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transversus, quadrinotatus, puncto laterali nigra 

 utrinque posito, binisque maculis lunulatis fere 

 mediis. Elytra thorace multo latiora, convexa, 

 flava, purpureis maculis notata, sex in singulo 

 dispersa septimo fere apicali, transversa et com- 

 muni. Corpus infra testaceum pedibus concolo- 

 ribus. 



This remarkably beautiful insect I received from 

 Singapore ; it is probable also that it occurs in 

 Java and other parts of the Indian continent. I 

 have named the genus Agasta, from the Greek 

 word ayasos, signifying admirable. 



Clythrid^:, Leach. 

 P;ecilomorpha, Hope. Novum Genus. 

 Type P. Passerinii, Hope. 



Caput magnum oculis prominentibus. 



Antenna breves apice crassiores, articulo 2do. et 

 4to. minutis, 7 ultimis serratis. 



Labrum magnum subquadratum, antice angustius, 

 setosum. 



Mandibulce elongato trigonae, externe rotundatae, 

 apicibus acutis integris. 



Maxilla lobis duobus elongatis, externo gracili, 

 apice setis longis instructo, interno subensiformi, 

 setoso. 



Palpi maxillares articulo basali minuto 2do. elon- 

 gato obconico, 3tio. brevi, subtrigono, ultimo longo- 

 ovato, apice acuto. 



Mentum transversum, margine antico recto, an- 



