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ments of the abdomen rather smooth, with very fine punctures ; 

 but the elytra are strongly punctured, the punctures forming 

 irregular ridges ; the posterior legs are half as long as the 

 body ; the femora are rather arched ; the interior angles of the 

 posterior extremity are prolonged in the form of a strong spine. 

 The last joint of the tarsi is very large and strong. This 

 species is found in great numbers, at certain times of the 

 year, somewhat after the fashion of our rose beetles {Cetonia 

 aurata). 



We have also figured a new species, under the name of 

 C. Kirhii. It is oblong, of a brilliant shining golden green, 

 the body darker underneath, pubescent, the elytra with nu- 

 merous punctated striae, the posterior legs long, with the 

 femora and tibia large, the tarsi large and violet. It is from 

 Brazil, and is in the cabinet of the British Museum. 



This last species seems to form a link between the Rutela 

 and Chrysophnra, being related to the former in the form 

 and general glittering appearance of the body, and to the 

 latter in the form of the hind legs. 



The Rev. W. Kirby has described an intermediate genus 

 between Chrysophora and Rutela, and nearly allied to Pelid- 

 nota of Macleay, under the name of Chrysina. The cha- 

 racters are, the mandibles large, concave above, convex 

 beneath, broad, externally rounded; the clypeus sub-elon- 

 gate, with obtuse angles ; labrum sub-trapezoid ; the tip 

 emarginate ; the maxillary palpi four jointed ; the first and 

 third joints short, the second gradually larger ; the terminal 

 incrassated ; the labial palpi three jointed, the second joint 

 longer than the first, and the third longer than the second, 

 and larger ; the antennae ten jointed, as in Arcoda and 

 Pelidnota. Mr. Kirby mentions one species, under the name 

 of Peruviana f which is in the collection of the Rev. F. W. 

 Hope. 



This beautiful species has one peculiarity which seems to 



