 



5. PETALOPS fasciatus, n. s. 



P. humeris subprominulis; nigro-viridis, opacus, viridi-punctatus, 

 thorace antice, fascia media elytrorum, corpore subtus (maculis 

 3 utrinque pectoris viridi-seneis, anoque nigro exceptis) femo- 

 ribusque flavis. $ . 

 Long. lin. 8. 



Head greenish brassy, very finely punctured. Thorax with the 

 lateral angles very slightly prominent, somewhat acute ; the sur- 

 face greenish black, opaque, thickly covered with fine brilliant 

 metallic green punctures; the anterior portion and the lateral 

 margins bright orange-yellow. Scutellum and elytra deep greenish 

 black, opaque, finely punctured, with the bottoms of the punc- 

 tures brilliant metallic green; elytra with a broad transverse 

 orange-yellow band about the middle. Body beneath bright 

 orange-yellow. Abdomen smooth, shining and impunctate, with 

 the margins of the fourth, fifth and sixth segments brassy green; 

 the anal plate black, tinged with brassy green. Breast with three 

 brassy green spots on each side, one on each segment ; the ante- 

 pectus and the spots of the other two segments punctured. 

 Thighs bright orange-yellow; the posterior pair moderately 

 thickened, channelled on each side near the upper margin, and 

 with two rows of spines on the lower margin, of which the inner 

 are much smaller than the others ; tibiae and tarsi black, tinged 

 with brassy green. Rostrum and antennae black. 

 a. Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq. 



6. PETALOPS signatus, n. s. 



P. thorace acute spinoso, fuscus, punctatus ; linea per thoracem 

 ad apicem scutelli currente, fascia transversa elytrorum, macu- 



