184 cerambycid.e. 



2. Platynocera lepturoides. 



P. tota nigro-cyanea ; antennis nigris ; prothorace medio sub- 

 bituberculato ; femoribus rufis, apice cum tibiis et tarsis nigro- 

 cyaneis. 



Platynocera lepturoides, Blanch. Gay, Chili, v. 4/3. 

 Hab. Chili. 



115. HESTHESIS. 



Hesthesis, Newman, Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 17*. 

 Molorchus, p., Fabr. 



1. Hesthesis variegatus. B.M. 



' Abdomen atrum supra fascia baseos, pone hanc subtus fascia, 

 versus apicem annulus totum abdomen cingens, pone hunc 

 fascia dorsalis et tandem anus puncto fulvo terminatus. Pedes 

 ferruginei plantis fuscis." — Newman. 



Molorchus variegatus, Fabr. S. El. ii. 375. 

 Hesthesis variegatus, Newman, Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 17- 

 Hab. Australia (Ent. Club). 



2. Hesthesis bizonatus. 



il Abdominis zonulae duae; prothoracis margo anticus tenue Ha- 

 vus ; antennae basi graciles fermginese ; apice crassiores fuscae : 

 pedes ferruginei, femoribus apice nigris, profemora fere tota 

 nigra." — Newman. 



Hesthesis bizonatus, Newman, Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 17- 

 Hab. Australia. 



3. Hesthesis cingulatus. B.M. 



H. niger, elytris dimidiatis luridis, apice macula alba, abdomine 

 cingulis tribus niveis. 



Molorchus cingulatus, Kirby, Linn. Trans, xii. 472. 

 Hesthesis cingulatus, Newman, Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 17- 

 Hab. Australia (Ent. Club). 



4. Hesthesis ferrugineus. B.M. 



Molorchus ferrugineus, Macleay, Boisd. Faune de V Ocean, p. 487. 

 Hesthesis ferrugineus, Newman, Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 17; Entom. 



p. 20. 

 Hab. Australia (Ent. Club). 

 * This genus is now properly placed by Mr. Newman near Distkhocera. 



