24G Mr. C. 0. Waterhouse on Cohoptera 



punctured and pubescent spots, but tbere are no triangular 

 patches on the last segment as in cequisignata and auro- 

 signata. 



Sternocera sternicornis, var. linearis, Kerr. 



This species has no spots on the elytra, but the underside 

 of the abdomen agrees with sternicornis. 



Sternocera multipunctnto, Saund. 



Cochin China. This species has numerous white spots on 

 the elytra, as in sternicornis ; but it has the abdomen almost 

 as smooth as in aquisignata, and it has the triangular spots 

 at the side of the last segment as in aquisignata. I have 

 seen only two specimens of this insect. 



Sternocera punctatofoveata, Saund. 



Siam. This species has the form and punctuation above of 

 (squisignata, but there are traces of lines of spots on the elytra. 

 The abdomen is smooth and lias the triangular spots on the 

 last segment at the sides, as in (equisignata. A specimen 

 from Capt. Kerremans' collection has the spots rather more 

 distinct than in the type. 



Sternocera ruficornis, Saund. 



Siam. This species resembles aurosignata, but is shorter 

 and more regularly ovate. It is of a rich steel-blue, with 

 reddish antennae and legs. The abdomen is very shining, 

 bright green, with the sutures marked by copper. The trian- 

 gular pubescent spots on the last segment are very large, 

 almost meeting in the middle of the segment, of a reddish- 

 golden colour. The pubescence on the two preceding segments 

 is much more extended than is usual in aurosignata. 



I have seen only the type specimen. 



In Capt. Kerremans' collection there are two specimens 

 labelled ruficornis, but they are very unlike the type specimen 

 of that species. They are of a bright golden-green colour, 

 and the elytra are sculptured nearly as in sternicornis. The 

 thorax has the sides very slightly rounded, almost rectilinear, 

 and it is much narrowed iu front ; the elytra are very 

 acuminate. The underside agrees very well with ruficornis. 

 The legs are of a reddish colour. 



