60 LIST OF CLERlD^l. 



Trichodes Douglasianus, n. s. 



A narrow elongated species. Head, thorax, scutellum, and under 

 parts of body, of a lively metallic green. Elytra of a very dark 

 purple, very much decorated with orange yellow bands, one 

 occupying the shoulder, except on the very angle and on the 

 inner edge about the scutellum ; it emits at its lower side a 

 yellow spot, connected with the yellow of the base by a narrow 

 yellow line close to the suture ; about the middle of elytra, and 

 connected by a narrow, yellow, lateral, marginal line to the 

 yellow of the base, is a diagonal yellow band which ends towards 

 the suture in a spot which is directed upwards ; another diagonal 

 yellow band proceeds from the side of the tip upwards, and is 

 angled towards the suture. Legs of a metallic green, but with 

 many rusty yellow hairs, which give them a ferruginous appear- 

 ance. 



Length 4J lines to 5 lines. 



Hah. California. From Mr. Hartweg's Collection. 



Trichodes Hartwegianus, n. s. 



Head, thorax, scutellum, elytra, body, and legs of a dark shining 

 green ; the hairs longish and of a rusty grey. The shoulder with 

 a squarish yellow mark, with a green spot on the angle ; a little 

 yellow spot towards the suture, not connected with the basal 

 yellow spot, nor with the median, transverse, slightly diagonal, 

 yellow band, not quite touching the suture ; a yellow arcuated 

 spot near the tip, the sinus on its hinder margin. 



Length 6\ lines. 



Hah. California. From Mr. Hartweg's Collection. 



Aulicus instabilis Newm. 



Yar. Clerus tibialis Westw. 

 Elytra at the base and tip more punctured, of a golden green ; 

 roughly striato-punctate. Legs of a bluish green ; anterior 

 legs within, with the tarsi, fulvous. Antennas and palpi fulvous. 

 Body beneath of a lively green. 



Length 4 lines. 

 Hah. Australia. 



Var. Clerus castanipes Westw. 



Oblong, depressed, cyaneous, or greenish blue. Head and pro- 

 thorax, under a glass, covered with punctures. Elytra roughly 



