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with two ol^lique bands, from the shoulder to the suture, and' 

 the latter itself, obscure purplish. 



Length 4 lines. 



Head remotely and deeply punctured , the vertex convex , 

 purplish , the middle depressed , greenish , the anterior margin 

 of the clypeus broadly emarginate, the side augniate ; labrum 

 and palpi black ; antennae black, the basal joint metallic green 

 above, the five terminal joints compressed and widened, opaque; 

 thorax subcylindrical , the sides strongly deilexed , the lateral 

 margin straight, the posterior margin rounded and produced at 

 the middle , the disc deeply and rather remotely punctured , 

 clothed with short pubescence, a space near the anterior mar- 

 gin more finely and closely punctured , the surface metallic 

 greenish, the sides occupied by a broad oblique obscure purplish 

 band which also extends across the base ; scutellum broad , 

 violet ; etytra more deeply but scarcely more closely punctured, 

 the interstices towards the base slightly transversely rugose 

 and impressed with some smaller punctures, the shoulders pro- 

 minent ; the disc of the same metallic greenish colour as that 

 of the thorax, the suture narrowly purplish, a similar coloured 

 band extends obliquely from within the shoulder to the suture, 

 and another band from below the shoulder runs parallel with 

 the first but does not extend to the suture or the apex of the 

 elytra ; the posterior portion of the lateral margin is also simi- 

 larly coloured ; underside dark blue , the parapleurse of the 

 breast clothed with thick yellowish pubescence ; legs metallic 

 green. 



Shenmaga in Burmah, June 1885. 



Of this handsome species, only a single specimen was obtained; 

 its general coloration is sombre not bright metallic and all the 

 purplish bands are obscure, although well visible; the pubescence 

 is short and not close. 



51. Hetex'aspis He"be, Raly. 

 Upper Burmali , Bhamò , .lune , July. 



