neio Species of Cctoniidoe. 423 



cf . Tibiis anticis inorraibua. Long. l.'M lin., Int. f!^ liu. 



$ . Tibiis anticis ante apicem bidentatis. Long. 12 lin., lat. lin. 



Clyneu.s with the sides nearly straij^ht, a little narrowed 

 towanls the base. Thorax very broad, and rounded in front, 

 witii a tew punetures seattered over the sides, the posterior 

 lobe not (imtc covering the scutellum. Elytra with a broad 

 briglit red band iKcupying nearly all the basal half of tiie 

 elytra, but not quite reaehing the base; the apieal half of the 

 sides of the elytra and the pygidium are strongly laminate- 

 strigose ; the sutural region of the elytra towards (l)ut not 

 extending to) the apex is sparingly marked with flcxuous 

 scratches. The sides of the mesostcrnuni are reddish. 



Hah. New Guinea, Yule Island. Brit. Mus. 



Closely resembles L. Wallace i in form ; but the ground- 

 colour is sliglitly tinted with olive. Besides the coloration, 

 it is distinguished by the sides of the clypeus being more 

 parallel, and by the sutural region of the elytra near the apex 

 being strigose. 



A single example of this beautiful species was first brought 

 to this country by Mr. Octavius Stone. Several specimens 

 have now reached us from Dr. James, after whom I liave 

 named the species, in accordance with a wish expressed by 

 Mr. lliggins. 



Gymnetis decemguttata^ sp. n. 



0. obscure picca, nitida ; thoraco parce fortiter punctate, marginibus 

 striga albida notatis ; olytris sat fortiter subsoriatim punctatis, 

 singulis maculis quincjue albidis oruatis. Long. 10 lin., lat. 

 5J lin. 



Of a deep pitchy brown colour, shining. Head thickly and 

 strongly punctured, with two wliite spots between the eyes. 

 Thorax much narrowed in front, the sides marked with a 

 white velvety stripe close to the margin. Elytra each with 

 five white spots — three on the lateral margin, one close to 

 the suture a little behind the middle, and the fifth a little 

 within the apex ; a spot on each side of the pygidium and 

 two rows of spots on each side of the abdomen are also 

 white. 



TLih. Medellin (Granada). Brit. Mus. 



liritish Museum, 

 October 10, 187C. 



