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Nearest to C. hiplagiata, from which the four lutcous spots at the base 

 of the scutellum sufficiently distinguish it. 

 «. Celebes. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



CoPTOSOJIA APICIFERA. 



Nigra; caput luteo biguttatum ; antenna fiava ; thorax fascia antica 



lulea inlerrupla ulrimque dilatata; scutellum strigis duabus trans- 



versis batalibus, plagis duabus exlerioribus strigulis tribus sub- 



apicalibus marginequc postico rufesccntibus ; ventris lalera lulea; 



pedes fiavi. 



Black, shining, almost smooth, rather longer than broad. Head with 



a luteous dot on each side near the fore border. Eyes reddish. Rostrum 



tawny- Antenna? and legs yellow. Thorax with a luteous band which 



extends along each side in front and along the fore border, and is attenuated 



and interrupted in the middle. Scutellum with the usual transverse 



suture; a transverse reddish streak on each side between the suture and 



the base; an exterior large reddish patch on each side near the fore border ; 



three little longitudinal reddish streaks near the hind border, which is 



narrowly bordered with reddish. Abdomen luteous beneath along each 



side. Length of the body 1| line. 



It lias most affinity to C. marginata and to C. 12-punclata, and differs 

 much from both in the markings of the thorax and of the scutellum. 



a. Batchian. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



CoPTOSOMA ERYTHROSPILA. 



Nigra; caput luteo biguttatum ; antenna flavce ; thorax fascia antica 

 pallide lutca interrupta utrimque dilatata ; scutellum fascia basalt 

 ubbreviata postice incisaplagisque duabus exlerioribus obliquis luteis ; 

 ventris lalera luta ; pedes flavi. 



Black, shining, very finely punctured, rather longer than broad. Head 

 with a luteous dot on each side near the fore border. Eyes reddish. 

 Rostrum tawny. Antennae and legs yellow. Thorax with a pale luteous 

 band which extends along each side in front and along the fore border, and 

 is attenuated and interrupted in the middle. Scutellum with the transverse 

 suture including between it and the base an abbreviated lutcous band 

 which is deeply notched on the bind side; a luteous oblique patch near the 

 fore border. Abdomen beneath luteeus along each side. Length of the 

 body 1| line. 



It is probably a mere variety of C. apicifera, but may be distinguished 

 from the latter by a different name. The band on its scutellum is 

 represented in C. apicifera by two streaks, the patch on each side is much 

 larger, and tbc apical part is wholly black. It may be distinguished from 

 C. hamorrhoa by the entire band on the base of the scutellum and by the 

 differently formed patch on each side of the latter. 



a. Batchian. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



