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Notices of neiv or little known Cetoniidj. ; by Oliver E. 

 Jansox. No. 6. 



Gymnetis Buckleyi, u. sp. 



G. robusta, couvexa, atra, supra opaca; capite vitta utrinque, 

 thorace lateribus (maculis duabus nigris inchidente), elytris 

 vittis biimeralibus, maculis quatuor marginalibus, punctisque 

 nonnullis miniitis coccineis; subtus nitida, metasterno abdomine- 

 que marginibus rufo-maculatis. Long. 25 mm. 



Head coarsely but sparingly punctured on the disc, tbe punc- 

 tures much closer and confluent at the sides and apex of the 

 clypeus, the latter narrowed in front with the margins elevated; 

 black, the clypeus shining, the base dull with a short linear 

 spot on each side between the eyes red. 



Thorax convex, the posterior lobe broad and obtusely roimded, 

 the sides shghtly prominent about one-third fi'om the base and 

 obsoletely punctured, the disc smooth : deep velvety black, with 

 a broad red lateral l^and on each side shghtly branched iuAvardly 

 at its base and apex, and enclosing two black spots. 



Elytra convex, slightly narroAved behind the middle, the 

 apical sutural angles not produced, the disc faintly punctured in 

 rows behind; deep velvety black, several very small spots on the 

 disc, a curved lateral stripe at the shoulder, tAvo spots on the 

 lateral margin, two on the apical margin, and a smaller one just 

 within the apical callosity red ; epimera large, shining black, 

 rather coarsely punctured with a smooth tubercle. 



Pygidivm coarsely and closely strigose; shining black, with 

 dense short black hairs. 



Beneath shining black, with two large spots on the meta- 

 sternum and four spots on each side of the abdomen red; very 

 coarsely strigose and punctured at the sides and at the apex of 

 the abdomen; mesosternal process strong, bent downwards and 

 rounded at the apex, keeled in front; legs coarsely punctured, 

 anterior tibia? Avith three strong lateral teeth. 



Ecuador. 



The only specimen 1 have seen of this line species (recently 

 sent home by Mr. C. Buckley, after Avhom I have named it) has 

 been communicated to mc for description by I\Ir. Pliggins ; it 

 belonfrs to Burmeister's sect. 1(1, and although resemblino- several 



